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The Power of Independent Thinking
P.J. O'Rourke Talkin Bout His Generation
Recorded: Thursday, February 13, 2014
P.J. O'Rourke, a Member of the Board of Advisors for the Independent Institute, is Americas leading political humorist and the best-selling author of over twenty books. He spoke at an event held on February 13, 2014 at the Independent institute in Oakland, CA.
Experts: P. J. ORourkeType: Independent Institute EventIssues: Culture/ Society, Entertainment, Political Ideology and Philosophy
P.J. O'Rourke Talkin Bout His Generation
Recorded: Thursday, February 13, 2014
Experts: P. J. ORourkeType: Independent Institute EventIssues: Culture/ Society, Entertainment, Politics
P.J. ORourke On the Wealth of Nations
Recorded: Friday, February 9, 2007
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Experts: P. J. ORourkeType: Independent Institute EventIssues: Economic Policy, Economists
Private Solutions for Reducing Road Congestion, Fuel Costs, Travel Time, and Waste
Recorded: Thursday, September 28, 2006
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Congestion is not a fact of life, declared Mr. Mineta, We need a new approach, and we need it now. Such an approach is presented in the new Independent Institute book, Street Smart: Competition, Entrepreneurship and the Future of Roads.
Experts: Daniel B. Klein, Gabriel Roth, Alexander T. TabarrokType: Independent Institute EventIssues: Privatization, Transportation
P.J.'s Economics 101
Recorded: Thursday, October 29, 1998
With his numerous books, articles and essays about politics, war and social disorder under his belt, it was only a matter of time until P.J. O'Rourke found his way to the subject of his new book, "Eat the Rich." In "Parliament of Whores," he lampooned the entire U.S. government. "All the Troubles in the World" attacked the pandemic worries of the politically correct; and this time it's the economy, stupid! What is wealth and how do we get it? Or as he asks, "Why do some places prosper and thrive while others just stink?"
As most people (along with many "experts") try to fathom the volatility of financial markets and the complexities of global economies, the man who Time magazine has called "one of America's most hilarious and provocative writers" brings it all into perspective. Who else but P.J. could provide this primer on Wall Street: "In order to understand the stock market we have to realize that, like anything enormous and inert, it's fundamentally stable, and like anything emotion-driven, it's volatile as hell."
But he doesn't stop there. Embarking from Wall Street, P.J. takes us on a hilarious and enlightening worldwide tour of the foibles of governments from Russia to Tanzania, from Albania to Shanghai, and from Hong Kong to Havana, and revisits college economics courses, counteracting them with his own version of Econ 101.
The result is the world's only astute, comprehensive and comic presentation of the basic principles of economics that will truly make you laugh on purpose.
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Author, Eat the Rich: A Treatise in Economics
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Sacramento A bill to discourage state agencies from stashing millions of dollars in secret accounts passed an Assembly committee Wednesday.
The Assembly Accountability and Administrative Review Committee voted 8-2 to require state departments to make public the =internal financial reports signed by the head of the agency under penalty of perjury. Department heads would be suspended without pay for failing to submit reports within a month of the deadline.
The measure from Assemblywoman Beth Gaines comes after the California Department of Parks and Recreation and CalFire were found to be holding money in special accounts.
Palomar Mountain State Park was among 70 parks targeted for closure as the department sat on the money, citing state budget problems.
Gaines, R-Rocklin, said mismanagement and deception have cost the state millions of dollars.
"AB 661 ensures that abuses of government funds are not hidden or overlooked in the future," she said Wednesday. "These actions will provide oversight and help regain the public's trust that their money is used for its intended purposes."
State agencies are already required to submit a financial accountability report every other year. The proposed measure would require department bookkeepers to automatically pass along any red flags to the Department of Finance and the Joint Legislative Audit Committee. The recommendation to have department heads sign off on reports came from State Auditor Elaine Howle earlier this year.
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Zalando has closed the business year 2012 successfully
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Zalando registers records sales and growthZalando, European online retailer for shoes and fashion, has closed the business year 2012 successfully and reached a record growth. With net sales of €1.15 billion, it was able to more than double sales compared to 2011 when it registered €510 million (+125%) revenues. This record growth was achieved in very short timeframe since the company was founded in 2008. Its positive results can be attributed to rising demand in all existing markets, including Germany, as well as the addition of seven new countries in 2012, extending the company's reach to 14 active markets overall.
The Berlin-based company reached break-even (EBIT) in its core region Germany, Austria and Switzerland (DACH) and continued to invest into new markets as well as assortment, proprietary logistics and IT. The company not only invested into new markets, but also built new capabilities to assure sustainable structures and further enhance customer satisfaction. As a result, more than ten million customers have ordered fashion from Zalando, according to the company's report. Zalando has also continued to expand its assortment, which now offers customers to choose of more than 150,000 styles from current collections by more than 1,500 brands.
The company has proved to be successful as one of the fastest growing European companies to reach more than one billion Euro turnover in such a short timeframe. Zalando was founded in 2008 by Robert Gentz and David Schneider in Berlin. It closed 2010 with a €150 million turnover and already in 2011 it had reached a +240% growth achieving €510 million revenues. The company is presently selling to Germany, Austria (its first international market approached in 2009), France (added in 2010), Italy, Great Britain and Switzerland (all reached in 2011). In 2012 alone it has gone live in Sweden, Belgium, Spain, Denmark, Finland, Poland and Norway.
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The Power of Independent Thinking
Myths of Immigration, Ben Powell on Stossel
Recorded: Tuesday, October 6, 2015
Are immigrants taking our jobs and living off the taxes we pay? Are they criminals? Television personality John Stossel (Host of Stossel on Fox Business Network) interviewed Benjamin Powell, Senior Fellow at the Independent Institute, Director of the Free Market Institute at Texas Tech University, and Editor of the book, The Economics of Immigration.
Experts: Benjamin W. PowellType: TelevisionIssues: Business, Civil Liberties/ Human Rights, Crime, Criminal Justice/ Prisons, Culture/ Society, Drugs (Illicit), Government Power, Immigration, Labor and Employment, Politics, Social Security, Taxes, Welfare
S. Fred Singer Interviewed on KUSI San Diego on Global Warming
Recorded: Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Research Fellow S. Fred Singer speaks with KUSI San Diego's David Davis on
the scientific and economic issues surrounding the global warming debate.
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Benjamin Powell on the Payroll Tax Cut and Salt Regulation by the FDA
Recorded: Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Benjamin Powell engages with Judge Napolitano on Fox Business Networks Freedom Watch about the payroll tax cut and the FDA regulation of salt.
