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Penn State coach Bill O'Brien met the media at Beaver Stadium Tuesday to rehash last weekend's 63-14 loss at Ohio State and look ahead to Saturday's home game with Illinois.
FOS editor Mark Brennan and Penn State sports historian Lou Prato break down the PC in the video above.
Transcript provided by ASAP Sports.
COACH OBRIEN: So just an update on the injury situation, Ryan Keiser, he came out of it all right, and hes full go, ready to go. Ben Klein, hell be ready to go for Saturday. Basically, as you look down the list of bumps and bruises, thats basically what it is. Christian Hackenberg is fine. He practiced yesterday. Hell be ready to go. Continuing down the list here, like I said, looks like we came out of it okay. The normal bumps and bruises, but everybody is ready to go for Saturday.
Q. Does Christian have to wear a protective device, and is he participating fully in practices?
COACH OBRIEN: Yeah, he participated fully. No, he wont wear a protective other than, obviously, shoulder pads, but he wont wear a protective device. Hes good to go, as we sit here today.
Q. You did ask about Christian a lot. I wanted to ask you about the development of Tyler Ferguson this year. He got to play in the Ohio State game. Could you kind of evaluate him. And also your walk?on quarterbacks. I think you have three, Whipple, Crook, and Seymour. How have they been, how have they developed this year, and what have you seen from those guys?
COACH OBRIEN: Tyler has de?nitely improved. Hes a very smart football player. Hes improved his mechanics throwing the ball. Hes a very capable quarterback. I thought, when he went in the game on Saturday night, he did some decent things. Had one poor throw, but overall he did some nice slant pass to Allen obviously, the look pass to Allen was a good play by him seeing that. Hes come a long way. Great guy to coach. Fun guy to be around. Competitive guy. He gets a lot of reps in practice, and I believe he really takes advantage of those. We have three run-on quarterbacks. D.J. Crook from Massachusetts has de?nitely improved, great guy, good playing strength. Really improved his throwing. Hes one of those guys that gets a lot of reps in that Monday night developmental scrimmage. So he does a good job with that. Jack Seymour from Indianapolis is another guy thats improved a lot. I thought last night in our developmental scrimmage, he did a nice job. Had a couple of good throws to Chris Geiss, whos a run-on receiver for us. So that looked good. And Austin Whipple came into the season, he had a shoulder operation. So he hasnt been able to throw as much as he would like to. But I think hes done a lot of other things, and hes a very bright guy. Hes a guy that wants to be a coach. His dads a coach. Those guys have done a really, really good job for us.
Q. Bill Belton said he feels hes really matured as a player and a person from last season. What kind of habits have you seen from him in terms of habits or preparations?
COACH OBRIEN: Hes a much improved player. He really is. Hes more patient in the running game. I think he understands how to watch ?lm better. I think hes a better teammate. I think hes a smarter player. Hes a very smart player. In our system, one of the hardest things to learn for a running back are the protections, and hes able to learn those and does a good job with it. So right now hes our starting running back. Hes done a nice job.
Q. When you say hes a better teammate, is there a speci?c example that you can give?
COACH OBRIEN: I just think what I mean by that is he accepts his role from week to week, and he understands it, and he takes advantage of it. Hes a great teammate as far as a friend and all that. I dont mean to say that. I mean his role on the team, he understands it better, and thats part of being a good teammate too, and he does a really good job with that.
Q. Bill, after the Michigan game, John Butler said that the defense was learning through ?re. After seven weeks now, are you seeing any bene?ts to that of the defense learning through ?re, so to speak?
COACH OBRIEN: Learning through ?re? Well, I think, you know, obviously Saturday night was not the defenses best night. You know, lets call it like it is. But I do think that there has been some improvement. I think theres been some individual players that are playing better, and I think at the end of the day it comes down to a combination of coaching and playing. So I think that, if we can put them in better positions to make plays, that will help, and I think guys have got to go out there and make plays. We have guys over on that side of the ball that love to practice that came out last night and had a good practice and made a lot of plays on defense. That needs to carry over to the game. And weve got to continue to evaluate what were doing and try to coach them better. I think thats what it comes down to also. You know, I think that theres been some improvement. Obviously, Saturday night was you wouldnt put that in the category of improvement.
Q. Bill, I wonder if you could just explain brie?y the slight change in Donovan Smiths status on the depth chart and maybe talk a little bit about how hes played recently.
COACH OBRIEN: Sure, Im not I dont want to get into the speci?cs of how I think hes played, but what I do think is you have three tackles there that have all done a decent job. You have Adam Gress, Garry Gillaim, and Donovan that have had their bright spots and had their not sobriety spots. So weve made that a very competitive situation this week, and thats why you see the ors there. So it could be Gress and Gilliam starting at tackle on Saturday. It could be Gress and Donovan. It could be Gilliam and Donovan. It could be a combination, but all three of those guys will play on Saturday.
Q. All season you mentioned how resilient your kids have been. Did you see that when you met with them on Monday, and did you feel you needed to say anything to kind of get their heads up after Saturday?
COACH OBRIEN: We had a team meeting yesterday, and I knew when I opened those doors, Joe, every one of them would sitting there ready to go. Thats the type of kids we have. Like I said before, Saturday night was not a great night, but its one game, and its important to learn from it, learn from the experience. You know, I talked to the kids yesterday about a couple of things. I talked to them about experiences. You go through life, and you have some good experiences. Theyve experienced the highs of the high with the Michigan four?overtime win, and theyve experienced the low, the low moment with getting blown out by Ohio State. So thats kind of what lifes about. If thats the worst thing that ever happens to you in your life, I think your life will be okay. So I think thats what its about, and these kids know that, and they understand that. And then I talked to them about the foundation of our program. The foundation of our program is built on good kids, mentally tough kids, hard work ethic, the ability to compete and practice every single day and get better and try to improve, be a good teammate. The philosophy, the foundation of our program is to always look for best ways to coach them, do a better job of coaching them. So we wake up on Sunday, whether its a win or a loss, and rely on the foundation of our program.
Q. Hi, Bill. On Saturday night, you said that you would look at the ?lm and kind of tell us on Tuesday what you saw. So looking at the ?lm, what stuck out? Did anything surprise you? What sort of struck you in looking at the ?lm?
COACH OBRIEN: Sure, a lot of things nothing surprised me. I dont think I think I said before I dont really get surprised too much, but I saw lets start offensively. I saw some things that I thought we could build on. I really did. I really thought the ?rst drive of the game was a decent drive. It was a methodical drive. So what I learned from that, I think, as we go here I learned a lot about coaching when I watched the ?lm. I learned about the fact that maybe we need to try to create some more chunk plays and things like that, try to get the ball down the ?eld a little bit more instead of having 15, 16?play drives. So that was one thing. But I think our kids played hard on offense. I thought sometimes we ran the ball pretty well. I thought Billy and Akeel got in there and ran the ball well. So I saw some things to build on. I thought we need to pass better. I think three?step drop, we shouldnt be getting hit on a three?step drop. I think things like that need to improve. Defensively, I looked at it, and I said, you know what, I think what we have to do is make sure we coach these guys and that we simplify these things so that these guys can go out and play. We have a lot of good players on both sides of the ball, but I think we just need to let them go play. Thats what I talked to the staff about on Sunday, and just let them go play. I think there were some good things defensively. I thought DaQuan Jones did some really good things in the game. I thought Glenn Carson played his heart out in the game, and there are other things. Were a little soft in coverage. We need to be more aggressive in coverage, like dont be afraid to go make a mistake. Go take your shot. Thats what I thought was big on that. Special teams, I think we got a lot of young guys on special teams. We got a lot of young guys on the trip. I think there were 28 ?rst year players, or 29 something like that, ?rst or second year players. A lot of young guys on the trip. So I thought special teams was okay at times. There were some things. Our kickoff return needs to get better. Guys need to win their one?on?one battle better and things like that. Overall, I thought Butterworth punted the ball pretty well, and I thought Sam Ficken kicked the ball pretty well. He had three kickoffs. I thought there was some good. Obviously, more bad than good in a game like that, but some things to build on.
Q. Hey, Bill, obviously, you want to have Zach Zwinak right going forward, but when a guy has trouble holding onto the football, can it become more of a mental thing than a physical issue with how hes protecting the ball? How do you help a kid get over a tough time with turnovers?
COACH OBRIEN: I have a lot of con?dence in Zach Zwinak. I have con?dence in Lynch. I have con?dence in Belton. We have three guys there that are pretty. So its a competitive deal. If theres one guy making mistakes, obviously, the other two guys are going to play more. Right now Zachs got a little bit of a fumble issue. I do think its a little bit mental. I talked to him for a long time yesterday. Just these kids, theyre unbelievable kids. Theyre very hard on themselves, and I dont think he should be that hard on himself. I think its just a matter of lets ?gure out what youre doing wrong. I think theres some technical things we can help him with coaching?wise, and I think hell improve. Again, the number one job of the ball carrier is to take care of the ball, ball security. So weve got to help him improve, but hes got to help himself a little bit as well too, and I think hell do that this week.
