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Audio link - Kish News Conference 10-24
Oct. 24, 2011
Arizona Weekly Media Release (PDF)
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Arizona (2-5, 1-4) @ Washington (5-2, 3-1)
Date: Oct. 29 Time: 7:30 p.m. (MST)
Location: Seattle, Wash. (Husky Stadium -- 72,500)
Television Broadcast: FOX Sports Net TV Commentators: Craig Bolerjack (pxp), Joel Klatt (analyst) and Petros Papadakis (sideline)
UA Radio: Arizona Radio Network, 1290 AM Tucson
UA Radio Broadcasters: Brian Jeffries (pxp), Lamont Lovett (color analyst), Dana Cooper (sideline analyst)
ESPN Radio (national broadcast): Kevin Calabro (pxp), TBA color analyst
Satellite Radio: SIRIUS 85, XM 85 (UW radio)
All-Time Series: Washington leads 17-9-1
First Meeting: Nov. 4, 1978 (UW 31, UA 21 at Seattle)
Last Meeting: Oct. 23, 2010 (UA 44, UW 14 at Tucson)
Streak: Arizona has won three of last four
Some Game Themes
Arizona works to maintain momentum gained in its 36-point victory (48-12) over UCLA last week... UA sees if the Price (Keith, UW QB) is right after vanquishing the Prince (Kevin, UCLA QB)... Arizona QB Nick Foles ventures onto turf where he last threw for 384 yards in a 39-for-53 outing that came up short when one of the tosses bounced off a dude's foot (or the ground) for a pick-six and the winning points... Did the UCLA game truly snap Arizona out of the coulda-shoulda funk it endured in its last dozen FBS games?.. Will interim coach Tim Kish's "let's have fun" sense of purpose keep Arizona loose? Can the Dawgs maintain their 4-0 mastery at home?.. Meantime, the Cats try to win a league game on the road for the first time since last October (at UCLA, 2010)... Washington plays for bowl eligibility while Arizona plays for the lifeline that could give it that opportunity down the road... The Cats get their fourth and final look at the Pac-12 North... Two of the nation's active career receiving touchdown leaders face off (UW's Kearse with 28, UA's Criner with 27)... It's Homecoming weekend on the University of Washington campus, setting the Cats up for their own alumni fete a week hence in Tucson against Utah... Is another thrilling finish in store between a pair of schools that have produced some instant classics in Seattle over the last decade-plus?
Last Week
Arizona went out and played some ball from the onset, scoring six touchdowns on its first six possessions to put the game out of reach before halftime in a 48-12 victory over UCLA. The Cats won the toss, took the ball and didn't look back. UA picked up a pair of turnover TDs with 60-yard drives in that mix, plus put together four drives of around 80 yards. As definitive, place kicker John Bonano tacked on all six PAT kicks to give him seven consecutive (one at OSU) makes and cement his new grip on the kicking chores. (He later socked field goals of 41 and 21 yards on his first career attempts to put 12 total points on the board.) Early keys besides UA's offensive persistence were answering the Bruins first-quarter touchdown drive (which cut it to 14-7) with a long UA scoring drive, and otherwise holding UCLA to 19 plays and 114 yards total on its other first-half possessions. At the break the Cats had 416 yards in offense to 177 by UCLA. In the end, Arizona scored six touchdowns on six red zone forays, converted 10 of 16 third downs and one fourth down, and rushed for a season-high 254 yards. Nick Foles backed it up with 291 throwing yards and three touchdowns -- all to Juron Criner -- while the Cats featured five different running backs in shotgun, spread, pistol, twin and other formations. Defensively the best news was the scoreboard, holding UCLA to as few points as it did against Northern Arizona. The Bruins picked up two of their markers on a safety with six minutes left in the game and UA's second unit on the field. The win snapped a five-game losing streak and snapped a string of 10 consecutive losses to FBS schools. All the numbers aside, the game's outcome and process proved that college football's an emotional game: you have to have some and if you do, good things can happen. Ten days after their head coach was dismissed, the Wildcats played without caution.
The Coaches
Arizona - Tim Kish (Otterbein '76), interim head coach (1-0)... This is Kish's first assignment as a head coach. The 36-year veteran of the college ranks has coached at Pac-12, Big Ten (Illinois, Northwestern), the Ohio prep ranks, Mid-American Conference schools (Ball State, Bowling Green State, Ohio) and a service academy (Army). He has been on Mike Stoops' Arizona staff as linebackers coach each of the latter's eight years in Tucson, the last two as co- or defensive coordinator. Kish played college ball as a DB at Otterbein, and later earned a master's degree from Bowling Green. He began his coaching career as an assistant coach at Mariemont High School in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1976. He has been on the defensive side of the ball all but one year in his college career, the 1982 season as QBs coach at Ball State. He and his wife, Angela, have two daughters and a son. His eldest, Megan, is a student at Ohio State. Washington - Steve Sarkisian (BYU '97), third year at Washington (17-15) and third year overall as a head coach. A former WAC Offensive Player of the Year ('96) as a quarterback, he started his coaching career mentoring the position at El Camino College in 2000, and then spent three and four seasons at USC sandwiched around a QB coach job for the Oakland Raiders in 2004. His last two seasons in Los Angeles (2005-08) were as offensive coordinator. He's been on that side of the ball throughout his coaching career. He is 1-1 against Arizona with the victory coming in Seattle in 2009.
Caretaking Coaching
UA defensive coordinator Tim Kish's fill-in work as a head coach (following the Oct. 10 dismissal of Mike Stoops) is unusual but not exclusively so. The acting job is a second for the Wildcats in the past decade. Then AD Jim Livengood removed John Mackovic from head coaching duties on Sunday, Sept. 28, 2003 after UA opened the season with a 1-4 record. He appointed defensive coordinator Mike Hankwitz to take over the program for the duration of the season. Hankwitz, now defensive coordinator at Northwestern, led UA to a 1-6 finish for the program's lowest mark in the modern era, 2-10 (.0167). (The 1957 club under Ed Doherty, 1-8-1, had a lower winning percentage (.015). A few months after Mackovic's ouster, Mike Stoopswas appointed. A search by UA Athletics Director Greg Byrne for his successor is well under way.
Sleepless In Seattle
It started with the "Leap by the Lake" in 1998 and continued over a decade later with the "Immaculate Interception" in 2009. Indeed, Arizona-Washington games in Seattle have produced some edge-of-your-seat, down-to-the-wire excitement that have made some sleepless nights for fans of both schools. The last seven matchups in Seattle have seen the Huskies win four games, while the Wildcats hold a 223-216 overall scoring edge. The Huskies' four wins have all come by four points or less, while the Wildcats have 10-point, seven-point and three-point margins in their favor. Ortege Jenkins' head-over-heels flip into the endzone with only a few ticks of the clock remaining is one of the iconic plays in Arizona football history and gave UA a 31-28 victory that was one of the highlights in a 12-1 season in 1998. Then two years ago, the Wildcats seemingly had a comfortable fourth quarter lead after Alex Zendejas kicked a field goal to give UA a 33-21 advantage with 4:22 remaining. But Jake Locker led a quick-strike attack that cut the deficit to 33-28. On UA's ensuing possession, Nick Foles checked a run-pass option into a seemingly safe wide receiver screen pass, but some outside pressure forced Foles to change the angle of his pass to Delashaun Dean. The ball skipped off the Husky Stadium field turf near the very spot Dean's foot was planted and ricocheted into the hands of Mason Foster, who returned it 37 yards for a touchdown (and UW's subsequent two-point conversion), capping a 15-point swing in 18 seconds. Officials upheld the call on the field as an interception, but some replay evidence indicated the ball likely hit the turf. Either way, it was another thrilling chapter in the series history in Seattle.