Experts: Benjamin W. PowellType: TelevisionIssues: Agriculture, Fiscal Policy/Debt, Regulation and Deregulation, Social Security, Taxes
Emily Skarbek on Call For More Oil
Recorded: Thursday, May 19, 2011
Emily Skarbek, Director of the Center on Entrepreneurial Innovation at the Independent Institute, talks to Freedom Watchs Judge Napolitano about the need for more oil and how to go about getting it.
Experts: Emily C. SkarbekType: TelevisionIssues: Energy, Environment
Fred Singer on Climate Change Data
Recorded: Monday, November 23, 2009
Originally aired 11/23/09 on the BBC. Fred Singer, Research Fellow at the Independent Institute and author of Hot Talk, Cold Science, provides a skeptics perspective on global warming and discusses the controversial emails from University of East Anglias Climate Research Unit.
Fred Singer on Fox News on Global Warming
Recorded: Thursday, September 11, 2008
Dr. S. Fred Singer challenges the causes of global warming and weather changes in an interview with Fox News.
Experts: S. Fred SingerType: TelevisionIssues: Energy, Environment, Science
Fred Singer on Climate Change
Recorded: Friday, June 27, 2003
Originally aired on 06/27/03 on CNN. Dr. Fred Singer, Research Fellow at the Independent Institute discusses the political nature of the global warming debate.
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Starry nights prevailed this week where I live. It�s not always the case. If you look forward to looking up at the stars, patience is the lesson to keep you looking. Even with a special event such the recent lunar eclipse; if clouds got in the way, know that there will be more eclipses to come.
The US Postal Service is announcing the 2015 holiday mailing and shipping deadlines for domestic, international and military services.
Dave Granlund cartoon on the House speaker.
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Upon her father's return home from serving in Southeast Asia, a soldier's daughter just can't wait any longer to see her dad.
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One of the Best Books I've Ever Read
I've read a great many books in my time, and I've never read a book twice – with one exception. Ghost Writer by John Harwood is one of the most confusing, engaging, scary, read-all-night books that I've ever read. I've read it twice, and I'll probably read again very soon.
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Gerard Freeman, a solitary librarian, lives in Australia with his reticent and fearfully anxious mother, who once regaled him with stories of her idyllic childhood in the English countryside with her grandmother, Viola. When Gerald discovers one of Viola's ghost stories in a locked drawer, his mother suddenly stops talking about her childhood; the silence only deepens over the years as Gerald becomes involved in an intense and love-laden correspondence with his English pen pal, Alice. After his mother dies, Gerard tracks down more of Viola's writings, sinister Victorian tales of ill-fated love, betrayal, and murder, one of which, according to his mother, came true. Is Gerard's own life at stake? The ghost stories at the heart of this book are lyrical, labyrinthine tales that feel simultaneously fresh and familiar, making this an atmospheric paranormal thriller with many surprises. (Reviewed May 1, 2004) Copyright 2004 Booklist Reviews.
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When I finished it the first time, all I wanted was someone to talk to about it. Did they interpret it the way I did? What did the ending mean? Were all the ghost stories real? I went online and found a community of fellow Ghost Writer readers. After reading what everyone wrote online, I read it again with new insight. It was just as good, if not better, the second time.
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Sharon H. doesn't usually read ghost stories, but this one found its way to her . . . coincidence or some other sinister purpose?


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Our students do hands-on design and research. At Dordt you can
- build, design, develop, and test circuits and micro-processors in the electrical lab.
- design and analyze structures using 3D solid modeling (CAD), finite element analysis (FEA), and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) in the computational labs.
- gather wind and solar radiation data, test solar collector efficiencies, and observe wind turbine performance in the solar energy lab.
- fabricate your senior design project using computer aided manufacturing (CAM) and computer numeric control (CNC) machining in the prototyping lab.
- test air-foils in a wind tunnel and measure the impact of a high speed fluid jet on a vane in the thermodynamics lab.
- apply strain gauges and perform tensile tests to answer the question "When will it break?" in the mechanics and materials lab.
- observe and research combustion in the chemical reactor lab.
- analyze soil and concrete samples in the civil engineering lab.
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Hindemith: Symphonic Metamorphosis on Themes of Weber; Berg: Violin Concerto; Larsson: Ostinato / Fritz Busch (rec. 1938-1949)
1 CD / Guild / 2012-08-14Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Così fan tutte, K 588; Paul Hindemith: Symphonic Metamorphosis; Alban Berg: Concerto for Violin; Lars-Erik Larsson: Symphony no 2, Op. 17; Max Reger: Chorale Fantasia fo...
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If you are looking for a sweet way to cool down Thursday, you can do that and help children in our area by the spoonful!
All day Thursday, you can stop by a Dairy Queen location and buy a Blizzard. A $1 or more donation from that purchase will be given to the Children's Miracle Network.
CMN helps sick and injured children kids in 29 counties all over eastern Carolina.
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July 14th, 2006
Guest comic by Jeph Jacques of Questionable Content.
Guest comic by Jeph Jacques of Questionable Content.
Last week, I returned from Comics Camp in Juneau, Alaska! It was really, really great. I made, renewed, and formalized many friendships, and I left camp more inspired, less cynical, and more joyful than I had been going in.
If you've seen my "True Stuff from Old Books" talk, you've probably heard me read this bit, from an 1886 Frank Leslie's article called "Camping Out":
Stumbling across this particular article is what first gave me the idea to start compiling and sharing True Stuff from Old Books selections at all.
It succinctly illustrates my favorite characteristic of this sort of material: it's a beacon from the past, telling those of us here in the future that we're not alone. We who sometimes feel overwhelmed by the present are kin to those who felt the exact same way in the past, about their own present. The feeling is not a failing on our part; it is simply human nature.
The article begins:
MODERN civilization may well be described by the words so generally applied to fire: "A good servant, but a bad master." At no previous period have the appliances for easy and comfortable living been so numerous or so generally distributed among all classes, and the men of to-day have much cause for congratulation compared even with those of a generation since.
Whether for purposes of business or pleasure, the number of man's servants has of late greatly increased. The telegraph, the telephone, the locomotive and the steamship, the modern printing press, and thousands of minor devices which add immensely to the sum total of his pleasures, are all willing servants if properly used; but once in control, they become the hardest taskmasters.
