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After a two-month rocky run on FXX, the upstart cable network has pulled the plug on its late-night program Totally Biased With W. Kamau Bell. Its last original will air tomorrow night. FXX will continue to air repeats of the show for the rest of the week with Sunday's best of the week "Mixtape" airing to feature new intros from Bell. Even before today's news, Totally Biased was scheduled to go on hiatus after this week. As I pointed out in my post The Mystery Of 'Totally Biased's Vanishing Audience two weeks ago, the show has had a very rough sledding in its transition from FX to FXX, drawing something like 12,000 total viewers, 4,000 adults 18-49, 3,000 adults 18-34 and 0 adults 18-24 at 11 PM on nights where FXX doesn't have originals in primetime. While a dropoff in moving to FXX, which is carried in 26 million fewer homes than flagship FX, was expected, those public access program-level numbers were puzzling as Totally Biased was a solid and pretty stable ratings performer on FX. Totally Biased performed better on Wednesdays, following original series It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia and The League, drawing an average of 110,000 total viewers, 92,000 adults 18-49 and 64,000 adults 18-34. Still, that was less than a third of the show's audience on FX in the final leg of its first season (372,000) and half or less of Totally Biased's 18-49 (236,000) and 18-34 (127,000) Season 1D averages. While Totally Biased, executive produced by Chris Rock, was well received and liked by FX brass, the low ratings raised the alarm about a looming cancellation.
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uh duh. show was worse than its numbers.
Wrong. That was a great, unique show.
I didn't watch the show, but it's unfortunate. It's always good to have different voices. Besides, you moved the show from FX to FXX. What's gonna happen? I'm just glad they didn't move "Archer."
Say it ain't so!!!!! Kamau is talented and incisive he just needs time to incubate. Maybe you should
take it back to once a week!! Don't trash him or his show there is gold there!! Geez Conan had time to grow, so did Andy Cohen and even Stephen Colbert!! Come on grab your balls and take a stand!!
This is probably my favorite show on TV. I get to hear voices no other show features. I love how inclusive the comedian pool is – some really surprising talent. W. Kamau Bell is charming and witty and fearless. I might as well just sell my TV now.
Sue, I will bet you that you NEVER sell your TV!!!!!
Preach on Sue Katz U R SOOOOO RIGHT!! This was the most refreshing of new shows with a
great motley crew of talent. FXX give it some time puhleeze.
They gave the lame, awkward, unfunny Keenen Wayans talk show 6 months before they couldn't
take his talentlessness anymore!!!
Why not give it a shot on FX again then? Clearly the problem was that the network only had one night of original programming, and the network's target audience was definitely one that wanted something more irreverent.
Also, could this be why FX decided not to move Archer over to the new network? Gotta wonder if the same will happen to Louie next year.
Dang, this was the first time I felt like me & my friends were represented.
I can't believe this. I agree that it was a little rocky, in the move from once a week to daily, but it needed time to hit its stride. And then there's the whole thing of moving to a new network. This is one of my favorite shows because of the diversity in guests and writers and because Kamau is so likeable. Sad news.
chris rock is funny. Bell isnt. end of story.
This is so sad. Kamau is so fun and there is nothing like his show on television. I also loved all of the other comics he raised awareness for. What a mistake.
I don't get FXX with my cable package and I have a lot of channels. This was a programming error with intended or unintended consequences.
The show was seriously bad. Poorly produced. If the guy has talent – he didn't 1) show it and 2) wasn't supported with a properly produced show. Give us all a break, you can't polish a terd and we shouldn't have to sit thru the polishing of said teed. Shut up and try again or go gently into that good night. Good night.
I loved the show, a complement to John Stewart's Daily show and Colbert. Being on at 11:00 it competes with the news and the Daily Show. I record and watch a repeat, but the time for the repeat changes each night.
Currently there is nothing of interest on FXX other than this show. I'll try to catch Legit in January but I predict the same will happen to this show if they make it difficult to catch it.
The problem is that in a lot of the cable packages, FXX was on a higher tier. I paid $5 more a month to get that tier but not everyone can afford it. I loved the show but now that it's gone I'm going to downgrade my tier.
So let me get this right … you have a moderately successful freshman show that is generating decent ratings, trending up, getting great critical acclaim and Executive Produced by one of today's comic geniuses (Chris Rock). Then in it's second season you move it to a brand new network that no one has heard of and you spend barely anything to promote that the new network or the show exists. Then you make the show a daily vs. weekly and gee … can't figure out why the ratings tanked literally overnight ! This just doesn't pass the 'sniff test'. Either Bell or Rock pissed the Fox execs off or they are just straight up idiots (my money is on the latter). Bell's cerebral form of comedy speaks to a hip, young, culturally aware, THINKING audience – obviously something that the execs at FX(X) have no desire to reach. Odd because aren't those exactly the demos that we hear time and time again are lusted over by the advertisers ?!
Chris, don't you still have some juice over at HBO (even though the execs who really knew anything about programming departed from there years ago)? Get Bell a late night show in the slot after VICE and let him really show what he can do. Let's just hope they haven't hit their 'black comedy quota' yet with their recent deal with Salim !
i think the show suffered more from the move to a daily format. the writing got weaker imo. i still liked itm but the show lost it's impact when it expanded.
I suggest that Fox just cancel FXX.
Television executives prove time and again that they know less than the viewers who watch their shows. It was idiotic moving this show to FXX. It was terrific on FX and I enjoyed tuning in for it, but once it moved I had a hard time finding it in my cable package and I wasn't sure if and when it was on. Had no idea it was daily. Such a shame to lose Bell's voice. Hope he finds a new home quick.
unfortunately, like so many other shows that required a modicum of analytical thought, Totally Biased will fade away. Please reconsider Fox.
