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MUSKEGON HEIGHTS -- A 30-year-old Muskegon Heights man is to be charged with animal cruelty after allegedly throwing the family cat and possibly breaking its back and leg, police said.
The man, who lives on Harrison Boulevard, had apparently got into a fight with his estranged wife in the backyard of the home and took it out on the cat named Whiskey, according to the police report.
The man, who had not yet been arraigned as of late Tuesday, told officers that he found the cat eating his food on the kitchen counter and "picked the cat up and threw it."
According to the report, the man allegedly threw the cat up to 20 times before throwing it in their garbage can because he thought it was dead.
A police officer located the animal in the garbage can and notified the West Michigan Society for the Protection and Care of Animals -- a "no kill" nonprofit animal shelter.
Two SPCA workers came to the home to transport the cat to the facility at 6806 E. Evanston, the report said.
"The cat was severely injured and...Whiskey suffered from a possible broken back and/or leg injury," the report said.
The man was arrested and lodged in the Muskegon County Jail on one count of animal cruelty.
An SPCA official contacted late Tuesday said Whiskey was alive but moving "quite gingerly."


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Buckle up! It was announced today that America's favorite "equal opportunity offender," Bill Maher, will visit the F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts on Sunday, July 27 at 8:00 p.m.
Tickets for this one-night-only event go on sale this Thursday, March 27 at 10:00 a.m. and can be purchased at the Kirby Center Box Office, online at www.kirbycenter.org or by phone at (570) 826-1100.
A special Kirby Member Pre-Sale begins on Monday, March 24 at 10:00 a.m.
For the last 18 years, Maher has set the boundaries of where funny, political talk can go on American television. First on "Politically Incorrect" (Comedy Central) and for the last seven years on HBO's "Real Time," Maher's combination of unflinching honesty and big laughs have garnered him 21 Emmy nominations.
In addition to his television program – which has featured such regular visitors as John Edwards, Ben Affleck, Robin Williams, Arianna Huffington, Alec Baldwin and Michael Moore – Maher has written four bestsellers: "True Story," "Does Anybody Have a Problem with That? Politically Incorrect's Greatest Hits", "When You Ride Alone, You Ride with Bin Laden", "New Rules: Polite Musings from a Timid Observer" and most recently "The New New Rules: A Funny Look at How Everybody but Me Has Their Head Up Their A--."
Maher started his career as a stand-up comedian in 1979, and still performs at least 50 dates a year in Las Vegas and in sold out theaters all across the country.
Two of Maher's nine stand-up specials for HBO – 2007's "The Decider" and 2005's "I'm Swiss" – have been nominated for Emmy awards. His most recent stand-up special for HBO was the hilarious, "Bill Maher But I'm Not Wrong."


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Except for a third-period fight that featured a takedown by Wayne Simmonds, little else brought Flyers fans to their feet Saturday afternoon at the Wells Fargo Center.
The Flyers, in another lackluster matinee showing, yielded three power-play tallies, converted only one of 18 second-period shots, and bowed to the Atlantic Division-leading New York Rangers, 5-2, in front of 19,950.
Continuing its recent dominance in the series, New York won for the fifth straight time this season, all in regulation. The Flyers are 0-6-1 in the last seven meetings. It's their longest losing streak against the Blueshirts since they dropped 10 in a row from 1971 to 1973.


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There was hope for improvement for Kansas football in 2012 and fans will have to settle for improvement in many areas except the win column, at least for now. That was verified on Saturday, as the Jayhawks fell at West Virginia 59-10 to conclude the first year under coach Charlie Weis.
Kansas finishes at 1-11 and 0-9 in the Big 12. It's the second straight year they fail to win a Big 12 game. The 1-11 record is the program's worst since Glen Mason's first season in 1988.
The Mountaineers finish 7-5 and will head to a bowl game in their first year in the Big 12.
The Jayhawks were competitive in almost every game, except for two, but none of that mattered in Morgantown, as West Virginia quarterback Geno Smith, lit up the KU defense, completing 23 of 24 passes for 407 yards in his final home game, including 21 straight completions at one point.
West Virginia racked up 650 yards of total offense and didn't punt until less than two minutes remained.
Dayne Crist started at quarterback in his final game as a Jayhawk. Crist went one of five for 41 yards, before being replaced by Michael Cummings, who completed six passes on 11 attempts for 76 yards. Cummings also rushed for 41 yards on 11 carries.
The lone Kansas bright spot once again was running back James Sims. In only his ninth game of the season after missing the first three to suspension, Sims surpassed 1,000 yards rushing, becoming the first Kansas back to accomplished that feat since Brandon McAnderson did it in the Jayhawks Orange Bowl winning season of 2007.
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Wine Spectator's TOP 100 WINES OF THE YEAR lists have included wines made by Rollin Soles seven times - more than any other Oregon winemaker. Rollin is co-founder and winemaker for Argyle, one of Oregon's most successful wineries. ROCO is his personal wine, made for family, friends and YOU.
The 2006 ROCO wines are intense Pinot noirs with notes of blackberry, huckleberry and spice that show plenty of promise for cellaring through 2015. For the second year in a row, Private Stash received 94 points from Wine Spectator and Willamette Valley received 92 points!
ROCO Private Stash Pinot noir 06
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Wine Spectator 94 points and "HOT WINE":
"Soft and fragrant, this is remarkable for its silky texture and seamless structure. Pretty strawberry and currant fruit pulse gently at the core, shading toward white pepper as the open-textured finish lingers elegantly. Drink now through 2015.". - H.S.
The 2005 ROCO Private Stash also received 94 points from Wine Spectator.
A Pinot expert's Pinot, Rollin Soles'(Argyle) personal vineyard, Wits End, provides the fruit for this Estate Pinot. Two Pinots are offered, this "Private Stash" being the wine he, until recently, only sold to family and friends.
Everything is just as it should be in this Pinot expert's wine - there's layered complexity of fruit, spice, acid, and tannins offering a constantly changing array of pleasing qualities, all essentially Pinot taken to its highest levels.
Scent is of sweet red raspberry, cherry, and currant, with tantalizing hints of toast, vanilla, and oak. Flavors: Sweet red and black berry and cherry feature throughout the experience of tasting the wine. Layers of different flavors waft through the fruit, including different cherries, red and black raspberry, currant, sandalwood incense, sweet spices, hints of sweet tobacco, and toasted espresso bean. The wine has the quality of feeling like it expands in the mouth, and it's mouthfeel is voluptuous and velvety.
Finish: As the wine opens, it offers more and more complexity of flavors and scents. In the finish, there are hints of anise, intense black fruit and berries, and barrel spice.
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"Supple, silky and remarkably open textured, this just glows with beautiful plum, currant and a hint of lime in the background, delicately framed with oak. The fruit wins in the end, and this lingers for days. Drink now through 2016. - H.S.
The ROCO Pinot noir 2006's deep garnet color signals the full flavored berry essence of this wine. The nose reveals deep rich plum, cherry and a hint of cobblestone and spice. In the mouth, the texture is smooth and fills the palate with deep plum, boysenberry, and Bing cherry juiciness. In the mid-palate, the rich fruit flavors begin to meld with a touch of spice, revealing hibiscus, bergamot, and vanilla. This wine is full balanced, and has firm structure and a mellow, loving finish. - the winery
First and foremost, this is a wine that screams "vineyard". It's clearly made from scrupulously perfect fruit, from a vineyard whose special qualities are understood and called for in the winemaking. Many of the most experienced winemakers say that Pinot noir is made in the vineyard...the trick is to not screw up what the fruit gives you. Rollin is clearly a master at determining the vineyard's special qualities and crafting a wine that emphasizes them.