The telegraph and telephone offer a ready and useful service at all times; but, again, they often become the most rigid fetters, binding a man's whole life to the office and exchange. Steam has increased to an enormous extent the ease and pleasure of traveling, but it is now too often used as a means for a rapid rush from place to place, with none of the pleasures which accompany more deliberate travel; and the many other adjuncts are too generally misapplied as a means for accumulating a little more money or building up a short-lived fame at the expense of health and true enjoyment.
Men have come to live fast, rather than well. (Emphasis added)
That's the part I normally read out loud.
But that's just the introduction to a much longer article, which in its entirety is about the pleasures of disconnecting from society and reconnecting with the outdoors.
There's an extended section making fun of the ill-preparedness of novice campers: "When the meal is finally ready, it is a mixture of partly burnt, partly raw food, mingled with ashes, bits of stick, etc., that would scarcely tempt the appetite of an ostrich, and that even our tired campers are glad to turn away from in spite of their hunger." It's funny, but that whole section is really long, so I won't reprint it here — I've put in a separate post if you'd like to read it.
I thought I would share some other parts of the article, though, that mirror some of how I felt about Comics Camp.
Picking up from where the previous excerpt left off:
…Men have come to live fast, rather than well.
The wise man is he who, while appreciating and utilizing all these privileges to the fullest extent, has independence of mind sufficient to dispense with them at times, and to refresh himself and renew his life and vigor by a short return to mother earth, and a more primitive form of existence.
The average American, with his characteristic energy, is apt to devote himself early in life to some special object, which he probably will attain eventually, but for years he has time neither for rest nor pleasure. When he is in the position to enjoy a well-earned respite, all capacity for doing so has been lost, and he must remain a money-getting machine or die speedily of ennui.
The great importance of recreation, and especially of outdoor sports, was long lost sight of in the busy days of our earlier history, when a vigorous outdoor life was followed by most men from necessity, but there came a time, later on, when mercantile pursuits began to overbalance the agricultural, and it seemed as though the health of the nation must suffer from a too close devotion to work.
Comics Camp was an adjunct to the Alaska Robotics Mini-Con I mentioned in my last post. Perhaps some of you reading this were at the con! I had a lovely time there, it was a pleasure meeting readers from Alaska.
On the evening after the convention, we piled into a school bus and spent three nights at a church camp in the outskirts of Juneau.
…Fortunately a reaction has now set in. Men, and women too, realize the importance of more fresh air and outdoor exercise, and sports of all kinds were never in a more promising condition in America than they are to-day.
Each, from yachting to lawn-tennis, has its patrons and its proper place as an agent of health and a means to a higher physical life; but none is […] so pleasant and beneficial as a few weeks spent under canvas in the open air, or, as it is generally called, camping out.
There was no internet at the camp, but there were cabins, and campfires, and hiking, and crafts, and creative workshops led by peers for the benefit of peers, and lots of good food and conversation.
…What is needed is a period of rest and repose, free from all cares of business, with pleasant and healthful exercises and sport, and without too many of the inevitable deprivations and discomforts…
The permanent camps are fitted up rather more elaborately than those in tents. A stove of simple construction is fitted for cooking, chairs and tables of rustic design are improvised, beds are made of a rough framework covered with tightly stretched canvas, or hammocks are swung, and the walls are ornamented with trophies from the woods…
No morning paper breaks in with an unwelcome interruption. No stock "ticker" tells of rising or falling markets, and for a time the annoyances of business and the exactions of society may be neglected with impunity.
Without access to the internet, a question that could be Googled in five seconds would instead result in an impassioned 20-minute discussion. Without distractions, we found ourselves turning inward, to each other. I left my phone in my cabin most of the time (which is why some of these pictures are courtesy of pals).
We played a mini-LEGO tournament. I got second place, incredibly enough, but new friend Katie Shanahan was the champion!
We kept a list of things to Google when we got home. We joked about "calling up the internet" on a landline and trying to use touch-tone to navigate around a browser window.
…To some central point chosen for its natural beauty, Lake George or the Thousand Islands, come hundreds of pilgrims from all quarters, not strangers to each other, but nearly all bound by one common tie, whose greatest pleasure it is to meet together for a couple of weeks each year in the hearty companionship that a life in camp engenders.
Tents of all patterns are pitched by the score on the hillside and in the grove. Flags and pennants fly from high trees; at night huge camp-fires and rows of Chinese lanterns light the scene, while the inhabitants of this curious and ephemeral city vie with each other in the variety and brightness of their picturesque apparel.
The time is filled with races, fishing, short trips about the vicinity, in visits to the ladies' camp a mile away; and, best of all, in the still hours of the Summer night, when the fire burns up from an enormous pyramid of wood on the highest hilltop, in songs and stories of other camps, of long cruises, of adventures on the Mississippi, on Lake Gorge, in the Everglades of Florida, in the wilds of Northwestern Canada and on the rivers of India — for the canoeist of to-day cruises everywhere — and wandering in distant lands, every experience is carefully treasured until the time when he returns, as all do, to this shrine of the craft, to be related to listening friends.
There were lots of good times around campfires. When it was ghost story time, I told a totally true one about a curious herring-boat vanishing from Helsinki and appearing in Reykjavík under mysterious circumstances.
When it was singalong time, we sang one of the old traditional favorites.
When it was late and cold and rainy, we huddled under sleeping bags and dared each other to stay up longer.
…After half an hour over pipe and book, the light is turned out, all is made snug, and the tired canoeist is soon dreaming of a Summer camp a year, instead of a fortnight, long.
Next morning he is up by sunrise, for time is very precious; his breakfast is ready; all is cleaned and packed away, and the canoe launched. Off again, under sail or paddle, he hurries here, or loiters there at will, stopping, perhaps, for dinner, and then off again, until he turns toward home in time to return to the white collar and black coat of civilization in the evening, or, at latest, to be at his desk in the office next morning.
On the final night, the camp band (Molly, Seth, Marian, and Nicole) sang a song about how much they loved and appreciated the hard work the camp cook was doing. Her name was Juste, so they sang a version of "Jesse's Girl" that they changed to be about "Juste's Grill."
It was one of the sweetest things I've seen in a long time. It brought tears to my eyes, I will not lie.
It did not seem saccharine or silly. Nobody was too cool for school. We, citizens of the internet, had re-learned how to be sincere.
It was incredible.
As I mentioned above, I also formalized a number of friendships. I came to believe in the value of putting a stake in the ground and saying, without ambiguity, "Yes. We, previously acquaintances or strangers, are now each other's friends."
…Strange as it may seem, the life, like that of the sailor, has its own peculiar fascination — once away from it and amid the pleasures of the city, a restless longing takes possession of one which is satisfied but by a return to the freedom and vigor which only a close intimacy with earth, air and sky can give.