Totally Biased is my favorite show on television, I'm devastated that the show ended so abruptly. Even if the show has low ratings FXX has time to fill, how is showing old reruns any better?
I'm totally disappointed at the loss of the show. I set it to record and looked forward to my daily fix of this smart, thought provoking slant on our culture. This show will be totally missed.
One of the problems is that they changed the time that the show aired. I Tivo it and noticed that the airing time was 4:00 pm. What a shame that one of the few intelligent programs on TV was canceled. Hopefully it will find another network.
I am not part of the target demographic–I'm a 65 year old white woman–and I loved Kamau. We recorded the show and watched it every night. He's smart and brave and I loved the myriad of guests who appeared. I am really annoyed the show was cancelled.
I thought Dwayne outshined kamau. He should have hosted the show
I will miss this show and the diversity which doesn't exist in other late night programming.Plus, Dwayne Kennedy was funny as hell!


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The marker is 12 feet tall and 7 feet wide and was installed in 1983. There are new traffic controls, historical plaques and a park atmosphere. The dedication coincided with the Conch Republic Independence Celebration. Continuing through today, the event commemorates Key West's 1982 "secession" after a temporary U.S. Border Patrol roadblock at the top of the Keys Overseas Highway.
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The 275hp 327 should also have camelbacks on it. I think the only external things you might want to change are the intake and carb. I believe the 275 and the 300 hp shared the same 929 cam.
Yeah, it does have Camelbacks. I was planning on using the intake and carb from my old motor. How do you feel about the cam for the 327-350hp that Crane offers?
It may be a little "old school", but it's not a bad cam for a 327. I had one in my 383 and swapped it out for a Comp XE274 and really didn't notice that much difference.
Nice score.
That 350 HP cam will do right nice in that motor. If you are going to spend $$ for a cam, look at matching the intake rpm specs. If you get a good dual plane like the performer and use a vacuum secondary 600 cfm carb or a q-jet you will get good performance. Mileage will depend on your gears and driving style.
The intake I have is a dual plane. It is an Edelbrock Performer RPM. The carb is also and Edelbrock 650 Thunder Series. The truck has 3.73 posi-trac rearend.
Sounds like a great combo then.
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How about a XE-268H comp cam................GK
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The conservative race war argument—that if "those people" get something, you're going to lose, or perhaps even get beaten up—is well-suited for a world of budget cuts and public-sector layoffs. The smaller the pie, the more hostile people get to the idea of sharing, particularly with those who are "undeserving." It also helps explain why some people might have thought that now-disavowed ad tying Barack Obama to Jeremiah Wright was a good idea. If you're working back from a predetermined conclusion that the Obama agenda is the product of anti-white racism, you're primed for the ad's explanation that Wright is responsible for a still-sluggish economy.
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The core annual inflation, which excludes volatile items like food and energy, eased to 5.6% from February's 6.4%.
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Sofie is a German Shepard-Lab mix and she has a black spot on her tongue like a chow. What does that mean?is it bad?
Born in March of 2006, She looks like a lab with a German Shepard tail, black spot on the tongue like a chow. She raises her hair on the back of her neck at certain people and dogs(strangers) but just some people, not all. Growls meanlike and has aggressive moves when they walk by. What does this mean? She is really friendly to neighbors she knows, and some strangers, but not all. She is housebroken, loves to play ball, and "Where is it?" Not many behavior problems, just not too sociable, due to lack of "outside". We live in an apartment and she is very smart. Very protective of her "Humans". How can I tell is she wants to play with another dog or if she wants to fight? Her reaction to other dogs is basically the same: sniff, then whines, then hesitation, then whine and growls, more sniffing......I can't tell if it's aggression or playful (getting to know the other dog).
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Kaycee my lab/shep has one too, as well as the neighbors golden retriever across the street. I know alot of dogs that have a random spot on their tongue, Personally I don't think that it means anything, it is just how it is.
Member 506724 answered on 9/25/07. Helpful? / 0
Black tongue spots are simply beauty marks, just like freckles on people! They are just places on the dog's tongue with extra pigment. It is nothing but a birthmark.
Dogs often have dark spots on their skin too. If you check under your dogs coat you may notice some; small or large, a few or a lot.
Just because a dog has black tongue spots, it does not mean that they are part chow.
Chow puppies are born with solid pink tongues. It takes eight to ten weeks for their tongues to darken.
Many purebred dogs are known to have black tongue spots; Airedales, Akitas, Australian Cattle Dogs, Australian Shepherds, Belgian Sheepdogs, Belgian Tervurens, Belgian Malinois, Bichon Frises, Bouvier Des Flandres, Bullmastiffs, Cairn Terriers, Chinese Shar Peis, Collies, Cocker Spaniels, Dalmatians, Doberman Pinschers, English Setters, Eurasiers, Fila Brasileiros, Flat Coated Retrievers, German Shepherds, Golden Retrievers, Gordon Setters, Great Pyrenees, and many other breeds.
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Well if the hair on the back is raised when around other dogs, thats not very playful body language.
Thats how you can tell, is look at both dogs body language. If they want to play you can tell. Tails wagging in a friendly manner, hair not standing, smelling is good. Aggressive dogs don't usually wait long enough to smell the other dog.
Buddy does the same thing. When we are in a pet store, or about to go to the bark park and he sees another dog, he whines and growls. It sounds vicious and is rather embarrassing, however, we know hes not being aggressive, because he loves other dogs and loves playing with them. He just wants to go say hi to them and smell them. His best friends are a tiny jack russell and a baby kitten. He wouldn't hurt a fly.
