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An outstanding ten round lightweight battle has been added to "SUMMER SHOWDOWN" on Friday July 10th at the Reno Events Center as Russian Rustam Nugaev will battle Mexico City's Miguel Angel Huerta in the co-main event, it was announced today.
"SUMMER SHOWDOWN", an evening of world class boxing, is presented by Reno's "Let's Get It On" Promotions and Las Vegas based TKO BOXING Promotions.
Recently signed to the Reno based "Let's Get It On" Promotions banner, the 26 year old Nugaev, brings a record of 19-5-1 (11KO's) into the battle with Huerta. He is riding a four bout winning streak, all of the bouts coming in his native Russia, most recently knocking out former world title challenger Justin Juuko in the second round on November 15, 2008, capturing the International Boxing Association Lightweight Title.
In his last bout in the United States, Nugaev brutally knocked out undefeated prospect Anthony Mora in the fifth round on March 3, 2006. The fight was broadcast live on SHOWTIME from Santa Ynez, California.
Now based in Los Angeles, Nugaev is a frequent training partner of boxing's Pound For Pound king, Manny Pacquiao.
Huerta, 27-10-1 (18KO's), has faced numerous world champions and contenders over his ten year career and was a staple on Univision's long running Friday Night Boxing Series, SOLO BOXEO. Wins on his ledger include notable names such as Daniel Alicea, Efren Hinojosa, Allen Vester, Darling Jimenez and Martin Honorio.
Said Terry Lane of "Let's Get It On" Promotions, "We're thrilled to bring Rustam to Reno for his first fight here. We feel that he has all the tools to become a world champion. Although his last four bouts have been in Russia, we're confident that his action packed style of fighting will make him a favorite in Reno and the rest of the United States."
"With this fight, Huerta is a very tough, Mexican warrior who will stay in the pocket and truly battle Rustam which should make for a very entertaining fight for the fans."
"SUMMER SHOWDOWN" is headlined by a ten round light heavyweight showdown between The Fighting Pride of Northern Nevada, Jesse Brinkley and Baltimore's Mike Paschall.
Priced at $128.25, $78.25, $53.25 and $33.25, tickets for "SUMMER SHOWDOWN" can be purchased through Ticketmaster (www.ticketmaster.com , phone 775-787-8497) and The Reno Events Center Box Office. (A five dollar discount is available for students, military and police and fire personnel with ID for general admission tickets ($30.00).
Reno, Nevada based "Let's Get It On" Promotions was founded in 2000 by legendary boxing referee Mills Lane . In early 2005 he was joined by sons Terry and Tommy in the operations of the company. Along with super middleweight contender Jesse Brinkley, "Let's Get It On" Promotions also promotes lightweight contender Rustam Nugaev, lightweight prospect Bayan Jargal and highly regarded brothers Tyler and Derek Hinkey. They have consistently promoted world class boxing events on a national basis.
Further information on "Let's Get It On" Promotions can be viewed at www.letsgetitonboxing.com
Formed in early 2008, Chet Koerner's Las Vegas based TKO BOXING Promotions, originator of the "HOMETOWN HEROES TO WORLD CHAMPIONS" national boxing series, stable includes; heavyweight Lenroy Thomas, cruiserweight Andres Taylor, super middleweight Joey Gilbert and Fedor Chudinov, middleweights Peter Manfredo Jr., Elvin Ayala, Albert Onolunose, James Countryman and Dmitry Chudinov, junior middleweights Bastie Samir and Anthony Thompson, welterweights Juan Buendia and Raul Tovar, junior welterweights Francisco Contreras and Hastings Bwayla, lightweights Rolando Reyes and Terence Crawford, featherweights Matt Remillard, Carney Bowman, Delvin Plascencia, Rafael Lora and Maxwell Awaku, super bantamweights Rafael Valenzuela and Carlos Reyes.
Further information on TKO Boxing Promotions can be viewed at their newly remodeled website,www.tkoboxingpromotions.com
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MORENO VALLEY, California, February 6, 2009 - Moreno Valley officials and representatives of Ayres Hotels will officially break ground for the Inland Empire's newest hotel, Ayres Hotel Moreno Valley, next Thursday, February 12 at 11 am.
Set to open in winter 2009, the hotel will be located at 12631 Memorial Way in the TownGate Promenade on the city's west side. Under the direction of Principal Bruce D'Eliscu, the hotel is being built by Ayres Hotels, a family-owned chain of European-style boutique hotels headquartered in Costa Mesa, California.
"Despite these challenging economic times, we are fortunate to have the resources to move ahead with construction of the hotel and are pleased that we can have a positive effect on the local economy," said D'Eliscu. "We strongly believe that Moreno Valley is destined to become one of Southern California's top metropolitan markets and are glad to be a part of that growth."
The hotel is expected to employ a staff of approximately 50. Restaurants and retailers locating nearby the hotel site include Portillo's, Famous Dave's BBQ, Carino's Italian Grill, On the Border and Red Lobster restaurants, as well as Sports Authority.
In traditional Ayres style, the four-story hotel will feature 127 well-appointed guestrooms with special touches like exclusive Ayres Dream Sleeper pillow-top mattresses with triple sheeting, plus flat screen televisions, complimentary high speed Internet access, microwaves, refrigerators, luxuriously appointed bathrooms and more.
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Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Rolling Stone Keith Richards turns 69 today, thanks to an indomitable constitution that has survived everything from heroin to a mean coconut tree. His rock 'n' roll sartorial flair is intact too: when MrB and I saw the Stones on their 50th anniversary tour at Barclays Center on December 8, I was thrilled to see that Keef was wearing a très WendyB turquoise motorcycle jacket. Here's a front view of that, along with Mick's sequin jacket …
… and here's the back view.
I missed getting a clear shot of Mick in the long, black, Mongolian lamb jacket he wore at the start of "Sympathy for the Devil." Same with the ombre sequin tailcoat he wore for the encores. But I did get photos — including this one of Mick singing "Gimme Shelter" with Mary J. Blige — showing that Mick, like his bandmates, has kept his skinny '60s rock-star physique.
Seriously, his entire body is the size of one of Christina Aguilera's thighs … one of her 1999 "Genie in a Bottle" thighs, obvs.
A few years ago, I got to shake Mick's hand at a party and exchange a few words with him about designer Ossie Clark, but I hadn't seen the Stones live since they played Giants Stadium in 1994. That show was a pretty bad experience, because I loathe Giants Stadium as a concert venue, so I'm glad I got another chance. (Barclays, by the way, is an amazing venue for sound and seating, but the ticket-taking and merchandise-selling departments were woefully understaffed that night.)
You really have to see Mick in action to believe him. Watch any clips of him dancing in days gone by — whether during the '60s or in 1985's gayest video of all time — and trust me when I say that he still dances exactly like that, the entire time he is on stage, at the age of 69. Damn! He still got the moves like Jagger! It's mind-blowing and inspiring.
This September, I decided I wanted to have moves like Madonna when I'm 54, but now that I've seen the Stones, I'm aiming higher. I want to wear ombre sequins and skinny jeans and dance like a maniac when I'm 69. It pisses me off when people say the Stones and other musicians of their generation should hang it up. Why? They're having a great time, the all-ages audience is having a great time (my entire subway car was singing "Woo! Woo!" from "Sympathy for the Devil" all the way home) …
… who the fuck is it hurting? If you don't want to have a great time with us old folks, get off of our cloud. Stay home. If you're old, you can hang out in the rocking chair I won't be needing on concert night. If you're young, you can keep yourself busy reblogging soft-porn gifs and photos of self-harm scars to your Tumblrs. Oh yeah, I see what you kids are doing and I wouldn't relive those miserable teenage "forever alone!" years for all the money in the world. The good news is you'll grow out of it. Hang in there!
UPDATED DEC. 20, 2012, TO ADD: Today's New York Times style section has a story by Alex Williams mocking the appearance of the "retirement-age rock icons" who were kind enough to get off their asses and perform at the 12-12-12 concert to raise money for victims of Hurricane Sandy. It says their aging is "more tragic since they toil in a business built on youthful rebellion, and contrasts so sharply with our shared cultural images of them, frozen in youthful glory." Apparently, hair dye and sequins are offensive and, as for an unbuttoned shirt, "…when these flesh-baring rockers are men of Viagra-taking age, that's a visual most people could do without." Admittedly, it's interesting to see men persecuted for their appearance and urged to become invisible the way women of a certain age usually are, but two wrongs don't make a right. I say there's nothing more rock 'n' roll than saying "fuck you" to the expectations of the New York Times and the snarky Twitterati it quotes. I hope Paul McCartney dyes his hair till he's 105 just to annoy them.
15 Responses to "Happy Birthday, Keith Richards, and Thanks for the Concert"
Great photos Wendy! OMG, Keith in turquoise leather! Mick is my new idol.
Oh, how I would have loved to be at this concert! You can see your turquoise style is all the rage.
They look the business don't they? Yes fuck off to all the naysayers that want 'old people' to act as if life is over. OMG it makes me so cross!
Oh FUCK OFF to the asshats that think they should hang it up. They still rock like no other, and can kick the asses of some younger bands. Plus look at how damn happy they are doing what they do best! Thank you, loved the pics! I so wanted to go, but birthdays birthdays birthdays. Okay I've got some of the Jagger swagger down at 53, I can dance like a maniac and wear skinny jeans. I used to be more wiry, and will be again (once training for the zombie apocalypse starts!) As much as I love what he does, don't put me and Mick in the same room. I think I'll try for Keith's sartorial cool by the time I'm his age… got a few years to work on it! XXX PS now I'm craving turquoise and I don't even look good in it!