Q. Maybe a little bit of a later question here. Any time it seems like youre asked to talk about or asked about Mike Hull or Miles Dieffenbacher, Adam Gress, Jesse Della Valle, the list goes on. You always seem to mention the Pittsburgh guy is a tough guy. Is that something thats a cliche that you just want to say something nice, or is that something you really found? Is that something you found when you came to be the coach here? Did you always notice a Pittsburgh connection where you developed that reputation in Pittsburgh or what?
COACH OBRIEN: Thats an interesting question. Again, I dont want to imply that Philadelphia guys arent I think Pennsylvania kids are tough, lets say that. Just in my experience of coaching in the National Football League with New England, just the Pittsburgh Steelers were always just a very tough football team that we played, obviously. Growing up, Pittsburgh, I followed the Steelers. When I was growing up, the Patriots werent very good, and Pittsburgh Steelers were unbelievable in the 70s. So the steel town and the toughness of that town. And then coming here and having the honor of being the head football coach at Penn State and State College being so close to Pittsburgh, I just really like that city, and I like the guys on our team that come from that city. And I think those guys that you just mentioned are very tough guys that love playing for Penn State. I just think overall, whether its Pittsburgh, Philly, Central Pennsylvania, I just really like to like I said, from day one, the bulk of our roster, Id like to come from those areas.
Q. Bill, Im sure Neil is disappointed you didnt throw Altoona into the mix.
COACH OBRIEN: Thats Central Pennsylvania. I kind of bulk that all in there.
Q. On a serious note, the hit that Christian took that was after the whistle, is that something you felt needed to be brought to the attention of the Big Ten, and have you done anything along those lines?
COACH OBRIEN: You know, I dont do those things, Mark. I really dont. What I do is maybe after the season you know, I dont cry about spilt milk. Whether I agree with it or not, it doesnt matter. I play by the rules. We all play by the rules. I think that that there was you know, the whistle blew. I dont think that was a dirty play at all. Im not sure the guy heard the whistle. Its a very loud stadium, and he kept going. It wasnt anything that was dirty. So I didnt really point anything out. I just felt that that was just an unfortunate thing that happened. But Christian, I think hes a tough kid. Hes ?ne.
Q. On the defense, you mentioned maybe simplifying things from the coaching standpoint. Were there communication issues? Especially in the secondary with some of their wide open receivers. Along those lines, John Butlers taken a lot of heat this week. Im just wondering, this is his ?rst year as the defensive coordinator. How is that process going? Whats the learning process for him to simplify things so the message gets across?
COACH OBRIEN: First of all, I think any time you give up yardage like that and points like that, there are some communication issues. So youre right, Cory, those are thats kind of what Im talking about, lets say. And there are some things our players need to do better. They have to study ?lm better and work harder at what those communication issues might be, like simplify how you communicate. But number one deal is weve got to coach better. Now, as far as John Butler taking heat, I dont know from who, but John Butler is a hell of a football coach. John Butler is our defensive coordinator, works his tail off, the kids respect him. Hes doing a hell of a job. I dont care what the scoreboard says or what the yardage says. This guy is our defensive coordinator. Hes my defensive coordinator. Im proud to coach with him. Look, at the end of the day, it wasnt a great team effort. We didnt do anything on offense to help the defense either. We scored 14 points, got down 21-0, and we couldnt even score a touchdown. So its a team effort. If anybody should take heat, its Bill OBrien, not John Butler. I dont know where thats coming from, but hopefully that will get squelched. Thats a bunch of crap that hes taking heat.
Q. Nate Scheelhaase, another one of those quarterbacks. Hes having a great year as a young quarterback guy. Can you talk about what you see in him. He can run a little bit. He can throw it.
COACH OBRIEN: You know, hes I put him in this category that a lot of guys you know, last year was my ?rst year in the league, and these guys are really improved players. Nate is one of those guys. Hes a guy thats improved his throwing ability. Hes got better command of the offense. Its Billy Cubit now running the offense, and hes doing a great job with Coach Cubits offense. And hes second year in Coach Beckmans program and things like that. So hes a much improved player, and hes a guy thats a big challenge for us on Saturday.
Q. You talked a little after the game how Allen Robinson didnt quit. Is that a product of how naturally competitive he is?
COACH OBRIEN: I think weve got a lot of guys like that. I think that Allen is a great example of that because I watched him in practice every day, and he showed up every single day, and hes one of our best competitors. He wants to go against Jordan Lucas every day, that type of deal, one?on?ones and things like that, and he tries to get better every single day, and thats what makes him the player he is. Again, I think weve got a lot of guys like that. I didnt look out on that ?eld, nor did I watch the tape on Sunday and see a bunch of guys that threw in the white towel. I thought we had a bunch of guys really competing, trying to play, and it just didnt work out very well for us. Come back to work today and ready to go. I mean, yesterday, and theyre ready to go. Weve got a lot of competitive kids.
Q. Bill, do you utilize the tight ends like you envisioned at the beginning of the year?
COACH OBRIEN: I have. We threw the ball to the tight ends eight or nine times on Saturday, and we didnt connect. Whether it was a drop or a bad throw or maybe not the greatest route in the world. So maybe its coaching. Maybe weve got to put them in a little bit better position. But Ive played the tight ends very similar. Maybe thats part of it. Maybe were doing some things that we need to change up a little bit too. You know, I think, again, it comes down to coaching and doing a better job. Again, when the balls thrown to you, youve got to catch it. I think these guys know that. I dont think weve underutilized the tight ends. I think weve used them the same. As far as the amount of reps, weve used them the same.
Q. Coach, since youve been here, you only lost back to back games one time, and that was your ?rst two games. What do you think allows you as a coach to bounce back so well as well as the players?
COACH OBRIEN: We talk to our guys all the time about 12 one?game seasons. So we try to separate it that way. So we go week to week, and we try to make sure that the kids understand, okay, on Monday, when they come in, lets review some of the tape from the previous Saturday game, but also, boom, that game is over as soon as were done, and we focus on the task at hand. I think the kids, we have to give them a lot of credit when it comes to those things, and I think the coaching staff does a great job of separating those games, very, very different, and youve got to get focused on the next game.
Q. Bill, I wanted to ask about Jevin Stone, just your thoughts on the job that he does. His background, coming from the NFL, with you having the same background, what kind of advantage is that for a guy speci?cally where he came from with that guy whos now kind of running things in Denver, working with him in Indianapolis.
COACH OBRIEN: Jevin does a good job. Hes got a big job because video is very important to us. So hes got a big job in the fact that every single day thats our main teaching tool, you know, the ability to go in there and watch ?lm. So hes got a good staff underneath him that worked very well with him. Hes got undergraduate students. Hes got Blake, his assistant, that they work well together. Hes got some help there. But overall, Jevin does a good job.
Q. Coach, you talked earlier about talking to the defensive staff and applying things. Im just curious, youre the offensive coordinator, but youre also the head coach. How often do you meet with the defensive staff, and whats your relationship with that side, especially with John Butler? Do you talk in game about making adjustments?
COACH OBRIEN: Yes, I meet with him every single day, seven days a week, two or three times a day, and were in constant communication during the game. You know, you have a headset on that can switch over between offense, defense, and thats what you have. So we communicate all the time.
Q. So you said a little bit earlier did DaQuan Jones. It looked like his shoulder was kind of heavily wrapped last week. Is he okay?
COACH OBRIEN: Hes got a shoulder strain. Hes another guy theres a lot of guys like this Mike Hull that are playing with some injuries and playing through it. DaQuan had a shoulder strain, got a back issue. Hes playing through it. Very good player and very tough kid.
Q. Along that same note, what do you see from young guys on the interior, as far as Baublitz, Austin Johnson.
COACH OBRIEN: Baublitz isnt a young guy. But Baublitz has played tough, and hes done a decent job this year. And Austin Johnson is a much improved player. I thought he played pretty well. On Saturday he made some plays. Got blocked a few times, like a lot of guys did, but I thought he made some plays in there, and I think hes got a really bright future here.
Q. Theres been a little bit of a pattern through two open dates of how you guys have responded to those. Can you put your ?nger on what you have or havent done that you want to try to correct?
COACH OBRIEN: I think thats probably more of an off?season study. I believe that weve had two good practice weeks during those bye weeks, but obviously that didnt translate into playing well. I think, when the seasons over, weve got to sit down and research what we did there, maybe ask around as far as what other people do, but I think weve got to look at that, Neil, and youve probably got a point there. Now is not the time to look at that.