Buddy Boy answered on 9/25/07. Helpful? / 0
OH MY GOD YOU HAVE A DEMON DOG!!! Just because she has a spot on her tongue does not mean she is going to attack everything she sees. She could have had chow in her past. Just because you think she is lab and shepherd doesn't mean she is. And is she has chow doesn't mean she is aggressive either. There are plenty of super sweet chows out there- once again, it depends on how they are raised. Stop being so biased
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IM Anna Zatonskih is married to Daniel Fridman, German Chess Champion
This round we solved the problem we were having with a "cramped" layout by using a clever new arrangement of the tables in the main room that allowed all the players to play in there and have the desired space. Everyone seemed happy with the new setup.
Tournament leader Sergey Kudrin was pressed by Alex Onischuk. Kudrin repeated his fairly unusual 4… g6 in the c3 Sicilian he used against Galant in round 1. Onischuk looked to be developing an attack, but his maneuver Bg5-f4-d6 seemed a dead end and it was Kudrin who avoided a repetition. Alex was able to direct the heavy piece ending into a drawable rook ending.
Shulman joined Kudrin on the lead at 4 points by beating Kaidanov with some accurate defense after Gregory sacrificed a rook for what looked like a dangerous attack at first, but soon sizzled out into an exchange-down position that was hopeless.
Yermolinksy played the surprising 6…Bf5 in a QGD exchange variation against Akobian, a move which leads directly to an ending that is considered nice for white. Soon black's QB became a "Tall Pawn" on g6. Yet Yermo developed pressure down his open files and managed to stymie white's play, leading to early peace talks.
Daniel Ludwig broke two streaks. Both he and Jesse Kraai had only draws so far. Both were playing for a win. Kraai was starting to get a serious edge with black in a Tarrasch French when he achieved the thematic exchange sac with 32… Rxf3. However, he followed with 33… Qxf3 too hastily, overlooking 34. Bf5! which consolidates with the bishop for defense. 34 … Bf7 would have been a better try then for black, according to their postmortems comments. In time trouble white converted a win.
Shabalov, greatly in need of a win if he is to compete for the championship, played provocatively against Fedorowicz. The Fed had a positional edge by move 20 when Shabba sacked a couple of pawns for the piece activity he was looking for. "I thought anything would win," Fedorowicz said after the game, but that is a dangerous attitude and black's bishops soon broke out with 35…Bd3, winning the exchange.
In the women's event, leaders Krush and Zatonskih continued their race for first place, both going 5-0.
Zatonskih won a tough advanced French against Tatev Abrahamyan by somehow managing to attack on the kingside where white initially seemed strongest. This game featured the amusing bishop manouver Bc8-d7-a4-c2-h7-g8.
Krush went into a complex Four Pawns Attack against Battsetseg's King's Indian, cleverly winning a piece with an exchanging combination topped by 21.d6!
Tuvshintugs had a heartbreaker. She was winning the whole game against Iryna Z, and had a technical exchange up ending. However in some time trouble she chose to transpose to a king and pawn ending which perhaps turned out to be tougher to win than she thought. After some manouvering a draw was agreed, but it appears that white could win by giving up her extra pawn to gain the opposition on f5, as pointed out by Krush. i.e. in the final position 87… Ke8 88. f7+, Kf8 89. Ke5! Kxf7 (89…Ke7 90. f8+) 90. Kf5, Kg7 91. Ke6, Kg8 92. Kf6, Kf8 93. Kg6, Ke7 94. Kxh6, Kf6 95. Kh7, Kf7 96. h6 and wins.
By Alan Stein
Many terrific games this round.
Kudrin defeated Akobian to take the lead with 3.5 points. Akobian had prepared the unusual Philidor-type move 3…Nbd7 and was surprised by Kudrin's aggressive "Keres Attack" 4.g4 thrust. Later Varuzhan sacrificed a piece for two pawns but after 23. f4! didn't get enough compensation.
Vigorito – Ludwig featured some fine tactical shots beginning with 20… Nhxf4. White's knight forks were countered with deadly bishop pins. The players demonstrated some great variations such as 25. Nxd8 (which we were expecting in the commentary room) 25…Qxd4+ 26. Qe3, Qxe3 27. Nxe3, Bd4! 28. Re1, Re4 29. Kf2, Re7 trapping the knight and leading to a somewhat better endgame for black. Vigorito played it another way that led to similar pins, but was able to get just enough counterplay in the ending to reach a drawn position with the "wrong" bishop.
Larry Kaufman was winning again Gurevich but messed up the ending somehow and let the GM off with a draw. Yermo nursed a slight edge to beat Ivanov. Galant got on the scoreboard with a draw against Langer (his third black in a row).
On the women's side, again all games were decisive. Both leaders won again to go 4-0. Anna Z won a nice ending against Kat Ro. Meanwhile Krush had to work to beat Jamison, but eventually got the point.
Abrahamyan won her third game in a row, a sharp Winawer French against Airapetian. Zenyuk got on the scoreboard with her first full point. And Battsetseg beat fellow Mongolian Tuvshintugs in a Giuco Piano that started getting sharp around move 30.
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This is a list of songs by Flight of the Conchords, a New Zealand comedy duo composed of Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement.
