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By David Heck / Special to MLB.com | April 13, 2012 9:44 PM ET
The Rockies' No. 16 prospect collected two homers, three RBIs and three runs scored Friday, leading the Double-A Tulsa Drillers to a 9-4 triumph over the San Antonio Missions.
Rutledge, who went deep nine times last year, already has three longballs this season. Friday's game marked the first multi-homer performance of his three-year Minor League career.
"I'm just trying to get back to my same approach, trying to hit everything up the middle," said Rutledge, who leads the team with seven RBIs. "They left a few pitches a little bit over the plate and we had a little bit of wind in our favor tonight, so that always helps."
The 22-year-old shortstop wasted little time making a mark Friday, as he led off the bottom of the first inning by taking Andrew Werner's first pitch over the left-field wall. It was the first of three homers and seven runs surrendered by Werner (0-1) during a 5 1/3-inning stint.
"It was just a fastball middle-in," Rutledge said. "[Werner] just left it up a little bit."
Rutledge drew a leadoff walked in the third before coming around to score on a double by Michael Mitchell. In the fifth, the Alabama native launched his second homer of the night, a two-run shot to left.
"It was almost the same pitch, just a little bit higher," Rutledge said. "I think I hit it in almost the same spot."
Selected in the third round of the 2010 Draft, Rutledge struggled through the first half last season, hitting .262 without a homer before the All-Star break for Class A Advanced Modesto. He caught fire in the second half, however, batting .411 with nine homers over the final 65 games with the Nuts.
Rutledge said he's trying to maintain the same approach that he had during that extended hot streak.
"That's the approach I've always had at the plate," he said. "During the offseason, I've tried to stay with it as much as I can. It helps me stay on off-speed pitches a lot better."
Kent Matthes, Colorado's No. 20 prospect, was 2-for-3 with a homer, double and two RBIs, while top Rockies prospect Nolan Arenado doubled and drove in his sixth run of the season. Both players were teammates with Rutledge last year in the California League.
"I think we have a great team," Rutledge said. "We have good staring pitching, also; they keep us in the ballgame. ... Knowing these guys and knowing how we play and how good the team chemistry is helps us a lot, too."
In terms of goals, Rutledge said his first priority is winning. Individually, he's looking to perform consistently and keep his plate appearances in perspective.
"I just try to help the team as much as I can doing whatever it is that I have to do," he said. "I'm just trying to have good at-bats each time and hit the ball hard, mainly. If it falls, it falls; if not, you've got another at-bat. And if you don't have another at-bat, you've got another game the next day. That's the good part about his game, you get to play again the next day."
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Auburn, Ala. - Spring cleaning doesn't get much easier than during Trash Amnesty Week, set aside each spring by the City of Auburn. During the week of May 20-24, 2013, the fees normally assessed to Auburn residents for the collection of oversized yard debris and other bulky waste will be waived. Citizens are asked to pay close attention to the following guidelines when placing items out for collection:
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Here are some fun facts about one of our newest Laser Pegs employees!
We have an amazing team of people here at Laser Pegs who are constantly working hard to create the best possible products for your family to enjoy. We are also lucky enough to bring new people onto our team all the time who are truly passionate and enthusiastic about our one-of-a-kind products.
Here is a Laser Pegs Employee Profile on one of our new 3D Graphic Designers and Animators, Rob Ross:
1. What was it that attracted to you to Laser Pegs and made you want to join the team?
What instantly drew me to Laser Pegs is the appeal. I mean what isn't to love? Simply building a race car or a spaceship with a construction kit is exciting enough on its own, but then you get to light it up! I think it is brilliant. For me personally, there is also an element of nostalgia that comes with Laser Pegs. Having grown up with other popular products like Lite-Brite®, Lego®, and K'NEX®, I have to say it is so refreshing to see such an original and unique product. Like I said, it's all about the appeal and the lasting appeal of Laser Pegs is undeniable. The possibilities are endless! I am incredibly honored and proud to be a part of the Laser Pegs team. This job is truly a dream come true!
2. What will you be doing in your role as a 3D Graphic Designer and Animator? Is there anything about the job you are most looking forward to?
As a 3D Designer and Animator, it will be my job to take the physical Laser Pegs models created by our other designers and rebuild them using 3D software on a computer. From that point, we will be able to use those 3D models in several ways; we will use them to produce photo realistic images for store packaging and product images for our online shop, we will also be using those models for our construction manuals, and using them for my favorite part of the job―animation.
Coming from an animation background, the most exciting part of my job will be taking the 3D models we create and animating them for television and internet purposes. I love animation! It has always been my dream to grow up and be an animator, to make drawings and characters come to life, and most importantly to make people happy. Well, I became an animator, now I'm just working on the growing up part.
3. What is your favorite toy or kit made by Laser Pegs?
While I love every model I have seen so far, I have to say that what I am most in love with right now is something that we are working on behind the scenes. All I can say for now is stay tuned…it's going to be AMAZING!
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I can remember playing with all sorts of different toys and video games when I was young; action figures, construction kits, etc. You name it, I played with it. Despite all the fun times I had with those things, my absolute favorite thing to do when I was young was draw. I remember filling up sketchbooks with all kinds of funny and weird things, but the one thing I always had was the creative freedom to create whatever I could imagine.
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I grew up Disney® and I admittedly love everything Disney®. Their animated movies are basically what inspired me at a young age to want to be an animator in the first place. If there was anything I would love to see in the style of Laser Pegs, it would definitely have to be Disney® characters.