The private wine label of Argyle winemaker Rollin Soles. Fruit from his Wits? End Vineyard. With Argyle producing tens of thousands of cases of excellent wine, here's our chance to try a more individual project, Rollin's personal take on Pinot noir. Very limited.
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Bott's innovative and distinct comedy mind reading has been featured on MTV, Syfy and the CW. His film credits include Disney's Guide to Life, the Syfy Channel's Dead Rail, and the movie "127 Hours" with James Franco.
As the highest rated comedian in Campus Activities Magazine and winner of the 2012 Fastest Rising Star award, Adam Grabowski made history in 2013 by becoming the youngest comedian ever to win the magazine's Comic of the Year award.
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The world famous Harlem Globetrotters have been thrilling families and millions of fans for 88 years, all the while innovating the game in exciting new ways. Last year, the Globetrotters did something unparalleled in the history of sports and entertainment, letting fans vote on new rules to be used in actual games. It was so much fun, we are doing it again, and there are cool new rules to choose from on our 2014 "Fans Rule" World Tour:
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SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea state media claimed Saturday that an elderly U.S. tourist detained for more than a month has apologized for alleged crimes during the Korean War and for "hostile acts" against the state during a recent trip.
North Korean authorities released video showing 85-year-old Merrill Newman, wearing glasses, a blue button-down shirt and tan trousers, reading his alleged apology, which was dated Nov. 9 and couldn't be independently confirmed.
Pyongyang has been accused of previously coercing statements from detainees. There was no way to reach Newman and determine the circumstances of the alleged confession. But it was riddled with stilted English and grammatical errors, such as "I want not punish me."
"I have been guilty of a long list of indelible crimes against DPRK government and Korean people," Newman purportedly wrote in a four-page statement, adding: "Please forgive me."
DPRK stands for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, North Korea's official name.
The statement, carried in the North's official Korean Central News Agency, said the war veteran allegedly attempted to meet with any surviving soldiers he had trained during the Korean War to fight North Korea, and that he admitted to killing civilians and brought an e-book criticizing North Korea.
It wasn't clear what would happen to Newman now. But the statement alleges that Newman says if he goes back to the United States he will tell the truth about the country — a possible indication that Newman could be released.
The apology can be seen as Pyongyang taking steps needed to release Newman, said Yoo Ho-Yeol, a professor of North Korea studies at Korea University in Seoul. North Korea likely issued the confession in the form of an apology to resolve Newman's case quickly without starting legal proceedings, Yoo said.
Newman, an avid traveler and retired finance executive, was taken off a plane Oct. 26 by North Korean authorities while preparing to leave the country after a 10-day tour. His traveling companion seated next to him, neighbor and former Stanford University professor Bob Hamrdla, was allowed to depart.
North Korea has detained at least six Americans since 2009. Kenneth Bae, a Korean-American missionary and tour operator, has been detained for more than a year. North Korea sees missionary work as a Western threat to its authoritarian government.
In Washington, Caitlin Hayden, spokeswoman for the National Security Council, said the United States remains "deeply concerned about the welfare" of Bae and Newman and urged North Korea to release both men immediately.


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Carl's Jr. - Dillon Rd - Coachella CA
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This Carl's Jr. is on Dillon Rd just north of the I-10 freeway in Coachella, California.
posted by: Peter and Gloria
location: California
date approved: 2/1/2011
last visited: 1/11/2013
Carl's Jr. - Harrison St - Coachella CA
This Carl's Jr. is on Harrison St just south of 50th Ave in Coachella, California.
date approved: 1/29/2011
last visited: 1/8/2011
Lake Mead Pkwy Carl's Jr - Henderson, NV
Located in a Target outparcel.
posted by: ChapterhouseInc
location: Nevada
date approved: 1/27/2011
last visited: 1/26/2011
Hardee's- Newburgh, IN
Hardee's in Newburgh
posted by: Payneboys
location: Indiana
date approved: 1/26/2011
last visited: 4/14/2012
Carl's Jr./Green Burritos Sandy Utah
Carl's Jr. is located off I-15 10600 South Exit and State Street Sandy Utah
posted by: Mom the Cook & cashnhubby
location: Utah
date approved: 1/22/2011
last visited: 3/29/2016
Carl's Jr - Bernal - San Jose, CA
A Carl's Jr on Bernal Rd in San Jose.
posted by: saopaulo1
date approved: 1/18/2011
last visited: 12/14/2015
Carl's Jr - Columbus St. - Needles, CA
One of several fast food places throughout this small town.
date approved: 1/12/2011
last visited: 8/5/2014
Hardee's - Old Alabama Road - Ringgold, GA
Hardee's located on Old Alabama Road at I-75 in Ringgold, GA .
posted by: Lat34North
location: Georgia
date approved: 1/10/2011
last visited: 1/5/2011
Carl's Jr/ Green Burrito - Herndon - Fresno, CA
A Carl's Jr with a Green Burrito on Herndon Ave in Fresno, CA.
date approved: 1/6/2011
last visited: never
Carl's Jr - E. Shaw - Fresno, CA
A Carl's Jr on E. Shaw by the Fashion Fair Mall in Fresno, CA.
Carl's Jr - W. Shaw - Fresno, CA
A Carl's Jr on W Shaw by Hway 99 in Fresno, CA.
Carl's Jr - Blackstone - Fresno, CA
A Carl's Jr on BLsckstone at the River Park complex.
last visited: 6/6/2012
Boulder Hwy Carl's Jr - Henderson, NV
Located along US 93.
date approved: 11/23/2010
last visited: 11/22/2010
Tropicana Ave Carl's Jr - Las Vegas, NV
Located in a Walmart shopping complex.
date approved: 11/17/2010
last visited: 10/20/2010
Carl's Jr - Rosecrans Ave - Hawthorne, Ca
Located on Rosecrans Ave across from Hindry Ave.
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date approved: 11/16/2010
last visited: 8/27/2016
Carl's Jr - Taylorville Road - Grass Valley, CA
A Carl's Jr on Taylorville Road in Grass Valley, CA.
date approved: 11/2/2010
Carl's Jr - Northgate Blvd - Sacramento, CA
This Carl's Jr is located on Northgate Blvd in Sacramento, CA.
date approved: 10/26/2010
last visited: 2/9/2012
Wilde Lake Blvd Hardee's - Pensacola, FL
Located just off I10.
location: Florida
date approved: 10/24/2010
last visited: 10/15/2010
Carl's Jr. - Alameda Blvd. - Albuquerque, New Mexico
Carl's Jr. in Albuquerque, New Mexico
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location: New Mexico
date approved: 10/22/2010
last visited: 10/22/2010
Carl's Jr/Green Burrito - Francisquito Ave - Baldwin Park, CA
A Carl's Jr on Francisquito Ave in Baldwin Park, CA.
date approved: 10/15/2010
Carl's Jr - La Cienga and Rodeo - Los Angeles, CA
A Carl's Jr on the corner of La Cienga and Rodeo in Los Angeles, CA.
