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The Yellowjackets improved to 10-2 overall and a perfect 3-0 in the conference with the victory.
Despite a big eight-point lead at halftime, 40-32, the Wildcats couldn't hang on and were outscored 46-32 in the second half.
Tyrome Parker had a team high 20 points off the bench and EJ Carter and Todd Johnston each scored in double figures as well, with 11 and 10 respectively.
What helped the Yellowjackets pull through was there nearly perfect free-throw shooting, as they shot 88.2-percent, 30-of-34, and Baker went to the line just 18 times, going 11-of-18, for 61.1-percent.
Parker had three three-point field goals for Baker and Johnston had the other two, as BU went 5-of-14 from behind the arc.
The Yellowjackets had three players score in double figures and they shot just 40-percent from the floor, 22-of-55.
Baker will next take on Central Methodist on Monday, Dec. 16 at 7:30 p.m. in Fayette, Mo.


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DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Tigers sent left-handed reliever Daniel Schlereth to Triple-A Toledo after Wednesday night's 16-9 loss to the New York Mets and recalled right-hander Brayan Villarreal.
Detroit allowed 30 runs in the first two games of the series, and with a day game on Thursday, manager Jim Leyland said the Tigers needed an extra arm in the bullpen.
Schlereth allowed two grand slams on Tuesday, and is 0-1 with a 4.29 ERA in 29 games.
Villarreal went 1-1 with a 6.46 ERA in 14 games with Detroit before being sent to Toledo in May.

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Ly Caps Career at NCAA Regional Carding 72
Fresno State's Madchen Ly ties for 26th overall at NCAA Regional
Ly Tees Off NCAA Regional Thursday
Fresno State senior Madchen Ly returns to the postseason for the second consecutive year
Q&A with Madchen Ly
GoBulldogs.com caught up with Fresno State women's golfer Madchen Ly before she left for the NCAA Regionals
Madchen Ly Named First-Team All-Mountain West
Ly adds first-team All-MW honors to also being named an NCAA postseason selection this week
Ly Leads `Dogs with Career-Low 67
Fresno State places 9th overall at Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown to close fall season
2014 Fresno State Classic - Women's Golf
2014 Fresno State Classic - Women's Golf. Photos by Geoff Thurner, Copyright 2014.
2013-14 Women's Golf Fall Season
2013-14 Women's Golf Fall Season - Photos by Geoff Thurner, Copyright 2013.
Last Updated: July 21, 2015
2014-15 (Senior): Named a first-team All-Mountain West selection ... set the Fresno State all-time low season scoring average with a 73.19 over 12 tournaments and 34 rounds, which includes the NCAA South Bend Regional ... earned first career win on Oct. 7 at the Fresno State Classic (72-74-71--217) ... registered eight Top 10 finishes out of 11 regular season tournaments ... led Fresno State carding rounds at par or better 13 times (school record) ... fired a 5-under, 67 on Oct. 28 at Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown to set career-low single-round score (third-lowest in school history) ... carded a second round in the 60's on March 10, a 4-under 68 second round at the Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational (tied fourth-lowest in school history) ... owned a 72.42 final round average (ranked No. 29 out of 3,029 individuals in 2014-15 - golfstat.com) ... posted a team-high 78 birdies on the season (ranked 132nd out of 5,213 individuals in 2014-15 - golfstat.com) ... averaged 12.18 pars per round (ranked 12th out of 1,841 individuals in 2014-15 - golfstat.com) ... averaged 0.12 double bogeys per round (ranked No. 1 out of 1,841 individuals in 2014-15 - golfstat.com) ... earned an individual bid on April 27 to compete at one of four NCAA Regionals - fired a final round 72 to finish the NCAA Regional at Warren Golf Course in South Bend, Ind. 7-over (77-74-72--223) to tie for 26th overall ... named to 2015 Academic All-MW Team.
2013-14 (Junior): Competed in all ten tournaments including the MW Championship ... led with the lowest scoring average of 74.04 over 25 rounds ... posted a low 70 at the Silverado Showdown (70-76-75--221) ... clinched four top-ten finishes ... best finish was a second place at the Fresno State Classic (75-72-72--219) ... awarded Bulldog MVP ... named to the MW All-Conference Second Team ... Selected to participated as an individual in the NCAA West Regional Championship.
2012-13 (Sophomore): Competed in all 10 tournaments ... led the team with a 75.52 scoring average over 25 rounds ... posted a low round of 70 at the Cowgirl Desert Intercollegiate (70-77-70--217) and the Anuenue Spring Break Classic (74-72-70--216) ... recorded three top 25 finishes, two of which were in the top 15 ... best finish was second place finish at the Cowgirl Desert Intercollegiate ... selected MW Women's Golfer of the Week (March 18-27) ... chosen for the All-Mountain West Second Team ... named to the 2013 Spring Academic All-Mountain West team ... ranked 5th among MW ... awarded team's Bulldog Award ... qualified for the U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links Championship.
2011-12 (Freshman): Named WAC Freshman of the Year and first-team All-WAC ... first Bulldog freshman since 2005 to earn either honor ... competed in all 10 tournaments ... second on the team with a 76.03 scoring average over 29 rounds ... led the team in par 3 and par 4 scoring with a 3.26 and 4.28, respectively ... low round of 72 at both the Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown and Pacific Coast Intercollegiate ... posted two rounds of par or better ... recorded two top five finishes and five in the top 25 ... best finish was a tie for second at the Rose City Collegiate (77-73-73-223) ... placed fourth at the Cowgirl Desert Intercollegiate (74-73-76--223) ... second on the team with 49 birdies ... only Bulldog with an eagle on her scorecard ... named team's MVP.
Clovis HS: Won back-to-back CIF Valley Championships in 2009 and 2010, the first player to do so in the event's 15-year history ... defended her title by shooting a 3-under, 70 ... in 2010, won the JGANC Players Championship, Len Ross Fresno City Amateur, Phil Marskey Sacramento City Junior Championship and Yosemite Junior Golf Classic ... represented the JGANC in the Mary Cave Cup and a member of the North team for the North vs. South JGANC matches ... California Junior Girls State Championship semifinalist in 2010 ... in 2009, won the Central Section individual tournament by a stroke with a 2-over, 74 ... three-time Tri-River Athletic Conference (TRAC) Most Valuable Player (2008, 2009 and 2010) ... three-time TRAC Player of the Year (2008, 2009 and 2010) ... four-time First-Team All-City (2007-10) ... four-time First-Team All-TRAC (2007-10) ... four-time Southern Section Qualifier (2007-10).
Personal: Born in Fresno, Calif. ... mother is Pang Vangyi and father is Pheng Ly ... has a younger brother, Jordan ... favorite athlete is Rory McIlroy because he has a passion for the game of golf along with a good attitude ... biggest athletic thrill was winning back-to-back CIF Valley Championships her junior and senior year ... chose to attend Fresno State because it is close to home and loves her teammates and coaches.
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This is a discussion on ITCH within the Defensive Carry Guns forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; Well, here you go. I promised Ryan that I'd run some different 9x19 ammo through a Glock 19 and a Glock 26, side by side, ...
Well, here you go. I promised Ryan that I'd run some different 9x19 ammo through a Glock 19 and a Glock 26, side by side, to see the velocity differences between them. The 19 is a fairly early one, without the abominable finger grooves and with an "HD" serial number prefix. The 26 was probably made in about the second or third year of 26 production. Neither gun was squeaky clean when I began shooting, but not filthy, either. Both guns functioned flawlessly, not surprisingly. All these were shot late Saturday afternoon, over my CED M2, with the front screen about 10 feet from the muzzle. Ambient and ammo temp was about 97 deg. F. All numbers here are averages of three shots. I have the other statistics, but won't bother posting them unless someone wants them. All ES numbers were quite small, with no "flyers," so I didn't bother with SDs here. SDs don't have a lot of meaning with a 3-shot sample size, anyway.
Cor-Bon 115 gr. JHP +P: G19- 1299 fps. G26- 1267 fps.
Federal 124gr. HS +P+: G19- 1170 fps. G26- 1137 fps.
Speer 124gr. GD +P: G19- 1222 fps. G26- 1186 fps.
WW RA9TA 127gr. +P+: G19- 1208 fps. G26- 1179 fps.
Double Tap 147gr. GD +P: G19- 1029 fps. G26- 963 fps.
Rather small velocity losses, I'd say. Insignificant to one being shot with either gun, probably. The only one for which the velocity loss in the 26 might matter would be the 147gr. load, since expansion gets more iffy below 1000 fps.
You'll note that the Speer +P 124 is faster than the Federal +P+, which might surprise some folks, but I've seen the phenomenon many times. "+P+" doesn't guarantee blistering velocities.
FWIW, the Cor-Bon load gets about 1425fps. in all three of my Browning Hi-Powers.
Glock 26 9mm, Ruger LCR .357mag
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Leonardo saw himself as multi-talented, and so can we all. The secret is in keeping our brains flexible, and using skills in one subject area to enhance how our brain works in another subject area.
Ruth Sullo is a veteran teacher of mathematics, with 33 years in the classroom, and is a lifetime member of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, as well as serving on the Board of Directors for the Connecticut Association for the Gifted. She also teaches art and creativity. With her unique methods, she helps people uncover new talents and enjoy their many gifts.
Download the attachments from the Commencement Address
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Ruth will be presenting her workshop entitled: "You Can Think Like DaVinci!" at several Minds in Motion conferences for children this spring. For further info, go to ctgifted.org.
Here are the dates and places for those Minds in Motion events:
Mar 8 Middletown
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Q. What kinds of information and documents should we keep in our personnel files?
A. You should include pretty much all documentation concerning an employee's history with the company—attendance, pay history, job history, discipline and evaluations—except medical documentation and, perhaps, protected activity information concerning matters such as discrimination and harassment complaints.
Under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, or HIPAA, and other statutes, it is important to protect and keep medical information physically separate from other personnel files. — Louis DiLorenzo, Esq.
Keep or toss? The wrong decisions waste precious office space, trigger huge FTC violations and send you to court virtually guaranteed to lose every legal battle.
Still, some companies never worry. Their secret? A foolproof system...
Q. What, specifically, does "separate" mean—in separate drawers of the same file cabinet? In separate offices? How far apart do they need to be?
A. There's no hard and fast rule on how far apart your "separate files," such as those containing medical records, should be. The best answer: as far as is practical in your organization. In most cases, that means in separate file cabinets. The files don't need to be in separate offices because that's not practical in many organizations.
Q. We're drowning in paper and would like to go paperless. Can we create strictly electronic personnel and payroll records?
A. The short answer is yes, you generally can maintain employment-related documents electronically. However, as with paper files, employers must take all appropriate steps to keep certain electronic documents (such as medical records) confidential and separate from the employees' personnel files.
Tip: Electronic storage requirements differ slightly from paper requirements. Find out how to comply with both sets — without driving yourself crazy. Personnel Records: What to Keep, What to Toss
Q. We store most of our records off site. Are there any consequences of keeping them there?
A. Most state and federal statutes require that records be maintained in a form that is "readily accessible" for inspection. Those statutes, if read strictly, would require that your company be able to produce documentation for an unannounced, on-site audit.
As a practical matter, however, unannounced audits are not very common. If your company is able to retrieve its records upon request within 24 hours, it should be OK in almost all situations. If we're talking about taking a week to retrieve the paper, then your company will have a problem.
Q. How long should I keep employment-related records, such as wage information and personnel files?
A. There are many records retention requirements under the numerous laws that govern the workplace. In some states, like Ohio, the limitations period for filing a discrimination claim under state law is six years, so the safest practice is to keep employment-related records for at least as long as your state allows discrimination claims. — Jan Hensel, Esq.
In Personnel Records: What to Keep? What to Toss? you'll learn:
- Exactly how long to retain job applications, leave requests, payroll records, benefits information and more.
- How to handle medical records, and who should — and shouldn't — have access to those files.
- What to do when employees (or lawyers) ask to review personnel files.
- Best practices for destroying records — safely and legally.
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One of the most common complaints I see in our office is young children experiencing tummy aches and constipation. Interestingly, these two complaints tend to appear together and are often accompanied by seemingly unrelated symptoms, such as difficulty with focus and concentration problems, which often have parents exploring the possibility of ADD/ADHD.
It's really not surprising that these symptoms would present together. Our digestive system is actually interrelated to many other systems of the body, such as our immune system and central nervous system. That's why if these complaints are not addressed immediately, and are allowed to continue into adulthood, they may advance to stomach pain, constipation (or other bowel irregularities), menstrual dysfunction, and/or depression and anxiety.
When a child has stomach pain and constipation, and gets checked by the family MD, the result is usually a drug, and most likely that drug is MiraLAX. As a pediatric chiropractor, MiraLAX is on my Top 3 List; this list includes the top 3 medications children are usually taking when they first come to see me.
Let me be clear; I am in no way suggesting that I am an expert on medication. I am, though, an expert in how the human frame works, what it needs, and what changes the physiology of the human body. I can, without a doubt, share that anything put into our body changes the physiology on the inside. In the case of any medication, not only will it affect the symptom, and the system related to that complaint, but it will change the physiology of your entire body. When a new patient comes to my office, I have to consider the possible reactions the medications they are taking (or have taken) are having on their body.
Yet, I do often wonder if there's something deeper at work and a recent article on constipation in children and common medications used to alleviate their symptoms was an eye-opener. For those not familiar, MiraLAX is commonly referred to as a "miracle" laxative. It's available without a prescription and according to Merck & Co, manufacturer of the drug, it's "safe" and "without harsh side effects". Yet in December of 2011, the FDA placed MiraLAX on its Adverse Event Reporting System (AERS) due to a connection to "neuropsychiatric events". Yes, "neuropsychiatric events" as in autism, dementia, depression, schizophrenia, multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases, among others.
The active ingredient in MiraLAX that sparked the warning is "polyethylene glycol", specifically Polyethylene Glycol 3350 (PEG for short). This ingredient is also found in many other laxatives you may be familiar with including Dulcolax and many more.
Polyethylene glycol is manufactured from "ethylene glycol", which is used in automotive antifreeze and brake fluid. According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, "It and its toxic byproducts first affect the central nervous system (CNS), then the heart, and finally the kidneys. Ingestion of sufficient amounts [as little as 30 ml — KM] can be fatal."
There have been several other serious complications linked to polyethylene glycol containing laxatives. Topping the list is kidney damage, allergy related hives and anaphylaxis (especially for children), and esophageal perforations.
Clearly the ingredient is not fit for human consumption. Oh, that's right, it wasn't intended for that. PEG is a chemical manufactured by Dow Chemical Company and is used in paint, rubber, textile manufacturing, detergents and toilet bowl cleaners! For the properties that make polyethylene glycol such a great thing for the toilet, you can check out this very detailed and interesting article on MiraLAX here.
You should also know…
- Despite all of its well-established risks, MiraLAX has never been tested for safety in pregnant women and children.
- MiraLAX was approved by the Food and Drug Administration only for use by adults, and for no longer than 7 days. Many take these laxatives daily and for extended periods of time.
- The use of laxatives is particularly common throughout pregnancy and PEG containing laxatives are recommended to many pregnant women.
- In March 2012, the FDA Adverse Reporting System showed 2257 reported adverse events related (in any way) to PEG products (up from 7 in 2001). Included in these reports are serious kidney, urinary, bowel, blood, skin, and neuropsychiatric symptoms – and at least 3 children's deaths.
- A citizen petition "To Investigate Polyethylene Glycol 3350 Product Safety for Use with Pediatric Patients" was filed with the U.S. Federal Drug Administration on June 6, 2012. You can view a PDF of the report here. It's a little dry, but still makes for some very interesting reading.
For anyone with constipation issues, especially a child, it's important to address the problem at its source within the body. Laxatives may be offering short-term relief, but the tradeoff is long-term health problems in the future. I prefer to take the approach of working WITH your body and the parts you are given, to make your body strong and heal from the inside-out. For those interested in learning more about my approach, you can find more information on my website.
Dr. Tiffany


