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Winning In the 1990s
Arizona closed the millennium as the second-winningest Pac-10 Conference team in the 1990s. The Cats were one of three league teams to win 10 or more games twice during the decade.
The Pac-10 in the 1990s Team W L T Pct. Bowl Record Washington 82 35 1 .699 3-5 Arizona 41 46 1 .606 3-3 UCLA 70 45 0 .608 2-3 Oregon 70 48 0 .593 2-5 USC 68 49 3 .579 3-3 ASU 61 51 0 .545 1-2 Stanford 60 54 2 .526 2-3 California 55 59 1 .483 3-1 WSU 52 61 0 .460 2-1 OSU 29 81 1 .266 0-1
1999 Offensive Prowess
Arizona set a Pac-10 record by accumulating 5,663 yards in 1999, eclipsing the mark posted by Washington State in 1997 (5,524). UA was No. 3 in the nation and first in the Pac-10 with 472 yards per game. The Cats had a balanced attack and ranked 15th nationally in rushing (219) and 26th in passing (253).
League Leaders
Arizona had the league rushing champion in senior tailback Trung Canidate, who set a school mark with 1602 yards and set the UA career record with 3,824 yards. He was No. 7 nationally in rushing per game. His career total is the fifth best in Pac-10 history and his season mark was the seventh best in league annals. Senior wide receiver Dennis Northcutt led the league in receptions with 88, in catches per game at 7.33, in all-purpose yardage at 187 ypg and in punt returns at 18.96. The punt return figure led the nation. The all-purpose figure was no. 2 nationally and his 119 receiving yards per game was third in the country and second in the league. Northcutt set a league record by catching a pass in 42 consecutive games. He became the No. 2 receiver in Pac-10 history with 223 catches. (Leader Troy Walters of Stanford has 247.) Senior linebacker Marcus Bell led the Pac-10 with 124 tackles, including 20 in his final game at Arizona State. He was the league leader for the second consecutive season, the first Wildcat to do so since LB Byron Evans in 1985-86.
Highway 80
In 1999, Dennis Northcutt had an 80-yard run for a touchdown, an 80-yard reception for a touchdown and an 81-yard punt return for a touchdown. The catch and return came in his final game, at Arizona State. Trung Canidate had an 80-yard run for a touchdown. For the latter, it was his third career rush over the 80 mark. He also had four other TD runs over 50 yards in 1999 and on 26 career touchdowns amassed 1,139 yards that's 43.8 yards per score.
The Coach
Dick Tomey (DePauw '64) completed his 13th year at Tucson (90-58-4) and 23rd overall (153-104-7). He is 13th among active Division 1-A coaches in victories in the 1990s. He is the winningest coach at both Arizona and Hawai'i. Tomey has coached teams to winning records in 16 seasons during his career. Winningest Pac-10 Coaches (league victories only):
1. Terry Donahue, UCLA (1976-95) 98-51-5 2. Don James, Washington (1975-92) 97-38-2 3. John McKay, USC (1960-75) 70-17-3 4. Howard Jones, USC (1925-40) 65-23-12 5. O.E. Hollingberry, WSU (1926-42) 64-43-10 6. John Robinson (USC, 1976-82, 1993-97) 63-23-10 7. Larry Smith (UA 1980-86, USC 1987-92) 63-34-4 8. Dick Tomey (Arizona 1987-) 57-44-4All-America Wildcats
Senior wide receiver Dennis Northcutt earned several first-team All-America honors by the Associated Press (return specialist), Burger King/American Football Coaches Association (WR) and the Football Writers Association of America (return specialist). The two selections as return specialist give him consensus All-America at that position. Northcutt earned second-team All-America honors from The Sporting News and third-team honors from Football News. Popular online service CBS SportsLine named Dennis to its All-America second team and named him to its All-American super 11 "both ways" team. Senior tailback Trung Canidate was a second-team pick by CBS SportsLine, a second-team selection by ABC Bowl Championship Series Online and a third-team selection of Football News and the Associated Press.
All-Conference Wildcats
Arizona had seven players make the 1999 All-Pacific-10 Conference Football Team, including first-team offense selections in senior running back Trung Canidate and senior wide receiver Dennis Northcutt. Northcutt was one of five unanimous picks. Five Wildcats earned second-team honors junior tight end Brandon Manumaleuna, junior center Bruce Wiggins, sophomore guard Steven Grace, senior inside linebacker Marcus Bell and junior defensive tackle Joe Tafoya. The Cats had three seniors earn honorable mention strong safety Greg Payne, outside linebacker DaShon Polk and quarterback Keith Smith. Northcutt (Sept. 4), Canidate (Oct. 16) and Bell (Oct. 9) earned Pac-10 Player of the Week honors during the season.
Pac-10 All-Academic Honors
Three UA players earned honorable mention for the 1999 league all-scholar team junior H-back Eli Wnek, sophomore receiver Malosi Leonard and redshirt freshman safety Jarvie Worcester.
1999 Arizona Record Setters
Here are some of the school records set by Arizona football in 1999: *Career Rushing 3,824 Trung Canidate, 1996-99 (604 atts)
*Career Receptions 223 Dennis Northcutt, 1996-99
*Career Receiving Yards 3,252 Dennis Northcutt, 1996-99 (24 TD)
*Career All-Purpose Yardage 5,392 Dennis Northcutt, 1996-99 (368 plays)
*Season All-Purpose Yardage 2,249 Dennis Northcutt, 1999 (134 plays)
*Average Gain Per Play, All-Purpose, Season 16.8 Dennis Northcutt 1999 (134-2,249)
*Total Offense, Average Gain Per Play, Season 7.4 Keith Smith 1999 (279-2054
*Total Offense, Average Gain Per Play, Career (min.2000 yards) 6.9 Keith Smith (1021-7049)
*Most Rushes, Game 34 Trung Canidate (tie) at WSU 1999 (158 yards)
*Rushing Yards, Season 1,602 Trung Canidate 1999 (253 atts)
*Games Gaining 100 Rushing yards, Consecutive 10, Trung Canidate, 1999
*Games 100 yards, Season 10 Trung Canidate, 1999
*Games Gaining 100 Yards, Career 18 Trung Canidate 1996-99
*Highest Completion Percentage, Game (15 comps) 80.95% Keith Smith (17-21) at Penn State 1999
*Highest Completion Percentage, Game (20 atts) 80.95% Keith Smith (17-21) at Penn State 1999
*Highest Completion Percentage, Season (200 atts) 57.46% Keith Smith 1999 (121-228)
*Highest Completion Percentage, Career 59.78% Keith Smith (434-726)
*Fewest Passes Had Intercepted, Career 3.72% Keith Smith (27 in 726 att)
*Yards Gained Per Pass Attempt, Season (min. 200) 8.3 Keith Smith (228 for 1,903)
*Career Pass Yards Per Attempt (min. 500) 8.2 Keith Smith (726-5,972)
*Career Pass Efficiency Rating 140.52 Keith Smith 1996-99)
*Most Passes Caught, Season 88 Dennis Northcutt (1,422 yds)
*Most Passes Caught, Career, Per Game 4.7 Dennis Northcutt (223 in 47)
*Most Receiving Yards, Season 1,422 Dennis Northcutt (88 receptions)
*Most Consecutive Games Catching a Pass 42 Dennis Northcutt (Pac-10 Record)
*Highest Average Per Punt Return, Season 18.96 Dennis Norhcutt (23-436) NATIONAL LEADER
*Most Punt Return Yards Gained, Career 903 Dennis Northcutt (67 returns)
*Yards Gained Per Game 471.9 (5,663 in 12)
*Average Gain Per Play 6.5
*Total Yards (5,663) (Pac-10 season record)
*Games Exceeding 500 yards 6
*Consecutive 500-yard games 5 (Pac-10 record)
*Consecutive Games TD Pass Thrown, Season 11
*Consecutive Home Games Scored in 200 (1964 to present)
*Penalties per Game 9.6
*Penalty Yards 930
*Opponents Penalties, Game 16 @TCU (98 yards)
*Average Gain Per Play Allowed 5.44 (833 for 4533)
*Games Exceeding 500 Yards Allowed 3
*Opponents Pass Percentage Intercepted By .013 (5 in 373)
*Opponents' TD Passes Per Game 1.75 (21 in 12)
*Safeties allowed single game 2; safeties allowed season 3
*Opponents Turnovers, Fewest 11
*Opponents Field Goals Made, Game 4 Oregon
*Opponents First Downs by Penalty, Game 6 Middle Tennessee
1999 Cats on Career or Season All-Time Top 10 Charts:
Career Total Offense Keith Smith 7,049 No. 2
Career All-Purpose Running Trung Canidate 4,378 No. 4
Career TD Passes Keith Smith 42 No. 4
Career Passing Yards Keith Smith 5,972 No. 3
Career Scoring Dennis Northcutt 162 points No. 8
Season Total Offense Keith Smith 2,054 No. 6
Season Passing Yards Keith Smith 1,903 No. 6
Season Pass Efficiency Rating Ortege Jenkins 144.72 No. 3; Keith Smith 135.02 No. 7
Season Pass Completions 121 Keith Smith No. 9
Season Completion Percentage -- .603 Ortege Jenkins No. 3; .575 Keith Smith No. 5
Single-game Rushing 221 yards at OSU, Canidate No. 5
Single-game Rushing 202 yards vs. UTEP, Canidate No. 8
Single-game All-Purpose 314 at TCU, Northcutt No. 3
Single-game Rec. Yds 257 at TCU, Northcutt No. 2
Single-game receptions 10 at TCU, Northcutt No. 5, tie
Cats In All-Star Games
A number of Arizona seniors were selected to play in post-season all-star games.