Against the Huskies
In recent years, Arizona has been able to put up some impressive offensive numbers against Washington. In the last four meetings (2007-10), the Wildcats have averaged 43.3 points and 478 totals offense yards per game against the Huskies. The breakdown has been 148 yards on the ground compared to 330 through the air, all averaging out to 6.5 yards per play.
Quick Nick Notes
They're elaborated on elsewhere in this missive (see page 6 of this release for career/single season charts) but here are some quick records-watch blurbs. Senior quarterback Nick Foles is on pace to establish Arizona records for season passing yards, pass completions and passing attempts, among others. He has 227 completions (No. 5), 281 attempts (12 shy of No. 4) and 2,546 yards (No. 4), with five regular-season games remaining. His 18 TD throws (tied No. 7) also project to challenge Willie Tuitama's UA record of 28.His completion percentage of .709 would be a record if it held up, besting Keith Smith's .685 mark in 1998. He needs 11 more TDs throws to eclipse Tuitama's career mark of 67 touchdown throws from 2005-08. He needs 989 more passing yards to surpass Willie's UA record of 9,211. All remarkable numbers for a guy who's played in 30 Arizona games, a couple of those as a backup.
3,000 Club
QB Nick Foles needs 454 passing yards to post a 3,000-yard level in a season, accomplished only four times. He did it a year ago with 3,191 passing yards. Willie Tuitama (record 3,683 in '07 and 3,088 in '08) did it twice and Jason Johson (3,327 in '02) reached 3,000 once. Foles' 2011 campaign (2,546) currently is No. 4 on the chart. Mike Stoops was thought of as a defensive coach but between Tuitama and Foles his quarterbacks will own five of the top 10 single-season passing yards totals in Arizona history.
Toughest Schedule
According to Jeff Sagarin's NCAA Football ratings, Arizona's schedule ranks as the toughest in the Pac-12 and the sixth-toughest in the nation to date. It's no excuse for a five-game losing streak that the Cats snapped last week, but it still serves as a notable fact. Added together, Arizona's five losses have come against teams with a combined 28-7 record. Three of those teams are ranked in the top seven spots of the AP Top 25 poll and BCS standings this week, with Stanford and Oklahoma State boasting undefeated records.
Staring at the Stats
Arizona improved its scoring average to 30 points per game for the first time since the season opener after its 48 markers against UCLA. Assuming it's within reach of doing so here on out, the 2011 club would become only the third Arizona team since 1998 (33.7) to do so. The other was the 36.6 figure posted in 2008. In fact, since matriculating with the Pac-10 in 1978 only one other Arizona team -- the 1983 Larry Smith squad (32.1) finished with a scoring average above 30 points... Arizona's red-zone factor of 72% touchdowns contrasts with last year's figure of 72% scores in the red zone... Time of possession average for UA and opponents is close to one minute overall, with the bad guys holding a 30:42 to 29:18 edge... Arizona has settled into a groove with more running focus, but still tracking toward a potential school-record for season yards-per-play. The team is at 6.3 and the record is 6.5 posted in 1999 by Keith Smith/Ortege Jenkins at QB, and school record-holders Trung Canidate (RB) and Dennis Northcutt (WR)... UA's current passing yardage of 2,617 (2,546 by Nick Foles), is already its No. 9 season figure during its Pac-10/12 years. All nine of those have come since 1998 and seven of them have come in the past 11 seasons. The current total of 233 completions is No. 6 all-time for UA... The Cats set a school mark with 23.6 first downs per game last year. This year the average is 26.0 after seven games... Despite a season-low crowd of 46,565 on a Thursday night with kickoff at rush hour last week, UA is averaging 51,000 fans per game, close to 90 percent of capacity at Arizona Stadium...
Century City
It wasn't in L.A. but it was against UCLA. Two Arizona players had 100 receiving yards against the Bruins -- Juron Criner (10-103) and Gino Crump (9-103). Criner also scored three touchdowns to take sole possession of the No. 2 career spot in career TDs with 27. He passed Dennis Northcutt (24) and is within three of the Arizona record held by Theopolis "T" Bell who had 30 from 1972-75 in Jim Young's prolific UA offenses. Crump's receptions and yardage were his career bests. Arizona had two other receivers notch dual 100-yard games earlier this season -- Dan Buckner (10-142, TD) and Austin Hill (8-128) at Oklahoma State. Other 100-yard receiving games came this year for Criner against NAU (6-151), David Douglas against Oregon (7-120) and Buckner at Oregon State (8-144). Despite those numbers probably the best overall receiving game came in the loss at USC when nine Wildcats had three or more receptions and QB Nick Foles completed single passes to three other guys.
Criner Back In Form
After a couple quiet weeks by his standards (and hindered by some nagging injuries), Juron Criner returned to form last Thursday against UCLA. He collected his second 100-yard game of the season (eighth of career) to go with three touchdowns. The three scores pushed him into sole possession of the No. 2 spot on the UA all-time touchdown receptions chart. Next on the list is the top spot held by Theopolis "T" Bell, who had 30 in his career from 1972-75. See page seven of this release for a complete recap of where Criner stands on some selected UA career and single season receiving lists.
Choosing to Run
Arizona ran the ball 46 times for a whopping 254 yards last week, including positive yardage from quarterback Nick Foles, in averaging 5.5 yards per carry. In the preceding three games the Cats had 87 rushing attempts for 264 total yards against Oregon, USC and Oregon State. The focus against the Bruins was for balance -- those rushing yards and 319 passing for a second 500-yard outing (also at USC) this year. Keola Antolin had 77 yards against UCLA on eight totes, a nifty 9.6 yards per carry, Taimi Tutogi added 32 markers and two scores and freshman Ka'Deem Carey totaled 9-67 and a touchdown to help UA with its best rushing effort of the season.
Chain Gang
Arizona's young offensive line -- two freshmen (redshirt), a soph and two juniors -- has been improving steadily, with no indication of proof more evident than the average of 30 first downs each of the past three contests. UA had 37 against USC, 23 against OSU and 32 against UCLA for 92 total in those games. Arizona has had less than 20 first downs in only one game this year, 19 against Stanford. The Cats have had more first downs than opponents in four games -- the last three and against NAU in the season opener. Conversely, holding the opponents down will help. UCLA had an opponents' season-low 15 first downs, one behind NAU (16) in the opener. Oregon had the most against UA this year, 29.