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Suu Kyi's Party Ends Parliament Boycott
Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi and her party agreed on Monday to end a boycott of parliament and swear an oath to protect the constitution that it had resisted, party officials said, setting aside a dispute with the government.
Officials in her National League for Democracy (NLD) party said they could attend parliament from Wednesday.
"As a gesture of respect to the desires of the people and in consideration of the requests made by lawmakers from democratic parties and independent lawmakers, we have decided to attend the parliament," Suu Kyi told reporters after a party meeting.
"We will go there as soon as possible and take the oath and attend the parliament," she said.
Suu Kyi said she had to meet U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in Yangon on Tuesday, which is a holiday.
The NLD's elected members of parliament, including Suu Kyi, would travel to the capital, Naypyitaw, for the session on Wednesday, officials said.
The NLD boycotted general elections held in November 2010 to end almost 50 years of military rule saying the poll was rigged in favour of the military-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP).
The USDP won an overwhelming victory, but the new government under President Thein Sein quickly embarked on political and economic reforms, and the president persuaded Suu Kyi to enter the political process.
The NLD took part in by-elections on April 1 and won all but one of the 44 seats it contested. Suu Kyi, who won one of the seats, has said she wants to amend a 2008 constitution drawn up under the control of the military which gives the military a "leadership role" in politics.
The NLD wanted to replace the words "safeguard the constitution" with "respect the constitution" in the oath sworn by new members of parliament and delayed its entry into parliament.
Suu Kyi did not say on Monday if the NLD would persist with its efforts to get the wording changed.
The European Union, United States and other countries have eased sanctions on Myanmar in response to the liberalization but the dispute over the oath could have delayed a further thawing in relations, had it been allowed to fester.
U.N. chief Ban welcomed Suu Kyi's announcement during a trip to Myanmar's capital, Naypyitaw.
"This is encouraging. I respect her decision. Leaders should work in the long-term interests of the nation," he told reporters shortly after becoming the first foreign dignitary to address the fledgling parliament.
He said it would now be easier for Thein Sein and Suu Kyi to work together.
"Both leaders should fully cooperate and discuss all matters. There are always difficulties that can be overcome in the interests of the nation," he added.