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One of my most favorite things to do in my spare time is carpentry. I love working with wood, and I always enjoy a challenge and an adventure. I have construction kits like Laser Pegs to thank for that because I truly believe that it was building and constructing as a child that has given me the ability to build so well as an adult, just using different pieces and tools. I think it's things like this that truly speak volumes of the importance and overwhelming benefits of building with construction kits, like Laser Pegs, from a young age. The fun factor speaks for itself, but what it does for children behind the scenes, so to speak, is immeasurable!
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Dark, petite and sexy, Salma Hayek got her start in Mexican television productions in the late 1980s before moving to Los Angeles to work in the movies. She had small but memorable roles in Mi Vida Loca (1993) and From Dusk Till Dawn (1996, with George Clooney and Quentin Tarantino), and she played the love interest opposite Antonio Banderas in Desperado (1995). Although most of her early films played up her voluptuousness and sex appeal, she also produced and starred in the film Frida (2002, with Geoffrey Rush), a drama based on the life of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo. The film brought her an Oscar nomination for acting and put her squarely in the film production business. The executive producer of the hit TV series Ugly Betty (starring America Ferrera), Hayek also won a Daytime Emmy for directing the movie The Maldonado Miracle (2003). Her other films include Robert Rodriguez's Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003, again with Banderas), Ask the Dust (2006, with Colin Farrell), and Lonely Hearts (2007, with Hayek as notorious serial killer Martha Beck).
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Steven Tyler says he's still able to find ways to keep his Bad Boy title. The Aerosmith frontman explained on Monday's "Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" that one such opportunity presented itself during the band's recent tour stop in Singapore.
But Tyler says his road life really has calmed down. He and his bandmates used to be known for their hard partying, but now he says they spend their off-stage time seeing the sites. For example, Tyler shared pictures of this recent trip through Thailand, which included visits with an 80-year-old elephant and a group of endangered tigers raised by local monks.
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Brazilian Surf Prodigy Miguel Pupo Joins DAKINE's International Team
HOOD RIVER, Ore. (June 7, 2012) – DAKINE signs surf powerhouse Miguel Pupo to its international team. The Brazilian prodigy rounds out DAKINE's legendary team of athletes including Bruce Irons, CJ and Damien Hobgood, Brett Simpson, Evan Geiselman, Joel Parkinson and Taj Burrow.
Pupo's masterful combination of technical prowess and relaxed style has proven deadly in competition. Currently ranked 15 on the ASP World Championship Tour at just 20-years-old, Pupo already holds numerous professional titles including wins at the ASP PRIME Nike 6.0 Lowers Pro and the ASP PRIME O'Neill Cold Water Classic California.
"On behalf of DAKINE, I'm stoked to welcome Miguel to our family," said Micah Nickens, DAKINE's Surf Team Manager. "He brings a huge level of skill and power to our team that is unmatched at his age. His future looks unbelievably bright."
Hailing from the coastal town of Maresias, Brazil, Pupo's typical workday begins pre-sunrise when he's already riding waves before most people even get out of bed. When he's not perfecting his new-school style of surfing, his guitar and skateboard are never far from reach.
"Growing up in Brazil I dreamed of becoming a professional surfer so I'm honored to sign with DAKINE; not only will I have access to the world's best surf accessories, but I'll be joining one of the world's best surf teams as well," said Pupo.
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Jesuit and Mt. Carmel Win Class 5A Region III Tennis Tournaments
Friday, April 29, 2011
Jesuit High School and Mount Carmel Academy were the boys and girls winners, respectively, at the 2011 Louisiana High School Athletic Association Class 5A Region III Tennis Tournament sponsored by the Allstate Sugar Bowl on Wednesday and Thursday at the University of New Orleans. It is the third straight year that those two teams claimed the regional titles. The region consists of teams from the Bayou region of Louisiana and the South-shore Metro New Orleans area.
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They have depicted Islam with men resembling animals, all hair and beard, stinking and only washing once every couple of weeks. They even regard the stench of their breath as sacred. Disgusting guys. Always filth and squalor. You can see utterly crazed actions from their declarations. Bovine guys with no conception of esthetics or art or quality. There are one and a half billion Muslims, but they do not make their weight felt. They are despised and degraded everywhere. All because of a handful of idiots. Look at the essence of Islam. We have one Allah, one Messenger prophet (saas), one kiblah and we believe in paradise and hell. Those who can and are fit enough pray. We are as careful as we can be over what is lawful and unlawful. But these are all Muslims. Why tear the nation apart by delving into minor details?
They want everyone else to be as filthy as them. Someone grows a beard, but, "That is not enough," they say. What is it to you? Let him do it how he likes. Then there is women's make-up. I say that in the time of Rasulullah (saas) women put kohl on their eyes, even before the eyes of their menfolk. Really nice and thick. Women do that, and these men say, "How dare they?" Men grew their hair long in the time of Rasulullah (saas), and wore it in plaits on either side. Try it now and see what they say. They will never accept it. And not if a woman does it, either.
They have ruined people in Iraq, Afghanistan and everywhere. They have prevented millions, billions of people from finding happiness. Simply because of their stupidity.
Rasulullah (saas) did exactly what people did at the time. Everyone had beards, so he grew a beard. Everyone wore a turban, so he wore one, too. Did the pagans wear turbans? Yes. And Christians and Jews. And Rasulullah (saas) wore one, as well. So, he wore what everyone else wore. Everyone wore a robe, so he wore one, too. The robe he wore even had gold inlay. A Byzantine robe, the work of Byzantium, highly decorated. There were no toothbrushes then, but there was the "mishrak." So Rasulullah (saas) used that. He used whatever was available at the time. There was kohl, and he used that. He used whatever people used to dye their hair.