WR Dennis Northcutt Senior Bowl TB Trung Canidate Hula Bowl QB Keith Smith East-West Shrine Bowl LB Marcus Bell Hula Bowl OT Manuia Savea Hula Bowl SS Greg Payne Hula Bowl OLB DaShon Polk Blue-Gray Classic
Team Award Winners
Senior WR Dennis Northcutt was named 1999 MVP at football banquet ceremonies following the season. Northcutt also was honored with a Captains Award (elected), the Wildcat of the Year (most winning performances) and shared Bronko Nagurski Award (two-way player). Sophomore h-back/tight end/defensive end Eli Wnek shared the Nagurski Award with Northcutt, while senior QB Keith Smith, senior LB Marcus Bell and senior OLB DaShon Polk shared the Captains Award. Juniors Bruce Wiggins and Joe Tafoya (DE) were named winners of the Martin Gentry Awards for outstanding linemen. Champion Awards for outstanding scout team players went to freshman Gary Love (offense) and redshirt sophomore Brandon Nash (defense). Redshirt freshman QB Jason Johnson and senior DB Luis Campos won the team's undergraduate scholarship and Jim Ewing Awrard, respectively, for the team's best grade averages. Senior DB Derek Hall was named winner of the Ball Hawk Award for the fourth consecutive year. Players selected to the Bear Down Club included: OffenseTB Trung Canidate, OG Steven Grace, TE Brandon Manumaleuna, WR Dennis Northcutt, C Bruce Wiggins and QB Keith Smith. DefenseLB Marcus Bell, SS Greg Payne, DT Joe Tafoya. Special TeamsLB Adrian Koch, WR Peter Hansen, LB Antonio Pierce, LB Scooter Sprotte, FS Jarvie Worcester and HB Eli Wnek.
Cats in the Polls
UA entered the season ranked No. 4 by AP and No. 3 in the ESPN/USA Today coaches poll. The Cats dropped from the polls Sept. 20, after 20 consecutive periods. Preseason-No. 4. Aug. 30-No. 15, Sept. 6-No. 19, Sept. 13-No. 19; ESPN/USA Today: 3/3/15/17.
How the Cats Measured Nationally
Here are some high national (and Pac-10) statistical rankings for Arizona:
Category (figure) NCAA Pac-10 Team Punt Ret (17.6) 2nd 1st Total Offense (471.9) 3rd 1st Team Rushing (218.8) 15th 1st Team Passing (253.1) 26th 5th Dennis Northcutt: Punt Ret (18.96) 1st 1st Rec PG (7.33) 11th 1st Rec YPG (118.50) 3rd 2nd All-Purp (187.42) 2nd 1st Trung Canidate(133.5) 7th 1st rushing Trung Canidate(154.6) 13th 3rd All-purpose running Keith Smith (135.0) 25th 2nd pass efficiencyInjury Report
Arizona had three players who suffered injuries which kept them out of action in 1999, but otherwise enjoyed a pretty good year in terms of the injury factor. Starting wide receiver Brad Brennan aggravated a hamstring injury against Stanford and had limited play in only two games. (He had missed the TCU and MT games.) LB Scooter Sprotte had a back injury which caused him to miss the final four games of the year. Backup WR Malosi Leonard had orthoscopic knee surgery Sept. 3 and missed TCU/MT but returned for the SU game. Juco transfer OL Kevin Barry had surgery Sept. 15 on his right foot and subsequently redshirted. Redshirt freshman cornerback David Hinton had shoulder surgery Aug. 26 and missed the season.
Lost starts due to injury: (12): OG Marques McFadden at OSU; FS Rafell Jones at TCU/MT; WR Brad Brennan at TCU/MT; SS Greg Payne at PSU; FB Jim Wendler at TCU; QB Keith Smith vs. MT; CB Leland Gayles vs. MT/SU; DT Keoni Fraser vs. MT; DT Idris Haroon vs. MT.
Arizona Coach Dick Tomey:
Dick Tomey is the dean of Pac-10 coaches and has seen 25 head coaches paraded at the other conference schools during his tenure. Tomey completed his 13th season at Arizona in 1999 and has coached the Wildcats to a 90-58-7 record. Overall in 23 years as a head coach he carries a 153-104-7 mark, making him No. 9 among active Division 1-A coaches in victories. His Pac-10 record is 57-44-4, making him No. 8 on the all-time list of winningest Pac-10 coaches by conference victories. He has a 59-23-2 slate at Arizona Stadium and a 31-34-2 road record. A member of the American Football Coaches Association Board of Trustees, Tomey has led Arizona to seven bowls in his tenure -- more than any active Pac-10 coach, and No. 5 on the list of all-time conference coaches. He was 13th among active Division 1-A coaches in victories during the decade of the 1990s. He led Arizona to 18 victories in the last two years of the millennium, best in the Pacific-10 Conference. While leading Arizona to its best record in history 12-1 in 1998 Tomey was a national Coach of the Year finalist of the Football Writer's Association of America and Football News. UA became only the fourth team in 83 seasons of Pac-10 football to win 12 games. Beyond that, he received a University of Arizona 1998 Provost's Award for outstanding accomplishment in teaching, the first coach in Arizona history to receive the honor. He is the winningest coach at both Arizona and Hawaii (63-46-3), making him only the third coach in history to achieve the mark at two schools (Bear Bryant at Alabama and Kentucky, George Welsh at Virginia and Navy). His 23-year career has seen only four losing seasons. Tomey's 7-1 league mark in 1998 and his 6-2 slates in 1993 and 1994 are Arizona's top three Pac-10 season records. Under Tomey, Arizona players have won six major national awards B the 1990 Thorpe Award (Darryll Lewis), the 1993 Outland Trophy/FWAA Bronko Nagurski/UPI Lineman of the Year (Rob Waldrop), the 1994 Lou Groza Award (Steve McLaughlin) and the 1998 Mosi Tatupu Special Teams Player of the Year (Chris McAlister). Under his guidance the Wildcats have achieved national rankings during 11 of his seasons, including stretches of 33 consecutive weeks in 1993-94 and 20 weeks in 1998-99.
Arizona split things evenly and was 3-3 at home and 3-3 on the road in 1999.
