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I neither defend nor attack the use of the asterisk associated with Maris' feat, I only point to it's effect as we all saw it as an example.
I think vacation of victories is a perfect penalty for Coach Paterno for exactly the same reason Bill Livingstone objects to it. Suppose sometime in the future a couple of guys are arguing over who coached the most NCAA victories all-time. Paterno's victories were vacated, one guy would argue. And then the argument would turn to whether the vacated victories should be respected as wins anyway. It's really not important who wins the argument, what is important is that every time Paterno's name is mentioned, this penalty guaranties his involvement in this scandal will have to be brought up again. It's like the asterisk next to Roger Maris' 61 home runs. Seeing that asterisk reminded everyone that, yes, Maris hit 61 home runs but he hit them over 162 games while Ruth hit 60 over 154 games. The asterisk guarantied people would remember the distinction always. The vacation of victories guaranties that no matter how you regard Paterno's legacy of victories, he can never escape the legacy of his turning a blind eye to heinous acts not once but repeatedly. Because of the vacation of victories, anyone who attempts to recognize Paterno's successes will necessarily be confronted with this great short-coming.
Livingston already wrote a column that the Freeh Report showed Paterno was culpable. Had he been fired for his inaction in either 1998 or 2001 as he probably should have been (particularly in 2001, the second offense), at his age, health, and level of actual involvement in coaching, Paterno wouldn't have relocated from State College and restarted elsewhere. This means Paterno would never have gotten the record but for his active cover-up. Dead men can't be punished. However, despite Paterno's death, his legacy lives on. So his living legacy allows his reasonable punishment, as is proper.
So argue all you want about whether the asterisk will be there, whether Paterno should be credited as the winningest football coach or not. It doesn't matter what you decide. The cover-up is now as much a part of Paterno's legacy as are the victories. And that is appropriate to what went down.
That 5.5 Vegas number reflects only the Browns performance last year, the chances of any bad team getting better, and the optimism of the fans. Nothing else. Vegas wants close to half of the wagers on under and close to half on over, that means guarantied profit for them with little risk. We fans talk ourselves to one side (great draft trumps more difficult schedule=OVER) or the other (mediocre draft plus weak coach plus more difficult schedule=UNDER). And that sums up just about every argument I've seen on this site.
We will know a lot more after a couple of exhibition games but I like Weeden because of his accuracy. His big arm is a nice attribute but it is accuracy and knowledge that defines the best quarterbacks in the game. Its the knowledge part that's the risk with Weeden, reading defenses and knowing when to put the ball in and when to throw it away instead of trying to force a play. The offensive line should be much more steady with a solid right tackle and more developed guards and with a run game that brings a threat. And that threat isn't just TRich, it is also the other backs being healthy as second options. Plus, the receivers should be better with Weeden's big arm extending the field, the running game and with the new receivers. So all in all, the offense should noticeably improve its scoring, even against stronger opponents on average.
Will the defense play as well as last year? Probably close to it. The end play should be better and the loss of Taylor shouldn't be that noticeable because they weren't that good against the run anyway. Maybe teams will try to pass more and maybe the Browns won't be up for that additional pressure. We'll see. Should the defense be as good as last year against better offenses on average who might be expected to try to pass against them more? I suspect not. But how much will they slip? Thirteenth? Fifteenth? More? I think the Browns defense will end up in the middle of the pack this year, somewhere maybe between 13th and 17th.
So if that's the guess, a noticeably improved offense and a somewhat less effective defense reflected against tougher opposition. Last year they won 5 and could have won 8 with a few breaks at the right time? Six or seven wins seems about right to me, more if things work out, less if they don't. That isn't much different than Mary Kay or most of the other posters who are looking at all this rationally rather than emotionally.
Could they win less? Of course, but they could also win more. We really will have a much better idea after a couple of exhibition games and of course after the season starts. I've settled on 7 wins as my prediction in light of all I've seen so far and I'm sticking with it. And while Weeden may not be the guy long term, I doubt they'll have reason to look for another quarterback next year.
Masterson referred to Hernandez as "Robbie". Am I the only one that sounded weird to? Presumably he always knew Fausto as "Fausto", which makes sense because that's what he asked to be called. But since his name is Roberto, I would think it normal and natural to call him Roberto at least until you saw him again and everyone (Hernandez included) decided kind of together whether to call him "Robbie" or "Rob" or "Roberto" or even "Bob" or Bobby". It is certainly not a big deal, it is just...strange. But outside of the name, this is still a non-story until Hernandez starts pitching against minor leaguers. This could be a big deal if Hernandez shows up in Cleveland with a fresh arm and a clear head or this could be not so much of one if he turns out to be another Ubaldo, up and down in his performances as he seemed to be the last couple of years. If he's good and Ubaldo and Masterson keep improving, maybe that will turn out to be the arms the Tribe needs to successfully compete for the division crown. If Hernandez pitches like the old Fausto of the past couple of seasons, though, while he may be a small improvement over what we have now, I'm not so sure he's going to be a difference maker on the season. Getting Hernandez at this juncture is almost like acquiring a pitcher at the trade deadline like they've been talking about. At best, he'd probably as good as or better than anyone else they're likely to be able to pick up. It's interesting that he's finally in process but whether this is of any real significance or not remains to be seen. And I don't think we'll know that until he's had a couple of starts for the Indians again.
I look at last year and see the Browns without a running game to speak of, without much of a passing attack, with right side of their O-line constantly ready to collapse, with a defense that had trouble stopping the run and they get a 4-12 record. Except for freak plays and the ball bouncing the wrong way, they could have been 7-9 or better! This year, they should have a much better running attack, a better passing attack given the improvement at QB, O-line, and receivers, their defense may not be better but shouldn't be much if at all worse. Their schedule is tougher than last year, yes,but expecting improvement on last year is reasonable. Six wins seems perfectly doable and, with a few good bounces of the ball, just based on last season, 8 wins hardly seems out of the question. So 6-8 wins doesn't seem so unreasonable looking at the big picture. I think we can all agree the Browns are unlikely to make the play-offs so wins and losses don't make much difference this year anyway. What I want to see is the kids growing up and settling into productive roles and watching the team grow together. Do I think they are going to be 4-12 again? No, but I could see that happening or even worse. But still, if they are not going to the playoffs, it matters more how the players develop more than how many wins they actually chalk up this year. Even if the Browns are 3-13 because of fumbles or exceptional or fluke plays I am not going to be tremendously upset if the Browns are clearly growing and getting better where they need to. I want the Browns to get better with a solid foundation. I don't want to keep blowing up the team because fans can't be patient enough to wait for a plan to work. So far, what I see seems to be improvement in the right places. I can wait another season or two. So, for next season I think 6-8 wins is not an unreasonable prediction. Maybe 8 wins is pretty optimistic, but for the changes the Browns have made, not out of the question. Predicting only one win for almost any team, now that's just unreasonable. That's more pessimistic than even most of the local naysayers. (What is the over and under on the Browns in Vegas, 5.5?) Though I hate to admit it, on this one I'm with Mary Kay.
I agree with this post completely. I think if something close to this deal gets done, it will be Houston as the third team, not Cleveland. I am perfectly comfortable going into Jan. 15 with this team, looking then to clean up on players who become available because of luxury tax concerns. I think that's where Cleveland will find another wing to start for them. And with all the new guys, I expect Cleveland should end up somewhere in the middle of the lottery pack next year with a lot of valuable experience for the new guys. I'm over my brief infatuation with Bynum. We need to keep building, keep following the plan.