- 1353 (AKA Woo a Lady), currently only performed live
- Albi
- Angels
- Au Revour
- Boom
- Bowie
- Bret You've Got it Goin' On
- Bus Driver's Song
- Business Time
- The Ballad of Stana
- Carol Brown
- Cheer Up Murray
- Demon Woman
- Epileptic Dogs
- Fashion is Danger
- Femedent Toothpaste
- Friends
- Foux Du Fafa
- Frodo
- Hiphopopotamus Vs. Rhymenocerous
- Hotties
- Hurt Feelings
- Hurt Feelings (Reprise)
- I Told You I Was Freaky
- If You're Into It
- Inner City Pressure
- Jenny
- K.I.S.S.I.N.G (A Kiss is Not a Contract)
- Leggy Blonde (Feat. Rhys Darby)
- Love Is a Weapon of Choice
- Lullaby
- Mermaids
- The Most Beautiful Girl in the Room
- Mutha'ukas
- Nearly a Woman
- Not Crying
- Nothin' Wrong
- Oh, Dance, Baby
- Pencils in the Wind
- Petrov, Yelyena and me
- Phones4U
- The Prince of Parties
- Rambling Through the Avenues of Time
- Rock and Roll Beat
- Rap (Is Not Very Good)
- Robots
- Sexy Flower
- Something Special for All the Ladies
- Stay Cool
- Sugar Lumps
- The Most Beautiful Girl (In the Room)
- Think About it
- Too Many Dicks (On the Dance Floor)
- We're Both in Love With a Sexy Lady
- You Don't Have to Be a Prostitute
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It's a list that includes President Gerald Ford, Gov. Scott Walker and astronaut Neil Armstrong, Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer — and now the name of Waukesha resident Dwight Cruikshank.
Cruikshank is only the third-ever recipient from the Potawatomi Area Council — which covers parts of Jefferson, Waukesha, Walworth, Washington and Dodge counties — of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. In fact, the Boy Scouts of America have added just over 2,000 names to the recipients of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award in its 45-year existence.
Started in 1969 by the National Eagle Scout Association, the award is meant to recognize Eagle Scouts who have distinguished themselves on a national level and have been recognized in their chosen professional field and volunteer service in their communities.
Eagle Scouts who earned the distinction a minimum of 25 years ago are eligible to be recognized.
Cruikshank, who found out that he had been named as a Distinguished Eagle Scout award recipient during a surprise announcement at one of his own Rotary meetings in Mukwonago, said that he had never even heard of the award and had no idea how everyone involved in nominating him hid it.
'I'm just overwhelmed. I don't know whether to be proud or to be humble, but I'm kind of flabbergasted,' Cruikshank said. 'I went online and started reading about this award and I thought, 'Oh my gosh, here I am with President Ford and Bill Gates. Gosh, what did I do to deserve this?''
Cruikshank grew up in Virginia and entered scouting at a young age when his mother volunteered to be a den mother. His scout leader became an inspiration to him and kept him interested in scouting all the way through to the completion of his Eagle honors.
'The troop I was in was very involved in outdoor activities — canoeing, camping — and we'd go to Canada every other summer and we'd go to scout camp, which was on a river. I think that's what kept me interested. It was just a real outdoor troop,' he recalled.
These days, Eagle Scouts are associated with a major community service project as part of the process of attaining that rank, but that particular requirement wasn't in place back when Cruikshank became an Eagle Scout in 1962.
However, while the requirements weren't identical, the idea was the same: to challenge Boy Scouts to do more. To that end, Cruikshank he earned all of his merit badges, held various leadership positions, and completed community service hours.
Cruikshank went on to medical school at Duke University, where he said he gravitated to becoming a specialist in obstetrics and gynecology. Then, after finishing his internship, he joined the Navy.
'In those days we had the draft and if you were a physician you were going in, period,' he said. 'I always thought it would be cool to be in the Navy because all my roommates in college were in ROTC and had gone on to be in the Navy. I thought I'd go to Vietnam, which was fine because that's where my buddies all were.'
Cruikshank instead got assigned to duties in North Carolina, doing physicals, when he decided to instead complete a residency program. From there Cruikshank went on to work at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, and served as a medical officer on the U.S.S. Ponce in 1976.
He remained in the reserves until 1982.
Cruikshank went on to serve on the faculty of the University of Iowa College of Medicine, the Medical College of Virginia and the University of Utah School of Medicine. Finally, from 1991 until his retirement in 2009, he served as chairman and Jack A. & Elaine D. Klieger professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the Medical College of Wisconsin.
In that time Cruikshank taught more than 5,200 medical students and 250 OB-GYN residents and had delivered approximately 8,000 babies, including four sets of quadruplets in his 40-year career.
'One of the great things about going into obstetrics is most women never forget who delivered their babies,' Cruikshank said, recalling a woman who recently sent him a card with a picture of her now-35-year-old triplets. 'They will forget who took their tonsils out or who took their appendix out, but they never forget who delivered their babies.'
After his retirement, Cruikshank and his wife Jean were living in Mukwonago and she encouraged him to find something to get involved in in the community.
'Jean started saying to me that 'You know you've spent 21 years down at the Medical College and you don't know anybody in Mukwonago' and of course she knew everybody,' Cruikshank said.
When his wife was honored as the Rotary Club of Mukwonago's Citizen of the Year, Cruikshank found his way to be involved.
This year, Cruikshank served as president of the organization and will serve a second term in 2014-2015.
He said being a scout not only gave him skills to take his family on camping trips but also skills he used daily in his career.
'I think that in my chosen profession as a surgeon you have to be able to quickly make a decision and stick with it. I think scouting helped me with that,' Cruikshank said.
Cruikshank has three sons who became Eagle Scouts. He worked with Troop 26, then sponsored by the Vernon-Big Bend Joint Fire Department.
'We had a lot of boys become Eagle Scouts during that time and they always asked me to say a few words at their ceremonies,' Cruikshank recalled. 'One of the things I always said was that being an Eagle Scout is a lifetime thing. You can say when you are 70, like I am, that you were a first class scout or you were a life scout but you can say until you're dead that I am an Eagle Scout.