Red-Zone Offense and Defense:
The Cats' last game of 1999 was somewhat indicative of the season overall 468 total yards and only one possession inside the opponents' 20 yard-line. Arizona scored on big plays of 80, 80 and 81 yards, and punched it in once from the 12. Arizona had bundles of big plays throughout the year and also was effective in first-and-goal opportunities
Arizona in the Red Zone: 44 trips, 23 TD, 5 FG (64% scoring, 52% TD) 1st-and-Goal: 18 (14 TD, 1 FG) (83% scoring) Opponents in the Zone: 41 trips, 26 TD /6 FG (78% scoring, 63% TD) 1st-and-Goal: 21 (15 TD, 1 FG) (76% scoring)Turnover Ratio:
Probably as key to the season as any statistics, Arizona suffered in the turnover area. Not so much from its own miscues (1.9 per game), but because the fact the Cats were able to intercept only five passes and recover six fumbles, less than one takeaway per game. UA finished the year 110th out of 114 Division 1-A clubs with a turnover margin of 1.09.
1999 Turnovers: Arizona 23, Opponents 11, Season ratio: -12 1999 Miscue points: Arizona 44, Opponents 85 (Includes turnover-, safeties, blocked kicks- possessions)Cats Made Yardage In Chunks
The Cats had outstanding offensive firepower. At 472 yards per game the Cats set an Arizona record and ranked 3rd nationally. UA's rate of 6.5 yards per play was a school record, eclipsing the 6.43 mark of the 1961 Arizona team. One reason Arizona had 74 scrimmage plays of 20 yards or more during the season, accounting for more than 1,700 yards.
Dennis Delivered
WR/kick returner/sometime cornerback Dennis Northcutt demonstrated it was worth it over four seasons to get him the ball. He is the UA's all-time leading receiver (223), single-season leader (88), career receiving yardage leader (3,252), single-season receiving yardage leader (1,422), career all-purpose yardage leader (5,392) and the single-season all-purpose yardage leader. (2,249. He's the second all-time (tie) leading receiver in Pac-10 history. Dennis' 88 catches in 1999 led the league and his 18.96 yard per punt return led the nation.
In 134 touches in 1999 he averaged 16.8 yards per play. He had an 80-yard run for a score, punt returns of 80 and 81 yards for scores and an 80-yard pass reception for a score. He had more than 200 all-purpose yards in five games. He set a Pac-10 record with pass receptions in 42 consecutive games. No wonder he was a consensus first-team All-America return man.
Trung's TD Legacy
Senior tailback Trung Canidate did something in his three years as regular running back which might be difficult to measure. He averaged 43.8 yards on career touchdown runs alone. He gained 1,139 yards rushing on 26 career TD runs. Needless to say, his home-run hitting ability may be hard to duplicate. He leaves Arizona as the career rushing leader (3,824), the single-season rushing leader (1,602), the single-game rushing leader (288), the 100-yard games in a season leader (10), and the career 100-yard games leader (18). He averaged 6.33 yards on 604 career attempts. Like Northcutt, Canidate's season and career figures have surpassed those of one of the University of Arizona's legendary football figures B Art AThe Cactus Comet@ Luppino (1953-56). Trung is No. 5 in Pac-10 career rushing, ahead of a bunch of outstanding runners and trailing only Charles White, Marcus Allen, Darrin Nelson and Napolean Kaufman.
Marcus Rang Some Bells
Senior linebacker Marcus Bell notched 20 tackles in his final game to take the Pac-10 tackles crown for the second consecutive year. He finished with 124 hits. In his career, Bell recorded 405 tackles. His season average in 1999 was 10.3 per game.
Blocking Kicks in the 1990s
Reserve WR Peter Hansen blocked his fifth career kick with a total of three in 1999 (FG at OSU, PAT vs. Washington, FG at UCLA). The Cats blocked six kicks during the year and 14 in the last two years. The team was credited with one of 1999's blocks when Oregon's placekicker hit a low liner awry on a FG attempt. UA blocked a field goal (Joe Tafoya) and a PAT kick (J.J. Joppru) against Middle Tennessee. Joppru had a FG block against Stanford negated by a penalty. Last year, UA blocked eight kicks including two against Nebraska in the Holiday Bowl. Including bowl games, in the 1990s since 1990 Arizona blocked 35 punts, field goals or PAT tries.
Arizona Football On TV/Radio
Arizona football games were shown on network television 17 times in the past two years and 60 times in the 1990s. Eight Arizona games were televised by networks under the Pac-10's ABC/Fox Sports Net contracts, with the remaining four shown in Arizona markets by UA partner Fox Sports Net. The Penn State was national and the ASU game was a split national telecast. KNST Radio (790 AM) is the flagship station for the Wildcat sports network, with award-winning play-by-play announcer Brian Jeffries and Les Josephson as analyst. Dick Tomey's weekly radio show, aired on KNST and The Dick Tomey TV show aired weekly on KTTU-TV.
The Cats were penalized 115 times for 930 yards in 1999, both historical highs. By the same token, the 12-1 team in 1998 also was penalized a lot for 881 yards. Still, the 9.6 penalties per game also is a school record. UA had three games with more than 100 yards in penalties Oregon State (16-156), Middle Tennessee (14-126) and UCLA (10-110), but won two of those games. One buzzword in preparations for the 2000 season will be improved discipline.
The Last Time Arizona...
Returned a punt for a TD: Dennis Northcutt vs. Arizona State (81 yards), 1999
Returned a blocked punt for a TD: Trung Canidate vs. Wash. State 1996, (Canidate block)
Returned a kickoff for TD: Chris McAlister (100 yards) at Hawaii, 1998, (also vs. UCLA '96)
Returned an interception for a TD (last 2): Greg Payne (24 yards) vs. UTEP, 1999; Chris McAlister (68 yards) vs. Washington State, 1998.
Scored a safety: at Washington State (forced fumble by Austin Uku), 1999
Did not score: at Washington, 1991 (UW 54-0)
Did not score a touchdown: at Oregon, 1994, (UO 10-9)
A back ran for 100 yards (last 3): Trung Canidate (18-158 vs. ASU 1999; (11-105) vs. UW 1999; (25-148) at UCLA 1999; (20-104)
A back ran for 200 yards (last 2): Trung Canidate (33-221) at OSU 1999; Canidate (27-202) vs. UTEP 1999
Blocked a punt (last 3): Brandon Nash vs. Nebraska; Chris McAlister vs. ASU, >98; Chris McAlister at Cal, '98
Blocked a field goal (last 3): Peter Hansen at OSU 1999; Hansen at UCLA 1999; Team vs. Oregon 1999;
Blocked a PAT kick (last 3): Peter Hansen vs. Washington 1999; J.J. Joppru vs. MSTU 1999; Hansen at Washington 1998
Scored a 2-pt. conversion (last 2): Ortege Jenkins to B. Manumaleuna vs. UW 1999; Keith Smith to Manumaleuna at WSU, 1999
Missed a PAT kick: Sean Keel vs. ASU 1999
Recovered a fumble for a TD (last 2): Kelvin Hunter (24 yds) vs. USC, 1999; Scooter Sprotte (12 yards) vs. ASU, 1998
Beat a ranked team (last 3): 31-24 USC (No. 22), 1999; 23-20, Nebraska (No. 14), 1998; 38-3, Oregon (No. 12), 1998
Lost to a ranked team (last 2): 7-41 at Penn State (No. 3), '99; 28-52 vs. UCLA (No. 3), '98
Beat an unranked team: 33-7 at UCLA, 1999
Lost to an unranked team: 27-42 at Arizona State 1999
Won as a ranked team: 34-19 vs. Middle Tennessee, 1999 (Arizona No. 19)
Won as an unranked team: 33-7 at UCLA, 1999
Lost as a ranked team: 22-50 vs. Stanford (UA No. 19), 1999
Lost as an unranked team: 27-42 at Arizona State 1999
Played in tie-breaker game: 41-38 vs. California, '98
The last time an Opponent...