Carl's Jr/ Green Burrito - W Arrow Hwy - San Dimas, CA
A Carl's Jr and Green Burrito in San Dimas, CA.
last visited: 7/15/2013
Carl's Jr - Foothill Blvd - La Verne, CA
A Foothill Blvd Carl's Jr in La Verne, CA.
last visited: 1/4/2013
Green Burrito - Foothill Blvd - La Verne, CA
A Green Burrito in a shopping center on Foothill Blvd in La Verne, CA.
Carl's Jr - Sepulveda Blvd - Harbor City, CA
A Carl's Jr in the Los Angeles district of Harbor City.
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A number of counties reported power outages Friday afternoon as severe weather struck the viewing area.
The city of Lenox reported power outages around Strickland Road. The city of Nashville in Berrien County reported power being out around the courthouse and surrounding businesses.
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Mother Nature blended her most breathtaking colors and textures to create a Northern masterpiece in Michigan's Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.
By Mary Liz Austin
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore on Michigan's Upper Peninsula is one of our favorite autumn destinations. The Northern forest's brilliantly colored leaves combine with the clear blue waters of Lake Superior to paint some spectacular fall scenes.
But when we stop for supplies, my husband and I can't help overhearing excited chatter about an impending snowstorm. The Yoopers, as the locals are known, eagerly anticipate the prospect of early skiing, but Terry and I are hoping the snow won't bury our entire photography season.
The lakeshore is named for 200-foot bluffs colored by mineral-rich water seeping through layers of sandstone that've been sculpted into dramatic columns and caves by winds, waves and ice. With a backdrop of Superior's blue waters and autumn leaves, it's quite a show. The paved trail to Miner's Castle, the most famous formation, offers spectacular views of the shoreline and lake.
But that's just the beginning. Two quaint towns anchor either end of the national lakeshore. On the western end, Munising boasts Munising Falls, a 50-foot ponytail waterfall in a beautiful sheltered canyon of yellow sandstone. On the eastern end, the town of Grand Marais offers easy access to Au Sable Point Lighthouse, Grand Sable Dunes and Sable Falls. And rolling, winding County Road H-58, which connects the two towns, ranks among the most scenic drives in America.
The overnight storm brings only a dusting of snow, so we get out early to see if we can capture some sunrise light, and it is cold. I'm shivering in my winter parka and all the wool I own when I notice several Yoopers hiking by. They're easily recognizable by the light nylon jackets they wear, as if it's a warm fall day. You have to be a hardy soul to live up here, but I guess that's part of what's helps preserve the unspoiled beauty of this very special place.
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Great Esquire article titled "A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century" – with entries ranging from flippantly amusing to poignant and slightly worrying (emphasis mine):
NOV. 3, 2020: True becomes the first president of America's postliterate era.
JUNE 11, 2041: In a matter of weeks, the entire Internet is replaced by "news blow," a granular microbe that allows information to be snorted, injected, or smoked. [...] Now irrelevant, an ocean of Web pioneers lament the evolution. "What about the craft?" they ask no one in particular. [...] "You just don't get new media," respond the news-blowers. "You just don't get it."


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When it comes to choosing a nursing home for someone you love, here are some of your best resources: your own eyes, your own ears — and your own nose.
"Just walk around the facility," said E. Rawson Griffin III, a geriatrician who sees private patients in 10 nursing homes. "Get a feel for the place. Look at it. Smell it. See the smiles or the frowns on people's faces. I visit nursing homes. I can really see the difference."
The question of how to judge nursing home quality is in the minds of many after the Times-Union reported on allegations of abuse at one Jacksonville center. State authorities are shuttering Glenwood Nursing Center, saying it didn't prevent residents from physically harming one another, though attorneys for the center are fighting the closure.
Related: How to identify especially troubled care centers
That was a rare move; it would be only the second nursing home in Florida shut down by authorities in the past five years.
"In most cases, nursing homes do a good job," said Linda Levin, executive director of ElderSource, a nonprofit charged with looking out for Northeast Florida's seniors.
Even so, she said, picking a nursing home is often a difficult decision, one made by families stretched to the breaking point by the strain of caring for relatives.
The trouble is, too many times it's someone else making the decision for your family, Griffin said.
"I would say 99 percent of patients and families don't go looking for a nursing home," he said. "They live at home, they're fiercely independent and hell will have to freeze over before they go to a nursing home."
The decision on which home to go to, he said, is often made by a hospital case manager after a patient goes to a hospital and is deemed to need rehab — say, for a broken hip.
"The case manager will say, 'We have a really nice place, they have a bed for you, you can go there today,' and everybody says, 'OK.'"
The issue is: Will this nursing home be the one that best suits your relative's needs?
One place to start are state and federal websites where nursing homes are judged on their quality by regular government inspections. But they are just a start.
"Those government rankings aren't the word of God," Griffin said. "I wouldn't put everything into it. But it's a guide."
A spokeswoman for a group representing Florida's nursing homes says the ratings don't tell the whole story, because they don't include interviews with patients about how satisfied they are.
"They're useful to an extent, but nothing takes the place of visiting a place in person," said Kristen Knapp, communications director for the Florida Health Care Association.
Experts say that if you make that visit to a nursing home, ask questions. Lots of questions.
"There is no silly question," said Michael Milliken, who as the state's long-term care ombudsman for the First Coast District is charged with championing the rights of nursing home residents. "If there's something you feel you need to know, ask it."
Milliken, Griffin, Knapp and Levin offered this advice on how to look for a nursing home:
- Choose one that's convenient to relatives, if possible. Family members can be the resident's advocate and can be the best judge on how their loved one is faring.
Knapp said studies show that residents' quality of life is improved if family can visit. "They've got someone who's coming in, visiting them regularly, getting to know the staff," she said. "It's sort of their lifeline, if you will, to the folks they know and love."
Many residents, though, have no family who can visit. "We hope that the standard of care for them is the same as those who have families," Milliken said.
- Ask your personal physician to recommend nursing homes.
- ElderSource (www.myeldersource.org) can offer advice on how to navigate the world of Medicare, Medicaid and other health insurance.
- Nursing homes should be willing to give tours. Talk to administrators and staff. If you have concerns about issues you've seen in the government rankings, make them clear.
- Talk to other families and residents about how they like the place.
- Find out if residents have regular caretakers, or are they spread out through the staff?
- Go back at several times of day. See what the meals look like and if dining hours are flexible.
- Ask what the turnover rate is among nurses. Griffin, the geriatrician, believes that's the most important question: Homes with stable nursing staffs will be happier and better places.
- Find out what activities are available. A nursing home should not just be a warehouse for the elderly.
Take that as advice from Cecelia Thompson, 86. She lived in several centers before moving 11/2 years ago to All Saints Catholic Home and Rehabilitation Center on Blanding Boulevard.
While making her choice, she and her daughter went online to research and visited several homes in person.
These days, she likes the daily bingo and the movie screenings. With the home's staff and residents, she's been to fashion shows, the Clay County fair and the ballet. She was the prom queen for the seniors' prom last year.
"I like to be on the go," Thompson said. "And that is why I like this place. They're always on the go."
Times-Union staff writer James Cannon contributed to this report.