The more I think about this deal, the less likely I think Cleveland will be the "facilitating" team. I think this trade happens, but with Houston getting Bynum, not Cleveland. Houston is in a position to give Orlando more of what Orlando wants and seems a lot more motivated to do this kind of deal than Cleveland. Houston just makes more sense to be the third team in the deal and their owner seems to be much more willing to do whatever is necessary than anyone at the Cavs seems to be. From my perspective, if the Cavs can get Bynum for Andy, a couple of first rounders and taking back Turkaglu, fine. But any more than that, particularly the kids they recently drafted, let Houston have Bynum. It seems Bynum doesn't want to sign an extension and the Rockets might take him without an extension being signed, as well as sending a couple of their rookies and draft choices to Orlando in what I suspect would be a better deal for Orlando than they would get with us involved. After Boozer, I doubt the Cavs would want Bynum without an extension. So I think Bynum ends up in Houston. If the Cavs want to make a run at Bynum next year with all their cap space, fine, but for now, it should be Andy, a couple of first rounders, and take back Hedo's contract, take it or leave it. Houston seems motivated to top that offer, so, rationally, Bynum ends up in Houston.
Forgive me, but my little head is spinning with all the considerations and speculations bouncing around on this board. If Bynum ends up in Cleveland, what should we be willing to give up? I think everyone concedes Varajao and at least two number ones plus cap space in the form of bad contracts. The negatives Cleveland has to take on should be compared to the difference in value between Bynum and Varajao. We also have to look at the trade from LA's perspective. They are going to end up with Howard and Varajao? In terms of talent, Howard is better than Bynum and then they get Varajao, too? So the Lakers should have to give up enough to account for the difference in value between Howard and Bynum and the value of Varajao. That's got to be another couple of number ones and some cap space, too. They should have to give up more than Cleveland if they are getting more than Cleveland and I think they are. Orlando is giving up Howard and gaining at least four number ones as well as dumping bad contracts. The number ones they are getting will mostly be lottery protected or draft picks from teams likely to finish in the playoffs, meaning picks above 15 or 16. While this draft was pretty good in that respect, by 15 or higher in most drafts you are picking solid players, few who have the potential to be real stars, and mostly guys who won't start for a year or two. Plus, they are dumping enough in bad contracts to make them players when the punitive luxury tax kicks in. Is it fair value for Howard? No, probably not. But when you look at how hard it is under all the rules to put together this kind of trade, it may be the best Orlando can ever hope to get for Howard.
Making a trade is an exercise in the art of the possible. I understand what Orlando has asked for in the immediate past and I am also aware, as is Orlando, that those deals didn't happen. It's just like selling something on the internet, you (or Orlando) can ask whatever you want, but if you really want to sell something (like Howard), you have to accept what the market will pay. If the Cavs won't throw in a young player like Waiters or Zeller or TT, does that kill the trade from Orlando's perspective? Well, if this trade gives them less than the draft picks and young players they would get in the Houston deal, I expect it would from Orlando's perspective--that is, if the Houston deal is otherwise possible. But if it and any deal with Toronto is nothing but smoke?
As time goes on, Orlando's leverage lessens as the term of their hold on Howard lessens. Will they get offers from Brooklyn, Houston, or the Lakers as good as this on January 15th? That's a big risk for Orlando to take. Brooklyn, Houston, and/or LA is going to be aware the longer this drags on, the more they can squeeze Orlando because the clock is ticking loudest for them. So it comes down to the "bird in the hand" argument.
To me, the trio of Los Angeles, Orlando, and Houston makes more sense than the first two and Cleveland, particularly as Houston is offering some nice younger players. But would Orlando get those other younger players from Houston if Bynum was going to Houston instead of Howard? I'm not so sure they would. A trade involving Toronto and either LA or Houston? I don't think that would be any more to Orlando's liking.
If I'm Grant I stand on Varajao, two number ones (probably Cleveland's own number one, top ten protected, and the restricted number one from Sacremento) and a contract like Turkaglu's. Maybe I take on a second bad contract, but not unless and until the Lakers take on someone like Richardson themselves and Walton, too. Maybe I insist on Walton gong to the Lakers no matter what. And then if the trade happens, it happens and if not, oh, well. You don't throw all your plans out the window to make another team's dreams happen. I don't give up any of the kids, I concede a quiet off-season next year, and then in the 2013-14 season and thereafter I get active again between expiring contracts, cap space, and draft picks.
Is Bynum the perfect pick-up? No, hardly. But could he turn out to be hugely valuable in Cleveland in a three man big rotation with Zeller and TT, yeah, certainly more valuable than that rotation with Varajao and even a guy like Turkaglu could be worthwhile in the meantime with 10-15 minutes of good outside shooting, though I also understand he may not even have that anymore. I have a lot of faith in Scott making Bynum play better and a lot of faith in the Cavs that if they see Bynum won't work out here, they'll move him the way they moved JJ Hickson, but in the mean time Zeller will have had a year or two to learn how he fits in and to put on some more muscle.
The Cavs plan to run and Bynum won't run? I understand what happened in LA but I'm not convinced he wouldn't run more in Cleveland where he would be one of the two big stars along with Kyrie and where Scott is the coach. Maybe Waiters wouldn't be the only one using those garbage cans.
Obviously Bynum has some real downside and obviously the Cavs could go overboard but if the Cavs stay within their plans and don't give up too much, I think Bynum is worth the risk. If they have to give up as much as some are saying they should expect to, the Cavs should pass.
This trade makes a lot more sense than any of the others mentioned before involving Howard and Brooklyn or Houston. And I don't mean just from the Cavs perspective, I mean from everyone's perspective. But looking solely from the Cavs' perspective, Bynum under contract for a few years, Zeller backing up, and TT and Zeller playing the strong forward, Samuels backing up is a solid big rotation for a couple of years. Sign Flynn and Kyrie at the point, Flynn backing up, Waiters at 2, that should be solid as well. Gee is fine at small forward much of the time, particularly if Hedo can be counted on for 10-15 quality minutes a game with his outside shooting (though his shooting numbers were quite a bit down last year and that may be expecting too much). Casspi I can't figure out, Boobie is OK backing up at shooting guard for one more year. That team should be in the playoffs as at least a 7 or 8 seed next year, maybe more. Scott would be good for Bynum.
But the Cavs would have to give up at least two top draft picks and Varajao and would have little cap room until Walton and Turkoglu in particular were traded or timed out. So that team above would be what the Cavs put on the floor basically for the next two years. The Cavs wouldn't pick high enough to get a starter out of next year's draft and would probably come away with another backup wing.
(If this trade happens, the Cavs will be kicking themselves for not picking up Scola when he could have been had relatively cheaply. With Bynum and Scola the Cavs would have soon had one of the best bigs rotation in the league plus Scola to teach TT some offensive moves. Bynum, Scola, and Kyrie would have been like Daugherty, Nance and Price, with Waiters potentially corresponding to Harper before the trade for Ferry and Gee corresponding very well to Sanders and without the long drive out to Richfield.)
If LeBron were a reasonable "get" after the 2014 season (and I'm not sure he would be), he'd be looking at a Cavs' team as good or better than Miami is likely to be then at every position other than small forward.