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Yesterday Chia kitty started getting mouldy and smelly. According to LeeAnn, this is what happens.
Here it is this morning.
Time for a Chia kitty haircut.
Here's Gord teasing Chia kitty.
Half is done. Ewww!
This is what came off it.
Chia kitty is bald again.
It works for them ...
Saturday, August 16, 2008
Chia kitty haircut
8 comments:
- Gretchen said...
That's too funny! Poor bald little Chia kitty
- 16 August 2008 at 12:33
- Kahshe Cottager said...
Hahaha! That was a good chuckle! Chia is lovely without green hair!
Have a wonderful weekend!
My Camera Critters Here and Here
- 16 August 2008 at 17:05
- RennyBA said...
Poor little fellow ;-)
- 16 August 2008 at 18:09
- Ramblings of a Villas Girl said...
Funny. Just think - no hairballs, no litter box, no clawing, no shedding. Oh my the list just keeps going.
- 16 August 2008 at 19:01
- People with Cameras said...
lol...you crack me up. Who's Gord? LOL Mean Gord.
- 16 August 2008 at 21:46
- Tammy said...
I loved it! That was hilarious!
- 16 August 2008 at 21:59
love the ongoing adventures of Chia Kitty - maybe get her a little harness and lead so you can take her out and not worry that she'll run away
- 17 August 2008 at 15:23
- Sarah said...
I think Chia kitty looks just as good bald as the bald celebrities!
- 17 August 2008 at 19:49
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New Orleans Saints safety Malcolm Jenkins admits that when he was growing up, he thought the safety position "was for the slow guys, the guys who couldn't play corner, or the guys who could just hit."
And it's hard to blame him. Pro Football Hall of Famer Rod Woodson, who played in seven Pro Bowls as a cornerback and four as a safety, said the perception was always that "it seemed like you moved somebody to safety just to get him out of the way."
But that reputation has changed with the emergence of difference-makers such as Baltimore's Ed Reed and Pittsburgh's Troy Polamalu, among others.
"I think teams are starting to realize the value of the position," said Woodson, who works as an analyst for the NFL Network.
The Saints certainly have. The back end of their defense has improved dramatically the past two seasons with the addition of veteran free safety Darren Sharper, the emergence of strong safety Roman Harper and the evolution of Jenkins, who was switched from cornerback to free safety in the offseason.
They are preventing the big plays that once doomed the team, and making game-changing plays, such as Jenkins' 96-yard interception return last Sunday against St. Louis, Jenkins' game-saving forced fumble at Dallas, and Harper's six forced fumbles, which are tied for second in the NFL this season.
"The position has become more of a ball-hawking, ball-instinct position, a cover position, with guys that aren't afraid to tackle. And it has evolved into a big play-making position," said Saints safety Pierson Prioleau, who, like Jenkins, Sharper, Woodson and Hall of Famer Ronnie Lott, came into the NFL as a cornerback before making the switch.
"When I first came into the league (in 1999), safeties were behind tight ends on the payroll. And coaches believed that anybody could do it," said Prioleau, who said Woodson was a pioneer for making the switch on such a high-profile stage. "But now there's more value at the safety position. And defensive coordinators and head coaches are realizing the difference you can make in a game by having a good safety."
Sharper, who is tied for sixth in NFL history with 63 career interceptions, said he is proud to be part of that evolution.
"I think just seeing guys like myself, Ed Reed, Polamalu, guys who can change and really impact the game, have really made that position more of a special position," Sharper said. "Those are difference-makers. And I think everybody appreciates that now and understands how important it is to have a guy on the back end that can do that. Because, you know, the nature of the NFL, they're going to throw the ball now. So you've got to have some guys back there who can make plays, and then be multi-faceted. You look at guys like Roman Harper, who can get to the line of scrimmage and blitz and do so many different things like we do, mixing our safeties up in coverage."
Saints Coach Sean Payton is indirectly one of the reasons for the rise of the athletic and versatile safety in the NFL. Payton is among the "pioneers" of the NFL's modern passing attack, which uses a wide variety of formations, three- and four-receiver sets and empty backfields.
And Payton is one of the best in the NFL at trying to identify a mismatch in the defense's coverage, then exploiting it. He most notably did that in one of the Saints' defining victories of the 2009 season, when quarterback Drew Brees repeatedly attacked New York Giants safety C.C. Brown in a 48-27 rout. And Payton also recalled the 53-yard tying touchdown pass Brees threw to receiver Robert Meachem at Washington last season over the head of safety LaRon Landry.
"I think (the Saints' improved play at safety) has been very important, because you really become handcuffed if you don't have it," Payton said. "You'd like that player to, No. 1, have good instincts. Speed is a requirement, and yet instincts can help make up for that. They have to be sure tacklers, and they have to have good ball skills.
"The safety that can be in position that doesn't have ball skills can be a liability at times -- and be a target."
Woodson agreed, saying the position has evolved from the days where big, physical safeties such as David Fulcher and Steve Atwater were the prototype.
"This is a passing league now," Woodson said. "This is a game that's played in space, using the width of the field, 53 yards. You need better athletes. It can't be those big bulky guys. You need a safety who's able to tackle, able to think, able to react, able to cover."
Saints General Manager Mickey Loomis said discovering that type of skill set has always been valued in the NFL. But, he said, "it's hard to find the guys that can do everything."
Loomis acknowledged that the safety position has traditionally been one of the lowest-paid in the league, and that not many safeties have been drafted with premier picks.
"But I don't know if that reflected their value, or if it could just be coincidence. It could be a run of a period of time where there weren't as many elite safeties," said Loomis, who entered the NFL when Lott, Atwater and Kenny Easley were stars and Don Rogers was on his way before his untimely death. "And we've recently gotten back to the Ed Reeds, Troy Polamalus, Brian Dawkins. They've raised the profile of the positon."
Reed, a former Destrehan High star, is a six-time All-Pro selection, a former Defensive Player of the Year and a likely Hall of Famer. At 5 feet 11, 200 pounds, he is also a standout punt returner and has 50 career interceptions. He ranked 88th on the NFL Network's recent ranking of the top 100 players in NFL history -- behind only Lott and Woodson at safety.
"He's a special player when you combine intelligence, instincts, ball skills, speed, putting all these things together," Payton said of Reed, the safety with the Ravens, who the Saints will tangle with Sunday. "You saw a lot of that out of him coming out of high school ... you saw it on college tape. And that wasn't going to change when he got to the NFL."
Opinions were mixed on Jenkins' NFL potential. He was a standout cornerback at Ohio State, but he was more physical (6 feet, 204 pounds) than fast. Many teams downgraded him because they felt he would have to be moved to free safety. The Saints embraced his versatility because they saw those special playmaking instincts.
Mike Mayock, a draft analyst for the NFL Network, was among one those who believed Jenkins could develop into a Pro Bowl safety. He said he believes teams still value the cornerback position ahead of safeties. But he's seeing more and more teams take chances early on safeties.
Just this past spring, safeties Eric Berry and Earl Thomas were selected among the top 14 picks.
"Safety play is becoming more valuable than just a few years ago. You're seeing more multiple sets, and a safety has to be more athletic to play man-to-man, more in space, and he has to be a good tackler," said Mayock, who thought Jenkins' physical nature would serve him well in the NFL.
"That's one of the reasons I liked him so much as a fit for the Saints, whether a corner or a safety," Mayock said. "I saw borderline skills as a corner as far as his ability to cover man to man. But I saw a willingness to hit, ball skills and what looked like good instincts, though that's the hardest to tell."
Saints defensive coordinator Gregg Williams saw the same things, and he's raved ever since that draft about how Jenkins is a "football player," first and foremost.
And ironically, even though Jenkins' draft stock was dented by his slower 40-yard dash times (4.51 and 4.55 seconds in pre-draft workouts), he showed his ability to race down the field for the two biggest plays of his career at Dallas and Cincinnati.
"If you put me on the line and tell me to run straight, I probably won't run very fast," Jenkins said. "But if you put somebody out in front of me, I can go get 'em."
So much for perception.
Mike Triplett can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com or 504.826.3405.