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Residents said their homes shook around 5 a.m. Thursday when a large propane tank exploded at a home in Lower Windsor Township, York County.Video Transcript
3 WE BEGIN WITH BREAKING NEWS OUT OF YORK COUNTY-- WHERE CREWS ARE ON THE SCENE OF A PROPANE TANK EXPLOSION AND FIRE. NEWS 8 MORNING REPORTER ANNE SHANNON IS LIVE AT THE SCENE WITH MORE.Good morning.Neighbors here in lower Windsor Township report their homes shook violently just before 5 o'clock this morning. Many tell me they thought it was an earthquake. But York County 911 tells us it was an explosion and fireIt happened in the 100 block of Calvary Church Road dispatchers tell us they believe it was a propane tank or propane line that exploded. The flames and smoke could be seen for miles around.We're getting reports that the tremor from the explosion possibly was even felt across the river in Lancaster County. Firefighters called a third alarm to get additional help. So far there's no word on injuries or damages. Additional crews continue to respond to the scene at this hour 911 dispatchers in York County arts asking people to avoid the entire area if they can. Will of course continue to remain on the scene and update you with any new information.Back to you 3
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by Ethan Newberry on Mar.18, 2011, under acting, are you serious, blog, daily fun, friday fail, funny videos, improv, music, sketch, technology, the real cool club
Yup. I did it. I made a parody of Rebecca Black's "Friday". And I dress up like Rebecca. And I'm gorgeous. And I want you to watch it. And the song is available on iTunes HERE. If you could be so kind, please REPOST, RETWEET, SEND TO BLOGS, and EVERYTHING YOU CAN DO to help spread this vid. I'd be most gracious. Thank you, love-bugs!
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*UPDATE* – Just did an interview with Inside Edition. That clip will be posted soon. Also, a kick-ass article about the video featured on INF Daily HERE.
Tron: Legacy – Trailer and Daft Punk Soundtrack
by Ethan Newberry on Jul.23, 2010, under blog, friday fail, music, reviews, technology
Above is the much talked about second trailer for Tron: Legacy. The concessus I've gathered is that people trust the visuals, but are still weary of the story. I have two words: JEFF BRIDGES. It's The Dude, people! Everything will be just fine.
People have also been talking about how young Jeff Bridges doesn't necessarily break the uncanny valley, stinks of CG, and just fails as a character. While I understand the arguments that the technique could use some finesse (especially around the mouth with audio syncing and the skin textures being far to perfect), I am 100% able to suspend my disbelief purely because of the awesome that riddles this trailer and the hope it brings. From the Recognizers sheer mass and the obviously fantastic art direction to the glowing suits and kick ass Light-Jet revealed at the end. There's no doubt that this movie will be a fun ride into a newly imagined computer world. I've even heard rumors Disneyland is looking to expand their theme parks with a Tron ride!
Now as my previous article states, I've been stoked as hell for the soundtrack. Once I got wind that Daft Punk was at the helm, my nerd-boner went full staff, raising a flag of pure man-glee. We got a sneak into the sound they are creating in the first trailer and a bit in this second trailer as well. Then today, we are able to listen to 6 tracks off the album.
My first reaction, "Oh, No." I am finding the sound so lackluster and generic that I fear disappointment come November when the album is released. The tracks do nothing to tell me that Daft Punk had ANY influence in them at all. To me, Daft Punk are the type of artists that push sound to new levels. They bring electronic production to the mainstream while still revolutionizing the genres. By following the link below, you too can listen to the tracks and hear for yourself. I, for one, am having doubts about this album being nothing more than a generic partner-disc to the film.
Here is the link to the tracks: 6 Tron: Legacy Tracks by Daft Punk
My only hope is that the rest of the album fleshes out Daft Punk's sound; that interspersed tracks feature what they are known for and the audience has been dying for. More beats, more tempo, 8 bit, sonic walls of pure electronic bliss. This album has the potential to reach new audiences and create an entirely new soundtrack paradigm. By listening to these small samples, I'm believing studio execs are controlling the wrists of our electronic robot gods. My advice to those execs, is to take your hands off and let the artists do what they do best: revolutionize the film's soundtrack and explode our eardrums with awesome.
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by Ethan Newberry on May.28, 2010, under blog, friday fail, funny videos, sketch
You're welcome internets for taking a 5 year old meme and applying it to a current viral video. I'm just surprised that I'm the first one to do it! And yes, the lightsaber effects SUCK. Read the video's description for my reasoning.
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Bay Minette Middle School
Progress reports go home with students on Friday.
Mrs. Haidt would like to recognize one of her outstanding students, Jessica Callaway. Not only is Jessica a hardworking student, she is a young lady of utmost character. Jessica cares for her peers as well as her teachers and expresses that caring in the most thoughtful ways.
Seventh-grade social studies teacher Ms. Dana Waters would like to recognize one of her outstanding students, Nicole Stacey. Over the last several weeks Nicole has made excellent progress both academically and personally. Ms. Waters is very proud of the hard work Nicole has been putting in and hopes that she will continue on this positive path to success.
Congratulations to the following students for making 100 on your AR tests: Jordan Johnson, Matthew Garron, Levi Plato and Jada Higgins.
BMMS boys basketball team faced off against the Daphne Trojans, ending with a score of Daphne 39-BMMS 29. Our first home game is this tonight. We look forward to seeing you.
Congratulations to the Lady Tigers for their victory this week over the Lady Trojans, 26-20. Get ready to bring your A game tonight against a very, very good Fairhope team.
The Lady Tiger basketball team includes: Lizzie Buck, Jessica Callaway, Chynna Finch, Jameria Jenkins, Jonesha Jordan, Cyshieka Knight, Deon Lawson, Denosha Maye, T'air Pogue, La'Dashia Pope, Tamaria Primm, Leiaira Rogers, Tiara Rostchild and Jazmone Grace, manager.
The Bay Minette Middle School Library recently did a cookie dough fundraiser. It was a huge success! We raised $3,800 to use toward the cost of our AR program, incentives and new books. I want to thank the students and parents for selling and the community for buying. Thank you again for supporting Bay Minette Middle School's Library.
In Mr. Moore's world history classes, students are studying ancient China. They read about the Yang brothers who accidentally discovered the Terra Cotta Warriors while digging a well in 1974. Students then learned about the harsh rule of Qin Shihuangdi, who had the soldiers sculpted and ended up killing himself in his search for the perfect potion for immortality. Students will be making clay replicas of Chinese oracle bones today.
Mr. Hope's eighth-grade computer application students are creating Access databases of historical figures from ancient history. His seventh-grade students are using Excel to determine the healthiness of their diet by creating formulas to calculate the percentage of fat and to create charts. Mr. Hope's TSA students are working hard completing many projects for the first competition in February.
Bay Minette Middle School will be having a school spelling bee on Dec. 10 in the library. Any student interested in competing this year needs to drop by the library and sign up. The winner of the school spelling bee will represent Bay Minette Middle School at the County Spelling Bee on Feb. 1 at Loxley Civic Center.
Pride rings will be delivered Dec. 1. Any girl interested in trying out for Miss America's Outstanding Teen Contest should see Mrs. Mitchem. The deadline to apply is Dec. 10.
If you are interested in playing club volleyball please pick up a packet of information from the front office. The cost will be $100 and is due by Nov. 22.
We will be hosting a Sadie Hawkins Dance from 6 to 9 p.m. Nov. 19. Admission is $5 or 5 PBS coupons or a combination of thereof. Girls get to choose their dance mate so come out and join the fun.
Scholars Bowl try-outs will be today after school at 3:30 in room 114.
The 28th annual Christmas Fest 5K Run/Walk and 1 mile Fun Run will be held Dec. 4. If you are interested in participating you may pick up an entry form in the front office. For more information, call the North Baldwin Infirmary Wellness Center at 251-937-9099.