Right now the Ohio Turnpike is one of the best stretches of freeway in the country because its tolls are used to maintain it. But the flip side of that is, the way it is structured, its income can be used only for its own maintenance and improvement. The people in Columbus want to tap into that cash stream. Because of the way the turnpike is structured legally, they can do so ONLY by leasing it out and collecting lease payments. Right now the turnpike is self-supporting. But start taking lease payments out of the turnpike's cash stream and profits for the leasing company out of the tax stream (because there is no point in leasing the turnpike if you're not going to be assured of profitting from it) and suddenly there is a lot less money for maintenance and snow removal. In every place where a state toll road has been privatized, it has noticeably gone down-hill for exactly these reasons. The bigger problem is, Ohio has messed up its taxing structure so badly that they can't fulfill their minimum expected responsibilities even after dumping a lot of them on the local government or raising user and licensing fees to their highest level ever. The alternative, of course, is raising taxes. But because of the Republicans political posturing, they can't do that. So what we are seeing is what we saw so long ago in Cleveland with Mayor Perk: having an asset fire sale. Perk sold the bus system, he sold the sewer system, he tried to sell Muni Light. It has come down to exactly the same thing: the Republicans can't reasonably hope to fund Ohio anymore from the tax dollars now coming in. They are desperate for additional sources of income but have put themselves in a position where they can't raise taxes. They can't much more raise licensing costs or user fees either. And they've run out of things to cut. So this is their only alternative. But unfortunately, the turnpike revenues won't much grow over time. So all this does is push the day of reckoning a little into the future, possibly into the next governor's administration. The way state government is currently being run financially is simply not sustainable over the long-term. Leasing the turnpike out is nothing more than sweeping this uncomfortable truth under the rug for the time being. This isn't smart government, this is avoidance to support fiscal lies. Its nothing more than the fire sale before the bankruptcy, which is where the current Administration has Ohio headed. This is not a solution for anything. It is nothing more than a sham.
At this point, it seems to me Flynn is going to be a Cav. He hasn't done so well since he was drafted but he has also been in bad situations for him. I think Flynn is an upgrade over Sloan but the bigger difference is Flynn has greater upside potential. (Of course, saying someone has more upside potential than Sloan is not tremendously high praise.) I think Flynn has a real chance of realizing his upside potential under a coach like Scott who has been so good coaching up guards in the past and on a team like the Cavs that are obviously being built to run. (Apparently they think they can run enough that they can regularly beat the other team's defense down the court and so be able to get around not having enough outside shooting.)
As for missed free agents, the only one that I really regret missing on is Scola. He would have been the Cavs' starting strong forward for at least the next three or four years and he would have been a great mentor for TT. He would have been relatively cheap for what the Cavs would be getting. (Cheaper than Mayo, anyway.) As for Mayo, I suspect that the Cavs thought the price tag was a little steep for what they are doing and they might have been a little afraid Mayo could be a bad influence on the Cavs' other young players, though that's pure speculation.
I'm thinking more and more by the way this team is being constructed that we're looking at another lottery pick next year.
I think what is most important about what's going on is that the Cavs are betting everything on eventually using all their cap space to improve the team with a big free agent or two. Maybe it will happen and maybe it won't, but if it doesn't, passing (or whiffing) on free agents like Scola and Mayo will likely look worse and worse as time goes on.
Those things being observed, I think it's at least 80% likely Flynn will be a Cav and I think most of us will be pleasantly surprised at his level of play. But a backup point guard, even a really good one, isn't going to be enough to keep us out of the lottery. And I don't now see anyone else likely to make a difference being signed by the Cavs this off-season. (And, boy, could these Cavs use someone with a big-time dependable outside shot!)
I am neither an apologist for anyone at Penn State nor am I fan of that program. I believe Penn State should be punished but not the so-called death penalty. I think Penn State should have an NCAA finding of lack of institutional control against them and they should get a bowl ban and a loss of scholarships worse than Ohio State, say, a three year bowl ban and and five scholarships lost each year for five years. Also, any Penn State scholarship player should be allowed to leave Penn State for any other Division I program with no loss of playing time. Second and perhaps more importantly, Penn State should be punished for Paterno's failure to act at least from 2001, if not 1998. All Penn State victories should be vacated. Not forfeited, vacated, except for bowl games. Bowl games won by Penn State should be forfeited. What this kind of penalty does is disgrace Penn State and severely constrain the football program's lack of future success without penalizing innocent students and innocent members of the Penn State community. It would also be a severe financial blow to Penn State from loss of football revenues. The point of the vacation of victories is, Paterno goes from being tied as the all-time winningest coach in college football to somewhere high but down the list in Division I. You can't punish Paterno anymore but you can take away from his legacy. As for the others, leave it to criminal law penalties for the vice president and AD who played active roles in all this and assess civil lawsuit penalties against Penn State and the State of Pennsylvania for the harm the victims suffered. That is punishment appropriate to the heinousness of the crime and proportionate to the penalties under the law for other similar cases. (Bud Shaw wrote a pretty good column on this exact issue about two weeks ago which is still available on-line.)
Rome, you and I always seem to be pretty much in agreement. I wouldn't have been disappointed with Mayo, I only meant that he was a little expensive for the role he would likely play here and for what the Cavs are trying to do salary-cap-wise for next year. I wouldn't have criticized the Cavs if they picked Mayo up given next year is looking like a try this try that fit the pieces together kind of year and Mayo could turn out to be a great addition. And if you remember our little bet, which I still feel good about despite rookie league play, I think Waiters is going to work out just fine for the Cavs. But for right now, he's too fat. That's all I meant. You don't have to sell me, we're on the same page.
Maybe Mayo would have worked out here under Scott but I still think Jonny Flynn fits better into what the Cavs are looking for right now. Under Scott, Flynn could break out or he could be exposed as another Boobie Gibson, good but somehow not good enough. But even if so, the Cavs won't lose a lot because Flynn is so much cheaper. With Flynn the Cavs still save almost all of their "precious" cap space for when the big time luxury tax penalties kick in and expensive FAs end up getting shed. With Waiters playing fat and flat in the rookie league, Flynn just looks better and better.
Obviously Waiters is out of shape but given his weight problems in the past and the fact that without someone from the basketball program prodding him he hasn't taken care of himself is a message to the Cavs staff and to Waiters himself what he needs to do. I have little doubt Scott hasn't shared a little "insight" with Waiters between games and I think it likely Waiters can see the problems he's having himself. Waiters is likely to get into shape within the first quarter of the season and then, playing together with Irving, we'll have a much better idea of what we have. Right now, I agree it doesn't look good but I also think Waiters burns inside and wants it enough to pull through. I think Samardi Samuels will be a good object lesson for Waiters and the light will go on. Well, at least I hope so. So I think Waiters is going to look much better than he does now by the middle of the season even though he will be playing night in and night out against a much higher level of talent then.
As for Zellers, the concern about Zellers shouldn't be lack of basketball skill and knowledge, which he is so clearly demonstrating against the summer league competition. It's his strength, bulk, and stamina. All the players Zellers is looking so good against are young and relatively skinny, too. When Zellers has to bang with the big guys in the NBA (and they do BANG in the NBA), he's likely to take a beating every night. That is very wearing on a player, unless he starts playing more outside than down low, like Ilgaukas did. (If all you do at NBA games is follow the ball, you end up missing a lot of heavyweight wrestling matches under the basket.) But if he plays more outside he won't be making as many of the plays people are admiring now in the Summer League and if he gets tired out and banged up too much night after night in the NBA, even those sweet little jump hooks go away. I like Zeller, I really do, but we're not going to see the Zeller we're seeing in the Summer League in the NBA regular season, not to even mention the play-offs, until Zeller gets a little more meat on his bones.
