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W.A. Baker Chemistry Research Building, UTA
UTA names building in honor of UTSA dean
(April 22, 2005)--The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) College of Science renamed the Chemistry Research Building the W.A. Baker Chemistry Research Building at an April 19 ceremony.
The 55,000-square-foot science building is named for W.A. Baker Jr., interim dean of The University of Texas at San Antonio College of Sciences and former UTA vice president for academic affairs (1973-1993), dean of the graduate school (1971-1973) and chemistry professor (1993-1995).
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During Baker's tenure as UTA vice president, the university added 49 degree programs and established the School of Architecture and Environmental Design, the Automation and Robotics Research Institute, the School of Nursing and the Center for Professional Teacher Education.
Baker also was involved in many community activities. He served on the steering committee for Leadership Fort Worth and Leadership Arlington and the boards of directors for the Arlington Boys and Girls Clubs, River Legacy Foundation and Arlington Fine Arts Council. He worked with the Tarrant County United Way and the American Heart Association at local and state levels.
W.A. Baker Jr.
At the end of his one-year appointment at UTSA, he will retire for a second time and return to his home in Keller, Texas.
"We are fortunate at UTSA to have a person of Dr. Baker's caliber serving as interim dean of the College of Sciences, as we move forward with a national search," said Guy Bailey, UTSA provost and executive vice president. "We appreciate his experience and hard work, and the fact that he has taken a hiatus from a well-earned retirement to help UTSA move forward."
The Chemistry Research Building opened in March 1996. The four-story building houses research facilities for a dozen chemistry faculty members and their graduate students, teaching laboratories and an amphitheater. Its labs are equipped with ventilation systems designed to accommodate the needs of synthetic, organic, inorganic and polymer research programs.


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In 1933, four years after the legendary stock market crash of 1929, America was in the middle of the Great Depression. Unemployment stood at 25%. More than 5,000 banks had failed. It was the year the Dust Bowl began, the times of "The Grapes of Wrath". An estimated two million people were homeless… migrating across the United States in search of a way to sustain themselves. Soup lines stretched around the blocks.
Contrary to the popular myth, the movies were not 'Depression-Proof'. They suffered a steep decline along with the rest of the economy. Ticket sales had soared after the 1927 introduction of "talkies" but peaked at 90 million tickets a week in 1930. By 1933, that number had declined by more than a third, to 50 million. Combined with the rollback in ticket prices, 1933 still marks the lowest year at the box office post 1929.
But that year, the country (and the world) would be given something to get excited over at the cinema. Something the likes of which audiences had never seen.
"King Kong"
"King Kong" co-directors Ernest B. Schoedsack (left) and Merian C. Cooper (right).
"King Kong" was the brainchild of director/producer Merian C. Cooper. As a child, he received a book about Africa, and it filled his imagination with wonder about the fearsome creature called the Gorilla. It made him want to be an explorer when he grew up.
He got his wish when he and his partner Ernest B. Schoedsack traveled to Africa to shoot footage for their 1929 picture, "The Four Feathers". It was there, while observing baboons in the wild that Cooper conceived of creating a movie about a gigantic primate squaring off against modern technology, with a "Beauty and the Beast" theme running through it. Cooper had a friend who worked for the Museum of Modern History in New York City, and who had brought two Komodo dragons to the zoo (unsuccessfully). Cooper began to imagine a giant ape being taken captive and brought to the city to be displayed…
With the story forming, Cooper pitched the idea to legendary film producer David O. Selznick. Selznick, who was at Paramount at the time, wasn't interested. The depression was already underway, and the potential cost of location shoots were prohibitive. "Kong", for the moment, was dead in the water.
However, in 1931, when Selznick became the head of RKO pictures, he brought Cooper with him as his executive assistant. As part of the deal, Cooper had the freedom to make his own films. He began with "The Most Dangerous Game", which required a giant jungle set being built. It also starred future Kong stars Robert Armstrong and Fay Wray. His friend and film partner (and future "Kong" co-director) Ernest Schoedsack was directing.
As part of his duties at RKO, Cooper was asked to evaluate a project whose budget had spun out of control, a film called "Creation". "Creation" was the story of a group of shipwrecked people who discover dinosaurs on the island that they're marooned on. Cooper had to recommend the production be scrapped (it was), but while he was analyzing the project, he watched several scenes of dinosaurs they had created using stop motion animation. "Kong", which had initially been envisioned using footage of real animals, suddenly seemed a possibility again.
Stop motion wasn't a new technology, "King Kong" was not the first to employ it.
The animation lead on "Creation" was Willis O'Brien… one of the pioneers of stop motion. By the time he worked on "Kong", he had extensive stop motion experience.
Prior to doing stop motion animation, O'Brien worked as both a sculptor and a cartoonist. He began experimenting with stop motion as a way of bringing sculptures to life. Thomas Edison (who was involved in film production and distribution in the early years of cinema) bought a film from him in 1917 entitled "The Dinosaur and the Missing Link" and also ordered a series of stop motion comedy shorts. In 1925 O'Brien and his crew did the dinosaur filled film "The Lost World", based on the novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
It's a technique that was widely used throughout the rest of the century, and is still occasionally used today ("Frankenweenie", "ParaNorman", 2012).
Now that he had the method for creating his ape, and the jungle set from "The Most Dangerous Game", Cooper realized he could make "Kong" much more affordably than when he first pitched it. He proposed creating two test scenes for the film to his RKO superiors. If successful, he'd roll them right into the movie to avoid wasting money. The RKO board approved going ahead with the test reels after seeing some production sketches.
After the RKO board approved the production of a test reel, four Kong models were built. Two were jointed 18-inch aluminum covered with foam rubber, latex, and rabbit fur. One was a 24-inch model for the New York scenes, and a small model to take the fall off of the model of the Empire-State-Building. Kong's facial features were fashioned of rubber, his eyes of glass, and his expressions were controlled by wires threaded through holes drilled in his aluminum skull. During production the rubber skin would dry out quickly under the lights, making it necessary to replace it frequently and rebuild his facial features. This contributed to inconsistencies in Kong's look throughout the film.
The dinosaurs were made in the same fashion as Kong. Several of the models were originally built for "Creation".
A "life-sized" bust of Kong's head, neck, and upper chest was made of wood, cloth, rubber, and bearskin. It had 10-inch fangs and 12-inch eyeballs. In order to the control the mouth and facial expressions, it was filled with metal levers, hinges, and an air compressor. Three men were required to operate it. It needed bust to be moved from set to set on a flatcar. Two oversized hands were also made, and one giant foot.
Two scenes were shot. Kong shaking the sailors off the log and fighting the Allosaurus in the cave.
The RKO board was impressed. "Kong" was a go.
RKO screenwriter and best-selling British mystery/adventure writer Edgar Wallace was hired to do the script, but died shortly after submitting the first draft. James A. Creelman, who worked for them on "The Most Dangerous Game" was brought in to complete the job, but his work was dissatisfactory. Eventually, Schoedsack's wife Ruth Rose was called in to finish the script. She and Schoedsack had actually fallen in love on board a boat on an expedition, just like Darrow and Driscoll. She tightened things up and added some biographical touches to appeal to the directors, and the script was ready to go.
For the cast, Cooper and Schoedsack had a couple of their stars in-house already. Fay Wray was at the top of her game. In fact, she starred in 11 movies that year. Her love interest in the film, John Driscoll, was played by Bruce Cabot, an unknown at the time who started in pictures just a few years prior. Robert Armstrong (Denham) was an RKO contract player, and, like Wray, had starred for Cooper and Schoedsack in "The Most Dangerous Game".
But in order to film the effects needed, "Kong" needed to utilize every effect in the book and invent some new ones.
The camera would be set up with a matte painting of jungle trees and vines, etc on glass in foreground. Then the miniature set, with layers of model trees and vines, where they miniatures would be posed, and finally, another matte at the back. In took an enormous commitment with the miniatures in order to get the film made. A single minute of film contains 1,440 frames of film. It's estimated they could do 10 frames an hour, which would work out to just under 150 hours of work just to get 1 minute of film.
Breakthroughs in composite photography were required, including an optical printer where they could stack different layers of filmed scenes. They also utilized rear screen projection… which wasn't a new technology. In rear screen projection, a film is projected on a screen behind the actors, as the scene is shot, enabling a merging of special effects and live action elements. They also invented a front projection technology that could project a miniature film, one frame at a time, onto the miniature set as the stop motion work was being done, syncing the filmed elements to the stop motion puppetry.
Willis O'Brien actually patented the devices he invented for King Kong under the name of "Apparatus for Producing Motion Pictures".