Truer words were never written.
Pat Race, pictured above, camp director and mastermind extraordinaire, has just opened a mailing list so folks can be informed about next year's Comics Camp.
I hope you will consider it!!
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— Patrick Race (@alaskarobotics) May 5, 2016
A late addition to the schedule, but one I'm very excited about: this weekend I'm heading to Juneau, Alaska for the Alaska Robotics Mini-Con on Saturday!
Lots of cartoonists are coming from across the US and Canada, including Ryan North, Kate Beaton, Kazu Kibuishi, Tony Cliff and many others. The event is headed up by Pat Race, whom longtime readers will remember as the official Wondermark correspondent to the World Beard & Mustache Championships 2009 in Anchorage.
It's a free show to attend (generously sponsored by many kind Juneau businesses) and I hope I get to meet some of you there on Saturday!
I just got back from the Emerald City Comicon in Seattle, and here are a few favorites of the many Roll-a-Sketch drawings I made for folks there!
Roll-a-Sketch, as longtime readers know, is something I do at conventions and other appearances: folks can roll some dice to select random words from a list, and then I have the task of combining those words into a creature!
It's really fun for two reasons: (1) I never have to draw the same thing twice; and (2) the person commissioning the drawing has no say in what it becomes, and is sometimes even disappointed with the words that the dice choose for them — but nonetheless, they nearly always enjoy the result.
It's a good life lesson in accepting matters out of one's control, perhaps… as long as the person in whose control those matters are is me, and the matter's stakes are limited to a creature drawing.
Click any image for a closer look!
You can see how even when the prompts are similar, I try not to do the same drawing! (Here's another particularly grotesque example.)
Finally: are you ready for this one???
I would like to remind everyone that I am a professional comedy writer.
I also gave out some Roll-a-Sketch themed "Patron of the Arts" Cast Cards to folks in Seattle! I'll have these particular cards at all my conventions this year — and I'll probably do one brief online Roll-a-Sketch offering later toward the summer as well, for folks who can't make it out to a convention.
My next show will be Maker Faire in San Mateo, May 20-22!
If you will be attending Maker Faire, or are nearby in general, perhaps drop me a line — unlike at a comic convention, I don't really know anybody at Maker Faire or have any insight into the haps (despite attending the show for many years).
I would love to have breakfast or dinner or drinks with some cool folks while I'm in town! The social element is a big part of what makes these shows fun, and I'm overdue to figure that out at this one. (I'm also still nailing down lodging for that one, so I'm open to any local tips or suggestions.)
Thanks to everyone who stopped by and said hello at ECCC! It was lovely to see you all. And thanks especially to the gentleman and his kids who are fans as a family of Boom! And a Bear Comes Out (the party hit of the summer). There are few things better than hearing a very small child sing back to you the silly song that you wrote about a bear hiding in things and then coming out of them. Raffi, eat your heart out.


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Comments On Mar 11, 2014:I thought the center rib would assist in rear wheel steering in the sand. It doesnt. The tire has held up and works great.
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Comments On Dec 06, 2013:I have a 2007 CRF450R with some fairly routine engine mods (ported, exhaust, ISF'd transmission, high-end clutch) that make it a real powerhouse.
Ironically, with this tire, it felt like a dog and its handling was not confidence inspiring.
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Comments On Jan 01, 2013:No traction has no dig with center rib ended up cutting off half way threw trip to coos was a little better after cutting off rib and airing down will be getting something new might as well cut up a hundred bucks won't be getting skat track again. Rolls like a knobby but I just want performance in the sand not on the pavement.
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Comments On Sep 22, 2012:First impression looked good rolled like knobby. After first ride big disappointment wants to slide out when powering out of corners very important when riding the dunes need to power out to keep turning.
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Comments On Nov 09, 2011:Perhaps the worst tire purchase I have ever made!! This is my 4th paddle tire (at least) and by far the worst. Rolls across the driveway like a knobby...sweet!! Hooks up nicely in deep sand and wears well, on the outside. After my first 2 hours on the tire I was fearing for my life. Every time I got up to speed (50ish mph) on fast, whooped out sand trails (Florence, OR) the back end of my bike was all over the place. I COULDN'T go straight. I lowered the air pressure a little with no benefit. I took a razor blade to the shark fins and cut them to half their original height. The next day was much better, I could haul down the trails with a fair amount of stability. Still rolled fairly smooth. Tire was flat when I got home??? Took the tire off and found all of the paddles coming apart on the inside. The rubber is gone and you can see the belts inside the tire carcass. Will try to get my money back...DON'T buy this tire!!!
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Comments On Oct 22, 2011:Outstanding dune tire! The center rib pretty much eliminated the rough ride over firm surfaces and really helped in turning in deep sand.They provided more than enough traction for hill climbing and running the large sand bowls at Glamis. Now they need an 18 inch version for my new motorcycle!
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Comments On Sep 26, 2011:People say a paddle is a paddle, NOT TRUE! Ride this tire for 5 minutes, you'll never go back. The mohawk eliminates the hobble while riding over harder surfaces. Hooks up like any other paddles but rides as smooth as knobbys.
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Comments On Aug 14, 2011:Love the tall fins on hard pack and, have not noticed any problems hooking up like the others, I use it on my yz250, as mentioned before its hard on the mud flap kinda with I would have gone with the 100/90/19 instead 110/90/19
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Comments On Jan 27, 2011:Do not buy this paddle. The fins hinder traction and cause the back end to be loose(in a bad way.) The tire weighs twice as much as a cheng shin or cst. Buy a sand pro or dune hopper, they hook up great and the bike will handle much better on the side of a dune.
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Comments On Jun 15, 2010:I ran this tire on a KX450f in silver lake sand dunes... absoulutely terrible. Did not turn well, and did not hook up well at all. Was absolute garbage, felt "heavy" really bogged the big 450 down. Replaced it with a different brand 10 paddle... night and day better... it actually HOOKED UP!!! and turned well. and did not bog the bike down.