The solution? Waiters and Zeller need to start eating together regularly. Waiters needs to push a lot of what he used to consume over to his buddy Zeller and Zeller needs to force himself to eat it. Then Waiters will lose weight and Zeller will gain it. (Oh, if only life were so simple!)
All in all, Rome is absolutely right. Anything we see in the Summer Leagues has to be taken with a grain of salt. The coaches play close attention so they know what they have to work on with these guys in training camp and during the regular season. If the coach is any good--and I think Scott is a pretty good coach--the things we're seeing are going to be addressed pretty strictly. I have a feeling Waiters is going to become pretty good friends with those garbage cans in the Cavs preseason workouts.
As for Harangody, he reminds me of a guy the Indians used to have named Richie Scheinbloom a lot of you may be too young to remember. Scheinbloom was a great Triple A player with seemingly enormous promise but marginal at best in the majors. I respect how hard Harangody works but I get a sense, sadly, he will never be anything more than an eleventh or twelfth man, if that, with the Cavs.
People are overlooking some important things here, whether deliberately or because they are not used to thinking from an executive perspective. Suppose you have a potential child molester on your staff, what do you do? Well, for one thing, you get him out of your program. Do you fire him? If you do, people want to know why, particularly if the guy has been performing well in his job and if the media and others see him as heir apparent to the top job. There's got to be a reason to fire a guy like that.
Pederasty is a great reason but the problem is, it makes a sainted program look bad, potentially very bad. How long has it been going on? How many more victims are there? Penn State presumably had no idea how bad the problem might be in 1998. Maybe this was the first instance but all the people in charge simply didn't know how ugly it could all get.
How else can you get rid of him without the PR problem? Well, you could always find something to criticize about his work ethic or his job performance, but again, it wasn't like Sandusky was new, he had a long track record of more than acceptable performance. So what do you do? You offer the golden parachute.
You give Sandusky a nice lump sum settlement, you give him access to the facilities and emeritus status that no one previously situated as Sandusky had ever gotten even without the child abuse allegations and you give him a full pension to boot. It's called sweeping a problem under the rug. You tell him he needs to get help but you can't force him to under these circumstances.
If Sandusky is willing to say it was his choice because he wanted to work on his Foundation, well, that's plausible, and with all the perks he got with the retirement, that makes it even more plausible. So no one in the media asks many questions. Sandusky is a noble guy, that's all, and we're lucky to have him around. It's a great result for Sandusky but more importantly to the institution, it is the best possible result for them, even if it did cost a couple of extra hundred thousand dollars in what was effectively hush money.
The reason you create this great package is because "for the good of the program" you need him to retire on what appears to be his own volition even though he otherwise looks or very recently looked as if he was heir apparent for Paterno's position. Sandusky might not have wanted to retire but a great benefits package and his legal problems going away? And he could keep and even expand his child-luring "charity" and they couldn't force him into treatment? Man, Sandusky couldn't have fallen into a better circumstance.
So Sandusky "retired".
The media is mystified. First Sandusky is no longer heir apparent and then he retires after being the golden boy on Paterno's staff for decades? And neither Sandusky nor anyone who might have any insight into what happened is talking AT ALL? For those of you less experienced in these kinds of matters, this is EXACTLY how many large companies would handle this kind of situation. Protect the brand, protect the company.
As powerful as Paterno clearly was from the investigative report, he went along 100%, treating the retirement as Sandusky's choice and not saying anything about what had transpired beyond Sandusky making this choice. But the investigative report shows from memoes at the time Paterno was in the loop. And anyway, if he wasn't, don't you think Paterno himself would have had some questions about what was going on? But nope, no questions from Joe, just complete acceptance and cooperation from the most powerful man in the program as the man he personally anointed as his successor was effectively shown the door.
And then a couple of years later McQueery comes to Joe with the report of Sandusky showering with a minor and Paterno "can't figure out" what McQueery was alleging? Think about that. Shouldn't Paterno have had an inkling of an idea from what had happened two years before? How opaque was McQueery being? Wasn't Paterno in a position to ask the questions that NEEDED to be asked? And then he passes the buck up the ladder because Sandusky was no longer on his staff? Or did he pass the buck because he could?
What is most shocking about this is the total lack of concern about the victims. Why didn't that bother St. Joe? It is like the allegations against the Catholic Church. The first recourse is to cover-up, the first reaction is to protect the institution, with little regard for the injury to the victims.
Paterno's proponents say the record is inconclusive, that their is nothing that definitively indicts Paterno and it is true, you can look at each piece of evidence and explain it away on its own so as to protect the image and reputation of Joe Paterno. The problem is, when all of the evidence is viewed AS A WHOLE, it becomes impossible to exculpate Paterno without some pretty outrageous assumptions.
If you take all the available evidence into account, Paterno ends up in the center of things, as you would expect given his position. (Do you think the President of the university and some of these higher ups would have gotten involved with a member of Paterno's staff and tried to act on a matter this serious without Paterno being 100% in the loop? Do you think someone as powerful in an organization as Paterno was would allow his higher ups to interfere with his staff unless he (Paterno) knew exactly what was going on? If you do, you have NO CLUE of how things work in a large organization like Penn State.)
Paterno being in the loop is supported by the memos surrounding the incidents in 1998 and 1999. To the degree his partisans would support him we must believe Paterno wasn't fully in the loop, that he didn't care enough about his program or wasn't powerful enough to get himself in the loop, that he cooperated in effectively firing his right hand man without understanding fully what was going on. We have to presume Paterno didn't ask important questions of a man who was a good friend and a close work friend for two decades and that this same man under fire didn't make personal appeals to his friend and protector, the most powerful man in the football universe at Penn State.
While Paterno deserves the benefit of the doubt, that doesn't mean we must substitute hero worship for common sense. I challenge anyone who would defend Paterno to write a plausible scenario that reflects the facts as exposed by the Freer Report, the reality of the power relationships at Penn State, and the reality of how large organizations act while at the same time exculpating Paterno. If you can't do that, your defenses of Paterno and appeals to "reasonable doubt" all ring hollow.
If Weeden is not the answer then Colt is certainly not the answer. Weeden's bigger arm is a nice feature, kind of icing on the cake, but Weeden's skill at getting the ball where it needs to be when it needs to be there is by far the more important difference between Weeden and McCoy. We'll probably suffer through the rookie learning curve a little with Weeden but at the end of the day Weeden is simply the superior candidate between him and McCoy and I say that having some affection for Colt myself. McCoy showed himself to be a gamer and a stand-up guy and I think we can all respect him for that. But sadly, that is not enough to start him over superior talent.
There are several things here people seem oblivious to. First, H&H are here at least until Holmgren's contract is up. AT LEAST! No amount of complaining by fans is going to change that. Lerner learned a lesson with his soccer team. He put pros in charge to run his team because he didn't know the sport well enough, the team went through a season or two of troubles where even the fans were up in arms, and now they are consistent winners and loved by their fans, who think of Lerner as a great owner.
Lerner saw the bad years and heard all the complaints in England. He is following that same successful model here after seeing other business models fail here. I have no doubt he was expecting bad times and fan displeasure here. No amount of complaining by the fans is going to shake up Lerner during this time because of his reasonable expectations.
Lerner took his time finding Holmgren. Lerner has faith in the corporate process. It is going to take a lot more than we've seen to date to shake the confidence Lerner has placed in Holmgren.