In the story, an ambitious film producer, Carl Denham (Robert Armstrong) brings an expedition crew and an unknown actress (Ann Darrow, played by Fay Wray) to an uncharted island in hopes of filming a native legend, the mysterious Kong. When they arrive at Skull Island, the natives are in the midst of a sacrificial ceremony, where they give one of their women over to be a bride for Kong. Spotting Ann, however, they wish to offer her (and her blonde hair and fair skin) to Kong instead. The crew refuses of course, but the islanders sneak out to the boat and kidnap her.
She then finds herself bound to stakes as an offering to the gigantic ape, Kong. Kong takes her into the woods, pursued by the crew of the boat, who have now discovered Ann missing. Kong protects Ann from several different prehistoric beasts, most famously from a T-Rex. Throughout that process, he develops an affection for her.
And so, when captured and brought back to New York, the giant ape's motivation is to capture Darrow and keep her safe. He breaks free from his bonds and follows her through the city, eventually grabbing her and leading her to the highest point he can find: The Empire State Building. It's there that he's attacked by bi-planes in a scene that has now become movie legend. Shot and bleeding, the giant beast eventually slumps and loses his grip, plummeting to his death on the city streets below.
The story of the modern watch of Kong isn't how much the effects have aged, but in how well they've held up. The film was made 80 years ago, but the modern viewer can still watch, suspend their disbelief, and lose themselves in the movie.
The acting and the script don't fare quite as well, admittedly. The misogynistic captain Driscoll chides Ann Darrow just for being a woman, then suddenly has a change of heart for no apparent reason and confesses his love for her. Denham is acted with the subtlety of a carnival barker, regardless of what the scene is. Kong gets a little rapey with Ann at one point. In fact, there are a number of moments that may surprise the modern, politically correct viewer.
But it's still an incredible piece of movie history. A fascinating watch. It's a fantastic adventure story, with the timeless beauty and the beast element running through it and an overarching theme of the modern society exploiting the natural world and primitive culture. And if nothing else, when you watch Kong and realize that he's the great, great grandfather of all special effects, it's impossible not to be impressed.
The studio closely guarded the special effects secrets. They even went so far as to disseminate misinformation, including the fact that Kong was actually a man in a suit. They didn't want the fact that the towering Kong was in fact a puppet less than two feet tall.
They needn't have worried. During its initial run, "King Kong" made an estimated $2 million, an enormous success, especially considering that the tickets were less than 50 cents and there was a depression on. The film turned a profit of $645,000. RKO turned a profit for the first time in its then 5 year history. Reviews were overwhelmingly positive, as well.
It didn't receive a single Oscar nomination, though in fairness there wasn't a visual effects category until 1938. However, time has remembered it fondly. "Kong" has become a film legend, and is cited today as one of the most classic films of all time.
When AFI released their list of the top 100 American films of all time, "King Kong" placed at #43. Ten years later it stayed strong at #41 on the tenth anniversary edition. In 1991, the film was deemed "culturally, historically and aesthetically significant" by the Library of Congress and selected for preservation in the National Film Registry.
"King Kong" is one of the high water marks in early cinema, and has proved its endurance by still holding a place in pop culture 80 years after its release. It's an important film to see in order to solidify ones knowledge of film history and pop culture, and still a very entertaining movie even after all this time.
It's definitely a "Movie That Everyone Should See".

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Meeting the Challenge: One School's Story
Among its many distinctions, the A.B. Combs Leadership Magnet Elementary School (Combs) in Raleigh, N.C., claims to be the nation's first elementary school to focus on leadership development in children. How the school has transformed itself over the last decade illustrates some of the challenges magnet schools face when it comes to sustaining success. Using an extended day program as its initial "magnet" to attract diverse families, Combs had raised proficiency rates through school reform efforts that, in the late 1990s, earned it a National Blue Ribbon award from the U.S. Department of Education program conceived to honor schools making significant gains in achievement. But by 1999, the school's success appeared to be waning: Combs was underenrolled and faced a plateau in achievement scores.
Combs is part of the Wake County Public School System (WCPSS), whose magnet initiatives date back to 1981 when they were developed along with a student assignment process to ensure high-performing, desegregated schools across the district. Combs had been one of a number of extended-day magnet schools operating since 1982 when the WCPSS adopted the Schools of Choice program to provide equity in education opportunity for students. But in the mid-1990s, when enrollment patterns revealed that this theme was no longer compelling enough to attract a diverse population of families, WCPSS decided to phase out the extended-day magnets entirely.
To retain Combs' status as a magnet, principal Muriel Summers was asked by the district superintendent to come up with a new theme, described, she says, as being "like none other in the state … preferably like none other in the country." Summers faced the added hurdle of receiving no new funds for implementing a new theme. "We faced many challenges to make this model happen," she recalls, "but we looked at the challenge as an opportunity for change."
Without blueprints or start-up funds, Summers and her staff took the plunge. They began by reaching out to a loyal community of college professors, business people, and parents of diverse ethnicities, asking them to describe the characteristics of the ideal school for their children. Responses were consistent, she recalls: "Academics were assumed, but never mentioned. It was always, 'We want our children to be caring, hard working, and compassionate, to make good choices, and to grow up and give back.' It really was all about character." The idea for a magnet school focused on leadership and character development began to take shape. Its new mission was "to develop leaders one child at a time." And at Combs, character education meant increasing students' individual accountability, building a school culture of continuous improvement for all, and raising academic performance levels.
Since its conversion to a leadership model, Combs has avoided stagnation in both performance and enrollment: It has raised its proficiency rates from 84 percent to 95 percent, as measured by the state's end-of-grade achievement goals, while more than doubling its original 1982 enrollment of 360. Not content to rest on their laurels, Combs' principal and staff say they are determined to reach 100 percent proficiency as part of their commitment to serving their diverse student body. With a total of 809 students in grades K-5, Combs has one of the largest English language learner and special education populations in WCPSS, with its free or reduced-price lunch population closely mirroring the county's demographics as well. It has no majority race, enrolling large numbers of African-American, white, Hispanic, and Asian American (chiefly, Southeast Asian, and Chinese) students. Over 50 countries are represented in the school as first- or second-generation immigrants. Combs receives numerous requests for site visits from educators around the country and has a leadership training partnership with a private school in Japan.


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Bailey strikes out swinging.
Harris strikes out swinging.
Really good looking AB from Willie Harris. That was fantastic.
"Since I've been with the Reds in 1989, we've never had a farm system this loaded," Bowden said. "If we were the New York Yankees and had unlimited dollars, we could have traded for Colon, (Jeff) Weaver, Rolen, (Cliff) Floyd, (Kenny) Rogers and Finley and gotten them all -- and still held onto our top five prospects. That's an amazing statement."
Chopper, Cozart out, quiet inning, nothing doing. 1-1, Nats up in third.
Cozart grounds out. I thought for sure that would be an infield hit but he was easily out.
Desmond grounds out to short. 1 out.
Bailey seems to be throwing more breaking pitches this inning. 2-2 count on Espinoza. Close pitch, ball 3. Very close pitch.
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Another close pitch. Espinosa walks.
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Giants vs Browns Gameday: Batterd Giants' secondary, receivers face defining moment
Excerpt: "GAME DETAILS
Giants vs. Browns, 1 p.m.
Ch. 2, 660 am
MetLife Stadium
Giants defensive ends vs. Trent Richardson
The Giants defensive ends are struggling to get to the quarterback — they have just 3½ sacks between them — but perhaps the most deflating aspect of the Giants' loss to the Eagles last week was LeSean McCoy's performance in the second half. McCoy had six carries for two yards in the first half and finished with 23 rushes for 123 yards. And McCoy did most of his damage on the edge, where Jason Pierre-Paul, Osi Umenyiora and Justin Tuck reside — 17 of McCoy's 23 runs, for 91 yards, were recorded around the left or right end. The defensive ends often lost containment and defensive coordinator Perry Fewell said they underestimated McCoy's speed and need to set the edge better against the Browns. Trent Richardson isn't as fast as McCoy, nor shifty, but the rookie is a dynamic runner and said he believes there are plenty of yards to be had on the edge." Read more...
Giants' Prince Amukamara primed to turn expectations into results
Excerpt: "Prince Amukamara puffed out his chest.
"Just posing," safety Antrel Rolle recalled with a snicker.
This was on the practice field a few weeks ago, the Wednesday after the Giants' Week 3 win against the Carolina Panthers.
Amukamara, last year's first-round pick, had played nearly a complete game for the first time in his young NFL career. He had also finally satisfied a "rule" enforced by his elder teammates, that he was a rookie until one season and three games had passed.