Q. Also, you feel some rivalry was built in that game? There were some things that could be perceived as a little questionable once they pretty much had you beat. Im just wondering, because of the sanctions, do you think that in conference people should have more consideration, or is all fair in love and football and college bowls war?
COACH OBRIEN: No, I dont think I think at the end of the day, in order to have a rivalry, you have to win, and so weve lost two years in a row to them. I dont I think they have one rival, Michigan, and thats the way it goes.
Q. With the way technology is going, so many players have iPads now and can watch ?lm on that. From your experiences, how has that kind of technological those technological advances made your job easier with the whole ?lm study aspect of it?
COACH OBRIEN: Funny, I dont know if its made it easier because you can do so many different things. Its basically set up like an Excel program so you can organize the data however you want, and you can cut out all the second and eight defends, if you want, from the whole year, on offense, defense, and you can cut out certain types of kickoff returns. You can really organize it however you want. Compared to when I ?rst started coaching, when it was SDHS tapes and there were no digital systems like that, its totally different. It does it makes your work a little bit easier as far as how you organize the info, but it de?nitely gives you more things to look at in a faster time. So it adds a workload to your plate a little bit.
Q. You mentioned a couple of times that this isnt a normal Penn State football team. I think the number youve given is 61 scholarships. Can you talk about how thats shown on the ?eld at all, if it has at all?
COACH OBRIEN: I dont want to go down that road. I said a couple of weeks ago Im not talking about sanctions or scholarships anymore. I believe this is a team that practices hard and plays hard, and were going to try to improve this week.
Q. You have an offense thats had some success this year. To some people, what happened this year, your defense is going to get a lot of recognition, but your offense didnt do a whole lot either. How does it fall on them, when youre facing a team that averages 45 points a game, that they need to answer the challenge and keep the defense in it by scoring points?
COACH OBRIEN: Well, it falls upon me. I call the plays. And certainly, you go into a game like that and youre playing an offense thats very good that scores a lot of points, youve got to score points. So I look in the mirror. Yeah, theres certain things that certainly, some of the players obviously could have played better in a game like that. But that starts with me, and the whole game starts with me as the head football coach. Nobody understands that better than me. So we just Im going to try to improve this week and do the best I can to get better. Ive already tried to do that. And we moved on to Illinois.
Q. I think there might be a perception with the fan base and this goes back to the of?ciating question from earlier that you or someone sits and watches game ?lm and cuts things up and sends it to Bill Carollo or someone in the Big Ten to review, in terms of things you want reviewed or have questions. Can you talk about how that works, whether its a week by week thing or in terms of initiating a review after each game?
COACH OBRIEN: Certainly during the year we send some things in, and I want to be clear on that. We do that, in my opinion, from more of a sportsmanship point of view than we do as a complaining point of view. We send in things of our own players, we thing, committing penalties and why wouldnt this be called? We dont just send in the opponent doing something to us, you know what I mean? But the Big Ten is very open about that. Bill Carollo is very open about, hey, if you have a question on something, send it in. I can pick up the phone and call him if I have a question about a rule or something like that. Thats something that I think that the Big Ten does a good job with.
Q. Bill, both teams coming off big defeats. From a psychological aspect, is there even more importance on getting that ?rst score this week just because of what happened last week? Or not really?
COACH OBRIEN: Thats a good question. We always talk about starting fast. We think thats important to start fast. If you look at last weeks game, not to say we would have won the game, thats not what Im saying, but if we scored there, is it a little bit of a different game on that ?rst drive? So we want to start fast, but if we dont, we cant say the games over after the ?rst quarter. Weve got a lot of football left to play. Its a little bit of a ?ne line we walk, but certainly we want to start the game in a positive way, no question about it, offensively and defensively.
Q. Coach, correct me if Im wrong, I think we saw Adrian Amos playing corner a little more this past game than we have previously. Can you talk about whether thats a product of Keisers injury status or shoring up the pass defense against a more talented pass offense.
COACH OBRIEN: I think a little bit of both. I think Adrian right now is best suited to play corner, and I think that gives us our best secondary back there, when he have Adrian and Jordan at corner. Whether its Willis and Keiser or Willis and Della Valle, whoever the best safeties are. But our secondary lineup, as we sit here now, is probably Adrian at corner and Jordan at the other corner. Yeah, youll see Obeng probably playing more linebacker the rest of the year than you would seeing him at safety.
Q. What does Adrian give you at corner that makes you want to move him from the safety? What does he bring? Is it physicality? Is it better coverage skills?
COACH OBRIEN: No, I think hes a bigger corner. Hes athletic. Hes a physical corner. Hes got good instincts for the ball. Hes a good run defender at corner. So, yeah, I think just right now Im not saying that will be the way it is for the rest of his career, but I think right now hes better suited to play corner for what were trying to do.
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Stephens Co. Trail Getting Grant Money for Repairs
A Stephens County trail will receive grant money to help with repairs.
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources announced last week that the U.S. Forest Service's Frady Branch trail system is getting a $100,000 grant. The Frady Branch Trail System is located in the Lake Russell Wildlife Management Area off of Highway 184 in Stephens County, south of Currahee Mountain.
Trail Grant Coordinator Bryan Alexander said the grant will help the Forest Service maintain the trail system and build a one-mile replacement for a trail that is no longer usable.
"You have a 14-mile trail system there," said Alexander. "Some of it has been damaged by use over the years and some by weather. They are going to use a $100,000 grant in part to re-route part of the trail that has become unusable."
The Frady Branch trail system is one of 16 projects selected by the state to receive part of a total of $1.66 million in grant funds.
Alexander said that the federal government provides the grant funding and the Georgia DNR determines who receives it.
"It is a grant program that distributes federal funds through a competitive process, mostly to cities and counties but also to state and federal agencies, to develop and maintain recreational trails on their public lands," said Alexander.
The DNR said trails for hiking, biking, and horseback are eligible for the grant program, as are canoe and kayak launches. The agency added that funding is also available for trails that accommodate motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles, and off-road light trucks.
According to DNR officials, both equestrians and mountain bikers ride the Frady Branch trail system.
Alexander said federal funding like this is essential to maintaining Georgia's trail systems.
"State government has not had the money to provide for this type of project and local governments are strapped too," he noted.
Each recipient of grant funding through this program must provide a local match of at least 20 percent to the cost of the project.
According to Alexander, the local match for the Frady Branch project will come from in-kind services provided towards the project by both U.S. Forest Service staff and other groups willing to get involved.

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Car collectors seek one-off models in quest for exclusivity
By Edward Taylor
COBURG, Germany (Reuters) - Martin Kapp gestures towards the sleek red Italian sports car standing in his barn in the heart of Germany, secure in the knowledge there is not another exactly like it in the world.
By commissioning the 300 km per hour Alfa Romeo TZ 3 Corsa the 63 year old engineering company executive joined a band of custom car aficionados ranging from financiers to rock stars keen to acquire an exclusive exotic vehicle.
Anecdotal evidence suggests they are a growing breed.
Advances in computer design and safety testing have helped improve the feasibility of the cottage industry specialized in creating one-off cars for wealthy buyers, helping collectors like Kapp achieve what had been a distant dream.
"Knowing there would only ever be one built, that really appealed to me," said Kapp, whose home is on the outskirts of Coburg, Bavaria, where he is a managing director and partner at Kapp Group, a manufacturer of grinding machines for the auto industry.
Kapp is just one of a crowd of clients looking beyond the standard offerings from upmarket showroom marques such as Ferrari (part of Fiat) and Porsche (part of Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE: Quote)) and have commissioned boutique design houses such as Castriota Design, Zagato, Pininfarina and Carrozeria Touring to create tailor-made models.
Although Kapp won't say how much he paid for his car, industry insiders say the cost of a one-off vehicle can range from several hundred thousand to several million euros, depending on the design sought by the client.
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Though not as proficient as they were back in the days of John Elway and Terrell Davis, there seems to a fantasy gem or two in Mile High Country every season. That said, the Broncos dipped from 40 total touchdowns in 2010, down to just 36 TD last season. Part of the reason for the drop was due to a lack of talent. A crazy situation at quarterback didn't help much either. Now that Denver is Peyton's Place, let's see if any Broncos are worth corralling on Draft Day 2012.
Denver Broncos Quarterback Fantasy Options
Having been a fan of the NFL for over three decades now, it's difficult to remember a player like QB Tim Tebow doing so little – while still getting maximum attention. Tebow, who was anointed as the "Mile High Messiah" in many circles last season, produced some of the worst numbers by a starting quarterback in the entire history of the NFL.