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Why is Hannah Davis desirable?
Before you notice anything else about Hannah Davis, you're drawn in by her piercing blue eyes. That's not usually how it goes when we behold a Sports Illustrated swimsuit model, but the 23-year-old has something that sets her apart from others. Besides those eyes, one of her distinguishing factors is her boyfriend -- none other than Derek Jeter.
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I am selling some equipment that I no longer use:
Canon EF 24mm f/1.4 L II lens – This is the newest version of Canon's wide-angle, large-aperture 24mm prime lens, known for its excellent image quality and performance at large apertures. This lens is in "like new" condition — no scratches or blemishes, as it was purchased for a particular project and only used minimally for that purpose. Includes lens, both caps, hood, pouch, and original box. Reduced to $1150.
Canon EOS 5D Mark II DSLR body-only — This is the 21.2 MP full-frame DSLR body that I have used to make the great majority of the photographs you see on this website and elsewhere. I am selling it now that I have acquired a 5Ds R DSLR body. This is a "well used" camera body — it is not in new condition, but everything works well and nothing is broken. It includes a body cap, several batteries (not new), the charger, the original box, and a few other small odds and ends. This is a fine body for someone on a budget who wants a solid full frame camera. $900. Does not include a lens.
If you are interesting in buying both items as a package… talk to me about a discounted package price.
I prefer a person-to-person cash sale in the San Francisco Bay Area — that way be both know what we're getting. Leave a comment on this post or email me if you are interested in either item.
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|Keane Live in Indonesia, Singapore, Philippines & Thailand, September & October 2012
English alternative rock group Keane will perform in Indonesia, Singapore, Philippines and Thailand this October. The quartet recently released their fourth studio record in May, titled Strangeland. Catch them live at the following concerts:
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|LAMC Productions: Giveaways
Want to win yourself some signed memorabilia? LAMC Productions has autographed Keane CDs and Lady Gaga posters to give away, here's how to get your hands on them:
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|Keane Live In Singapore, August 2009
We certainly hope you've saved up for August as Keane performs in Singapore for the first time in just less than two months! The English rock band are taking their Perfect Symmetry Tour to Asia, performing just a day after Lady Gaga. Proudly brought to you by LAMC Productions, this is yet another show you do not want to miss!
Concert details are as follows:
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[Intro music plays]
Andrew: Because you still haven't ordered 11 more MuggleCast T-shirts – thank you Kate, 20, of Florida – this is MuggleCast Episode 65, for November 26, 2006.
[Music continues to play]
Jamie: Two men own yachts. One of them puts his yacht on a river of milk. The other man disapproves considerably, and maintains that such a substance could never keep the balance of the boat at optimum efficiency. The second man puts his yacht in a river of coffee. The first man discusses openly his lack of respect for this decision. Again, the two yacht owners voice their contempt for each other. This creates a very tense atmosphere and both men begin having a huge, huge public argument about their differences in terms of yachts. However, one of the men is a lot more accepting and apathetic than the other. In the end, he turns around and says, "Okay, seriously, let's stop arguing. Whatever floats your boat."
[Everyone laughs]
Andrew: Oh, boy. What a way to...
Ben: Jamie, I know why the fangirls love you so much.
Andrew: Oh, yeah, I know. What a way to start off our 65th ...
[Ben laughs]
Andrew: ...episode of MuggleCast.
Ben: How many?
Andrew: You know – 65th.
Ben: We're ready to retire.
Andrew: We could...
Ben: Isn't 65 the retirement age?
Andrew: We're good. Yep, we're done. This is it.
Ben: All right.
Jamie: We're getting our special pensions, soon.
Andrew: We do have a good show for everyone this week. We got a special interview with the creators of the Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix videogame.
Ben: By the way who did that? Who's in that interview?
Andrew: Me and [whispers] Kevin.
Ben: You didn't invite me?
Andrew: It's not that I didn't invite you; you weren't around.
Ben: When was it? When did you do it?
Andrew: It was at noon, two weeks ago.
Ben: Thanks. Thanks a lot, dude. Thanks for inviting me.
Andrew: Sorry. Why are you asking now? Why didn't you... [laughs]
Jamie: Ben, surely you realized after he'd recorded it...
[Andrew laughs]
Jamie: ...that you weren't on it.
Ben: I didn't know when he recorded it.
Andrew: My name is Andrew Sims.
Ben: My name is Benjamin Carl Schoen.
Jamie: My name is Jamie Matthew Lawrence.
Eric: My name is Eric James Matthew Padfoot Scull.
Micah: And I'm Micah Tannenbaum.
Micah: Jason Isaacs recently spoke to The Observer about his upcoming projects, and, of course, a little about Harry Potter. He said:
"I spent two weeks having a wand fight with Helena Bonham-Carter (who plays
Bellatrix Lestrange) and Gary Oldman (who plays Sirius Black). Potter is a well-oiled machine now, whichever director is in charge, although it's a slow process working with all those special effects. But it's such a laugh – five weeks hanging out with Oldman and Maggie Smith (who plays Professor McGonagall) and Michael Gambon (who plays Professor Dumbledore), who's a right mischievous devil."
Speaking of good ole Lucius, Forbes magazine has released a list of the wealthiest fictional characters, and Lucius Malfoy came in at number 12, three places better than last year's number 15 ranking. The site estimates his net worth to be $1.3 billion.
The Guardian is currently running a competition where entrants must guess the title of Book Sven, and the one judged to be the best and most innovative will win a JK Rowling-signed bookplate. The contest will close at midnight on December 6th.
Electronic Arts, maker of the entire Potter video game series, on Tuesday announced a new video game: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix! The press release can be checked out over on MuggleNet.com.
HBO on Demand is currently airing a special preview of the Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix movie. The preview runs for almost four minutes, and includes tons of new footage, including behind the scenes glimpses at the making of the movie.
Be sure to check MuggleNet.com for other various Order of the Phoenix videos, interviews, and photos, including some of the interior of the Ministry of Magic; Harry and Mr. Weasley attending the disciplinary hearing; the writing on Harry's hand from Umbridge's quill; Azkaban; concept art of Grawp; a Death Eater; and pics from the set of Snape's storage room.
Dan Radcliffe will fly to Melbourne, Australia, for the Australian Film Institute awards. On December 7th, Daniel and some other celebrities will announce the winners in the Melbourne Exhibition Centre, with a national telecast on Channel Nine at 9:30 PM.
Finally, in a very special edition of the Leaky Mug released earlier this week, you can learn the details of how Grimmauld Place will appear in the fifth film, hear about the Potter set in general, and much more from Andrew's special visit to the Order of the Phoenix set.
That's all the news for this November 26, 2006 edition of MuggleCast. Back to the show.
Andrew: All right. Thank you, Micah.
Micah: You're welcome.
Andrew: Micah, you know there's a lot of hot stories this week; Order of the Phoenix...
Micah: There were a lot of hot stories.
Andrew: There were. You want to tell us about them?
Micah: No, absolutely not.
Andrew: Good, because we're actually...
Andrew: ...going to wait until later in the show.
Micah: See I knew that. I knew you were going to say that, so...
Andrew: [laughs] We're going to get – we're going to focus...
Andrew: This show is basically about...
Ben: The movie.
Andrew: ...Order of the Phoenix and the inter – yeah, the movie in general. We have a couple of rebuttals, of course, but first we do want to talk about some rebuttals. Or, eh, [laughs] announcements. T-shirts. It's coming to an end. I can't even talk about them anymore because I'm just going to cry every time I think about them. January 1st is the last – no, December 31st is the last day that we can sell them. January 1st, we have to stop selling the MuggleCast t-shirts forever. So, make sure to purchase your own. I purchased four the other day, because I want to make sure that I stock up. It's like Y2K. Right before the year 2000, everyone was afraid that all the technology was going to stop working, and everyone bought water and stuff just in case...
Ben: This is the same thing. You have to buy...
Andrew: They stocked up on extra food. It's the same thing.
Ben: Yeah, you have to buy a million MuggleCast t-shirts.
Andrew: That's what I'm saying. Exactly. Just in case they never come back, which they won't. [laughs] Also, interesting little competition going on, on Podcast Alley right now. We beat Keith and Girl, and we're right up...
Ben: Wooo!
Andrew: ...there on top with our friends at PotterCast.
Ben: The what?
Jamie: At what, sorry? At what?
Ben: The who?
Andrew: It's this other Harry Potter podcast...
Ben: Oh, I've never heard of them.
Andrew: ...you guys ever hear of this?
Ben: No.
Andrew: So don't forget to vote for us on Podcast Alley. Also, a book. We have a book now?
Ben: We have a book.
Andrew: You guys wrote a book?
Ben: Ladies and Gentlemen, MuggleNet.com's What will happen in Harry Potter 7: Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Falls in Love and How the Adventure Finally Ends, by Ben Schoen, Emerson Spartz, Andy Gordon...
Andrew: That's me.
Ben ...Gretchen Stull, and Jamie Lawrence.
Jamie: That's me, by the way. Just in case you were wondering
[Andrew and Micah laugh]
Ben: It's a very good book. You should go out and buy it. It's in your local retailers now. For those of you in the Chicago area, Emerson and I will be holding an event at the Skokie, Illinois, Barnes and Noble, which is a Chicago suburb. Yeah, go out and see us; we're going to be talking about the book. It might be a good idea to read it so you can ask us questions. You know, quiz us about it before – when we get there. Yeah, so come out and see us. It'll be a good old time. We will post more information on the site and yeah, that's about it. Remember you can pre-order at Alivan's, which will help support MuggleCast, the site, everything, so go ahead and do that.
Andrew: So, Ben, as a fan of you, I know that I'm really going to want to do – get a picture with you to post on my MySpace and get your autograph. Will you be doing this at this event?
Ben: I guess. I guess I could oblige for you, Andrew.
Andrew: Awww, okay. Awesome...
Jamie: Fifty dollars you said last time, didn't you, Ben?
Ben: Yeah. [laughs]
Jamie: That's your standard charge.
Andrew: Okay. And then, also, we want to remind everyone that coming up with Episode 70, which will be the show we release on New Year's Eve, I think, will be our MuggleCast Variety Show that is made up of your songs...
Ben: Your Song?
Andrew: Your segments - huh?
Ben: Your Song.
Andrew: Huh? Your Song, the one by Elton John
Ben: Yeah.
Andrew: Going to have that as the opening
Jamie: Ben, have you ever heard that song before?
Ben: You need me to sing it for you?
Andrew: No we don't.
Ben: No, okay.
Andrew: We don't need that. [laughs] The show will be made up of your song segments – your segments that were submitted back a few months ago, back in February, March or April, I think it was, when we had a "Create Your Own MuggleCast Segment" contest. So, we're going to air some of those we never aired. And I have a big announcement, to come along with this announcement.
Ben: He's coming out, folks. He's coming out.
[Ben and Jamie laugh]
Andrew: I, Andrew Sims – it really is coming out, in a way.
Andrew: I, Andrew Sims...
Jamie: He's pregnant.
Andrew: ...am pregnant. I, Andrew Sims, I am starting my own Wizard Rock Band.
Ben: Yeah, you told me this the other night. I was like, "What are you up to?" And he says, "Starting my own Wizard Rock Band."
Jamie: What's it going to be? "Andrew and the Sims"?
Andrew: I do not know. I don't have a name, yet, for the band. I am working on my first single right now.
[Micah laughs]
Andrew: It has a good beat. It's – I'll give you a little preview. It's about the podcasts that we do, and I really think it's going to be a really big hit.
Ben: Are you singing, too?
Andrew: Ah, well, it's more of a rap.
[Jamie and Micah laugh]
Jamie: Ummm...
Andrew: So, I'm really excited about it, and it's going to – the single is going to make its premiere on Episode 70, our variety show. And I hope everyone enjoys it. You know, there's bands out there like U2 and Elton John and I really think I'm right up there with them. So, we'll see what the response is like. So, if you want to be a part of our Variety Show, please e-mail your song or segment to mugglecast at staff dot mugglenet dot com. We're looking for MuggleCast remixes – fun stuff like that. Try to keep it short like five minutes, or so. Or it could be shorter than that. Two minutes, whatever. So, thanks for that...
Ben: [clears throat] Make it good.
Andrew: We have a rebuttal now.
Micah: All right, the first rebuttal comes from Rivah of Cleveland, Ohio. She says:
"It was very brave of you guys to take on the age old question of 'Nature vs. Nurture,' as it relates to the Harry Potter. After several semesters of Philosophy and Philosophy of Religion, I still can't make up my mind. I do, however, think that if there is something innate in our nature, it will come out. Voldemort would most definitely have been troubled – maybe even psychotic – but his circumstances propensified his evil nature, not to mention the alluring power that magic added to the situation. There are many times he could've turned back and stopped, but his callous disregard for life leads me to believe that, no matter what, he would turn out evil. I have to say Laura was given the short end of the stick this week, with the world being so PC it's hard to find a court case or argument where a person's environment is not brought up as a factor. It is hard to argue that 'black and white', 'good and evil' side of 'Nature vs. Nurture' argument; kudos for doing such a good job, Laura. Jamie, I think, though, just enjoys playing "Devil's Advocate"..."
Jamie: I do, very much.
[Eric laughs]
Micah: "...to any argument. Thank goodness he has the intellect and intelligence..."
Jamie: Wow.
Micah: "...not to mention an amazing accent that are extremely persuasive. Who knew listening to MuggleCast could be entertaining and intellectually stimulating..."
Jamie: Awww.
Micah: "...at the same time?"
Ben: Well, you see, here's the thing, guys: Jamie, actually, I don't think – you really weren't playing Devil's Advocate, were you?
Jamie: Well, no. I was playing Devil's – I didn't believe all the stuff I was saying, but I do think that you...
[Micah and Andrew laugh]
Jamie: ...can't ignore, you know, nurture.. Oh, and adding one more thing to that, she says that the allure of magic is huge, and it's true. For someone like him, who didn't grow up in a magical environment – he thought he was a Muggle – the allure is even greater. I mean, if we learn magic now, we'd be drawn to it, more so than if it's just a normal part of your life. So, that's one more thing.
Eric: Well, guys, if...
Jamie: To the rebuttal, there.
Eric: ...if we fail to be entertaining and intellectually stimulating the first 63 times...
Jamie: It's not going to happen, yeah.
Eric: ...we have in Episode 64.
[Andrew and Ben laugh]
Eric: So, that's good news. I'm happy. So, that's cool.
Andrew: Yeah, we got a lot of mixed feedback about that discussion last week. Some people really, really, really enjoyed it, and some people didn't enjoy it.
Ben: Didn't, yeah. [laughs]
Andrew: But that's the way it goes every week, pretty much. So...
Jamie: Yeah.
Andrew: You know, we try to mix it up, and we can't talk about...
Jamie: The Forbidden Forest every week.
Andrew: [adopts a funny voice] Horcruxes for the millionth...
Andrew: Yeah. [laughs] Yeah.
Ben: I think Episode 73 – 100 should be the Horcrux shows.
Jamie: The Horcrux Series.
Andrew: Get people so sick of it...
Andrew: ...they'll never even e-mail us about it again. [laughs] Yeah.
Andrew: Before we get to our interview, we are going to talk about the latest Order of the Phoenix developments, because there have been a lot of them. We talked about the trailer a little bit last week, teaser poster, but at that point we didn't really have it in a good quality version online. Then we have...
Ben: Was it Yahoo who released the high-def version?
Andrew: Yes, they did.
Ben: And so what do you guys think of it? Has anything changed for you, now that you've had a chance to watch the trailer a lot of times?
Jamie: No, it's the same, it's just in higher definition.
Ben: No, I know this. I know this, but there – you'll pick more up – you'll pick up more on the subtle nuances of things in the trailer...
Andrew: Right.
Ben: ...the more times you see it, which is what I'm saying.
Andrew: Like when I first saw it on YouTube. The picture was kind of dark, and you couldn't make out most of it. But then when you see it in high-def, you see every single shot.