Amazing! I love the Rolling Stones. They are one of my favorite bands of all time. The first time I saw them was on their Tattoo You tour in 1980–I was 12, the concert was outdoors (Dallas, the Cotton Bowl), and it was pouring cold rain the whole time, but they played through it all. Legendary. I saw them again in 1989 under drier circumstances–they were still great! I don't think they should quit unless they stop having fun.
Insanely jealous! I'm hoping they'll headline next years' Glastonbury…than my life will be complete! x
I endorse everything in this post. Hope you've read Keef's fab autobiography- tis brilliant and he says luff too xxxx
Jealous! Mick is my dance idol. Very nice job on the photos. The first three are frameable.
I've always had a thing for skinny English gents. Even when they're, what, 69. And I love Sir Mick's game sense of humour that he displays so well on SNL. He *is* a sir, right?!
Love this post – and love Keef! Mr TNMA just saw The Stones in London & I refused to let him get me an extortionately priced ticket, regretting that now. I'll be going to gigs when I'm 90, so the youngsters better get used to it!
I wanna see the Stones! Waaaaaahhhhhh!!!!! (Sound of a temper tantrum in process…) And a double bird to punks who overlook serious artistry because the artists aren't youthful and perfect. Kiss this! Whoo whoo indeed.
I almost saw them in Shanghai while living there… but SARS got the tour canceled 🙁 Our tickets were pretty sweet. We were devastated.
Broadway's Cats, however, did come to Shanghai (braving the the SARS quarantines). Had to stay an extra month. The consequence was, I saw Cats in theaters 10 times. I wanted to be a Cats cat when I grew up. Was in love with Magical Mister Mistoffelees.
Blame it on Mick, the Diva!
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Michael Todd of Coheed and Cambria Arrested for Armed Robbery Before Gig
Michael Todd of the rock group Coheed and Cambria was arrested for armed robbery after allegedly holding up a Walgreens this afternoon in Attleboro, MA.
According to law enforcement officials, Todd showed a pharmacist a note on his cell phone that said he had a bomb and then demanded pills.
He escaped by taxi with 6 bottles of painkillers.
Attleboro police later arrested the bassist at the Comcast Center, where Coheed and Cambria is scheduled to open tonight for Soundgarden.
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There once was a young woman named Lucretia who didn't fit in well with the people of her village. She loved to wander the woods by herself and sing. She also had a tendency to talk to herself and she wasn't good at weaving or cooking or any of the other skills that were valued in a woman, so she was often called an oddity and people would treat her as such. She acted as if this didn't bother her but she could never shake the feeling of being alone and unloved. On one winter's day, Zeus was traveling though the skies when he heard a sweet, haunting sound. It was a woman singing.
"I must find the owner of that voice." He whispered enchanted.
Down into the woods he glided as a cloud of mist. He followed the voice to a tree where Lucretia sat. There he stayed, quietly listening to her sing of love and want. Then she stopped and sighed.
"Mother and father are right I guess. I will never find love. I could try and act like a normal girl but why should I loose myself for love."
Zeus was amused and saddened by this girl. She was a beautiful girl and even if she was different, she would make a loving wife. The more he listened to her sing and talk, the more he fell for her. By the end of the afternoon Zeus was determined to make Lucretia his. She got up to leave and Zeus changed forms. He became a handsome young man and stood behind her.
"Hello." He said. Lucretia yelped in shock and turned around.
"W-who are you a-and how long have you b-been there." She said frightened.
"Do not be alarmed I won't hurt you. I am Zeus and I was traveling near the woods when I heard you singing. You have a lovely voice." he said.
"Oh um thank you, I'm Lucretia." She said shyly.
"I couldn't help but over hear some of your
conversations, and I agree that you shouldn't act a certain way for love." He said smiling. Lucretia blushed but smiled as well.
"It's nice to see someone agrees with me. So you're the king of the gods?" She said with a tone of disbelief.
"Ah I thought you wouldn't believe me. How may I prove myself to you, ask for anything and I can do it for you." he said. Lucretia looked around and finally came up with an idea.
"I never do like this time of year because the woods are so dead and barren. Can you make them beautiful?"
Zeus thought for a moment then waved his hand towards the sky. In moments the sky became grey and the air became cold. Then something small and white came from the clouds and began to cover the woods. Lucretia gasped at how the white flakes sparkled and blanketed the ground and trees gracefully. She bent down on her knees.
"Oh it is beautiful; please forgive me for not believing you." She cried.
"There is nothing to forgive." He said slowly helping her up.
"Look closely at the flakes." He said stopping a few in mid air while Lucretia examined them.
"There is a unique design in each of them." She said mystified.
"Unique just like you." he whispered to her.
"It's getting dark, I need to go home. Let me meet you here tomorrow" Lucretia said.
"I would like that very much." He said.
Reluctantly they parted, Lucretia started back to her home and Zeus back to the sky. Unknown to both of them Hera, Zeus' jealous wife, was watching and was infuriated. She couldn't stand the idea of Zeus meeting with this woman again so she caused confusion to come over her. Lucretia could not find her way home. She walked though out the forest all night until she succumbed to her tiredness and laid down in the still falling white gift from Zeus. There in the cold she died.
The next day Zeus arrived at the tree where they had meet but Lucretia didn't come. He went out searing for, following half covered track that went in circles until he found her on the ground pale and cold and there he wept for her. Now as a gift in her memory the skies will open every now and again and white flakes will fall from the sky, bringing beauty to a barren world.
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Ads-free Angry Birds for Android to come next month
While readying the launch of the brand new Angry Birds Rio, Rovio Mobile has confirmed that an ads-free version of the current Angry Birds game is coming to Android soon.
According to this tweet, Rovio plans to launch the ad-free version within a month, so it will likely be out in March – at about the same time with Angry Birds Rio.
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Interim Tag Removed - Dinkel Named Head Baseball Coach
Sterling, Kan. – Sterling College Athletic Director Gary Kempf announced today that Interim Head Baseball Coach Adrian Dinkel has had the Interim title removed and will be Sterling's new Head Baseball Coach, replacing Jared Hamilton who resigned on June 17.
"We are excited to have the experience that Adrian brings to Sterling," said Kempf. "Having coached both in the region and at the junior college level has prepared Adrian with the knowledge of the Midwest and recruiting that, coupled with the excitement level and work ethic of a first time head coach, will improve our baseball program on the field while Adrian's spiritual leadership will improve our baseball program off the field."
Dinkel takes over a squad that finished second in the KCAC with a 20-8 conference record and an overall record of 28-25 in 2011.
"I am extremely excited to be here at Sterling College," said Dinkel. "I look forward to building the program and getting started not only on the field, but off the field as well. I look forward to helping these young men pursue a relationship with Jesus Christ while providing a highly competitive baseball environment. Also, I want to thank Gary Kempf and Dr. Maurer for giving me the opportunity to lead this quality program as a first time head coach."
Last season, Coach Dinkel served as the Warrior's pitching coach. In 2011, Coach Dinkel's pitching staff went 31-22 with five saves with an ERA of 4.27. Two of Coach Dinkel's pitchers, Wes Tramble and Danny Valenzuela, were named All-KCAC First Team, and Tramble was also named KCAC Pitcher of the Year.
Prior to arriving at Sterling College, Coach Dinkel spent two seasons as the Head Assistant/Recruiting Coordinator at Clarendon College in Texas (2008-2010). While at Clarendon, Coach Dinkel helped lead the bulldogs to two regional births which put Clarendon College in the national polls on a consistent basis. In his two seasons the bulldogs had a record of 79-33.
Coach Dinkel spent 2005-2008 at Bethany College. He served as Associate Head Coach/Pitching/Head Recruiting Coordinator under then head coach Matt Tramel. During his tenure he helped guide the Swedes to the NAIA regional tournament in each of his seasons, in addition to winning three KCAC conference championships. Along the way he was instrumental in helping the Swedes break the conference record for wins, with over 40 wins in each season.
During this span Coach Dinkel's pitching staff's were considered among the NAIA's elite; leading the country in least hits allowed per game and finishing in the top ten in team ERA as well as finishing in the top five in least walks allowed. During this run the Swedes were a perennial top 25 program finishing as high as tenth in the country. In his time at Bethany he helped amass a record of 132-44.
Coach Dinkel has coached many All-Conference performers which include seven NAIA All-Americans, two NJCAA All-Americans, four Conference pitchers of the year, three Conference players of the year, and numerous All-Region players.
Coach Dinkel has coached over 20 players that have gone on to sign a professional contract.
Coach Dinkel prepped at Cyprus High School in Magna, UT, where he was considered one of the top prep players in the state. He then spent two years in junior college before moving on to Bethany College. It was here that he helped lead the Swedes to the KCAC championship, as well as the programs highest national ranking. The Swedes finished the year with 49 wins, and Dinkel finished the year with a 10-2 record on his way to being named an All-Conference performer.
Coach Dinkel earned a bachelor's degree in health and physical education from Bethany College, and a Master's Degree in Secondary Education Sports Administration from East Central University.
Coach Dinkel is from Magna, Utah. He currently resides in Salina, Kansas with his wife Gidget. Adrian and Gidget plan to move to Sterling to start the next chapter in their lives together.