'It sends a great message to anybody — whether you are going into the military or trying to go to school or get a job, somebody can see on your resumé that you are an Eagle Scout. It says to them that this guy finishes what he starts, and that, I feel, is important.'


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All Blacks coach Steve Hansen says Israel Dagg's ability at taking the high ball makes him a crucial component for his side.
Dagg was solid but unspectacular in the All Blacks' scratchy 23-13 win over France at Eden Park which came during another disappointing season with the Crusaders but he will get another chance to impress on his home ground in Saturday's second test.
The 25-year-old has become known for his X-factor for the All Blacks over recent years but Hansen said his ability to recover high kicks was probably his most important quality.
"I think he's the best high-ball catcher in world rugby from a fullback point of view and that's one of the skil-sets you need in the back three,'' said Hansen. "Cory Jane is injured and he's probably the best wing three-quarter high-ball catcher so we'd be stupid to lose that skill component.
"I think Izzy is playing as well as last year minus those magic touches and it doesn't matter who you are, you can't be magic all the time.
What we want from Israel is his core job done well and he's done that. He did that well last week if you go through the game.
"The magic bits will come when the moment for him to be able to do that is available and the French didn't give him any. If you do your research you would say 'right, when he catches it we need to knock him over' and that's what they did. It becomes harder.''
As expected, Hansen did not make any big changes to last week's team. The starting XV remains the same, with loosehead prop Tony Woodcock probably closest to breaking into the run-on team. Instead, he comes on to the reserves bench after returning from a hamstring problem and abscess on his nose, for which he spend two days in hospital in Auckland last week.
Woodcock is one of three changes to the bench - the others see the return of Andrew Hore, who replaces Keven Mealamu, and Piri Weepu, who comes in for Tawera Kerr-Barlow.
"At this time of year you just need consistency so you can get consistency on the park, or improvement in this case,'' Hansen said.
"We felt that in some areas we possibly could have brought Woody in but Crocky played well and deserves the start.''
Hansen admitted left wing Julian Savea's troubles off the field - he is involved in a court case regarding an alleged assault of his partner - was probably playing on the 22-year-old's mind.
"It's well publicised isn't it what's happened off the track and it put a wee comma in his season. Up till then he was playing outstandingly. But it's a lot for a young person or even an older person to handle. It's an unfortunate incident, it's not one that he's proud of or any of us are but it's important that we support him and help him deal with that process. There's a child involved as well which makes it more complicated, but he's working his way through that as are all parties and I'm sure that we'll see the real Julian going forward which is what we want.''
The naming of the French team has been delayed until tonight.
All Blacks team to play France at AMI Stadium in Christchurch on Saturday, kick-off 7.35pm is: Israel Dagg, Ben Smith, Conrad Smith, Ma'a Nonu, Julian Savea, Aaron Cruden, Aaron Smith, Kieran Read (c), Sam Cane, Liam Messam, Brodie Retallick, Luke Romano, Owen Franks, Dane Coles, Wyatt Crockett. Reserves: Andrew Hore, Tony Woodcock, Ben Franks, Jeremy Thrush, Victor Vito, Piri Weepu, Beauden Barrett, Rene Ranger.


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One of the papers that has haunted me ever since I first read it in college is called "The Magical Number Seven, Plus or Minus Two: Some Limits on Our Capacity for Processing Information" (George A. Miller, 1956). It begins "My problem is that I have been persecuted by an integer" and proves that the number of objects an average human can hold in working memory is 7 ± 2.

This week, Oracle seems to be violating this very limit by overloading us with information; they published 30 or so press releases alone yesterday. With all this information overload, how can you make sure not to get distracted and confused? Here are the key performance points that you need to take away from all the recent OpenWorld benchmark results:

Watch the benchmarks used. Oracle compares SAP SD Parallel benchmark data with SAP SD standard data. Note that these benchmarks are different benchmarks and have different data distributions.

Watch all the components of the benchmark. The SPECjAppServer2004 benchmark results only focus on the application server and not the key database server. Remember that when you are doing any compares. Oh, and these results are not even run on Oracle/Sun systems.

Watch the configurations used in the benchmarks carefully. A SPECjEnterprise2010 IBM POWER7 result with WebSphere and DB2 was actually over 1.5 times the performance per core of a new Oracle SPARC T3 server result.(1)

Watch for "internal benchmarks." Most of the new Oracle SPARC T3 benchmarks announced were actually Oracle's own applications - Siebel, Oracle, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards, even something called an "in-house workload."

Watch for no benchmarks. The Oracle Exalogic Elastic Cloud and Exadata X2-8 systems announced have many claims but no real industry standard performance data that we can compare to. Just like the old Exadata V2, where we've been waiting over a year for any benchmark.

Note that I used 7-2=5 points above. Because who even remembers a 7 digit phone number these days.

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 (1)SPECjEnterprise2010 Oracle WebLogic Server 11g on a Oracle SPARC T3-4 server (64-core) and Oracle Database 11g on SPARCT3-2 server (32-core) , 9,456.28 SPECjEnterprise2010 EjOPS vs. WebSphere Application Server V7 on IBM Power 750 Express (32-core) and DB2 9.7 on IBM BladeCenter PS702 Express (16-core), 7,172.93 SPECjEnterprise2010 EjOPS.
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As we told you when the V60 Polestar was unveiled, both cars are motivated by a 3.0-liter, turbocharged six-cylinder that generates 345 horsepower and 369 pound-feet of torque, with peak twist arriving between 2,800 and 4,750. Power is channeled to a rear-biased all-wheel-drive system via a six-speed automatic transmission with paddle shifters and launch control.