Andrew: And you could see Bellatrix, which was really cool. But, Eric and Micah, you guys weren't on the show last week. What did you guys think of the trailer?
Eric: I liked it. It was completely – it was really short. It didn't seem like 57 seconds when I first saw it in the theatre. I...
Andrew: That's because it was 54.
Eric: Okay. Then that...
[Ben and Andrew laugh]
Eric: Okay, that's solved. Okay, so it's 54 seconds.
[Ben and Andrew laugh]
Eric: It didn't seem like that. It flew by really fast. Most of the time was spent on the fading in of the lo – sorry, the logo. So, you know, Sirius Black looks nice.
Andrew: Oh.
Eric: I was just wanted to say Sirius Black looks very nice. "Incontrovertible;" that's a new word for Michael Gambon.
Ben: [laughs] That's a like a word – that is weird, when he says that...
Micah: I have to say, I have never been a fan of Michael Gambon, but he's sort of grown on me since Goblet of Fire.
Ben: Hold on, though.
Micah: So, hopefully he does a better job.
Ben: I have a comment about him in the whole little scene where he says, [imitates Michael Gambon] "Evidence that Lord Voldemort is back is incontrovertible!" I don't know, he just seems too hardcore for me. Like...
Jamie: But Dumbledore is hardcore.
Ben: I think Dumbledore is supposed to be about – he's supposed to be stern, you know, but he's not supposed to like, "Aargh!" angry-type Dumbledore. I think he's just supposed to be more of a...
Jamie: No, he is, though. At some points he's supposed to be angry. He's supposed to be...
Ben: Not that angry. I think he's...
Jamie: Of course he is! The power...
Ben: He's supposed to be cool. He's supposed to be cool, calm, and collected. That's Dumbledore.
Eric: Yeah, there's a dignified kind of "I will hurt you" type thing to Dumbledore. To clarify what I was saying earlier, it's not when he says, "I am not weak." Harry – there's a scene, it's like 26 minutes in or 26 seconds in. [laughs] Can't remember which.
Ben: You saw a different trailer than I did. [laughs]
Eric: No, it's the same trailer. Twenty-six seconds in, he's – it's right after Dumbledore says, "incontrovertible," and goes to this other scene, kind of panoramic kind of shot of Harry, and he looks like he did in the second Triwizard task with a – or something. There's something not right about the lighting of that scene, it just makes him look a little weird, like he doesn't have any hair over his forehead, or anything. It's kind of just a particularly weirdly dressed Harry. The rest of the trailer looks fine.
Andrew: Micah, what'd you think?
Micah: Overall, I liked it. I agreed with what Jamie said last week, I think, that that whole scene with Snape, either it's going to go terribly, terribly right or terribly, terribly wrong. The shot from it, though, seemed as if they did a good job with it. But, actually, something I had a question about was I paused about 28 seconds in, and it's right after or, actually, right before the whole scene with Harry and Snape, and it looks like Voldemort is shooting something out of his wand, and if you pause it, there's a picture...
[Jamie and Ben laugh]
Micah: ...of a woman in there. [laughs] No, it's really weird, there's a WB shield in the bottom right hand corner.
Andrew: Yeah.
Micah: And there's a picture of a woman, but it's not a real woman, and I don't know where exactly this is being shot.
Andrew: See, I mean... Hmmm. I wish I could see this, but – I mean, most of the visual effects aren't done yet.
Andrew: And like the stuff for the trailer, I'm sure they're going to tweak more. Like, I've said this last week: the pendulum behind Umbridge looks terribly fake. Now here's my thing – I thought about this earlier today. The O.W.L.s are obviously in, because of what we see in the trailer. I assume that still means they're in. I mean, they could still cut them. Now, if something like that is in, that doesn't seem like a very big plot that really deserves a spot in the movie, and it seems like Dobby would be a more welcomed plot.
Jamie: Addition?
Andrew: Yeah, rather than the O.W.L.s.
Ben: But the house elves are going to be much more costly.
Jamie: Well, I don't know. It's an expensive thing, the O.W.L.s. They've got to do all that stuff in front of Professor Tofty, and you have to, you know...
Ben: Right, but I doubt it's - but it's not as expensive. When, I think it was Newell, said at the premiere last November, which I was at. [laughs] No, I'm just kidding.
Ben: Newell said at the premiere that – what exactly did he say? He said that every time the house elves step on screen, it's literally hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Andrew: Oh, right, yeah.
Ben: So that's probably why. I mean, you know, they only have a $320 million budget. I mean there's...
Jamie: Yeah, exactly. It must be tough.
Ben: They can't...
Micah: [laughs] With Goblet of Fire, you have a whole story line there which includes, was it Winky, at the beginning? And I think they really change the whole storyline around...
Micah: ...just so she didn't have to be in there.
Jamie: Oh, yeah they did.
Micah: I don't know if adding Dobby in, really, here, would be that much of a big deal for them, whereas before, in Goblet of Fire it would cost quite a lot of money.
Ben: Wasn't Winky, Winky was the whole reason, right?
Eric: Mhm.
Micah: Yeah, and they completely cut her out.
Ben: That's screwed up.
Jamie: But it is expensive.
Andrew: I mean, Kreacher is definitely in it, so they're not completely cutting out house elves.
Jamie: Yeah.
Andrew: It's not like they're – you know, that department is shut down for this film. [laughs]
Eric: That was – my problem with it is, as I mentioned before, is the tie-ins. The very strict, limited tie-ins between movies that I'd like to see, such as Dobby coming back. Just because, every director's done their own thing, the only thing that's stayed the same is the actors, pretty much. You know? So, I want to see house elves again, because then it would kind of, I don't know, link the films together. I don't know if they're supposed to be linked, but they say Harry Potter One and Harry Potter Two and Year Three in my DVD collection. So, you know?
Andrew: I...[laughs] what?
Micah: What?
Ben: Yeah, that made no sense.
Eric: The DVDs! The movies!
Eric: They - there's no connection between the films. Except for the actors, everything else changes.
Ben: Well, that's because the new director, you know?
Andrew: I mean, they do have to change – yeah.
Eric: Well, yeah.
Jamie: That's because it's a different film. [laughs]
Ben: Yeah, that, too.
Eric: Well, I understand, but each book has links back and forth, and they cut out all the ties to previous films. It's like, "Okay, Chris Columbus did the Dobby thing, therefore we can never do the Dobby thing again."
Jamie: Well, actually, if you read, sort of, Prisoner of Azkaban, it'll say like they'll be talking about Quidditch and Jo will say, "Quidditch is a game, you know, played by blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, with blah, blah, blah, balls," stuff like that. And she'll say that in the third book, but then come Book Four, Book Five, and Book Six, she won't offer, sort of, you know, previous bits of information to refresh your memory. I think she's just assuming that after you get that far, you're not going to need to remember what Quidditch is and stuff like that.
Andrew: Yeah. I mean, she still makes a couple references.
Jamie: Oh, yeah, she does.
Ben: She does do some refreshing a bit, like in the early chapters especially.
Andrew: Yeah. Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Ben: Now, what about the HBO on Demand? That thing was pretty cool.
Andrew: That was intense.
Jamie: Yeah, that was very good.
Ben: What are your guys' thoughts on it?
Andrew: It was – what was that, like three minutes long? It was a good three-minute look at behind-the-scenes filming, and some interviews with the actors. I really liked it. People, the fans loved it.
Jamie: Imelda Staunton's acting, as well, it was cringe-worthy in a good way. It was, you know, exactly how Umbridge is supposed to act, I think. The sweet...
Ben: She's not fat enough.
Jamie: No, no, you're right. She isn't. But the sort of sweetness and disgusting, you know, pleasure in her voice came out.
Ben: Mix.
Jamie: Yeah, it's awfully good, basically.
Eric: Bittersweet.
Ben: I definitely think she did a good job.
Ben: But something that kind of irked me was - it didn't really irk me - but, to me, Dan Radcliffe, I mean, he does a good job as Harry, but he just doesn't seem to personify what a leader is. You know what I mean?
Ben: He doesn't seem to, like, I couldn't see him leading a bunch of his peers. Daniel Radcliffe, I know Harry can. But I couldn't see Daniel Radcliffe really get into that role. I don't know. What about you, what do you guys think?
Andrew: Are you referring to something in the HBO video?
Ben: Yeah. When he was...
Andrew: When he was teaching Neville?
Ben: They start talking about him. They start talking about him teaching. You know?
Andrew: Yeah, and there is...
Ben: I was just thinking about how they're going to do that because he doesn't seem like the leader type.
Eric: Are you saying he is kind of like a one-sided actor where is better at portraying the whole "everybody hates me" kind of Harry?
Ben: Yeah, yeah.
Eric: As opposed to the - yeah. I kind of see where you come up with that.
Ben: So, I just don't know how well he is going to be able to portray the "go get 'em" Harry.
Eric: If he does it in a defiant kind of way, like as seen in the trailer where he's like, "Voldemort is trying to get me, I must stop him." If he portrays it kind of like in Chamber of Secrets, the trailer, when Lucius Malfoy says that thing about Harry always being around to save the day, he says, "Don't worry. I will be."
Ben: Kind of a lame line, but yeah. [laughs]
Eric: That kind of defiant kind of thing. [laughs] He's kind of got that going for him. I think we just have to see more.
Ben: I don't know. In the trailer, part of it seems sort of lame. When he says, [does Harry impression] "If Voldemort's organizing an army, let's fight" or whatever. [laughs]
Eric: Yeah. "Let's fight." That's what I was talking about. He says, "Let's fight" and...
Ben: Well, I don't know. I was just thinking like, occasionally it seems like every movie, it seems, like, they give him a line that is just completely ridiculous and totally lame. Like in Goblet of Fire it was, [Harry impression] "I love magic." You know? [laughs]
Eric: No! That was not a ridiculous line. That was a great line.
Micah: Yes it was.
Jamie: Indeed. It was atrocious.
Andrew: Wait, he says what? "I love magic?"
Micah: When he walks into the tent...
Ben: When he walks into the tent and sees how big it is.
Jamie: Atrocious.
Micah: Yeah.
Andrew: Oh, yeah. [laughs]
Ben: He says, [Harry impression] "I love magic."
Andrew: Yeah. Do you Harry? Do you?
Jamie: How many buckets did you guys use after that?
Ben: [laughs] Yeah.
Jamie: It was atrocious.
Andrew: Yeah. But that stood out for me in this HBO special where he's showing Neville how to cast some spell. He just seemed - it stood out because it just seemed different for him. It didn't seem like his normal portrayal of Harry.
Jamie: But it is different, of course. Him leading is a new thing for him.
Andrew: Oh it is.
Jamie: He couldn't believe it when they wanted him to teach them, so it's like - and it says in the book that he is - that it was extremely weird to see people doing what he says and following his orders. So, it's kind of good if Dan isn't really too sure how to portray him...
Ben: I guess so.
Jamie: ...because it goes into the character, which is a good thing.
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This state-of-the-art triple-beacon PLB operates at the 406 MHz frequency of the COSPAS-SARSAT SAR satellite system, plus the 121.5 and 243 MHz international emergency frequencies, thus ensuring prompt and effective delivery of distress signals, and facilitating the work of rescue teams.
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There's a new chapter required in The Etiquette Handbook: "What to say to someone who is retiring."
I can't get over some of the things people have said to me after a routine announcement that I plan to retire as President of a NYC-based nonprofit later this year. By the time I retire, I will be 64 and will have served more than seven years in this position after a working career of more than 40 years, interrupted only for 10 weeks of maternity leave in 1983. Is this really such a big surprise?
Apparently it is. The most benign response from professional colleagues was "Wow, that's big news!" The most inappropriate was "Are you sick?" The most flattering was "You don't look old enough to retire." There were plenty of people who did say "Congratulations," but by far the most frequent response was "What are you going to do next?"
After a few weeks, an amusing pattern became evident. Almost to a person, women were the ones who said "Congratulations. You've earned it." Some men also said some variation of that sentiment, but more often than not, the men seemed surprised and anxious to know "what's next?" And the closer people were to "normal" retirement age, the more likely they were to fit into this gender pattern. Clearly there was a lot of projection going on. As a friend said, "The women are hoping for free time and enough money to avoid bag lady status while the men are panicked at the thought of not having a business card."
We're going to see a lot more of this pattern. I am a "canary in the mine", so to speak, having been born in 1946, the first year of the baby boom. I've noticed throughout my life that I could usually count on having a lot of likeminded people to talk to when I was mulling over major life changes. That instinct for spotting trends served me well in my earlier advertising career –I could usually tell when there would soon be much more interest in products that I wanted or needed, e.g. clothes for a thickening waistline. Already there is a flood of articles and books telling us how to make the most of our retirement – from how to make your money last to how to find more meaning in your life. But most of us are inventing this new life stage on the fly and in secret.
And I think it's fair to say that not retiring has become rather chic, especially in some NYC and other high-powered circles. It's a sign that you are just too engaged and passionate to ever give up your important, productive work. One acquaintance asked me the other day if I was really using the "R word?" And since most people avoid talking about money, the retirement discussion is not about whether to retire, but what one will be doing in retirement, often using that oxymoron "working retirement." It's not that I don't expect to work for some time during the next decade. I've got enough money saved to survive, but I will live more comfortably with a modest consulting income to supplement those savings. I'm not rich, but I do feel rich in the things that matter most to me—health, family, friends, passions and interests. And I have thoughts about what kind of work I might do, but honestly, I don't know if these ideas will ever come to pass.
It would be disingenuous to say I am not anxious about the "what's next?" question. I get anxious just being asked the question without having a ready answer. I have always had a good response to that question, or at least I pretended to know and gave a socially acceptable answer. A friend once told me that I had great timing, e.g. knowing when to buy and sell real estate, when to take a new job and when to move on. But now my secret fear is that I will let too much "game time" elapse and I will be" out of sight, out of mind" when I am ready to pick up the briefcase again. Last week I told a very considerate man that as my next thing I was thinking about buying a new bathing suit. I figured that would stop his questioning (it did), but my snarky response revealed the depths of my own anxiety, especially my worry about being too leisurely as I try to figure this all out.
The ironic thing for me is that I have already spent a lot of time researching the retirement question. I've been a board member of Civic Ventures for nearly 10 years and we have interviewed any number of retirees and near retirees, looking at what it would take to encourage the country's upcoming baby boomer retirees to consider starting "encore careers" to take on the social problems that so many of us have the experience, skills and interest to address. I've heard this yearning over and over and feel it myself, but I am not yet sure exactly what it is I want to do in my encore. I know enough to know I'm not moving to Florida to play bridge or golf, and I doubt I'll be joining the Peace Corps , though that was the encore career my own mother chose, going to Yemen of all places at age 70.
I guess what I want more than anything is to feel free to live for some decent amount of time in what my fellow Civic Ventures board member, Suzanne Braun Levine, refers to as the " fertile void," which she says could last a year or more. It's a "prolonged state of confusion… feeling the energy and spirit of adventure stirring, without knowing what type of action to take." I need to clear out the years of noise in my head and listen to my inner voice so I can truly know what I want to do next. Correction: I think what I really want from my time in the fertile void is to figure out what I don't want to do and to finally give up on all those socially acceptable things I think I should want to do.
So for now when I get asked the question "what will you do next?" I plan to say with as little anxiety as possible, "Ask me next year."