The women then used the pinkish rouge known as "haluk." Ummu Habibe, wife of a Companion, used it. Hadiths refer to the use of different dyes and colors. That was what was available at the time. But people were spotless, well-groomed and attractive. They dressed very well. Bigotry descends like an avalanche. It grows and grows. Bigots are always crazy, if you notice. They even know they are crazy, and spout utter nonsense. But since they claim to speak in the name of Allah, they make people uneasy. They are afraid to say anything against the religion. People with little knowledge remain silent in the face of the bigots. And these kind of take them over.
When talking about the faith, one must behave in such a way as to embrace everyone. It used not to be possible for Muslims to meet with freemasons. There was a wall between them. But I met with them and saw they are perfectly pleasant and polite. They went and prayed together with our people in Haghia Sofia. We know have a huge circle of contacts with the freemasons. They behave very well, and we talk about Islam and the Qur'an. They are humane people. We can talk, and they listen. They are not like the bigots.
In essence, young girls must be well-groomed. Allah refers to them being tended like flowers in a verse. And what do flowers look like? They are colored and perfumed and decorative. Young girls must be well-groomed, that is in their nature. They must be clean. It is easy for a woman to protect her chastity. And it is easy for a man to protect his chastity. It is left up to their reason and conscience. A person can protect himself through reason, conscience and faith.
Open up the Qur'an and behave accordingly. Without the Mahdi (pbuh) it does not look as if statements of this kind are going to save them. In other words, it does not look as if bigotry is going to end and people are going to escape this scourge except through the Mahdi (pbuh). No matter how much we talk, we can never totally uproot bigotry. People still remain under the influence of bigotry. But they will understand clearly from what the Mahdi (pbuh) says, from his very clear statements. But otherwise, by the law of Allah this state of affairs will just continue.
For example, "You are not weeping. You must force yourself to weep." Why should I weep? We must laugh. Weeping is for the unbelievers.
"Laughter comes from satan."
"Do not make jokes, too much laughter dries a person's face up."
"Do not smile such that your teeth can be seen." What kind of thing is that to say? What an insane thing to say. Should we cover our mouths with our hands then?
You do not get high-quality, rational, high-class people with a good conscience and lofty moral values, whose hearts are full of love, who are forgiving and with broad horizons. You get vulgar, plastic, tinned people. Vile types who wave their arms around like monkeys, who are identical to one another, who use the same language and say vile and filthy things. They have very primitive aims and are selfish and aggressive, they gossip and are full of hatred … Selfish types who always look on the wrong side of things, always think the worst, look for what is worst in things and never look for beauty have emerged. Obama only just made it as leader. Everyone is apathetic. They just want their children to be well fed and successful in their jobs. I just mind my own business and make sure the children and I are doing all right, they say. Their horizons are selfish and narrow. The kind of character that embraces all mankind, looks on things with an eye to Allah's approval, to love of Allah, and that is enlightened by the Qur'an is very rare. Many Muslims are like that; they first establish their families and organize their working lives. And then, if everything is going OK and they want to serve Islam, they do so only in a way that will not cause the slightest conflict with their own interests. Otherwise, they have no dealings with it. My congratulations to Güneri Civaoğlu; he spoke very well and intelligently.
(Scientists announced that there will be a solar eclipse on May 20 and a mini-solar eclipse also including Venus on June 5. These two eclipses will have features that have not been seen much before. The June 5 eclipse in particular is a very rare celestial event known as the Transit of Venus. The next one is expected in 2117.)
Not 2117, 2120. That corresponds exactly to the time of the Day of reckoning. Ana steroid will also hit then, in 2120. Allah says in a verse that there will be a great noise with the first impact. On the second impact, the Day of Reckoning will be finished. Allah says it will hit once again. "A second impact will follow," He says. The rock will crash into the Earth, and then hit it again because of the force of gravity. After that, the Earth will be shattered into pieces. There will be fire everywhere. He says people will flee in terror on that day. Because there is a powerful and wide-ranging earthquake. But Allah says they will have nowhere to flee to. Because the streets will be collapsing as they flee. Apartment blocks will fall down as they flee. There will be nowhere to hide. Nowhere for planes to land. Allah describes the terror most explicitly.
Because of all that detail the bigots have left the whole world in the hands of atheists. The world would have been Muslim had they not gone into all that detail. And if you are sincere, you must want the Mahdi (pbuh) to appear. Since you want the details to be put right, let the Mahdi (pbuh) put them right. If you are sincere, you must want the Mahdi (pbuh) to appear. But you do not. There is no such thing in your minds. Each one wants to establish a separate sultanate system. So they are unwilling to see the Mahdi (pbuh) appear. Because the Mahdi (pbuh) will obliterate all their arrogance. That is why they are putting up a satanic resistance.
The sea is a blessing, lakes are a blessing and rivers are a blessing. Water is described as a blessing in the Qur'an, which speaks of rivers of gold. The universe is one great river, flowing from one end to the other, masha'Allah. Allah speaks in one verse of ships like mountains. There are ships like mountains in the End Times. People will only be able to imagine them in the End Times. There were no ships like mountains in those days. But there are now, masha'Allah. Allah notes the beauty of the ships. He says that He makes them. You may think that you make them, but it is I Who make them, He says. Neither do you make what you wear. It may seem as if the tailor makes them, but really I make them, Almighty Allah says. Allah makes the ships and the clothes in our minds. We cannot know what the originals on the outside are like. We merely have faith. And Allah also creates that.