Tebow Mania left town pretty quick though as Tim flew Air Gang Green all the way to the Meadowlands to join the New York Jets. Are you kidding me? We will have more on the "Terrific One" getting mashed in the Big Apple in an upcoming article.
Now some guy named Peyton is claiming to be the next John Elway in Denver. While yours truly is still a long way away from making up any Top Ten lists, I can say with certainty that Peyton Manning will not crack my Top 31 QB list. While we never wish injury on anyone anywhere, we are especially careful when it comes to Fantasy injuries – it's very bad Karma to wish injury on anyone.
That said, unless Manning had flexible titanium tubes – wrapped around his tubes, we don't see this ending good. In fact, we wish that one of the all-time great quarterbacks would have retired as a Colt. Then he could have stayed around to help rebuild the Franchise he gave birth to. What a whacked situation this whole Manning saga has been.
Broncos QB Analysis: Buyer beware with Peyton because there's not a lot behind him as a handcuff. Caleb Hanie flashed and crashed for the Chicago Bears, but landed the perceived backup role with a two-year contract. We will be shocked If the Broncos don't make a move for a QB on Day Two of the 2012 NFL Draft. Adam Weber is on a "reserve/future" contract as the Broncos' third QB at the time of writing.
Denver Broncos Running Back Fantasy Options
Once the strong suit of the Broncos offense, the running back position has turned into an Achilles heal in Denver. After a fairly impressive rookie season (170 FP) Knowshon Moreno has been a no-show recently. Injuries, along with ineffective running, have resulted in the former 12th overall draft pick posting just 197.1 FP over the past two seasons.
Moreno also found himself in the dreaded RB committee system as Willis McGahee joined the Denver backfield last season. In 15 games McGahee posted 155 fantasy points, but he failed to reach double digits in seven contests. An ACL tear ended Moreno's 2011 season in Week 10 and then he got busted in February for a suspected DUI - while driving a Bentley with a license plate that read "SAUCED".
Broncos RB Analysis: Having doubts that Moreno will ever be an NFL star, and given the fact that McGahee is a lightly used - but still 30-year old back, this is a situation with lots of red flags flying. Manning tossing the ball all over the yard would be an upgrade for McGahee, but he has only caught 41 passes in 46 games over the past three seasons. This is another buyer beware situation.
Denver Broncos Wide Receiver Fantasy Options
A starting quarterback who attempted just 271 passes in 14 games (completing 126 of them) is never a good thing for a wide receiver. That was the case in Denver last season as the Broncos scored just 20 total touchdowns via the pass. Eric Decker was the top wideout as he hauled in 44 receptions for 612 yards and eight scores. WR Eddie Royal (who has been fantasy irrelevant for most of his career) has headed for the beach to join the Chargers in San Diego.
A player I have been high on since his days as a Georgia Tech Yellow Jacket, WR Demaryius Thomas , has struggled with injuries since he was drafted as the 22nd overall selection in the 2010 NFL Draft. Thomas may have put his injury woes behind him as he posted 52.FP from Week 13 through 15. He then burned the Steelers with an 80-yard TD gallop in OT during the Wild Card weekend playoff action. Thomas, possibly more than anyone, is hoping Manning can stay upright all season.
Broncos WR Analysis: This situation is also murky as it hinges directly on the health of Manning. Remember, while every player is susceptible to injury on every play, Peyton went through at least three surgeries, over a very short span of time - in at least two different countries. That's damaged goods and if he goes down - so do Thomas and Decker. The risk / reward is a little less here due to the crowded WR market but step lightly and.
Denver Broncos Tight End Fantasy Options
Another area the Broncos once excelled in was their play at the tight end position – remember Shannon Sharpe in the good old Denver days? Dating back to the 2009 NFL season, the Broncos have finished 24th, 31st, and 2929 in tight end scoring.
Most of that can be attributed to former head coach Josh McDaniels as he shipped TE Tony Scheffler to the Detroit Lions and then used three receiver sets. Jacob Tamme has followed Manning to Mile High Country. Former Texan TE Joel Dreessen has also joined a suddenly crowed TE position in Denver. Manning knows a thing or two about throwing to the tight end position – I'm not going to say it again.
Broncos TE Analysis: The over league wideTE pool is as deep as it has ever been. We won't be reaching for Tamme based on his days in Indianapolis. Both Tamme and Dressen will make quality backup tight ends – and they will both be on the big board for a lengthy stay.
We will update our thoughts on the overall health of the Broncos as the preseason draws closer. At this point however, we see way too many red flags in Denver as we head towards NFL Draft Day 2012!


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Union Market Catering3800 S 48th St
Lincoln, NE 68506
"We love food, but had a large guest list to feed on a small budget. After an exhaustive search of the usual caterers, we found some delicious offerings, but not without breaking the bank. As a result, we were willing to turn to an unusual source for our wedding reception catering - a college cafeteria. It sounds crazy, but our gamble really paid off. We were able to feed 180 guests for an incredible price. Our Menu: Ravioli parmarosa, asparagas with lemon zest, salad, breadsticks, raspberry iced tea, and a chocolate fountain with a cut-fruit cascade. The staff at the Union Market took our simple menu and turned it into a meal that our guests raved about! The presentation was carried out with detail, and the fruit cascade was exquisite! I have to say that Jennifer McFadyen and the staff of the Union Market went above and beyond, and were flexible and a pleasure to work with. The food was prepared fresh the day of, even the bread was baked fresh, which was evident in the taste. We would re-hire this vendor in an instant!"
American Floral DistributorsLincoln, NE, USA
"When you have a budget you have to choose the things you will splurge on and the things you will budget. Since photography was our priority, I decided to handtie our wedding flowers with the help of my mother-in-law and sister-in-law. Americanfloraldistributors.com had a good rating, so I went with them. The flowers arrived in boxes when expected, and looking slightly tired, also as expected. Almost all of the flowers revived, however some did not and had to be replaced. The downside of an online company, you have to call within 48 hrs for a refund, so some of the cost was absorbed. Also, factor in a few hours of work. The upside, we got amazing florals we otherwise would not have been able to afford."
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Midwest Sound & Lighting2322 East O Street
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"There is no one single way to instantly transform a room like the right lighting! Due to our budget, we rented a basic reception hall for nearly nothing. We knew we had some work to do if it was going to be the reception venue we dreamed of. We got several quotes from professional lighting companies to use par can lighting to throw splashes of color on the walls. These totaled to thousands of dollars. Instead, we rented 10 par can lights from MWSound and Lighting for around $15 a piece, and viola! the room was transformed into an enchanting venue. The staff at MWSound and Lighting was very helpful and courteous, giving us advice on what would work best in our situation and how to safely operate the lighting. We were so pleased that we rented our wireless speakers and mics for our ceremony here as well. We would re-hire this vendor in an instant!"
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"Julie from Bella did my wedding day makeup. She was very flexible with timing, gladly came to an alternate location for my convenience, and did an absolutely stunning job with my makeup. I would re-hire this vendor in an instant!"
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Posh Aveda Salon4821 Lowell Avenue
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"Went to several hairstylists for hair trial before I found Courtney @ Posh Aveda. I wanted an unusual, retro style and she did an amazing job! I would re-hire this vendor in an instant!"
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Wilderness Park Hike/Bike TrailsWilderness Park, Lincoln, Nebraska 68512
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"1st & VanDorn to 27th & Saltillo Rd Located along Lincoln's western edge, Wilderness Park is a 1475 acre undeveloped park that has been allowed to let nature rule. It is not a true wilderness, however it does provide visitors the opportunity to understand nature and gives a sense of wilderness within an urban area. It provides Lincoln with a park that is not manicured or developed like other urban parks, but instead maintained so wilderness values are enhanced."
Eugene T. Mahoney State Park28500 W Park Hwy
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"Eugene T. Mahoney State Park offers year-round accommodations and recreational use. This ultra modern park offers a spectacular array of lodging, group meeting facilities and activities. Located near Ashland, just off of I 80 at exit 426, Mahoney nestles on 690 acres along the picturesque Platte River. Mahoney has myrid recreational activities, including a Family Aquatic Center complete with a 0-depth swimming and wave pool and two 200-plus-foot curling water slides. Other activities include miniature golf, driving range, tennis and basketball courts, softball fields, horseback trail rides, crafts, fishing, picnicking, hiking, 70-foot observation tower, nature conservatory, the Denman and Mary Mallory Kountze Theater, hiking and biking trail and beautiful waterway."