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Muse are my second favourite band. My top Muse songs are Stockholm Syndrome, Starlight, Resistance, Muscle Museum, Hysteria...ahh I can go on forever.
I used to love them so much, but over the last few years I've started to grow a little sick of Matt's voice.
My favorite song is still probably Stockholm Syndrome, but there are so many good ones. Showbiz, Muscle Museum, Sunburn, New Born...pretty much all of their old stuff.
My roommate is one of those people that think they're ripping off Radiohead. He's a big Radiohead fan. I don't see it, personally. I really want to see them live.
no matter where I turn
shut down
shut down
everyone's a runaway
where ya running now?
Fave songs from them are Uprising, Resistance, Super-massive Black Hole. Their new album is great too.
Muse is my favorite band, without a doubt. I really enjoy all of their albums, although I think they really hit their stride with Absolution and Black Holes and Revelations. I've seen them live once, and it was the best show I have ever seen. I love them.
Very solid band. I've seen them live twice and it just makes you like them even more.
wasn't a big fan of 'black holes...' and i absolutely hated their new album, but their older stuff is pretty fucking awesome. never pass up a chance to see them live though, it's amazing. seeing them for a second time at leeds fest this year, and they're playing 'origin...' in full, apparently, which i'm really excited about.
I can't believe how few people actually comment on Muse!
They are my absolute favourite band.
I believe that they are the most political band of our time.
I have listened to The Resistance thousands of times. Listening to it in a frame of mind that says "one song at a time" is not going to be nearly as enjoyable! The whole CD is one epic story! I can't help but get lost in the imagery, emotion, and depth that their songs have. You have to listen to it as a whole!
If anyone has not listened to The Resistance from beginning to end, as one piece, as one story, then you would be missing out on a fantastic ride!
There is a war torn love story with ups, downs, battles, complications, conflicted feelings, abandonment, hopelessness, loss, and finally salvation before the final curtain call.... This is all of what The Resistance really is!
I know that I will always listen to them, and love them, even though some of their songs give me a headache.
I love how the classical undertones and modern rock mix with his operatic voice! It always gives me chills! I don't care how many thousands of times I hear "Unnatural Selection," the guitar solo at around 5mins makes my whole body quiver. I always blast my Bose on 100% for that part every time! XD
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Can't believe I missed this thread originally.
Favourite band of all-time, hands down. Greatest live show I have ever seen.
There's just too many favourites to list. Matt Bellamy is such a fantastically talented vocalist, guitarist, pianist and live performer.
I will never forget the concert I was at when he did a double knee slide on stage during the intro to Plug In Baby, stopping directly in front of me, about 10 feet away. It was so cool.
I sat through the Twilight saga for the first time... and I realized... there was a Muse song in every movie!
I had no idea....
They are one of them bands I want to see the most live, and without a doubt my second favorite band behind Linkin Park. I started collecting their stuff recently, they just make brilliant music. My favorite songs are probably Muscle Museum, Uno, Cave and Sunburn.
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June 8th was a Sunday, and Geoffrey Slevin woke up early. His 7-month-old son, Zac, was awake too, so he decided to put the baby in the jog-stroller and go for a run in his Spring Ridge neighborhood before getting the family ready for Mass.
About a half mile from his home, the 37-year old father of four collapsed. A neighbor out for a walk saw Geoff fall, and called 911. Another neighbor, a nurse by training whose daughter is in Girl Scouts with the Slevin girls, stopped and began CPR while still another neighbor attended to little Zac.
According to Geoff's wife, Dana, the Spring Ridge Fire Department quickly responded and took over CPR. They defibrillated Geoff and transported him to FMH, where Interventional Cardiologist Dr. Laurence Kelley immediately deemed him a candidate for a coronary bypass surgery. Geoff was then airlifted to Washington Adventist Hospital.
After successful surgery and a 4-week hospital stay, Geoff returned home to undergo speech and cognitive therapy. He recently completed the FMH Cardiac Rehab program, and is eagerly awaiting his return to work at BP Solar.
Geoff remembers little of his extraordinary ordeal, but his memories of the rehabilitation phase of his experience are very clear.
"All of us [patients] at FMH Cardiac Rehab agree that many of us would not be here today were it not for this new level of care at FMH," he says. "We have the highest praise for the hospital, and want everyone in the community to know how fortunate we are to have a healthcare system like FMH available to us."
"Were it not for the immediate and effective efforts of the first responders, and the wisdom and skill of the cardiac intervention team at FMH, Geoff would likely not be with us today," adds Dana Slevin. "We are forever grateful."


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Seniors Zach Wright, Kevin Brandt and Corey Thompson named 2012 Preseason All-Conference USA.
Jan. 26, 2012
IRVING, Texas - East Carolina seniors Kevin Brandt (LHP), Corey Thompson (INF) and Zach Wright (C) have been named preseason First-Team All-Conference USA, as chosen by the league's nine head coaches.
Brandt, an all-conference performer in 2011, ranked among the league leaders (all games) in runner picked off (9/first), ERA (2.26/third), innings pitched (91.1/seventh), wins (7/t-7th) and opposing batting average (.239/eighth). The left-hander tossed his second career complete game against No. 21 Rice (Apr. 10) and combined on three shutouts, two coming in relief. He appeared in 19 games (11 starts) where he struck out 67 and walked 27.
The Fuquay Varina, N.C. native earned his third career C-USA Pitcher-of-the-Week award on March 21, 2011 after appearing in a pair of games where he struck out 18 batters in 12.2 innings surrendering one run (unearned) on five hits. Against Elon (Mar. 15), he worked 5.2 innings of relief with six punch-outs in a 4-3 victory. Brandt followed that outing with a career-best 12 strikeouts against Rutgers on Mar. 20, where he faced one over the minimum (22 batters). During the outing he fanned at least one hitter in all seven innings and had two punch-outs in four of seven frames.
Thompson, who earned C-USA All-Tournament honors a year ago, led the Pirates in hitting for the second-straight year batting .328 (75-for-229) with six home runs, 47 RBI, 11 doubles and scored 36 runs in 60 games. During the C-USA Championships in Pearl, Miss., Thompson batted a team-best .467 (7-for-15) with a home run and seven RBI. The Apex, N.C. native had multiple hits and drove in at least one run in all three games. In the tournament opener against Houston, Thompson was 2-for-5 with home run and three RBI. He followed that with three hits and another three-RBI performance in ECU's 4-2 win over Tulane, where his one-out double in the 11th inning proved to be the game-winning hit that plated Mike Ussery and Philip Clark. Thompson closed out the tournament with a 2-for-4 performance at the plate against No. 19 Southern Miss where he drove in a run with an RBI single in the fifth inning.
Wright rounds out the Pirates three preseason selections following a second-team all-conference designation a year ago. The two-time Johnny Bench Award Watch List Candidate led ECU in home runs for the second-straight season with 13 (ranking third in C-USA). As a junior he started all 62 games behind the plate batting .272 (62-for-228) with 39 RBI, 16 doubles, scored a team-best 47 runs and was selected by the Philadelphia Phillies in the sixth round (pick No. 211) of the 2011 Major League Baseball First Year Amateur Player Draft. Wright recorded five game-winning hits, three of which came in league play during ECU's final at-bat on home runs (Memphis/Feb. 26, UAB/Apr.3 and Marshall/May 6) and belted his fourth career grand slam against Campbell (Mar. 1), tying for Pirate Brandon Henderson (2006-09) for the all-time record.
Conference USA's 17th baseball season gets underway on February 17. The conference tournament is scheduled for May 23-27 at Trustmark Park in Pearl, Miss. The five-day event is set up as an eight-team, pool play format. C-USA's nine baseball schools have produced 68 NCAA appearances and nine College World Series teams over the past 16 seasons.
(as selected by C-USA's head coaches)
1. Rice (8)
3. East Carolina
4. Southern Miss
5. Houston
6. Tulane
7. Memphis
9. Marshall
(first place votes in parentheses)
D.J. Hicks, UCF (Junior, Designated Hitter/Pitcher)
Austin Kubitza, Rice (Sophomore, Right-hander)
P - Kevin Brandt - Sr. - East Carolina
P - Austin Kubitza - So. - Rice
P - Dillon Napoleon - Sr. - UAB
RP - Tyler Duffey - Jr. - Rice
C - Jeremy Schaffer - Sr. - Tulane
C - Zach Wright - Sr. - East Carolina
IF - Chase Jensen - Jr. - Houston
IF - Darnell Sweeney - Jr. - UCF
IF - Corey Thompson - Sr. - East Carolina
IF - Jacob Wilson - Sr. - Memphis
OF - Kameron Brunty - Sr. - Southern Miss
OF - Jeremy Rathjen - Jr. - Rice
OF - Michael Ratterree - Jr. - Rice
OF - Ronnie Richardson - Jr. - UCF
DH/UT - D.J. Hicks - Jr. - UCF


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Greece Vs. Germany: Another Look at the Great Convergence
Throughout this whole Greek crisis, there's one thing we haven't really understood. Why did investors ever charge Greece — a country that's spent roughly 50% of the time since it won independence from the Ottoman Empire* in 1833 in default — so little to borrow.
You can see from this FactSet chart, the remarkable convergence of Greek bond yields with those of Germany, the eurozone safety benchmark, since the early 1990s. Why did the markets decide that the risks of lending to Greece were roughly the same as lending to Germany?