As far as Browns performance, yeah, we've seen the bad over the past two years but nothing that H&H reasonably wouldn't have warned Lerner about in advance. Holmgren is the first to admit he kept Mangini a year too long, which we all see as a bigger mistake than it necessarily would be to Mr. Lerner's corporate mindset, particularly since doubtless Holmgren justified his decision in the matter both before he acted to keep Mangini and before and after he acted to remove him. That is how corporations work. If Holmgren is warning Lerner in advance and then performing in accordance with his projections, these bad seasons aren't hurting H&H in Lerner's eyes as much as fans like to think.
The jury's still out on Shurmur. Last year there was the strike, a team lacking much talent, and injuries. This year there is so much new young talent and such a tough schedule that Shurmur will be cut more slack and will get at least one more year unless he absolutely goes down in flames. That's the corporate mindset.
OK, this past draft Richardson's going to start, Weeden, Schwartz, I think the kid from Colorado is going to beat out Lauvao by the end of the season and Gordon and the kid from Nevada will be starters by the last game as well. Benjamin and the two DTs are going to see the field a lot (even after Taylor comes back because they want to rest Rubin more) and even the other linebacker is going to make it on special teams play. Plus Smelley will stick as a back-up FB/H-back/special teams player and free agent Cooper and even DB Wade both have a decent chance to stick. Potentially ten or eleven rookies sticking and as many as a half dozen of them starting by the end of the year? Do you think that kind of draft performance is going to hurt Heckert in either Holmgren's or Lerner's eyes? Don't you think that it will be enough to buy Heckert another two years ads GM minimum?
But with all this turnover, even with a mediocre year from a corporate standpoint Lerner won't be able to justify taking any action against Holmgren this year. A bad year will be hung on Shurmur and on all the changes in personnel. A good enough year and maybe even Shurmur is here till the end of Holmgren's contract.
If the Browns crash and burn this year, Shurmur might have to go BUT from the standpoint of a corporate executive, H&H aren't in any jeopardy yet and even Shurmur would stay if Holmgren wanted him to. Lerner will grant Holmgren that latitude. That's the corporate mindset.
Why is that so? Because the corporate mindset is based on what is reasonably foreseeable. I have absolutely no doubt Holmgren has briefed Lerner on what reasonable expectations are for this season and has justified why he thinks those are reasonable expectations. THAT is what Holmgren, Heckert, and Shurmur will be measured against, NOT fan or media expectations. Moreover, while wons and losses is the most important thing to most of us fans, it is not necessarily the most important short-term goal for Holmgren, Heckert, Shurmur, et al. If things go wrong in the way Holmgren briefed Lerner they could go wrong, Holmgren isn't as badly hurt from a corporate standpoint as most of you might think NO MATTER HOW BAD THE BROWNS FINAL RECORD.
So, these things being said, NOTHING the Browns have done to this point has been out of desperation because it is very unlikely H&H feel any sense of desperation themselves. I'm sure they take their jobs seriously and I'm sure they care, but, desperation, no. (Believe me, fan complaints on this kind of forum isn't enough to change this.)
People on this site can cry all they want to but the chances of H&H not being here through the end of Holmgren's current contract are pretty small. Holmgren won't go until Lerner has a pretty good idea who his next guy is and Lerner won't even likely look for his next guy until the last year of Holmgren's contract IF THEN. The Browns go 2-14? Shurmur's definitely in trouble but not H&H. No way, no how, despite how the fans will howl, though Lerner might start looking around for alternatives to Holmgren at that point for the following year (the last year of Holmgren's contract) or thereafter. And not only will Holmgren NOT go even after another terrible year, he will still have the authority to keep Shurmur despite the bad year. As long as Holmgren has the job, he will have the authority he needs to do it. This isn't just Lerner, this is the corporate mentality. And again, fan reaction matters little.
Personally, I think the bigger test than the over-all record for the coaches and staff will be the record within the division. I think they have to start beating teams within the division regardless of what their record is otherwise, because that's how you advance to the playoffs. If the Browns win 6 games but none within the division it will probably be as bad for the staff as if the Browns only won 2 games. Personally, I think the Browns will win 7-9 games, including their last 4, and a couple within the division and that will be enough to keep H&H safe through the end of Holmgren's contract.
I don't get all this Weeden bashing. I must be missing something. Was there a better quarterback out there the Browns could have gotten and didn't try to get? You may be disappointed they didn't get RGIII, for example, (though I'm not, for what he would have cost), but would you rather have Tannenhill that Richardson? And if not, what quarterback in the draft was arguably better, more NFL ready than Weeden? Was there some vet out there the Browns should have gotten, Peyton Manning, for example? You're dreaming. The quarterbacks who could have helped wouldn't have picked Cleveland over other destinations no matter how hard the Browns tried. Did we miss out on a player we should have gotten due to drafting Weeden? If we did, I don't know who. It seems to me Heckert covered all the Browns' needs pretty nicely in this draft. So if it comes down to who's better, Weeden or McCoy, Weeden's got the bigger arm and is noticeably more accurate. I got the impression that everyone at the workouts, the coaches, the reporters, the receivers, ALL felt Weeden looked better than McCoy. If there was someone else the Browns should have gotten but didn't or there was a better REAL alternative than Weeden I could at least understand what the ruckus was about but I just don't see who that could be. Weeden may not be the answer at quarterback but he was a better answer than any other than was realistically available. He bombs out and we're looking for another QB next year? Well, we did the best we could this year, we then do the best we can next year. But at this point, all the kvetching about Weeden seems absolutely pointless and absolutely groundless. I haven't read anything negative about Weeden in any of the posts complaining about him that has suggested a better, realistic alternative. So stop all the belly-aching and give the kid a chance.
A lot of players hit those pads in practice to vent frustration. A LOT. He did a stupid, immature thing but he's what, barely 20 years old? Is he so bad because he did something that is both stupid and age-appropriate? It's not the kind of injury that lingers, he'll heal just fine and in won't affect his game going forward. It was stupid and it was a shame but the biggest loss will be the chance to play with Waiters in the summer league. So he'll get that experience in the first quarter of the season. Since I sincerely doubt they were going to win the championship this year anyway, it's just not that big of a deal.


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Passerina cyanea
Cardinal family (Cardinalidae)
A small bunting. Male is deep indigo blue but may look black or brown unless the sun is shining directly on it. Female is brown with faint wing bars and faint streaking.
Forest edges, forests with dense understory vegetation, shrub thickets.
Cup-like nest, placed 1 to 2 feet above the ground (usually about knee-height) in the fork of a shrub, low tree, or a stout herbaceous plant. Eggs are white. Clutch size – 3 to 4 eggs.
A rapid series of paired whistles, like "tsee tsee tew tew teer teer." Call is a flat "spit".
Name Origin:
The genus name Passerina is from the Latin for "sparrow-like." The species name cyanea is from the Greek for "dark blue."
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Neotropical migrant. Abundant in dense understory vegetation along the Creekside Trail.


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The Cal State Northridge softball team (9-8) earned a split at the opening day of The Worth Invitational, defeating Rutgers, 2-0, after falling earlier to the Scarlet Knights, 6-1. Debbie Duran picked up her seventh win of the season for Northridge in the second game and Tracy Allen scored her team-leading 12th run of the season in the win.
Duran actually started both games against Rutgers Friday, as she also picked up the loss in the first contest. For the day, she 9.2 innings, allowing eight hits and only one earned run. She now stands at 7-5 on the season with a 1.93 ERA and 36 strikeouts in 61.2 innings of work.
At the plate, Christina Saenz continued to befuddle pitchers, picking up four hits, including her third double of the season, and scoring a run over the course of the day. She is now hitting a team-high .477 with nine runs scored and 21 hits.
