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CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- AS I'VE BEEN oh-so impatiently awaiting the Northern Illinois-Florida State Orange Bowl and the Syracuse-West Virginia Pinstripe Bowl, what's saved me have been duties.
This season I've been voting on the Associated Press Top 25 football and basketball polls, as well as the wire service's All-Big 12 and All-America teams. Oh yes - and that Heisman Trophy deal.
What I've learned and what, I'm sure, you suspect is voting on such matters is an inexact science. But what I've also learned and what, I'm sure, you also suspect is not all voters thoroughly research matters.
That's as clear as the three Heisman Trophy finalists.
It's as if many simply watched Brent, Herbie, Lou, et al., and decided from the candidates the TV heads tossed out there.
Hmmm, should I go with the one with the "Heisman moment?" Then Johnny Manziel it is.
Maybe I'll be radical and go with the best defensive player. Then Manti Te'o it is.
Perhaps that guy from surprising Kansas State would be good: Calvin ... er, Collin Klein.
Those are your Heisman finalists, folks. (Insert Musburger voice there.) But let's really break this down, beginning with the quarterbacks.
Look at the NCAA numbers in regard to passing. If you wish to forgo No. 1 Rakeem Cato of Marshall and No. 2 Colby Cameron of Louisiana Tech, that takes you to No. 3 Geno Smith of West Virginia and No. 4 Seth Doege of Texas Tech. Baylor's Nick Florence is No. 18.
You'll then find Manziel at No. 21 and Klein at No. 84. Yes, 84.
Passing yards per game? After Cato and Cameron, you'll find Florence at No. 3, Smith at No. 4, Oklahoma's Landry Jones at No. 5 and Doege at No. 6. Manziel is No. 19 and Klein is No. 71. Yes, 71.
Total passing yards? No. 1 Cato, No. 2 Cameron, No. 3 Florence, No. 4 Smith, No. 5 Jones and No. 6 Doege. Manziel is No. 16 and Klein is No. 64.
Still not seeing the light? OK, let's go to passing efficiency. Alabama's A.J. McCarron is No. 1 there. WVU's Smith is No. 7. Klein is No. 16 (finally a plus for him), Manziel is No. 17 and Florence is No. 21.
I hear you. Klein is an all-around QB. Runs and passes, with a strong emphasis on running. Well, in total offense, the No. 1 performer has been Florence. No. 2 is Manziel. No. 3 is Smith. No. 9 is Doege. No. 10 is Jones. And Klein comes in at ... wait for it ... No. 30.
It's clear that Klein is behind Florence and Smith, not only in the Big 12, but nationally. One could argue Doege and Jones also performed better.
Peeps, this is not an award for the leader of feel-good stories. It's supposed to honor the best.
But, OK, let's address a couple of arguments. Kansas State was a terrific story this season. Bill Snyder easily received my vote for Big 12 coach of the year. Klein did a wonderful job. Some voters wish to reward the best players on the best teams.
If that's the case, though, do so. Vote for Georgia linebacker Jarvis Jones. Or Alabama guard Chance Warmack or Ohio State defensive tackle Johnathan Hankins.
The best player on Kansas State's team is linebacker Arthur Brown. On Texas A&M, it's defensive end Damontre Moore.
But those guys weren't packaged nicely and presented with a bow by television. They weren't the spiritual leaders. They didn't have "Heisman moments."
Remember, you must have the networks present and focused on you to have "Heisman moments." The networks have to decide to run such moments over and over. Manziel was fortunate there. WVU's Tavon Austin, who had 572 all-purpose yards against Oklahoma, was not.
Should voters lean on where television cameras are situated? Really? With all the statistics and technology available these days?
But back to the candidates, specifically Te'o, a very good player with a great story. He probably is the best player on No. 1 Notre Dame's team. Te'o has seven interceptions.
However, he's also ranked No. 59 nationally in tackles. Actually, the linebacker is tied at No. 59.
The best defensive player, and the one who received my No. 1 vote, was unquestionably South Carolina's Jadeveon Clowney. In my opinion, he was the most dominating player in the country offensively or defensively. Clowney finished No. 2 in sacks to a kid from Western Kentucky. He finished No. 2 in tackles for loss to Jarvis Jones, another great candidate.
Clowney wasn't the symbol of anything. He didn't have a great story or "Heisman moment." He was just the best.
Oh, and while I'm on the subject of voting, I'm going to shoot down this "eye test" deal in relation to ranking teams. You hear it all the time. I've used it to justify my votes in the past.
But what I've realized this year is most of our eyes are bad. We need new glasses. Sure one still has to use the "eye test" when voting between teams with similar resumes, losses and athletes.
My eyes, however, didn't tell me A&M would defeat Alabama. My eyes didn't tell me Baylor would beat Kansas State. My eyes sure as heck didn't tell me Notre Dame would be in the BCS title game. So until someone defeats Ohio State, which won't happen, I've been voting the Buckeyes No. 2. Prove to me Notre Dame or Alabama or any other team can beat them. I know the Crimson Tide can be defeated.
In sum, it's simply best to stick with what you know. It's best to honor those that earn rewards. And it's best to take Brent and his buddies with more than a grain of salt.
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21 April 2013
By Chris Bowers
Photo: Ray GiubiloPetra Kvitova celebrates her victory
PALERMO, ITALY: Petra Kvitova brought some sunshine to Czech tennis on a damp and overcast day in Palermo. Her 26 62 60 victory over Sara Errani pushed this fascinating Fed Cup by BNP Paribas semifinal into a third day and keeps open both the line-up and the host nation for the 50th anniversary final of the premier team competition in women's tennis.
On a day of leaden skies and several hours of persistent rain, Kvitova turned what was becoming a nightmare weekend into one of her most impressive performances on clay, winning the last 11 games as daylight began to fade.
Although the centre court at the Circolo de Tenis club has floodlights, they aren't of sufficient strength to play championship-level tennis into the night, so the fourth match between Roberta Vinci and Lucie Safarova was not started. They must come back at 11 o'clock (local time) on Monday morning, Italy leading 2-1 with two matches to play.
Seldom can Kvitova have had such an awful weekend of serving. She lost all her service games against Roberta Vinci on Saturday, and her first two against Errani, which meant the first one she held was her 11th service game of the tie.
The red and blue 'kinesio tape' she wore on her left shoulder may have looked very patriotic, but it made many wonder whether it masked a shoulder problem that might partly explain her 13 double faults in her two matches.
But once she held her first game, everything fell into place, and midway through the second set she began to resemble a runner breaking from the pack, leaving Errani trailing ever further behind.