Returned a punt for a TD: Eric Guliford (68 yards), at Ariz State '91
Recovered a blocked punt for a TD: Frank Primus, Stanford '97
Returned a kickoff for TD (last 2): JaWarren Hooker (89), Washington '97; Saladin McCullough (93), Oregon '97
Returned an interception for a TD: Anthony Vontoure (29 yards), Washington 1999
Scored a safety: vs. Oregon (Jenkins' lateral into endzone), 1999; at TCU 1999, twice
Did not score: Illinois, '96 (UA 41-0)
Did not score a touchdown: Oregon, >98 (UA 38-3); previous: Illinois, '96
A back ran for 100 yards (last 2): J.R. Redmond (23-112) at ASU 1999; Ken Simonton (21-149) at Oregon State 1999
A back ran for 200 yards (last 2): Reuben Droughns (45-202) vs. Oregon, 1999; Saladin McCullough (25-223) at Oregon 1996
Blocked a punt (last 2): Eric Sturdifen, Penn State '99; Pat Tillman, ASU '97
Blocked a field goal: Terrance Carrole, Oregon State '97
Blocked a PAT kick: Duane Clemons, Andy Jacobs, Regan Upshaw (3, California), '95
Scored a 2-pt. conversion: QB Feeley rush vs. Oregon 1999, RB Droughns rush vs. Oregon 1999
Recovered a fumble for a TD: Antuan Simmons (44 yds), Southern California, 1999
A Few Notes
UA had a balanced offensive attack in 1999 averaging 253 yards per game passing and 219 yards per game rushing. The rushing average is the fourth-best in Dick Tomey's tenure and the passing figure is his best and the No. 2 season figure in Arizona history. Dick Tomey's Arizona clubs have recorded five of the top 10 single-season passing totals in UA history
...UA's offensive line deserves a bundle of credit for the Cats' offensive firepower in 1999. One notable reason is the six men across the front have started all but one game together (OSU) B Manu Savea (RT), Marques McFadden (RG), Bruce Wiggins (C), Steven Grace (LG), Makoa Freitas (LT) and Brandon Manumaleuna (TE). Senior Ega Usu filled in for Freitas, who switched to right guard for McFadden (concussion) at OSU... That was a whole lot of continuity when it comes to a reasonably young offensive front...
... Junior QB Ortege Jenkins, the clear expected leader at the position in 2000 after sharing duty for two seasons, is 9-5 in his 13 career starts... Jenkins did a superb job in improving his percentage, to .603 after a sophomore year mark of .493. Jenkins finished with a passing efficiency rating of 144.72, the third-best mark in Arizona history Jenkins had nine touchdown throws in 131 attempts one for every 14 passes Jenkins also caught six passes in 1998 something he understandably prefers to not embellish in the future
Dennis Northcutt capped his career with his school-record eighth 100-yard receiving game of the season (8-127) in the final game, for his school-record 13th career 100-yard game
Trung Canidate capped his career with his school-record 10th 100-yard rushing game of the season (18-153) in the final game, for his school-record 18th career 100-yard game
...Sophomore tight end Brandon Manumaleuna had 20 receptions for 316 yards and two touchdowns, plus two other catches for two-point conversions. The latter ties Arizona records (along with Ortege Jenkins' two rushing 2-pointers) for most two-point conversions in a season and most two-point conversions in a career. The last Arizona tight end to catch more passes in a season was Mike Metzler (23-291) in 1996...
...Trung Canidate's had a number of long runs this year (a nice list of his TD runs alone can be found elsewhere in this release), but the Cats had some big inside runs from true freshman Lance Briggs, who ripped of a 34-yard burst at Oregon State and a 48-yard scoring run at UCLA...
...After a debut game with two-for-two field goal kicking at UCLA (31, 33 yards), walk-on freshman Sean Keel was one for three against Washington (30-yard make, 47 and 31 misses). He was 2-for-2 at Oregon State and missed one in the final game to finish at 5-8 on the year The Cats will look to improve: the team made six of 19 field goal attempts. Mark McDonald was 1-for-10 and punter Chris Palic had one missed attempt
...The Cats finished the year with eight sacks in the last two games to give the team 36 for the year, fourth best in the Pac-10 UA had a school-record-tying 9 sacks against UCLA. Senior to-be Joe Tafoya led the team with 10 sacks, largely from interior tackle spots
...Arizona's victory over UCLA Oct. 30 gave Arizona its second season in which it has beaten the two L.A. schools. But, the victory by Oregon State meant Arizona lost to both Oregon schools for the first time in a season in its history... The Cats swept the Los Angeles schools on the road in 1990, sweeping 28-21 at Pasadena and 35-26 in the Coliseum. The L.A. schools aren't exactly having banner seasons this year, but no sense in just standing by and letting other teams get in on the action...
...The Cats opened a game with a safety (by the bad guys) on the first scrimmage play twice during the season -- when Ortege Jenkins' lateral was behind Trung Canidate against Oregon and Trung had to fall on the ball in the endzone, and Scooter Sprotte was tackled on the first play of the game at TCU, when he opened at fullback in a power set
...Freshman receiver Bobby Wade earned Freshman All-Pac-10 honors from the Seattle Post Intelligencer. Wade was second on the club with 30 receptions for 454 yareds and four TDs in his true freshman season That represents the best total among freshman in UA's record books. A couple of other noted Arizona 4-year receivers during their freshman season: Theopolis Bell (22 in 1972), Terry Vaughn (22 in 1990), Vance Johnson as a tailback (22 in 1981), Derek Hill (12 in 1985), Richard Dice (12 in 1993), Dennis Northcutt (8 in 1996). Wade caught the game-winning pass from Keith Smith on the last play of action at WSU , a 42-yard bomb against the wind and triple coverage... He had his best career day at WSU, with 5 balls for 100 yards...
...Arizona used a mid-season splurge (and kept going) to move up some big rungs in the nation's Top 25 in total offense with its five consecutive 500-yard games. (Which ended with 417 against Washington). The club added a sixth game of 500+ at OSUThe 500-yard spree was a school and Pac-10 record, and sets an Arizona single-season mark for most 500-yard games in a season... The team total of 5,663 yards in total offense was the most in a season by a Pac-10 team ever, breaking the mark of 5524 by the Ryan Leaf-led 1997 WSU Cougar attack...
...The Cats had some double duty by several players during the 1999 season. Against USC, sophomore Eli Wnek started at H-back, as is normal, and also started and played extensively at defensive end, a position at which he had eight starts in 1998. Also against the Trojans, WR Dennis Northcutt ended up with nearly 85 plays as he spent double duty as a cover corner. In the season opener, inside linebacker Scooter Sprotte opened the game at strong safety and in the offensive backfield at fullback when the Cats were pinned down at their own goal-line -- and was tackled for a safety... Northcutt pulled cover duty in games against USC and UTEP Tight end Brandon Manumaleuna was in at defensive tackle in a goal-line package against Oregon.
...UA opponents' average rushing yardage B 143 yards B seems like a misprint for many who remember Desert Swarm of the early to mid->90s. But that's down from 196 per game at mid season UA held Southern California to -20 yards and held UCLA to -31 against UCLA on Oct. 30... But those two games were the only contests in 1999 in which opponents had less than 100 team rushing yards. The Cats allowed three games of more than 200 rushing yards, led by Penn State's 262. Arizona allowed only three individual century-mark outings and a 200-yard day. Reuben Droughns of Oregon netted 202 on 45 carries, LaDainian Tomlinson carried 28 times for 170 yards at TCU, Chafie Fields carried three times and popped for 110 yards at Penn State, and J.R. Redman had 23 carries for 112 yards at Arizona State


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I've held many titles: mother, daughter, wife, business owner, etc. and not a single one of those titles comes with "do nothing" in the job description. Rest, somewhere along the line, has become a foreign word to me. This weekend was a little different. In my efforts to keep the challenge alive over the weekend I decided to take a break. Rest was my something new. Normally I work six days out of the week and use Sunday to prepare my home and my child to start over again on Monday. This weekend there were no clients, research or studying. I did not return one single email. I took the weekend just to hang out with my family and friends and of course enjoy my various social media channels: Facebook, Twitter and now...Pinterest.
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I believe in divine purpose. I believe in a creator that is not wasteful. I believe that I was created for a purpose (or many purposes). I believe the exact same thing about each and every one of my clients. I follow nature. I'm a gardener. It is overwhelming sometimes for me to sit in my garden and watch the natural order of things; the delicate cycle of life. In my garden I watch every creature, from the smallest bug to the largest tree, know its role and play its position. The ants march orderly, destined to fulfill their life's purpose. They are soldiers, protectors, warriors. Some are hunters and gatherers. Some ants care for the larvae and trust me they know when to fight and when to exit and regroup.