UNL State Museum - Morrill Hall & Mueller PlanatariumN 14th St & Vine St
Lincoln, NE, United States
"The collections found inside include one of the world's largest collections of mammal fossils. Additionally, Elephant Hall offers a remarkable display of modern and fossil elephants along with a mural of Ice Age mammoths. Visit the Age of Dinosaurs in the interactive Mesozoic Gallery. Learn how evolution works in the new Explore Evolution Gallery. The Galleries of Ancient Life, Plains Indians and Hall of Nebraska Wildlife further interpret Nebraska's natural historic past. A hands-on Discovery Center is a favorite for kids of all ages.Hours: 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday-Wednesday; 9:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday; 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 1:30-4:30 p.m., Sunday and holidays The Planetarium is closed on Mondays and UNL home football Saturdays. Cost: $5 for adults; $3 for children over 4 years old; $10 for families. Planetarium fulldome shows are an additional cost."
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Lincoln Children's Museum1420 P St
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Arbor Lodge State Park2300 2nd Ave
Nebraska City, NE, United States
"Arbor Lodge, an elegant, 52-room neocolonial mansion, is the centerpiece of Arbor Poinsettias decorate the grand staircase and the mansion's foyer during the holidays. Lodge State Historical Park in Nebraska City. This gleaming white residence of J. Sterling Morton and his wife, Caroline, and its acres of stately oaks, maples, chestnuts and pines stand as monuments to this notable Nebraskan and his love for trees."
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Christmas, they say, is a time for giving but as the end of the year draws near it is also a time for reflection.
So what better excuse to look back at some of the top UK political stories of the year?
Sadly "most significant", "most surprising" and "most read" don't always go hand in hand so here is a hand picked selection from each group.
Most surprising:
1. Peter Mandelson's return to the cabinet
2. Boris Johnson elected mayor of London
3. David Davis's resignation from parliament
4. Yachtgate
5. The £2.7bn mini budget give-away
Most significant:
1. £500bn bank bail out
2. Brown hits all-time low
3. Labour loses Glasgow East byelection
4. Government concedes defeat on 42 days
5. Post offices saved
Most read:
1. Lembit and the Cheeky Girl split
2. Waiting for the London Mayoral election results blog
3. Darling says the economy is heading for a 60-year low
4. Blair for president of EU
5. A state funeral is planned for Margaret Thatcher
And the 5 next most read (just because it's interesting…)
6. BNP membership list leaked online
7. The many hairstyles of David Cameron
8. Nick Clegg tells GQ of his sex encounters
9. Response to 9/11 was "huge overreaction" says ex MI5 chief
10. Downing Street to end ban on Catholic ascent to the throne.
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LovewreckedDirector: Randal Kleiser
An 18-year old rock & roll fan finds her crafty scheme to have a little fun in the sun with her favorite musician thwarted in this romantic teen comedy starring Amanda Bynes and Jamie-Lynn Sigler. Jenny (Bynes) is a wide-eyed teen who has recently been hired to work at a popular tropical resort for the summer. When Jenny learns that handsome rock star Jason (Chris Carmack) will be a guest at the posh resort, her excitement is simply too powerful to contain. Fortunately for Jenny, fate is on her side this summer, and when Jason falls overboard from his cruise ship Jenny reflexively dives in to save him. Upon rafting to the safety of a nearby shore, Jenny convinces the hunky rocker that the pair are castaways on a deserted island paradise. Of course, considering that the luxury resort is just a stone's throw away, this minor deception is a bit of a stretch, but what's a little white lie when the object of her affections is none the wiser? Jenny's brilliant plan for romance is soon complicated, however, when her romantic rival, Alexis (Sigler), washes ashore pretending to be shipwrecked as well. Now, as the pair competes for Jason's affections, Jenny's deception rapidly begins to unravel.
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- Release Date:
- 03/13/2007
- 0796019799782
- Original Release:
- 2006
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- Source:
- Weinstein Company
- Region Code:
- 1
- Presentation:
- [Wide Screen]
- Sound:
- [Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
- Time:
- 1:26:00
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Cast & Crew
|Amanda Bynes
|Jenny Taylor
|Chris Carmack
|Jason Masters
|Jamie-Lynn DiScala
|Jamie-Lynn Sigler
|Jonathan Bennett
|Ryan Howell
|Joey Kern
|Milo Dinsdale
|Alfonso Ribeiro
|Brent Hernandez
|Kathy Griffin
|Susan Duerden
|Bree Taylor
|Fred Willard
|Ben Taylor
|Jackie Long
|Lance Bass
|Cell Phone Dan
|Connor Matheus
|Otis Venable
|Suzanne Kent
|Cinderella Venable
|Caleb Moody
|Coast Guard Officer
|Lou Erickson
|Cruiser Captain
|Kelly Wagner
|Registration Girl
|Sabrina Kurzman
|TV News Reporter
|Tim Fitzgerald
|Tania Imbert
|Joan Marie Bobea
|Brian Peck
|TV Reporter
|Marie-Ange Ripka
|TV Reporter
|Michael Ridley
|TV Reporter
|Tim "Fuzzy" Hall
|TV Reporter
|Craig Modderno
|TV Reporter
|Bolivar Soto
|Press Member
|Jennifer Levine
|Press Member
|Jessie Tannen
|Jay Bixby
Technical Credits
|Randal Kleiser
|Joe Anderson
|Lance Bass
|Executive Producer
|Damien Byrne
|Production Designer
|Gary Capo
|Tim Chappel
|Costumes/Costume Designer
|Stewart Copeland
|Score Composer
|Jon DePrudhoe
|Art Director
|Kevin J. Edelman
|Musical Direction/Supervision
|Derek Elliott
|Executive Producer
|Stewart Hall
|Executive Producer
|Phillip Hall
|Associate Producer
|Daniel Katzman
|Asst. Director,Co-producer
|Kelli Konop
|Executive Producer
|Kelli Konop
|Executive Producer
|Stephen Langford
|Sammy Lee
|Matthew Leonetti
|Executive Producer
|Simon Lo
|Executive Producer
|Tony Michaels
|Nancy Nayor
|Brett Ratner
|Executive Producer
|Kimberly Ray
|Emile Razpopov
|Sound/Sound Designer
|Gregory W. Smith
|Camera Operator
|Tamara Stuparich
|Associate Producer
|Wendy Thorlakson
|Robert Velo
|Associate Producer
|Kelly Wagner
|David Waine
|Special Effects Supervisor
Scene Index
1. Pop Idolatry [4:48]
2. Summer Vacation [8:05]
3. Enter Jason [7:31]
4. Man Overboard! [8:02]
5. Breaking News [5:52]
6. Resourceful Jenny [5:21]
7. Marooned With You [4:37]
8. The Jig Is Up! [4:40]
9. Catfight! [10:03]
10. Heartfelt Confessions [6:13]
11. The Truth Will Out [4:18]
12. Hurricane Rescue [3:57]
13. "Play It Right" [7:20]
14. Mrs. Masters/End Credits [5:54]
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Speaking at Wan-Ifra 9th International Newsroom Summit yesterday in London, Sulzberger for the first time accepted the paper will one day have to cease printing.
Sulzberger, according to editorsweblog, said: "We will stop printing the New York Times sometime in the future, date TBD."
The admission comes as The New York Times prepares to introduce a paywall for the first time next year. While the paper initially introduced a paid online subscription model in 2007, it abandoned it in favour of having higher online traffic figures after it failed to make money from online advertising.
It has since made a u-turn with Sulzberger noting at the conference that the paper needed to take risks in the quest to find a business model to support its journalism output.
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His speech coincided with the New York Times Company rebranding its international sales operation as The New York Times Global in an effort to reinforce its global advertising positioning and reach for its flagship paper and the Paris-based International Herald Tribune.
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Ya Boi Chad
2010 Rookie Of The Year
I'm not sure how long Chad has been out doing his thing in the music world, but 2010 is definitely the year that he emerged towards the forefront. He hails from Goulds, which is my side of Dade County and more or less in the area where I grew up. Down south in the area that's not quite Cutler Ridge (Bay), yet not as south as Homestead. Chad is backed by Jam Squad Ent, which is the brainchild of Sam Sneak and crew, Rick Ross' DJ. His mixtape, Live Band & A Mic, was definitely one of the best mixtapes of the year. It was really more like an album honestly. And his music videos that he released to support the mixtape were of quality and well put together. If Chad keeps going even with minimal effort, he'll be here to stay. And its good to see somebody out of the southern side of the county get a little love in the forefront.


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88Blake Ayles
2010: Ayles will compete for the starting tight end job as a junior in 2010. He missed most of 2010 spring drills with various injuries, including an ankle sprain and a concussion.