Play finally began at 16:27, almost five hours later than scheduled, with an atmosphere that was slightly surreal. Understandably, many of the fans had given up hope of seeing play and gone home, so the stadium was only about 20 per cent full, but those who had remained were the die-hard fans whose pent up frustrations found expression in their voices, making for a raucous if slightly echo-laden ambience.
Within seven minutes of the start, drizzle was falling again, but the pent-up frustrations of the players meant it would have taken a tornado to drive them off court.
Kvitova looked to be striking the ball much better than she did against Roberta Vinci on Saturday, but on a slow court playing even more heavily because of the rain and overcast conditions, she couldn't hit through Errani's defences.
For the first 40 minutes, Errani was simply the better claycourt player. When caught out of position she would throw in a drop shot or a slice. When Kvitova was caught out of position, she would struggle to know which shot to play. The woman in the white skirt looked comfortable on the clay, while the woman in the red skirt seemed uncertain how to deal with it.
Errani had set point after just 27 minutes at 5-0, before Kvitova finally won a service game. But after a couple of games of the second set the match began to turn, indeed after Errani held serve to lead 2-1, Kvitova didn't lose another game.
The crucial phase came when the Czech broke to lead 3-2, winning four points on the run from 40-15 down. The winning shot in the game was a glorious backhand down the line that seemed to indicate she was finally finding her range. Errani had a break back point in the following game as Kvitova incurred a time violation, but Kvitova was into her stride, and after an hour and a quarter, the match was level.
Errani wisely changed her shirt before the final set, giving herself time to regroup mentally, and she looked sharp again in the first two games, which were both long. But both of them went to Kvitova, and with it her confidence grew and grew. Errani's last resistance was in saving three match points, but while she fought to the last, she never looked likely to burst Kvitova's bubble, and the Czech ran out the winner in just under two hours.
The weather forecast for Monday is for some more rain, so the Vinci-Safarova match could well start in overcast conditions. That may well favour the Czech, and if it goes to a live doubles, Italy's captain Corrado Barazzutti is likely to replace his nominated pair of Francesca Schiavone and Flavia Pennetta with the ITF world champions for 2012, Errani and Vinci.
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Ditto this Japanese maple, which I rescued quite late one fall for $20. A few of its branches had been broken off and it was a bit lopsided, but basically it appeared to be healthy and just needed some gentle pruning. I placed it in the back of the garden where its spindly condition wouldn't be so noticeable.
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A large part of the current population of South America are descendants of both native Americans and Europeans. In contrast, in north America the intermingling of native Americans and Europeans was significantly less common. What are the historic reasons for this difference?
One reason was that the "Anglos" brought their own women with them. For instance, there were women passengers on the Mayflower. And twelve years after the settlement at Jamestown, there was a boatload of women (in 1619), followed by many more.
The Spaniards also had more "multicultural" dealings, as noted in the comments above. The Spanish religious ideology was one of converting the "natives," which in practice meant absorbing them into Spanish society and intermarrying with them once they converted. English society did not have similar mechanisms for absorbing children of mixed parentage. In the rare situations where Anglos produced "half breeds" with Indians, the children almost always became "Indians" rather than Anglos.
"American" men DID produce children with African slaves. But they were consigned to the lowest levels of society (until modern times), and didn't "mix" with the rest of American society. "Segregation today, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever" was the North American ethos as late as the 1960s.
Interracial marriage is not so uncommon. Probably the absence of same-race women played a role, but Portuguese were also well known to marry local wives in Africa, while British and French people usually didn't
The fact that Portuguese and Spaniards have a multirracial origin (arab, celtic, roman, goth) might also have some influence.
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There is a quiet eeriness here. So well done.
Thank you for all the lovely comments, everyone :)
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Please Rate This Review: Sonic and All Stars Racing Transformed (PC)
Planes, Hedgehogs and Automobiles: Sonic and All-Stars Racing Transformed Review
The unavoidable comparisons for any cart-racing game tend to come by way of Nintendos perennial Mario Kart series. Whilst, at least in the thoughts of this humble reviewer, the most recent offerings from Nintendo have succeeded mostly on name rather than merit, it is hard to move away from the inevitable comparisons that tend to follow. Despite the rivalry between Mario and Sonic having calmed down in the past few years like two embittered old men finally settling their differences due to age, Sumo Digitals second offering in the cart-racer series after 2010s, Sonic and Sega All Stars Racing sees them once again test their luck at breaking into a cart-racing market which Nintendos hands are firmly gripped upon.
With Sonic and All Stars Racing Transformed, Sumo Digital has opted to focus on a more traditional cart-racing game rather than opt for the party-racer approach. The game takes aim at perfecting its racing-core first and foremost and in many ways builds upon their previous established efforts within the genre. Though the game will be likened to Mario Kart simply by genre alone, the truth is that it has more in common with Rares relatively under-appreciated Diddy Kong Racing than any of Nintendos offerings.
Being able to choose to race as one of over 20 Sega favourites, the single-player portion of the game is split mainly between World Tour and Grand Prix mode. Despite the lack of an external narrative arc, The World Tour mode is arguably the story mode in itself and features a wide variety of challenge types, including traditional 3 lap races, checkpoint challenges, battle modes, traffic-attacks and time-attack modes. For each of these you have the option of choosing between bronze, silver and gold star challenges, each which increasingly difficult targets. As you progress and earn stars, you unlock you new challenges and characters to use throughout the game as well as building on getting your license from grade C all the way to grade S. In between you are able customise your license with a host of stickers unlocked through various racing ventures.
Of course, the challenge of single player is sure to appeal to some but many will come to Sonic and All-Stars Racing Transformed for its multiplayer components. The game features typical local multiplayer, including single races, battle-mode and Grand-Prix mode, as well as online multiplayer, which follows in the same footsteps of the local multiplayer except omitting Grand Prix and instead pushing the limit up to 8 human players per race.
The most obvious gameplay aspect which sets Sonic and All-Stars Racing Transformed apart is in its split between being able to use car, boat and plane equally. Having the ability to race on land via conventional automobile means, soar through the skies (of Arcadia) or knuckle down to confront the seas allows the game to progress merely beyond conventional racing means. Though land vehicles dominate the game, Sonic and All-Stars Racing Transformed uses its full advantage to focus individually on allowing the player to experience the uniqueness of each vehicle type separately. For some tracks this means following the usual three lap loop with individual parts significantly designed for each type of vehicle, but for others this allows the track to transform, paving the way for dynamic and creative design built through the qualities which each type of vehicle allows for.
