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ORCHARD PARK, NY -- Bills CEO Russ Brandontold WGR 550 radio Wednesday morning that 7,000 tickets still need to be sold to avoid a blackout for Sunday's home game against the Bengals.
"We're trying to move as many tickets as possible," Brandon said. "We've had a little bit of a spike in the past 24 hours."
But Brandon acknowledged 7,000 tickets is a lot of inventory to try to sell in a short amount of time. The deadline to avoid a blackout is 1 p.m. Thursday.
Brandon left open the possibility that the Bills may ask the NFL for an extension -- an extra 24 hours to try to reach a sellout.
This would be the earliest blackout for the Bills in more than a decade. The earliest blackout Brandon can remember in his tenure with the team was a late October game.
The Bills' remaining 3 homes games -- against the Chiefs, Jets and Dolphins -- are also at risk of being blacked out with between 7,000 and 10,000 tickets remaining for each.
For this weekend, the Bills have been aggressively marketing tickets. The organization is offering up to $15 off tickets through a promotion on the front page of BuffaloBills.com.
If the Bills don't sell enough tickets by the deadline, they would become the first team in the NFL so far this season to black out a game.
Other franchises have taken advantage of new NFL rules that allow teams to show home games on local television when at least 85% of tickets are sold; the Bills opted out of that, because it would have cost them money theymake from premium seating.
Brandon said the Bills are "a volume business" and rely on selling a lot of tickets due to their relatively low ticket prices.


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Will Colonel Muarrar al-Gaddafi, the authoritarian leader of Libya, be able to maintain power amid the current protests and uprising or will the story of Libya become similar to that of Egypt and Tunisia?
Al-Gaddafi has brutally controlled Libya without impunity for the last 42 years. He is one of the longest serving leaders of the country, and he has experienced little threat from dissent or protest in the past because of his repressive methods, but the political climate in the region and the country may empower Libyans to challenge the status quo.
According to research by Drury and Reicher (2005) Libyans might be empowered by protest against al-Gaddafi's government if collective action is understood as an expression of social identity. Other research by Mannarini, Roccato, Fedi, and Rovere (2009) similarly points to the role of social identity in determining support for protest, as well as the perception of injustice and the perception that a vast majority of people are behind the movement. Political pressure, not just from within Libya but from the international community, is highlighting the illegitimacy of al-Gaddafi's rule. Emboldened social identity of the Libyan people re-framed in the context of the political changes in Egypt and Tunisia may be enough to tip the tides.
To read more:
Libya: Past and future? – al-Jazeera, 24 February 2011
Drury, J. & Reicher, S. (2005). Explaining enduring empowerment: a comparative study of collective action and psychological outcomes. European Journal of Social Psychology, 35, 35–58.
Mannarini, T., Roccato, M., Fedi, A. & Rovere, A. (2009). Six Factors Fostering Protest: Predicting Participation in Locally Unwanted Land Uses Movements. Political Psychology, 30, 895–920.

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Bristol is an easy city to negotiate on foot, with plenty of attractions close to one another. There are, however, taxis, trains and an extensive bus network available. There are plenty of car rental agencies available, though the city centre can get congested and hiring a car is probably only worthwhile if travelling beyond the city. Bristol is a popular place for cyclists and despite plenty of hills, the city has an excellent urban bike route. The Bristol Ferry Boat is a fun and leisurely way to explore the city; it offers leisure and commuter services in the harbour.
GMT (GMT +1 between the last Sunday in March and the Saturday before the last Sunday in October).
The electrical current in the UK is 230 volts, 50Hz. Flat three-pin plugs are standard.
The currency is the British Pound (GBP), which is divided into 100 pence. ATMs are available in all towns and Visa, MasterCard and American Express are widely accepted; visitors with other cards should check with their credit card companies in advance. Foreign currency can be exchanged at bureaux de change and large hotels, however better exchange rates are likely to be found at banks.
The international country dialling code for the UK is +44. Mobile phone coverage is extensive, using GSM 1800 networks which may not be compatible with some dual-band US cell phones. Internet cafes are available in all major towns and cities, train stations and airports and wifi is widely available.
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- Description
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- Year:
- 1987
- Length:
- 54'
- Engine/Fuel Type:
- Twin / diesel
- Located In:
- Mystic, CT
- Hull Material:
- Fiberglass
- 1709-2350466
- Last Listed Price:
- Sold
The 54 Motoryacht was very successful for Hatteras because of her quality construction, sea keeping capabilities and excellent accommodations. The spacious interior layout was designed for extended cruising for family and friends. The three stateroom layout all with private heads, large flybridge, sun deck and living space are what this yacht is all about. The care and maintenance SERENDIPITY has recieved since her present owner bought her in 2002 is unrivaled. A complete list is available upon request to include engines and system upgrades. Seller is motivated- pursuing other interests. Truely turn key and ready to cruise. SERENDIPITY is priced to sell and all reasonable offers will be considered. Shown by appointment only- A MUST SEE Trades will be considered looking for a 34 to 38' Convertible Power Boat.
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Office to contact:
Brewer Yacht Sales, Inc.