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Reading Traditions, Appropriating Cultures: An Interdisciplinary Graduate Conference in Rhetorical, Literary, and Cultural Studies
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April 21-22, 2006
Keynote Speaker: Michael Moon, Johns Hopkins University
As scholars and as teachers, academics are necessarily engaged in negotiations with a number of different cultures, communities, and traditions. From contemporary critical attempts to reread the dominant traditions of Western history, art, and philosophy to politically charged efforts at education reform, questions regarding inherited methods, conventions, and paradigms are currently of paramount and wide-ranging importance. Scholars in the humanities cannot avoid asking these questions. If "history" is a narrative written by the victors, in what ways do we reread—and thereby rewrite—our various histories? How are dominant histories reinforced, challenged, subverted, or appropriated for different, often contradictory aims? What does it mean to "read" such an intertextual and heteroglot text as culture or tradition? How can teachers deal with the multiple cultures and traditions represented—or underrepresented or misrepresented—in their curricula and by their students?
The University of Oklahoma Student Association of Graduate English Studies (SAGES) seeks proposals for papers and panels that address these and related issues. As the title "Reading Cultures, Appropriating Traditions" suggests, this conference aims to inaugurate and to encourage interdisciplinary dialogue that interrogates ideas and cases of culture and tradition, as well as such related concepts as identity, community, history, subjectivity, agency, and so forth. Although this is a conference in rhetorical, literary, and cultural studies, papers from such diverse fields as history, philosophy, communication, and the social sciences, as well as interdisciplinary fields such as women's studies or subaltern studies (to name but a few possibilities) are not only welcome but actively encouraged. In addition, SAGES also welcomes proposals for entire panels (of three to four papers).
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Infinite Crisis - Champion Unmasked: Hawkgirl
Hawkgirl is soaring into Infinite Crisis on January 21st, and you can learn more about this high-flying warrior in today's Champion Unmasked!
Infinite Crisis - Batman Champion Profile
Orphaned in childhood by a mugging that went horribly wrong, Bruce Wayne swore to eliminate crime from Gotham City. After years of intense mental and physical training, Bruce outfitted himself with an arsenal of high-tech gadgetry and took the mantle of Batman. Today he juggles life as CEO of Wayne Enterprises with a "rather busy" nightlife, and never shall the two meet.
Infinite Crisis - Champion Unmasked: Swamp Thing
A brilliant chemist, Alec Holland had long been developing "a bio-restorative formula" which promised to solve food shortages forever. Tragically, thugs hired by a rival who wanted to steal the formula triggered an explosion in Alec's lab, destroying it and killing Alec. The explosion saturated nearby plants with the experimental formula giving birth to the Swamp Thing.
Infinite Crisis - Champion Unmasked: Starro
Enslave the entire DC Multiverse through Universal Harmony as Starro, the Conquerer, coming soon to Infinite Crisis!
Infinite Crisis - Champion Unmasked: Stargirl
Entrusted with the Cosmic Staff, teenager Courtney Whitmore, blasts her way into Infinite Crisis as the super-powered Stargirl on October 15th!
Infinite Crisis - Sinestro Champion Profile
A former mentor to Hal Jordan, he was once a renowned Green Lantern, praised by many. But when Jordan exposed Sinestro's use of oppression and fear to "create order," everything changed. Sinestro was put on trial and banished to the antimatter universe, where he found a new kind of power ring that channeled not Willpower, but Fear. In time, Sinestro would even come to control Parallax, the living embodiment of all fear.
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A ghastly Controller, Nightmare Superman wields Phantom Zone energies to lock down enemies and protect allies.
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Clash in intense 5v5 competition as your favorite DC Comics characters, battling through iconic locations including Gotham City and Coast City.
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A massive Enforcer, Mecha Superman fights with metal tonnage able to fissure the very ground and even create earthquakes.
Infinite Crisis - Green Arrow Champion Profile
A Marksman armed with bow and a quiver of specialized arrows, Green Arrow aims to gain the upper hand in combat.
Infinite Crisis - Aquaman Champion Profile
Aquaman is a strong duelist who wields the Atlantean King's Trident to great effect in combat.
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Utilize his Kryptonian Might, heat vision, and frost breath as you lead your allies to victory against all odds.
Infinite Crisis - Atomic Poison Ivy Champion Profile
Awakening in a forest of mutated flora, adapted to a bleak radioactive landscape, Pamela found herself transformed into something more plant than woman. She sensed what few plants that had survived, hearing their collective thoughts and will. With her new-found link to the Green, Pamela had an epiphany. These astounding and beautiful mutant survivors needed a guardian, they needed her. She would ensure a better world, where her precious children would never again be threatened by humans. Instead, the humans would fear nature.
Infinite Crisis - Robin Champion Profile
When Batman's previous apprentice was slain, Tim Drake resolved to become the next Robin. Studying Batman and his associates, Tim eventually linked a move used by Nightwing to one performed by a circus performer named Dick Grayson. Once that piece fell into place, Batman's identity became evident and Tim approached Bruce Wayne with his request. Initially resistant, Bruce agreed after an impassioned argument from Nightwing.
Infinite Crisis - Mecha Wonder Woman Champion Profile
D1A-NA was ever-present as the queen traveled the world and in time developed a personality that reflected the idealistic woman's feelings on justice and equality.
Infinite Crisis - Harley Quinn Champion Profile
When Harley Quinn's fascination with the Joker transformed into adoration, she went from being his therapist to being his accomplice. Several years of the Joker's vicious love drew out her inner madness until she felt she was finally her "true self." Yet in time, Harley grew tired of the Joker's abuse and left him to become an almost equally notorious criminal. No matter what, though, Harley will always have a soft spot for her "Puddin'."
Infinite Crisis - Atomic Green Lantern Champion Profile
Haunted by the fiery destruction of civilization, Atomic Green Lantern lives his final days to restore hope to Earth.
Infinite Crisis - Behind the Scenes: Part 3
Watch as the developers discuss why the game feels so epic, and how your favorite superheroes will literally impact the world around them.
Infinite Crisis - Catwoman Champion Profile
After her mother's suicide, Selina Kyle's father drank himself to an early grave. Selina was moved to an abusive state home from which she quickly escaped, taking to the streets. Petty thievery quickly became talented burglary, until she encountered Batman. The two soon discovered a mutual attraction, but due to... complications, neither party has ever fully committed to a romantic relationship.
Infinite Crisis - Arcane Green Lantern Champion Profile
Monsters poured from the darkness to slay everyone in their path, including young Harold's family. If the famed Emerald Knight Alan Scott had not intervened, the boy would have also perished.
Infinite Crisis - Behind the Scenes: Part 2
In this part, learn what makes Infinite Crisis a deep DC Comics experience. From the characters, both known and unknown, to the setting, get ready to be immersed in the epic worlds of your favorite superheroes and villains!