Both the tracks and the vehicles work well in tandem and make each lap feel frenetic in the constant shifts. Despite the length of each lap taking only around a minute or so, the constant transformations are enough to maintain that each track has enough interesting parts to last dozens of plays. Though Sonic and Sega All-Stars Racing Transformed isnt doing anything particularly new in this respect, the fluidity of the game stands out greatly and the creativity of each track always remains high. The game features a high number of playable characters and remarkably, despite having individual attributes that set them apart, they are well-balanced and though the game leads with Sonic in its title, the characters are split evenly through a myriad of Sega-published titles both old and new which brings a good, if somewhat eclectic, mix. Each of the games tracks has been designed with Sega games specifically in mind which allows a drawback to pleasant nostalgic moments.
Sonic and Sega All-Stars Racing Transformed has much to admire about its racing-core but, despite being great on the track, elsewhere the game can be slightly lacking. World Tour is certainly interesting and takes a good amount of hours to work through but once its done and dusted, and youve unlocked all of the characters, theres no real reason to go through and replay it again. You can move to Grand Prix mode but after mastering the games tracks, the challenge isnt really there anymore. Of course this type of game demands playing with others rather than against the AI but unless youre able to find a group of local friends to play with, the online multiplayer is unable to sparkle completely. The game has omitted the inclusion of AI players in addition to human ones so unless you are able to find a near-full lobby, which at the time of writing has been a hard task, it ends up being a bit of a jackpot. When you are able to find others to play against, online races are tremendous fun but the exclusion of an online Grand Prix mode sorely sticks out.
Sonic and All-stars Racing Transformed is a very enjoyable cart-racer which sits highly within a somewhat niche genre. Whereas its racing-cousin, Mario Kart has a tendency to feel as much about luck as it does about skill, Sonic and All-Stars Racing Transformed firmly plants itself in the skill category demanding that a player pay close attention to mastering the ever-shifting tracks, rather than just relying on pick-ups. It has much to offer both as a racing game and as a traditional fun-filled weapon-based cart-racer though the games challenge impact is greatly diminished by its lack of difficulty curve.
The only real over-arching complaint remains with the lack of care paid to the games online mode. Filling out a lobby in order to get the best race experience possible can be a real pain and the lack of an online Grand Prix mode means that many wont stick around after a races conclusion for the next one.
All in all, Sonic and All-Stars Racing Transformed is likely to appeal mostly to those jaded by Mario Karts focus on humorous theatrics. It manages to draw retro nostalgia, as well as recent admiration, for Segas games catalogue into a cart-racer that is more than just a competent Mario Kart clone.
Rating 7 out of 10
Highs Going from car, boat to plane in about 30 seconds as you soar through the retro-tinged Afterburner level.
Lows Online is too minimal. Once youre done with World Tour there isnt much more to do as far as single-player goes.
WTF Remind me again which famous Sega game Danica Patrick is from.
Disclosures: This game was obtained via retail and reviewed on the PC. Approximately six hours of play were devoted to the single-player mode, and the game was completed. Three hours of play were spent in the multiplayer mode.
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Hey Mithono
Really solid review, and it looks like you put a lot of work into getting it right. I think it's publishable right now, but there are a couple of issues in that the forum doesn't really attract enough traffic for peer-reviews to achieve critical mass, and I don't think the site owners look into this topic much but hopefully you get some more feedback.
I have some very minor gripes -
The "Nintendos hands are firmly gripped upon" is a bit cumbersome.
It looks like you've done extensive polishing and rewrites; I think the piece may feel a wee bit sterile because of this, but that's my opinion only and not much can be done about it anyway!
I would have liked you to elaborate on
For some tracks this means following the usual three lap loop with individual parts significantly designed for each type of vehicle, but for others this allows the track to transform, paving the way for dynamic and creative design built through the qualities which each type of vehicle allows for
but the review stands up well as it is. Good job!
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Hey Pedro. I appreciate the feedback you've given me about this review.
Since I submitted it here, I gave it to a friend to look at and he also advised me to change some of the things you did. I think the vibe was to make it sound a bit more personal and to support more statements with evidence. The final copy is a tad different from this revision.
In particular I changed the beginning to:
'which sees them once again test their luck at breaking into a cart-racing market which Nintendos hands are still firmly gripped around.'
And gave an example of the lap/vehicle style by saying afterwards:
'One stand-out example is the games Afterburner track, which shifts fluidly from racing aboard the decks of battle-ready aircraft carriers, straight through the high-seas themselves before finally gliding over and above sunken vessels from the fleet. The on-going action in the background serves as a fantastic spectacle for the chaotic racing which takes place in and around it all.'
I'm not particularly sure how the forums work on this site. It's a great site but there doesn't seem to be much forum traffic.
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Good stuff, Mithono.
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Well on the upside, there are less whiny gamers hanging around
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I think you've missed some opportunities here and there, for one mentioning that when the vehicles do transform, a lot of their handling and speed also changes. Air vehicles tend to be the fastest whilst Water vehicles can use waves to get an opportunity for a stunt boost and turn a little slower than normal.
Also I'm not sure if I read it properly but you could have mentioned the items a lot better since they're a core-component for any cart racing game, especially since I personally felt they weren't up to scratch unlike the previous game.
Great review though.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn.-Getting out of Washington just before snow clapped its icy grip on the nation's capital, I arrived at the Nashville airport and headed to the shuttle booth where a soothsaying clerk said, "You are a reporter here covering that Tea Party thing, aren't you?"
"How did you know I was a reporter and not a Tea Partier?" I replied.
"You don't look like the rest of the Tea Party crowd," she grinned.
What exactly does a Tea Partier at the nation's first Tea Party convention look like? I didn't have to wait long for my answer.
"I'll be the guy in the Obama socialist T-shirt tomorrow," Terry Cupples, a 62-year-old Californian, promised me on the shuttle ride. "I don't want my grandchildren paying off Obama's debt."
"No way," agreed Nancy Bunting, of Hilton Head, S.C. It turned out that Nancy and her husband, Bob, both in their mid-70s, also were headed to the convention. Just minutes on the ground, I had met three partiers from opposite coasts.
"I've never been politically active ever," said Cupples, in a refrain I would hear throughout the weekend. Soon Bob, also an activist novice, chimed in: "The Republicans and Democrats are both screwed up," he fumed. Bob wore a green button-up shirt, jeans, and sneakers. "I don't think they have a clue what to do. But they woke up the country pretty good."
Over the next two days what became most apparent is that a cross-section of America from literally every state in the union is awake, willing to pay $549 to join 600 delegates, and fully convinced that the Washington elites yanked them and the nation out of a blissful sleep.
More than 3,000 groups have registered the name Tea Party on the internet-a fact Tea Partiers point to when critics suggest established conservative groups manufactured the movement. Republican-leaning organizations like former congressman Dick Armey's FreedomWorks have tried to jump on and support the movement. But it has taken a life of its own since CNBC reporter Rick Santelli ended an on-air rant against Washington's bailout policies last February by suggesting, "We're thinking of having a Chicago Tea Party this July." Frustrated taxpayers didn't wait that long.