So Jessie Armstead, the ex-Giants linebacker who is now a team consultant, kidded with Amukamara, pointing to where fellow defensive backs Rolle, Kenny Phillips and Corey Webster were kneeling down.
"What are you waiting for?" he said. "You're part of them now. You're a vet."
Amukamara played along, prancing over to the middle of their circle." Read more...
Safety Tyler Sash not activated for tomorrow's game
Excerpt: "Safety Tyler Sash has not been activated by the Giants for tomorrow's game against the Browns.
Sash, who is coming off a four-game suspension for violating the league's policy on performance-enhancing substances, would have had to be added to the 53-man roster by 4 p.m. today to play tomorrow. But the Giants did not make any roster moves today, according to a team spokesman.
They have until Monday, when their week-long roster exemption expires, to add Sash to the roster." Read more...
Without Hakeem Nicks, Giants look for one more wide receiver to catch fire
Excerpt: "Kevin Gilbride knows he's starting to push it, so much so that he knocks on wood when the subject of his patchwork receiving corps comes up. He loses a couple of receivers and Ramses Barden steps up. Then it's Domenik Hixon. It's just like last year when, out of nowhere, came Victor Cruz.
It's a wonderful thing for the Giants' offensive coordinator to have so many players taking advantage of their unexpected opportunities. But even he wonders when all the good fortune will run out.
"Collectively we've been able to get (performances from) guys that probably most people would've thought there would be a terrific or dramatic fall off," Gilbride says. "There hasn't been — knock on wood — so hopefully we can keep it going. You do reach a point, if you keep losing them, that's the point of no return.
"I don't think we've reached that point."Read more...
Smith: Giants look to sack pass rush woes
Excerpt: "Rushing the passer and stuffing the run have always been points of pride for the Giants defense. Now it has become a sore point, as the Big Blue defensive front has had trouble getting much heat on quarterbacks or containing running backs in the first four games of the season.
Browns rookie running back Trent Richardson took one look at what Eagles running back LeSean McCoy did to the Giants last week and determined that Big Blue could be taken when Cleveland lines up at MetLife Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Richardson's rookie bravado didn't sit too well with certain members of the Giants, and that might be enough motivation for them to put the clamps down on the run against the Browns." Read more...
Gola's Playbook: Giants (2 - 2) vs Browns (0 - 4)
Excerpt: "KEY MATCHUPS
RB Trent Richardson vs. ILBs Michael Boley and Chase Blackburn"You can't beat Sunday at 1 o'clock," Manning says. "That's when you like playing football . . . You don't have to sit around and wait for it."
The Giants, as usual, had all sorts of problems with LeSean McCoy in Philly. The rookie Richardson, however, is a completely different runner. Where McCoy is slippery, Richardson is compact and strong, eager to deliver the blow. The Browns don't want to expose their rookie QB, Brandon Weeden to the Giants' pass rush so they're obviously going to try to keep it on the ground with a power running game. The Giants can stack the line but they're still going to have to tackle." Read more...
Eli Manning and Giants look to gain steam now that they are back on schedule starting with Sunday's game against Cleveland B rowns
Excerpt: "There is something about the Sunday afternoon game that has always felt right for Eli Manning. He can wake up and head right to MetLife Stadium, then jump into a game. It reminds him of his days as a kid in New Orleans, he says, when the Saints would always play early.
But Manning and the Giants have had to wait all season for a little bit of blissful normalcy. Today's game against the Browns touches offa string of six straight Sunday afternoon games, the Giants' first dose of regularity after an erratic early-season schedule.
The worst part of being the reigning Super Bowl champs? The NFL loves to showcase its finest teams in prime time, even if that does lead to murderous scheduling. The Giants played three of their first four games at night. Two of those games — the season opener on a Wednesday against the Dallas Cowboys and a Thursday Week 3 date in Carolina — were played during the week." Read more...
Giants on guard for Brown out at the Meadowlands
Excerpt: "THE GAME:
The Cleveland Browns (0-4) vs. the defending Super Bowl champion New York Giants (2-2) at the Meadowlands, 1 p.m. on Sunday.
Building the bridge from summer to winter, the temperatures in East Rutherford are expected to drop about 30-plus degrees from a high of 80 on Friday to a low in the 40s sometime on Sunday. The early kickoff forecast is calling for temperatures around 50 and steady rain. Raw.
WHAT IT MEANS: Two words: Trap game.
Giants DE Jason Pierre-Paul vs. Browns LT Joe Thomas. The anchor of the Browns' line hasn't gotten off to a good start this year. Then again, neither has the "surprisingly slippery" Pierre-Paul (as Thomas called him). Pierre-Paul lamented his poor, un-fun start to the season and he sounded like a player determined to break out this weekend. Presumably Thomas will have lots of help, but if he's left alone on Pierre-Paul it could be a long afternoon for QB Brandon Weeden." Read more...
Big Blue vows no letdown in matchup against winless Browns
Excerpt: "When it is brought up that the Browns are desperate to win a game, the Giants counter by insisting they are the more desperate team.
When the possibility of overlooking a team that has yet to win this season is posed, the Giants look at you funny and say, turn on the tape if you think the Browns are no good.
"This ain't a slouch team. This team could easily be 4-0,'' Justin Tuck, said on cue. "I think we're gonna have to play our best game. This is a talented football team. They had Philly beat, they had Baltimore beat, they had four good teams beat, if you took one or two plays away in those games. I fully expect this to be a dogfight.'' Read molre...
Serby's Sunday Q & A with....David Wilson
Excerpt: "Post columnist Steve Serby tracked down Giants rookie David Wilson for some Q&A.
Q: Why do you enjoy kickoff returns?
A: It's just 11 men running down the field fast as they can, and 11 guys trying to get it in the end zone. You think about war, like how they used to fight when they'd just run at each other, that's kinda like it is. It's just so explosive like when you come out the other end. It's just that feeling that you get.
Q: Describe that feeling.
A: You can't describe it in words. ... It's just when you break past everybody, you're like, "Damn, all those guys are trying to tackle me and I just ran past 'em." And it's different than an offensive touchdown, I think on kickoff. Scoring a touchdown on that is a lot harder, then when you do it, it's just a good feeling. ... It seems like the wind gets lighter when you get in front of everybody. You ever been in a hot room, and then somebody turns a fan on or air conditioner on? That's how I feel (laugh)." Read more...
Rise and shine for Big Blue
Excerpt: "Sunday at 1 p.m. is the preferred game time for most players. Eli Manning fondly recalls watching games as a youngster starting at noon in New Orleans, and as an NFL quarterback he prefers to get up and go play.
Sunday against the Browns marks just the second time in the first five games the Giants have an early-Sunday-afternoon kickoff after playing on Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday nights. In their previous game at home for a 1 p.m. kickoff, the Giants came out half asleep, fell behind 24-13 at halftime and trailed 27-13 in the third quarter before using a 25-point fourth quarter to overtake the Buccaneers, 41-34.
"We've had a tendency to come out on a lull," Justin Tuck said of the Giants' performance at home in early-afternoon games. "I think we are kind of guarding against that this week.'' Read more...
History shows Giants have problems avoiding traps
Excerpt: "They always tell you they know. They always tell you so-and-so is better than their record. They always tell you about Any Given Sunday.
And then they are revealed to be liars. The other guys show up and play with their hair on fire, and they do not. The other guys play with nothing to lose, and they play tight. Human nature has claimed another victim.
It's the Giants and the Browns Sunday at MetLife Stadium, a old-school matchup that for historians will invoke memories of Jim Brown thundering and thudding into Sam Huff, of Pat Summerall in the snow.
This one isn't likely to carry much historical significance. This one is the defending Super Bowl champions against what they have been trying to convince themselves is arguably the greatest 0-4 team in recent memory, led by a stud rookie running back (Trent Richardson) who in their mind's eye may or may not be the modern-day Brown, quarterbacked by an almost 29-year-old rookie (Brandon Weeden) who never will be Otto Graham, but is improving every week — you bet he is, the tape doesn't lie.
These are the kind of games that scare coaches like Tom Coughlin to death." Read more...
Umenyiora: Time to step up the pass rush
Excerpt: "Osi Umenyiora is in his 10th season and has played alongside plenty of talent from future Hall of Famer Michael Strahan to the youthful Jason Pierre-Paul. He knows excellence and he knows mediocrity and he knows the Giants defensive line hasn't been living up to the lofty standards it has set for itself.
"There's no excuses," Umenyiora said yesterday. "They pay us to do a job. They pay us to stop the run and get after the quarterback and we have to find a way of doing a better job of that."