What I have learned from watching the creatures in my garden is that when you have a job to do and you believe that your mission is your reason for living...it's hard to be depressed. I don't find too many ants abandoning ship in my backyard. Even when I displace their environment by planting a new crop or adding a stone decoration, the ant will fight very hard to return to its job...to doing what it is supposed to be doing.
We have that same passion. We have that same desire. Our spirits are fighting to fulfill their purpose in the limited time that they have on this planet, but for many of us we are our own roadblock. Our thoughts, our narrow vision, our weak faith get in the way of us fulfilling our responsibilities to the universe. Lack of order creates space for chaos. Chaos in our minds can become disease in our bodies. Uncovering your path and discovering your passion in not a luxury it is a necessity.

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On behalf of the Gogebic Miners football program, I thank all of those who contributed deposit cans, bottles, non-deposit cans and money to our 23rd annual can drive. I would also like to thank all of the players and parents who showed up to help work.
Much appreciation goes out to local businesses for paying us for our returnables.
A big Miners thank you goes out to Jim Reed for his time driving and sorting. Thanks to Mick Lane, Kelly Fabbri, Mark Lane, Brad Dalbec, Stephanie Wanden, Dave Zielinski, Jerry Cossi, Lisa Johnson, Brandon Makela, Don Jokela, Jim Jackson and Mike Libertoski for your help of driving your own vehicles to collect the cans.
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Rasheed Named Ivy Women's Basketball Player of the Week
Princeton women's basketball senior guard Niveen Rasheed has been named Ivy League Player of the Week, it was announced Monday. The co-captain earns not only her first, but also the team's first conference accolade of 2012-13. Over the Tigers' first 12 games, she has averaged double figures in points, including scoring 10 points or more in the last 10 games, and notched four double-doubles.
The reigning Ivy League Player of the Year earns her 17th career Ivy weekly award, bringing her Player of the Week tally to eight. She was named Rookie of the Week nine times in 2010. The guard is now in sixth-place on the all-time Player of the Week list, moving past current Princeton head coach Courtney Banghart. At Dartmouth, Banghart earned seven Player of the Week honors from 1997-2000.
Rasheed is coming off a pair of 21-point and double-double performances on the road. On Dec. 19 at Illinois State, the veteran was instrumental in helping propel the Tigers past the Redbirds to earn a 67-50 victory and snap a two-game losing skid. She was 10-for-18 from the field, while grabbing 10 rebounds, making a pair of blocks, an assist and a steal. Rasheed and the Tigers held ISU to an opponent low 23.4 percent (15-for-64) from the field in the game.
Two days later against a receiving votes BIG EAST DePaul team, she dropped 21 points, going 7-for-13 from the field and 6-for-9 from the stripe. She also grabbed 12 rebounds, dished six assists and made three steals.
Following the contest, DePaul's head coach Doug Bruno said, "Niveen Rasheed is a very talented player who doesn't receive the credit she deserves ... Rasheed would start for any team in the BIG EAST Conference - including Connecticut and Notre Dame."
Rasheed is averaging 16.3 points and 9.0 rebounds per game, while tallying 40 assists and 24 steals, all are team-highs.
She was also named the College Sports Madness Ivy League Player of the Week.
This week both Blake Dietrick (24 points, eight rebounds, five assists) and Michelle Miller (14 points, five rebounds, two steals, one block) were named to the weekly honor roll.
The Tigers (7-5) return to action versus Drexel on Monday, Dec. 31 at 2 p.m. in Jadwin Gym.


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There has been offscreen drama with the show as well. ER alum Maura Tierney was originally slated to play Graham's part, but last summer it was revealed that she was being treated for breast cancer. The series' premiere was pushed from fall to winter to give Tierney time, but eventually she decided she had to leave the show. After that, "Lauren's was one of the first names to come up," says Jason Katims, who is coproducing Parenthood with Grazer and Howard. "To come into a show as a crucial character with everyone's emotions very high—it isn't easy. You feel horrible about what happened, but you have to come in with energy and enthusiasm. She's been wonderful—she met with all the writers, and by the end of the meeting, they were so excited. One thing I'm excited about is how much humor she brings to her work."
For her part, Graham says, "As an actor, I couldn't pass this up. They said, 'We want you to improvise, bring what you do to it.' It just felt creative." About Tierney, she says, "The details are none of our business. I can only take the show forward; I can't look back." Later, when the conversation circles around again to the series, she adds, "Can't it just be 'Let's talk about what a good new show this is and please watch it,' you know what I mean?" (At press time, it was announced that Tierney will appear in a play, North Atlantic, opening in L.A. in February and New York in March.)
GROWING UP, Graham had no idea that being an actor could get so complicated. When she watched a production of Annie, "I just wanted to be Annie. Not the actor playing Annie, but actually Annie herself. I had this red Radio Shack tape recorder, and I would tape the musicals off the TV and then memorize all the songs," she says, citing Elvis movies, Funny Girl and Meet Me in St. Louis as particular favorites. "I mean, how dorky is that?"
Graham was born in Honolulu but moved to Washington, D.C., at age five after her parents divorced and her father, Lawrence Graham, landed a job as a congressional staffer. He raised her as a single dad, not re-marrying until she was in the ninth grade. Meanwhile her mother, Donna Grant, moved to London to pursue painting, pop singing and working in fashion. Graham would see her about once a year.
"I had sort of an unconventional upbringing," she says. "My dad had really boring cars. We didn't have an answering machine. We didn't even own a microwave until I was in college. It was two people reading most of the time. But then I'd go see my mother in London, where there'd be members of a band and these kooky dinners, and just a way more bohemian energy. It gave me a taste for adventure and an appreciation that not everybody lives the same way."
Graham's mother died not long ago, at age 61. "I have a lot of sadness about her passing," the actress says tenderly. "My mom was very idealistic but not really able to fulfill her dreams. I always hoped for her that something would give. I also knew from a young age that I would have to do things differently and figure out, almost in a technical way, how I get to the place I want to go."
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Nordion said today it will sell its liver cancer drug to U.K.-based BTG for $200 million cash, leaving the Canadian company with its specialty medical isotope business four months after it launched a strategic review of operations.
The drug, TheraSphere®, is the only product in Nordion's Target Therapies business, which generated $48.5 million last year, up 14% from 2011. Nordion would continue manufacturing TheraSphere for three years under an agreement that can be extended for two years at BTG's option.
The deal is subject to approval by BTG shareholders and "customary" closing conditions, Nordion said. At completion of the deal, expected in June, some 40 Nordion staffers will join BTG.
"Nordion built TheraSphere into a valuable product over the past decade and has positioned it for future growth and development. Given BTG's position as a leader in interventional medicine, we believe it is an ideal home for TheraSphere and the talented people that support it," Nordion CEO Steve West said in a statement.
TheraSphere consists of millions of small glass microspheres (20 to 30 micrometers in diameter) containing radioactive Y-90. Physicians inject TheraSphere into the artery of a patient's liver through a catheter, which allows the treatment to be delivered directly to a tumor via blood flow.
In the U.S., TheraSphere is indicated for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) who have appropriately-positioned hepatic arterial catheters, and can be a bridge to surgery or transplantation in these patients. TheraSphere is also indicated for HCC patients with partial or branch portal vein thrombosis or occlusion, following clinical evaluation.
Nordion launched its strategic review Jan. 28 with assistance from investment firm Jefferies, but without announcing a timeline for completion.
Nordion acted following losses from a legal battle with primary supplier Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL), touched off when AECL canceled plans to furnish isotopes from its Maple nuclear reactors to Nordion following delays and cost overruns. An arbitrator ruled against Nordion when it sought damages from AECL.
"We intend to continue our strategic review process, which includes an assessment of potential uses for the cash proceeds from this sale," West added in the statement. Net of cash, taxes and transaction costs, Nordion expects to realize approximately $185 million upon closing the deal.