The movement grew like a political Chia Pet. Hundreds of tax day Tea Parties occurred throughout the nation last April. Then partiers challenged lawmakers in face-to-face confrontations during August town hall meetings. Last September tens of thousand (some partiers claim more than a million) descended on Washington. The more Democratic lawmakers tried to marginalize the movement, the more it grew.
"I'm going to say, 'Thank you Barack Obama,'" said Memphis-based Tea Partier and convention organizer Judson Phillips.
After a fist-waving year, it is now time for the next edition. But assembling a dispersed grassroots movement isn't easy.
Other Tea Party groups attacked the event's $549 registration fee (plus an additional $349 to attend the closing banquet with speaker Sarah Palin) and the fact that the group begun by Phillips, Tea Party Nation, is for-profit. Some conservative sponsors like the American Liberty Alliance dropped out, and some Republican congressional lawmakers slated to attend followed suit.
Then members of Phillips' own group left and held their own smaller, cheaper gathering. But Phillips joked that the profit after expenses would only be in the "low two figures" and that the cost was set precisely to avoid appearances of being aligned with more establishment organizations.
"Nobody gave me any money to attend this event," chafed conventioneer O.P. Ditch of Woodbridge, Va., a military retiree, when I asked if the Tea Party movement is really a grassroots movement.
Many also believe that the nation has forgotten its native values. In the Tea Party ethos that means fiscal responsibility, lower taxes, states' rights, and a strong federal focus on national security.
Jeff McQueen, a laid-off autoworker from Detroit, said he is a direct descendent of an American Revolution soldier. His flag for the Second American Revolution, which features the standard stripes but with a large Roman numeral II surrounded by 12 stars instead of the normal 50, will become the national symbol of the movement. It took just two weeks to get orders from all 50 states after he launched his website.
"The 'Don't tread on me' flag is a symbol of anger," explained McQueen, referring to the colonial-era flag that has so far been the flag of choice at rallies. "This is a symbol of hope."
Elsewhere booths selling $20 commemorative convention T-shirts competed with a jeweler selling $89 sterling silver tea bag pendants that came in four colors. Bill Bruss of Winfield, Ill., peddled sandbag-sized tea bags with the words "Taxed Enough Already" that he hopes people will hang from trees in their front yards.
But an approaching British accent soon diverted my shopping: "What you see here is a rebellion. A rebellion against bigger government and higher taxes," proclaims a man dressed as Yankee Doodle-frock coat and tri-cornered hat complete with feather. But William Temple, who tells me he's the vice president of the Golden Isle Tea Party in Georgia, also has a copper teapot hanging from his belt. "We will overthrow this government one way or another. Hopefully by the ballot box."
Histrionics is exactly what convention organizers had hoped to avoid. "Some people want to do nothing else but rallies," said Phillips. "But if that's the case, the Tea Party movement will merely be just an interesting footnote in history."
In an effort to turn raw energy into election victories, Mark Skoda, the 55-year-old Memphis TEA Party founder, used the convention to announce the launch of a political action committee to endorse political candidates.
Skoda said the group would first focus on a half dozen races in the Southeast, before expanding to support candidates nationwide.
"I'm not a politician. I'm a guy who works a day job and happens to love his country," explained Skoda.
But Phillips said he opposes the notion that the movement should endorse specific candidates: "I think candidates should endorse the Tea Party movement."
The disagreement between two leaders at the same convention shows the disjointed nature of the group that was prevalent thoughout its proceedings.
"This country is a bottom-up country," proclaimed Terry Plamondon, a 66-year-old retired chef from Ruston, La. Plamondon and others say the movement reflects the spirit of America: independent and sovereign. So they proudly reasoned that any time there is an attempt to top-down the movement, it is going to meet resistance. Competing groups in Florida, for example, have already gone to court over the Tea Party name.
Inside the convention's main ballroom, many Tea Partiers believe that the second American Revolution has already started. The first three battles: last fall's New Jersey and Virginia Republican gubernatorial wins and Scott Brown's election last month to the U.S. Senate seat long held by the late Ted Kennedy. The fourth battle: this November's mid-term elections.
Studious note taking occurred at most of the convention's sessions. At a social networking strategy session where everyone agreed you wouldn't have the Tea Party without the internet, the instructor asked the mostly grey-haired students if they had ever used Twitter. A later seminar about taking back college campuses for conservatives made the largely retired audience seem out of place.
At 38, Jonathan Wilson of Los Angeles would qualify as one of the convention's younger participants. An organizer of Pasadena Patriots, Wilson acknowledged that the movement has work to do to attract more youth to its free local meetings. "The older generation has seen the drift of what's happened to America in the last 20 years, and it's frightening," Wilson explained. "I think with a lot of the younger generation, it's just a matter of really not being in tune with history."
Still, most I spoke to don't feel that protecting freedom means becoming a third party. Delegates here mostly used the word independent, but conservative would be a better description. Only one delegate I spoke to claimed to have Democratic roots. "This is not about Republican or Democrat right now; it is about 'We the People,'" insisted Jack Wilson of Millersville, Md., a retired union member.
Both parties aren't sure exactly what to do with the Tea Party movement. Republicans in Florida and Texas are finding that their endorsed candidates are being snubbed by partiers who prefer other candidates. At the same time, the South Carolina Republican Party this week announced a partnership with its state Tea Party groups.
One thing is clear: The movement will be around for a while. In a recent Rasmussen poll, independent voters said they preferred a hypothetical Tea Party candidate (33 percent) over a Democrat (25 percent) or a Republican (just 12 percent).
But voters will eventually want more Tea Party policy specifics than what was offered in Nashville. Seminars focused on building the movement through creating and uniting groups and registering voters.
Policy offerings were slim: A session on the finances of the federal government mostly diagnosed the problem while a seminar on immigration reform ignored the fact that Congress has tabled that issue. In one session, leaders stressed the importance of focusing on fiscal over social issues because more Americans can agree on the need for spending accountability.
Other groups are planning future gatherings where platforms may be discussed: The newly formed Patriot Caucus has scheduled an April convention in Valley Forge, Pa., while the Tea Party Express is kicking off a national tour next month starting in Searchlight, Nev., Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's hometown.
Weeks shy of the movement's first anniversary, organizers ended the weekend by asking for the same thing conventional groups do: money. Phillips said individuals must "belly up to the buzz saw" and get used to asking for dollars to support candidates.