56 Roseleah Drive
Mystic, CT 06355
Telephone: (860) 536-6060 / Fax: (860) 536-3321
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Please call Jimmy Economou at 860-536-6060 or on my mobile 860-250-5912
Please contact Jimmy Economou CPYB at (860) 536-6060
Additional Specs, Equipment and Information:
Boat Name
LOA: 54 ft 9 in
Beam: 17 ft 6 in
Maximum Draft: 4 ft 2 in
Displacement: 76000 lbs Full Load
Bridge Clearance: 21 ft 3 in
Headroom: 6 ft 4 in
Dry Weight: 62500 lbs
Total Power: 1300 HP
Engine 1:
Engine Brand: Detroit Diesel
Year Built: 1987
Engine Model: 8V-92's
Engine Type: Inboard
Engine/Fuel Type: Diesel
Engine Hours: 1500
Drive Type: Direct Drive
Engine Power: 650 HP
Engine 2:
Engine Brand: Detroit Diesel
Year Built: 1987
Engine Model: 8V-92's
Engine Type: Inboard
Engine/Fuel Type: Diesel
Engine Hours: 1500
Drive Type: Direct Drive
Engine Power: 650 HP
Cruising Speed: 15 knots
Maximum Speed: 18 knots
Fresh Water Tanks: 1 Fiberglass (250 Gallons)
Fuel Tanks: Fiberglass (700 Gallons)
Holding Tanks: 1 Fiberglass (60 Gallons)
Number of single berths: 4
Number of double berths: 1
Number of cabins: 3
Number of heads: 3
Outside Equipment/Extras
Electric windlass
The Hatteras 54 Motor Yacht defines sophisticated cruising. This yacht's accommodations and quality construction make her a very popular Hatteras model. She comes with a large flybridge , a relaxing sun deck, bright open salon, and three staterooms each with it's private head compartment. There's room for everyone and everything.
The flybridge features bimini top and lots of guest seating. The centerline helm has captain & companion seats and is equipped with full electronics including: Furuno GP32 GPS, Furuno RD30, Raytheon color chart plotter, Northstar Navigator, Robertson autopilot, Sandpiper speed/distance display, Danforth compass, Sirius Satellite radio, and Standard Horizon VHF radio. Dinghy and davit are located aft of the bridge seating. Custom canvas covers the seating, the chairs, and the console when not in use. A starboard ladder leads below to the lower station and the salon.
The carpeted sun deck is the casual seating area with hard top and full enclosure. You can relax or entertain with the sea around you. Wing doors give access to the side decks and sliders lead into the salon.
The carpeted salon is bright, open, and features 360 degree views. Port side are twin easy chairs with end table and lamp. Across the salon is a large L-shaped settee with coffee table. Track lighting overhead provides optimal lighting. Forward a teak wet bar and entertainment center divide the salon from the lower helm station. The center holds a Sony TV, wet bar, liquor cabinet, and ice maker. The lower station is centerline with doublewide upholstered helm seat. Electronics include: Furuno GPS, Furuno RD30, Robertson autopilot, Danforth compass, Sandpiper speed/distance, and Standard Horizon VHF radio. Starboard is the ladder up to the bridge and port side is the companionway below.
Moving below we enter the galley with port side booth dinette and starboard U-shaped galley. Standing at the centerline sink there is counter space to each side with the full size refrigerator to your right and cooking area to your left. There is a four-burner stove with upper oven and lower dishwasher. The built-in microwave oven is to the right of the conventional oven. There is ample counter, cabinet, and drawer space for all your kitchen necessities.
There are three staterooms. The guest stateroom is forward of the galley with upper and lower bunks, dresser, hanging locker, and ensuite head compartment with shower. The VIP stateroom is amidship to starboard and features twin berths with under berth storage, nightstand, and hanging locker. The VIP head is port side with marble floor, mirrored ceiling, vanity with etched mirrors with sailfish, and shower stall. Two linen closets in the companionway provide necessary storage along with a washer & dryer. The master aft cabin has centerline island queen berth, night stands, dressers to each side, flat screen television, and hanging lockers forward. The ensuite head compartment has marble floors, etched mirrors, and shower stall.
This Hatteras 54 MY is equipped with twin 650-hp Detroit Diesel engines for long-lasting dependable power. Mechanical features include a generator and reverse cycle central AC. Deck features include bow pulpit with anchor & windlass with two deck lockers and fender racks on the foredeck. This well-appointed Hatteras has room to spare, is well equipped, has been well maintained, and is ready to cruise. Call now for more information and to schedule a showing.