We decided to go back and into the digital morgue and dig up some stories from the time when Greek bond prices — yields move in the opposite direction — were rallying like crazy. Here's some of the what we found.
Wall Street Journal — June 18, 1997: For the past two years, fund managers have profited by assuming that EMU would go ahead. The biggest trade in European fixed-income markets has been to bet on convergence of inflation and interest rates and buy high-yielding Italian, Spanish and Swedish bonds.
Dow Jones Newswires — July 20, 1998: By any measure, Greece's economic restructuring appears to be a success. March's 14% currency devaluation and a wide-ranging agenda for supply-side reforms have drawn a wealth of foreign investment.
Wall Street Journal — October 7, 1998: Already, Greece has managed to shrink its budget deficit to 4% of the gross domestic product in 1997 from 13.8% in 1993. And growth in the GDP totaled 3.2% in 1997, compared with economic shrinkage of 1.3% in 1993. Inflation was down to an annual rate of 5.3% in May — still well above the EMU target of 2.5%, but way below Greece's 1993 level of 14.4%. Economists are divided about whether Greece will make the Maastricht criteria by next year, but note that the country has improved its prospects recently. Still, even if Greece hits the EMU targets next year, it won't be able to participate in EMU until 2001, under Maastricht guidelines. "Our government promised it would bring Greece into EMU by 2001, and it would be a huge defeat not to do so," says Tassos Giannitsis, head of [then Prime Minister Costas Simitis's] economic office. "We have changed. The Greek society has changed."
Reuters — December 7, 1998: Greece is the last convergence trade of this century and the 10-year yield spread of Greek bonds over bunds will drop below 100 basis points as inflation dips to 2.0 percent, said a senior economist at Bear Stearns on Monday. "Greece is the last great convergence play of this millennium," said David Brown, chief European economist at Bear Stearns. "Greek financial markets will finish millennium on a high note.
Reuters — January 26, 1999: Expectations of a sharp drop in Greek bond yields at Tuesday's tender for the new 10-year bond were vindicated, bringing the country closer to its EMU goal in 2001 and sparking off a rally in stocks and bonds … Deputy finance minister Nickos Chrystodoulakis called it "a historic reduction in interest rates" and "a very important day", paving the way for interest rate convergence with the euro zone.
Wall Street Journal — April 26, 1999: Poland, the Czech Republic and Hungary are preparing to enter the European Union around 2004 or 2005 (though some analysts believe it could happen sooner) with admission to the Economic and Monetary Union as early as one to two years later … The result, some money managers say: a fundamental shift in how investors view these markets … "European investors will begin to compare Central European markets with European markets," says Luca Parmeggiani, portfolio manager for Vontobel Eastern European Equity Fund, "like they have already begun to do with Greece."
In March 1998, Athens unexpectedly devalued its currency by 14% and was invited to join Europe's exchange-rate mechanism, or ERM, which meant that it would link the drachma to the euro … "All of a sudden, convergence became a term in people's minds," recalls [Oliver Kratz, international equity analyst for BT Funds Management in New York]. "People were asking, `What does it mean?' and `Who will be next?' It opened a feverish search for other candidates."
Reuters — December 13, 1999: So-called convergence plays, seen in many European markets as inflation and interest rates fell ahead of joining the single European currency, would only enter the mainstream once firm moves were made to join the euro. Greece, which has similar credit ratings to countries such as the Czech Republic, Poland and Hungary but is not seen as an emerging market any more, entered the mainstream once it took concrete steps towards joining the euro. "Most EU membership hopefuls are still seen as emerging markets," said Phyllis Reed, bond strategist at Barclays Capital. "In Greece's case, the defining moment when it stopped being seen as an emerging market was when it joined the European Exchange Rate Mechanism (in March 1998)."
Reuters — November 22, 2000: Many investors have in recent months bought Greek bonds to benefit from interest rate convergence and, although the biggest moves are past, analysts say there is still value to be reaped … "There is still a bit of value in Greek bonds but probably limited from here. The story has been in the market for a considerable amount of time," said Juli Collins-Thompson, market economist at BNP Paribas in London.
So what's the takeaway? Basically investors front-ran the inclusion of Greece into the eurozone. The trade worked. A lot of people made a lot of money as the spreads came in to Germany as expected. And on the face of it, some of the statistics such as Greek inflation numbers seemed to back up the story that the Greek economic/technocratic establishment was starting to behave in a way that would be more favorable to bond investors. (Although, as we know now, it would have been a good idea to view those stats with some skepticism.)
But in giving a quick glance to the coverage of the great convergence, it's tough to find any indication that anybody really understood what what "convergence" really was and how it explained bond yields that low. In short, it was a trade that worked, until recently, when it stopped working.
* See "This Time is Different," Carmen N. Reinhart & Kenneth S. Rogoff, P. 99


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Mystery surrounds Sooner QBs as Alabama, Oklahoma head to New Orleans
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(by Michael Casagrande) TUSCALOOSA, Alabama -- As the holiday ends, Alabama isn't quite sure which quarterback it'll see Jan. 2 in the Sugar Bowl. Perhaps there will be two. There's a degree of uncertainty surrounding the guy behind center for Oklahoma entering next week's...Read more


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So it wasn't a real surprise to learn the Society of American Travel writers - a group of 1,300 journalists, photographers and tourism promoters - have just presented a gold award to Visit Milwaukee's "Bronze the Fonz" campaign. The statue was dedicated in August 2008, and the sale of posters autographed by most of the "Happy Days" cast raised $17,000 for a local literacy project. Think what they could raise if they charged for every prop placed on the Fonz!
I'm still partial to the Mary Tyler Moore statue in downtown Minneapolis, with anything Paul Bunyan a close second. What's your favorite tourism photo prop? Share in the comment field below, or email me. Better yet, attach your posed pic!


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TEMPE --�The Arizona State University football team returns home this weekend to take on Colorado on Saturday at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe.� The game is slated to kickoff at 7 p.m. PT and will be broadcast live on the Pac-12 Networks.�
The Sun Devil football program is currently in its 101st season of competition in 2013.� The Sun Devils are 572-364-24 (.609) all-time and have appeared in 26 bowl games, compiling a 13-12-1 record in such contests.� Arizona State kicked off the 2013 campaign with a rout over Sacramento State in a rare Thursday night tilt, knocking off the Hornets 55-0 at Sun Devil Stadium, followed by a dramatic 32-30 victory over No. 20 Wisconsin and dropped their first game of the season to No. 5 Stanford in Palo Alto. ASU dispatched of USC this past weekend with a 62-41 offensive clinic to improve to 1-1 in Pac-12 play this season. The Sun Devils wrapped up their non-conference slate for the season with a tough 37-34 loss to Notre Dame as part of the Shamrock Series, which took place in Arlington, Texas.�
ON THE AIR The MidFirst Bank Sun Devil-IMG Sports Network will carry all 12 of ASU's football games live on its 10-station radio network, including flagship station Sports 620 KTAR AM. Tim Healey (play-by-play) and former Sun Devil quarterback Jeff Van Raaphorst (color analyst) will call the action with Doug Franz reporting from the sidelines. This week's game will be broadcast on 620 KTAR AM.� Weekly radio coverage begins two hours prior to kickoff with the "Talking Stick Resort Sun Devil Tailgate Show," hosted by Doug Franz. The game will also be broadcast on Sirius Channel 110 and XM Channel 198.�
LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION Saturday's contest will mark the second appearance for ASU on the Pac-12 Networks this season. ASU is 1-0 this season when playing on the Pac-12 Networks. The Sun Devils will kick off at 7:30 p.m. Arizona time.� Kevin Calabro will be on the call for the broadcast with Yogi Roth alongside as analyst.� Jill Savage will report from the sidelines.��
ON THE BUFFALOES ASU is 4-0 all-time against Colorado with al four contests taking place this decade.� ASU overcame a sluggish first half last seaso to knock of CU 51-17 in Boulder.� The Sun Devils scored more points in last year's contest than Colorado has in the entire series against ASU.� ASU has won two games in Tempe and two in Boulder against CU and have outsored the Buffaloes 153-48 in those contests. Colorado is coming off a 57-16 defeat to No. 2 Oregon.
--Marion Grice found the end zone 19 times last year, tying him for third on ASU's all-time single-season touchdown list with Woody Green (1972) behind just Wilford White (22/1950) and Terry Battle (20/1996). Grice is well on pace to demolish the single-season scoring record in 2013 as he already has 13 touchdowns through five games this season. In his last eight games dating back to last season, Grice has found the end zone 19 times (13 rushing, six receiving) - scoring at least one touchdown in each of those contests. In 2013, he is averaging a touchdown every 8.0 times he touches the ball (13 TDs on 104 touches/12.5 percent of touches).
--Jaelen Strong is off to one of the best starts for a receiver in school history, amassing 569 yards (113.8 ypg) on 39 receptions (7.8 rpg) in his first five games in a Sun Devil uniform.� Of those 39 receptions this season, 25 have resulted in first downs. He has also drawn six pass interference penalties against him this season, four of which have results in first downs, giving him a tole in 29 of ASU's 126 first downs this season (23.0 percent)
--In his his last eight games dating back to 2012, Taylor Kelly has thrown for 22 touchdowns with six interceptions, completing 181-of-276 of his passes (.656) for 2,426 yards (303.3 ypg).� He has amassed an impressive 161.4 quarterback rating during that span.