Umenyiora will make $6 million this year. Justin Tuck will earn $4.8 million and Jason Pierre-Paul will pocket $2.2 million. But the Giants haven't gotten much for their money thus far in 2012." Read more...
Giants need youngsters to make majot contruibutions
Excerpt: "The Giants have plenty of experience at plugging holes and replacing injured players. And with defensive tackle Rocky Bernard the latest to be ruled out for tomorrow's game against Cleveland with an injured quadricep, Big Blue will need to ask some youngsters to step up and veterans to play out of position.
Inexperienced tackles Markus Kuhn and Marvin Austin will be thrust into key roles next to Linval Joseph, a 23-year-old somehow thrust into the unfamiliar role as seasoned leader. And defensive ends Jason Pierre-Paul and Justin Tuck will likely be forced to play inside for several snaps." Read more...
Browns at Giants: How they matchup
Excerpt: "What's at stakeChase Blackburn a fixture for the Giants
Giants: Tom Coughlin cautioned his team just hours after dropping a heartbreaking 19-17 game in Philadelphia about taking the winless Browns lightly. "Don't be misled by Cleveland's record," he said, a warning magnified by the way the Giants recently have played at home against perceived inferior competition. They found themselves in a dogfight against Miami last season when the 0-6 Dolphins visited and gave Big Blue all it could handle. Considering what's ahead on the schedule – a three-game stretch with road games against San Francisco and Dallas sandwiched around a home date against Washington – it's imperative the still banged-up Giants put their best foot forward and come away with a victory." Read more...
Excerpt: "The myth became reality when Chase Blackburn took a seat in the linebackers' meeting room for the first time last November, bringing two spiral notebooks filled with six seasons' worth of details with him upon his return to the Giants.
"When he wasn't here, I heard, 'Chase this, Chase that,' and, 'Back when Chase was here, he used to do it this way,' " teammate Spencer Paysinger recalled. "I would hear it on special teams, too, and when he finally came in, I was able to see it for myself first-hand.
"First meeting back, he's asking five, 10, 12 questions, and it was like he'd never left. He came back ready, and for a rookie to see that, it sends a huge message and says a lot about who he is as a player and a person."
The high-speed, higher-priced game of the NFL was supposed to have pushed Blackburn out the door and into a classroom in his native Ohio by now.
He isn't the fastest at a position so reliant on speed." Read more...
The Coughlin Corner: Set for Browns
Excerpt: "The Coughlin Corner, Giants.com's exclusive weekly interview with head coach Tom Coughlin
Q: When you've been an NFL coach for 17 years, you're inevitably going to have disappointing games like the 19-17 loss last week in Philadelphia, but you have the next game. At this stage of your career, is it harder or easier to move on from those games?
Coughlin: "It's 10 times more difficult."
Q: Is it really?
Giants Injury Report 10/5/2012
Coughlin: "Losing, it kills you. For whatever reason, whether there's somewhere in your mind back down the road about having success…you just think, particularly based on our experiences, that when we're in that position, we're going to win. We had a minute and something left. We're going to win the game. Now, to be honest with you, we always have our timeouts preserved and if we had one timeout in our pocket, I believe we're going to win the game.
"Everybody wants to know about (the last) 15 seconds. Well, let me just tell you about the 15 seconds. With no timeouts, the ball cannot go inside. You're not going to get another play off. We practice what we call 'cobra' all the time and 'cobra' means the guy who catches the ball gives himself up and declares himself down. You run up on the ball, but when we do it on the practice field, there's no umpire. There's nobody that has to put the ball down. There's nobody waiting for the signal. Eighteen seconds – maybe you can do it. Maybe 15 seconds. I don't care if it's a five-yard gain, that's the last play of the game.
"Over all the years of experience that I've had in this league, if you get to one play - I tell this to our defensive coordinator - you get to one play and the team has no timeouts, you're going to have people stacked along the sideline. Now does that mean you don't try it? No, of course it doesn't mean you don't try it, but what it means is the chances…there are two or three things that can go wrong. One is a pick if you're forcing it. Two is if you don't get out of bounds and three – you're taking a chance. We're right on the cusp of what his (kicker Lawrence Tynes) distance was. You're taking a chance on anything happening. Of course, if you're sacked, the game is over. If it's a tip-ball interception, the game is over. Whatever it is. They know where the ball is going. You have to go to the sideline. So there's risk involved in that, too.
"The third variable that people don't think about is you're on the road. If there's anything in terms of management or anything like that type of a thing, it just doesn't factor in the way you want to operate. My number one thing was we were going to kick a field goal to win the game. I was not going to put our team in a situation where we walk off the field, saying, 'Well, we never really had a chance to kick it.' Were we able to react well after the ( offensive pass interference) penalty? No. Obviously, we didn't. That would have been the time for, and we almost did get it out of bounds when he scrambled and threw it up and it was right off (Domenik) Hixon's fingertips, but those are the kinds of things that happen in a game like this.
"When we're in that position, we believe we're going to win. The other factor you have to understand is that if you normally send somebody out to kick a field goal on third down, the other guy is a little hesitant about what you're up to. Which means there is a chance you may not get the rush they normally would have. Now, that's not what happened. They came with everything they had, but there are people that will play that in a more conservative role because it's third down.
"To your original question, which I didn't spend any time answering, the losses are much more difficult to get over the further you are in your career. They're killers. You don't sleep. I went on that couch right there at 3 o'clock in the morning and I could not get to sleep because, to be honest with you, I kept going over, over and over saying, 'How could I have helped our team when it was 15 seconds left?' Of course, I've got all the scenarios the next morning. Sure, it's easy. But who's telling you a 44-yarder is an easy field goal? We had made two yards on a run and they know we're throwing the ball." Read more..
Excerpt: "Here is the latest Giants Injury Report
WR Ramses Barden (Concussion - DNP)
DT Rocky Bernard (Quadricep - DNP)
CB Jayron Hosley (Hamstring - DNP)
WR Hakeem Nicks (Foot/Knee - DNP)
S Kenny Phillips (Knee - DNP)
T David Diehl (Knee - LP)
LB Keith Rivers (Hamstring - LP)
LB Michael Boley (Hip - LP)
S Antrel Rolle (Knee - LP)
G Chris Snee (Hip - LP)
CB Corey Webster (Hand/Hamstring - LP)
C David Baas (Hand - FP)
CB Michael Coe (Hamstring - FP)
Limited Participation (LP) = less than 100% of a player's normal repetitions
Full Participation (FP) = 100% of a player's normal repetitions
Did Not Participate in Practice (DNP)
Out = definitely will not play
Doubtful = at least 75% chance will not play
Questionable = 50-50 chance will not play
Probable = virtual certainty will be available for normal duty
Giants' Tyler Sash remains inactive despite finishing suspension
Excerpt: "New York Giants second-year safety Tyler Sash had his season put on hold after he tested positive for Adderall, resulting in a four-game suspension. Now his suspension is over and he is eligible to play against the Cleveland Browns, but the coaches have decided not to activate him.
The Giants had until 4:00 PM EST Saturday to activate Sash, but it was reported that no roster moves were made. This could be a sign that safetyAntrel Rolle, who is questionable with a bruised knee, will play. The team has until Monday to officially add Sash back to the 53-man roster." Read more...
Are New York Giants' fans tapping out already?
Excerpt: "There is absolutely no doubt that upon entering the 2012 NFL Season, New York Giants fans had set a high bar: Repeat. There is nothing wrong with that as Head Coach Tom Coughlin wanted to build on the strengths of how 2011 closed and the word continuity has been uttered more than fail has.
The concern at hand when setting sights so high is frustration can arrive faster than a waiver claim for a fantasy sleeper on a Sunday evening. Oh, that and some fans tend to seriously lose any ability to approach a situation with rational thought. Humor isn't even close to being used and absurd and unfounded comments come through lips that usually part to scream pro-team clichés. Week 4's painful loss to another division rival (the Philadelphia Eagles) created some ugly ogres – either that or Mr. Hyde came out early from many." Read more...
Giants vs Browns Game Day: Giants aiam to avoid 0 - 4 Borwns' trap
Excerpt: "The New York Giants (2-2) host the Cleveland Browns (0-4) at MetLife Stadium Sunday at 1 p.m. ET. Here is everything you could ever want to know about the game, and probably a whole lot more.[Giants-Browns game day hub]The Basic Stuff
Game Time: 1 p.m. ET
Where: MetLife Stadium
TV: CBS (Greg Gumbel, Dan Dierdorf)
Radio: Giants Radio Network (660-AM in New York City area, plus local affiliates)
Line: Giants -9[All NFL betting lines at the SB Nation NFL Odds page]Key players
Here are three key players for each team in Sunday's game.