Allah refers to those who oppose Allah and His Messenger; the Prophet (saas) or Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh). Those who oppose Him or those who strive on His path. But Allah says that if you oppose My Messenger, you are opposing Me. They are cursed in this world and in the hereafter.2012-06-24 13:11:24


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Knoxville, Tenn. - Brevard College baseball skipper Todd Anderson is proud to announce that the Sunday, April 5 match-up between the two teams will be played at Smokies Park in Knoxville, Tenn. Smokies Park is the home of the Tennessee Smokies, the AA minor-league affiliate of the Chicago Cubs.
Tickets are $10 for the game, which starts at 1 p.m. Tickets will be available at the front gate of Smokies Park.
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NCAA Responds to Penn. Governor's Lawsuit
As I'm sure many are aware Penn. Governor Tom Corbett announced plans to file an anti-trust lawsuit against the NCAA in federal court over sanctions imposed against Penn State in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky child sexual abuse scandal. Corbett stated,
This was a criminal matter, not a violation of NCAA rules. The NCAA didnt have any business in imposing these sanctions.
My interest however is in the NCAA's response to Corbett, which I think is a blatant, and frankly pathetic appeal to emotion.
NCAA's response,
"We are disappointed by the Governor's action today. Not only does this forthcoming lawsuit appear to be without merit, it is an affront to all of the victims in this tragedy - lives that were destroyed by the criminal actions of Jerry Sandusky. While the innocence that was stolen can never be restored, Penn State has accepted the consequences for its role and the role of its employees and is moving forward. Today's announcement by the Governor is a setback to the University's efforts."
Engaging their legal right for a fair and unbiased appeal that is removed from emotional reaction to the situation is an affront to the victim's and their families?
Come on NCAA.
No one denies the utter and horrific events that took place, but that is not a license to be irresponsible and cast aspersions.
I don't have a horse in this race. That said, I thought the NCAA's response was much more offensive than the Governor's.
Your thoughts?
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IF they think what they did somehow helps the victims cope, than there actions are worse than saying the lawsuit is an affront to the victims. Absolutely ridiculous, to do what they did and somehow think that makes any victim feel better (if that was their intent).We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid. - Benjamin Franklin
Their response was an obvious PR move and an attempt to keep emotion an active and involved determinant. Unfortunately for them, that's just not how justice works.
That response confirms my belief that the NCAA's sanctions were done in emotional response to appease the masses and not out of total consideration of the circumstances.
What was taken away from the victims and their families could never be recouped. Faux-justice like this does more damage than it does repair, and I would argue that does more to keep this Sandusky scandal relevant than the Gov. Fighting it does as well.Great minds discuss ideas. Average minds discuss events. Small minds discuss people.
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The NCAA can and does have power over the activities of the coaches and coaching staff and that's where they ruled. Since Sandusky did some of his sordid business while he was a coach, the school can be sanctioned. And since Paterno and the AD played an active roll in the cover up, they can be banged for that too. Emotions have nothing to do with it.
And I am not a legal expert by any stretch so I asked Mrs. HR to take a look. He first reaction was "The NCAA isn't bound by antitrust laws". It's a governing body of athletics, not of the Universities as a whole. Collusion laws don't apply since the players are college students, not union members.
A school voluntarily enters into the NCAA, knowing full well their athletic department may get smacked hard for violations.
Sounds to me that a certain Governor is simply trying to score re-election points.
Based off that information, which obviously means there's zero chance at reversal, I dislike that NCAA statement even more.
That statement was undeniably an appeal to emotion. With the ruling in hand, why release such a weak statement? Just seems poorly handled to me.
There is no doubt in my mind that meeting the unprecedented nature of the crimes with unprecedented sanctions was in the arbiters minds. However whether that was the right or even necessary action isn't black and white. It wasn't as if the crimes lined up with some corresponding set of sanctions. There was an arbitrary element involved here, and I'm arguing it was emotion.Great minds discuss ideas. Average minds discuss events. Small minds discuss people.
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I'll clarify that when I say emotion was involved with the sanctions I mean not so much individual emotion on behalf of the arbiters, so much as consideration of the public emotional response that would follow the sanctions.Great minds discuss ideas. Average minds discuss events. Small minds discuss people.
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This is getting very interesting. It seems it would be unwise to simply dismiss this as a done deal. I stand by my belief that the NCAA acted impetuously. It's pretty hard to overlook the fact that Freeh had no power of subpoena throughout this. I don't care how good of an investigator you are, key elements will be absent.
The Paterno family asked its attorney's law firm, King and Spalding of Washington, D.C., to start "a comprehensive review of the report and Joe Paterno's conduct. They authorized us to engage the preeminent experts in their field and to obtain their independent analyses."
The law firm hired former U.S. attorney general Richard Thornburgh, former FBI supervisory special agent and former state prosecutor James Clemente, and Dr. Fred Berlin, a treating physician, psychiatrist, psychologist and expert in sexual disorders and pedophilia at The Johns Hopkins Hospital and School of Medicine. The report, titled "The Rush To Injustice Regarding Joe Paterno," was provided to ESPN and ahead of its release on the condition ESPN not divulge its contents publicly until Sunday morning.
The Paterno family report's authors made 10 conclusions after their review:
• No evidence exists that Paterno concealed critical information about Sandusky.
• Paterno, "based on a review of all available evidence, including discussions with attorneys representing Curley, Schultz and Spanier made no attempt to hide any information, hinder or impede any investigation or limit the number of people who were informed of" one the key incidents in the Sandusky scandal. In that 2001 incident, then-assistant coach Mike McQueary witnessed the assault of a boy in the shower by Sandusky and told Paterno about it the next day.