--Taylor Kelly is one of just three FBS quarterbacks in 2013 to pass for over 300 yards in each of their starts this season (Sean Mannion of Oregon State and Keith Wenning of Ball State being the others). His eight career 300+ yard games are third among all quarterbacks in ASU history.�
--There should be plenty of action through the air this weekend with Colorado ranked 121st nationally in passing defense (326.8) compared to ASU's ninth-place rank in passing offense (359.4). Neither team has been particularly strong in the run this season with ASU entering the game ranked 86th nationally in rushing offense (130.0) while Colorado is 111th (110.3).
--ASU leads the nation in fourth-quarter scoring this season at 17.2 points per game and is third nationally with 27.5 second-half points per game against FBS opponents.
�IN THE RANKINGS Here's a brief review of ASU team and individual national rankings through the first six weeks of the season:�
-No. 8 nationally in fewest penalties per game (3.60)
-No. 17 nationally in fewest penalty yards per game (36.00)
-No. 17 nationally in fumbles lost (2)
-No. 26 nationally in passes intercepted (7)
-No. 9 nationally in passing offense (359.4)
-No. 16 nationally in scoring offense (42.2)
-No. 22 nationally in total offense (489.4)
-Marion Grice is No. 19 nationally in all purpose (150.60)
-Taylor Kelly is No. 8 nationally in completions per game (27.60)
-Taylor Kelly is No. 7 nationally in passing TDs (14)
-Taylor Kelly is No. 8 nationally in passing yards (1,732)
-Taylor Kelly is No. 5 nationally in passing yards per game (346.4)
-Taylor Kelly is No. 22 nationally in points responsible for (84)
-Taylor Kelly is No. 18 nationally in points responsible for per game (17.6)
-Marion Grice is No. 25 nationally in points responsible for per game (15.6)
-Marion Grice is No. 13 nationally in receiving TDs (5)
-Jaelen Strong is No. 14 nationally in receiving yards (569)
-Jaelen Strong is No. 15 nationally in receiving yards per game (113.8)
-Jaelen Strong is No. 9 nationally in receptions per game (7.8)
-Marion Grice is No. 5 nationally in rushing TDs (8)
-Marion Grice is No. 1 nationally in scoring (15.6)
-Zane Gonzalez is No. 18 nationally in scoring (9.8)
-Taylor Kelly is No. 4 nationally in total offense (372.2)
RECAP - ASU v. NOTRE DAME Kyle Brindza kicked a 25-yard field goal with 3:03 remaining in the game and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish held off No. 22 Arizona State, 37-34, to win the Shamrock Series contest on Saturday in Arlington, Texas. Taylor Kelly threw an interception to Dan Fox that was returned 14 yards for a touchdown with 1:08 remaining to seal the deal for the Irish.� The Sun Devils scored a late touchdown on a 16-yard touchdown from Kelly to Marion Grice with 11 seconds left but it was too little, too late for ASU. Trailing 24-13 heading into the fourth quarter, the Sun Devils (3-2, 1-1 Pac-12) staged a late rally but fell shy in their comeback attempt against the Fighting Irish (4-2). Tommy Rees finished 17-of-38 for 279 yards and three touchdowns with one interception, outdueling ASU's Kelly, who finished 33-of-47 for 362 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions. Notre Dame's TJ Jones had eight catches for 135 yards and a touchdown as the Sun Devils struggled to hold back the Notre Dame offense, which finished with 425 total yards on the day.
-ASU has scored first in 15 of 18 games under head coach Todd Graham. The Devils took a 3-0 lead on a 40-yard field goal with 14:03 left in the second quarter. With the loss, ASU is now 10-5 when scoring first.�
-The Sun Devils have recorded 50 explosive plays this season, which the Sun Devil coaching staff defines an explosive play as a 12-yard (or more) run or a 16-yard (or more) reception. The Sun Devils had 10 on Saturday against Notre Dame
-Taylor Kelly had his fifth game this season throwing for over 300 yards and now has eight such games in his career � good for sole possession of third on ASU's all-time 300+ yard passer list.� Entering the game, he was one of just three FBS quarterbacks to throw for over 300 yards in each game this season.
- DJ Foster set a new career high with nine receptions in the game, and now has 31 receptions this season and 69 in his 18 career games.
- Field safety Damarious Randall made his first career start, and doubled his total tackles this season in the first eight minutes of the game and set a new career high in that category with 17 in the game � the most since Brandon Magee logged the same total against Arizona last season.
- Devil backer Carl Bradford set a new career high with two pass breakups.
- Cornerback Osahon Irabor recorded his first career interception return for a touchdown and his fifth career interception, including his second this season.
- Freshman wide receiver Cam Smith set a new career high with two catches.
- Marion Grice kept his consecutive games with a touchdown streak going � just barely � with a touchdown reception with 11 seconds left in the game.� Grice now has a TD in eight straight games dating back to last season.
- On six of eight defensive timeouts that have been called on third down this season, the Devils have forced a fourth down - including three against Notre Dame.
- All four of De'Marieya Nelson's catches this season have gone for a first down or touchdown following his 21-yard snag in the fourth quarter.
STRIKE FIRST� The Sun Devils have scored first in 15 of the 18 games with Todd Graham at the helm, and is 3-1 in such contests this season following the loss to Notre Dame. The Sun Devils are now 10-5 in the Todd Graham era when getting on the scoreboard first.
STRIKE FAST ASU The quick-hitting offense has become a staple of the Todd Graham-coached Sun Devils, with 83 of ASU's 108 offensive scoring drives under Graham coming in three minutes or less (76.9 percent). ASU had seven of their nine scoring drives against Sacramento State come in three minutes or less. Oddly enough, ASU survived on longer drives against Wisconsin with just two of its six scoring drives coming under three minutes.� ASU had drives of 4:20 and 4:26 against Wisconsin, a feat made notable as the team had just THREE total scoring drives going longer than four minutes last season. That being said, ASU still has maintained a high number of quick scoring drives this season, scoring in three minutes or less on 25 of the team's 33 scoring drives to date. While not overly glaring, ASU as fared better on faster drives this season, scoring 6.32 points per scoring drive on drives shorter than three minutes compared to 5.57 points per drive when the drive goes longer than three minutes. On four drives this season lasting longer than four minutes, ASU has scored just 16 points.�
START STRONG...FINISH STRONG The Sun Devils have now outscored their opposition 169-89 in the first quarter under Todd Graham. Perhaps the more telling statistic, however, is the fact the Sun Devils are 9-0 under Graham when holding their opposition scoreless in the first and have done so in two of the team's three wins this season. ASU does best when they get ahead early, improving to 10-0 when leading at halftime with Graham as coach following the USC contest. ASU also knows how to close out games, outscoring teams 203-101 in the fourth quarter of games under Graham.�
WINNING BY WAY OF TKO (TAYLOR KELLY OFFENSE) After setting career highs in competions, attempts and yards against Wisconsin (29-of-51 for 352 yards), Taylor Kelly one-upped himself against Stanford, going 30-of-56 for 367 yards to reset his career highs in all three categories. The school record holder in completion percentage and efficiency after last season, Kelly has thrown for 22 touchdowns with six interceptions, completing 181-of-276 of his passes (.656) for 2,426 yards (303.3 ypg) in his last eight games dating back to last season.� He has amassed an impressive 161.4 quarterback rating during that span.� With five consecutive games of throwing for 300 or more passing yards this season, Kelly now has eight career games where he has accomplished the feat, moving him into sole possession for the third-most games with 300 or more passing yards behind only Andrew Walter (12) and Rudy Carpenter (11). Kelly is one of just three FBS quarterbacks this season to surpass 300 passing yards in each of their starts to date (Sean Mannion of Oregon State and Keith Wenning of Ball State being the others). Statistically, the team relies heavily on Kelly's ball protection, however, as ASU is 2-7 with Kelly as the starter when he throws an interception, compared to an unblemished 9-0 record when he doesn't.�
GRICE, GRICE BABY Marion Grice proved to be one of the top junior college additions in the country last year after leading the team with 19 touchdowns (11 rushing, eight receiving) on the season - tied for the third-highest single season total in school history behind just Wilford White (1950, 22) and Terry Battle (1996, 20) on the all-time list. Grice's knack for finding the end zone became commonplace, as he posted touchdowns on 19 of his 144 offensive touches last year (13.2 percent). In his last eight games dating back to last season, Grice has found the end zone 19 times (13 rushing, six receiving) - scoring at least one touchdown in each of those contests. The school record for most consecutive games with a touchdown is held by J.D. Hill, who had 13 back in 1969 and 1970. In 2013, he is averaging a touchdown every 8.0 times he touches the ball (13 TDs on 104 touches/12.5 percent of touches).� He currently is second in the conference among players with at least 40 touches with a touchdown every 8.0 touches behind Oregon State's Brandin Cooks (TD per 7.1 touches), It should be noted, however, that Grice has significantly more touches than any others in the top four, posting 104 touches to just 64 by Brandin Cooks, 45 by De'Anthony Thomas and 51 by B.J. Denker.�
#LOOKGRICEBEFORECROSSING Marion Grice not only leads the nation in scoring this year at 15.6 points per game, but he is able to get it into the end zone in a variety of ways.� Last season, Grice led the nation's running backs with eight receiving touchdowns.� He is on pace for that feat again in 2013 as he leads the nation's running backs again with five receiving TDs this year.� Grice is on pace to upend all manners of scoring records for ASU. He now has 32 career touchdowns, ranking him seventh all-time in ASU history, despite playing in just 18 games. It is highly unlikely Grice will track down the ASU career touchdown record of 48, held by Woody Green and Wilford White but at Grice's current rate, Leon Burton's third-place hold with 42 touchdowns is just within sight. White holds the record for points per game in a season, scoring 13.6 per game back in 1950. White's touchdowns per game for a career record of 1.33 might also be in jeopardy with Grice currently averaging 1.78 per game. Entering this month, Grice became one of just four FBS players in the past decade to score 12 touchdowns before November.� Michael Crabtree had 14 for Texas Tech in 2007 in five games while MSU's Javon Ringer also had 12 in five games in 2008.� Grice joined Tempe's Bernard Pierce (2011) as the only two players to accomplish the feat in just four games.� Additionally, Grice has been clutch on third downs, converting a team-leading 11 opportunities.