Deck & Hull
Bow Pulpit with Rail
2- Forward Dock Boxes
Radar Arch
Swim Platform with Ladder
Side Pilot House Doors
2- Captains Chairs on Bridge
Full Bridge Bench seating
Custom Seat Cushions and Covers
Table with Stools
Bimini Top Forward of Arch
SS Gas Grill on Bridge
Marquipt Heavy Duty Electric Davit System on Flybridge
Washer/ Dryer
Weaver Dinghy Davits on Swim Platform
New Screens for Windows and Portholes
Main Salon
Custom Couch and Barrel Chairs
Glass Top Coffee Table and End Table
Adjustable Sun Blinds
Custom Adjustable Roman Shades
Valences and Indirect Lighting
Stiffel Table Lamp
Wall to Wall Custom Scalloped Carpet
Oriental Rug Overlay
Matching Pilot House Runner
Wine Cooler
2- Liquor and Glass Cabinets
Full Strataglasss Enclosure
Wicker All Weather Furniture- Couch- 3 Chairs-
Coffee Table- 3 End Tables
Sunbrella Cushions and Pillows
Full All Weather Rug
Full Solid Winter Covers
Hot & Cold Pressure Water System
Fresh Water Quick Connect System
Aqua Pure Pre Filter System
Boli Large Capacity Water Softner
Scottsman Clear Ice Cube Maker
Suade Dinette Seats and Cushions
Matching Wool Rug under Dinette
Full Size Double Side by Side Refrigerator with Freezer- Ice Maker
Sink Garbage Disposal
Trash Compactor
Dish Washer
Origo Electric Flush Cook Top Stove
Convection Microwave Oven
Dockside Water System
Electric Hot Water Heater
Electronics & Pilot House
Furuno 72 Mile Color Radar- 6' Antenna
Furuno GPS
Furuno Weather Fax
Data Link 5000
Horizon Depth with Remote to Flybridge
Simrad Auto Pilot with Remote to Flybridge
Icom VHF Radio
Garmin Chart Plotter with Bridge Remote
Standard VHF Radio on Flybridge
FMS Fuel Management System
Intercom System to each Room
Constellation Compass with Sun Cover
Windshield Washer System and Wipers
Satelite Locator Warning Device
EPIRB Unit
Cable TV HD TV and Audio System
Bose Theater System with Bridge Remote
DVD Disc System
Sony DTV Disch System KVH
VHF Antenna Booster
Sattelite DVH TV Unit
Custon Suade Pilot Seat
Seat Storage Compartment
Tool and Supply Cabinet
Custom Chart Storage Area
Custom Clear Doors to all Electrical Panels
Custom Security Arms Storage Compartment
Teak Cabin Sole
Pilot Station Helm and Controls
Niad Large Wing Stabalizers
Reverse Cycle Heat & Air Conditioning System- 5 Units
Hige Volume AC Pump
Block Heaters for Main Engines
Oil Change System for Main Engines and Generator
Walker Air Seps for Main Engines
Nibral 4 Blade Balanced Props
Fuel Consumption Monitor
Fire Supression System
Air Tank with Compressor
Onan 20 KW Generator- 2283 Hours
110/12V Electrical System
Dual 50 Amp Inlets- Port and Starboard
Dockside Power Cables
Automatic Battery Charger
8- 8D Batteries
Full Instrumentation
Circuit Breakers Throughout
Bridge Tender- 13.6' Boston Whaler with Merc 40 HP Outboard
Spare Set of Props
Spare Shaft
Spare 50 Amp Cords
Spare Air Seps
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
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HIV, Abuse, and Psychiatric Disorders Among Youth (Project STAR)
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One subgroup of adolescents at particular risk for HIV is those with psychiatric disorders. Furthermore, those with histories of sexual abuse have been found to have riskier attitudes, poorer sexual communication skills, and less consistent condom use than non-abused peers. This study implemented and evaluated interventions for adolescents in intensive psychiatric treatment settings, particularly those with histories of sexual abuse. It is hypothesized that those participating in the intervention that addresses affect management and cognitive monitoring strategies will show fewer HIV-risk related behaviors and attitudes at posttest than peers in an information-based intervention.
HIV Infections
Behavioral: group intervention
Phase 1
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Prevention
|Official Title:
|HIV, Abuse, and Psychiatric Disorders Among Youth
- condom use [ Time Frame: 1 year ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- scores on HIV knowledge questionnaire [ Time Frame: 1 year ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- number of sexual partners [ Time Frame: 1 year ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- scores on measure of attitudes toward condom use [ Time Frame: 1 year ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
|Study Start Date:
|September 1999
|Study Completion Date:
|December 2007
|Primary Completion Date:
|December 2007 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: 1
13 session group intervention including sexual health information, affect management skills, cognitive monitoring, and communication skills training.
Behavioral: group intervention
13-session intervention
Active Comparator: 2
2 session group intervention including sexual health information training.