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At the 2014 World Cup in Brazil a number of National Teams will be playing what may be the final major tournament with their current generation of stars. For many, this summer may be their current rosters' last hurrahs. In an eight-part series, we analyze what the cup means to sixteen teams with special hopes for their current generation of stars. We will see how they got to the cup and are preparing for the tournament, and what their aspirations and chances may be next summer. Today we review Ivory Coast and Brazil.
Ivory Coast
FIFA Rank: 21, Coach: Sabri Lamouchi, Group C: with Colombia, Greece and Japan. Odds of winning cup: 125-1.
FIFA World Cup history: appearances (2): 2006 and 2010, eliminated in group stage both times.
How they qualified for 2014: Group Stage: 4-Wins, 0-Loss, 2-Ties, 14 points, 15 Goals in Favor, 5 Goals Against (first place CAF Group C). Playoff against Senegal: won 4-2 on aggregate.
Ivory Coast have one of the greatest generations of African players to make it to a World Cup. The team is at least of the quality of the Senegalese one that made the quarterfinals in the 2002 World Cup or the Cameroon side that did the same in 1990. The current team has the likes of Roma's Gervinho, Galatasaray's Didier Drogba, Lille's Salomon Kalou, and CSKA Moscaow's Seydou Doumbia as strikers; Manchester United's Yaya Toure, Bastia's Romaric and Newcastle United's Cheick Tiote at midfield; and Trabzonspor's Didier Zokora, Liverpool's Kolo Toure, Montpellier's Saika Tiene, and Stuttgart's Arthur Boka in defense, with Lokeren's Boubacar Barry in goal.
This is an experienced and wily team that will give its opponents fits with their skill and athleticism and with their never-say-die attitude. bit.ly/1eXImSW Drobga, the Toure brothers, Boka, and Barry, are all in their thirties and Kalou is 28. These players are looking at their last hurrah and wanting to make a splash of it.
On their home stretch trek to qualification for the World Cup the seeded Ivory Coast went unbeaten, and in their last four friendlies they beat Austria 3-0 in Linz and Egypt 4-2 in Abu Dhabi, lost to Mexico 1-4 in the USA, and tied Belgium 2-2 in Brussels. Their next friendlies before the cup will be against Bosnia in the USA and against El Salvador in Japan.
The Elephants will have played against teams from around the world, sampled different climates, levels of competition and styles of play, and will end up playing in familiar climates against teams many of their players know well. They may not have played their group rivals as national teams, but the major Greek, Japanese, and Colombian stars play in the same leagues and competitions as the Ivorian stars.
The Ivorians will be staying outside of Sao Paulo in Aguas de Lindoia, and traveling 2,500 kilometers to Recife, 950 kilometers to Brasilia, and 2,800 kilometers to Fortaleza, for the group games before returning to Recife for their Group of 16 match. This will be a tough travel itinerary but with five days between matches a doable schedule.
In an Associated Press interview, Ivory Coast coach, Sabri Lamouchi discussed his team's chances at the 2014 World Cup.
''I think it's quite a difficult and well-balanced group, which means that there's everything to play for. The ambition of the African people is to go as far as possible, even to maybe win the World Cup ... I can't stop people from dreaming. It would already be an achievement [for us] to get out of the group stage and then, after that, it will be more difficult to play [potential Group of 16 rivals] Italy, Uruguay or England. If we go there with no ambition then there's no point in going. Our aim is to achieve what [we] couldn't in 2006 and 2010. We need to be a bit more rigorous, a bit more disciplined, focused and determined.''
At Brazil, in Group C, they will have tough competition. Colombia, with or without Radamel Falcao is a power to contend with and will probably be the one insurmountable obstacle for the Ivorians. But Greece's all-defense and occasional counter attack offense, and Japan's style of tough tackling throughout the pitch and regular speedy attacks, should not be too tough for the African side to surmount. It is precisely that disciplined focus and determination Lamouchi alluded to that has eluded Didier's elephants in the past. If they can concentrate in Brazil, they can achieve a lot.
Prediction: The Ivory Coast should come out of the group in second place, behind Colombia, and then most probably meet Uruguay in the Group of 16. This will be the Ivorians last game. Uruguay, possessing a golden generation of their own and playing on home-continent turf they will have the edge and find a way of defeating their opponents. It will not be a quarterfinals berth for The Elephants, but it will be their best national showing and match the third best finish of any African nation in the World Cup.
FIFA Rank: 6. Coach: Luis Felipe Scolari, Group A: with Croatia, Mexico, and Cameroon. Odds of winning cup: 3-1, the odds makers' favorites.
FIFA World Cup history: appearances (19--only team to have made it to every World Cup): Champions in 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002, second place in 1950 and 1998, third place in 1938 and 1978, fourth place in 1974, quarterfinals 1954, 1986, 2006, 2010, round of 16 in 1982 and 1990, eliminated in group stage 1930, 1934, and 1966. Brazil have had the greatest presence in the cup, winning it more than anyone else, scoring more than anyone, and winning or drawing 85% of their games. The 1970 cup team is considered the greatest World Cup winning team of all time. For Brazilians, only winning the cup is acceptable, anything else is by definition a failure.
How they qualified for 2014: as hosts.
The Brazilian National Football Team is at a crossroads of generations. The players that make up this group are a mix of veterans and up and comers with eleven potential roster members slated to be in their early to mid thirties by 2018, and probably playing in their last World Cup, and another dozen looking at one or two more cups after this at most.
But what is troubling for the hosts is that just as they have built up the nerve to risk a repeat of their 1950 home-loss national tragedy, they are saddled with a team this is relatively weak compared to those of the 1950-1970, 1978, 1982, and 1994-2010 sides. Added to that fact is the issue of them not having to play any qualifiers and thus not fine-tuning a core group to build on.
Ironically, it is creativity and offense, their trademarks, which the team is lacking. What is the biggest omen, though, is that coach Scolari believes he must play a more defensive style this time around than that which he successfully used to win the 2002 World Cup. Granted he has a better defense than any other Brazilian team in recent memory. But, Brazilian Football is attacking football and asking this Selecao to be more defensive minded reeks of the failed Dunga side of 2010, and the Carlos Alberto Parreira side of 2006. The latter team boasted Ronaldinho, Kaka, Ronaldo (albeit in decline) and Robinho, yet they still played too constrained to win.
Brazil boasts several genuine world class players among their ranks. Barcelona striker Neymar is their major star and hope. But, only PSG central defender and captain, Thiago Silva, can contribute at the same level. Their starting goalkeeper, the new MLS Toronto starter, Julio Ceasar, is still in decent if not great form. The defense is stellar, populated by Chelsea's David Luis, Bayern Munich's Dante and Rafinha, Real Madrid's Marcelo, Barcelona's Dani Alves, and Roma's Maicon. It is in midfield and attack that the team suffers from a lack of stars.
Chelsea's Oscar is the only genuine playmaker on the team, but at 22 he is still coming into his own. He may have a great cup, but it would not be a surprise if he did not. Given he will only have Neymar to create with, opponents will have a field day with only two worries to focus on. Ramires--not a Scolari favorite because he gravitates toward offense--is their best defensive midfielder. The rest of the midfield roster is workmanlike.
On offense, Zenit St. Petersburg striker Hulk, Fluminense striker Fred, and the coltish Atletico Mineiro striker Jo, have been the coach's picks. Sorely missed are such underused but available strikers AC Milan's Robinho and Sao Paulo's Pato, who are both more creative, mobile, and harder to mark than the former trio. Finally, we have the case of the creative attacking midfielder Kaka. He is the one genuine star available who is yet not on the roster despite enjoying a stellar campaign this year at AC Milan. No World Cup Selecao has ever taken the trophy home fielding less than three creative players in the starting line-up. Kaka must be a last minute choice for Scolari if Brazil are to have a strong campaign in this cup.
As history has shown when a contender is the host they have the inside track to the final. Though that advantage will continue in 2014, the difference this time is that Argentina, Germany, and Spain have better sides, and Italy, Uruguay, and Portugal, have sides that would give the hosts a tough, even match. Besides, teams such as Chile, the Dutch on a good day, and the likes of Colombia if Radamel Falcao is healthy, could provide early unexpected trouble. For Brazilians, an early exit (anything prior to the finals) would be difficult to swallow, but another finals loss at the Maracana could be psychologically devastating and lead to widespread national unrest.