1. Eli Manning -- If we are going to list key players every week we might as well just give Manning a permanent slot. He is the most important Giant, and pretty much always will be.
2. Jason Pierre-Paul -- JPP just wants to have fun. Lining up against Cleveland's three-time All-Pro left tackle Joe Thomas can't be much fun, though. Expect Pierre-Paul to be on the left side lined up against Mitchell Schwartz with Justin Tuck inside quite a bit, especially with Rocky Bernard not playing today.
3. Stevie Brown -- Surprised by this choice? Brown played very well last week in relief of the injured Kenny Phillips, and will get the start this week with KP sidelined by his MCL injury. Jesse Bartolis tells us that Brandon Weeden and the Browns like to try for the home run down the middle of the field, so Brown will be tested." Read more...
Where the Giants' scouts are, Week 6
Excerpt: "I missed last week's installment of where the scouts were, but for those interested New York Giants scouts were, according to Chris Steuber, at the Indiana at Northwestern game, the Clemson at Boston College game, and the South Carolina at Kentucky game.This might be entirely insignificant, but last week was the third time of the year the Giants went to a South Carolina game.
This week, according to Steuber, Giants' scouts are attending four games: UConn at Rutgers, Illinois at Wisconsin, Florida State at North Carolina State, and Nebraska at Ohio State.
Let's take a look at this week's games. I'm a big proponent of the Giants going heavy on defense in the upcoming draft and if they are looking defense early in the draft Florida State at North Carolina State offers a lot of potential picks." Read more...
Kevin Gilbride discusses Hakeem Nicks, running backs, more
Excerpt: "With a game against the Cleveland Browns coming up on Sunday, the New York Giants are without their star wide receiver Hakeem Nicks for the third week in a row. Offensive coordinator Kevin Gilbride has guys like Victor Cruz and Domenik Hixon to pick up the pieces, but there are other aspects Nicks brings besides his play on the field.
"You're losing a football player who's not only extremely important to what you do, he's invaluable just in terms of his leadership and his ability in the bigger moment to make the bigger play, so you lose that and you know that you're not going to make it up with one guy," said Gilbride. "What you hope is collectively the rest of everybody will contribute enough that you can make up for his absence to enough of a degree that you win the game. That's what you're looking for."Aside from Nicks' injury, Ramses Barden suffered a concussion last week against the Philadelphia Eagles and will not play.
That leaves the Giants with the rookie Rueben Randle, whose work ethic was called into question by NBC broadcaster Cris Collinsworth earlier in the week. Gilbride reminds everyone that Randle is young and he's improving." Read more...
NFL experts' picks for week 5
Stevie Brown Ready for increased Role
Excerpt: "It has been an interesting journey for Giants safety Stevie Brown, a three-year veteran who will make his first start for the Giants this weekend in place of the injured Kenny Phillips.
Brown, a 24-year old former standout at the University of Michigan, began his NFL odyssey as a seventh-round draft pick for the Oakland Raiders in 2010. He played in 15 games with one start for Oakland, who waived him the following year.
He was picked up briefly by Carolina, who after a day, reconsidered. Somewhat dejected, but still not ready to give up on his dream of having a multi-year career in the NFL, the 5-11, 221 lb. safety packed up and headed for his father's home in Indianapolis, where he spent about a week waiting to see what twist his career would next take.
As luck would have it, he got a call from the Colts, with whom Brown spent all the 2011 season. However, he was only active for eight games, as a quadriceps injury landed him on injured reserve." Read more...
Coach's big decision: How to create havoc
Excerpt: "he Giants forced no turnovers and recorded just two sacks in their 19-17 loss to the Eagles last Sunday night.
They likely can't afford their totals in those categories to be that low this Sunday -- even against the 0-4 Browns.
Giants defensive coordinator Perry Fewell and coach Tom Coughlin must figure out how to make life miserable for Cleveland's rookie quarterback, Brandon Weeden. And they won't have rock-solid safety Kenny Phillips (knee) on the field. " Read more...
Next level preview: Week 5
Excerpt: "The Giants will look to get back in the win column this Sunday when they face the Cleveland Browns at MetLife Stadium. New York is coming off a 19-17 loss to in Philadelphia, where Lawrence Tynes' last-second field goal fell just short of putting the Giants atop the NFC East.
Running the ball was an issue for the Giants in Week 4, as they rushed for just 57 yards, tied for their third-fewest in a game since the start of the 2009 season.
The Browns are 0-4 to start the 2012 season and rookie quarterback Brandon Weeden has struggled, throwing three touchdowns and seven interceptions, the second-most in the league. Here are some areas to keep an eye on in Week 5:
• The Giants' run game was quieted by the Eagles in Week 4, as they rushed for 3.0 yards per carry, their fewest in four games this season. Rushing outside the tackles is an area where the Giants have particularly struggled in 2012, as their 63 yards ranks in the bottom third of the league through the first four weeks. In its two losses, New York has averaged just 1.5 yards per carry outside the tackles, compared to 4.5 yards on those rushes in its two wins. The Giants will be facing a Browns defense in Week 5 that has been stout against rushes outside the tackles, allowing 2.9 yards per carry, which ranks seventh lowest in the league entering Week 5. " Read more...
Giants opt not to activate Tyler Sash
Andre Brown's playing time limited by his pass protection
Excerpt: "Giants running back Andre Brown ran the ball very well when Ahmad Bradshaw got hurt early this season, but when Bradshaw was healthy enough to play again on Sunday, Brown went back to the bench. The Giants say that's a reflection on Brown's blocking.
Giants offensive coordinator Kevin Gilbride told theStar-Ledger that the Giants don't trust Brown enough in pass protection, which is why he was limited to nine offensive snaps on Sunday against the Eagles. Brown carried the ball on five of those nine snaps, while Bradshaw was on the field for 58 offensive snaps and carried 13 times.
Brown said he knows he needs to do a better job pass blocking so that the coaches are comfortable with him on the field in passing situations.
"It's all about gaining the trust and keep going out there every week and letting them know that I can pass-protect and picking up all my blitzes," Brown said. "I just got to keep going out there and taking advantage of all the opportunities that I have and continuing to grow on that side of the game and keep continuing to gain their trust so they can leave me out there." Read more...
Giants' depth will be on display against Browns on Sunday
Excerpt: "Michael Boley believes that one of the main reasons the New York Giants won the Super Bowl last season - and remain a solid contender this year in their eyes - is their depth straight across the board.Look no further than on the defensive line.
''You have guys who are willing to step up and fill in,'' said Boley, a linebacker who remains on the Giants' injury report with a hip problem. ''We have a lot of athletes on this team that can step up and play at any time. It shows the team's character. It shows that guys are always prepared.
''We have guys who know that this week could be their turn.''Marvin Austin and Markus Kuhn are two players who realize that Sunday might be their chance to shine along the defensive line. And playing a young and winless team - Cleveland (0-4) - might be a good starting off point." Read more...
NFL Monday QB: Top 5 QB-WR combos
Excerpt: "Phil Simms, Rich Gannon, and Steve Beuerlein discuss who they think the top 5 QB-WR combos are in the NFL.
NFL Monday QBairs Monday nights at 6:30 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network." VIDEO
3TFO: Browns @ Giants, Week 5
Excerpt: "To many, Sunday's matchup between the winless Cleveland Browns and the defending champion New York Giants has 'Survivor Pool Pick' written all over it. The Giants have never started worse than 5-2 under coach Tom Coughlin. And the Browns have not given the Cleveland faithful much reason for hope in the past few years.
But don't dismiss this game just yet.
The last time these two teams played, the defending champion Giants strutted into Cleveland Browns Stadium on Monday Night Football with a 4-0 record and left with an embarrassing 35-14 defeat. And it was this same week last season when the Seattle Seahawks traveled to the east coast as double-digit underdogs and pulled off an equally stunning 36-25 upset in front of the New York home crowd.
With an unforgiving schedule and high hopes for this season, the Giants can ill afford to take the Browns lightly. And despite their 0-4 record, Cleveland has gone toe-to-toe with three teams that are currently 3-1. Don't be surprised if one of the matchups below decides the outcome." Read more...
Jerry Jones: Cowboys not meeting expectations
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Sgt Rich Smith showed me the obvious and not so obvious ways to stay safe. The obvious is don't leave your keys in your vehicle. It seems pretty straight forward doesn't it? However, the experts say half of all car thefts happen because someone leaves a key in the car.