Mobile Backer
True freshman Tramayne Bondurant started at one of the linebacker spots for Arizona against UCLA and turned in a game-high (tying, with UCLA safety Dietrich Riley) eight tackles. It was easily his career best. Bondurant played most of the secondary positions in camp, special teams in all the games and was an answer as UA played some flex defense against the Bruins. He might fit in the picture this week somewhere else in the secondary but his speed and physical style put him in the picture for a good spell.
Digging a Hole
After trailing by 21-0 at Oklahoma State, 10-0 against Stanford, 14-0 against Oregon, 17-0 at USC and 14-0 at Oregon State before UA could stick a score on the board, the Wildcats came out, won the toss-took the ball and drove in succession to take their own 14-0 lead. After the Bruins put a drive together, Arizona answered with four more drives for a halftime lead of 42-7. You might say UA got the message about starting fast. The good thing about the UCLA drives were that they covered 80, 76, 80, 63, 79 and 59 yards -- no gimmes. The last two came after a missed field goal and a Bruins fumble but still required some chain-moving and time of possession. Arizona's longest possession in the UCLA game came in the second half, a 4:17 span to close out the game.
Penalty Parade
A typical game for Arizona involves drawing eight penalties for 65 yards. UA has 57 flags for 448 yards. That's more in seven games than the Cats drew in two different seasons under Mike Stoops -- 56 in 2004 and 53 in 2008. The last team to draw some real ire was John Mackovic's final UA team with 87 penalties for 768 yards in 2003. Dick Tomey's 1998 team (12-1) drew a Pac-10 era high 96 penalties for a high of 881 yards.
Zoning In and Zoning Out
The game in Seattle features some red zone similarities. Both Arizona and Washington have scored 24 times in red zone trips, but UA has two more (29) attempts than UW (27) for a rating difference of 57th and 23rd. The Cats and Dawgs are tied at No. 78 in red zone defense, with UA giving up 31 scores in 37 penetrations and Washington allowing 30 scores in 35 trips, both 86%. On offense Arizona has scored 10 rushing touchdowns and 11 passing TDs and three field goals in its red zone forays while the Huskies have scored four rushing touchdowns and 17 passing TDs and three field goals. Each team has allowed 13 rushing scores by opponents who've ventured inside the 20 yard-line.
The Davids
Senior wide receivers David Douglas (#85) and David Roberts (#81) have quietly put together a pair of similarly consistent careers as Wildcats. Each has played in 44 games and each has 118 receptions. Coincidence or not, the receivers have etched their names into the school's career receptions list. The 118 grabs ranks as the ninth-best tally in program history. Each is a reception shy of matching Richard Dice's (1993-96) who had 119 catches as a Wildcat.
Bonano On Target
Arizona made another switch at placekicker as it named John Bonano the starter before the UCLA game. It proved to be a wise choice as Bonano, previously the team's kickoff specialist, connected on all six of his PAT tries and made his first two career field goal attempts (41 and 22 yards). Prior to Bonano taking over, the Wildcats had a combined five missed PATs and were just 2-for-6 on field goals. Bonano attempted - and made - his first career PAT in the fourth quarter at Oregon State earlier this month, which added with 12 points from the UCLA game gives him 13 on the season. He booted three more touchbacks on kickoffs, giving him 16 for the year - the most in the Pac-12 and the 10th-highest total nationally. He was named the Pac-12 Special Teams Player of the Week for his efforts.
Spread the Weatlh
You can look at Arizona's receiving corps -- 13 different players have caught ball -- in a variety of ways. The best look is the spread-the-ball effect wherein quarterback Nick Foles has found five guys with 29 catches or more led by senior Gino Crump with 39 (387 yards, TD). The leader in yards is junior Dan Buckner (36-541, 2 TD), while senior Juron Criner is the scoring leader with six touchdown grabs (36-441). The others are seniors David Douglas (32-326), David Roberts (29-277). Interestingly, redshirt freshman Austin Hill has the highest yards-per-catch tally (15.1) despite having just 15 receptions. Richard Morrison is another speedy option on the inside who has made the most of his 17 grabs (169 yards) as he has two touchdowns. RBs Keola Antolin (14-108, TD) and Ka'Deem Carey (7-77, TD), and HB/FB/TE Taimi Tutogi(5-51, TD) have been targets out of the backfield, too.
Youth Be Served
A lot of teams around the country have played true freshmen this year. Arizona has played a total of 10 in 2011. The Cats have used DT Sani Fuimaono (started), LBs Rob Hankins and Hank Hobson (each with starts), RB Ka'Deem Carey, DBs Tramayne Bondurant and Cortez Johnson (mostly on special teams), DE Reggie Gilbert, TE Michael Cooper, WR Trevor Ermisch (special teams) and Josh Elias (snapper). Arizona also has played 13 redshirt freshmen -- OT Mickey Baucus (starter), OT Fabbians Ebelle (starter), DT Aiulua Fanene, safety/nickel back Jourdon Grandon (formation starts), defensive back Blake Brady (special teams) receiver Austin Hill (has started), OG Carter Lees (has started), DE Dan Pettinato, WR Tyler Slavin, OT Trent Spurgeon, DT Kirifi Taula (has started), and receiver Garic Wharton (KOR starts.). All added up, it's 23 freshmen playing for the Wildcats this season.
True Freshmen Starters
Arizona's defense has featured at least on true freshman in six of the seven games this season. Rob Hankins started at linebacker in UA's first three games, while Sani Fuimaono started at defensive tackle in the Stanford and Oregon games. Earlier this month at USC, Hank Hobson earned his first start at linebacker and collected three tackles. Against UCLA, defensive back Tramayne Bondurant started as a linebacker in UA's flex defense look. True freshman starters are somewhat rare but not unheard of under Mike Stoops at Arizona. In 2004, WR B.J. Dennard started two games, while future Jim Thorpe Award winner Antoine Cason started all 11 contests. In 2005, defensive end Mike Shelton started one game, while future school passing leader Willie Tuitama earned four starts, as did future All-Pac-10 receptions leader Mike Thomas. Future Houston Texans DT Earl Mitchell started seven games in 2006 (although at fullback on offense) and Terrell Turner started in one game. In 2007, future New England Patriot Rob Gronkowski started nine games at tight end for the Wildcats, while running back Nic Grigsby started eight games en route to a nearly 3,000-yard career. The Cats did not start a true freshman in 2009, and cornerback Shaquille Richardson (three games) was the only player to do so in 2010.
A Swarm Was Born
Deja vu. In 1991 Arizona played 19 freshmen -- 10 of them true freshmen -- with a combined 72 starts for the group. It was a 4-7 season marked by field-testing the troops. Among them were four freshmen offensive linemen, some frosh RBs, two freshmen linebackers and some freshmen safeties. The Cats were smothered by a Steve-Emtman-led No. 3 Washington, 54-0 (the siren was wailing that day), and 36-9 by No. 2 Miami. The next year the team, with some experience via the hard knocks, lost at No. 1 Miami by a point (8-7), beat No. 11 UCLA and stunned No. 1 Washington en route to a Sun Bowl appearance in a 6-5-1 year. They called the Cats 'Desert Swarm,' thanks to the first Gulf War and its 'Desert Storm.' A year after that, UA was 10-2 and this time No. 10 Miami went down 29-0 in the Fiesta Bowl. No one's saying the parallels will pan out, but this year Arizona has played 23 freshmen, 10 of them the true variety. It's not going to hurt the next Arizona coach.