Dating back to April of last year, Brazil have used 44 players, played 7 Confederation Cup competitive matches, and 10 friendlies. Fourteen of those matches were against teams who have qualified for the 2014 world Cup. Their record in those 17 matches is 14 wins, 2 draws, and 1 loss (against Switzerland in Basel); they scored 50 goals and had 10 scored against them.
Brazil's hopes of winning the 2014 World Cup rest with Scolari's roster choices and Neymar's performance. The odds are good that two of the top four contenders will reach the final and the most intriguing possibility, Argentina vs. Brazil, is one that Barca teammates Neymar and Lionel Messi have actually discussed. In a recent FIFA.com interview Neymar revealed that they had spoken about that possibility. "Obviously with Brazil winning," he said smiling.
But last week two interviews showcased the difference between the mentalities of these two adversaries. Messi, discussing the same topic at an ESPN interview, but not mentioning Neymar, said: "It would be a wonderful thing to beat Brazil in the finals." Neymar, in a post Barcelona La Liga match interview, was asked of his aspirations for the cup. His response was: "It would be wonderful to dispute the finals on home soil." Perhaps the difference lies therein, the 22-year-old Brazilian is happy competing in his first cup, the 26-year-old Argentine is ready to win on his third try.
Prediction: Brazil will move onto the semifinals before meeting true competition and that is when the promise of Scolari's choices and Neymar's form will come due. If the choices were wise and Neymar is in form they can ride the 12th player advantage into the finals, otherwise any of the three other potential adversaries will prevail. If they make it to the finals it will be either against Spain or Argentina, both better sides. I believe that if all teams are at full strength and in fairly officiated games, Spain will beat Brazil, but Brazil will ride its pride and that 12th man to eek-out a victory that will vanquish both Argentina and the ghost of Ghiggia.


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|The Daily Star ignominiously repeats the dubious presentation of crime data on Asian gangs convicted of child rape and prostitution in two articles in the last few days. On Friday the paper ran a story "No schoolgirl is safe from these Asian sex gangs," together with an editorial proclaiming "Race fear no excuse". And today, the article "'Evil' Britain blamed for sex gangs," which reiterates with the same closing sentence:
"Out of 56 convictions, 53 were Asian and three were white."
We've already covered the misrepresentation of the crime data which appeared in the original Times story and subsequently in the Daily Mail and Daily Express' coverage of the same on January 7th. The misrepresentation of the research by UCL's Jill Dando Institute, which informed the initial interest and the consequent racialisation of the news stories, also merited a response by the researchers of the study who decried attempts to use their findings "to characterise an entire crime type, in particular of race and gender."
As Libby Brooks pointed out in The Guardian, "…no official data exists on the ethnic or religious background of perpetrators of this form of child abuse, and local charities have stated publicly that they do not consider it a race issue. But it is worth noting that, when asked by the Times to collate its recent work according to ethnicity, Engage – based in Blackburn and one of the largest multi-agency organisations working on this issue – found that in the past year 80% of offenders were white."
Yet, despite the time lapsed since The Times ran its story and the Daily Mail and Daily Express followed suit, and the responses from the study's researchers, from agencies working in child protection and others, rejecting the inference that the problem was exclusively one of "Asian gangs," the Daily Star sees fit to rehash the story and repeat the racist stereotypes. And to add insult to injury, uses Anjem Choudary to reinforce the notion of a "culture of silence" around the problem.
Libby Brooks commenting on the original Times article that popularized the stereotypes asked, "…how responsible it is to provide ammunition to the violent racist extremists already active in these areas on such flawed evidence."
We might ask the Daily Star the same thing. Of course, there's no point in holding your breath for a sensible answer if the DS track record is anything to go by.
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LINCOLN - Carl S. Fickett, 91, husband of the late Dorothy "Dot" (Smith) Fickett, passed away Dec. 13, 2013, at his home. He was born Sept. 5, 1922, in Woodland, Washington County, the son of Roe K. and Lena E. (Perkins) Fickett.
Carl grew up in Woodland, Washington County, and graduated from Woodland High School. He served in the Navy during
World War II
, in the Pacific on the USS Cowpens. He married his longtime love Dot, and they spent 65 years together. Carl owned Fickett Electric in Lincoln for many years. After retirement, they spent summers at their home on the little Narrows, and winters in Zephyrhills, Fla., and always enjoyed doing things together. They enjoyed the time they spent at Living Waters Bible Camp in Danforth. He also enjoyed his hunting camp on the St. Croix River. He was a member of Golden Key, and the
in Lincoln. He was a faithful member of Maranatha Riverside Church. He also enjoyed being part of the three o'clock gang McDonald's.
He is survived by two sisters, Lynn and George Hill of Baileyville and Betty Welch of Lee and Zephyrhills, Fla., and their children; and also nieces and nephews, Darlene Smith of New Hampshire, Doug Smith and Lisa of Princeton, Dot Muncey and Rick, of Lincoln, Dorene Elkins and Paul of Thorndike and Deborah Paradis and Glenn of Massachusetts and their families.
Friends may call 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, at Clay Funeral Home, 7 Lee Road, Lincoln, where funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, with the Rev. Scott Taylor and the Rev. Chet Dana officiating. Spring interment will be at Lincoln Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to Maranatha Riverside Church or Living Waters Bible Camp. For an online guest register and to leave written condolences, please visit
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(207) 794-2941
Published in BDN Maine on Dec. 14, 2013


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Dr. Oz is always game to explore controversial topics. On the Jan. 17 episode of the Dr. Oz Show, he discussed the healing power of angels with psychic Rebecca Rosen.
Dr. Oz said he was initially skeptical about Rosen's psychic ability, but was surprised when she told him some very specific details about his family that he has never publicly shared.
Rosen, author of Awaken the Spirit Within, she believes angels watch over us and we can harness their healing power by opening our consciousness to them.
"Angels are beings of light, and they're sent to us to protect, comfort and heal us if we're open to letting them in," said Rebecca.
Rosen told Dr. Oz we should listen to our instincts and trust our gut when we get a strong feeling about something because that's a signal that a divine energy is trying to send us a message.
Rebecca, who also wrote Spirited: Unlock Your Psychic Self and Change Your Life, told Dr. Oz there are three steps we can take to draw on the healing power of angels:
- meditation
- prayer
- trust.
Antibiotic Power of Oil of Oregano
Dr. Oz said oil of oregano is one of the most powerful natural antibiotics doctors recommend to fight infection and boost your immune system. Dr. Oz said this inexpensive plant oil fights viruses and bacteria and can be used in other ways:
- Hand sanitizer. Add 10 drops of oregano oil to two tablespoons of coconut oil. Use it as a hand sanitizer (the coconut oil also acts as a moisturizer to keep your skin smooth).
- Decongestant. Add one drop of oil of oregano to a basin of hot water. Breathe in the vapors with a towel over you head to clear stuffed sinuses.
- Treat acne. Add equal amounts of oregano oil to olive or coconut oil and dab it on your pimples with a swab before bedtime.
LaKeisha Sturn's 100-Day Weight-Loss Challenge
Dr. Oz's next guest was LaKeisha Shurn, an overweight California woman who lost 18 pounds after working out for 100 consecutive days.
Shurn, who had never exercised before, detailed her weight-loss journey in daily videos. LaKeisha, who once tipped the scales at 348 pounds, has since lost over 51 pounds and is thrilled to be under the 300-pound mark.
Shurn told Dr. Oz she had long struggled with depression and low self-esteem, and said working out every day dramatically boosted her self-confidence. She told Dr. Oz her typical daily menu looks like this:
- Breakfast: Scrambled eggs with grape tomatoes and spinach.
- Lunch: A sandwich or salad with a side of spinach.
- Snack: Vegetables with guacamole dip.
- Dinner: Chicken with collard greens and tomatoes.