Infinite Crisis - Atomic Wonder Woman Champion Profile
The Cold War reaches full tilt, and Earth's Superpowers hold their fingers over the button. Wonder Woman's mission to forge peace is shattered by an object from space. It explodes above a small town in Kansas, sparking World War III, and no city or nation escapes from the nuclear firestorm. In the aftermath worldwide devastation, Wonder Woman realizes her mission is now one of restoration.
Infinite Crisis - Behind the Scenes: Part 1
DC Entertainment's Geoff Johns and Jim Lee join Turbine's development staff in discussing how this new interpretation of the Multiverse brings the MOBA experience to the next level.
Infinite Crisis - Coast City Trailer
Obliterate your enemies by capturing the Doomsday Device, push lanes with Elite Drone-summoning Power Relays, and crush the enemy team's Power Core in a wave of utter destruction.
Infinite Crisis - Cyborg Champion Profile
Sporting exceptional intelligence and enhanced physical form, this cybernetic all-star attacks hard and smart. A master tactician, Cyborg combines formidable skill and powerful alien tech to devastating results.
Infinite Crisis - Shazam Champion Profile
Gifted with the strength of ancient gods, Shazam wields amazing magical power to defend the weak. Shazam wants to be in the middle of the fight, disrupting and damaging the enemy team with his lightning, forcing them to deal with him before his more fragile allies.
Infinite Crisis - Gaslight Joker Champion Spotlight
Word traveled through Gotham of a "Laughing Butcher" who, with a joke and smile, led unsuspecting street dwellers beneath his shop to feed his pet rats. Batman heard these tales and sought this butcher out. The butcher fled and, in his flight, plummeted into a vat of chemicals. His face bleached and frozen into a mad mocking grin, he was transformed into "the Joker".
Infinite Crisis - Flash Champion Spotlight
This former police scientist is a blur on the battlefield, dashing through obstacles and enemies with devastating effect. Striking with lightning speed, The Flash is the consummate assassin -- in and out before you even realize he was there.
Infinite Crisis - Joker Champion Spotlight
A few cards short of a full deck, this madman cavorts around Gotham sewing chaos with his arsenal of explosives. Enemies caught at the receiving end of Joker's brutal Power Damage will quickly realize this clown is no laughing matter.
Infinite Crisis - Gaslight Catwoman Champion Profile
In true feline fashion, Gaslight Catwoman toys with her prey, harrowing them from the shadows with her razor-sharp claws.
Infinite Crisis - Poison Ivy Champion Profile
Armed with a potent bouquet of healing, crowd control, and damage, Poison Ivy is a strong addition to any team's roster.
Infinite Crisis - Gaslight Batman Champion Profile
Now, armed with his amazing arsenal, Gaslight Batman delivers justice from afar with dual sonic pistols and explosive shells.
Infinite Crisis - Doomsday Champion Spotlight
Driven by violence, Doomsday seeks only to break any opponent who would dare challenge him.
Infinite Crisis - Green Lantern Champion Profile
A powerful Blaster, the Green Lantern devastates and debilitates his enemies with a range of energy constructs, including constricting chains and volleys of missiles. Reckless but effective, the Green Lantern's heavy-hitting is a welcome addition to any team.
Infinite Crisis - Nightmare Batman Champion Profile
One of the most formidable assassins in the multiverse, Nightmare Batman excels at hunting down fleeing opponents or slipping through the frontlines to prey on vulnerable enemies. Sign up for the Infinite Crisis beta for your chance to put his unnatural speed and strength to the test!
Infinite Crisis - Wonder Woman Champion Profile
Unmatched in her mastery of war, Wonder Woman is at home in the thick of battle. She excels at distracting and disrupting her opponents and shielding her allies, easily turning the tide of a fight in her team's favor.
Infinite Crisis - Announcement Trailer
Infinite Crisis features fast-paced battles, streamlined RPG mechanics, and iconic locations and characters from across the DC Mulitverse.
Infinite Crisis - Blue Beetle Champion Profile
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Zanzibar President Ali Mohamed Shein has said his government is planning major reforms in the local government and regional administration to improve service provision and eliminate underperformance at work place
The Isles President was addressing North B District Council workers at Kitope, North Unguja Region, shortly after the inauguration of construction of a one storey building to be used as the council's headquarters, a project estimated to cost Sh300 million.
He likened the prospect to reforms on Tanzania Mainland which he said since their introduction remarkable changes have been noted in public service delivery.
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He said the reforms include establishing contracts in employment, which will give room to employers to assess their performance of workers, unlike the current system which employs individuals on permanent basis.
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Earlier, the stated that his government was determined to increase the number of nursery schools because they lay a good foundation for pupils' development, praising the 1964 government policy of free education.
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- "Rickon needs you! He's six. He doesn't know what's happening."
- ―Robb Stark
Rickon Stark is a recurring character in the first, second and third seasons. He is played by guest star Art Parkinson and debuts in the series premiere. Rickon is the youngest son of Eddard Stark and Catelyn Stark and lives with his family in Winterfell until the Fall of Winterfell. Rickon adopted the direwolf Shaggydog and they have forged a strong connection. He is now travelling to the Wall with his brother Bran, Hodor, the wildling Osha and Meera and Jojen Reed. He is six when the series begins.
Rickon is the fifth child and youngest son of Lady Catelyn and Lord Eddard Stark. Eddard is the head of House Stark and Lord Paramount of the North. The North is one of the constituent regions of the Seven Kingdoms and House Stark is one of the Great Houses of the realm. House Stark rule the region from their seat of Winterfell and Eddard also holds the title Lord of Winterfell. He is also the Warden of the North to King Robert Baratheon.[1]
Rickon was born and raised at Wintefell. He has two older brothers Robb and Bran and two older sisters Sansa and Arya. He also has an older bastard half-brother of Jon Snow. He is named for his grandfather, Rickard, who died eleven years before Rickon was born. He is five when the series begins.[2]
Season 1Rickon is five years old when the series begins, and has just started to learn responsibilities and duties such as carrying weapons for his brothers during practice. His brothers find a litter of direwolves in the wolfswood north of Winterfell. Rickon adopts one of the wolves and names it Shaggydog. He receives the visiting King Robert Baratheon with his family at Winterfell, standing close to his mother. His father accepts King Robert's offer to serve as the Hand of the King. Rickon's brother Bran is found severely injured at the base of a disused tower.[3] Eddard travels south to the capital King's Landing, taking Arya and Sansa with him. Catelyn initially remains with Bran. She protects him from an assassination attempt and then discovers evidence implicating House Lannister in his injuries. She follows Eddard south to warn him in secret. Rickon's oldest brother Robb is left in charge of Winterfell.[4]
King Robert dies following a hunting accident. His son Joffrey Baratheon claims the throne. Eddard challenges his legitimacy and is arrested for treason. Robb decides to ride against King Joffrey and wants to bid his younger brothers goodbye but Rickon is nowhere to be found. Afterwards Bran tries to reassure Rickon that Robb will return but Rickon is adamant that he'll never see Robb again.