Chunk Plays
One of the goals for Arizona's defensive improvement will be to limit long plays by opponents. Through seven contests, the Wildcats have yielded 45 total offensive plays (14 rushing, 31 passing) of 20 or more yards, which is already more than the 41 allowed in 13 games a season ago. That's an astonishing 6.5 plays per game of 20 yards or more, for an average of nearly 140 yards. Sure, the competition has been much stiffer to start the 2011 campaign, but needless to say the Cats needs to find a solution to slowing down opposing teams. Forcing teams to matriculate the ball down the field without the chunk plays will be a good place to start.
Chunk Plays Part II
Nick Foles and the passing attack have totaled 31 plays of 20 or more yards through the air in the first seven games of the season. That's well on the way to eclipsing the total of 46 long pass plays a year ago. In fact, eight different Wildcats have a reception of 20 or more yards so far, including six with a 40-yarder and seven with a 30-yarder. But the Wildcats would also like to find some balance with the run. So far only four rushing plays have gained 20 or more yards - all totes by Keola Antolin. In 2010, UA had 14 rushing plays of 20 or more yards, which leaves the Cats with some work to do if they would like to match that total. But, two 20-plus yarders against the Bruins a week ago is a good start.
From Start To Finish
Since 2004, Arizona has proved to be a pretty dominant team when it starts fast. Consider that the Wildcats are 28-6 (.823) since the start of the 2004 season when holding a lead after the first quarter. That mark is even more impressive in recent seasons, as UA has won 19 of its last 20 contests since the start of 2008 when leading after the opening period (lone defeat came after a 14-7 lead at Oregon in 2010). At home, the Wildcats are 19-3 in such games, including a streak of 14s straight victories dating back to 2007. Away from home, the Cats hold a solid 9-3 (.750) mark with leads after the first quarter. However, trailing or being tied with an opponent is an ominous omen for Arizona as the club is just 14-44 (.241) when tied or trailing after the first quarter since the start of 2004. The Cats are 8-20 (.286) at home and 6-24 (.200) away from home in such games.
Tracking Some Cats
Nick Foles' and Juron Criner's career numbers are well-documented, but here are some notable Cats closing in on other top career marks ... Keola Antolin has 24 rushing touchdowns and three receiving scores in his career for a career tally of 162 points scored - tied with Dennis Northcutt's (1996-99) for No. 13 all-time on UA's career scoring chart. Next up is current New York Jets kicker Nick Folk, who had 169 points at Arizona ... Senior place kicker Alex Zendejas has collected 186 points in his career, which is tied for ninth-most in school history ... Senior wide receivers David Roberts and David Douglas have 118 career receptions, which ranks No. 9 all-time at Arizona. They are one shy of matching Richard Dice, who had 119 from 1993-96 ... Antolin became the 13th player in school history to rush for 2,000 yards in his career when he surpassed the benchmark against Oregon. He now has 2,125 career rushing yards, good enough for No. 10 in program history. He is now 187 yards behind Jim Upchurch (2,389, 1972-74).
Career Tracker
Here's a quick look at where some notable Wildcats rank nationally among active career leaders in respective statistical categories.
- Keola Antolin's 444 career carries are 18th-most for active players
- Juron Criner's 170 career receptions are 18th-most for active players.
- Juron Criner's 2,344 career receiving yards are 18th-most for active players.
- Juron Criner's 27 career receiving touchdowns are 6th-most for active players
- Nick Foles' 747 career pass completions are 7th-most for active players
- Nick Foles' 8,223 passing yards are 8th-most for active players
- Nick Foles' 57 passing touchdowns are for 13th-most for active players
- Nick Foles' 66.9% career completion percentage is 5th-best for active players
- Nick Foles' 274.1 career passing yards per game is 7th-best for active players
- Nick Foles' 25.8 career completions per game is 5th-best for active players
- Nick Foles' 1,155 career pass attempts is 8th-most for active players
- Nick Foles' 773 pass completions are 7th-most for active players
- Nick Foles 38.5 pass attempts per game is 4th-most for active players
- Nick Foles' 7,955 total offense yards are 13th-most for active players
- Trevin Wade's 11 career interceptions are tied for sixth nationally for active players.
- Trevin Wade's 203 interception return yards are third-most for active players.
Up Next
Arizona returns home to host Pac-12 newcomer Utah in the school's annual Homecoming game at Arizona Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 5. Game time and possible TV information is expected to be determined this week.


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Natural Hair Care: Foods that Promote Fast Hair Growth
This entry was posted on June 3, 2014.
We've all had that short cut that just won't seem to grow out. It was cute short, but it goes through awkward stage after awkward stage as you try to make it grow long again. Whether you're growing your hair out from a bad cut or awkward growth stages, or just want more style options, you can encourage your hair to grow faster by consuming a few common foods that are good for you and promote healthy hair growth. Many of these items could combine into delicious, low-calorie salads that are packed with nutrients, or mix a few of these items into breakfast smoothies on the go. These foods are not just good for your hair – they're good for your overall well-being. Here are a few of our low-calorie favorites, which are part of a healthy diet too.
Vitamin C
Vitamin C is an antioxidant that strengthens the hair shaft and follicles, encouraging your hair to grow faster. Classic foods with vitamin C include citrus fruits, but did you know that yellow bell peppers have five times the amount of vitamin C as an orange? Guavas, kale, kiwi, broccoli, berries, and tomatoes are also excellent sources of vitamin C. Vitamin C assists in the growth of tissue and the repair of damaged tissue. This means that if you damage your hair cells or scalp in any way, Vitamin C can help repair it. Mix up a great smoothie using many of these ingredients, and drink one each morning for a healthy way to start the day.
Omega-3's keep your scalp healthy, which promotes hair growth. They are polyunsaturated fatty acids. Find Omega-3 in salmon, eggs, flax seeds, walnuts, sardines, and soybeans. While all of these options are healthy options to eat, you can also purchase Omega-3 supplements at any health food store. We recommend getting the supplements that are odor-free.
Biotin is a water-soluble B-Vitamin. Biotin is necessary for cell growth, the production of fatty acids, and the metabolism of fats and amino acids. Biotin not only encourages a healthy scalp, but it also helps with healthy hair growth. Biotin is in an amazing amount of delicious foods: eggs, almonds, mushrooms, blueberries, tuna, avocado, and sunflower seeds are all excellent sources of biotin. Grab a handful of almonds as a mid-afternoon snack, or mix some tuna and avocado together for a lean version of tuna salad.

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Sorry, this is going to be technical and dirty. I am not looking for a proof of the Edmonds-Gallai structure theorem (I understand two of them, even if they are rather similar); I am trying to understand a particular one (and wondering if it is subtly wrong).