The weather is changing! Students are encouraged to check the school's lost and found for misplaced clothing items, books and other school items. Claim your items soon. Clothing items will be donated to Goodwill over the Christmas holidays, if not claimed.
Parents are encouraged to write their children's names in jackets, sweaters, or any item of clothing that could be mistakenly picked up by another student.
Students, do you have any old electronics or ink cartridges at home? If so, bring them to your homeroom teacher or Mrs. Jones. We can recycle old cell phones, iPods, laptops, and ink cartridges and earn money for the school.
Bay Minette Intermediate
Bay Minette Intermediate School students are sharpening their math skills by competing in a program called "Turbo Math." Students earn an award after completing 315 correct math facts and students and classes who are excelling are recognized during morning announcements.
Several students are participating in a reading enrichment in the library once a week. Now they are reading, "Hoggle's Christmas" by Alabama author, Rick Shelton.
Besides enjoying the story, they are especially working on understanding how authors write conversation or dialogue. Students are making sure they know who is actually doing the talking and what is being said along with how quotation marks are used.
The sixth-graders went on a field trip to Alligator Alley recently. They learned many facts about alligators and lots of students even held the baby alligators.
Anne Davis's fifth-grade class is having fun learning songs that teach the steps for adding and subtracting fractions with unlike denominators. Using music makes the steps easier to remember and Mrs. Davis says her students are doing great in math.
The BMIS chorus under the direction of Dell Edwards is working hard on preparing the Christmas show, which they will perform on Dec. 16.
The annual "Turkey Trot" dance will be Friday night from 6 until 8 in the gym. Students are asked to wear their best Western wear because there will be a best-dressed contest.
On Tuesday, the fifth grade will have a Thanksgiving feast. Also, the faculty and staff will participate in the AL vs. AU volleyball game fundraiser at 1:15 p.m. Roll Tide and War Eagle!
Bay Minette Elementary
Every year Bay Minette Elementary School participates in the nationwide "Mix-It-Up Lunch." This is a day when the third-graders do not sit with their classmates, but are given a random number when they enter the lunchroom. The seats are numbered and the students sit in the seat that correlates to the number they are given. The children will sit next to children they do not know. This promotes new friendships and exchange of ideas.
Each year the children enjoy the day so much that BMES does it again in the spring.
The Auburn/Alabama food drive to help the North Baldwin White Christmas Program is under way. The students are having a good time supporting this cause by bringing in nonperishable food items. Students may dress in their Auburn/Alabama attire on Monday. Students may purchase a tattoo supporting their team for $1.
Jessika Brown from the Lighthouse will visit with our third-graders. She will discuss anti-bullying, how to recognize bullying behavior, and how to deal appropriately with bullying behavior.
We honored our support personnel on Wednesday. Our custodial staff, cafeteria staff, special education paraprofessionals, and instructional paraprofessionals work hard each day to provide for our school's needs. They were rewarded with a breakfast and were given numerous thank-you cards from our students. A heartfelt "thanks" goes out to our support personnel!
The first-graders will perform tonight at 6:30. The next PTO meeting will be held Dec. 13. The third-graders will perform.
The Kona Ice truck is coming on Friday. This is a fundraiser to provide extra funds for our school. Each Kona Ice is $2.
The kindergartners are gearing up for their Thanksgiving Feast on Friday. They have been learning about Thanksgiving customs and traditions.
BMES sold cookie dough for a fundraiser for our school. The students who sold at least18 tubs of cookie dough got to enjoy a limousine ride and lunch at Pizza Hut away from school. Top winners include: first place, Faith Stewart - $100; second place, Amber Stacey - $75; third place, Austin Boyington - $50; fourth place, Brian Felps - $25; and fifth place, Landon Toler - $25.
Stapleton Elem.
By WILL BROADUS, PEYTON COOK, D.J. LAMKIN and DENISE RIDER
Both students and parents have been very busy here at Stapleton School. Last week was the annual PTO silent auction, which was a huge success! The night started off with a wonderful show by Mrs. Clark's first-graders. They performed the play "The First Thanksgiving," and then "strutted" to the "Turkey Tango"!
Following the performance was the auction, which included a number of art displays created by Stapleton students, including pre-kindergarten and first-grade flower collages, a kindergarten abstract collage based on the works of the artist Kandinsky, and a beautiful fingerprint picture frame created by second-graders.
Third- and fourth-graders contributed sea shells and hearts collages, and fifth grade painted a very cool "pop art" design based on the work of the artist Andy Warhol. Finally, sixth-grade artwork included a class mural based on the "A Starry Night" work by Vincent van Gogh. A big thank you goes out to our art teacher, Corrine McKinney, for all her hard work and guidance on the silent auction artwork. We would also like to say thank you to Mrs. Guy and to Mrs. Holley for helping at the auction, as well as to Amy Duffy, Kela Henry, Mary Godwin, Leslie Mccraney, Jimmie Morton, Leigh Morton, Elizabeth Shackleford, and all of the other parents who helped organize this year's very successful event for our school!
Speaking of fundraisers, Stapleton School has already raised more than $1,500 for the United Way campaign so far this year! Students are allowed to wear their favorite college teams' shirts every Thursday, if they bring in a dollar to help support the United Way. There has been an ongoing competition between the Alabama and Auburn teams, with Alabama in the lead every week to date! At the end of the campaign, students will receive a tailgate party based on the "winning" team, including a giant Alabama (or Auburn!) cookie cake. Thanks very much to our second-grade teacher, Mrs. Valerie Jones, for organizing this event.
Students have been very busy in their enrichment classes. In Miss Comer's computer lab, students have been creating parts of speech PowerPoint presentations, as well as working hard on their individual compass learning paths.
In the library, Miss Comer has a variety of items on display. There are Indian villages created by the third- and fifth-grade classes, as well as a variety of tangram puzzles for all to enjoy. Miss Comer also has a new selection of books from which students can choose.
Speaking of books, Miss Comer organized a wonderful and exciting visit from the Subway "Sub Man" for our Accelerated Reader Reading Bug assembly. Students were given a free cookie, pencil and a free kid's meal as a reward for meeting their individual reading goals. Every student in Mrs. Powell's fifth-grade class was able to receive a prize, as each student met his/her goal. Congratulations to them all! We know all students will be working extra hard to meet next months' goals!
In Coach Graham's physical education classes, students are learning a variety of things, ranging from square dancing to archery lessons! Students particularly enjoyed learning the square dancing steps, such as the promenade, the right hand star, and the do-si-do. When surveyed, however, the do-si-do was the hands-down favorite! Students also learned about the importance of promoting good health on Tuesday by bringing their families in to the LifeSouth blood drive, held in the parking lot here at school. Many Stapleton School community members turned out to donate at this life-saving event.
In Mrs. Davies' Project Jubilee class, students have been busy using logic, logic, logic! The students' favorite question for Mrs. Davies everyday is "Can we use our logic today?" Students keep very busy solving a variety of questions and puzzles that involve higher level, critical thinking skills.
Students have also been busy completing their unit of study on Italy. Students spent a lot of time discussing what makes the cities of Italy so unique, as well as learning about famous Italians. Students have been studying the works of Galileo, the famous astronomer and mathematician, as well as the works of the artists Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo. Students also studied the history, architecture, and geography of Italy, and of some of its most famous cities. Thank you, Mrs. Davies, for making learning so much fun!