2009: Ayles served as a sophomore backup tight end in 2009. Overall in 2009 while appearing in 8 games (all but Washington, Stanford, UCLA and Arizona), he had 7 receptions for 87 yards (12.4 avg.). He had 2 catches for 22 yards against San Jose State, a 23-yarder grab against Washington State, a 29-yarder at California, a 10-yarder at Notre Dame and a 3-yarder at Oregon. He sprained his knee and ankle prior to the Stanford game, which forced him out of USC's final 4 contests. He had a procedure to correct heart arrhythmia in 2009 fall camp. He missed 2009 spring practice while recuperating from a knee injury.
2008: Ayles served as an often-used backup tight end as a first-year freshman in 2008. Overall in 2008 while appearing in 9 games (all but California, Notre Dame, UCLA and Penn State), he had 6 catches for 41 yards (6.8 avg.) with 1 TD (a 1-yarder against Ohio State). He had 2 receptions for 24 yards versus Arizona State. He sprained his knee at Washington and missed the California game, then re-injured it prior to the UCLA game and had arthroscopic surgery that sidelined him for the Notre Dame, UCLA and Penn State contests.
HIGH SCHOOL: His 2007 honors included Super Prep All-American, Prep Star All-American, EA Sports All-American first team, Scout.com All-American second team, ESPN 150, Super Prep Elite 50, Prep Star Dream Team, Super Prep All-Farwest Offensive MVP, Prep Star All-West, Long Beach Press-Telegram Best in the West first team, Orange County Register Fab 15, Tacoma News Tribune Western 100, Cal-Hi Sports All-State first team, All-CIF Pac-5 Division first team, Los Angeles Times All-Star Lineman of the Year, Orange County Register All-Orange County first team and All-Trinity League Co-Offensive MVP as a senior tight end and defensive end at Orange (Calif.) Lutheran High. He had 51 receptions for 723 yards (14.2 avg.) with 8 TDs on offense in 2007, plus had 8 sacks on defense.
As a junior in 2006, he made Cal-Hi Sports All-State Underclass first team, All-CIF Pac-5 Division first team, Los Angeles Times All-Star first team, Orange County Register All-Orange County first team and All-Trinity League first team. He had 43 catches for 617 yards (14.3 avg.) with 3 touchdowns in 2006 as Orange Lutheran went 14-1 and won the 2006 CIF Pac-5 Division and the California state Division II championships.
He made the 2005 Cal-Hi Sports All-State Sophomore first team while catching 36 passes for 469 yards (13.0 avg.) with 6 TDs.
He started as a freshman. Current Trojan Michael Reardon also prepped at Orange Lutheran.
He also was on the track team at Orange Lutheran, with bests of 193-6 in the discus throw (he won the 2008 CIF Division III, Orange County Championship and Trinity League meets, was second in the California state meet and was fourth at the CIF Masters meet) and 51-7 3/4 in the shot put (he was third at the 2008 CIF Division III meet). He also sprinted and triple jumped.
He was named the 2007-08 Cal-Hi Sports State Division III Athlete of the Year and Orange County Register Boys Athlete of the Year.
PERSONAL: He's a sociology major at USC.
BLAKE AYLES ON: His 1-yard touchdown catch against Ohio State in 2008: "When the ball was in the air, I thought to myself, 'I better not look stupid right now.'...When they called the play, I was a little surprised. Actually, I was really surprised. I got a little nervous all of a sudden. I kept thinking, 'Uh, oh. Uh, oh. Uh, oh.'"
WHAT OTHERS SAY: Jeff Miller, Orange County Register: "He's not a reserved, cliché-spewing player trying to blend into the USC program like a grass stain. Ayles has a personality and isn't afraid to use it. In high school, he sometimes grew his hair long, at least when he wasn't shaving his head bald...He isn't shy about sharing his thoughts, especially when those thoughts could produce a laugh."
Former USC quarterback Aaron Corp, Ayles' high school teammate: "I would say Blake's a little off. But he's a football player. He doesn't really care what people think of him...If nothing else, Blake will hit you hard."
Former USC quarterback Mark Sanchez: "He's a wild guy. He makes people laugh. He's the kind of guy you see riding by on the handlebars. He's a lot of fun to be around...He's got this competitiveness about him. He wants to win every play."


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Ben McLemore VS. Rodney McGruder
The 2013 Sunflower Showdown is finally here! On Tuesday, January 22nd, the 4th ranked Jayhawks will take on the 17th ranked Wildcats in Manhattan. I never trust the Hawks away from home, let alone in Manhattan. Nevertheless, I expect a excellent game to take place on Tuesday. In this debate, I will showcase my opinion on the hopeful KU victory as Riley will respond with a potential upset alert.
The Jayhawks have certainly surprised me when playing on the road this year. The huge win against Ohio State in late December, and the 2 road victories in Big 12 play so far shows that KU can hold their own away from Allen Fieldhouse (for the most part). As we all know, the name "Allen Fieldhouse West" doesn't really apply anymore. KU has had some trouble playing in Bramlage over the past few years, and this year will not be any different.
Basing this rivalry game strictly on stats, this game will be one of the best Sunflower Showdowns the citizens of Kansas has seen in a while. The Hawks are averaging 76 points a game while the Cats are averaging a decent 69. Total field goal % for KU is .481, while KSU's is .431. (KU's FG % success had a lot to do with Mr. 23.) 15-2 (4-0) and 16-1 (4-0), both teams fighting for the top of the Big 12.
For the Hawks to win this game, it all comes down to rebounding. In the past couple of games, our rebounding has been horrific, especially on the offensive side. We are not playing in Allen Fieldhouse, with 16,300 people jumping out of their seats. On Tuesday, the decible reading won't get to numbers like 115 or 120. However, the show must go on. ROCK CHALK JAYHAWK!
Nathan's Final Score Prediction: KU- 71 KSU-65.
Author: Riley Gates
As the final seconds ticked off the clock in Bramlage Coliseum on March 4th, 2006, I wanted to cry. I was only nine years old, attending my first ever Sunflower Showdown. Back on January 14th of that same year, K-State had knocked off KU, IN LAWRENCE, 59-55. I felt that we had a great shot to win that game, and the fact that it was my first ever Sunflower Showdown, made it special. K-State lost that game, 66-52. Then came the Bob Huggins Sunflower Showdown. I was there to, and just like the first one, K-State lost my second Sunflower Showdown, 71-62. Then finally, the glorious first time. Michael Beasley, Bill Walker, and Frank Martin, led K-State to an upset of unbeaten, #1 Kansas, 84-75. I was in the stands with my dad. We hugged, we cried, and we stormed the court. In four more meetings, we've only won, one time. I've been in attendance at each and every one, ever since that first one in 2006, and I intend on being in attendance on Tuesday, looking to knock off KU.
I'm not going to sugar coat this. It's no secret. I don't like KU. I never have, I never will, and I want to beat them. Every year, I want to beat KU. I don't like having to hear "Allen Fieldhouse West" every time we lose to KU. But it's no secret to anyone out there who pays attention to college basketball. KU has dominated at Bramlage. In defense to my Cats, it's not like we've been putting up a fight every year. Really, it seems that we've really only challenged them since 2006. But regardless of skill of either team, KU has won the games. K-State needs to win this one.
This game is big for many reasons. First off, it's another step in the direction of slowly evening out the record between the two, in Bramlage. Another reason, is to get Bruce Weber some more respect. Believe it or not, there's still people who think that this team isn't for real. #16 in the nation (depending what day you read this,) 15-2 overall, with a 4-0 record in the Big 12, isn't good enough for people still. And I'm not just talking about ignorant fans who are still bitter about the departure of Frank Martin. This even comes from sports reporters. For example, ESPN's college basketball specialist, Joe Lunardi. He was recently asked on Twitter about his low seeding in his bracketology, with K-State. He simply replied with "Poll frauds." Another Twitter user said "@ESPNLunardi says K-State is a poll fraud, but praises Florida. Both 2 losses and KSU handled FL." Lunardi replied to that and said "Head-to-head largely irrelevant." So apparently it doesn't matter if you are knocking off top ranked teams, but a win over KU, I think that may help out a little bit.
It's going to be near impossible to contain Ben McLemore. The freshmen sensation has been averaging 16.4 PPG, 5.4 RPG, 2.1 APG, 1.3 SPG, and .9 BPG. Those are crazy numbers for someone who hasn't seen a D-1 basketball floor before this season. Along with Jeff Withey who averages 13.1 PPG, 8.2 RPG, and 4.6 BPG, and Elijah Johnson who contributes 9.7 PPG and 5 APG, KU is deadly and scary. They've suffered one loss early, and haven't looked back from there. But, don't think this is anywhere near a guaranteed win for the Hawks. K-State senior guard, Rodney McGruder, is averaging 15.5 PPG, 5.2 RPG, and 2.1 APG, along with sophomore guard, Angel Rodriguez, with 9.2 PPG and 4.6 APG, and senior forward, Jordan Henriquez, who is a 7 foot threat for Jeff Withey, averages 5.1 PPG, 4.8 RPG, and 1.9 BPG, all present a threat for KU. But, someone who needs to have a big game for the Cats to be successful? Junior guard, Shane Southwell. Shane isn't a big numbers player yet, but he's finally coming out of his shell, that many would say Frank Martin kept him in. He was big in the West Virginia game, making clutch free throws to get KSU the lead, and then blocking the last second layup attempt. Then yesterday against Oklahoma, the 6-6 guard from Harlem, NY contributed 12 points and 7 rebounds. If Shane gets going, the Hawks will have to guard him, opening up more chances for McGruder and Rodriguez.