The proof I am talking about is in Lecture 3 of Michel Goemans' 18.438 (2009) (warning: these are scribe notes written by students).
In Lecture 3, the argument I fail to understand is between Corollary 4 and Claim 5. The argument is supposed to show the following fact: If $G$ is a graph, $M$ is a maximal matching of $G$, $v$ is a vertex of $G$, $X$ is the set of vertices of $G$ unmatched by $M$, and $B$ is an $M$-blossom of $G$ (as far as I understand, this means a blossom of any flower, not necessarily of a flower with empty stem), then, given an alternating path from $X$ to $v$ in $G$, we can find an alternating path from $X$ to $v$ in $G/B$ (the graph $G$ after shrinking the blossom $B$) whose length has the same parity as the length of the original path. Here is how this is proven in the notes:
"Conversely, if we have an alternating path $P$ in $G$ from $X$ to a vertex $v$ which intersects a blossom $B$ then consider the first time $P$ visits a vertex of the corresponding flower. We can now replace the this prefix of $P$ with part of the flower in such a way that we still have an alternating path and the parity of the length of the path has not changed."
I don't understand why this works when the path $P$, after it visits a vertex of the flower for the first time, decides to stray away from it but later comes back to its stem, strays again, then again revisits the flower at its blossom, etc.. In this case, if we do our prefix replacement, we can end up with a walk that has repeated vertices, thus no longer is a path.
I have tried some variations of this argument, with "last time" instead of "first time" and suffix replacement instead of prefix replacement. None of them seem to work in all cases.
Alexander Schrijver's book Combinatorial Optimization: Polyhedra and Efficiency (proof of Theorem 24.7) makes a similar argument, which however avoids these issues by considering only flowers with empty stem. The argument does work for such flowers, though, of course, it is not trivial that the problem can be reduced to this case.
As I said, I know other proofs of Edmonds-Gallai, but they are completely avoiding blossom-shrinking arguments and I think this one is different enough to be interesting in its own.
EDIT: Goemans has shown me a way to correct the proof. (It requires changing various parts of the proof to make it closer to Schrijver's.) I believe the question can be considered closed by now.


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Could LeBron James simply be wearing down? (Three Things)
1. You don't suppose LeBron James really is wearing down, do you?
After all, through 19 playoff games he's averaging exactly 44 minutes per game — five more than he averaged in the regular season — and his scoring average (24.2) and shooting percentage (.463) are down notably from their regular season levels (26.7 and .510).
LeBron has played at least 40 minutes in every postseason game but one: Game 2 against the Sixers in Round 1. He has played 45 minutes or more in eight of his last 11 games, including 46 minutes in Tuesday night's 86-83 loss at Dallas, when he was held scoreless in the final period.
When a player as talented as LeBron serves up a career playoff low (eight points) after 90 chances on the postseason stage, it's fair to wonder why. One very possible explanation is simply that his legs are getting tired after all this extended court time over the past eight weeks.
Did you see that play early in the fourth quarter when LeBron went flying after Brian "The Custodian" Cardinal in the corner? James lost his balance upon landing and wound up on his rump in front of the Heat bench.
He didn't hop immediately to his feet, as he usually does. This time he required the help of two teammates to get back into the action.
Sort of makes you wonder if LeBron's problem isn't his mind, as so many national media types want to believe, but his legs.
2. Heading out to Braves-Marlins tonight, where the Fish will try to end a six-game losing streak against veteran sinkerballer Derek Lowe. Great debut last night for young lefty Brad Hand, who allowed just one hit, an Alex Gonzalez solo homer, in six innings.
I'll take any column suggestions you might have. Been paying much closer attention to the Heat of late, much like the rest of you.
3. Good look here at 10 NFL assistants who could get head coaching jobs for 2012. Previous head coaching experience disqualified them from this list, which is probably why you don't see Miami Dolphins defensive coordinator Mike Nolan's name.


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Discussion Questions for Foucault
Graduate students across the country in a multitude of disciplines are expected to read this chapter in this work by Foucault. Computer scientists write papers with titles like "Cryptography, data retention, and the panopticon society" (Jean-Franois Blanchette and Deborah G. Johnson in ACM Policy 1998). Sociologists write books with titles like
Theorizing Surveillance: the Panopticon and Beyond
(edited by David Lyon, c2006). A title keyword search in the Library of Congress catalog on "panopticon" retrieves 45 books with that word in the title. Why do you think this is?
Why do governments conduct surveillance? Are there benevolent reasons? Historically has government surveillance ever been used for unethical purposes? If so, please elaborate.
In 1949 the English-speaking world first got their hands on the novel
Nineteen eighty-four
by George Orwell. Today, a Google search on "Big Brother" retrieves 41,900,000 results. The Library and Information Science world also uses the term. A search in
Library and Information Science Abstracts
on "Big Brother" brings up articles like "Persistent Cookies and the Government" in which the abstract says that the author discusses "whether Big Brother is watching your every online move." Why did this novel strike such a nerve in the public at large? Why is it still striking a nerve? Why would librarians be especially concerned about government surveillance?
Please read this very short 2007 article in the
Washington Post
Librarian Who Resisted FBI Says Patriot Act Invades Privacy
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Texas Tech vs. Baylor Postgame Quotes
Feb. 12, 2014
Recap | Final Stats | Notes
TEXAS TECH vs. BAYLOR
Texas Tech Head Coach
Opening Statement
"We made runs at times and we felt like we had a chance at different parts of the ball game. Proud of how these two (Amber Battle and Jasmine Caston) and I thought Minta stepped up and played well and played with a lot of confidence. Baylor is a very good team and Odyssey (Sims) is a tremendous player and I thought that she really made plays right when I thought we were getting going, she would answer and put her team up. But proud that we continued to fight, particularly at home and in front of our fans and just want to keep getting better. Feel like I sound like a broken record because I say that at home a lot but I feel that. I feel like this team continues to work regardless of the record and what the outcome has been."
On difference of game
"I think that we played 100 percent different than we did at Baylor. At Baylor we were very tentative. We didn't really hook it up and play. I thought the feel of our team was totally different. That they wanted to compete and wanted to do whatever they could to give themselves a chance to win."
On Jasmine's game
"I told Jas after the game I thought she played fearless. She was ready to make plays and she stepped up and did that for her team. She was moving well defensively and battling on the rebound with two hands and did a great job."
Junior Guard
On the difference of game at home
"I feel like in Waco we were kind of scared a little bit. And tonight we just came out and played. They're players just like us, and we just went out there and competed."
Freshman guard
On her game
"I felt good. When shots aren't falling obviously you have to keep shooting to get those shots to fall. Once they started falling, I was more confident attacking the basket. You know, I played with some of those big girls, so I know how they play defense, really to say. So I just felt good about going to the rim."


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I have had nothing but problems with 12.04 and want to return to 11.04.
I do not want to try to fix it at this time and want to go back to what worked well for me.
Can someone point me to the appropriate ISO download for 11,10 and instructions I need to re-install it on my Dell Inspiron Mini.