Both Polestar models benefit from a suspension that features Öhlins shocks, while they ride on 20-inch "bespoke" wheels. Six-cylinder Brembo calipers clamp down on 14.6-inch rotors in front, meaning these Volvos should come to a stop as quickly as they get going.
We've got a full gallery of images from the floor of the Chicago Auto Show, as well as the official press release from Volvo down below. You might want to take a good look, because with just 120 examples coming to the US, this might be the first and last time you ever clap eyes on them.
- Quickest factory Volvos ever make U.S. debut at 2014 Chicago Auto Show
- Special press conference being held Thursday, February 6, 2014 at 11:30am CT during the 2014 Chicago Auto Show
- V60 sports wagon and S60 sedan models will be available in two colors
- 345 hp / 369 lbs.-ft T6 power plant, matched with fully-tuned suspension
- Coming to U.S. showrooms this summer
CHICAGO / ROCKLEIGH, N.J. (February 5, 2014) – The Volvo wagon is most definitely back in the U.S., and together with performance and tuning partner Polestar, 2014 also welcomes the fastest factory Volvos to date: The V60 and S60 Polestar. The ultra-limited edition sports wagon and sedan – only 120 Polestar models will be available in the U.S. – carry on the excitement and racing-inspired heritage of Polestar concept car from 2013.
With a host of upgrades, from the chassis all the way through to the exterior, the latest from the Volvo and Polestar partnership represent the best automotive experience that Sweden has to offer. Both models will be on display in the U.S. for the very first time at a special press conference being held Thursday, February 6 at 11:30am at the 2014 Chicago Auto Show.
"We are proud to present the V60 and S60 Polestar models. Both have been developed for those who share our passion at Polestar: That driving really matters and that a true driver's car should enable you to enjoy driving all year, on all roads and in all weather conditions. These are driver's cars for real life," said Christian Dahl, CEO of Polestar.
"It is very satisfying to see how Polestar has been able to combine this level of driving performance in their interpretation of the S60 and new V60, while upholding Volvo's original service program, class-leading safety features and certified fuel and emission ratings. Customers buying these cars will get the best from both Polestar and Volvo," said Alain Visser, Senior Vice President Marketing, Sales & Customer Service at Volvo Cars.
Performance For The Real World
Built around the standard V60 and S60, the Polestar editions combine the safety and comfort customers expect from Volvo with numerous adjustments and updates to numerous facets of the vehicles. The result is a wagon and sedan that are at home on any road in any condition, and that will undoubtedly enhance the everyday driving experience.
Starting with the chassis, upgrades include a more rigid structure overall, with new springs that are 80 percent stiffer than those available on the S60 R-Design. High-performance Öhlins shock absorbers and 20-inch Polestar-exclusive wheels round out the customized handling package. For greater stopping power, Polestar has included 14.6-inch ventilated front discs matched with six-piston Brembo calipers, and 11.8 inch ventilated discs at the rear. The exterior of the V60 and S60 Polestar – available in Black Sapphire or Rebel Blue – carry a number of aerodynamic elements borne directly out of Volvo's and Polestar's wind tunnel testing. New front and rear splitters increase overall down force and allow for more streamlined airflow, as do the new rear spoiler and diffuser.
Under the hood, the V60 and S60 Polestar feature Volvo's venerated turbocharged T6 six cylinder engine, complete with an all-new, twin-scroll turbo as well as a new intercooler. Tweaks to the engine management software have also been made, and the 2.5-inch stainless steel exhaust with 3.5-inch tips, finish out the package. All told, the T6 produces 345 hp (SAE) at 5700 rpm, and 369 lbs.-feet of torque available at 2800 rpm. A six-speed automatic gearbox with a new paddle shift system and Polestar-developed, Haldex four-wheel drive system put the power to the road to carry the V60 and S60 Polestar to 62 mph from a standstill in just 4.9 seconds. Inside, upgraded seats, steering wheel, and other items throughout the cabin have been treated with new materials and Polestar-specific colors for an even more engaging feel for the driver and passengers.
The new Volvo V60 and S60 Polestar will be available at select U.S. dealers beginning in June 2014, with pricing to be announced in the coming months. To learn more and to find a dealer, please visit www.nextpolestar.com and www.volvo.com.
Technical Specifications
0-60 mph 4.9 sec
0-124 mph 17.7 sec
50-75 mph 4.7 sec
Top speed 155 mph – Electronically limited
Polestar Öhlins shock absorber system
Polestar bespoke rims, 20x8 inch ET53 with 245/35R20 tires
6-cylinder inline T6 engine, 2953 cc
345 hp (SAE) @ 5700 rpm
369 lbs.-feet @ 2800-4750 rpm
Max 6500 rpm
New twin-scroll Borg Warner turbo
New intercooler
Polestar 2.5 inch stainless full-flow exhaust system with twin 3.5 inch tail pipes
S60 Polestar: 3528 lb
V60 Polestar: 3790 lb
AWF21 automatic gearbox with paddle shift system
Polestar transmission calibration for faster gearshifts, launch control and curve-hold functionality
Polestar Haldex calibration for more rear torque dynamic distribution
Polestar calibrated stability control system
Front: Polestar/Brembo 6 piston brake calipers
14.6 inch (371x32 mm) ventilated and floating Brembo discs
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I know you all had a chance to talk to a few of the players a while ago, and I'll share with you kind of what I told them. A lot of times, life kind of gives you a lot of tests. When you get tested whether it is through adversity of any kind, you find out an awful lot about you as a person, us as a coaching staff, and us as a team and a program. Certainly the last two weeks we didn't play as well as we would have liked to have played, but I think that this football team showed a tremendous amount of heart and courage.