Allen finished the day with three hits at the plate to raise her season average to .368 and Micah Putnam laid down her team-leading fifth sacrifice bunt of the season and recorded her fifth stolen base of the season. Jaci Carlsen added a double, her second of the year.
Game 1 Recap
Rutgers claimed a 6-1 victory in the first game of a schedule doubleheader against Northridge Friday at The Worth Invitational. The Scarlet Knights chased CSUN starter Debbie Duran in the third inning when they scored all six of their runs.
The top of the third started with Rutgers connecting on a pair of singles. After a strikeout looking, a Rutger batter reached on a single to load the bases. The next batter hit a sharp grounder to third base, which Tracy Allen fired to the plate. However, Krystal Raphael could not control the throw and the first run scored. Rutgers would string together several more hits over the inning to bring in six in the frame.
Hannah Fraijo came into relieve Duran during the third and pitched the rest of the game, allowing four hits of 4.1 innings of work while fanning four batters. Duran's line read 2.2 innings of work with six hits, six runs, though only one of which was earned and two strikeouts.
Northridge got a run across in the fifth inning when Lauren Olivas picked up her first RBI of the season on a groundout, bringing home Jaci Carlsen. Rutgers' Nicole Lindley picked up the victory, tossing a complete game while scattering seven hits and striking out one.
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The Matadors rebounded in game two of their doubleheader with Rutgers, finishing with a 2-0 victory. Debbie Duran tossed a complete game in the win, allowing only two hits and facing just one batter over the minimum. Duran was sharp throughout the contest, striking out four batters and walking only one Rutgers hitter.
At the plate, Tracy Allen and Christina Saenz each scored a run for CSUN. Tied 0-0 heading into the top of the sixth, the Matadors pushed two runs across the dish to conclude the game's scoring.
Saenz rocketed a double to centerfield and later came around to score on a Sac Fly by Hannah Fraijo, the freshman's fifth RBI of the season. The second Northridge came courtesey of a Rutgers error. After Micah Putnnam reached base, she broke for second base with Allen standing at third. When Rutgers threw the ball down to try and catch her stealing, the shortstop dropped the throw, allowing Allen to score.
Also picking up hits in game two were Krystal Raphael, Alexandria Alvarado, Putnam and Jaci Carlsen. Raphael also caught her seventh would-be-basestealer of the season in the game.
Northridge resumes its hosting responsibilities at The Worth Invitational Saturday, playing Portland State (9 a.m.) and Quinnipiac (11 a.m.). Following the two CSUN games, Rutgers will play both Quinnipiac (1 p.m.) and Portland State (3:30 p.m.).


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Penmanship used to be a big part of basic education for children, but now it's not considered very important and we've all seen the results. How many times have you gotten a hand written note and not been able to read it? This relegates lessons in good penmanship to parents who know how important it is for their child's future. Unfortunately, kids are becoming more adept at the computer keyboard and texting on their phones. Here are some tips on 10 ways to teach your child to write in cursive.
- Squiggles – The whole idea of cursive writing is to create a word without the pen or pencil leaving the paper. Have your child start by practicing to write squiggles on a paper. This will get them used to the idea and the flow of cursive.
- Start big – Use big letters to start with. It takes time for kids to develop the fine motor skills to write small and tidy. Begin with big letters so they can learn the basics and refine their writing as they learn.
- Lined paper – It's helpful for kids to have lined paper to begin with or they tend to get off track. Remember the sheets of paper with lines about an inch apart and dotted lines in the middle? You could purchase some or make it yourself for your child to practice on. If you have some sheets laminated, your child can practice with a non-permanent marker that can be wiped off.
- Give examples – Kids need examples to copy from so start by showing them what the cursive letters look like. Have them trace over the letters to begin with before trying to write them on their own. It helps if you can be a good example yourself, so if you have poor penmanship, a little practice beforehand will help you teach them.
- Single letters – Start with single letters of the alphabet in upper and lower case. Have them practice each letter in cursive one at a time until they master it. Do a few letters each day until you get through the whole alphabet.
- Repetition – Have your child copy each letter over and over. Each time you move on to a new letter, make sure he/she still remembers the previous ones they learned. Repetition helps them develop the small muscles and coordination of their fingers.
- Baby steps – Start with single letters and move on to small words. It takes baby steps to learn how to connect the letters properly. Once they learn how to do small words, move on to longer ones.
- Supervision – Don't just give your child a lesson to work on and leave them alone. It takes close supervision to help kids learn the proper way to form the letters and words in cursive. Monitor their practice so they don't start getting off track or start forming bad writing habits.
- Cursive before printing? – Some believe children should learn to write in cursive first before printing. They feel that once their writing habits are fixed into printing that it's difficult for them to relearn the cursive methods. It may depend on the individual child so I would advise parents to do whichever they feel works best for them.
- Patience – Above all, teaching your child to write in cursive takes patience. Whether they already learned to print first or are starting out with cursive, it takes time and lots of practice to develop good penmanship. Make sure your child knows you're willing to stick with them until they get the hang of it.
Good penmanship may seem like a lost art, but it doesn't have to be. Making sure your child has good basic writing skills is so important. The way they write reflects on them personally; not only with their peers, but with their teachers and future employers. Good cursive handwriting helps with each child's self confidence as they go through school and beyond. Of course each individual has a different aptitude for handwriting and many of us fall into bad habits as we get older. The best you can do for your child is to give them a good start to optimize their chances of maintaining sound writing skills.


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I think Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, a Democrat from Nevada, has reaped what he sowed.
His caving in to the Republicans on the issue of altering the Senate rule concerning the filibuster means that the minority – not the majority – controls the legislative process. Is the way a democracy is supposed to work?
Now the Republicans are blocking the nomination of former Republican Senator Chuck Hagel by filibustering. Sen. Hagel's views may vary from the tea party's orthodoxy, but I suspect that the real reason he doesn't have the favor of Sen. Lindsey Graham, et. al., is because President Obama picked him.
I hope the Democratic primary in Nevada has a rich choice.
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See definition in Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionarySyllabification: self-con·scious
Pronunciation: /ˈˌself ˈkänSHəs/
Definition of self-conscious in English:
1Feeling undue awareness of oneself, one's appearance, or one's actions: I feel a bit self-conscious parking my scruffy old car a self-conscious laugh
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- He suffered from bad acne and was self-conscious about his appearance.
- Tall and gangly, with a long nose and beady eyes, he was self-conscious about his appearance and despaired of ever being loved.
- She took virtually no exercise and was self-conscious about her appearance.
embarrassed, uncomfortable, uneasy, nervous;
unnatural, inhibited, gauche, awkward;
1.1 Philosophy & Psychology Having knowledge of one's own existence, especially the knowledge of oneself as a conscious being.
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- Rational beings exist not only as self-conscious centres of knowledge, but also as agents.
- It is an interesting question whether any cognitively sophisticated, rational, self-conscious agent must experience situations of choice in this way.
- I think that humans are the only self-conscious moral agents.
1.2(Especially of an action or intention) deliberate and with full awareness, especially affectedly so: her self-conscious identification with the upper classes
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- This 'tailoring' was not, we may be certain, particularly deliberate or self-conscious.
- This year's prize has a secondary purpose: as a self-conscious attempt to define, by its own indefinability, the state of British art in 2002.
- He alone supplied the deft and necessary touch of self-conscious theatrical artifice.