Riley's Final Score Prediction: No. 16 K-State: 73 No. 4 KU: 65...EMAW!


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Thompson powers Ports' lumber show
A's prospect homers twice, drives in six runs in 17-7 victory
By Jonathan Raymond / Special to MLB.com | April 27, 2013 10:00 PM ET
Tony Thompson spent all of 2012 with Class A Advanced Stockton and had himself a pretty nice season. He hadn't quite gotten into that same rhythm this year ... until Saturday night.
The A's prospect doubled his home run output for the season, going yard twice and driving in six runs to power the Ports to a 17-7 triumph over the High Desert Mavericks.
Thompson, batting ninth as Stockton's designated hitter, took a slider from Mavericks starter Seong Gi Kim in the second inning and lifted it to right field for a three-run homer. In the third, he sent Tyler Blandford's offering over the center-field wall for a two-out, two-run shot.
"It felt great. I'd been struggling a little bit; to get on the ball a couple times and get us out to an early lead was nice," said Thompson, who added an RBI groundout in the fourth. "I got good pitches to hit up and over the plate and it felt good to do some damage on some pitches I could handle."
The 24-year-old hit .276/.344/.442 with 11 homers and 49 RBIs in 94 games last year. After opening this season with a six-game hitting streak, he cooled off, falling into an 0-for-19 slump from April 10-16. He came into Saturday's game with five hits in his last 38 at-bats (.132).
The two-homer outburst helped right the ship. After the game, Thompson is batting .227/.307/.439 in 17 games. He also had a two-homer, six-RBI game last Aug. 8 against San Jose.
"It's something like that to get me going. When you've been struggling with the bat, anytime you have a game like that it gets you jump-started. And, hopefully, you keep it going to the next game," he said.
It was a big night for virtually everyone in the Ports lineup. Addison Russell, the 11th overall pick in last year's Draft, drilled his first full-season homer as part of a 2-for-4, three walk performance. The A's top prospect was hitting .174 but left with a .200/.365/.320 slash line.
"[Russell] seemed pretty excited," Thompson said. "He's got some real talent and he'd been struggling a little bit here, too. Hopefully, that'll help him break out. He's a real good player."
Antonio Lamas went 5-for-7 with an RBI and a run scored to raise his average 39 points to .347. He hadn't collected more than three hits in a game after Oakland signed him out of the Mexican League in the offseason.
"[Lamas] just gets hits, man. He's a grinder, every single at-bat," Thompson said. "Seems like he gets a hit every single at-bat."
Myrio Richard doubled twice, singled and scored twice, while Dusty Robinson went 3-for-5 and fell a double shy of the cycle on a four-RBI night. The Ports established season highs in runs and hits (19), falling one short with five homers.
"It was really fun. We'd been struggling as a team to win ballgames, and when everyone is swinging the bat, it's more fun," Thompson said. "Once somebody starts hitting, everybody gets in on it."
Seth Frankoff (1-0) got the win, allowing an unearned run on one hit in two innings after starter Deyvi Jimenez was charged with four runs on eight hits over four innings.
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On Tuesday, Ann Voskamp posted How to Find Time and Space for the Life You Want (Part 2). It's lovely and totally worth reading. I feel like its concept is so simple and absolutely relevant to the story I've been walking through for the past few years. I came to the Rule of St. Benedict [Read More…]
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Cussin' Children: A Vlog!
Hey friends. I'm trying something new and super fun around here. I'm going to be joining forces every once in a while with my local blogging friend, Cara Meredith (who blogs at Be, Mama, Be) to talk about whatever we feel like talking about. Today, we're chatting about our kids and their naughty language. (I [Read More…]
Courage to love
The thing about humans is that in order to understand one another, we must sacrifice a bit of ourselves. It's difficult to empathize because to do so is to reject the most self-protective part of our nature. To love is to be vulnerable and vulnerability is a dangerous thing. I get that. You want to [Read More…]
Thankful Tuesday: Hay and Apples
We had yesterday off from school. So what better way to spend a beautiful October Northern California day than to scoot ourselves out of the urban jungle and downstate to where the fruit grows on trees! (On trees, I promise!) And pumpkins emerge from soil, not just asphalt parking lots. We ate apples straight from [Read More…]
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Post-Guatemala Rolling
Since I got home from Guatemala, I've felt like this: I'm not really sure why. It's not like I've been an emotional wreck. I've just felt…like I'm moving too fast and my brain can't catch up. Last Thursday morning, August complained about the milk in his cereal and then poured it into the sink [Read More…]


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In-Site: Modes of Interpretation Through the Artists' Eyes
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Friday, October 26, 2012
I saw this project and I thought about our studio, specifically John and Erin's projects.
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Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Sunday, October 21, 2012
Spectacle Island: Amphitheatre Layered Through Time
In my design, I am proposing an amphitheater on Spectacle Island in the Boston Harbor Islands. This amphitheater will be built using terraces, or layers, using gabions filled with relics, artifacts and building materials that represent the historical use of the island. I found this awesome image of terraces built using gabions.
|(photo: Badec Bros Deco)
Each layer will represent a year in the island's history, using building materials and artifacts one might find if they dug down through the earth.
Here are some ideas I found on the web...
|1231 - Shellfishing: clam shells discarded by native americans fishing on the island
|1649 Harvesting: wooden logs collected by European settlers for firewood & building
|1847 Island Resort: cobblestones left behind after the hotel casino was closed for illegal activity
|1861 Soap & Glue: iron horseshoes & rope found in the horse rendering factory
|1989 Trash Heap: plastic bottles thrown into the city's landfill
The site will be landscaped with native grasses & shrubs, with a pathway to connect to the main visitor road.
Thursday, October 11, 2012
Salute to Great Design Leader
This is an inspiration short video about Bill Moggridge and how he developed designs and collaborative ideas.
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
MIT List Visual Arts Center
|Left: Joseph Beuys, "Capri-Batterie (Capri Battery)," 1985. Collection Walker Art Center, Minneapolis. © 2012 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn. Right: Germaine Kruip, "Aesthetics as a Way of Survival," 2009.
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|In the HoloceneOctober 19, 2012–January 6, 2013
Opening reception: October 18, 6–8pm
7pm Florian Hecker performs Speculative Solution, an 8-channel electroacoustic composition
MIT List Visual Arts CenterWeisner Bldg. E-15
20 Ames St.
Cambridge, MA 02139
|Participating artistsBerenice Abbott, Leonor Antunes, John
Baldessari, Rosa Barba, Robert Barry, Uta Barth, Joseph Beuys, Alighiero
Boetti, Carol Bove, Marcel Broodthaers, Matthew Buckingham, Roger Caillois,
Hanne Darboven, Thea Djordjadze, Jimmie Durham, Terry Fox, Friedrich
Fröbel, Aurélien Froment, Jack Goldstein, Laurent Grasso,
João Maria Gusmão & Pedro Paiva, Florian Hecker, Alfred
Jarry, Rashid Johnson, Joan Jonas, On Kawara, Kitty Kraus, Germaine Kruip,
John Latham, Sol LeWitt, F.T. Marinetti, Daria Martin, John McCracken,
Mario Merz, Helen Mirra, Trevor Paglen, Man Ray, Ben Rivers, Pamela
Rosenkranz, Robert Smithson, Hiroshi Sugimoto, Superstudio, Georges
Vantongerloo, Lawrence Weiner, and Iannis Xenakis.
In the Holocene explores art as a speculative science, how artists investigate principles more commonly associated with scientific or mathematical thought. The exhibition proposes that art is an investigative and experimental activity, addressing what is explained through traditional scientific means: time, matter, energy, topology, perception, consciousness, etc. In this sense, both art and science share an interest in knowledge and disruptive insights, yet are subject to different logics, principles of reasoning, and conclusions.