David Cutcliffe and his staff and the team at Duke deserve a great deal of credit. This was a good football team, and we knew we were going to get absolutely their best effort, and we knew it was going to take our best effort. I'm proud of the way that our coaches responded. Every single person on our football team played a role in making this victory happen tonight.
The offense recaptured, kind of, their identity--the ability to run the ball for over 200 yards. T.J. Yates was 11-16, I think, on third-down conversions and made smart, wise decisions. Unfortunately, the two turnovers kind of kept them in the game, certainly early in the first half
And our defense was outstanding, given sometimes the field position because of sudden change situations, sometimes because of going out there when the score was 21-20 and having three consecutive three-and-outs at a critical time when we couldn't give up time of possession, we couldn't give up any points. They just continued to answer the bell, and all three phases did a good job tonight. I'm very, very proud of these kids for they way that they persevered and fought back tonight.
As good as that defense was, they were knocking on the door at your end zone at the end of the game.
No question about it, and like I said, Duke has made--they have scored a lot of points this season, they have won some games, they have made a lot of improvement. Certainly, I think, had we been able to, at any point, score either a field goal--two field goal opportunities that we didn't capitalize on--we are talking about a 14-point deficit and the end of the game is somewhat insignificant.
T.J. [Yates] looked like his old self.
Yeah, and I think probably--I know I certainly did and I think John Shoop would agree, and I think T.J. would agree that the speed of the game last week is just something that you can not replicate. He played extraordinarily well during the season. In coming back last week, I think he recognized how he was rushing some throws, and how some of his mechanics, just because of how maybe the anticipation, the anxiety, the stress of playing and stuff. But he settled down this week; he had a very, very good week of practice. What he did tonight at one time--I think he was 11-12 and the only incompletion was the interception. He looked like himself during the week, and we felt like he was going to play well tonight.
Shaun Draughn
Take us through the start where you had the fumble but had a second opportunity. What was your thought after fumbling but getting some redemption?
I don't know--they believe in me. The coaches believe in me. I believe in myself, most of all. They kept putting the ball in my hand, and I told them, 'I'm playing with emotion.' Gotta come out with a win.
How big is this win for this program after the last couple of weeks?
Very big. We weren't playing just for a bowl. We were playing for integrity, for ourselves, trying to go out with the seniors--especially Mark (Paschal). A lot of us felt Mark's pain. Being that we are family, we are going to feel each other's pain. We went out for Mark too.
You had a chance to run the ball down close to the goal line. What went into that decision, and what did you think?
I was looking to the sideline to see if they were going to put [Ryan Houston] in, but they let me put it in. I said, 'I'm not going down,' so when they put the ball in my hands I was determined to get into the endzone.
Was that to give you a chance once you made the 30-yard run down close to the goal line? Did you know you would be in there?
I didn't know. We have the same game plan every week--different personnel. Ryan comes in in short yardage. I was looking, but I was playing with emotion. I was determined to get in.
How intense was it out there? There was a lot of back and forth on both sides.
It was very intense. Sometimes I let my emotions get the best of me, but that is what you have to play with. Everybody's got to have emotion, but you can't let it get the rest of you. They were trying their best to get under my skin; I just told them, 'I'm good now.' I had to get all that out of me and let the emotion die down. I still played with emotion, but I had to be smart about it.
Chase Rice
Tell me what your read was on the third-down play from the 16 [yard line] when you broke up that pass.
We were in a form of cover-three, so I knew I was on the hash. Earlier in the game they had #15 ran right outside of me and right inside of Quan [Sturdivant]. I told Quan, 'Show off the edge, and they might throw it to him. They ran the same route, they didn't throw it to him though, so the other guy came across from the left who was the running back, and I saw him. I saw that #15 on the hash was covered, so I broke up on the running back, and he ended up throwing it and I was in the right place at the right time.
Obviously, you don't want to get playing time because of an injury, but the fact of the matter is that their was an injury. It was your turn to step in and perform--10 tackles--what do you think about your performance today?
I just had a lot of fun, honestly. I did make a lot of mistakes. I've not played 'Mike' linebacker, really, all year. So I just wanted to come in, fill in for Mark the best way that I could. I feel terrible for Mark. He got the opportunity last year when I went down to step in for me, and you saw what he did with his opportunity. He took advantage, and now he is one of the best linebackers to ever play here, so I just wanted to do the same thing--step in and fill in some big shoes.
Were the signals, the defensive play calls going through you, and what was that like?
Yeah, I was the--they were coming into me because I'm the middle linebacker, and I was used to it because last year I was playing 'Sam,' but I was still calling in the signals so I was still used to that because I had done it last year. I've done it all year with the 'twos' in practice and stuff, so that wasn't anything big. It does wear you out though, having to yell all the stuff. My voice is almost gone.
Where you making any--I saw you stepping in close to the line of scrimmage and stepping back. What reads were you making in there, and how many changes did you make after the initial signal?
Well, that was just kind of to hear what their checks were. Lots of times you can pick up on what offense is doing just by what they are saying, so I just wanted to jump in there and listen to the quarterback, listen to Thaddeus, to see what he was saying. I'd just step in and--it wouldn't really give us a check on defense but it would kind of give us an idea of what they were going to throw at us.
T.J. Yates
Was there any adjustments the coaching staff made in the play calling this week from last week that helped you play a lot better this week?
You know, we really wanted to get back to our power running game. This is one thing we've been doing all season long great, and we kind of got away from that the past two weeks and we really just wanted to come back to it. That's our thing, running the power, running some nakeds, just getting after them and playing good, hard football.