Behavioral: group intervention
2-session intervention
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|13 Years to 19 Years
|Genders Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Adolescent attending therapeutic school
Exclusion Criteria:
- Adolescent is HIV positive
- Adolescent is developmentally delayed
- Adolescent is pregnant
- Adolescent has a history of sexual crime
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00603369
|United States, Rhode Island
|Rhode Island Hospital
|Providence, Rhode Island, United States, 02903
|Principal Investigator:
|Larry K. Brown, MD
|Rhode Island Hospital
No publications provided by Rhode Island Hospital
Additional publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
|Responsible Party:
|Larry K. Brown/Principal Investigator, Rhode Island Hospital
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00603369 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|January 16, 2008
|Last Updated:
|February 5, 2009
|Health Authority:
|United States: Institutional Review Board
Keywords provided by Rhode Island Hospital:
HIV prevention
HIV seronegativity
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Mental Disorders
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The Lordship of Christ
None of the Apostles ever conceived of separating Jesus' work as Savior from His lordship over the lives of His people. To believe one can be saved without serving Jesus as Lord is to give both ourselves and others a ...Read More
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Saving faith is not a cold, empty rationalism that simply gives intellectual assent to facts. At the same time, it is not a blind entrusting of ourselves into the hands of someone else. Instead, it is a warm, intellectually vital ...Read More
Christ Our Righteousness
Jesus is the only human being who has ever had perfect faith in God. The faith the Lord demands from us is real faith, not perfect faith, and faith can be real even if it is imperfect. Still, we are ...Read More
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As sinners, we regularly overlook the faults and transgressions of others. We know that no sinner is perfect, and so we are often willing to give people a pass when they do the very same misdeeds of which we ourselves ...Read More
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We will continue to sin until we are in the direct presence of God, so there will always be occasions when we disbelieve the Lord and transgress His law. Our need for perfection has been met in Christ, and He ...Read More
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Faith and reason work in a reciprocal manner. Believing in God, we see new vistas of truth. As we reason through these vistas, our belief in God is further confirmed. We believe in order to understand because, like Paul and ...Read More
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The portion of the medieval church that evolved into modern Roman Catholicism is actually the church that departed from the Apostles' Creed. The Protestant Reformers who sought to uphold the ancient faith in the controversy over justification did not depart ...Read More
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We can imitate the example of Jesus all we want, but if we do not believe the gospel, we do not know Him. The gospel is simple — we are to put our hope of salvation only in the Son, ...Read More
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Water baptism does not guarantee that the person baptized has true faith in the Messiah, but it is so closely tied to the baptism of the Spirit we receive at conversion that people should not be rebaptized even if they ...Read More
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Mets open to offering Ryan Ludwick a two-year deal
The Mets are open to offering OF Ryan Ludwick a two-year deal, worth between $6-7 million per year, tweets Ken Davidoff of the New York Post.
"They may end up budgeting a few extra dollars to address their severe outfield needs," the New York Posts's Joel Sherman added.
The Reds and Ludwick will meet today in Nashville and it's possible he might accept their current offer, John Fay of the Cincinnati Enquirer said earlier today.
Davidoff believes the Reds are still the favorites to re-sign Ludwick, despite interest from other teams.
Ludwick, 34, hit .275 with a .346 OBP, .877 OPS, 26 HR and 80 RBI in 422 at-bats with the Reds in 2012.
Michael Baron, Contributor
Ludwick's market has certainly been helped by Angel Pagan's new four-year, $40 million deal with the Reds. He had a great bounce back year after some disappointing seasons with the Cardinals and Pirates. He hit better at Great American Ballpark than he did on the road, and so I worry about how he'll fare in a smaller park like Citi Field. My bet is he stays with the Reds, though. He was so productive for them last year, they are clearly more playoff-ready than the Mets and he is very familiar with that division.


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For starters, we got there early and were the first ones at the door. The guys that sells TNA stuff came out and told us that we could meet Dixie Carter if we brought her figure for $40, which we said no as I think it was too much for a figure. He also said that you could get your picture taking with the TNA World Championship. He was selling 12 of them and really only sold about 5, if that.
TNA Xplosion
* Kazarian defeated Chris Sabin. After the match Sabin, who was with Velvet Sky, looked really ticked off.
Impact Wrestling results for 9/19
During the second taping, no backstage interviews were shown to the live crowd.
* Jeff Hardy defeated Manic with the Swanton Bomb. After the match, Jeff Hardy shook Manic's hand. Chris Sabin, who was watching from ringside with Velvet Sky, went in the ring and raised Manic's hand as well. He then attacked Manic, and Jeff Hardy went running back to the ring as Sabin left and took off running with Velvet.
* ODB defeated Mickie James to win the Knockouts Championship. It was a good Knockouts match.
After the match, Eric Young and Joesph Park comes out to celebrate, but were interrupted by Bromans. They go back and forth and Robbie E says that he understands why EY is celebrating since he is married to that "thing," but Park has no right to celebrate. He said that those three are the weirdest threesome ever. Park took the mic and told him to shut up and to not talk about EY or ODB like that. He then told them to change their clothes as they are defending the whole city of St. Louis tonight. Robbie E then challenged him to a match, which was accepted by Eric Young.
* After about a three second match, Eric Young rolls up Robbie E up for the three.
* Robbie E then challenged Park to a match, which lasted another 3 seconds and again, ended with a roll up. After the match, Bromans attacked both Eric Young and Joseph Park. Park started transforming into Abyss and took Bromans out with a Black Hole Slam. EY then brought Park back to his normal self.
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Maddies mother, Erin, a 2000 graduate of General Brown Central Junior-Senior High School, Dexter, said Maddies temperature spikes, anxiety, stomach cramping, headaches and dizziness began in November 2011. The family thought it was because of night terrors. Maddie would periodically feel ill, but then get better.