In a call for a show of hands, about a dozen of the 600 delegates said they were thinking about running for office; an additional six said they actually are running in 2010. The delegates in general seem to embrace their outsider status and relish the fringe label they get from the mainstream media (at one point the group turned and shouted in unison to the press seated in the back of the room).
Convention organizers seemed to leave asserting an agenda to their closing speaker: Sarah Palin. Her appearance, covered live by all the major news networks, seemed to give the group a link to the political mainstream. With her trademark folksy jabs, Palin attacked Democrats for their approach on nearly every policy front, including foreign affairs, the economy, and energy. She stuck to the Republican talking points of tort reform for healthcare, described an "out of touch" pre-9/11 security mindset at the White House, and attacked past and future stimulus bills along with the president's $3.8 trillion federal budget.
"D.C. would just love for us to believe that this is all way over our heads," she told the crowd. In return, the audience held up copies of Palin's book, and a few raised "Palin 2012" bumper stickers.
Decked out in a patriotic sequin hat and wearing a jacket with an American flag print covering the back, Donna Fike, 72, of Ridge Top, Tenn., said Palin is her presidential favorite: "She is a politician you can trust, which is rare these days."
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Today, the Zappos.com mobile team released the latest version of the Zappos App (version 3.0) for Android and Kindle. This release contains the most significant changes and feature updates since the inception of the Zappos Android App. Read on to hear more from Zappos' mobile software engineers Matt Runo and Matt Kranzler (a.k.a. "The MATTS") about some of the new changes. Happy shopping!
Even Easier Shopping and Shipping
In a world where you have too many credit cards or your spouse shares your tablet, the new version of the Zappos app helps you keep things straight by allowing you to color code and nickname your credit/debit cards (i.e. His Visa, Her Visa) so you can quickly identify the card you want to use for your purchase.
Redesigned My Account Page
Account page redesign includes product thumbnails for each order and a simple selection process for shipping and payment methods.
Redesigned Saved Payment Screen
Create an easier shopping experience by storing your payment types, organized with easy-to-view icons.
Saved Payment Custom Color Theming
Do you use more than one payment type for shopping? Customize the color of each of your payment types!
Upon purchase, our new UPS package tracking widget (below) shows you how many days, hours or minutes until your package should be delivered. You can track as many orders as you would like, and as an added bonus you can track any UPS packages, not just those from Zappos.
Intuitive User Interface
Our Android app now looks and works well on all Android-powered platforms due to the responsive design we incorporated. The new product pages are buttery smooth and our tablet app features fancy animations as well. We went out of our way to make sure that UI controls are positioned just where you'd expect them - right under your fingers - no matter what device you're using the app on. We've also made it easier to expand our high-res photos to full-screen: just tap on the photo with two fingers or hit the Expand-O-Matic button in the action bar and voilá.
By working with some new features in the Android operating system, we're able to store your account on your device instead of requiring a PIN entry, and we can log you in automagically. Of course, you can always log out if you'd prefer not have your account stored.
Fast and Easy Checkout
Our entire checkout flow has been re-envisioned from the ground up. We spent hours watching our users work through the checkout process and found several places where we could make things better… so we did!
- The biggest change in the checkout process you'll see is that it is now contained within a single screen, making the entire process clean and simple
- We've added a visual indicator so you know how many steps you have left before your final checkout page
- We redesigned the shipping address, shipping method and payment method selection process to make things easy to find and select.
Combined, these changes make the checkout process much more fluid and easier than before.
How to Get the New Zappos App for Android and Kindle
The version 3.0 Zappos App for Android is available in the Google Play store and Amazon Market place today! Download it and give it a try!


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Clinic Is Warming Hands and Hearts
December 29, 2012
Janice Carenbauer sees dozens of patients walk into Wheeling Health Right with the same problem — without a car or without money for gas, a large number of sick patients are waiting at bus stops or......
The so called "Poor" want coats. shoes, hats, food, school supplies and now gloves. Everything but work and a job. Mean, aren't I?
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if i didn't have a job i would knit myself a coat.these same people won't have them coats next year.
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Refusing Help! Rob Kardashian Turns Down A Spot On The Biggest LoserApril 3, 2015 02:27:59 by Lisa Princ
Remember last year when the rumors were in full force claiming that Rob Kardashian, who has been struggling with his weight, was going to join The Biggest Loser? Well, as it turns out, the rumors weren't so far fetched after all, as new reports claim that Kardashian actually refused an offer to appear on the hit weight loss show. And now, we're left wondering why Rob is refusing any type of help…
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Could Mama June Be Heading To The Biggest Loser?March 16, 2015 08:00:08 by Lisa Princ
It's no surprise that Mama June has been trying to score a new reality show for the clan of Here Comes Honey Boo Boo clan, ever since the scandal surrounding her caused TLC to cancel the show. But, could Mama June be so desperate that she is trying to get back on realty television alone? Rumor has it that June Shannon is now gunning for The Biggest Loser!
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No Fat Shaming Going On! Vincent "Big Vinny" Hickerson Defends The Biggest LoserJanuary 28, 2015 12:00:08 by Lisa Princ
Who can forget Big Vinny from season 12 of The Biggest Loser? The Trailer Choir singer came on the show rocking the beer gut, and left over 200 pounds lighter (and a complete hottie). For Vinny, the show saved his life, so it is no wonder that after the show got slammed recently, Hickerson was quick to come to the Biggest Loser's defense.
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Whoa! Former Biggest Loser Contestant Slams The Show And The TrainersJanuary 19, 2015 10:27:53 by Lisa Princ
When we think of The Biggest Loser, we think inspirational, which seems to be a rarity when it comes to reality television these days. However, one former contestant is speaking out, and she claims the show is anything but, as she went on to slam the show and the trainers.
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Bob Harper And Alison Sweeney Hate New Year's ResolutionsJanuary 2, 2015 07:19:57 by Stephanie Gustafson
The Biggest Loser offers plenty of opportunities for fans on Facebook to see contestants setting incredibly lofty goals. Inspired by these ambitious weight loss plans, many viewers have vowed to drop those extra pounds in 2015. But Bob Harper and Alison Sweeney feel that there are better ways of achieving this common goal than abiding by overly strict New Year's resolutions.
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The Truth Revealed! Jillian Michaels Fired From The Biggest LoserOctober 1, 2014 05:57:10 by Lisa Princ
When Jillian Michaels revealed that she wasn't returning for the new season of The Biggest Loser, something just didn't sit right with fans. While Michaels and the show remained tight lipped about why she wasn't returning, some folks were quick to assume that Michaels was just taking another season or two off as she has done in the past. However, in a new interview, Jillian Michaels revealed that she was actually fired from the show after last season's controversy, but it may not be what you're thinking….