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Latest content added for UNT Digital Library Partner: UNT Librarieshttp://digital.library.unt.edu/explore/partners/UNT/browse/?fq=str_degree_discipline:Music+Theory2016-03-20T10:34:12-05:00UNT LibrariesThis is a custom feed for browsing UNT Digital Library Partner: UNT LibrariesVáclav Philomathes' Musicorum Libri Quattuor (1512): Translation, Commentary, and Contextualization2016-03-20T10:34:12-05:00http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc822783/

The Czech-born music theorist, Václav Philomathes, wrote the Musicorum libri quattuor in 1512 while attending the University of Vienna. This didactic treatise became one of the most widely published theory treatise of its time with 26 copies of five editions remaining today and covers the topics of Gregorian chant practice, Solmization, Mensural Notation, Choir Practice and Conducting, and Four-voice Counterpoint. Of particular note, is the section on choir practice and conducting, of which there is no equivalent prior example extant today. This dissertation provides a Latin-English translation of Philomathes's work, as well as produces a critical commentary and comparison of the five editions while positioning the editions within the context of the musico-theoretical background of early-to-mid-16th century scholarship in Central Europe.
The Musical Language of Alberto Ginastera's Panambí and the Influence of Claude Debussy's La Mer and Igor Stravinsky's Le Sacre Du Printemps2016-03-20T10:34:12-05:00http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc822749/