Students will also have fun next Tuesday watching the spelling bee here at Stapleton. Students have been practicing their words for weeks, and we can't wait to see who earns the title of "Stapleton Spelling Champ!"
Delta Elementary
The students at Delta Elementary School have been very busy! There was a record turnout for the seventh annual Fall Festival held Nov. 5. Delta students, faculty, families and friends played games, won prizes, bought cakes and went on hayrides! Everyone was given an opportunity to bid on various "themed" baskets. A special "thank you" to the many volunteers who helped to make it a huge success!
Mrs. Cruz's Pre-K is learning about Thanksgiving. On Tuesday the students will experience a "Pow-Wow" to celebrate!
The first-grade students of Mrs. Stephens and Mrs. Childs spent Tuesday at the Exploreum. The exhibits and the "Hands On-Minds On" hall are always a favorite place to visit.
Mrs. Fetters' and Mrs. Mosley's second-graders are going to see an interpretive dance of the classic "Peter Pan" on Monday.
The fifth-grade social studies class of Ms. Morries and Ms. Colvin are learning about the 13 colonies. Next week, they will take an in-depth look at the lives of Native Americans and Pilgrims. In science, the students are learning about their weight on the moon, in space, and on other planets.
The Delta Project Jubilee students are busy practicing for the annual Christmas play. You are cordially invited to attend their production at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 10 and again at 9 a.m. Dec. 13.
Thanksgiving holidays are Nov. 24-26.
On Monday, Delta will find out which team has more support — Auburn or Alabama! Students are encouraged to show support for their favorite team by bringing in canned food items. The team with the most canned food is declared the winner!
Our next "Skate Day" is next Tuesday. The fourth through sixth grades will skate from 8:30 to 11 a.m. and the K-third grades will skate from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Perdido School
By KAITLYN EBERT, LINDSEY WHATLEY, BETHANY PRESLEY and TRENTON DURANT
Our annual Veterans Day program was held Tuesday. As usual, Ms. McDonald did an outstanding job of saying "thank you" to the veterans who have made it possible for us to attend Perdido School.
Our third-graders will take a field trip to Five Rivers on Friday. They were able to visit the museum that taught them things about the plants, wildlife, and land forms in our local delta area. The teachers are Mrs. Presley, Mrs. Turner and Mrs. Coleman.
The first-graders performed at the PTO meeting Tuesday night. They were proud to sing patriotic music. Teachers are Mrs. Myer, Ms. Linam and Mrs. Scarborough.
Mrs. Dennis' pre-k class greeted the veterans at the annual Veterans Day program. They welcomed them into the gym with pinwheels and a grand applause. They also successfully learned about the letter "H."
The Beta Club has been selling Turkey Grams all week. There is one day left to buy a Turkey Gram for 50 cents.
We want to congratulate our "Teacher of the Year." For the elementary school, we congratulate Mrs. Jill Jones. Mrs. Jones teaches fifth- and sixth-grade science. For the middle school, we congratulate Mr. Tim Pimperl. Mr. Pimperl is our seventh- and eighth-grade science teacher.
Perdido School wishes to express their deep sympathy to the family of Coach Cassady. Coach was instrumental in coaching the football team, and was also the boys' basketball coach. He will be sadly missed by the Perdido School athletic department.
There is one day left to visit the Book Fair being held in our library and also in the gym lobby. Our first home basketball game of the season is tonight. We will be playing Elberta, and tip-off is at 4:30 p.m.
Friday is makeup day for yearbook pictures. If your child missed having their picture made, they will be able to get it taken Friday. They must be in uniform.
The sixth- through eighth-graders will have their first dance Friday night from 6-8. Tony Edwards will be the D.J.
Christmas in Perdido will be held Saturday from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Come for a fun time, wonderful crafts, great food and entertainment.
Jeans and Jersey day will be held Tuesday. For $1 your child can wear their favorite team color with their jeans. The money is being raised by the Student Council.
Thanksgiving holidays will be from Nov. 24-28. We wish everyone a great Thanksgiving.


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PN 677: Saipem Pipelay Vessel PLV CASTORONE
During February 2007 Navalprogetti was asked by Saipem to provide engineering assistance for the completion of design of PLV. The design of this ship is based on the design already carried out by Navalprogetti for Pipelay S260 in 2006 (see PN 664) as it is evident comparing the longitudinal views of vessels. The ship is under construction in China.
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|39,0 m
|Double bottom height
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|H to Main deck
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|H to Lower deck (Freeboard deck)
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|T in operation mode
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|T in sailing conditions
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|Speed in transit
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|Pipelay capabilities
|S lay (J lay option)
|Crane capacity
|600 t
|Power Plant approximately
In February 2007 Navalprogetti experts conducted, in behalf of Saipem, the resistance and propulsion tests of the ship at KSRI in St. Petersburg. The next step in Navalprogetti work was to review completely the design of hull at bow in order to increase the buoyancy and structural support capacity in that (heavy loaded) area. Consequential to this the length between perpendiculars has been increased from 260 to 266.4 m. In this new part of the ship Navalprogetti designed the structures. Also the whole hull has been faired and fitted in the after part with two structural skegs to support the shaft line (whose preliminary design has also been carried out by us, drawing and scantlings). Furthermore we provided KSRI with 3D surface of the hull for the construction of model used in seakeeping tests. Also a new form and arrangement of rudders has been proposed to and accepted by Saipem. Moreover Navalprogetti designed the mechanical ventilation system in pipe preparation area.
Below a more complete list of documents produced is reported:
- Body lines
- Skeg lines
- Resistance and selfpropulsion tests report
- Fore Ship Lines
- Construction frames
- Hydrostatic Properties
- Forebody Structures
- Rudder Arrangement
- Shell Bossing
- Shell skeg
- Tween deck 19200 design
- Mechanical ventilation in large working areas - One line diagram
- Specification of mechanical ventilation in large working areas
- Shaft line scantlings
- Shaft line arrangement
- Calculation of pressure losses in exhaus gas piping
- Technical Specification Shaft Line and Propeller
At the moment Navalprogetti is responsible for the firing line equipment engineering.


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Oct 20, 2013; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck (12) throws a pass as he is hit by Denver Broncos defensive tackle Terrance Knighton (94) during the first half in the game at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Thomas J. Russo-USA TODAY Sports
Let's play a game.
Who's the better all-time quarterback? Dan Marino, Brett Favre or Steve Young? How about Johnny Unitas, Joe Montana or John Elway? Good luck reaching a consensus. A quick google search reveals that respected analysts from around the country and across the globe have engaged in this exercise, each of them reaching different conclusions in some form or fashion, often dramatically so. What do you weight more? Super Bowls or MVP awards? Wins or quarterback rating? Signature wins or signature losses? Everybody will have a slightly different answer to these questions and with good reason, it's a subjective exercise with subjective methodologies and as such, invariably subjective results.
Of course that's just one position of 22 on a field, and that figure doesn't include kickoff and punt coverage teams, punt returners, kick returner, field goal snappers, holders and kickers. All of whom are important cogs in the winning or losing of an NFL game.
The NFL is often referred to by players as "the ultimate team game" and yet those same players often, upon retiring into life as an analyst, fall into the same rhetorical traps that so many fans do, pitting this player against that player, comparing stats side-by-side as if somehow equivalent statistical totals represent equivalent ability.