On a visit to see family in the north country in December 2011, the Mustos, who now live in Guilderland, stopped at a restaurant in Lewis County. It was right around Christmas, and the place was packed. The family sat down for a meal, Mrs. Musto said, and with that family time, combined with the spirit of the holiday season, her daughter looked at her and said, Best day ever.
Despite the cycle of illness, the Mustos focused on bringing that joy to the family, especially Maddie. In January 2012, however, Maddie spent a lot of time at home and missed school. Mrs. Musto said she knew then that something was truly wrong with Maddie she loved school, and was focused on learning even outside the classroom.
She told me lunch and gym bothered her, Mrs. Musto said. She couldnt chew well, and in gym class she had dizzy spells and couldnt walk. She thought it was funny she was running into things, but then she was scared.
Maddies doctor said hydration problems were the cause. Soon after that appointment, Maddie couldnt tie her shoes or button her cardigan.
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BGA Weekly: Dustin Keller – Wide Receiver
During the offseason, I'll be looking back at certain aspects of the Jets' season by analyzing data compiled from all nineteen games, rather than watching film. I will be tackling as many diverse topics as possible, but welcome your suggestions or requests in the comments.
This week's BGA focuses on Dustin Keller. I'm going to be analyzing how well he performed when lined up as a wide receiver and compare this with his work at the tight end position.
I'm then going to try and figure out the reasons behind any trends that are apparent. Ultimately, I'll be giving consideration to whether lining up as a wideout is something he should be doing more or less of.
Once again, this article has used data exclusively provided to us from the guys at PFF. Our thanks, as ever, go out to them.
When the Jets traded up for Dustin Keller in 2008, it wasn't because they needed a tight end. At that time, their biggest need was a pass catcher and, in a weak year for wide receivers, Keller was the best available pass catcher and the first one to come off the board.
Keller's athletic ability made him an option as a slot receiver, or occasionally even split out wide, which was sure to be a boost for a team that began the season with Jerricho Cotchery and Laveranues Coles as its starters. Although Coles left after 2008, the need for Keller to play as a receiver dissipated somewhat when they traded for Braylon Edwards a month into the 2009 season and then almost completely when they added Santonio Holmes before the 2010 season. However, Keller has still seen plenty of action as a wideout, where there have been injuries or when the Jets have gone to a spread offense.
The first three years of Keller's career have been somewhat frustrating, despite some tantalizingly promising signs at various points. Although his numbers did not change much from year one to year two, that can be attributed to the fact that the Jets passed a lot less. As a percentage of the total passing yards, there was a substantial increase. In his third season, he did make some strides in terms of his productivity, but his output was ultimately lower than might have been expected following a fast start.
The question therefore becomes: How productive was he when he lined up as a wide receiver? Did this make him more of a threat or was it something that served to take him out of games?
For the purposes of the article, I will separate the data from when he was split out wide from the data where he was lined up in the slot. Note: To be treated as being in the slot, it is irrelevant whether Keller was in a three-point stance. Instead, what I am looking for is that he lines up outside the defensive end's outside shoulder and is therefore not in a position to block him.
Usage rates
Let's start off by looking at how often Keller was lined up as a wide receiver over the course of the season. This may surprise you.
– Slot receiver: 241 snaps (25% of total)
– Split out wide: 48 snaps (4% of total)
If we just look at snaps where Keller ran a route on a pass play, these percentages increase.
– Slot receiver: 212 snaps (38% of all routes run)
– Split out wide: 37 snaps (7% of all routes run)
Already we can see that on pass plays where he was a potential target, the number of snaps he had as a receiver was almost half of the time. It will be interesting to see if that accounts for almost half of his targets.
Just to show how worthwhile it is to consider how he performs as a wide receiver, he actually ran almost exactly twice as many routes from the wide receiver position as the Jets' number four receiver, Brad Smith. Smith saw a total of 124 plays where he ran a route on a pass play, 56 from the slot. Again it will be interesting to see if Keller was targeted twice as often.
The next thing we need to consider is how those snaps broke down over the course of the season. With no Santonio Holmes in the lineup for the first four weeks, you might expect him to see more action at wide receiver. Similarly, Jerricho Cotchery suffered an injury in Week 10 against the Browns and missed a few games and Brad Smith was hobbled during the postseason.
Keller was used as a wide receiver for 12 plays per game on average for the first three weeks. That dropped to three in Week 4, but the Jets were in a lot of heavy formations, as they ran the ball a lot to exploit the Bills weak front seven. When Holmes returned, they used him less, as you'd expect. Keller was used just seven times at wide receiver in the two games leading up to the bye week.
After the bye week, there was a sudden surge in how often he was used as a receiver (24 times per game for the next three weeks). This, we can attribute to the fact that the Jets had to use a lot of hurry-up in each of these games, as they were either losing, or trying to score at the end of the game.
Following Cotchery's injury, Keller ran WR routes on nine snaps in Week 11 (another late-game comeback) and 17 in Week 12. Cotchery returned for Week 13, but Keller saw plenty of action at wideout over the next two weeks (51 snaps), as again the Jets trailed more or less throughout in both games.