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- Many thinkers who are not self-consciously post-modernist nevertheless subscribe to the thesis that we have reached the end of the modern era.
- One of the self-consciously cool magazines of those gloriously heady days of the late 1990s was Business 2.0.
- It's all self-consciously bizarre and portentous and, in places, hilarious.
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- All I'm asking for is a little self-consciousness, a little humility.
- Yet, there is often an embarrassed self-consciousness to this transgression of the boundary.
- The symptoms of excessive shyness and acute self-consciousness are relatively easy to spot.
Pronunciation: /ˈˌself ˈkänSHəslē/adverb
Pronunciation: /ˈˌself ˈkänSHəsnəs/noun
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On top of the printing of the US Dollar, this is bad news. I saw the CEO of Buffalo Wild Wings report they recently paid double for their wings - get ready for worse.
Ever see video of a flash mob?
Incredible: (with regard to the uninvited bringing in the alcohol) "Undersheriff John Ball DENIED that was something his investigators are looking into." WHY NOT? - and what is this law enforcement mentality to not investigate this? Absolutely scary when the authorities come on something like this and say publically - "no, we have our man, case closed, go back home." Also - is the sheriff looking into the assault of the one child?
Grant = taxpayers' money. USDEBTCLOCK shows we are almost at 16 trillion.
I noticed the P-S did not cover the AP story "Researchers: Some hydrofracking critics use bad science" BTW, when will NYS release the SGEIS? Make your prediction
Federal regulators should take a back seat and let states decide thiings such as this. When did we surrender liberty?
The libs really wish the second amendment read "militia" instead of "people." The founders were brilliant in building in means to avoid government tyranny.
Very good.
So this is "news?" People have these kind of issues all the time.
You suggest you know facts - please let us know how he is guilty of this.
"One eyewitness, a woman, pleaded with the man to stop what he was doing. The man answered the woman but police will not release what he said, Hack said." Why not - stop the games.
Nice job Obuma
I recall soooo many libs here supporting this rule when it was announced months ago - where are they now???????
Cut in half federal disability benefits and then tar and feather Bloomberg.


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__ By Jacob MostJune 21, 2013DES MOINES, Iowa. – Kentucky rising seniors>Andrew Evans and Kayla Parker completed their impressive 2013 championship seasons at the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Drake Stadium on Friday. Andrew Evans finished the discus 15th overall with a top throw 55.24 meters /181 feet 3 inches outside the top 8 marks, which made the final. Kayla Parker finished 25th in the 100m hurdles first round with a time of 13.48w (+2.1) as she did not advance to the semifinal. She completes a breakout junior season, which saw her achieve All-America status after tying the all-conditions school-record 100h time 13.16. Kentucky alumus Chase Madison placed fifth in the #USAoutdoors men's discus final with a top mark 55.24m/181'3", which came on his fifth attempt. The top three finishers in each event at the USA Outdoor Championships that have met the "A" qualifying standard in their respective events will U.S. at the IAAF World Championships in Moscow this summer. The 2013 USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships will feature live television coverage on the last three days of the competition. Saturday's action will be broadcast on Universal Sports from 4-5 p.m. and NBC Sports Network from 5-7 p.m. Sunday's finale will air on Universal Sports from 2-3 p.m., NBC Sports Network from 3-4 p.m. and NBC from 4-6 p.m.USA Track & Field will also provide live streaming video at www.usatf.tv for selected events Saturday (7:30 a.m.-7 p.m.) and Sunday (8 a.m.-6 p.m.). Four members of the UK's 2013 team – recent graduate Keith Hayes (110-meter hurdles), Parker (100-meter hurdles) and Evans (discus) as well as rising sophomore Rebecca Famurewa (discus) – are competing on the Drake University campus. Hayes is coming off a fourth-place and First-Team All-America performance at the NCAA Championships two weeks ago where he set the all-conditions UK record 13.32 in the 110m hurdles. His prelim heat, which goes off at 4:10 p.m., will feature 2012 Olympic Silver Medalist Jason Richardson in an overall field highlighted by Olympic Gold Medalist and World-Record Holder Aries Merritt. Rebecca Famurewa, who was SEC Bronze Medalist and honorable mention All-America in 2013, will also make her debut appearance at the USA Championships Four UK alumni – Sharif Webb (800m) Madison (discus), Andy Fryman (hammer) and Kristen Smith (Hammer) – will also compete inside Drake Stadium on Sunday. Webb, the UK school-record holder in the event, placed 24th in the 800m first round with a time of 1:50.10.Also in the USA Championship field was current staff member and former All-American at Wisconsin Ann Detmer. The UK track and field graduate assistant ran 10:35.02 for 26th overall in the 3,000m steeplechase first round. Other Wildcats competing this weekend include 2010 NCAA 200 Meters Champion Rondel Sorrillo and Mikel Thomas at the Trinidad and Tobago Championships. Sorrillo, a two-time Olympian, ran 10.52 to make the 100m final, which will go off on Saturday. Thomas, who has also been at the last two Olympic Games, will compete in the 110-meter hurdles final on Saturday.2012 Olympian, Two-time Canadian Champion and two-time All-American Jenna Martin was the No. 2 qualifier into the the Canadian Championship 400 meters final with a time of 53.7.USA OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS – SCHEDULE OF EVENTS (ALL TIMES EASTERN)
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Andy Fryman– Foul, Foul, Foul
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Men's Discus - Final
5. Chase Madison: 55.24m/181'3", 15. Andrew Evans: 55.24m/181'3"
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Monthly Archive for September, 2010
Tapas on the mind
It's been a culinary Perfect Storm today! I spent the evening preparing Spanish tortillas for class tomorrow. Tortilla española is a classic Spanish tapa, much like an Italian frittata. It has potatoes, onions, a trace of garlic powder, and just enough egg to hold it together. I'm doing a unit on food in my classes, trying to […] [Read More]
I know… "It is not champagne unless it is from champagne," but WHO CARES when there is CAVA
I BOUGHT a bottle of Juvé y Camps, Brut Nature Gran Rerserva (2004), and it is doing what all sparkling wines should do – at least for a while – it is sitting in my refrigerator, chilling. I am looking forward to drinking it, but I have to wait until Friday because I bought it […] [Read More]
Same culture, different cheese!
"They have feta, we have mozzarella." Or so I used to say, oh, so cavalierly, after marrying into a Greek family. My dad is Italian, so I was raised in that Mediterranean culture. Yes, but no. We had the good fortune to attend a big fat Greek wedding this past Sunday night in Poughkeepsie. Greek married […] [Read More]
About me and this blog
I WENT to my first vinoteca in Madrid, Spain, near the Plaza de Santa Ana. I still remember walking in and seeing all the wine, and the wine glasses. It was just beautiful. Everyone was sitting at tables drinking wine, and eating tapas. My husband and I had a glass or two there and then […] [Read More]
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Hi, and thank you for visiting our Vinoteca blog. Let me tell you a little bit about myself, and then I'll give you my take on this Vinoteca blog. It will be worthwhile to check out Lisa's take on why we are here, too. Me – Born Claire Cichello, in Weedsport, NY. I am one […] [Read More]


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Heat oven to 400 degrees. Wrap beets tightly in parchment-lined foil and roast until tender, about 1 hour. Let cool, then remove skins and slice into rounds. Set aside.
In a food processor, puree tofu, lemon juice, anchovies, and garlic until smooth. With motor running, slowly add oil until combined. Season with salt.
Arrange beets on a platter and top with kale. Season with salt and pepper. Drizzle with 2 tablspoons dressing and top with Parmesan.