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So Sad! Bob Harper Reveals That His Father Has Passed AwaySeptember 23, 2014 01:00:26 by Lisa Princ
The new season of The Biggest Loser is underway, and Bob Harper has been given a new role on Comeback Canyon. But while Harper has been busy with filming, he also been dealing with the loss of his father, as Bob revealed recently on social media that his dad has passed away. Awe…
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New Biggest Loser Trainers Talk Replacing Jillian MichaelsSeptember 15, 2014 10:00:57 by Lisa Princ
The new season of The Biggest Loser kicked off last week with some familiar faces, and some not so familiar faces. And the new faces, aka Jessie Pavelka and Jennifer Widerstrom recently sat down to dish on how they plan to fill the void left by Jillian Michaels on the show.
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Bob Harper Dishes On The New Season Of The Biggest LoserSeptember 12, 2014 12:00:04 by Lisa Princ
The Biggest Loser returned last night without Jillian Michaels, but two new trainers instead, along with Bob Harper and Dolvett Quince. And while Harper is playing a slightly different role this season, he will still be doing what he does best – whipping contestants into shape. And Harper recently shared some of his thoughts on the new season, as well as the contestants!
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The Biggest Loser Will Not Change The Rules This Season Despite ControversySeptember 4, 2014 11:29:00 by Lisa Princ
There are some things changing on the upcoming season of The Biggest Loser, such as Jillian Michaels being replaced by two new trainers, as well as a twist involving Bob Harper. But don't expect any rule changes. Despite the controversy last season with Rachel Frederickson, the show has no plans to do anything differently as far the rules go.
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October 2010 New ProductsWritten on October 1, 2010
MSD HEI Module
There's no denying that an HEI ignition system is the easiest and least expensive way to get your engine project fired. That's not the same as saying it's cheap, just less costly than the alternative of a separate distributor, stand-alone coil, and stand-alone CD ignition box. An entry-level, off-shore HEI distributor suitable for a hot street application is still about $160 if you do some shrewd shopping. But what if you could endow a new or rebuilt stock HEI with the power of today's top racing ignitions? That's where MSD's Heat digital HEI module (PN 83647) comes in. For about $126 (typical Summit Racing mail-order price) you can plug this baby into your existing stock HEI (it's a direct plug-in using the stock four-pin connector) and produce up to 7.5 amps of current at up to 9,000 rpm. MSD's Heat module also has a built-in adjustable rev-limiter ranging from 2,000 to 10,000 rpm. You'll dig the stealthy stock look too!
MSD Ignition
Dakota Analog
Dakota Digital has begun releasing a new line of gauges called VHX, with its first design for the timeless '57 Chevy. Dakota Digital is no stranger to the gauge market-their digital offerings were as revolutionary as they were stunning when they were introduced. To answer the new demands of customers, Dakota has entered the analog gauge market with VHX, which brings years of development and decades of automotive engineering experience to a quickly evolving product line.
VHX offers lighted needles, backlit faces, and full character message centers for all displays, and provides a fresh approach to outfitting a custom vehicle. The VHX Series uses solid state sensors and precision stepper motors for the ultimate in accuracy, coupled with a limited lifetime warranty. The VHX Series allows for future plug-in expansion modules, allowing nearly any type or amount of vehicle data to be shown within the message centers. The '57 Chevy Instrument System attaches directly to the stock instrument pod and uses either a stock or an aftermarket wiring harness, and stock, modified, or late-model drivetrain. Systems are available with a blue or red display color and either a satin silver or carbon-fiber-style face.
Dakota Digital
ATI SuperPlate
An engine's flexplate must absorb the numerous machining tolerances in an engine as it performs its job of transferring torque to the chassis. That job is made more difficult as power increases; the flexplate stores an incredible amount of kinetic energy that can become unsafe if exacting manufacturing tolerances aren't observed. That's ATI's specialty-building exacting powertrain components that exceed the performance and safety needs of high-powered race cars and street machines alike. ATI's SuperPlates are manufactured from a super-strong material with a 90,000-pound tensile strength and 80,000-pound yield strength to withstand thousands of cycles. SuperPlates are laser machined to avoid the heat and stress that stamping inflicts on them. ATI SuperPlates are neutral balanced for use in internally balanced engines and exceed SFI 29.1 and 29.2 ratings.
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Mothers Headlight Restoration
Progress isn't always good. Take for instance today's polycarbonate (i.e. plastic) headlight lenses. Detroit is able to shape these pieces to best suit aerodynamics and styling, but they have one bad trait: They become sandblasted, and change to a dull, yellow color with age. Not only does this aging make your car look old and rundown, it also poses a safety hazard as the light transmission capability is reduced.
This new Headlight Restoration Kit from Mothers (PN 07250, $24.39 through Summit Racing), can reverse all but the most severe headlight damage at a fraction of the cost of new headlight lenses. The kit consists of Mothers PowerPlastic plastic polish, a PowerBall 4Lights buffing tool, a scratch-free microfiber towel, and a set of restoration abrasive pads for removal of severe pitting and scratches. All you need to provide is a high-speed drill to operate the PowerBall. To repair your lenses, just put a nickel-sized dab of PowerPlastic to the PowerBall, then polish the lens with an overlapping, back-and-forth motion. The final step is to buff the PowerPlastic off with the microfiber towel. More severely damaged lenses may need progressive wet-sanding with the included restoration pads prior to buffing with the PowerBall. It's that simple.
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Overdrive Crossmember
Classic Performance Products' transmission crossmember for the 700-R4 overdrive automatic measures 551/4 inches in length and is made of 11/2-inch OD heavy-wall tubing. Designed specifically for '65-75 Impalas and fullsize Chevys using Turbo 700 transmissions, this crossmember will fit around most exhaust systems. The crossmember is an easy bolt-in installation, and provides a clean, professional look. CPP's kit comes complete with a new rubber-insulated transmission mount and two transmission mount-to-case bolts, and retails for $175.
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Lunati BareBones
The Lunati BareBones flat-tappet cam and lifter sets accommodate four versions of Chevrolet small-block engines ('55-98 and '87-up LT1 and LT4), and two versions of Chevrolet big-blocks ('65-96). For small-block Fords, there are six versions (302 and 351 firing order), and three versions for big-block Fords. BareBones flat-tappet cam and lifter kits begin at $106.39, making them super affordable in a tough economy. Eight versions of the BareBones roller cam and lifter sets for these same engines begin at $599.99.
BareBones cams are ground with asymmetrical lobes; one side of the ramp is usually straight to the nose of the lobe, while the closing ramp profile has a pronounced dip in the middle, producing quieter operation and being gentler on the valvetrain. These cams improve throttle response, acceleration, and maintain excellent engine vacuum on the street.