In Weeks 15 and 16, his WR snaps dropped back down to 17 and 16, respectively, but this was still higher than when Holmes was unavailable at the start of the year. He did not play WR in Week 17.
In the postseason, with Brad Smith not 100%, Keller ran WR routes on 13, 19 and 21 snaps over the three games. Again this was more than at the start of the year.
Looking at Keller's numbers for the year, he got off to a really fast start over the first four games, but once Santonio Holmes returned, his numbers started to fall off. Part of that is, of course, attributable to the fact he saw fewer targets and less playing time overall, but I did notice teams doing a good job of gameplanning against Keller too, whether that be by jamming him at the line, or getting a safety to come up and run with him.
After the bye week, part of the increase in his usage as a wideout was attributable to the Jets having to use more spread formations because they were trailing or running a two minute offense. However, he was still seeing more action there in games where this was not the case, so I have to conclude that this was a conscious adjustment to try and get him back to being more involved in the offense. Whether this is successful is debatable. He did catch at least three passes in all but two of the games after the bye week, but he only had more than four catches twice. It's possible that – without this adjustment – he might have disappeared from the offense to an even greater extent.
Keller's 2010 Productivity
Let's now consider how the Jets fared when they targeted Keller as a receiver, and compare this to when they threw to Keller the tight end.
Tight End – 44-69-515yds, 4TD, 1 int
Wide Receiver – 25-46-294yds, 1TD, 2 ints
The statline when throwing to Keller as a receiver doesn't look too bad, but it only translates to a QB rating of 63.0. The completion percentage is 54%, right at Mark Sanchez' career average. However, there were four incompletions that were negated by a penalty. This would have dropped the figure to 50% exactly.
As a tight end, he's that much more productive, catching 64%, although the average yards per catch is exactly the same (11.7).
When Keller lines up as a tight end and runs a route on a pass play, he is targeted 24% of the time. As a receiver, he is only targeted 18% of the time, although this increases to 20% if we just consider when he's in the slot. As noted above, he runs 45% of his routes from the WR position, but his catches from that position only account for 36% of his total.
On the whole, therefore, he was more productive from the tight end position. However, things get more interesting when we break down the game-by-game splits.
When Keller was split out wide, he caught three passes on three attempts, for a 24 yard touchdown in Week 3, and gains of two and four yards in Week 15 and the Divisional Playoff against New England. Although we can momentarily wonder whether that's something they should have explored more, let's shelve this data for now and just compare the tight end and slot receiver splits.
Before the Bye Week
– As a slot receiver: 1-6-9yds, 0TD, 1 int
– As a tight end: 22-33-310yds, 5TD, 0 int
There's a huge disparity here, but only 117 of those yards came after halftime in Week 3, so this was the point at which the Jets had realized that teams were making a concerted effort to stop Keller, so they made the adjustment of using him as a receiver more and, logically, looking elsewhere.
Note: Even the one catch he made was a bad play, because it came on a late fourth and ten against Baltimore and he stepped out before the marker. Maybe this suggests he was still learning the ropes in terms of running routes from the receiver position too, perhaps accounting for the slow start to some extent.
What happened to the breakdown after the Jets adjusted?
Week 8 to Week 13 (inclusive)
– As a slot receiver: 12-16-175yds, 0TD, 0 int
– As a tight end: 6-16-37yds, 0TD, 1 int
All of a sudden, there's a huge discrepancy in the opposite direction. Clearly the Jets were wise to use Keller more as a receiver because if they'd given his reps to someone like Brad Smith, then he'd have all but disappeared from the gameplan.
Down the stretch, teams were forced to think twice about keying on Keller when he lined up at the tight end position and the Jets sought to attain a more balanced split between the numbers and an increase in production overall.
Week 14 onwards
– As a slot receiver: 9-21-79yds, 0 TD, 1 int
– As a tight end: 18-23-253yds, 0 TD, 0 int
At the end of the year, Keller finally rediscovered how to be efficient and productive from the tight end position. As teams often sought to slow him down by putting a safety on him when he went into the slot, the Jets responded by moving him back into the tight end position from where he could be more effective without a big, physical guy on him.
Hopefully, this demonstrates that moving him into a slot position is an adjustment they can make to prevent a lineman chipping him at the line and slowing his route down. If the opposition counters by putting in more pass-oriented personnel, the Jets can revert to using him as a tight end again.
Comparison with Brad Smith
As noted earlier, Keller ran almost exactly twice as many routes from the receiver positions as Brad Smith did. We can immediately see how much more productive Keller was, because Smith was only targeted eight times, catching six.
This serves as a good indicator that using Keller there rather than a backup receiver is likely to be more fruitful, perhaps due to how the defense will match up with their personnel. There's obviously an inherent advantage in being able to line up outside when you aren't a wideout.