• No evidence exists that a desire to avoid bad publicity ever motivated Paterno.
• That the Freeh report "ignored decades of expert research and analysis of the appropriate way to understand and investigate a child sexual victimization case. Consequently, the Freeh report missed a tremendous opportunity to educate the public regarding the behavior of 'nice-guy' acquaintance child molesters."
• Freeh's investigators "produced a report that fit their expectations despite contrary evidence or a more reasonable interpretation."
• The report was "oversold to the public, and Penn State officials, the NCAA and other bodies detrimentally relied upon it. The limitations of the investigation, which were numerous and defining, were not adequately explained or understood."
• Sandusky was an exceptionally effective manipulator and deceiver ... One of the most respected child sexual victimization experts in the world has concluded that Joe Paterno, like many others, did not recognize Jerry Sandusky as a child molester after the 2001 incident."
• Freeh investigators' access to vital documents and critical witnesses was severely limited. "These limitations, which were understated or ignored in the report, call into question the legitimacy of the entire report."
• The Freeh report is "uniformly biased" against Paterno and its authors "ascribe motives to people they never met or interviewed and interpret ambiguous documents with a clarity and decisiveness that is impossible to justify."
• One major flaw in the Freeh report is that it does not follow a typical standard of courtroom examinations and independent investigations -- the consideration of a person's lifetime record of "moral conduct and altruism." It treats Paterno's long life "as if it were irrelevant to the case."
Last edited by Sirdowski; 02-10-2013 at 04:24 PM.Great minds discuss ideas. Average minds discuss events. Small minds discuss people.
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Re: NCAA Responds to Penn. Governor's Lawsuit
Per Paterno.com:
There is no evidence to support the allegation that the football culture at Penn State was somehow to blame for Sandusky's crimes. Former Attorney General Dick Thornburgh says that including such a claim, with no factual basis to support it, undermines the credibility of the entire report.
Freeh's failure to conduct interviews with most of the key witnesses is a glaring deficiency. In the 1998 incident, for example, Freeh's investigators failed to interview at least 14 of the most important witnesses, including Curley, Schultz, the District Attorney's office, the Department of Public Welfare and the University's police department or its outside legal counsel. This pattern was repeated in the 2001 review. Having never talked with these individuals, the Freeh report still claimed to know what they did and why they did it.
Freeh investigators did not have subpoena power, and no one testified under oath. Worse, witnesses were allowed to speak anonymously, something that would never happen in a legitimate legal proceeding.
The conspiracy claim made by the Freeh report based on a string of three emails falls apart under scrutiny. Because of a technology switch in 2004, most of the Penn State emails for the time in question are not accessible. Moreover, there are no emails authored by Joe Paterno and none that he received. In fact, the emails referenced by the Freeh report show that Joe Paterno knew few details about Sandusky, that he acted in good faith and that he did what he thought was right based on what he knew at the time.Great minds discuss ideas. Average minds discuss events. Small minds discuss people.
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Re: NCAA Responds to Penn. Governor's Lawsuit
Guys, Paterno was told about the abuse in 2001. He didn't go to the police which makes him guilty of covering it up. The NCAA, as much as I truly despise those pieces-of-shit, are right. Actions by Penn State University's football program negatively impacted the game of college football; not on the field but in a much worse way.
Saying PSU shouldn't be punished by the actions of a former coach is the same as saying USC shouldn't be punished because Pete Carroll cheated."A moron, a rapist, and a Pittsburgh Steeler walk into a bar. He sits down and says, Hi Im Ben may I have a drink please?
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Re: NCAA Responds to Penn. Governor's Lawsuit
Agree with Darb.
And I heard Jay Paterno on Mike & Mike today. He's a grade a douche, more worried about image than the facts of the case.
All this report did was pick open a scab that was finally starting to heal.
Re: NCAA Responds to Penn. Governor's Lawsuit
Just a question. I am not a Paterno fan and haven't followed this to closely but I was wondering, does anyone know exactly what the guy who witnessed the shower incident told Paterno?We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid. - Benjamin Franklin


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Epistemological Intimacy: A Move to Autoethnography
In this article, the author reflects on the dilemma she faced when choosing an appropriate qualitative method for her master's thesis, which is entitled Creatively Rehabilitating Self-Esteem After an Acquired Brain Injury: An Auto-Ethnography of Healing. She found herself in a unique "insider" position, because, as well as being the student researcher, she was from the same culture as the participants. Therefore, to gain maximum access to the valuable data available, the author chose also to be a participant in the study. She chronicles her journey while choosing the most suitable method. The study, which was conducted as a requirement of her master's program, was eventually completed as an autoethnography.


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In Progress: A Writer's Journey
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Monday, February 25, 2013 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM (EST)
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In Progress: A Writer's Journey
The Bronx Writers' Center Workshops
at the Future Headquarters of the Bronx Council on the Arts
A Series of Free Workshops and Events for Writers
Monday, February 25, 2013
6:30-7:00pm Speed Writing: Each BWC workshop starts with a short writing exercise and an opportunity to meet and share with your fellow writers.
7:00-8:30pm Andrew Goldstein, writer of The Bookie's Son, a novel set in the Bronx, shares his story and insights into the journey from "secret" writer to published novelist. A Q & A and book signing will follow.
Maria Romano, Director of the Bronx Writers Center, writer and teacher, will host this workshop.
All welcome! Bring a notebook, a pen and your creative energy.