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Even the vegetable-averse will go for hearty greens and beets topped with a creamy blend of tofu, lemon, garlic, and anchovy. Leftover dressing makes a great dip for crudites.


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Great picture quality from this classy compact
To place this solid-feel enthusiasts' camera in context, the 10 megapixel, 4x optical zoom Olympus XZ-1 comes across as a 'lite' version of its equally new Micro Four Thirds system E-PL2 compact camera. While, like the E-PL2, the Olympus XZ-1 features a larger sensor than your average snapshot camera – but not the exact same one – the lens on the front cannot be changed, unlike the E-PL2.
That's made less of an issue by the fact that the lens here is one of the Olympus XZ-1's strongest selling points. It offers a bright aperture of f/1.8 – letting in much more light than usual for a compact in its class.
More light combined with a bigger sensor equal, in theory, better pictures and improved performance when light is low, hence the 'high performance' tag. The focal range, or breadth of the zoom, is equivalent to 28-112mm in 35mm film terms. Hence it's useful for wide-angle shots as well as pulling the faraway slightly closer, and is aided by built-in anti shake to prevent blur.
This is Olympus' first such 'serious' model, and a sensible move for the brand as this section of the market is expanding fast. Thus there is already strong competition for the Olympus XZ-1 in high-end compacts including the Canon PowerShot S95 and G12, Nikon P7000, our past fave in the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5, plus the Samsung EX1 and forthcoming Fujifilm FinePix X100 to name a few.
Only the Samsung and the new Nikon P300 match the Olympus XZ-1 for an aperture of f/1.8 at the wide end of the zoom however, allowing for shallow depth of field effects. Narrowing the depth of field concentrates the viewer's gaze and so can be particularly effective for portraiture
Olympus XZ-1: Controls
This is not just a camera for serious photo enthusiasts. Olympus is also drawing in the less experienced photographer perhaps upgrading from a basic point-and-shoot model. Thus there are not too many confusing buttons and dials, and at least in its black version – a white lacquered alternative also available – the Olympus XZ-1 looks quite minimalist in appearance.
As well as a large and obvious shutter release encircled by a zoom lever and nestling next to a half-penny sized shooting mode wheel on the top plate, top right of the backplate we find a dedicated video record button for the camera's 1280x720 pixels HD clips.
With the camera powering up in just over a second, a single press kick starts filming no matter which other shooting mode might be selected on the top-plate dial at the time. This prompts the usual 4:3 aspect ratio image (dictated by the physical proportions of the screen) to narrow to the equivalent 16:9 widescreen ratio to ape how the video will look when replayed on a flat panel TV. Incidentally, HDMI connectivity as well as standard AV and USB output is provided under a side flap for this purpose. Although the XZ-1 is more portable than any of the Olympus Digital Pen models, it's still too much of a squeeze for a pair of jeans.
Olympus XZ-1: Features
We've mentioned the bright and fast lens providing a capable all-in-one option, but another feature worth noting is Olympus' incorporation of a bright and colourful OLED screen at the rear, as opposed to LCD, a feature shared by the Samsung EX1. Olympus' variety is a clear 3-inches in size, visibility aided by a high 610-dot resolution in the absence of any optical (or electronic) viewfinder. The latter can be purchased as an optional extra and clipped on via the XZ-1's vacant accessory port and hotshoe – another facility shared with its E-PL2 big brother.
Although an accessory flashgun is another possible extra, built-in flash is provided and very coolly it's sunk into the top plate, again as with the E-PL2. There's an activation switch just behind that prompts it to rise with a satisfyingly solid 'clunk'.
Another standout feature is one that the Olympus XZ-1 borrows from Canon's PowerShot S95 – namely its function-adjusting lens ring at the front. Give this a twist/spin and the likes of ISO speed (light sensitivity, here up to ISO6400) can be adjusted in double-quick fashion, and in the absence of a dedicated ISO button.
Olympus XZ-1: Image Quality
The Olympus XZ-1 delivers natural looking pictures and video, with colour tones that veer towards the flatteringly warm at times. However there's the ability to boost the look of both further courtesy of built-in Art Filters – in other words digital effects. Here these include the contrast boosting Dramatic Tone, which enhances otherwise flat detail for a heavily treated look, and Pop Art, for those who like their colours verging on the day-glo. We also get the less successful but self explanatory Grainy Film, Soft Focus, Pin Hole (subtly smudging the corners of each shot), and Diorama – which is miniature mode by another name. Fun if you want to visually 'shrink' buildings to appear as if on a toy town scale by narrowing the area in focus to a central band.
Overall, images look sharper than your average snapshot camera, but are no match for a digital SLR proper, nor a compact system camera. But if lens swapping ain't your bag anyway, the Olympus XZ-1 is the next best thing out there for achieving higher quality images than an (almost) pocket camera normally allows.
Olympus XZ-1 launch date: Out now, link: Olympus
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Keene Valley The first shot against the recently approved Adirondack Club and Resort has been fired.
Protect the Adirondacks!, the Sierra Club, and three nearby landowners filed suit March 20 against the Adirondack Park Agency, the Department of Environmental Conservation, and the developer proposing the 700-plus unit project in the Town of Tupper Lake, which was approved by the Agency on Jan. 20.
The Agency approved the controversial ACR project with a 10-1 vote in January. Before the 11 board members cast their votes — in alphabetical order — they explained why they voted yes or no. Almost all agreed that the review process, which took almost eight years, needed improvement. But that didn't stop most from approving the resort planned around the Big Tupper Ski Area on Mount Morris.
"People have lost a lot of sleep over this," said DEC designee Judy Drabicki.
"This brings the opportunity of economic development to Tupper Lake," said Commissioner Bill Thomas.
Commissioner Richard Booth was the only one to vote against the project, citing three main reasons: the sponsors failed to provide realistic sales figures; no wildlife inventory was required or completed, and there was no review on how the project would impact wildlife; and the project is not consistent with the APA's resource management zoning.
"I think these three flaws that I mention have caused me to conclude that this project is not consistent with the plan," Booth said. "There is an undue adverse impact."
Many residents and businesspeople from Tupper Lake were at the Jan. 20 meeting in support of the project, including Tupper Lake Village Mayor and Franklin County Legislator Paul Maroun, Jim LaValley of the ARISE (Adirondack Residents Intent on Saving Their Economy) group, Mark Moeller of the Tupper Lake Business Community, and David Tomberlin of the Tupper Lake Chamber of Commerce Board and Tupper Lake Town Board.
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GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas, Dec. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Six Flags Entertainment Corporation (NYSE: SIX) and Mars Chocolate North America announced an expanded partnership agreement that will build on their successful three-year relationship through 2013.
Following Mars' first-ever M&M'S® Day at Six Flags in 2011, as well as successful SNICKERS®-sponsored Fright Fest events, the partnership extension will add TWIX®, 3 MUSKETEERS®, MILKY WAY®, DOVE® and COMBOS® to the roster of Mars Chocolate North America brands activating at Six Flags' properties around the country.
"We have enjoyed a very successful relationship with Mars Chocolate North America over the past three years, and are excited to expand our relationship," said David McKillips, senior vice president of corporate alliances and partnership marketing. "The addition of the other brands in the Mars Chocolate North America portfolio will foster new and creative promotions, as well as continue to provide thrilling experiences for our guests.
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- Summertime consumer discount admission promotion with MILKY WAY® and 3 MUSKETEERS® Brands promoted throughout convenience store channels
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