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GLEN DALE - The next time Bishop Donahue beats John Marshall in baseball, it will have one for the thumb.
Hunter Kaschke tossed a four-hitter and worked out of a mess in the sixth inning as he led Bishop Donahue to its fourth victory against John Marshall in the baseball-playing history of the schools, 8-3.
''That's a big win for our kids,'' Bishops coach Bob Kleeh said.
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Bishop Donahue's Joey Myers forces out John Marshall's Tanner Filben at second base looks to turn a double play with a throw to first during Thursday's game.
Kaschke struck out seven, had a two-hitter going into the sixth, and all three runs he surrendered were unearned.
''He really could have had a shutout,'' Kleeh said.
It's true. Kaschke whiffed the first two batters of the sixth before an error on a routine ground ball gave the Monarchs something to work with.
''That's what he can do,'' Kleeh said. ''That kid will take the ball every time I give it to him. I could give it to him (today) after throwing 95 pitches (Thursday). He's just a battler out there.''
Kaschke's teammates gave him some early support with three in the second inning, highlighted by a two-run single by No. 9 hitter Brett More.
''With two strikes,'' Kleeh pointed out. ''He cut his swing down, and put it in play. That was just a complete team win right there.''
The Bishops (10-6) tacked on five more in the fourth as Matt Vucelik and Kaschke each drove in runs ahead of a ringing three-run double to the opposite field by Lane Lemasters. Joey Myers had three singles and scored a run for the Bishops.
''We continue to give people runs,'' said JM coach Bob Montgomery, whose team committed three errors while his pitchers combined to walk six. ''We've been doing it all season.''
John Marshall (10-9) scored its first run on a wild pitch as Kaschke's lone walk of the game came back to hunt him. That came in front of a two-run single by Ryan Davis.
Prior to that inning, the Monarchs had only one player get into scoring position all evening.
''That was a well-pitched game by Hunter Kaschke,'' Montgomery said. ''A real good game for them. A great day for them.''


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Rolling Stone magazine has named Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five's "The Message" as the greatest Hip Hop song of all time.
According to Reuters, the 1982 hit crowns the list of the 50 most influential Hip Hop songs of all time. The magazine refers to the song as the first track "to tell, with Hip Hop's rhythmic and vocal force, the truth about modern inner-city life in America."
Additional songs on the list include Sugarhill Gang's "Rapper's Delight" (No. 2), Beastie Boys' "Paul Revere" (No. 19) Run-D.M.C.'s "Sucker M.C.'s," Notorious B.I.G.'s "Juicy," Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg's "Nuthin' But A G Thang," Public Enemy's "Fight the Power" and Kanye West's "Jesus Walks" (No. 32). Additional artists to make the cut include Jay-Z, Eminem, Missy Elliott, Outkast, Lauryn Hill, LL Cool J, Nas and Tupac.
The full list, compiled by 33 members of a panel that included ?uestlove, editors and experts, will be released online at RollingStone.com and will be included in the magazine on December 7th. That issue will feature four different covers: Eminem, Jay-Z, Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur, the picture of which can be viewed below (via Instagram).
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Liz Carter gets in, impresses candidate forum
Liz Carter got her chance to appear at the Georgia 4th Congressional District candidate's forum, after all. Liz, one of four Republican candidates, had been told she could not attend the event (see earlier RedState coverage here). A flood of calls, messages and tweets to Jim Welcome and Maynard Eaton, the event's organizers, combined with bad press, convinced them to permit Carter into the forum. | Read More »


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Denver, CO (Sports Network) - Alexey Shved and J.J. Barea led a balanced
attack with 17 points apiece as the Minnesota Timberwolves outlasted the
Denver Nuggets, 101-97, at the Pepsi Center.
Andrei Kirilenko and Luke Ridnour followed with 14 points each, while Kevin
Love contributed 12 points to go along with 17 rebounds, but left the game in
the third quarter after spraining his finger.
Nikola Pekovic netted 11 points for Minnesota, which won for the second time
in three tries.
Kosta Koufos and Ty Lawson each dropped in 16 points to pace the Nuggets, who
saw their eight-game home win streak come to an end.
Andre Iguodala filled the stat sheet with 14 points, seven rebounds and six
rebounds in Denver's second loss in three games.
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New iPhone apps worth downloading: Play-Doh Create ABCs, XCOM: Enemy Unknown, Moscow Dash
Head into the weekend with three fun apps that will captivate your attention. The first is Play-Doh Create ABCs, a great app for kids learning their letters and who love to create stuff with virtual Play-Doh. For the more adult among us, there's XCOM: Enemy Unknown, a phenomenal strategy game making the leap from PC and consoles to iOS devices. Finally, Moscow Dash brings some old-school arcade shooting your way.
Play-Doh Create ABCs ($2.99)
What's it about? Kids can learn their ABCs and create scenes using virtual Play-Doh in this educational app.
What's cool? The primary goal of Play-Doh Create ABCs is to help young kids learn the fundamentals of reading, while having fun doing it. The app includes fun activities, like the ability to learn how to write the letters of the ABCs (using a Play-Doh twist), and a matching game in which kids match the appropriate letter with the Play-Doh scene or creation the app presents them. There's also a free creation area where kids can use virtual Play-Doh to make their own creations and save them to the device's Camera Roll.
Who's it for? Play-Doh is aimed at kids, particularly those just learning the ABCs, but the creation portions of the app might be fun for older users, too.
What's it like? Check out Magic Stickers and Dora ABCs Vol. 1 for more educational fun.
XCOM: Enemy Unknown ($19.99)
What's it about? Turn-based strategy title XCOM: Enemy Unknown puts players in the role of a commander who sends squads of troops on missions to repel alien invaders.
What's cool? XCOM was one of the best games to hit PCs and consoles last year, and now the strategy title is available for iOS players to enjoy. Players are responsible for fighting off alien invaders attacking Earth through the use of the super-secret XCOM project, which has well-trained soldiers, powerful technology, and the backing of nations from around the world. In each mission, your goal is to tactically deploy your squad around levels to take down various aliens, but you'll need to be careful – if a soldier dies, you lose them and all their training and experience. Plus, you'll have to balance which nations you protect and which you ignore in order to keep all of them happy (and funding the project). A deep, awesome strategy experience, XCOM is definitely a game you should play, even with its slightly higher mobile price tag.
Who's it for? Fans of strategy titles, you won't want to miss this.
What's it like? You might also enjoy Gameloft's StarFront Collision and the simpler, but equally fun, Plants vs. Zombies.
Moscow Dash ($0.99)
What's it about? Shooter Moscow Dash sends waves of enemies at players as they venture across a demon-strewn Moscow in an attempt to deliver a mysterious package.