In 1958, Andrew Goldstein was 10 years old and he started taking bets for his father, a bookie in the Bronx. When he was 25 he was an organic orange and olive farmer in California when his first book was published. He started writing The Bookie's Son. Five years later he was still working on the novel when he froze a Zamboni to the ice in the middle of a hockey game. He was fired. Needing an income, he read the book, Match Play and the Spin of The Ball and taught himself tennis. Not a great player but a good teacher he became the head tennis pro at a tennis club in the Berkshires and kept writing in-between lessons. When he was 32 his first child was born and he needed money again so he gave up writing and became a custom builder. Two decades later he was named the National Custom Builder of the Year. Kids grown, he went back to writing. "Hey, I like this," he said. He took writing workshops at Grub Street and in 2012 after 40 on and off years of writing The Bookie's Son, it was published by SixOneSeven Books.
The Bronx Writers Center supports and develops the appetite for writing and reading in the Bronx. The BWC searches for and promotes new voices and audiences and engages the community in literary and literacy programs.
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After a lengthy and inclusive review of the existing general education program at Washburn University, the initial phase of the new general education program was approved by General Faculty in April 2012. Phase 1 of the general education refinement will replace the existing 9 skills with 5 student learning outcomes (SLOs) and each general education course will be required to identify one student learning outcome to emphasize and to assess. As the recently approved modifications are implemented, updates to the progress will be posted on this web site.
Approved Implementation Plan
(PHASE 1) The Assessment Committee hosted a series of drop-in sessions for faculty who want to begin migrating their general education courses from the existing skills model to the proposed learning outcome model. The deadline for revising all existing general education courses and submitting them for approval is January 31, 2013.
(PHASE 1) The Assessment Committee will continue to work with departments and individual faculty members to craft appropriate assessment plans for their chosen SLO for each general education course. Please contact Dr. Donna LaLonde to make arrangements for these individual meetings. The revised general education course proposals will be submitted to the General Education Committee for review and approval. Once approved, courses will be included in the 2013-2014 University Catalog. Submission Deadline: 31 January 2013
(PHASE 2) During the fall semester, the Critical and Creative Thinking Student Learning Outcome Assessment Discovery committee was formed and included thirteen faculty from around campus. The task of this group was to research and evaluate the various instruments (e.g., rubrics, standardized tests) that would best assess the critical and creative thinking abilities of our graduating (exiting) students. The committee has completed its task and presented recommendations to the faculty at large in focus groups held during the first week of December. Participants were asked to provide feedback regarding their preferences about which assessment instruments they believe would best assess Washburn's definition of critical and creative thinking. Please review the PowerPoint slides for the focus groups if you were unable to attend and contact Dr. Mike Russell to provide your feedback. Critical Creative Thinking Discovery Committee developed the following Recommendation report.
(PHASE 2) A General Faculty meeting was held on Thursday, November 29, and approved the following changes to the core requirements effective Fall 2013:
(PHASE 2) The General Faculty also approved the modification of the make-up and charge of the General Education Committee effective immediately:
Additional outcome assessment discovery committees were formed to research and evaluate the various instruments (e.g., rubrics, standardized test) that would best assess the communication and information and technology literacy student learning outcomes of our graduating (exiting students). The following conclusions were reached:
Given the existence of clear preferences by the committees for the AAC&U rubrics for written and oral communication as well as SAILS for information literacy, it seems prudent to adopt these instruments. The details of the faculty committee reviews of the various instruments can be accessed at the following links:
At the end of the Spring 2014 semester, a pilot of the Critical Thinking campus-wide assessment was completed. Fourteen faculty members from several varied academic units joined nine of their colleagues from the English Department who facilitated a training session in using the AAC&U critical thinking VALUE rubric to assess artifacts submitted by students completing EN 300 - Advanced Composition that semester. After receiving training and completing the assessment of student artifacts, the faculty assessors were asked to evaluate the training they received and offer suggestions for improvement. These recommendations will be incorporated into the actual campus-wide critical thinking assessment which will occur at the end of the Spring 2015 semester.
The Torrance Tests for Creative Thinking were administered to 55 students and additional tests will be conducted during the Spring 2015 semester. In addition, the Multi-Institutional Study of Leadership was identified as a potential instrument for the assessment of global citizenship, ethics, and diversity and will be administered during the Spring 2015 semester.
Several assessment initiatives were accomplished during the Spring 2015 semester. The Multi-Institutional Study of Leadership instrument was provided to a random sample of 4,000 Washburn students of which 1,786 completed the survey for a 44.7% response rate. The Torrance Tests for Creative Thinking were administered to an additional 110 seniors (total of 165 seniors participated). At the end of the Spring 2015 semester, pilots of the Written Communication and Oral Communication campus-wide assessments were completed and the formal Critical Thinking campus-wide assessment occurred. In addition, the first group of general education courses were reviewed by the General Education Committee and the first course-embedded assessment results were included in those reviews. In order to provide in-depth analysis of the various assessment data we have been accruing, an Academic Effective Analyst position was created and filled during the summer. We anticipate receiving reports summarizing much of the data we have amassed so that it can be shared with the campus during the upcoming academic year.


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In his 25 year consulting career Mr. Hodges has developed a unique breadth and depth of experience in the technology, energy, and real estate industries. Starting with involvement in alternative building and environmental issues in the 1970's, through an MBA program focused on alternative energy development, into a business career in that has included consulting for utilities, real estate developers, and a broad variety of public and private sector clients, he has established himself as a leading expert in the integration of ICT systems and buildings to enable sustainable development.
Mr. Hodges has extensive, hands-on experience in leading and managing strategy, research, business process change, policy development and technology implementation projects. With a deep background in financial and economic analysis, he also has substantial expertise in business case development.