The not so obvious things to think about include your registration, insurance information and other paperwork that's in your locked or unlocked glove compartment. Sgt Smith told me when you keep that stuff inside the car you've got easy access to the keys to your home. He says, "Open up the glove box and I have the home address to the registered owner of the vehicle and the garage door opener so I have the keys to your house. The next thing inside many glove compartments is a set of service records for car repair. I not only have the registered owners home phone but also their cell phone which is on this paperwork."
Bottom line according to the experts, keep your insurance and registration inside your wallet or purse with your driver's license. You've got easy access to that information when you're driving in case there is an accident. With service records that you want to keep together black out your address, cell phone or any other information to make sure you have the records and the crook doesn't have your information.
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I read about the use of a double screen for several purposes on the Imire shim string.
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A double screen board is sort of like a Imire shim with screen on both sides and another 3/8" spacer on each side. It leaves a bee space on each side and does not allow the bees from either side to contact one another. It also, usually has some toggle entrances. It can be used for several things. You can use it to put a weaker hive on top of a stronger hive so they can share the warm humid environment, especially over winter. You can put some emerging brood and a new queen cage above the screen, open an entrace in the back for cleansing flights and the emerging brood will be more accepting of the queen than the field bees coming and going below the screen. You can use it to make a combine by putting one hive above and the other below until they are used to each other's scent. I think I'd still put the newspaper between when removing the screen, but it's more of a sure thing. Newspaper combines almost always work, but I have heard of a couple of instnaces that they failed miserably where the strong hive killed off the weak one.
If using for requeening, here is my first question... For how long would one leave the double screen on, after introducing a new caged queen? And upon removing the devise, I would suppose you have to go to the chamber below to kill the old queen, right?
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posted at 9:01 pm on March 7, 2012 by Allahpundit
Via Breitbart.com, stick with this until at least 2:40, when things start to heat up, through 3:30 when the absurdity is fully revealed. His point about international approval is mundane: If we decide to act in Syria as part of a coalition, then there needs to be some sort of joint international resolution laying out the scope of the mission. To which Sessions replies, how come there didn't need to be a resolution passed by Congress approving American intervention in Libya? We all know the answer to that, as does Panetta, which is why he's reduced to mumbling here about maybe "informing" Congress of their plans if and when the time comes. The One doesn't recognize the War Powers Act — even though his own lawyers do. If he wants to bomb Syria, he'll bomb Syria, and Congress will get a heads up about it at some point and that's that. Sessions is trying to get the SecDef to commit to seeking an AUMF before our next excursion but he simply won't do it because he knows his boss doesn't operate that way. Why hand the GOP a useful soundbite when he can take a dump on Congress's prerogatives over warmaking instead?
Speaking of which, we're getting closer:
Last week, a group of senior Obama administration officials met to finalize a package of options for aiding both the internal and external Syrian opposition, to include providing direct humanitarian and communications assistance to the Syrian opposition, two administration officials confirmed to The Cable. This meeting of what's known as the Deputies Committee of the National Security Council set forth a new and assertive strategy for expanding U.S. engagement with Syrian activists and providing them with the means to organize themselves, but stops short of providing any direct military assistance to the armed opposition…
"These moves are going to invest the U.S. in a much deeper sense with the opposition," one administration official said. "U.S. policy is now aligned with enabling the opposition to overthrow the Assad regime. This codifies a significant change in our Syria policy."…
"The decision has been made at the next [international] Friends of Syria meeting to not oppose any proposals to arm the FSA and we're not going to publicly or privately message on that," the official said. "We're not going to publicly or privately tell the Friends of Syria not to do this."
Humanitarian aid now, plus a tacit green light for the Gulf states to start sending weapons in earnest to whoever it is that's shooting back at Assad's shock troops. And what happens if Assad refuses to let humanitarian aid into the country? No word on that yet, but coincidentally WaPo has a new report out tonight on Obama authorizing "initial U.S. planning" for intervening in Syria, which, per Gen. Dempsey, means assessing "potential missions, the enemy order of battle," the number of troops available, and how much time all of this would take. I wonder how long the lag will be this time between O's decision to act and his report to Congress officially informing them that we're at war again. Hope he remembers to include the bill.
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The University of Colorado at Boulder's department of aerospace engineering sciences and the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics have been jointly named one of five Programs of Excellence statewide by the Colorado Commission on Higher Education for 1997.
The Programs of Excellence competition was founded in 1988 by the Colorado Legislature to reward colleges and universities with outstanding educational programs. The Legislature annually provides winners special state funding as part of the award to enhance existing programs.
Pending legislative approval, CU-Boulder's aerospace programs will be awarded $200,000 in funding for the first year. Additional state funding totaling more than $1 million is expected to be allocated to the joint CU-Boulder program over the next four years.
CU-Boulder's aerospace engineering program focuses on astrodynamics and remote sensing, fluid dynamics, structures and controls, and spacecraft design and operations. The CCHE funds will be used to enhance curriculum development and to continue collaborations with CU-Boulder's Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics on undergraduate participation in space mission design, construction and flight, said aerospace engineering sciences department Chair Richard Seebass.
Other winning programs and their recommended first-year funding levels included the Adams State College Music Program ($175,000); the Aims Community College Aviation Technology Program ($138,500); the Colorado School of Mines Chemical Engineering Program ($200,000); and the Colorado State University Veterinary Medicine Program ($150,000).
The five winning programs were selected from 33 proposals.
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Discussion in 'Artwork Zone' started by Dale, Aug 2, 2004.
For a split second I thought Hutch was back.......then I remembered Henson changed numbers.....whew..............
Great shots.
Henson holds the ball weird too. Kind of like Bradshaw did, with his finger on the very back of the ball.
Testaverde just looks like an NFL QB. He has that trophy look, like a QB should.
Is that Jamar Martin in the background? What a load!
JJ looks a lot thicker than I imagined him to be too. For whatever reason, I pictured him to be a smaller version of Marcus Allen.....skinny as a rail. I don't think he'll have any problems holding up through the season as a "featured" back. If that's what he ends up being.
Dale, a question if you will...
Is Henson struggling as mightily as many blurbs are reporting? I trust your opinion, because you are actually seeing him throw. Most of the reports I have read from people AT camp have said his throws are on the money.
Yet a lot of media outlets are reporting that he has been struggling and looks terrible (msn, profootballtalk to name a few). I was just wondering what the truth is.
BTW, thanks for the Pics!
Also, sounds like Newman is gonna be a terror for opposing QB's this year, based on what I have read about his camp and off-season thus far.
Carter even though he gained 4 punds actually looks the leanest ive seen him .
Thanks for the pictures dale
Who would you say looks the best so far at Rb Qb and WR?
I haven't read anything saying Henson has struggled. Quite the opposite, I've read that he's looked really good in passing drills.
I've read the same thing that T-new has...most of the reports seem positive, but I'm wondering why profootball.com mentioned he is struggling as well.
Keep those pictures coming ... I feel like I'm there
Dale (the other Dale )said on The Ticket this morning that he throws the ball into the dirt sometimes. It's to be expected. He's still got to shake the rust off. Even QB Saviors need time to get their feet under them.
Thanks Dale..........Keep them coming.
Thanks, Mr. Peters, great job..
Did he catch that? If so that's awesome.
There is a clear difference in Dale's pictures and everyone else's. It's called proximity to the action.
I hope you can sell some of these to the home town paper Dale. Maybe do some free lance writing for them as well. These are worthy of pay.
Looks like it went off his hands. A little high is my guess.
Great pics, Dale!
The way he is planting his tip-toes I think it has more to do if he stayed in bounds.
Looks to me like the ball is coming right for the bread basket.
Oh come on Hos, that's the best you can do!!??
I was so looking forward to your in-depth analysis of Henson's elbow-flex-bend, or how his knee was too shift-cocked to facilitate a quality release.
I'm disappointed.
Guess it depends on how you see it. I see it as the ball came in high from the right and tipped off his hands as he went up to get it.
If the ball came in from the left, I can see what you are saying.


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Bergoglio would likely encourage the church's 400,000 priests to hit the streets to capture more souls, Rubin said in an Associated Press interview. He is also most comfortable taking a low profile, and his personal style is the antithesis of Vatican splendor. "It's a very curious thing: When bishops meet, he always wants to sit in the back rows. This sense of humility is very well seen in Rome," Rubin said…
"Jesus teaches us another way: Go out. Go out and share your testimony, go out and interact with your brothers, go out and share, go out and ask. Become the Word in body as well as spirit," Bergoglio said.
The new pontiff is considered a straight shooter who calls things as he sees them, and a follower of the church's most conservative wing…
Bergogolio's selection of the name of Pope Francis is "the most stunning" choice and "precedent shattering," Allen said. "The new pope is sending a signal that this will not be business as usual."