I will be using a Microsoft Windows 7 to download 11.10 onto a thumb drive.
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It is odd that the Middle East was highlighted as being anti-Semitic. When
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I wonder if somehow the survey has confused anti-Semitism to valid objections of Israel's oppression of the Palestinians?
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" When Christian Europe was expelling and persecuting Jews Moslem countries were welcoming them."
Considering that your own country (Saudi Arabia) now doesn't even allow Jews to reside within its borders, it's clear that we aren't welcome there or in numerous other Islamic states. Restricting Jews from entering, residing or worshiping in a country is a pretty good indication of anti-Semitism. Keep in mind that when Jews were welcome in those countries, those countries were also known for intellectual study and scientific research, an enlightened attitude that has long been extinguished by fear and enforced ignorance.
"I wonder if somehow the survey has confused anti-Semitism [with] valid objections [to] Israel's oppression of the Palestinians?"
Read the survey questions for yourself. They're written carefully to avoid that sort of issue.
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Given that the Palestinians, who are living under apartheid conditions imposed by the IDF, are ranked as the most anti-semitic country in the world, do you seriously think that their so-called anti-semitism is somehow inspired by the KKK or the Aryan Nations? Do you think. it might be related to a crushing blockade, thleir lands being taken for Israeli settlers, or Israeli settlers bullying shepherds and olive farmers, or a crushing Gas Strip blockade?
I live in Ssudi Arabia. But I am an American, so Saudi Arabia is not my country. Liberty and justice for all is one of my values. It is based on the Old Testament principle that the justice needs to be done to the stranger, i.e. that the laws need to be applied to the politically weak in the same way as they are applied to the politically powerful. That is not happiening in Israel.
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Palestinians could learn a lot from Mormon pioneers, who upon being unfairly
kicked out of their own homes and communities, got over it and made the best
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While much can be said about Palestinian rights, as well as the rights of Jews to live in their historical homeland, getting over offenses from decades ago and learning to live together in peace and prosperity would sure be a better option than the continued distrust, rancor and hatred that exists in the region now.
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Nearly 700 rail jobs to be cut in NSW
The state government in New South Wales announced on Friday nearly 700 jobs will be cut from Railcorp when it is split into two separate operators, Sydney Trains and New South Wales Trains, next July.
The ABC reports a new organisational structure has been issued for consultation that would see 240 back office positions and 450 maintenance jobs cut over three years.
Earlier, AAP reported the Australian Services Union said it believed 116 train stations in Sydney could be closed.
"Every local station is in jeopardy," said NSW assistant secretary Asren Pugh in a statement.
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Whiteness, White Privilege, + Racism in the age of Obama. Tim Wise lays it downBY Eric Z. Camins, February 27, 2009
"To be White in America, is to never at any point, to have to have known what People of Color experience…. When your stuff is the stuff that's considered the norm against which everybody else's stuff is compared (and usually found to be lacking) you don't have to give it a racial designation, you don't have to call it "White Literature," you can just call it Literature, you don't have to call it "White Poetry," its just Poetry… this is why we don't have White History Month…." – Tim Wise
For the end of Black History Month, I am going to draw attention to whiteness. Yes, I am going to write about white folks for Black History Month.
(Audio and video after the jump…)
The social construction, yet harsh reality and deeply routed history, of Race and Racism have never been an easy conversation. But, and this question is especially aimed at white Americans who seem to avoid race talks at all costs, why should it be a simple thing to digest? Ironically, it is these white Americans who miss the point entirely. The concept of privilege escapes them, the way society works doesn't quite register. This has more to due with how deeply racism is embedded in our society, then the ill will of any individuals.
Scholars, journalists, politicos and the rest of us are scrambling to try to change the discourse on race in America post Barack Obama's election. Unfortunately some have gotten confused and there is a lingering belief that since a Black man has become president, now discrimination and White Privilege disappear. That economic inequality will cease to exist. That with the election of Barack Obama, our flawed educational system will no longer be so, and a substantial curriculum on racism, white privilege, and its history in our country, that has been all but absent, will suddenly appear. This could not be further from the truth.
Yesterday Ebenezer and I caught a lecture from author Tim Wise on WBAI's show Talk Back. Tim Wise is a prominent Jewish-American author and activist on racism in America. His latest book is titled Between Barack and a Hard Place: Racism and White Denial in the Age of Obama. Author Michael Eric Dyson says, "[Tim Wise's] writing and thinking constitute a bulwark of common sense, and uncommon wisdom, on the subject of race, politics and culture. He is a national treasure."
We were grateful for the clarity with which Wise laid it down. His explanation of how deeply embedded both white privilege and racism are, in US history and nearly all institutions therein, is straightforward and makes the facts undeniable. He states some shocking facts, including my "favorite," that more white Americans believe that Elvis is still alive than believe that people of color face discrimination (He cites Gallup polls). Tim Wise keeps the listener engaged and their heads nodding (or shaking in disbelief). He reaffirms the need to push for conversation and action on these issues, and all but gives us flashcards on what to say. While we are happy that President Obama is in office, and recognize what that represents, there is still an incredible amount of work that needs to be done. The dialogue needs to continue, if not START.
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Comment by gigi f. — February 28, 2009 @ 6:32 am
This is just .. . . incredible. I wish everyone could see this and we could start talking about these issues. I'm white middle class, and always thought I was pretty open-minded and fair. As I learn about white privilege and about the real experiences of people of color, I'm amazed at the impact on our society that is mostly invisible to most of us. Confronting this is painful, but necessary. This video gave me a lot of great background and context. Thank you.
Comment by MaryLynne — April 14, 2009 @ 11:25 am
Thank you for your comments. We couldn't agree with you more. This is important to discuss and the only way we can all understand how racism (conscious or unconscious) permeates a wide variety of areas in our society. Your comment reminded me of a scene in the show WEEDS where two african american women are walking in a white California suburb and talk about how comfortable they feel on account that everyone is being overly friendly as a result of "white guilt". As a white man, I have felt that at times it is important that I be extra friendly with my nonwhite coworkers or friends less i get labeled a racist. This is neither right nor wrong and honestly a story that I have constructed in my own head. I am a very friendly person by nature and love all people. No one, to my knowledge, has ever called me a racist for being unfriendly. It is a product of guilt. I automatically feel guilty sometimes for my "white privilege" and while i haven't taken a poll I bet that is a common feeling amongst white people. So I wonder, if this is a feeling whites have and is not talked about? Is it something that non-whites tend to pick up on, our guilt? does it matter? do other races feel better when they can sense this? does it then, by default, change the relationship from equal to one with a power structure…. the guilty party and the non-guilty? and how exactly does this leave our being able to relate to each other as equals. i'm not saying its good or bad I'm just wondering.
You asked – " Is it something that non-whites tend to pick up on, our guilt? does it matter? do other races feel better when they can sense this? "
Actually, most minorities are unaware of white guilt. White guilt is often felt by whitese who are wealthy enough to live and work far from the minorities which they feel such guilt about. Frankly, the whites that work with minorities often view minorities as affirmative action opportunists that should not be there. Those whites often act out those feelings in their decision making; promotions and bonuses.