#DYNAMICDUO Marion Grice and D.J. Foster are two of just five FBS players that return this season that had both 400 yards on the ground AND through the air last year. and played a large part in a running-back-by-committee approach last season that accounted for a large chunk of ASU's total yardage on the season. The pair combined for 158 of the team's 427 total yards of offense against Notre Dame (37.0 percent) and thus far this season, the duo has combined for 937 yards of total offense and 13 touchdowns. The 779 yards represents 38.3 percent of ASU's TOTAL yards from scrimmage to date this season. The duo is key in the clutch as well, accounting for 47 of the team's 112 non-penalty induced first downs this season (42.0 percent).�
�TWO IS BETTER THAN ONE Grice and Foster return 2,130 combined yards from last season (1,172 rushing, 958 receiving) and 25 touchdowns.� Among Pac-12 programs returning dual backs where one back didn't take over 75 percent of the touches between the two, only the Oregon squads returned numbers that came close to stacking up. Oregon State returns Storm Woods and Terron Ward, who combined for 1,747 yards (1,355 rushing, 392 receiving) and 19 touchdowns. Oregon, which lost Kenjon Barner to graduation, returns a tandem of De'Anthony Thomas and Byron Marshall, who put up a combined 1,607 yards (1,148 rushing, 459 receiving) and 20 touchdowns.�
FOSTER THE PEOPLE D.J. Foster came to ASU last season as what many considered the "gem" of the Sun Devil recruiting class and he lived up to the hype.� Foster was second on the team in all-purpose yardage with 1,026 yards last year (493 on the ground and 533 by air). � His ability to make what the ASU coaching staff calls "explosive plays" (rushes of 12 or more yards, receptions of 16 or more yards) helped him stand out amongst an offense full of talented players as he led the team in such plays with 31 total (18 receiving and 13 rushing). He has nine such plays already this season, currently third on the team. Foster has made his mark in the receiving game this season with 31 grabs for 329 yards (10.6 ypc) through four games, ranking second on the team in both categories. He has a knack for getting to the first down marker as he is currently third on the team with 18 first downs on 46 touches this season.
A STRONG START All told, 23 Sun Devils have made their debuts this season, but none are turning as many heads as Jaelen Strong. � The junior college transfer leads the team in receptions and yards with 39 grabs for 569 yards (7.8 rpg/113.8 ypg) and three touchdowns this season. Through his first four games, Strong made his mark by posting the best four starts on any receiver in yards and receptions in school history.� Prior to Strong, no Sun Devil wide receiver in history had posted more than one 100+ yard game in their first four spots.� Strong accomplished the feat three times and has four 100+ yard games in a row through his first five games at ASU.� Here's a look at some of the top ASU wide receivers of all-time in their first four starts and how Strong stacks up.
THE FORCE IS STRONG Just as impressive as Jaelen Strong's statsitics are, his ability to make catches when they count can't be overlooked. A total of 25 of his receptions have gone for first downs while he has also drawn six pass interference penalties against opposing defenses (four of which resulted in first downs, two were declined), thus playing a role in 29 of ASU's 126 total first downs this season (23.0 percent), easily leading the team in that category. His seven receptions for a first down on either third or fourth down currently lead the team and two of his three touchdown grabs this season have come on fourth down. Additionally, Strong leads the team in explosive plays (rushes over 12 yards and receptions over 16 yards) with 17 this season.� Averaging just under eight receptions per game, Strong currently ranks ninth nationally in the nation in the category (7.8) and is 14th nationally in receiving yards per game at 113.8 yards per game.� ASU has had just three wide receivers average over 100 yards per game in a season in history with Derek Hagan and Shaun McDonald doing it twice while Gerrell Robinson was the last to do it in 2011, posting a school record 107.5 yards per game.
HOLD �EM BACK ASU prided itself on its aggressive defense last season, forcing 117 tackles for a loss of 497 total yards - a 9.00 TFL per game mark that led the nation.� As a whole, ASU had a combined 155 defensive plays that went for a loss or no gain out of 953 offensive plays the opposition ran and if you tack on incomplete passes to the mix, then ASU forced 341 plays that did not result in positive yardage (35.8 percent of opponent's plays from scrimmage). ASU had four tackles for loss against Notre Dame and two stops at the line of scrimmage along with 21 incomplete passes (27 negative or zero-yardage plays out of 75 or 34.7 percent of plays from scrimmage.� To date this season, the ASU defense has held offenses to 111 plays (out of 325 by the opposition) that have not earned positive yardage (includes incomplete passes) - a 34.2 percentage rate of plays run from the line of scrimmage.��
BETTER SUITED FOR HANDKERCHIEFS The Sun Devils don't give referees much reason to reach for their pockets under Todd Graham. Nine of ASU's 12 least penalized games since 2006 have come under Todd Graham, including two of the three games played this season.� Two of those games gave come during the current season.�
MORE ON PENALTIES� Todd Graham has had a knack for having some of the most disciplined teams in the nation when it comes to penalty yards.� In each of his seven seasons as a head coach, Graham's teams have been consistently ranked among in the top half of the least penalized teams in the country in both yards and penalties per game.� In 2012, the Sun Devils finished 10th in fewest penalties (4.23) and eighth in fewest penalty yards per game (34.9). In 2013, ASU ranks eighth nationally in penalties per game (3.6) and is 17th in penalty yards per game at (36.0), leading the Pac-12 in the former and second in the latter.
LIGHT �EM UP� Putting points on the scoreboard won't typically be a problem with Mike Norvell heading the offense, as ASU 62 points against USC will show.� ASU is averaging 45.0 points per game over the last eight games dating back to last season. ASU's 118 combined points in the last two season openers (ASU defeated NAU 63-6 last season) are the highest in consecutive openers in program history and ASU's 87 points through the first two games were the third most in ASU history behind last year's team (108) and the 94 put up by Dirk Koetter's squad in 2005.� ASU's 62 points against USC tied for the most any team has ever scored against the Trojans and marked the first time ASU had dropped 50+ on its Pac-12 South rival. It was the second most points ASU has ever scored in a conference matchup behind only the 65 scored against Stanford in 2002. ASU went 86 games without scoring 60 from 2005-2011. Under Coach Graham it has scored 60 3 times (63 NAU, 62 Navy, 62 USC). The Sun Devils currently rank 16th nationally at 42.2 points per game.�
MAKE �EM PAY� ASU put points on the board following all four of Sacramento State's turnovers in the opener as well as capitalizing on all of USC's four turnovers, continuing a trend that started last year when the Sun Devil offense put points in the bank on 70.0 of its conversion opportunities, scoring 18 touchdowns off of 30 turnovers forced. ASU outscored opponents 139-58 in points off turnovers over the course of last season, despite posting just a middling +6 number in the takeway category. Much of that came by way of the defense, which did an admirable job of limiting opponents following turnovers by the offense.� Last, ASU's opponents scored on just 41.7 percent of their drives following an ASU turnover and scored just seven touchdowns in that span on 24 turnovers. In 2013, ASU is outscoring it's opponents 51-28 on points off turnovers despite hosting just a +3 advantage in turnover margin.� ASU has put points on the board following 81.8 percent of oppponent turnovers compared to just the 50 percent clip ASU opponents are scoring off of Sun Devil turnovers. ASU has six touchdowns on 11 opponent turnovers, aided by two interception returns for touchdowns.
THE ALTERNATIVE DEFINITION OF "SCORING DEFENSE"� Scoring defense is an official statistic credited to defenses based on how many points they allow per game.� The ASU defense worked to re-write that definition with a defense that finds a way to directly lead to points on the board. Alden Darby's interception return for a touchdown against USC was the first such instance this season, followed by Osahon Irabor's against Notre Dame. Last year, ASU had three interceptions returned for touchdowns on the year (Alden Darby - 70 yards at USC, Anthony Jones - 36 yards vs Oregon and Brandon Magee - 45 yards vs NAU) and one fumble recovery for a touchdown (Junior Onyeali vs Oregon State).� Considering points off turnovers that the ASU offense scored, the ASU defense had a hand in 165 of the 499 points (33.1 percent) scored for the Sun Devils last season and is off to a great start this year, having placed their stamp on 51 of ASU's 211 points in 2013 (24.2 percent) of ASU's points scored this year.� ASU now has five interception returns for touchdowns under Graham, compared to posting just four total in the previous three seasons prior to 2012.