The name symbolizes "poverty, humility, simplicity and rebuilding the Catholic Church," Allen said.
Tears and cheers erupted across Latin American on Wednesday as an Argentine cardinal became the first pope from the hemisphere, and many expressed hope that he help bring the church closer to the poverty-wracked region that is home to more Catholics than any other…
"It's a huge gift for all of Latin America. We waited 20 centuries. It was worth the wait," said Jose Antonio Cruz, a Franciscan friar at the church of St. Francis of Assisi in the colonial Old San Juan district in Puerto Rico…
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Francis will have to help make the Vatican bureaucracy — often seen as a hornet's nest of infighting Italians — work more efficiently for the good of the church. After years in which Benedict and John Paul helped consolidate more power at the top, many liberal Catholics also hope that the new pope will give local bishops' conferences more decision-making power to help respond to the needs of the faithful.
The reform of the Roman Curia, which runs the Vatican, "is not conceptually hard," said Alberto Melloni, the author of numerous books on the Vatican and the Second Vatican Council. "it's hard on a political front, but it will take five minutes for someone who has the strength. You get rid of the spoil system, and that's it."
Yet the new pontiff is in other ways a cautious choice — first, because at 76, he's only two years younger than Benedict was when he was chosen in 2005, and while not exactly a 'caretaker pope,' is certainly a less risky choice than someone younger, who would have been expected to have a longer pontificate…
Cardinal Borgoglio may also have been a less radical choice than some other options — Milan's Cardinal Angelo Scola, for instance — in terms of institutional reform.
After years of embarrassing sexual abuse and financial scandals, anyone stepping into the role of pope knows sweeping administrative reform is needed — even those inside the Curia who will fight hardest for the status quo publicly say they support it — and the new pope has also spoken of the need to clean house, saying, "We have to avoid the spiritual sickness of a self-referential church."
But since Cardinal Borgoglio never worked inside the Vatican, he's seen as less likely than some other candidates were to overhaul the way its government functions, and doesn't, the thinking being that to truly reform the Curia, it helps to know how it works.
My only provisional thoughts are these. First, whatever correlations of factions and forces within the conclave produced this result, Bergoglio won relatively swiftly, which — joined to his runner-up status last time, in a conclave that had a very different slate of cardinal electors — suggests a man with deep reservoirs of support and goodwill among his fellow prelates. Even if he was a compromise choice of some sort, his fellow electors were clearly quite happy to make it. If the new pope makes bold moves, and especially moves that ruffle feathers in the Roman court, it will reflect his confidence in that support. On the other hand, if he does prove more of a caretaker figure, it will be a sign that a supermajority of his fellow cardinals had much less interest in institutional change than the pre-conclave press accounts suggested.
Second, the choice of a Latin American makes a great deal of sense on paper, since Latin America is in many ways the place where the different experiences of global Catholicism converge. The region shares a New World experience with North America, a long record of church-state entanglements with Western Europe, a history of colonial exploitation and stark extremes of wealth and poverty with sub-Saharan Africa. The Latin church faces the same challenges from secularism and sexual liberation as the church in the developed world, and the same explosive growth of Pentecostalist and prosperity-oriented Christian alternatives as the church elsewhere in the global South. A pontiff from the region is thus a natural choice, in ways that an African or Asian pope might not have been, to move the church's focus away from Europe and North America (and especially Europe) in some ways without cutting the Vatican off from the trends, issues and crises facing the church in a secularizing West.
But the other way to look at the dawn of this papacy is that it is one more in the pile of recent Catholic novelties and mediocrities. He is the first Latin American pope, the first Jesuit to be pope, and the first to take the name Francis. And so he falls in line with the larger era of the church in the past 50 years which has been defined by ill-considered experimentation: a "pastoral" ecumenical council at Vatican II, a new synthetic vernacular liturgy, the hasty revision of the rules for almost all religious orders within the church, the dramatic gestures and "saint factory" of Pope John Paul II's papacy, along with the surprise resignation of Benedict XVI. In this vision, Benedict's papacy, which focused on "continuity," seems like the exception to an epoch of stunning and unsettling change, which—as we know—usually heralds collapse.
There are reasons to believe that Pope Francis is a transitional figure, unlikely to affect major reform at the top of the church. He is not known as a champion of any theological vision, traditional or modern. He is just two years younger than Pope Benedict was upon his election eight years ago. He has deep connections to Italy, but little experience with the workings of the Vatican offices. A contentious reading of Pope Francis' rise is that Benedict's enemies have triumphed completely. It is unusual for a one-time rival in a previous election to triumph in a future one. And there is almost no path to Bergoglio's election without support from curial Italians, combined with a Latin American bloc. Low-level conspiracy theories already flourish in Italy that Benedict's resignation was the result of a curia determined to undermine his reforms. This election will only intensify that speculation. An older pope who does not know which curial offices and officers need the ax, will be even easier to ignore than Benedict…
Of course, the papacy has offered surprises in the past. Catholic tradition holds that the papacy was built on a mediocre man, St. Peter, who was once described as "a shuffler, a snob, a coward—in a word, a man." Pope Francis is now the man at the head of a Church impaired by immoral clergy, negligent bishops, and a moribund intellectual and spiritual life. God help him.
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Dec 27, 2004 at 10:52 am #1215709
For someone using a clothing/sleep system that includes an eVENT outer fabric light down jacket, sleeping bag, and hood along with vapor barrier clothing (shirt, pants, gloves, and socks) do you recommend a Winter/Cold Weather Clothing system consisting of:
Base Layer: Lightweight synthetic zip-t (e.g., GoLite C-Thru Lightweight Zip-T), 5 oz
Wind Shirt: Thin wind shirt (e.g., Montane Aero Smock), 3 oz
Rain Jacket: eVENT shell jacket (e.g., Integral Designs eVENT Jacket), 9 oz
Insulating Jacket: High loft hooded synthetic insulating jacket (e.g., GoLite Belay Parka), 21 oz
Base layer such as Rab V-Trail Top made with microfibre lining and Pertex Equilibrium outer
Hooded Shell Jacket such as Soft Shelled Cloudveil Ice Floe Jacket
Hooded Insulation Jacket such as Rab Pertex Quantum Neutrino or Integral Designs Dolomitti?
Also, I am wondering why I have not seen any comments about or reviews of the Gore Windstopper N2S clothing such as the Mountain Hardwear Featherweight Transition clothing on Backpackinglight.com?Dec 27, 2004 at 11:02 am #1334917
Ryan JordanAdmin
@ryanLocale: Rocky Mountains
For colder conditions, where I'm not expecting temperatures to get above 20 °F, I prefer something like system B. Breathability is king in very cold conditions in order to maintain your microclimate and stay as dry as possible. The exception is if you are doing a lot of wallowing in snow (snow cave digging, slogging through very deep snow), when I might want a waterproof shell pant. Also, on longer expeditions, where the weather can change beyond your forecast, a set of raingear is not a bad thing to have along.
>> Also, I am wondering why I have not seen any comments about or reviews of the Gore Windstopper N2S clothing such as the Mountain Hardwear Featherweight Transition clothing on Backpackinglight.com?
N2S is not popular for backpacking, although it tends to be a popular piece for done-in-a-day activities. It's not very breathable and we have struggled to find applications for this material in a backpacking or alpine climbing clothing system that cannot be addressed by more breathable and faster drying pieces like Marmot Driclime.Dec 28, 2004 at 3:43 pm #1334933
Jerold SwanMember
I have been using a 1st generation Mountain Hardwear N2S shirt for several years as my primary garment for winter running (and occasionally cycling). It's perfect for that application. It breathes well if I don't wear anything over it, but it gets soaked if I wear anything on top of it. For that reason, like Ryan, I don't use it for longer outings. Likewise, if I wear anything under it, the baselayer gets soaked.
However, I did meet a guy who said he used a Millet N2S hooded jacket over a Smartwool baselayer as the core part of his system for a Himalayan climb, so maybe I'm missing something.
I've been using something like System B (Smartwool+Ice Floe+Wild Things EP or Belay jacket) this fall/winter for day outings, and I really like it. The Cloudveil Ice Floe jacket is a bit heavy weight-wise, but it is really breathable, the hood design is really nice, and I like the pocket setup.Jan 12, 2005 at 8:30 am #1335107
I'm going snowshoeing (sleeping under Megamids) in NW Michigan next month (Feb) for 3 days (normal 20F hi, 8F lo). And have been trying to determine what gear I need to purchase, or even make, before I leave.
What about using one of the products from Malden Mills or Schoeller as your softshell Top in option "B"? What about pants?