Rickon sees his father in the crypts below Winterfell in a dream. He goes down to the crypts with Shaggydog to look for him. He meets his brother Bran who also had a dream about his father being there. When Bran emerges from the crypts Maester Luwin tells him that their father has been killed.[5]
Season 2
In the great hall of Winterfell Prince Bran Stark holds court for his people. He remains the acting Lord of Winterfell and wears a gorget embossed with the direwolf of House Stark about his neck while the House Tully pin fastens his doublet. His brother Rickon Stark sits beside him, shelling nuts loudly with a rock. A shepherd reports being unable to tend to his flock with his three sons fighting in the south. He reassures Bran of the loyalty of his sons but says that there are growing numbers of wolves in the north and that he cannot protect his sheep from them alone. Bran offers to assign two orphans from Winterfell's outlying Winterstown to aid him if he will give them room and board. The shepherd gratefully accepts, saying that his wife always wanted more children. When the shepherd leaves Bran tells Rickon to stop. Having seen everyone Bran tells Maester Luwin that he is going to go for a ride before dark and calls for Hodor.[6]
Ser Rodrik Cassel enters the Great Hall calling for Bran. He reports that Torrhen's Square is under siege. Luwin is shocked, remarking that Torrhen's Square is just 14 leagues away and wonders how the Lannisters have reached so far north. Osha listens intently as she lights candles at the back of the room. Ser Rodrik speculates that it could be a raiding party led by the Mountain or a group of sellswords. Bran says that they must help their bannermen. Rodrik nods agreement and says that even with most of their forces fighting for Robb he can gather 200 decent men. Luwin wonders if Rodrik needs to take so many and Bran cautions that they must protect their bannermen if they expect their bannermen to protect them. Rodrik smiles at the boy's wisdom and Bran orders him to leave as soon as he has his men. Rodrik confidently says that it will not take long because southerners do not do well in their territory.[6]
The attack is a feint orchestrated by Theon Greyjoy to lure away the garrison of Winterfell. He seizes the poorly defended castle and forces Bran to surrender to him by threatening the people. Rickon is distraught when Theon publicly executes Rodrik. Osha manages to free Bran and Rickon and leads them out of the castle.[7] They reach the shepherd's farm in the Winterstown. Rickon remembers that Bran sent Billy and Jack there and wants to approach them for food. Bran is cautious about putting them in danger if they are tracked. Bran's concern proves valid when Theon later reaches the farm but cannot find Bran or Rickon. He brutalizes the shepherd and then returns to Winterfell with the charred corpses of two boys, claiming that they are Bran and Rickon.[8] The escapees actually back tracked through the stream and are hiding in the crypts at Winterfell. The bodies were the orphans from the farm. Rickon is described as being aged six by Yara Greyjoy when she learns of the deaths.[9]
Season 3
|Season One appearances
|Winter is Coming
|The Kingsroad
|Lord Snow
|Cripples, Bastards and Broken Things
|The Wolf and the Lion
|A Golden Crown
|You Win or You Die
|The Pointy End
|Fire and Blood
|Season Two appearances
|The North Remembers
|The Night Lands
|What is Dead May Never Die
|Garden of Bones
|The Ghost of Harrenhal
|The Old Gods and the New
|A Man Without Honor
|The Prince of Winterfell
|Valar Morghulis
|Season Three appearances
|Valar Dohaeris
|Dark Wings, Dark Words
|Walk of Punishment
|And Now His Watch is Ended
|Kissed by Fire
|The Climb
|The Bear and the Maiden Fair
|Second Sons
|The Rains of Castamere
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In the books
In the A Song of Ice and Fire novels Rickon is three years old when the narrative begins. He is very young, but fierce and strong for his age. He and Robb are the only ones out of Ned Stark's six children who are not POV characters. While Robb is an important character, he isn't a POV for dramatic reasons (most of his actions are told through Catelyn's POV). Rickon, meanwhile, isn't a POV character due to his very young age. Much as in Seasons 1 and 2, Rickon usually appears in chapters narrated by Bran's POV. Another similarity is that as Rickon gets older he gradually gets a larger speaking roll, as seen in both book 2 and Season 2 compared to his small roll in book 1 and Season 1.
See also
- ↑ HBO viewers guide, season 2 guide to houses, House Stark entry
- ↑ HBO viewers guide, season 2 guide to houses, House Stark - Rickon Stark entry
- ↑ "Winter is Coming"
- ↑ "The Kingsroad"
- ↑ "Fire and Blood"
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "The Ghost of Harrenhal"
- ↑ "The Old Gods and the New"
- ↑ "A Man Without Honor"
- ↑ "The Prince of Winterfell"
|Prince Bran Stark
|Prince Rickon Stark
|Winterfell (formerly)
|The North
|King in the North · Lord Paramount of the North · Lord of Winterfell
|Brandon the Builder · Brandon the Breaker · Dorren Stark · Rodrik Stark · Karlon Stark · Osric Stark · Torrhen Stark · Cregan Stark
|Current members:
|Sansa Stark · Arya Stark · Benjen Stark
|Deceased members:
|Rickard Stark · Brandon Stark · Lyanna Stark · Eddard Stark · King Robb Stark · Talisa Stark · Catelyn Stark · Jon Snow
|{Ser Rodrik Cassel} · {Maester Luwin} · {Jory Cassel} · {Vayon Poole} · {Septa Mordane} · Jeyne Poole · Osha · Hodor · Farlen · {Old Nan} · Mikken · Varly · Heward · Wyl · Tomard · Tommy · Jacks


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X-FAB Silicon Foundries, one of the world's leading foundries specializing in the production of analog/digital microchips, today announced sales of USD 186.2 million for the first half of 2007, an increase of approximately 69% year-over-year. In the second quarter, the company recorded sales of USD 100.8 million, for the first time surpassing the USD 100 million mark in a quarter. The X-FAB Group attributes this growth to consistently high demand for its technologies and services, and its expansion including X-FAB Sarawak and X-FAB Dresden.