Selected Sustainability and GreenIT Projects
Microsoft– advisor to Facilities Management executive on global Energy Management Plan development.
Global e-Sustainability Initiative (GeSI), Brussels, Belgium – development of a life-cycle ICT carbon reduction enablement methodology.
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Environment Agency Abu Dhabi, UAE – development of a comprehensive Green ICT Strategy for the national environmental agency, the first in the MENA region.
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Cisco Systems, San Jose, CA, USA – development of the Cisco Connected Real Estate (CCRE) sustainability business case.
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I understand that people have to make money.I like the way that GB is run like a business as it gives the opportunity for instructors to go full time and run a clean professional gym.I get the fact that if everyone wears white Gi's or certain colour gi's it looks better.
But in my GB gym you have to wear a rash vest underneath your Gi.Theres no weights section or even a kettle bell in sight allowed.No bags nothing.They do stand up techniques every session but no stand sparring/randori so basically there stand up is poor neither do they allow you to practice stand up after class.You do a standard warm up no cool movement drills or sport specific warm ups.
We have to buy a GB gi and rash vest,in 6 months my gi pants tore.The other guys replace there gi's often and everybody knows they are bad quality gi's sold to us for respectable dollar $180.
So there you are supporting the GB foundation at comps with a crappy gi which your forced to wear and no stand up skills.
However their jujistu is excellent and the coaching is really good.My instructor is a cool guy but this whole idea of GB and having his poster on the wall when I bow whilst he's in the states.I dont even know what he's done for jujitsu when I think of legends its Rorion,Rickson,Royce,Royler,Helio,Carlos,Carlson,R enzo and the rest.Plus buying his cheapo gi sheesh ill spend a few extra dollars for a decent gi man if he wants me to but give me a decent product.Its like being back at school after a days work.Its bullshido.I just want to train and enjoy myself and my freedom.


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Southern Utah Falls to Portland on the Road, 86-57
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PORTLAND, Ore., 12/1/13 – Southern Utah (1-4) dropped a 86-57 decision at Portland (5-3) on Sunday, as the Thunderbirds are still looking for their first road win of the year. Freshman John Marshall set a new team mark for the season with a career-high eight assists in defeat.
"In terms of the game overall, I felt like Portland did a great job rebounding the basketball and they were really able to get out in transition more than we were tonight," SUUcoach Nick Robinson said. "They also did a nice job of executing offensively and we weren't able to answer defensively."
Junior forward Cal Hanks sank a jumper from the right elbow for Southern Utah's first basket after the Pilots had jumped out to a 5-0 advantage. Jayson Cheesman then picked up a block on one end and hit a free throw on the other to pull SUU back within two.
Four quick scores from Portland center Thomas van der Mars led to ten straight points that put the home team up 18-5. SUU broke up the run with a jumper by sophomore Casey Oliverson and Trey Kennedy added a three-point play with a basket and foul in transition to cut the deficit to 22-12 with eight minutes left in the opening period.
The Pilots added to the margin in the closing minutes and would hold Southern Utah to seven first half field goals to lead 38-22 at the break. Portland outscored the Thunderbirds 12-0 on second chance opportunities in the first 20 minutes and held a 26-24 edge on the glass.
"In the first half we did a good job defensively for the most part, we just weren't able to really put any points on the board," Robinson pointed out. "We held them to 38 percent shooting which was positive and the rebounding battle was a little bit closer at that point."
SUU started the second half with two straight makes on back-to-back layups from Cheesman and Kennedy, but another score from van der Mars pushed the lead to 20 and the Pilots led 62-38 after Kevin Bailey knocked down a pair of free throws halfway through the closing period.
The Thunderbirds shot nearly 50 percent from the floor in the second half, but Portland continued to score the ball well and led by as many as 35 down the stretch before claiming the 86-57 victory.
"Our second half we simplified some things offensively and we were primarily in the zone defense which was effective for certain stretches, but they were able to get comfortable," Robinson explained. "I thought our second half effort, as well as execution, was much better than the first half."
Freshman McKay Anderson came off the bench for six points in the second half while Juwan Major was a perfect 2-2 from the 3-point line and finished with 10 points for the T-Birds. Kennedy was 4-6 from the floor for a team-high 12 points. SUU shot 36.4 percent for the game but trailed in rebounding by a count of 47-27. Portland shot over 46 percent from the field and had three players score in double figures. Van de Mars dropped in a game-high 17 for the Pilots who got another 16 from Bailey.
"John Marshall took care of the basketball and had eight assists, Trey played well consistently throughout the night and McKay played solid," Robinson said. "With our incoming guys we have been able to see what they are capable of the course of five games, and it is important that guys play to their strengths and continue to have positive outcomes on both ends of the floor."
Southern Utah is set to play another road contest this week when it visits Cal State Northridge on Tuesday for an 8:00 p.m. (MT) showdown. Coverage of SUU basketball is available online at www.suutbirds.com.


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During the last 20 years, the number of Muslims in the world has been increasing steadily. Statistics for the year 1973 indicate that the world population of Muslims was 500 million; now, it has reached 1.5 billion. Today, every fourth person is a Muslim. It is probable that the Muslim population will continue to increase and that Islam will become the world's largest religion. The reason for this steady rise is not only the increasing population in Muslim countries, but also the growing numbers of people who are turning to Islam, a phenomenon that has gained momentum, especially after the attack on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001 (hereinafter referred to as 9/11). This attack, deplored by everyone, especially Muslims, has suddenly turned people's attention (especially Americans) to Islam. People in the West are talking a lot about what kind of a religion Islam is, what the Qur'an says, what obligations come with being a Muslim, and how Muslims are required to conduct their affairs. This interest has naturally brought about a rise in the number of people worldwide turning to Islam. So, the commonly heard prediction after 9/11 that "this attack will change the course of world history" has, in a sense, started to come true. The process of returning to religious and spiritual values, which the world has been experiencing for a long time, has become a turning to Islam.