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David Alspaugh, Charles Grant, Douglas Neeley, Face Public Indecency Charges
Indiana Conservation Officers arrested three men on charges of public indecency at Morgan-Monroe State Forest Tuesday.The Department of Natural Resources said it had received complaints regarding indecent acts being committed near the Bryant Creek Shelter House.A plain clothes officer arrested David Alspaugh, 72, of Greenwood, Charles Grant, 62, of Mooresville, and Douglas Neeley, 52, of Bloomfield on charges of public nudity and indecency. Neeley also faced a battery charge, officials said.All three men were cited and released. Theyre scheduled to appear in Monroe County court Sept. 20.


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Teases don't just come from press releases and such; even tweets can get into the act. A tweet from Verizon Wireless is not-so-directly stating that some LTE-enabled hardware is due for an unveiling at CES. Could it be the spiffy Motorola tablet leaked by Engadget a while back?
With Android specifically mentioned in the tweet, this seems a likely candidate as well as the HTC Mecha as well. It looks like Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg will have a lot on his plate during his CES keynote on January 6th. One thing's for sure, my alarm's already set and TweakTown will be there to tell you how it all shakes out.


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Deciduous shrub
Flower colour
Autumn colour, Scented flowers
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This is a dense, bushy, deciduous shrub, with many features to recommend it for most gardens. In spring, it is covered with pink buds which open to tubular, white or pink flushed flowers in domed heads that have a deliciously sweet fragrance. Then, in autumn, the rounded, dark green leaves turn a bright red before they fall. Pruning is only necessary to keep it in shape. Lightly trim over the whole shrub after it has finished flowering.
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Genus: Viburnum
Species: carlesii
Plant type: Deciduous shrub
Flower colour: White
Foliage colour: Dark green
Feature: Autumn colour, Scented flowers
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Hardiness: Hardy
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What? Woodlot for late-night dinner
Where? 293 Palmerston ave (511 or 509 streetcars—respectively from Bathurst & College stations)
Price? $40-60
The skinny: Opened over a year ago, Woodlot is still one of "the" places to dine at in Toronto. A bakery during the day, it transforms into a warm, very busy, dining spot perfect for vegetarians and carnivores! Think big portions, big flavour. All centred around their wood-burning oven.
My friend Darian and I have been talking about coming here ever since they opened a year ago! It was only when we turned onto Palmerston that and I saw the sign that I knew where we were headed. YAYYYYY!!!! Woodlot is in the old space of Octapus Lounge. The space was originally a garage. Sorry, that the sign's not very…visible.
Without reservations, we were both prepared for a long wait (we arrived around 8:30pm). Popped inside (oh the warmth! :D) and were told it'd be a 30-min wait. Not too bad! We decided to walk around for awhile. Outside at that moment = windy & cold.
Getting the phone call from Woodlot that seats were available felt like a little victory. haha Inside, it's warm (thanks to the wood-burning oven!), homey, and very cozy. Bottom right you see some of their breads that they bake themselves :D
We were seated at the bar. This turned out to be a bonus! Lots of table space, some chatting with the bartender, just being in the middle of some of the action was cool.
Here's a shot of their other dining area, a long communal table that seats around 10-12 people. In the back is their kitchen. Definitely feels like you're eating at someone's home…someone who knows how to cook some really bad-ass food that is. ;)
Bread basket to start us off. There's rye, sourdough, and caraway. Good range of flavour and density in the breads. Overall, fresh and soft. mmm (Be careful to not eat too much thought!)
As you can see from my very ill-lit photo (sorry about that!), the menu is divided into four sections: starters, middles, mains, and sides. There is a vegetarian menu available as well but we came here for MEAT. Sucks that they don't have their signature Venison Pie! We went a little crazy, ordering 4 items. It seemed like a good idea at the time, but considering how stuffed we were by the end…maybe not so great.
Baked Caramelized Onion Soup (11)
(w/ aged gruyère and red fife sourdough bread). Level of thoughtfulness: 10/10. We ordered one but knowing that we were sharing everything, they split the order into two so we each got our own bowl! I'm used to bread in the soup having been soaked in there but not so much croutons. Darian liked the toasted, almost burnt taste of it. I can appreciate it as extra flavour but would've preferred it sans-burnt croutons.
The soup itself + the cheesy, stringy gruyère?! Bomb. After our own adventure trying to recreate the onion soup from Au Pied de Cochon, we're able to pick up the red wine in it right off the bat.
Grilled Goats Milk Haloumi Crostini (11)
(w/ chestnut squash, spiced apple compote and basil). This was our second starter. In the words of one of my former co-captains, "it was SHO GUUD"! Seriously though, the thick slab of goat cheese that's been grilled with the creamy squash purée, so complementary!
And then there's the teensy kick of flavour from the apple compote and of course the crunch from the crostini! Fresh basil?! I can eat ten of these babies and still want more! It's pretty awesome how much you can pile onto a slice of crostini…
Buckwheat Tagliatelle (15/21)
(w/ confit duck gizzards, savoy cabbage, calvados and walnuts). As mentioned in previous posts, I do have a deathly food allergy to only two things: pecans & walnuts. So this dish had to lose some of its nuttiness and crunch… :( (however, I think I grew out of my walnut allergy!) However, it was still amazing nonetheless.
I've never had gizzards before let alone ones that are confit! Interesting…dense and sort of chewy texture. I liked it! The tagliatelle was perfect. The strips of savoy cabbage matched the tagliatelle which was nice. They were also Darian's favourite part of the dish. Who knew pasta and cabbage could go so well together?! Odd marriage that somehow works! P.S. Another example of the very much established in-house made pasta movement. :D Like from Enoteca Sociale!
There was a bit of a break before our mains arrived. Good thing because I needed a little breather to take in all the different textures and flavours that we'd experienced already. Ooh! The communal table was empty! Time to take a decent photo of the open-concept kitchen.
And get a closer look at the word-burning oven. I believe I see our skewers of sweetbreads and bacon in there! There's nothing like food with fire. :) I guarantee that you'll finish your food with a smug smile and a very satisfied appetite.
Grilled Maple Glazed Sweetbreads and Bacon (25)
(w/ cippolini, pecan, granny smith and celery root remoulade). This dish, second to the crostini, was the highlight of the meal. Who'd have thought up the bright idea of skewering sweetbreads then grilling them?! haha The only other time I had sweetbreads (at globe bistro), they were battered and deep fried! The remoulade had the perfect zing of lemon / acidity to it with a crunch that balances the heaviness of the skewers.
The bacon….holy smacks they were in the form of cubes. Beautiful, hefty chunks of smokey, unrepentant bacon. The sweetbreads had a sort of texture not unlike foie gras in a casing. Not sure how else to describe it!
Roasted Pickerel and Spiced Oxtail (28)
(w/ puy lentils, aubergine, grapefruit and mint). The little accompaniments to the pickerel outshined it. I mean the fish was cooked perfectly! Moist and tender. But it lacked flavour compared to the lentils and the aubergine purée. I liked it! Didn't love it though. And the spiced oxtail? I'm guessing it was with the lentils. They were a little lost in the dish. :(
Japanese Cheesecake (9)
(w/ caramelized apples and amaretti crumble). Dessert time! At this point, we were both rather stuffed. Yet when the word "dessert" came up, Darian and I somehow found an extra cranny in our stomachs for one more thing! We ended up going for the Japanese cheesecake. By the way, all their desserts are $9!
What came was a sizeable rectangular slice of cake. It seemed like a very light sponge cake with cream cheese filling in it. Every single component of this dessert goes together perfectly. As we were taking turns eating this cake, we were both exchanging comments on how good it was! Another different take on cheesecake I guess? Kinda like at Guu Sakabar.
Our dinner was much more costly than any dinner I've had recently. However, it was totally worth it; every single penny. We got excellent service and the food was great!! I was glancing at this candle silhouette the entire night! It' meant to be an axe right?
Verdict? Why didn't I come here sooner!? That's probably the only big negative I've got, and it doesn't even relate to the offerings of Woodlot! The food is amazing and if you come here with an open mind, you will surely leave very satisfied and maybe even a little inspired. I found out grilling + maple syrup = gorgeous combo.
Check 'em out! (you're better off looking at the urbanspoon link below) http://www.woodlotrestaurant.com/
***They're closed on Mondays. Also, it's probably a good idea to make reservations! :D
5 out of 5 NOMs