What's cool? Things have gone a bit crazy in Moscow, and it's your job to cross the city's various locales in order to deliver and important package. As the Courier, you'll need to fight through all kinds of crazy Moscow denizens, all of which have been turned into murderous fiends in this shooter. There are a number of weapons from which to choose to bring to bear against bad guys in Moscow Dash's side-scrolling gameplay, and if the 70 or so epsiodes aren't enough, there's also a survival mode that will push your shooter skills to the limit.
Who's it for? If you're into old-school, side-scrolling shooters and arcade gameplay, check out Moscow Dash.
What's it like? Grab Zombieville USA and Zombie Wonderland for more shooting and strategy.


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There are plenty of tiresome things that we won't have to deal with again in 2013, like endless political ads and people obsessing over the Maya apocalypse. But wouldn't it be great if we could choose what to banish in the New Year? If we could put a piece of culture in a steel vault and sink it into the blackest depths of the deepest ocean? In a special editon of Wednesday Words, TIME asks you to give it a try, by voting on which word or phrase people need to delete from their vocabulary in 2013.
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Thursday, April 25, 2013
NFL draft day for Temple is Saturday this year
Liz Sim with the report from pro day. Great quote from Matt Brown.
The first round of the NFL draft is today.
The second and third are tomorrow.
For Temple, though, the draft starts at noon on Saturday.
I don't expect any of the Owls to go in the fourth and fifth rounds, but I do expect kicker Brandon McManus to go in the sixth to the Green Bay Packers.
I told him that Saturday.
I hope it comes true.
Montel Harris should be drafted as well.
Based on his 351-yard, seven-touchdown, game against Army, I do expect him to get drafted.
We'll call it the seventh round.
The scouts always say that film and game production is more important than pro days or combines so we'll see if they are telling the truth.
Harris' film was outstanding.
So was Matt Brown's.
Brown said something in the above video from Temple's pro day that I agree with:
"I'm the hardest-working player in the country," Brown said.
That said, I don't think Matt will be drafted on Saturday but he will catch on with someone as an undrafted free agent (UDA).
Once he gets in a camp, I think he will do there what he did for Temple the last four years and that will be enough to get on an NFL roster as a kick returner.
Posted by Temple Football Forever at 2:51 PM
4 comments:
- Kent Duke said...
when was the last year we did not have a player drafted in the first four rounds
- Temple Football Forever said...
Golden's third year. By the fourth, he was rolling and in a bowl game.
- Kent Duke said...
the 2012 Temple team has six players on current NFL rosters. is that a team record?
- Temple Football Forever said...
yes, and three on one roster (Maneri, Dennis and Rodriguez on the Bears).
I remember as a kid growing up as an Owl fan that the only Owls I remember in the NFL then were linebacker Wayne Coleman (Eagles) and kick returner Chris Fletcher (San Diego).
Then we had guys like Bitterlich (Seattle), Nick Mick-Mayer, Hyno (Cleveland), Joe Klecko (Jets), etc., etc.
Then a looooonnnng long draught until Henry Burris and Leslie Shepard.
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I found this paper about lightning safety, it focuses on backcountry and other outdoor areas (water, etc) when you can't get to a safe area.
I was out on the back side of a mountain on Labor Day weekend when a thunderstorm rolled in. It was pretty cool listening to the thunder roll across the mountains, the lightning was a little higher up in the clouds and I wasn't seeing any ground strikes, so I was observant, but didn't worry about it too much.
Then clouds moved in over me, which put them about 1,000 feet overhead, and then I saw lightning, right over my head. I saw a dull flash, so it was still up in the clouds, but the thunder clap was so loud that I almost dropped a load.
I knew the basic stuff - don't stand in the middle of an open field - but that inspired me to do a quick mental review of what I knew about how not to get struck by lightning when you're standing on the back side of a mountain in the middle of a bunch of trees...I pretty much drew a blank.
So, I figured I might want to do some research...


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Stevia: Better Than Sugar, Almost as Sweet as You
Stevia. Such a bold name. It's regal sounding, don't you think? A name that makes you take notice. William and Kate should've had that as number one on their list of baby names. "Prince Stevia" has a ring to it, strong, and yet sweet. Like, 300 times sweeter than George.
Which brings us to our point: Stevia is sweet like sugar, but it's not sugar. Stevia is an herb found in Paraguay, Bolivia and Brazil. A 100% natural sweetener, there's nothing artificial about it. It's not bad for you, it doesn't increase blood sugar levels in the body, it has high levels of Vitamin A and C, zinc, magnesium, and iron. It's 300 times sweeter than refined sugar, and it can be used just like white sugar!
All the taste and sweetness of sugar, without any of the unwanted side effects? Get out! That's crazy talk!
Actually, we don't think it's crazy, we think it's amazing, and we're totally using it to our advantage.
Strawberries, lemons and Stevia…sounds like a match made in non-sugar coated heaven. Our Strawberry Lemonade, perfect on a hot, summer day, is made with Stevia, our new best friend. Just another way Cafe Rio is giving you the freshest, healthiest options out there. Try a glass or two and see how it makes you feel. We're sure you'll love it.


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Extending from 155th Street to Dyckman Street, Washington Heights is home to some of the most interesting geographic features in Manhattan.
The neighborhood's lofty name is derived from the fact that—at 256 feet above sea level—it is situated at the highest point in Manhattan. Because of its steep inclines, numerous "step" streets (one of which has 130 stairs) connect one street to the next.
The population of Washington Heights is over 150,000.learn more about this neighborhood
#51Neighborhood popularity:based on Naked Apartments searches
Building Mix
- 37% Pre War
- 27% Elevator/Laundry Building
- 18% Elevator Building
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The Secret World of Arrietty
|Release Date: February 17, 2012
|Running Time: 94 mins.
|MPAA Rating: G
|Box Office: $19,192,510.00
|Genre: Adaptation, Adventure, Animated, Family, Fantasy, Foreign
Bridgit Mendler
Amy Poehler
Will Arnett
Carol Burnett
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Summary:Residing quietly beneath the floorboards are little people who live undetected in a secret world to be discovered, where the smallest may stand tallest of all. Arrietty, a tiny, but tenacious 14-year-old, lives with her parents in the recesses of a suburban garden home, unbeknownst to the homeowner and her housekeeper. Like all little people, Arrietty (AIR-ee-ett-ee) remains hidden from view, except during occasional covert ventures beyond the floorboards to "borrow" scrap supplies like sugar cubes from her human hosts. But when 12-year-old Shawn, a human boy who comes to stay in the home, discovers his mysterious housemate one evening, a secret friendship blossoms. If discovered, their rela... Full Summary >>