Moreover, most whites wish to believe that life is fair and we all have to work to get what we want in life. They don't have a clue of the additional obsticles nor do they really care…..until it's their adopted mixed kid that discriminated against because he/she looks to ethnic.
Comment by Sarah — May 20, 2009 @ 1:32 pm
Thank you for your comments. I agree with all of your comments. so where does this leave us? in the same place we started? how do we change this? in this day and age, within the US, does having a mixed race president even matter? what about the rest of the world? I lived in Brazil for years and know first hand that the impression that Brazil is a racially mixed and equal culture is false… and moreover Brazil is a culture of such great economic disparity where race and class are intertwined seamlessly….much like the direction America is headed.


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A Florida nurse practitioner was taken into custody today after a Sheriff's Deputy and an officer from Animal Control broke the windows and rescued a dog from a car where the temperature was 120 degrees, according to a report published today on the HernandoToday.com website.
An article posted about the incident on MyFoxTampaBay.com reports that someone called 911 and reported that the dog had been in the car at Oak Hill Hospital for over an hour in the Florida heat. The caller was concerned because the dog was foaming at the mouth and panting heavily.
The dog was not doing well when it was pulled out of the car, and how much longer it would have lasted in the heat is not known. However, the dog was incapacitated to the point where it was unable to stand. Officers immediately began to try and cool the dog, offering it water and putting ice on its paws.
The dog was taken to a local vet's office and it is reported to be recovering.
An inmate search of the Hernando County Detention Center shows an inmate named Hurline Saint Fleur as being booked this afternoon at 14:10 with the following offense: 828.12.1 - CONSERVATION-ANIMALS [1ct(s)].
With the warm weather here, it is important that everyone understand that it is not safe to leave a pet or child in a car unattended, even with the windows cracked. As happened today, the temperature can quickly exceed 120 degrees, and that can and often is fatal to a pet or a small child.
If you seen an animal (or a child) locked in a car in the heat, please call 911 immediately and remain with the vehicle until help arrives. It can and is a matter of life and death. It's also a good idea to have someone else go into the store and report to a manager that a child or pet is in the car, along with a description of the car and the license plate number. They can make a public address announcement in the store informing their customer that their pet or child is in danger of overheating in the vehicle.


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So far this season, for example, my GK has kept 7 clean sheets in 11 games, yet his average is 6.90 and his best has only been about 7.2. What more can he realistically do?
Anyone care to comment?


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Laramie Criswell, age 33, passed away unexpectedly Monday, March 8, 2010, at his Residence.
He was born November 1, 1976 in Muncie. He was a 1995 graduate of Yorktown High School. He last worked for Church Brothers Collision Repair in Kokomo. He enjoyed fishing, camping, and being with his kids and family.
He is survived by his wife of 2 years Lisa (Thompson) Criswell. 3 Children: Kenneth Tyler Criswell, Lauren Renee Criswell, and Alayna Lanie Danielle Stewart. Father: Kenny Criswell. Sister: Deserre (husband Jeffrey) Kemble. 3 Nieces: Savannah "Dutchess" Kemble, Tori Kemble, and Heather Kemble. Nephew: Lance "Ralphie" Kemble. Maternal Grandmother: Christeena Slattery. 3 Aunts: Rhonda (husband Richard) Nannie, Becky Erskine, and Pat (husband Jim) Limbrock. Several Cousins also survive him.
He is preceded in death by his Mother: Sherri Criswell-Slattery. Sister: Selena Criswell. Paternal Grandparents: Kenneth and Phyllis Criswell. Maternal Grandfather: Harry Slattery. Aunt: Cindy Whitesell. Uncle: Danny Criswell.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday, March 13, 2010 at Elm Ridge Funeral Home with Rev. Rick Bowen officiating. Visitation will be from 10:00-1:00 pm on Saturday, March 13, 2010 at Elm Ridge Funeral Home. Burial will take place at Elm Ridge Memorial Park.
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Elvis Costello "turned the tables" and interviewed Marion McPartland in celebration of her 30th anniversary on the show. Pete Malinverni accompanies Elvis at the piano. The shows include fascinating clips of some of Marian's earlier shows, including those with Mary Lou Williams and Bill Evans.
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I am happy to see that the FDA is finally reconsidering its position on the link between food dyes and hyperactivity.
I've always somehow known it's not the sugar in those cupcakes that causes the simultaneous meltdown of every little birthday party guest, but whatever that crap is that turns the frosting electric blue.
Colored food makes my kid nutty. Case in point, we recently found ourselves sequestered in the stark waiting room at the American Embassy in Paris with nothing but a bag of Haribo Gold Bears from the vending machine to distract ourselves with.
We commenced to fighting over them, I prefer the red ones, and, within minutes–after ingesting roughly 12 red, green and yellow little chewy candies– Isla's transformation from sweet little girl to belligerent football hooligan had begun.
She started pacing, dancing, then running around the waiting room, using people and furniture like pinball bumpers. The more we tried to calm her the wilder she got. Thankfully, our number came up and we took care of our business and moved our nervous energy out onto the Champs Elysées.
Outside was better, for a minute, until Isla found a chain on the ground, picked it up and started swinging it like a menacing gangster. In a public scene, I wrestled it out of her hand, not failing to notice the manic look in her eye. She was on another plane.
We stupidly wandered into the Petit Palais. Isla laughed raucously at the bulging bare bottoms and set each and every museum guard she passed to anxious twitching.
In search of an antidote, we found the airy cafeteria and bought some overpriced smoothies, muffins, and cups of herbal tea. Isla pushed an old woman out of the way to get to me in the line.
Then the laughing commenced. As she slurped her smoothie, which, in hindsight, could very well have had more food dye in it, she became progressively giddy. It's impossible for anyone with a funny bone to not laugh along with her. Hey, drunks can be funny. But when, in an instant, she was on the second floor balcony, yelling down at Esther to follow her, I looked at Ian and said "We need to get out of here."
Finally, marching down the windy street, she went limp, started whining and asking to be carried. Her face was white with dark circles under her eyes. The come down. It's a sad- but- welcome sight.
It's happened before. With M&Ms,colored yogurts, and, the crack of all colored snacks, one of those evil technicolor rainbow popsicles from the ice cream truck.
This is why, Isla has learned to say, "Will this food make me nutty?" when she's coveting a snack she's becoming aware is not the best choice.
What's your experience with food dyes? Have you noticed how they affect your child's behavior?


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UNT Research Home | Logistics and Supply Chains
By Leslie Wimmer
More than 600 motor carrier companies, more than 50 air cargo carriers and more than $57 billion in imports and exports in 2010 make the Dallas-Fort Worth area the largest inland port in the U.S. and a major distribution center for North America. For researchers interested in the movement of goods along a supply chain, the area is a perfect location.
"Our proximity to so many resources, rail yards, airports, highways and intermodal centers gives us incredible opportunities to study how supply chains operate in the real world," says Terry Pohlen, associate professor of marketing and logistics at the University of North Texas. "You could say it serves as a real-life laboratory."