Dustin Keller still isn't the finished article as a tight end. He drops a few too many balls and is still a work-in-progress as a blocker. However, he is versatile enough to contribute in a number of different ways, all of which seem to be forcing the defense to make adjustments, based on what I saw during the season. Even if he isn't being statistically productive, Keller contributes as a decoy, often running clear-out routes to open up the underneath areas for the likes of LaDainian Tomlinson to exploit.
As closely as I watched the team all season, I had no idea how dramatic the splits were in terms of where he did damage from. Hopefully, that's a sign he will step it up in multiple areas next year.
If Jeff Cumberland can contribute this season and showcase similar levels of versatility, then this will mean he and Keller are interchangeable, which could make the Jets offense all the more potent.
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Well i wish i could post in the introducing thread but that is locked and honestly we need your support! On our kick starter and aboard!
Updated the Kickstarter with new rewards and such! Do check them out! Also do listen to our Audio log series that will be running up to the games release below on Itunes now subscribe thanks again! :)
Dark Storm is a first person shooter currently in development. Designed by Fenrir Studios, Dark Storm utilizes the Unreal 3 Engine.
Dynamic AI - That scale to each Individual player. There are no difficulty levels in this game
Rich Detailed Environments - Expansive, fully explorable diverse locations, Destructible Environments
Expansive Weapons List - Over 43 Weapons planned released over a course of 5 Chapters
Episodic Content - Released in chapters for one low base price
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Campaign Multiplayer and Coop - to be expected latter in development
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And if you can help support our development and depending on what you donate we'll give you anything from special promotional art, Digital copy of the soundtrack and even have a character based off your photo (face wise).
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pakoito, that forum is currently not available, as was mentioned in digirob10's original post. This is an appropriate place for this thread.
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Quick search doesn't find any Threads about the project already posted. I vaguely recall some mention of it in another, non-dedicated thread... but this seems to be the first thread specifically about the game.
If you guys don't like the game, and aren't interested, you don't have to read the threads, or comment on them, or be so derisive and dismissive of the poster and the project. There is quite a bit on the KS page, it's more than 50% towards its goal, there's plenty on the games website etc.
digirob10 has stopped by to spam before. I've yet to see him interact with anyone.
Previous, canceled Kickstarter, with a goal of $10,000: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dark583/dark-storm
New Kickstarter, goal of $1000: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/...-storm-pc-game
Cobbled-together website with a lot of broken stuff, still not on Greenlight, no gameplay or screenshots to show for a game that's supposedly going to be released in two months? Beware.
This sure smacks of scam, but I can't say for sure. At the very least, everything about it is questionable. The first Kickstarter had no pitch video. The second "pitch" video is just 48 seconds of voice acting supposedly created for the game.
Edit: The composer they mentioned, Chase Bethea, seemed real enough, so I contacted him, and he is indeed working on the soundtrack. So... uh... yeah. I'm still not understanding a project that is between 30 and 60 days from completion, a Kickstarter asking for $1000 down from $10k, and not a single screenshot.
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Thank you all for your interest in the Dark Storm project first and foremost and a valid question at that! Yes our team is quite against showing unfinished aspects of the level in whole but if you guys head over to the Indiedb page you can check out the latest screenshots of a few sections of the single-player and coop we're currently developing. It should be noted we are a team compromised of 30 members varying from voice actors to actual devs and we're looking for a release sometime in Q1 of 2013 otherwise the game would be pulled back to Q2.!
Yes in fact thoses are legitimate actors as if you google a few on the official cast list you can feel free to contact them as you've done one of our engineers and confirm it! The most notable being Amanda Lee as some of the rest can be found on many new-grounds videos and parodys! I understand your concerns as we are quite quiet when it comes to updates as we don't like to show un-finished work as you all know this is a Indie team this isn't our job just a passion for all of us but do expect a lot more updates coming this month as we near closer to the alpha for Coop and the trailer release for SP and potential demo for that.
The Voice Actors of Dark Storm: Its Coming...
Cast List:
Jill - Karen Hayman
Amber - Amanda Lee
Isis - Karen Hayman
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As for why we went from 10k to 1 thousand we wanted a "safe fundraising" at the very least we knew we would make that thousand dollars and extra that went over would be an added plus and from it we would use it on the Steam Green-light fee or for minor software that is required. Also I've taken the liberty to embed a few images!
The recently Announced Coop Level details below!
The following is a feature list we are seeking to integrate over the course of development of our newly announced Coop codenamed "Operation Lotus". The Mode is currently in development and we are seeking to release an alpha test for free to the community in a months time.
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Operation Lotus
Fenrir Inferno
You and your team of 8 friends must survive on the Island. The days last 15 minutes and a night lasts 15 which equals one day you must survive for 2 days. After the first 2 days a helicopter would have a randomly generated location for yourself and your team to get to, to escape the island. You have 15 minutes before hand to reach the chopper else you are on stuck on the island for another 2 days. If you never board the chopper the game will last forever. There is planned a Global Leaderboard for friends and worldwide to see who is on top. (I.E Days survived and kills)
· 4.5 Mile Interactive environment
· Up to 8 Player Coop
· Fully Customable Character & Load outs
· 25 Weapons from launch new additions over time for free
Explore an environment with dynamic weather effects that can damage the game world as time progresses and change the layout based on that. (I.E thunderstorms, Hurricanes, rain) Fallen trees and projectiles from weather affects can kill AI and player alike.