This, we know, is an illusion. It's a mirage created by sports culture which necessitates instant debate and firm, unequivocal conclusions based on limited evidence. But the NFL isn't like other sports, and I'm going to tell you why.
Small Sample Sizes
82, 162, 82, 16
No, this isn't the start of a LOST joke (at least not a good one, assuming such a thing exists), those are the number of games in the regular season of the four major American professional sports leagues, NHL, MLB, NBA, and NFL respectively. I don't think I need to point out that one is not like the others.
Sample size is a popular buzz word in NFL analysis. I think for many though it just kind of goes over their head, a term that makes sense as two words put together but the significance of which is largely misunderstood. In statistics, a small sample size is another way of saying that the data does not include enough information to properly draw meaningful inferences from it. Yet in the NFL this is often used as a sort of disclaimer, a footnote, "It's a small sample size BUUUTTTT, here's why RGIII should be benched."
Think about the absurdity of Bulls fans and media suggesting Derrick Rose should be benched two games into the NBA season because he's looked rusty coming off an ACL recovery, yet this is exactly what happens in the NFL.
Yes, when you only play 16 games in a season every one of them takes on added importance, but that's not the same as saying that the outcome of every game is also somehow more significant as a representation of future performance. Nobody is losing their heads after the Miami Heat lost to a far inferior Sixers team, they simply accept it as one game in many, but in the NFL? Good luck getting a levelheaded analysis if Denver lost a game to Jacksonville (hell, Denver was roundly questioned after failing to cover a 28 point spread in that game).
Consider the 2006 NFL season in which the Colts lost an embarrassing game to Jacksonville in week 14, 44-17, giving up nearly 400 rushing yards in the process despite the opposing QB posting a QBR of 8.7. Following that game Bill Polian famously told Jim Irsay, "It's over." A month and a half later they hoisted the Lombardi Trophy as Super Bowl champions.
Was this some crazy fluke? Absolutely not. The NFL is filled with countless examples of heavily favored teams losing in the playoffs, it's the nature of a single elimination format and a sample size too small to make reliable predictions; fantastic drama, but the "best" team rarely wins the championship.
If you want to know what an MLB season might look like if it was only 16 games long, here you go.
The Complexity of the Sport
The NFL Rulebook is a mind-numbing 121 pages long, and we're not talking brochure pages with 16 point font, we're talking 121 8×11 PDF pages with font so small you need a magnifying glass.
But aside from the rules, the game itself is staggeringly complex. I was once asked to write a "brief" explanation of the NFL game for someone who knew nothing about football, the final manuscript was 3,000 words and I didn't even touch on scheme, formations, personnel packages and any number of other things.
Let's say the outcome of a play is an incomplete pass. Your friend, who has never seen football before, asks you, "Hey (insert your name), what just happened?" The simple answer of course is, "The quarterback tried to throw the ball to his receiver but it was incomplete." Great. But we know that this response barely scratches the surface of what may or may not have happened to cause that relatively pedestrian incompletion.
Let's ignore all the preparation and game planning that go on during the week leading up to a game, which could, and does, fill volumes, here's just a small sample of things that happen on just about every play in the NFL.
Pre-snap: The offensive coordinator has to establish based on down and distance, position on the field, current situation in the game, defensive tendencies, and his own player personnel (i.e. injuries during a game, unexpected protection issues, etc.) what play to call, and he has about 5 seconds to make that decision. The defensive coordinator is doing the same. This is the chess match of football.
Assuming the play is relayed correctly, and all the players in the huddle understand said call (something that is far from a given in a thunderously loud stadium), the quarterback then reads the defense's response to the called formation. It then becomes his responsibility to ensure that he makes the correct read based on defensive personnel and formation. If the defense is in a nickel coverage the QB may need to audible into a run, for example.
The center is also making reads, calling out possible protection shifts, identifying the mike, and making adjustments based on information that may or may not be a feint by the defense. Wide receivers are responding to coverage as well, often times having several route options on any given play based on reads of the defense. If the QB, center, and WRs aren't on the same page disaster can often ensue, a wrong route or incorrect read a potential game changing pick-6.
For their part, the defense is also reading the offense. It's a never ending contest of strategy, perception and skill.
During the play: All that is just the pre-snap read. Now comes the fun part. Assuming all goes according to plan, now you have to execute it. A perfect play call is meaningless if the execution is sloppy, in fact the Colts spent years running the same concepts over and over and just did so with such precision execution that it was still effective.
Certainly, different positions on the field have more of an impact than others. The quarterback, for example, can overcome a lot of mistakes made by other players on a play, but when analyzing outcome it's impossible to ignore the importance of a team's collective success or failure.
We know this play resulted in an incomplete pass (remember our hypothetical football ignorant friend?), but why that pass was incomplete could be attributed to many factors, often ones known only to the coach and players. Did the quarterback and center correctly identify the protections? Did the offensive line and running backs execute those protections? Did the QB throw the ball in the proper location based on the correct pre-snap read of the defense? Did the WR run the correct route? Perhaps the defender just made an excellent play, perhaps the pass was just slightly off target, or maybe the receiver just dropped the ball.
The possibilities here are nearly endless, but the point in all this is that any given play in any given game does not exist in a vacuum. Certainly this is true of other sports as well, but in football this fact is amplified tenfold. A single mistake by any player on the field can domino into a failed play, which in turn can domino into a failed series, which can domino into a lost game, and with 16 games to a season every one is precious. Then again, sometimes a failed play is just a failed play.
All plays are not created equal and not all outcomes should be weighted as such, but that is the conundrum of NFL analysis. Saying, "We just can't know for sure" simply isn't good enough for fans demanding answers and expecting solutions.
Numbers Lie
In the wake of this complexity, many advanced statistical techniques have cropped up in an attempt to quantify performance in a sport with nearly infinite variability. Websites like Football Outsiders, Advanced NFL Stats, ESPN Stats and Information, Cold Hard Football Facts, Pro Football Focus, and of course Pro Football Reference, to name but a few, have taken to measuring the most minute details of every NFL snap in hopes of determining exactly what leads to winning and how it can be predicted in the future.
These tools are invaluable in getting to the heart of what really happens on an NFL football field, without them the task seems almost futile, like taking shots in the dark.
But as useful as these tools undeniably are, none of them are truly capable of cutting through the veil of complexity that shrouds the NFL game, and even when analyzed collectively can sometimes create more confusion than clarity. Trying to parse out the roles of coach vs. player in a given play is hard enough, parsing out player vs. other player is even more difficult.
Take Andrew Luck for example. Depending on which metric you use to measure overall QB performance he falls anywhere from 4th to 11th, and that doesn't even include traditional metrics like passer rating. It's also unclear, given the proprietary nature of many of these metrics, exactly how these determinations are reached or what factors are ignored. Does a QB with a porous offensive line get some kind of bonus for his performance? Does an INT that bounces of a WR's hands weight equally to one that was thrown directly to the defense? Sometimes the answer appears to be yes, sometimes no. Then of course there are things that stats cannot possibly account for, such as an incorrect route by a WR resulting in an anticipated throw that's intercepted.
Aside from the unknown nature of many of these measurements there's also the sheer volume. Here's a quick, and incomplete, list of advanced WR metrics:
Catch rate, drop rate, route depth, yards per route run, estimated points added, yards after catch, yards after catch per reception, target percentage, wide receiver rating, deep pass target percentage, deep pass catch rate, yards above replacement, defense-adjusted yards above replacement, defense-adjusted value over average, effective yards, win probability added, estimated points added, success rate.