WINNING THE BATTLE FOR FIELD POSITION The Sun Devils were largely exceptional when it came to starting field position last season, and picked that up again in the opener. The Sun Devils started in USC territory three times against the Trojans while no USC drive started on ASU's side of the field. The opposite was true against Notre Dame with ASU starting, on average, at its own 21-yard line compared to the Cardinal starting at their own 36-yard line on average.� Under Todd Graham, ASU has had an average starting yard line of its own 37.4 in 11 victories compared to a starting yard line of the 23.7 for their opponents in such contests.� Conversely, opponents have an average starting field position of the their own 34.8 yard line compared to ASU starting at its own 28.7 in ASU losses. Some of this year's credit goes to placekicker Alex Garoutte, who has 20 touchbacks on 38 kickoffs - a 52.6 percent average that is notable as he only averaged a touchback 38.9 percent of the time last season.� Last season, ASU posted an average starting spot of their own 33-yard line that ranked 10th in the nation.� The Sun Devils also held their opponents to an average starting line of their own 28-yard-line, a total that ranked 24th nationally. The Sun Devils were impressive in turning bad field position into a positive against Wisconsin, having two scoring drives of 90+ yards, an impressive accomplishment as ASU had just two such drives in the entirety of 2012.�
THE STREAK GROWS Seniors Evan Finkenberg and Osahon Irabor began 2013 as two of the most seasoned starters in the Pac-12.� Only Oregon State's Michael Philipp (40) has more starts than Finkenberg and Irabor, who each have 38. Irabor's statistic is particularly notable as he has started all 38 of his games consecutively - a mark that paces the Pac-12 Conference ahead of Washington State's John Fullington, who has 36.
GOLD ZONE One area that has seen improvement this season for the Sun Devils is red zone offense, with ASU putting points on the board 94.7 percent of the time - and a perfect 100 percent in the last three games - against FBS opponents, ranking 13th nationally in the category, as per TeamRankings.com.� Last season, ASU scored just 76.1 percent of the time and ranked a lowly 93rd in the nation against FBS opponents.� On the flip side, ASU is allowing its FBS opponents to score 93.8 percent of the time this season when entering the red zone (ranked 106th nationally), compared to an 80.5 percent figure last season that was 51st in the nation - a factor the Sun Devils are sure to want to address.
AIR RAID In 2012, the Sun Devil offense averaged 32.8 passing attempts per game in games amongst FBS opponents, a tally that ranked 68th nationally.� Thus far in 2013 against FBS teams, ASU is averaging 47.2 passing attempts per game - a figure that sits eight in the country. The number is also notable as ASU is also averaging 29.0 completions per game this season against FBS opponents, nearly matching the total passing attempts per game from last season. While it's possible to look at that as a bad statistic or a reflection of a weak running game, but ASU is still moving the ball admirably, averaging nearly 490 yards of total offense per game in four games this season - about 30 more yards than it averaged per game in 2012.��
A SUTTON IMPACT ASU's consensus All-American, senior Will Sutton, finally got an opportunity to leave his mark against USC, finishing the game with 2.0 tackles for loss and his first sack of the season on USC's first snap of the game. Despite facing double teams nearly every snap this season, Sutton has 16.0 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and 1.0 sacks with a fumble recovery. While quarterback hurries aren't an officially kept stat, a look through the game tape would show Sutton having his nose in more than a couple plays despite the lack of eye-popping numbers. Sutton posted 23.5 tackles for loss last season (fourth-most in ASU history) and 13.0 sacks (fourth in ASU history).
DON'T FORGET BRADFORD With the incredible season posted by Will Sutton last year, it was almost easy to forget the phenomenal year put forth by Carl Bradford.� Playing out of the Devilbacker position, Bradford finished the year with 81 tackles (fourth on team), 20.5 tackles for loss (second on team and 10th-most in school history) and 11.5 sacks.� His three forced fumbles tied Sutton for most on the team and his two fumble recoveries tied Deveron Carr for the team lead as well. He also added an interception for good measure. Since sacks started being recording in 1978, only four sophomores in Sun Devil history have amassed 10 or more sacks and Bradford's 11.5 were more than all of them - a list that includes Shante Carver� (11/1991), Dexter Davis (10.5/2007) and Terrell Suggs (10/2001). Bradford was one of just five FBS players last season to total 80+ tackles, 20+ TFLs AND 10+ sacks on the year. After a quiet opener, Bradford seems to be back in the thick of things, posting 20 tackles in the last four contests with 5.0 coming for loss and 2.0 sacks in the process, both numbers leading the team.�
#DYNAMICDUOPARTDEUX Between Bradford and Sutton, the Sun Devils have formidable a defense duo as any in the nation. Only 10 returning FBS players posted 10+ sacks in 2012. Sutton and Bradford are the only teammates on that list. There were a total of 51 FBS teams that had fewer sacks in 2012 than Sutton and Bradford had combined (24.5). Not since 1978 has ASU had a pair of players post 20+ TFLs and 10+ sacks in the same season (Al Harris 22 TFL/19 sacks and Bob Kohrs 20 TFL/14 sacks). As a team, Boston College only had one more TFL in 2012 than Sutton and Bradford had combined (44.0 TFL for Sutton and Bradford). Only 10 returning FBS players posted 10+ sacks in 2012. Sutton and Bradford are the only teammates on that list. 51 FBS teams had fewer sacks in 2012 than Sutton and Bradford had combined (24.5).�
NOT PLAYING COY Chris Coyle put up one of the best seasons in tight end history at ASU in 2012. Coyle� finished third in the nation in tight end receptions per game with 4.38. His 57 receptions led the Sun Devils and were a new single-season best all-time for ASU tight ends. Coyle finished with five touchdown catches on the year, one shy of the single-season tight end record set by Miller and Joe Petty. Coyle has 13 catches for 224 yards and two touchdowns to date this season, averaging an solid 17.2 yards per catch. Coyle is seventh in the nation in yardage and receiving yards per game at tight end, averaging 54.8 yards per contest.�
NOT IN IRABOR'S HOUSE Defensive back Osahon Irabor was a force last year with 14 passes defended on the season to lead the team.� What's more impressive is that he didn't have a single pass interference called against him all season after having seven called against him in 2011 .� The 14 pass breakups in 2012 were the most by a Sun Devil since Justin Tryon had 16 in 2007.� Irabor was arguably the defensive player of the game against Wisconsin, leading the team with seven tackles and 2.5 TFLs along with a sack.� Irabor current is fourth on the team with 23 tackles this season. He already has 4.5 tackles for loss this season, an impressive statistic considering he had ZERO in the previous two seasons.� Irabor recorded his first interception of the season against USC and followed that up with his first career pick-six against Notre Dame - a 37-yard march to the house which was notable as it was Irabor's fifth career interception but just the first to result in positive yardage after his return against USC was negated by a penalty.
INTERCEPTION DARBY Alden Darby has made a reputation as a ball-hawking safety during his four year's at Arizona State, logging his seventh and eighth interception of his career against USC and recording his second pick-six in the process. He now has 238 all-time career interception return yards, which is the fourth-most interception return yards all-time and is slowly sneaking up on the all-time record of 324 career interception return yards, set by Nathan LaDuke back in 1987-90. Darby, a member of the Lott IMPACT Trophy Preseason Watchlist, was named the Lott IMPACT Player of the Week for the performance and was also honored as the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week as well for the effort.�
INFO-GRAHAM Over his four seasons prior to coming to ASU -- one at Pittsburgh and three at Tulsa -- Todd Graham's teams rushed the ball on at least 53.4 percent of their total plays. In 2008, Tulsa rushed on 61.4 percent of its total plays. The 2012 Sun Devils rushed the ball on 59.1 percent of their total plays. In 2011, ASU rushed 44.5 percent of the time. Over the past seven seasons at Pitt, Tulsa, Rice and now ASU, only one Graham-coached team has ranked outside the top 50 nationally in sacks. In 2011, Pittsburgh averaged 3.31 sacks, which ranked third nationally. The Sun Devils averaged 4.0 sacks per game last year, the second-best mark in the nation. In seven seasons, Graham is 22-20 in true road games. ASU was 3-3 in such games in 2012.� In the previous four seasons, ASU was 5-16. In six of the past seven years, Graham's teams have ranked 39th or better nationally in fewest penalty yards per game. In 2008, Tulsa averaged just 37 penalty yards, which ranked 11th in the nation. In 2011, Pitt averaged 39.5, which ranked 18th. The Sun Devils averaged only 34.92 penalty yards per game in 2012 which was good for eighth in the nation.
HALFTIME PEP TALKS The Sun Devils struggled the post last season in the third quarter of games, scoring just 91 points in third quarters all season and holding only a 91-86 scoring edge over opponents over the course of the season compared to 145-69, 137-99 and 126-62 in the first, second and fourth quarters respectively.� The difference a year makes as ASU has outscored opponents 51-34 in the third this season, a +17 scoring margin five games into the season that seems to have backed the trend of coming out slow in second halves. ASU is averaging 10.2 points per third quarter against FBS programs this season - a tally that ranks 18th nationally - compared to a 7.0 points per third quarter against FBS opponents tally in 2012 that was 50th nationally.� ASU is outscoring opponents 123-79 in the second half of games this season and has outscored opponents 72-45 in the fourth quarter of this year's contests.� ASU leads the nation with 17.2 points per fourth quarter against FBS opposition this season, nearly doubling the 9.3 points per fourth the team tallied last season that was eighth nationally. ASU's 27.5 second-half points per game against FBS squads is currently third nationally.