Assault: Suppression affects are lowered: Exceeds in CQB/ Mid-Range (Rifles, SMG's, and LMG) Can resupply ammo for himself or team and Faster Sprint, Rally (reduces the amount of damage taken by 5%)
Support: Exceeds in Far-Range/Mid-Range (SMG's and LMG) Can resupply health for himself or team and revive time decreased, All hands in (increases the fire rate of team by 3% for 10 seconds)
Recon: Bullet Drop Reduced: Exceeds in Long Range (Rifles and SMG's) 3D Spot Ability (Analyze enemies in environments), God Eye (Shows all the enemies on the map for 3 seconds in a localized area)
Interactive Drop-in
After your teams Osprey is damaged everyone on the team will have a role to fill to ensure the plane comes down safety. I.E Action Sequences (Covering the neck of the bleeding out pilot, holding onto rails, and even determine the crash site by taking control of the plane). If any of the players fail their cut-scenes it causes the plane to crash immediately if they succeed they can control where the plane will go down. (The longer the plane is airborne the higher the chances the AI will attempt to shoot down the plane and damage the players)
All classes have access to the entire weapon tree there are no restrictions but limitations on performance on the guns and player themselves. If one team member is downed you have 5 minutes to revive him. If the player is not revived in that time they will be captured and moved to a random enemy camp. From there the player will have to wait until his team locates him or escape on his own using whatever means necessary. (Pick lock with bones/ distraction methods: pretending to be sick/grabbing guards that venture to close to bars)
Firefights are very dangerous to get into on this game mode as an Aggro system would follow your AI as you progress through the level pacing their overall difficulty. Also the AI would scale to the situation and frequently call in backup. (Hinds and Support Vehicles)
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Also i noticed you said the website was having some issues tech wise if u could i was the one that designed it as I'm the team leader of the project do let me know what concerns you have and beforehand review the site we recently did update it might have removed the bugs~
Anyhow i believe i have answered the questions addressed and please feel free to ask any others, it was just a huge misunderstanding and i can understand why it came into light
In regards to a previous post the individual that posted that article i didn't even know it existed and i can't quite find it either on that regard. Because of limitations in images here are a few more images of characters from the game
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Apologies for any hostility on my part. I'm generally not inclined to care if a dev stops by to post about a game, but some of your previous posts were pretty spammy in location and tone. Maybe it was partly a language thing. Anyway, thanks for the screenshots. You're kind of presenting a mess of information here, but some of it sounds quite interesting. Chase also seems like a really nice guy. I'll withhold judgement until I've seen more, like a trailer or some gameplay, or better yet, played the alpha. Best of luck.
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Perfectly fine i do understand it a tad. Also should be noted , and just curious what other posts? this is the first time i have ever posted about this game here
bump! new updates on the kickstarter rewards and such!
Exactly there was a thread in pc discussion board and you spammed it with concept art from your game and your site which doesn't reveal anything about your game..So don't pretend.
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To be honest I never never posted on this forums about dark storm. Are you sure it wasn't a random user ? If so show me the post now u do have me curious. If you want further info just simply view our kickstarter or indiedb page bud. Just simply view my started threads or replies i have never done such a thing... Just view my profile at that and check for yourself
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Ah, it wasn't you, it was just your "co-worker". If you guys are going to spam up forums and not interact with the community, at least try to not double up. We already dealt with the first wave of this
I definitely recall more spam, but it is possible that was deleted. Or you guys just used yet another account.
Nah, checked, apparently your crap WAS deleted based on the post not appearing to be in this thread
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This argument is petty, the images were simply earlier promotional pieces our artist had created if you don't like the concept of Dark Storm why are still arguing here like we've been spamming the forums because one random user decided to post that in threads that were relevant? You guys basically destroyed that kid for little to no reason because he posted a promo picture. Anyhow I'm done arguing i will from now on disregard and completely ignore any judgmental/arguemental posts and simply update on status of development and new audio log releases..
On a lighter Note: Episode 4 of our Audio Log series has been released this evening you can find them on.
Also we Reached our Goal on Kickstarter of raising over one thousand dollars 1.3 to be exact and 2 days remain! you can visit that site here to donate! We will be filming a Thank you Video from the team that will go up sometime between Wednesday and Friday to thank all for their continued interest in the Dark Storm Project and for supporting us as it will feature a few showcases of progress and we have decided for the team to take turns doing weekly Video Logs on our YouTube starting next week! Hope everyone had a good weekend otherwise night everyone! ^_^
And apply occam's razor, what makes more sense: That someone runs around promoting a KS by falsely claiming to be a dev (and making claims that you yourself seem to be confirming...) or that a developer screwed up a spamfest and is now trying again?
Honestly, I find it REALLY insulting that you are back for more spam and are pretending you never did it before. I suspect a simple "I apologize for being a filthy spammer and blasting my crap everywhere while avoiding your community" would go a long way.
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