Is it nice to see the seniors get to ride off, like Mark Paschal, ringing that bell?
You know, it's such an unfortunate situation for Mark, but he's been such a great help for this team, not--it's pretty much like it wasn't anything that changed during the week. He was there every practice, he was there at every 6:30 meeting. He really helped this team get ready for this ballgame.
What did you all talk about on the sideline after you all had those two drives, one-play turnovers, to settle down and get back in the groove?
Just kind of settle down and get back to our game, get back to running the football, pounding the football, like we were doing all game. I thought we did a really good job of just forgetting about the pass and moving on.
Describe of the feeling of such a bitter loss last week and then to turn around and have such a positive win this week.
You know, last week we just sucked really, to tell you the truth. It was awful, and everybody had that bad taste in their mouth from last week, and we were ready to come out and just get rid of that feeling, get past it.
What does this do for you to have an extra month of time to work, going to the bowl game, not just for the bowl game itself but how that can mean something next year maybe and even after that it's like a bonus spring practice.
Exactly. We are going to get a lot of guys who are dinged up are going to get a lot of rest, we are going to get some time to focus on our opponent for a longer time, and get a chance to maybe take a little break.
Tell me about the touchdown to [Richard] Quinn, the bootleg--how did that play develop?
You know, it was a fake stretch play to the left, a naked right. Right before we snapped the ball, you've got to take a peek at that backside corner because they were bringing that corner blitz off the hash. I took a quick little peek so when I turned around I knew Rich was going to be there, so I just kind of turned around, kind of expected it, got it to him, and he made an amazing play. Hakeem [Nicks] was blocking great downfield. That was just great receiving and great blocking.
Tell me about the performance Draughn had after that initial fumble and then he comes back and has a rushing touchdown and a receiving touchdown.
He did a great job. Things like that he just has to get past, and he is great at that. He's ready to go no matter what so he was just ready to come back from that.


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Skimming the Pew Internet Report on the future of the semanic web, I noticed a divide in the backgrounds of the people who thought that it would be attainable by 2020 (if at all).
On the "Nay" team, we have:
- Susan Crawford, Internet law professor at the University of Michigan, former special assistant in the Obama administration for Science, Technology and Innovation Policy, founder of OneWebDay
- Jeff Jarvis, author of "What would Google Do?", associate professor and director of the interactive journalism program and the new business models for news project at the City University of New York's Graduate School
- Matthew Allen, director of the department of Internet Studies at the School of Media, Culture and Creative Arts, Curtin University of Technology, and critic of social uses and cultural meanings of the Internet
- Michel J. Menou, Ph.D, information science, independent consultant in ICT policy, visiting professor and associate researcher, School of Library, Archives and Information Services, University College London
- Peng Hwa Ang , dean of the School of Communication and Information, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, and active leader in the global Internet governance processes of WSIS and IGF
- Roarke Lynch, Director, NetSmartz Workshop for the National Center For Missing and Exploited Children David Sifry, founder of Technorati and CEO of Offbeat Guides
On the "Yea" team, we have:
- Bryan Trogdon, president of First Semantic
- Esther Dyson, founder and CEO of EDventure, investor and serial board member, journalist and commentator on emerging digital technology
- Robert Cannon, senior counsel for Internet law at the US Federal Communications Commission
- JP Rangaswami, chief scientist, British Telecommunications
- Ron Rice, Ph.D, co‐director of the Carsey‐Wolf Center for Film, Television and New Media, University of California‐Santa Barbara, divisional officer, International Communication Association and Academy of management
- Joshua Freeman, director of interactive services, Columbia University Information Technology
- Chris Marriott, Acxiom Corporation and digital marketing advisor for the Association of National Advertisers
Looking at these lists of people, I wonder two things:
- Those who are naysayers – are they more conservative in their nature? Since more of them are academics, is there something at the core of their understanding of information and communication that makes them skeptical of a program's ability to sort out nonsense that we all spew? I'd bet that their experience ith the messiness of language and thought colors their view of the semantic web. Basically, since we can barely discern what we're saying, somethign we have to "teach" to figure this out will be just as messed up. To cynical? Over-analytical?
- Those who are yeasayers: like Sir Tim Berners-Lee, are they too invested in what's going on? Since a lot of these folks are gaming careers on the intenet continuing to get much better (and not just flatlining) are they overconfident in their ability to solve the problems of language and communication that have dogged us for centuries?
I tend to be in the first camp (also by my nature). Then again, I certainly don't know everything, and getting wordpress to work is a major technological achievement in my life. Being of small brain, I give Matthew Allen some room to speak:
"Alas, the semantic web is an idea that owes more to the desires of computing scientists and information theorists for a world of perfected knowledge and processed reason than to reality. The semantic web is like the Encyclopaedia of the Modern project: an ideal whose existence enables us to make progress but that can never be achieve because it fails to account for the cultural malleability of knowledge, the political economy of information, and – ultimately – the agency of humans, with their machines, in subverting the ideals of pure reason to the partial ends of personal gain."
But that really is too cynical for my taste. It reeks of that fear that smart people have that normal people will always meddle in the affairs of people trying to do everyone more good. Some of the other "Nays" echo this sentiment in one way or another. The one that stood out amongst them was Jeff Jarvis, who summed it up this way: "Life's Messy. So's the internet."
So yes, the semantic web will have an uphill battle against the mess. Perhaps, like libraries before them, they will come to the realization that we can only do our best to curate (yes, writing programs to organize things by relationship is still a form of curation) the mess, and perhaps best its' forerunners by embracing all that is goofy and idiosyncratic about us all.