EXPLOSIVE You'd be hard-pressed to listen to a Todd Graham press conference that didn't involve the word "explosive" at some point as the head coach makes no attempt to hide the fact that that's what he wants his team to be.� The Sun Devils have a classification of "explosive plays" that equal a run of 12 or more yards or a passing play of 16 or more yards.� ASU has 59 such plays this season (44 passing, 15 rushing), showing a renewed emphasis on the skill of ASU's passing attack after the Sun Devils had more balance with 90 passing explosive plays to 75 rushing explosions. Jaelen Strong already has 17 explosive plays as a wide receiver, notable for the fact that Rashad Ross and D.J. Foster each had 18 all season in 2012, the highest tally on the team.
USE THEM WISELY Todd Graham doesn't hesitate to use his alotted three timeouts per half when his squad is on defense, a coaching technique that has plenty of detractors. A closer look at the result of the play following those timeouts might quiet some, however.� ASU has used eight timeouts this season with its opponents facing first down. The Sun Devil defense has forced a fourth down on six of those occassions, doing so twice against Notre Dame.�
IN-ZANE IN THE MEMBRANE True freshman placekicker Zane Gonzalez is quietly putting up one of the more impressive true freshman kicking campaigns in recent memory. Gonzalez leads the Pac-12 Conference in PATs with 25 (he's 25-for-25).� He is tied for first in the conference in PAT percentage (100.0) and he is No. 4 in the league in field goal percentage (72.7).� He is No. 5 in field goals (1.60) and No. 18 nationally in field goals per game (1.6) and No. 18 nationally in scoring (9.8).
SCHOLAR-BALLERS The Sun Devil football team has not only showed impressive strides on the field of play, but also in the classroom.� The Sun Devils had 51 student-athletes named "Scholar-Ballers" this past season, meaning they earned a 3.0 or higher GPA for the year.� That is 21 more student-athletes than the 2010-11 campaign and 13 more than 2011-12. �
�DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY One of the more impressive numbers the Sun Devils lay claim to this season will be the eight graduates competing on the roster in 2013.� Davon Coleman, Chris Coyle, Evan Finkenberg, Alex Garoutte, Osahon Orabor, Kody Koebensky, Shane McCullen and Marlon Pollard will all compete this season with Bachelor degrees in hand as they complete coursework toward their graduate degrees. More impressive, six of those student-athletes were starters or significant reserves in 2012 and will likely play a large role in things this season as well (Coleman, Coyle, Finkenberg, Koebensky, Garoutte and Irabor).


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Christmas day is almost upon us, but before we don our ugly sweaters and break out the eggnog, catch up with the latest toy and merchandise news.
Star Wars Rebels Missions Series Sabine Wren 3.75 Action Figure
A father found a Star Wars Rebels Mission Series Sabine Wren figure at a Toys "R" Us in Hong Kong. He also had the Star Wars Rebels Missions Series Wullffwarro & Wookiee Warrior 3.75 action figures in hand, but left them behind at the time of purchase.
No official word on the release date of the figures in North America. Some toy sites estimate a December/January arrival. Earlier this December, Dave Filoni shared a picture of the Hera Syndulla figure, bringing fans hope that the figures will be revealed soon.
LEGO Star Wars: 2015 Catalog and Pre-Orders
Groove Bricks recently shared previews of the LEGO 2015 catalog. New LEGO Star Wars sets include the 75084 Wookiee Gunship with a Kanan Jarrus minifigure, the 75090 Ezra's Speeder Bike set with the helmet-less Sabine Wren minifigure, among others. In fact, you can now pre-order some of these sets over at the LEGO Shop, including the $199.99 75060 Slave I set.
To see what a helmeted Sabine Wren minifigure would look like, check out xero_fett's completed custom minifigure cast of Star Wars Rebels. "With the great helmet & curved torso from @arealightcustoms and the awesome range finder from @clonearmycustoms, we are able to finally put the whole Rebels team together!" Continue reading


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The Polar Vortex that descended upon the mainland this week has affected everyone (either directly or indirectly) and probably has people longing for our tropical paradise more then usual right about now. Arctic air or not, one group of people who consistently express a desire to come to Hawaii are domestic violence victim-survivors (and it's not for our beautiful weather).
With the exception of our sister-state, Alaska, Hawaii is about as far away from the mainland United States as you can get and THAT is what the real draw is for those seeking to escape lives and histories of domestic violence.
Throughout the years, I've spoken to countless victim-survivors who ask me about the possibility and realities of relocating to Hawaii with their children. Basing most of their knowledge on what they've seen on the Internet or on TV, Hawaii does look like a perfect escape and the perfect place to restart traumatized lives over in - but nothing could be further from the truth…
Hawaii's history is similar to the fate and history of the American Indians - rooted in betrayal, hostile takeover, destruction and disease. Prior to the arrival of the Europeans in the mid-1700s, Hawaii probably was the closest thing to a Heaven on earth yet by 1866, the first native Hawaiians were exiled to Kalaupapa for leprosy – a disease introduced by visitors. History shows that things only rapidly declined from thereon in: by 1887 King Kalakaua's authority was diminished after he was forced under threat of violence to sign something that came to be called the "Bayonet Constitution"; in 1893 the last Hawaiian monarch, Queen Liliʻuokalani, was betrayed and overthrown by a provisional government that heralded Hawaii's annexation to statehood by 1959.
Today, many those who are of native Hawaiian ancestry live in poverty – they are not landowners (or homeowners for that matter either) and too many are homeless on land that should have been their birthright. This isn't exactly "ancient history" and it's a history that remains alive since no meaningful act of ho`oponopono (to make right/reconciliation) has ever occurred so in terms of relocating to Hawaii, the adjustment is more than a physical one - there's a cultural adjustment to make as well (that may not be as warm and as inviting as portrayed on tourism brochures). Then there's our local family court system…
Each island in the Hawaiian Island chain is unique unto itself but since all islands are united as a state, that should mean that everyone's on the same page across the board, right? Wrong. Although Hawaii has some of the best legislation in the United States to protect victim-survivors of domestic violence, none of it's worth anything when it's not enforced.
Perhaps even worse is that some of the professionals who should know the law don't, even though the statutes are supposed to guide their decisions. Case-in-point: I once had a Custody Evaluator reply, "What's that?" when I asked her if she had considered HRS 571-46(9) http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol12_Ch0501-0588/HRS0571/HRS_0571-0046.htm before recommending full physical and legal custody of four little kids to an abuser. Bad enough the abusers violate the law, but the people who are supposed to enforce and uphold it are going to violate the law too?
Another case-in-point: former Maui family court judge, Mimi DeJardins, who pleaded No Contest to tampering with government records, making false entries in ten cases involving police and court documents last spring. http://www.khon2.com/news/local-news/maui-judge-lands-in-trouble-with-the-law Want to know how much jail time she was sentenced to? Zip – community service instead. As a judge who knows the law, don't you think she should've been held to a higher standard for what she did?
Then again, why hold anyone accountable for anything when you can settle your case? Actually, settling isn't a choice in a range of legal options; no, here in Hawaii "Every court hearing is a settlement opportunity" (quote from a family court judge during a community meeting – music to an abuser's ears…). I guess settling a family court case is preferable to a court decision because it's more friendly, less contentious and less adversarial; if no crimes were involved this might be a good way of dispute resolution - but last I checked domestic violence was still against the law (so it's still a crime).
A reason why judges don't like dealing with family court cases involving domestic violence is because right from the get-go, they're faced with a dilemma: HOW do you apply fairness, balance and equity to a situation where it's always been unbalanced, unequal and unfair to one of the parties? One Hawaii attorney offered the following solution: "What you do is litigate the abuse away until you get to a fair and equitable standard" – sure makes life easier to live for the judges, more lucrative for the attorneys and more pleasant for the abusers – just that much worse for the DV survivor moms and their children.
I once asked a judge about the volume of DV-related cases in Hawaii's family court and he smiled telling me he rarely saw any. Considering the amount of moms I work with, I didn't know how he reached that conclusion but then he offered that "those cases" are "handled elsewhere". Elsewhere? Where else are they going to go when DV survivors have children in-common with their abusers? The judge was under the impression that a TRO handled it, CPS got the case or the issue had already been addressed and "taken care of" – as if DV simply stopped the minute the victim left!
While Hawaii looks like a paradise from afar, domestic violence victim-survivors and their children will find no justice, rest or reprieve here – as a matter-of-fact one of the most familiar patterns I see here is that once the abuser has been given custody of the children, he moves away from Hawaii (most of the time without informing the court or getting the court's permission) and that's the end of it (because by that time the survivor mom is emotionally devastated, financially broke and more isolated and alone then she thought was possible).
In the cases where the abuser follows his victim to Hawaii, the court will take a friendly "from this day forward" approach and provide the abuser with EVERY opportunity to have an active, ongoing and meaningful relationship with his children. Complain or report subsequent abuse and the survivor just might find herself childless.
Hawaii truly is a wonderful place to escape to for vacation but it's NOT the place to be to escape from abuse.


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Arctic Taleaccompanies the motion picture from the producers of March of the Penguins. The book follows the dual drama of Seela and Nanu, a walrus calf and polar bear cub, as they embark on their astonishing journey from infancy to maturity amidst the stark beauty of the Arctic landscape.
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