In expanding both artistic and scientific speculation, In the Holocene seeks to shift the understanding of aesthetics away from conventional ideas of pleasure, beauty, or taste. As conceived by Alexander Baumgarten in 1735, the term "aesthetics," as the science of sensible knowledge, attempted to place the realm of perception and sensation under rational principles. As an account of the world, can art expand the potential of scientific investigation? What of those forms of understanding that transcend, or fall beyond, the domain of any particular discipline?
In addressing these questions, the exhibition draws on a history of speculative propositions as well as the work of contemporary artists. Germaine Kruip's film Aesthetics as a Way of Survival (2009) documents the male bowerbird arranging colored objects as a part of its courtship display. In Roger Caillois's investigations of biological mimesis, insects blur distinctions between organic and inorganic matter. On Kawara and Helen Mirra address geological time and extremophile forms of living matter, as well as non-anthropocentric forms of perception. Robert Smithson's interest in crystallography and entropy are reflected in his Four-Sided Vortex (1965) and Partially Buried Woodshed (1970). Daria Martin's Sensorium Tests (2012) revolves around a neurological condition called "mirror-touch synaesthesia." For F.T. Marinetti, abstract mathematical objects quantified the sounds, smells, and motions of modern life, while Iannis Xenakis used complex mathematical operations to create musical compositions. Alfred Jarry's "pataphysics," John Latham's "Time—Base Theory," and João Maria Gusmão and Pedro Paiva's "Abyssology" are examples of speculative systems of knowledge constructed to address gaps in our knowledge of the world.
The exhibition's title is drawn from Max Frisch's novella, Man in the Holocene (1980), in which a narrator gathers selections from books to preserve human knowledge as landslides threaten to destroy his village. Of particular concern is knowledge of the Holocene, the geological era stretching from the last glacial period about 11,000 years ago to the present day. The Holocene is our period of geological time, in which humans seek to understand the laws of the universe and the origins of life, while also coping with our own impact on the Earth: from global warming to what will be the legacy of our presence on the planet.
Click here for the complete schedule of accompanying programs and film screenings.
In the Holocene is curated by João Ribas, Curator, MIT List Visual Arts Center.
The exhibition is made possible by an Emily Hall Tremaine Exhibition Award. Additional support has been generously provided by the Council for the Arts at MIT; the Massachusetts Cultural Council; and the Office of the Associate Provost at MIT, with special thanks to Centre Iannis Xenakis; the MIT List Advisory Committee, and the Friends of the List.
Dead whale found in Boston Harbor
A rare event, Coast Guard says
By Jaclyn Reiss and Matt Rocheleau| Globe Correspondents October 07, 2012
Tony LaCasse, a spokesman for the New England Aquarium, which sent officials to examine the whale, said how the massive mammal died remained a mystery.
"We don't know," he said. "We've only been able to look at a small portion of the body so far."
LaCasse said the animal probably died of natural causes, disease, or a unique medical problem, such as being struck by a vessel or becoming entangled in netting.
He said a large amount of blood in the water surrounding the whale and marks on its body may indicate trauma. But he added that it is unclear whether the possible trauma took place before or after the animal died.
Authorities did not know how old the whale was, but were conducting tests on samples taken from the animal, and planned to perform a necropsy.
Although the finback whale is common in this area, it is endangered in the United States, said LaCasse. About 10,000 remain in US waters, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
LaCasse said adult finback whales weigh on average between 70,000 and 90,000 pounds. The species can grow to an average length of between 45 and 70 feet, according to the Whale Center of New England.
"It's not rare to see a whale in the Boston Harbor, but it's rare to see a dead whale in the Boston Harbor," said Brian Fleming, command duty officer at the US Coast Guard Base Boston. "The majority of these cases happen out to sea."
Massachusetts State Police marine officials spotted the whale around 3 a.m. near the Black Falcon Cruise Terminal, and the Coast Guard transported New England Aquarium rescue team members to examine it.
LaCasse said the whale floated to within "a couple hundred yards" of the shore of Long Island in Boston Harbor at about 3:30 p.m. Sunday, but the tide carried it back into the harbor.
Authorities will wait for the carcass to wash up so they can examine it and then dispose of it.
Fleming said that about three or four live whales are sighted in Boston Harbor per year.
Sunday, October 7, 2012
Water Lecture Series
Dan Schrag, the Sturgis Hooper Professor of Geology in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, a Professor of Environmental Science and Engineering in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, and the Director of the Harvard University Center for the Environment at Harvard University, will deliver a lecture as part of the Radcliffe Institues's series of lectures about water.
The Institute is hosting a new cross-disciplinary speaker series by Harvard faculty on topics related to water. These will be relatively informal presentations, followed by discussion with attendees, on topics that approach water from multi-disciplinary perspectives. The collegial events are intended to present, and potentially to link, faculty interests, in order to learn more about research currently underway and to foster connections across Harvard schools.
The talks will focus on both national and international topics. They may include issues of water policy, treatment and management, technology, water and migration, water and religion, urban planning, hydrology, water and business, art and water, environmental law, public health and disease, water and conflict, land-use, economic growth, history, etc. The speaker series is designed to be multidisciplinary rather than solely scientific and to complement other offerings throughout the University.
Dan Schrag, Sturgis Hooper Professor of Geology, Faculty of Arts and Sciences; Professor of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences; and Director of the Harvard University Center for the Environment Harvard University
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Monday, September 24, 2012
The Interpretation of Ordinary Landscapes
This publication, although from 1979, is a fascinating essay of axioms when interpreting cultural landscapes. It raises questions one should ask when trying to understand any landscape, allowing a better understanding as to why our society looks the way it does.
This publication, although from 1979, is a fascinating essay of axioms when interpreting cultural landscapes. It raises questions one should ask when trying to understand any landscape, allowing a better understanding as to why our society looks the way it does.
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Optimer Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:OPTR) of San Diego signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding with C&O Pharmaceutical Technology [COPT] to explore potential areas in which the two companies can collaborate. C&O trades on the Singapore exchange; its headquarters are in Hong Kong, and its operations are in mainland China, in the city of Nanjing.
The two companies plan to explore pre-clinical and clinical studies, screening and synthesizing new compounds, transferring technology, and licensing product candidates. Optimer said that the initial focus of the discussions would be on two carbohydrate-based product candidates from Optimer, OPT-88 for the treatment of osteoarthritis, and OPT-822/821 for breast cancer.
These are in relatively early development. OPT-88 is beginning Phase II trials, while OPT-822/821 is completing its pre-clinical work. Optimer will also look at C&O's products to see if in-licensing opportunities exist. In addition, Optimer has two anti-infective compounds in late-stage development. OPT-80 is being developed for the treatment of Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea, the most common hospital-acquired diarrhea. Prulifloxacin is in two Phase III trials to treat travelers' diarrhea. C&O makes and markets drugs in China, many of them antibiotics. It has several drugs that it imports into China and for which it holds sole distribution rights. It also has its own line of pharmaceuticals and a distribution network that covers the entire country.
The company spends 1.9% of its revenues on R&D. In April of this year, CMIA Capital Partners paid HKD 78.05 million for a 6.54% stake in C&O, implying a value of HKD 1.193 billion ($153 million). Subsequently, CMIA bought 43 million new shares of C&O to bring its stake up to 13%.
In 2006, C&O reported revenues that grew 18% to HKD 347 million ($44 million), making a profit of HKD 118 million ($15 million), a very healthy profit margin. Its imported drugs contributed 76% of the company's total sales.
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Elysium , Neill Blomkamp's first feature since District 9 , has been on the slate for quite some time, but up until now, the director has kept plot details very close to his chest.
All we've had to go on thus far is that the film is another sci-fi, with Matt Damon playing the leading role (for which he can be seen sporting a shaven head) and Jodie Foster appearing as the head of an off-world state.
However, that's all about to change with the release of a new synopsis that gives a full and thorough outline of what we can expect from the director's sophomore feature.
"In the year 2159 two classes of people exist," begins the blurb. "The very wealthy who live on a pristine man-made space station called Elysium, and the rest, who live on an overpopulated, ruined Earth. Secretary Rhodes (Jodie Foster), a hard government official, will stop at nothing to enforce anti-immigration laws and preserve the luxurious lifestyle of the citizens of Elysium.
"That doesn't stop the people of Earth from trying to get in, by any means they can. When unlucky Max (Matt Damon) is backed into a corner, he agrees to take on a daunting mission that if successful will not only save his life, but could bring equality to these polarised worlds."
It sounds as though Blomkamp will be exploring similar themes to those dealt with by District 9 , using a sci-fi backdrop to kick-start a socio-political discussion about the haves and have-nots of this world. That said, we're sure there will be plenty of action in there too! Elysium will open in the UK on 1 March 2013.
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Elysium , Neill Blomkamp's first feature since District 9 , has been on the slate for quite some time, but up until now, the director has kept plot details very close to his chest.