UNT's logistics experts work in the Complex Logistics Systems research cluster, and they teach students in the logistics and supply chain management degree program, which is ranked by Gartner Inc. as one of the top 25 in North America and in the top four for its internship program.
With research geared toward improving the industry, they also help national corporations through the Center for Logistics Education and Research, which Pohlen directs. The center is supported by major industry partners including Williamson-Dickie Manufacturing Co., Hostess Brands, Hillwood Investment Properties, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Co., Sysco Foods, JCPenney, PepsiCo and Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co.
"The work the center's board is doing will help large supply chain systems uncover opportunities to realize safety improvements and cost saving measures," says Fred Malesa, BNSF Railway vice president of international intermodal marketing. "BNSF is proud to be a part of this important research."
Steve Swartz, associate professor of marketing and logistics, is working to make roads safer by developing assessment tools for professional driver safety training programs. The amount of large truck freight transportation has increased across the U.S. in recent decades, and Texas has more than 300,000 miles of roads — the most in the country. Historically, motor carrier safety has been viewed through an engineering lens, Swartz says. Engineers have focused on designing new concepts for vehicle equipment or creating gadgets with the goal of improving safety. But Swartz took a different approach with the safety research he began in 2004. Using behavior analysis principles, he asked drivers how they make safety decisions.
Whether a hurricane is headed toward a major world port endangering millions of dollars in goods, or disaster aid supplies need to move across the country as fast as possible, logistics is involved.
UNT's Complex Logistics Systems research cluster combines knowledge from faculty in the College of Business, the College of Public Affairs and Community Service, and the College of Arts and Sciences to investigate various logistics system issues, such as emergency response.
"Disasters, whether at the national or international level, require a lot of logistical support. You've got to get people and supplies from point A to point B quickly and safely because lives are at stake," says David McEntire, professor of emergency management. "If that movement is slow, people suffer."
Terry Clower, associate professor of economics and director of the Center for Economic Development and Research, says in addition to supporting the evacuation of large populations, promoting business resilience in the transportation sector is an important consideration during a disaster.
"Economics provides specific analytic tools to help assess transportation system resiliency, improving policy making and minimizing disruption of critical transportation services," he says.
Other areas the cluster's researchers explore include network optimization and planning, financial management, inventory management and demand forecasting, pricing of logistics and transportation, systems design and analysis, and modeling and simulation methods.
"I began looking into how to prevent accidents and asking what makes drivers decide to do what they do while they're on the road," Swartz says. "An assumption has been made in safety research that accidents can be prevented with more engineering, science and design. The notion of human error has been left out. Also, past research has largely relied on information exchanged among researchers, as opposed to information gained from the people who drive the trucks."
In Swartz's research, funded by the Texas Logistics Education Foundation and the Texas Motor Transport Association, he has interviewed more than 1,000 drivers, including rock haulers, municipal drivers and long-haul goods drivers. He also has gone on ride-alongs and taken professional driver training courses. He broadened his research by collaborating with businesses in the trucking and insurance industries.
Swartz found that overall, if drivers view their own safety performance as high, they are less likely to engage in unsafe behaviors. However, to take on the difficult task of changing unsafe behavior on a large scale, companies must focus training on changing driver attitudes, perceptions of control and self-assessment of safe behaviors.
Swartz's goal is to understand the decision-making process of drivers with impeccable driving records, and then develop training suggestions and assessment tools to improve safety for drivers of various skill levels.
In other research, Swartz works with Ila Manuj, assistant professor of marketing and logistics, and Atefeh Yazdanparast, a doctoral candidate in marketing and logistics, to examine how businesses can take a product-focused approach to logistics planning. They say businesses today are looking for innovative ways to restructure supply chains and open up new relationships.
"Marketing makes you want to buy a product, and logistics makes sure the product gets to you fresh, on time, safe and not damaged," Manuj says. "In this research, we are applying marketing principles of 'service-dominant logic' to logistics applications. Businesses want to find solutions that are co-created with others along the supply chain because those will be the most effective and valuable to consumers."
Co-created value begins with dialog, Manuj says, because a lack of dialog results in a failure to understand what brings value to the customer. In a recent example illustrating the importance of communication between service providers and customers, a logistics service company contracted with an outside carrier to provide uniformed drivers and next-day service to a customer.
When the company discovered the customer cared only that the freight was picked up on time and delivered damage free, it switched to a carrier that provided the exact service the customer required, improving its profit margins and decreasing costs for the customer.
In her newest research, Manuj is examining how companies with complex supply chains involving multiple countries and transit modes can manage risk. Supply chains for some companies are expanding geographically because they are beginning to put a stronger focus on their most successful business segments. She cites a leading consumer electronics company in the United States that is focusing its work on product development and design and outsourcing everything from production to delivery, relying on an efficient and safe supply chain.
"As supply chains become more complicated, you need more holistic and robust solutions," Manuj says. "The longer your supply chain, the higher the chances that an adverse event could affect your products, assets and people."
The logistics and aviation logistics programs within UNT's College of Business continue to grow and receive recognition for their curricula, research, internship opportunities and 100 percent student job placement rate.
Two new professors — Wesley Randall and Pamela Donovan — joined the faculty in fall 2011, bringing strong backgrounds in aviation logistics to UNT from their service in the U.S. Air Force.
Randall, whose work at Auburn University supported Federal Aviation Administration efforts to understand the impact of adding unmanned air systems to the National Aerospace System, is beginning new research at UNT funded by the Naval Postgraduate School in partnership with the Stevens Institute.
He will investigate how major aircraft manufacturers can reorganize their service models using performance-based contracting approaches. His work in performance-based logistics and contracting suggests the new approaches improve system performance for customers, improve affordability and provide industry opportunities for improved return on investment.
Donovan, in her research supported by the Air Force Institute of Technology, focuses on how economic factors impact airline involvement in the Civil Reserve Air Fleet, a U.S. Department of Transportation program in which airlines volunteer their services should the U.S. Department of Defense need support.
UNT's Center for Logistics Education and Research also is continuing to connect with major businesses in Dallas-Fort Worth and open up opportunities for research on logistics issues.
Pohlen, with funding from the center's board, is working on providing an annual logistical snapshot of the Dallas-Fort Worth area, with up-to-date statistics and information about issues facing logistics industries in the area and throughout Texas.
"We're examining the effect of several factors, such as import and export volumes, relocation of several shippers to the Dallas-Fort Worth area, intermodal rail volumes, NAFTA trade volumes, and the designation of Dallas in 2012 as the delivery point for cotton futures trading," says Pohlen, who routinely gives presentations on such information to industry organizations and is working with the North Texas Commission to highlight key logistics trends.
The goal is for the report to become a valuable resource for government officials who want to attract businesses and for businesses looking to expand into the North Texas region.
"The research done by Dr. Pohlen and his team gives us the data to support what we already know anecdotally — the North Texas region is one of the premier places for companies to house their distribution and supply chain facilities," says Mabrie Jackson, president of the North Texas Commission. "Having the data to support it just makes our case that much more compelling."
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