Alberto Ginastera completed his ballet Panambí in 1937. The ballet was arranged as a symphonic suite, and was performed the same year at the Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires, conducted by Juan José Castro. Panambí marked the beginning of Alberto Ginastera's long and successful career as an Argentine composer. Chapter I of this document provides a brief introduction into the history behind Alberto Ginastera's Panambí suite, and includes a review of the research that is exclusively devoted to the suite, as well as documents that do not provide direct analyses of Panambí, but contain information that aid in a better understanding of the suite's composition. Chapter II includes analyses of the suite that illustrate important elements that contribute to the structure and sound of the Panambí suite. These components include Ginastera's construction of the La Noche theme found in the first movement and its use as a master set, his use of diatonic collections and pitch centricity, the importance of unordered pitch class intervals IC1 and IC6, his use of aggregate completion as a compositional method, and his use of local motives over larger spans of temporal space. Chapter III explores the possibility that many of these compositional methods are due to the influence of Claude Debussy's La Mer and Igor Stravinsky's Le Sacre du Printmeps. The "guitar chord" may also be the result of the influence of Debussy's La Mer.
Form in Popular Song, 1990-20092016-03-20T10:34:12-05:00http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc822808/

Through an examination of 402 songs that charted in the top 20 of the Billboard year-end charts between the years 1990 and 2009, this dissertation builds upon previous research in form of popular song by addressing the following questions: 1) How might formal sections be identified through melody, harmony, rhythm, instrumentation, and text? 2) How do these sections function and relate to one another and to the song as a whole? 3) How do these sections, and the resulting formal structures, relate to what has been described by previous theorists as normative? 4) What new norms and trends can be observed in popular song forms since 1990? Although many popular songs since 1990 do follow well-established forms, some songwriters and producers change and vary these forms. AAA strophic form, AABA form, Verse-Chorus form, Verse-Chorus with Prechorus and/or Postchorus sections, Verse-Chorus-Bridge form, "Other, with a Chorus" and "Other, without a Chorus" forms are addressed. An increasing number of the songs in each of the above listed forms are based on a repeating harmonic progression or no harmonic progression at all. In such songs, the traditional method of identifying sections and section-functions through harmonic analysis is less useful as an analytical tool, and other musical elements (melody, rhythm, instrumentation, and text) are as important, if not even more so, in determining the form of songs in the sample.
Formal Organization in Ground-bass Compositions2016-03-04T16:14:01-06:00http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc804844/

This thesis examines formal organization in ground-bass works. While it is true that many or even most works of the ground-bass repertoire are variation sets over a ground, there also exist many ground-bass works that are not in variation form. The primary goal of this thesis is to elucidate the various ways in which such non-variation formal organizations may be achieved. The first chapter of this work discusses the general properties of ground basses and various ways that individual phrases may be placed in relation to the statements of the ground. The second chapter considers phrases groupings, phrase rhythm, and the larger formal organizations that result. The third chapter concludes this study with complete analyses of Purcell's "When I am laid in earth" from Dido and Aeneas and Delanade's "Jerusalem, convertere ad dominum Deum tuum" from his setting of the Leçons de ténèbres.
A Seventeenth-century Musiklehrbuch in Context: Heinrich Baryphonus and Heinrich Grimm's Pleiades Musicae2016-03-04T16:14:01-06:00http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc804836/