That's just WR and there are many I left off, good luck making a list for every QB metric out there.
Arguments for or against a player can almost certainly be made by picking and choosing whichever metrics fit your particular point of view, a practice that is so prevalent among fans and analysts that it's just expected at this point.
And these are just individual metrics, team metrics that try to quantify entire team performance have also proliferated prodigiously in recent years. While certainly better than win-loss record alone, the NFL game is just too complicated and unpredictable to accept any one number as representing anything other than a best guess based on a small sample.
The purpose of this article was not to argue that all NFL analysis and discussion is a futile exercise in intellectual self-aggrandizing (though admittedly that's what a lot of it is), but rather to illustrate, in some small way, the caution one must take in drawing conclusions from data with so many inherent flaws and stemming from such incredible complexity.
Further evidence could certainly be proffered, such as the surprisingly high failure rate of draft picks, or the fluctuation in player performance from one season to the next, but I'm willing to bet at this point you've heard enough.
The NFL game is stacked with drama, fascinating in its strategic diversity, and as much fun to watch as anything on TV, but as a member of a fan community and a writer myself (however humble) my fervent hope is that the future of NFL analysis will be marked by measured criticism and not reactionary pulp. We can all have fun debating who the best QB of all-time is or which team is going to win the Super Bowl, but it's worth remembering that room for merited dissension is not only an essential element of human discourse but a necessary and warranted aspect of any NFL discussion.
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Derrick Brooks Jr.'s 17 points led Westside Christian, followed by Tomial Gary at 16, D'Juan Williams at 13 and Charles Brooks at 10.
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ArisGlobal, with offices in the U.K. and Connecticut, has a new release of its SafetyMart product. SafetyMart, a data mining and signal detection system, sits on top of a data warehouse. Aris believes its product will shrink the time required to analyze safety data, allowing users to work with their own data, performing drill-down analyses and test hypotheses without calling up a statistician.
Simon Sparkes is the VP of global sales and marketing at ArisGlobal. He notes that regulatory changes, not just lawsuits, are driving demand for drug safety software. European and U.S. regulators are issuing guidelines or regulations that may have substantial effects on the minimal systems needed to monitor drug safety.
In Europe, since last November, the operative regulation is 726/2004/EC. In the U.S., FDA guidelines about Risk Minimization Action Plans (RiskMAPS) are also taking shape. In both regulatory landscapes, the pharmaceutical industry may be obligated to undertake both reactive and prospective safety analyses that were once anything but routine. Says Sparkes: " You can have all the plans in the world, but what you really need is tools to support the data."
Which is where SafetyMart fits in. Using software "wizards" that easily anticipate the most common tasks, SafetyMart lets epidemiologists, physicians, and other nonstatisticians drill down into their safety data and try to figure out if there is a signal amid the din. "You don't have to be a SAS programmer to analyze the data," Sparkes notes. "You can predict potential signals even if there are low volumes of data."
SafetyMart runs atop of a data warehouse-a warehouse that might or might not also have been built by ArisGlobal. SafetyMart easily generates ad-hoc queries, creates reports, and writes summary annual safety reports (ASRs) and periodic safety update reports (PSURs). That could mean faster responses in a crisis. The assumption, of course, is that this is your own organization's data. But as an option, SafetyMart can also be configured to analyze the FDA's own data, available via the Freedom of Information Act.
As impressive as modern drug-safety-analysis tools are, Sparkes says, the industry has not adopted them in general: "It's very early days. Many companies have not undertaken or implemented tools. They have very basic rudimentary signal detection practices."
In some ways, Sparkes says, drug safety applications and databases are similar to insurance policies, mitigating the downside risk of a drug safety issue at a modest cost. If you have crisis without such a system, it's too late. ArisGlobal has been growing nicely, not just because of flagship customers like Pfizer and Boehringer Ingelheim.
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There was a time when one wouldn't even think of keeping a graduate dissertation under lock and key, withheld from public view except in very rare circumstances, such as the potential harm that could befall an informant. But as with so much about graduate studies these days, things are changing. There are two main reasons why deans are currently receiving pressure from graduate students to embargo their theses for anywhere from a year to six and much longer.
The American Historical Association just published a new policy statement that, as the Chronicle of Higher Ed reports it, "'strongly encourages' graduate programs and university libraries to allow new Ph.D.'s to extend embargoes on their dissertations in digital form for as many as six years." The AHA insists that commitments to scholarly publishers now come with this sort of restriction, the publishers believing that exposing the thesis to the digital field jeopardizes the chance to publish the material as "original". If it's part of an open access regime then anyone can poach it long before the material is transformed into a book. There go the publishers' hopes of making a profit.
The other source of pressure is industry, usually large corporate sponsors of research that claim the research results are theirs. This is part of a growing and troubling ownership issue, a battle between the creator and the sponsors /funders over who owns the findings and who has a right to disseminate them—and in what form.
I recently received a request for a fifteen-year embargo.
I don't think so.
This is all starting to get out of hand. The consensus at the CGS meetings I attended last week in San Juan, Puerto Rico, was reasonable: publicly funded institutions need to be responsive and open. Keeping research findings from the very public that funds you is totally uncool.
You can understand why publishers or industry funders would see it as their right to request thesis embargoes, but doing so ignores the very principles of university research practice. At least, that's my strong opinion. It's great that some students are getting supported outside the university, or being dangled book contracts for their hard-earned research. It's not cool that these grants are starting to come with so many thick strings attached.
As the essay in the Chronicle points out, we really lack the evidence to show that digital dissertations undermine the sale of scholarly books. Surely, no one is going to poach a thesis whole when it appears on line for all the world to see? I mean, really, what kind of readership are we talking about here? The open access movement has always had its detractors, those who fear that wide dissemination encourages intellectual theft. But that rocket has left the space station and increasingly we are creating a digital community of shared information. That's a good thing. There is, indeed, a problem when a creative writing dissertation, say, a novel appears first online and then in a bound publisher's copy, but in turn we might ask why are we creating programs that inevitably lead to such embargoes? I like creative writing programs but a creative thesis worth publishing should have no more than a year in the dark. Publishers should get their acts together and publish the bloody material before everyone forgets everything.
As for industry, it seems to me that students need to be doing research that they can safely claim as their own, or at least claim to be first authors of, and nothing less should do. If their work is being supported by industry with strings and embargoes attached then we should be discouraging that tendency. It follows that we should be supporting our students without such strings. This is their moment to stretch intellectually. There's enough time for getting into bed with the devil, however well meaning, greedy, or just plain insensitive to the principles of publicly funded research.
I hate to think of ourselves as being even more removed from the public sphere than we already are. Open. Access.
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He then raised his water glass like a toast, and took a sip.
Pitt and his pal George Clooney are in Italy's City of Bridges to promote their film Burn After Reading, which has its world premiere Wednesday night at Venice's annual film festival.
Pitt had arrived Tuesday with sons Maddox and Pax, while Clooney – who owns a home on Lake Como – told reporters he'd been in Italy "for a couple of months."
The pair joked their way through the press conference, knocking back personal questions with charm – and a few winks.
Asked if he planned on getting married and having children, Clooney, 47, said: "I am so surprised to hear that question. This honestly is the first time I've ever been asked that question. I'm getting married and having children today."
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As for the upcoming election, he added, "I'm pessimistic, but I'm optimistic. I think it's a very exciting time in American politics."
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