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March 29, 2008
Geoff Ketchum
The North topped the South 14-10 on Saturday in the revised version of the Texas spring game. Third-string quarterback Sherrod Harris scored on a 17-yard scramble with seconds remaining in the contest to provide the winning points for the North squad, which was comprised of the first-team units for most of the day.Here's a position-by-position breakdown of Saturday's game.Quarterback - Colt McCoy led the starters down the field on the opening possession of the game, but after that drive he struggled to move the offense consistently. McCoy finished four of nine for 20 yards and just missed a long touchdown throw to Jordan Shipley when overthrew him by the slimmest of margins. Although the stat sheet might not suggest it, McCoy performed ok and didn't turn the ball over, which is an obvious focal point this year. Back-up John Chiles brought a mixed bag of tricks to the game this afternoon. As a runner, Chiles was flat out electrifying, as he ran with ease all over the field and racked up 75 yards on nine carries. On the other side of the coin, Chiles struggled as a passer, completing only one of six passes for 22 yards. Overall, Chiles alternated between flashing both his strongest assets and his biggest weaknesses on a play-by-play basis. The good news is that Chiles has reportedly excelled in the passing game in other scrimmages this spring, so it might be hard to take too much from today, but it certainly registers as a sign that he should still be viewed as a work in progress.Third-stringer Sherrod Harris might have been the best looking quarterback on the field today, as made plays with his feet to pick up yards in the passing and running games. Overall, he was one of two for 17 yards through the air and he added 25 yards on two carries, including 17 on the game-winning scamper. Redshirt freshman G.J. Kinne was two of two for 40 yards in limited action. QuotableChiles: "I feel a lot more comfortable, everything is starting to slow down for me. I'm becoming a better quarterback, I feel like. My passing's coming along, I just have to keep working at it."Running backsSenior Chris Ogbonnaya didn't take many snaps on Saturday, but Vondrell McGee and Foswhitt Whittaker showed why they are both heavily in the mix for the starting running back spot. McGee rushed for 26 yards and scored a touchdown on eight carries and showed the ability to run downhill effectively. Meanwhile, Whittaker is a little bundle of quickness, knifing through traffic with ease and showing the ability to finish his runs with a strong downhill lean. His 43 yards on eight carries led all running backs. True freshmen Jeremy Hills and Tre Newton saw very limited action, but they combined for 25 yards on four carries and showed a nice blend of quickness and skill.Quotable McCoy: "They are all playing great and they are all getting a lot of carries. There is a big difference between going against the first team defense and the second team defense. But, I thought today that Fozzy [Whittaker] ran the ball really well and Chris [Ogbonnaya] and Vondrell [McGee] were getting in the holes." Wide receiversThere really weren't a lot of big plays from the wide receiver position, outside of Jordan Shipley's 29-yard run on a reverse and a pair of solid catches by young receivers James Kirkendoll (22 yards) and Dan Buckner (39 yards). Outside of Shipley's near touchdown catch early on, there weren't many shots taken down the field. With the established starters Cosby and Shipley taking it easy for much of the game, this was a chance for some of the younger receivers to establish themselves, but nobody was able to take advantage of the opportunity. QuotableCosby: "We got a lot out of the scrimmage. For one, going out there and competing always helps. We have a really great defense and a really great offense, so the guys going out there and getting a small sense of how it's going to be in August and September is great.Tight endsThe entire group was a non-factor for the first three quarters of the game, but Blaine Irby caught a 17-yard pass in the fourth quarter to give the group something to hang their hat on. Overall, there's probably not a position on the team that would appear to be missing a player as much as this unit is missing Jermichael Finley from last year's team. It's possible that the coaches just didn't want to show much in this scrimmage and the tight ends weren't supposed to be a major part of the day, but three quarters passed without anyone even showing up in sight.Offensive lineThere was some good news and bad news with this group's performance today. The starting line-up of left tackle Tray Allen, left guard Charlie Tanner, center Chris Hall, right guard Cedric Dockery and right tackle Kyle Hix did an outstanding job on the opening series of the game, as the offense marched straight down the field for a touchdown. This group was solid in the running game and at times was able to get a nice downhill push. Their effectiveness really started to slip as the game went on, as the Texas defensive linemen beat one-on-one blocks to record several sacks and in general they were able to disrupt the offenses on both teams. Dockery and Tanner both had solid days, but there were a couple of times when both players just didn't work hard enough to finish their block and it kept plays from materializing. Allen is another player that started really strong, but after he was flagged for a false start, his pass protection suffered in the face of a constant assault from Brian Orakpo. Of the back-up players, second-year players Michael Huey and Aundre McGaskey both did some nice things in the running game.Defensive tacklesAlthough they didn't establish themselves on the first drive, the combination of Lamarr Houston and Roy Miller was more than the Texas starting offensive line could handle at times. Both players have elite first-steps and when they are charging upfield they can be almost unblockable. The two were only officially credited with three tackles, but their impact on what was happening in the game was much more profound. Once you get past those two players, nobody really showed up in a big way, although Ben Alexander was credited with two tackles.QuotableMiller: "Obviously, Lamarr (Houston) stepping into the defensive tackle spot, he's been doing a great job all spring. With the (defensive ends), we've got so much athleticism on the field. We've been getting a lot more pressure on the quarterback. They're helping me out, we're all working together, so I'm really liking that."Defensive ends Senior Brian Orakpo was probably the best player on the field today, as he beat Allen for what would have been several sacks in live action. Sophomore Sam Acho was terrific throughout the day and made a number of outstanding plays in space after staying home and snuffing out action that went against the flow of the rest of the play. Redshirt freshman Russell Carter also flashed some talent and showed why many think he's a future star at the position. As good as this group was at times today, it would have been a positive to see Henry Melton have an impact performance, but that did not happen.QuotableOrakpo: "I really think that having a good pass rush is the key to a great defense, getting after the quarterback, and we finally have guys that can do it and we have consistency. I'm back healthy, Lamarr Houston is inside and can play dual roles, we have Henry (Melton) on the other side and he can get after it as well. Then, there's Roy Miller and he's just a beast inside."Linebackers - With only Rashad Bobino, Roddrick Muckelroy, Keenan Robinson and Dustin Earnest available today, the team ran a lot of nickel packages and very few three linebacker sets. Muckelroy was active with six tackles and Bobino chipped in three tackles, and seemed to look much more comfortable today than I've seen him in a while. Robinson forced the game's only turnover when he stripped Hills late in the game. The vanilla game plan on this side of the ball really kept this group from being able to be more aggressive and create more havoc.Secondary - With Ben Wells out of the line-up, the Longhorns went with Christian Scott, Blake Gideon and Earl Thomas at the safety spots on both teams. 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