Heinrich Baryphonus (1581-1655) and Heinrich Grimm's (1592/3-1637) didactic treatise, Pleiades musicae (1615/1630), provides a vivid testimony to the state of music education and music theory pedagogy in Protestant Germany in the early seventeenth century. Published initially by Baryphonus for use at the Gymnasium in Quedlinburg and reissued in an expanded format by Grimm for use at the Gymnasium in Magdeburg, the text examines the fundamentals of pitch, intervals, counterpoint, and, in the second edition, triadic theory and composition. Throughout the remainder of the seventeenth century and into the eighteenth century, music theorists including Johann Andreas Herbst (1588-1666), Otto Gibel (1612-1682), and Andreas Werckmeister (1645-1706), used the document as a source for their own musical writings, solidifying its status as a significant contribution to the field of music theory. Recently, scholars such as Carl Dahlhaus, Benito Rivera, and Joel Lester have found value in Pleiades musicae for its role in the early stages of the development of triadic theory and the emergence of harmonic tonality. However, with the exception of the passages on triadic theory, the treatise continues to be relatively unknown. In order to understand the full extent of Baryphonus and Grimm's contributions to the history of music theory, and to provide a multifaceted context for situating Pleiades musicae in the culture of its time and place of origin, the present study examines both editions of the text from biographical, cultural, educational, philosophical, music-theoretical, and historical perspectives, and includes modern Latin editions and English translations of the two editions of the treatise.
Algorithmic Music Analysis: a Case Study of a Prelude From David Cope's "From Darkness, Light"2016-02-09T16:37:48-06:00http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc801959/

The use of algorithms in compositional practice has been in use for centuries. With the advent of computers, formalized procedures have become an important part of computer music. David Cope is an American composer that has pioneered systems that make use of artificial intelligence programming techniques. In this dissertation one of David Cope's compositions that was generated with one of his processes is examined in detail. A general timeline of algorithmic compositional practice is outlined from a historical perspective, and realized in the Common Lisp programming language as a musicological tool. David Cope's compositional output is summarized with an explanation of what types of systems he has utilized in the analyses of other composers' music, and the composition of his own music. Twentieth century analyses techniques are formalized within Common Lisp as algorithmic analyses tools. The tools are then combined with techniques developed within other computational music analyses tools, and applied toward the analysis of Cope's prelude. A traditional music theory analysis of the composition is provided, and outcomes of computational analyses augment the traditional analysis. The outcome of the computational analyses, or algorithmic analyses, is represented in statistical data, and corresponding probabilities. From the resulting data sets part of a machine-learning technique algorithm devises semantic networks. The semantic networks represent chord succession and voice leading rules that underlie the framework of Cope's prelude.
Tonality and the Extended Common Practice in the Music of Thad Jones2016-02-09T16:37:48-06:00http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc801875/

Tonality is a term often used to describe the music of the common practice period (roughly 1600-1900). This study examines the music of mid twentieth-century jazz composer Thad Jones in light of an extended common practice, explicating ways in which this music might be best understood as tonal. Drawing from analyses of three of Jones's big band compositions: To You, Three and One, and Cherry Juice, this study examines three primary elements in detail. First is Jones's use of chord-scale application techniques in the orchestration over various chordal qualities represented by the symbols, revealing traditional as well as innovative methods by Jones. Second is Jones's use of harmonic progressions, demonstrating his connection to past practice as well as modern jazz variations. Third is Jones's use of contrapuntal connections and their traditional relationship to functional tonality, but in a chromatic scale-based environment. Jones's music is presented in this study to demonstrate a tonal jazz common practice that represents an amalgamation of traditions including twentieth-century scale-based procedures, Renaissance and early twentieth-century modality, eighteenth- and nineteenth-century voice leading schemas, and Baroque and Classical descending-fifth progressions. Also included as an appendix is a list of possible note errors in the published scores of To You, Three and One, and Cherry Juice.
Theorizing Atonality: Herbert Eimert's and Jefim Golyscheff's Contributions to Composing with Twelve Tones2015-08-21T05:42:39-05:00http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc699926/

In 1924, Herbert Eimert's Atonale Musiklehre was the first published text to describe a systematic approach to composing atonal music. It contains significant contributions to the discourse on the early development of twelve-tone composition. While Eimert uses the term "atonal" to describe his compositional approach, his definition of atonality demands that all twelve tones be present with none repeated, and that they present as complexes not ordered rows. Eimert's discussion of atonality differs from others of the same period because he focuses on vertical sonorities and introduces "interlocking complexes", wherein two separate statements of the aggregate can overlap by one pitch or by a set of pitches. Interlocking complexes are an important feature of Eimert's string quartet Fünf Stücke für Streichquartett, which was published in 1925 and composed at the same time as Atonale Musiklehre was written. In the foreword to Atonale Musiklehre, Eimert clarifies that he is not the originator of the concept of atonality, rather that he absorbed the ideas of Josef Matthias Hauer and Jefim Golyscheff. Twelve-tone complexes appear first in Golyscheff's 1914 String Trio. He refers to them as "twelve-tone duration complexes" and labels them in the score. As the name "duration complexes" implies, there are examples of serial rotation of rhythm in the Trio, a technique that is not developed further until the 1950s. Combined with the text of Atonale Musiklehre, the compositions of Golyscheff and Eimert from the year immediately following the book's publication provide insight into the early development of "atonality" and twelve-tone compositional methods. Investigation of these documents that have not been thoroughly discussed in print provides a broader perspective of the development of these methods of composition.
Ligeti's Early Experiments in Compositional Process: Simple Structures in Musica Ricercata2015-08-21T05:42:39-05:00http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc699913/

This study examines the formation of a unique chromatic and formal language in Musica Ricercata by György Ligeti. The study begins by examining statements from an interview with Ligeti conducted by Ove Nordwall in 1979. The interview discusses his compositional experiments from the early 1950s, the period in which Musica Ricercata was composed. Working from Ligeti's words, "simple structures" are defined as repeating formations of rhythms and intervals with easily discernable features. These features must be salient such that when the structure is altered, it is still clearly and audibly recognizable. The musical and political environment in Hungary at the time is established, providing context for this early experimentation with compositional parameters. The analysis begins with an overview of the entire work, outlining developments of pitch-class density, symmetrical pitch-class structures, and notated accelerandi over the course of the multi-movement work. Analyses of simple structures in each movement elucidate both Ligeti's experimental approaches to chromaticism, along with more traditional aspects, with special reference to Bartók's compositional style.
The Published Writings of Ernest McClain Through Spring, 19762015-06-24T09:39:17-05:00http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc663466/

This thesis considers all of Ernest McClain's published writings, from March, 1970, to September, 1976, from the standpoint of their present-day acoustical significance. Although much of the material comes from McClain's writings, some is drawn from other related musical, mathematical, and philosophical works. The four chapters begin with a biographical sketch of McClain, presenting his background which aided him in becoming a theoretical musicologist. The second chapter contains a chronological itemization of his writings and provides a synopsis of them in layman's terms. The following chapter offers an examination of some salient points of McClain's work. The final chapter briefly summarizes the findings and contains conclusions as to their germaneness to current music theory, thereby giving needed exposure to McClain's ideas.


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As if they hadn't spent enough money already on Wednesday, the Carolina Panthers came to terms with K Olindo Mare and TE Ben Hartsock.
Mare, 38, signed a 4-year, $12 million deal which includes a $4 million signing bonus. What's more of a head-scratcher is that the Panthers currently have K John Kasay on the roster, and Mare -- at age 38 -- isn't much of an upgrade over the 41-year old team captain.
Mare last played with Seattle, making 83.3 % (25 of 30) of his field goal attempts last season.
Hartsock, 31, signed a two-year deal, terms were not immediately available. Hartsock will provide the blocking at the TE position that former Panther Jeff King had been relied upon to handle. King signed with the Arizona Cardinals on Tuesday, meaning the Panthers needed to fill that role.
Last season with the Jets, Hartsock played in 16 games and recorded one catch.


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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
by J.K. Rowling
Moody's Spiders
Symbolism, Imagery, Allegory
We know that Ron is afraid of spiders – we find out when Harry and Ron head out to the Forbidden Forest in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets and meet a giant spider (hey, anyone would be afraid of that). When Professor Moody brings out his jar of three spiders to demonstrate the Unforgivable Curses, Ron is frightened even before Professor Moody demonstrates the curses. So, in this scene, the spiders are a symbol of fear; they underline how terrifying these curses are by their very nature.