Maybe Powershield, Wind Pro, Wind Pro Powerstretch, Windbloc or Windbloc-ACT?
How about the Schoeller products? Dryskin and Dryskin extreme? Assuming both are treated with their 3XDRY DWR stuff.
You've mentioned Dryskin a couple of times, but rarely mention the Malden Mills materials.
If I want to go "cheap", could I get buy with a heavy fleece, Rainshield O2 hardshell combo in leiu of the softshell? And full zip (for venting) hardshell pants?Jan 12, 2005 at 8:51 am #1335108
If you think that you can get by without a softshell bottom, you may want to consider the RailRiders Winter Weatherpants (www.railriders.com). They are on sale now for $50 dollars reduced from $79. I have a pair on order now.
You would need some sort of base layer under these much of the time if you purchased them however. It would probably be possible to layer these under a wind pant or w/b pant if need be.Jan 12, 2005 at 1:03 pm #1335116
The Cloudveil IceFloe (recomended by bpl.com) is Schoeller Dryskin. So, obviously Dryskin is an option.
Though, I believe, the Cloudveil Prospector (also recomended by bpl.com) is made with Cloudveil's proprietary fabric Interia.
Which brings up 1 more question, the IceFloe is 4oz heavier than the Prospector hoody. Why would I want the IceFloe over the Prospector hoody? Warmer? Better storm resistance?
Still looking for pros/cons of Malden Mills fabrics.Jan 12, 2005 at 1:08 pm #1335117
The Cloudveil Prospector Hoody is supposed to have no micro fleece lining; the Ice Floe does have a microfleece lining.Jan 14, 2005 at 6:21 am #1335140
Now that I have re-read the winter guide, I realized that Malden Mill's Powershield is mentioned (Arc'Teryx Gamma MX) as an option only when extreme conditions are present (or when less physical activity is planned). As it doesn't breath as well as the Schoeller Dryskin (and Extreme) products.
Looking through my stack of catalogs last night I noticed that Ibex makes a softshell material they call Climawool (and the thinner Climawool Lite). Given bpl.com's love afair with merino wool, I'm surprised it isn't even mentioned.Jan 14, 2005 at 10:13 am #1335141
Mark VerberBPL Member
@verberLocale: San Francisco Bay Area
> the IceFloe is 4oz heavier than the Prospector hoody.
> Why would I want the IceFloe over the Prospector hoody?
The IceFloe is a lot more durable, a bit warmer, and a fair bit more weatherproof.
> Still looking for pros/cons of Malden Mills fabrics.
Powershield doesn't breath as well as Dryskin. It is appropriate in more extreme conditions (especially high winds) or lower activity levels.Jan 14, 2005 at 9:33 pm #1335146
kevin davidsonMember
@kdesignLocale: Mythical State of Jefferson
Tony–BPL has an article on a couple of Ibex Climawool softshells—www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/00109.html
I have the "Icefall", a wonderful softshell jacket without many bells and whistles.The wool layer inside feels great, allows body moisture to wick through like crazy and one feels warm even when the jacket is wet ( unless instead this is incipient hypothermia I've been experiencing).Jan 15, 2005 at 10:56 am #1335155
Thanks for the link. For some reason the site's seach doesn't generate a hit on that page when searching for ibex.
So, I can assume that Climawool version of the Icefall (the Neve) must be a bit warmer.Jan 16, 2005 at 12:47 am #1335163
Keith FranchoisMember
Hey there- wanted to see if people had experience with either the Golite Belay or the Patagonia Micro Puff Hooded Jacket. The Belay is 4.5 oz heavier but it also uses Nextec Epic so, theoretically, it should be better in wet conditions. I had big problems with the main zipper on my Golite Blur so I'm leaning a bit more towards the Patagonia product but I don't know which one has more insulation (I'd assume the Belay) and warmth is my ultimate deciding factor. Thanks for any input.
KeithJan 16, 2005 at 5:20 am #1335165
If you are considering something almost or about as warm as the Patagonia Micro Puff Hooded Jacket you may want to look at the Wild Things(www.wildthingsgear.com) Hooded Primaloft Sweater which Wild Things has on sale/clearance for $85. I just received mine in large and I believe it weighs about 20.6 oz. The reversible garment, which uses 2 layers of 1.8 oz Primaloft insulation is nicely made, with nylon fabic that is probably tougher than that of the Patagonia. The Patagonia Micro Puff is about 4 oz lighter and uses 2.6 oz Polarguard Delta insulation.
I would expect that the Epic Fabric of the Golite Belay should be more water resistant than either the Wild Things or Patagonia jackets.Jan 17, 2005 at 7:20 am #1335184
The winter gear checklist shows Arc'Teryx Gamma MX pants (Malden Mill's Polartec Powershield) for active wear. I don't see a base layer listed, so I assume this is the only piece on the legs (the ID pants are for camp/rest), correct?
Furthermore, the Winter Backpacking Comfort article doesn't mention pants either.
What other options should I consider for *active* wear in 0F-20F temps?
Option A:
1) Mid-weight tights
2) Full zip hard shell
Option B:
1) Mid-weight tights
2) Windstopper tights
Option C:
1) Mid-weight tights
2) Cloudveil Prospector pants (Rodeo?)
I tried Option A this morning for a 45 minute walk arond the neighborhood. It was 6F (-10F windchill). My thighs were noticebly cold.
I can get Prospector, Rodeo or the MH Windstopper tights for ~$50 each. Whereas the Arc'Teryx Gamma MX pants are a tad more expensive.<g> As are the various Schoeller softshell pants.
Any suggestions for 0F-20F legwear for a multi-day snowshoeing trip?Jan 17, 2005 at 7:24 am #1335185
As for my top…
This morning (6F, -10F windchill), I tried a mid-weight base, windshirt under a 200wt fleece and was a bit too cold in the chest and upper arms. The same combination was a bit too warm at 21F a couple of mornings ago.
I might put the windshirt ('03 Chinook) over the fleece to see if it works better. But I'm concerned about moisture retension on a multi-day trip. Seems like the fleece might get a bit too wet in that configuration.
So, it looks like I'll be buying some sort of softshell top for this trip. Either the Prospector Hoody, or the hoodless Serendipity (the Icefloe is a bit too pricy).Jan 17, 2005 at 8:09 am #1335187
Mark VerberBPL Member
@verberLocale: San Francisco Bay Area
>Option C:
>1) Mid-weight tights
>2) Cloudveil Prospector pants (Rodeo?)
Is likely not enough if you are talking around 0F + wind. A good strong wind will cut through the prospector since they are wind resistant rather than windproof. What I have found effective in those conditions was a featherweight base (the 2oz tights from early winters), rodeo pants, and the montane featherlite wind pants.
If I am continously out in these sorts of conditions I prefer my Schoeller Dyskin pants: (1) they are more durable (2) I can sit down in snow for awhile without getting wet or cold.Jan 17, 2005 at 9:25 am #1335188
Thanks for the input. I have zero experience doing anything more than day activies in these condiditions, as such I don't know what works and what doesn't.
What about using Windstopper tights under the Prospector pants? Or does WindStopper == sweatblocker?Jan 26, 2005 at 3:52 am #1335279
Keith FranchoisMember
Just curious if anyone has experience with Polarguard HV in a jacket as I'm considering purchasing a Patagonia Puff Jacket on sale for $120 at backcountry.com I used to have a Golite Blur with Polarguard 3D and thought that was decent but everyone seems to be declaring the praises of Polarguard Delta nowadays. Any thoughts about Polarguard HV's effectiveness would be appreciatedJan 26, 2005 at 8:14 am #1335281
Michael MartinBPL Member
@mikemartinLocale: North Idaho
Polarguard HV is pretty much equal to 3D and Delta, just heavier for a given loft.Feb 15, 2007 at 10:13 pm #1378749
Ethan A.BPL Member
@mountainwalkerLocale: SF Bay Area & New England
My wife and I just used our Ibex Guidelite pants (made of climawool light as opposed to the heavier climawool Ibex uses in its Backcountry pants, now called Solitude Pants) skiing and snowshoeing in -5F to 15F (-25F to -5F with wind chill) for several days in the High Peaks region of the Adirondaks.
How do you like the Gamma MX pants for cold winter use? The one place I think I would appreciate a little more wind blocking and warmth in very cold weather would be for the legs – in Ibex Guidelite pants, which are fantastic and which we use 3 seasons, with Ibex merino Long Johns and Janes, we were still cold (again, it was bitter cold and windy). I thought a more wind resistant and less breathable pant would have done the trick. I have a chance to pick up the MX pants at a good price in the next day – I'd sincerely appreciate your thoughts.
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