The extraordinary nature of what is taking place can be seen when one sets out these developments regarding this trend, which we have started to read about in newspapers or hear of in television reports. These developments, generally reported as just one element of the day's agenda, are actually very important indications that Islamic moral values have begun to spread very rapidly across the whole world. As in the rest of the world, Islam is in the midst of a rapid growth in Europe. This development has been attracting more attention in recent years, as evidenced by the many theses, reports, and articles published on "the place of Muslims in Europe" and "dialogue between European society and Muslims." Along with these academic reports, the media has carried frequent reports about Islam and Muslims. The root of this interest lies in the continual growth of Muslim population figures in Europe, and that this increase cannot be ascribed solely to immigration. While immigration certainly has had a significant effect on the Muslim population's growth, so many researchers have addressed this matter for quite another reason: high conversion rates. A June 20 2004 story on NTV News, headed "Islam is the most rapidly expanding religion in Europe," dealt with a report drawn up by the French domestic intelligence agency. The report stated that the number of those converting to Islam in Western countries had risen still further, particularly in the wake of the 9/11 attacks. For example, the number of converts to Islam in France increased by between 30 and 40,000 last year alone.
The Catholic Church and the Rise of Islam
The Roman Catholic Church, headquartered in Vatican City, is one of the institutions that follows conversion trends. One of the main topics during the October 1999 meeting of the European synod, which was attended by almost all of the Catholic clergy, was the Church's position in the new millennium. The conference's main theme was the rapid growth of Islam in Europe.
The National Catholic Reporter
reported that some radical individuals stated that the only way to prevent Muslims' gaining power in Europe was to stop tolerating Muslims and Islam; other more objective and rational individuals underscored the fact that since the two religions believe in one God, there should be no room for any conflict or struggle between them. In one session, Archbishop Karl Lehmann of Germany stressed that there is more internal pluralism within Islam than many Christians perceive, and that the radicals' claims about Islam had no basis in truth. (1)
Considering the position of Muslims when elucidating the Church's position in the new millennium was quite proper, for a 1999 United Nations' survey showed that between 1989 and 1998, Europe's Muslim population grew by more than 100 percent. It is reported that there are some 13 million Muslims living in Europe today: 3.2 million in Germany, 2 million in Great Britain, 4-5 million in France, and the rest dispersed over Europe as a whole, especially in the Balkans. This figure represents more than 2% of the total population of Europe. (2)
Muslims' Religious Awareness Is Rising in Europe
Relevant research also has revealed that while the number of Muslims in Europe continues to grow, there is a deepening of religious awareness among Muslims. According to a survey conducted by the French newspaper
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in October 2001, compared to data collected in 1994, many Muslims continue to perform their prayers, go to the mosque, and fast. This awareness is seen much more among university students.(3)
In a report based upon the foreign press in 1999, the Turkish Aktüel magazine stated that Western researchers estimate that in another 50 years Europe will become one of Islam's main centers of expansion.
Islam Is an Inseparable Part of Europe
Along with this sociological and demographic research, we also must not forget that Europe has not become acquainted with Islam only recently, but that Islam is actually an inseparable part of Europe.
Europe and the realm of Islam have had close relations with each other for centuries. First, the state of Andalusia (756-1492) on the Iberian Peninsula, and later the Crusades (1095-1291) and the Ottoman capture of the Balkans (1389), brought about a constant interrelation between the two societies. Many historians and sociologists assert today that Islam was the leading cause of Europe's movement from the darkness of its Middle Ages to the brilliance of its Renaissance. At a time when Europe was backward in medicine, astronomy, mathematics, and many other fields, Muslims possessed a vast treasure of knowledge and great possibilities of development.
Uniting on a Common Ground: "Monotheism"
The growth of Islam is also reflected in the recent growth of interfaith dialogue. These dialogues start by stating that the three monotheistic religions have a common beginning and can come together at a common point. Such dialogues have been quite successful and have engendered an important rapprochement, especially between Christians and Muslims. In the Qur'an, God informs us that Muslims invite the People of the Book (Christians and Jews) to unite on a common ground:
Say: "O People of the Book, come to a proposition that is the same for us and you-that we should worship none but God, and not associate any partners with Him, and not take one another as lords besides God." If they turn away, say: "Bear witness that we are Muslims."
(Qur'an, 3: 64)
The three monotheistic religions have common beliefs and the same moral values. Belief in God's Existence and Unity, angels, Prophets, the Last Day, Heaven and Hell are their basic tenets of faith. Furthermore, self-sacrifice, humility, love, tolerance, respect, mercy, honesty, avoiding wrongdoing and injustice, and acting according to conscience are all commonly accepted moral qualities. Therefore, since these three religions are on the same level, they must work together to eradicate the strife, conflict, and pain caused by irreligious ideologies. When considered from this point of view, interfaith dialogue assumes far more importance. The seminars and conferences that bring representatives of these religions together, and the messages of peace and brotherhood that come out of them, have continued regularly since the mid-1990s.
The Glad Tidings of a Holy Age
When all the facts are brought together, they reveal that there is a strong movement toward Islam in many countries, and that Islam is increasingly becoming the most important topic of world interest. These developments indicate that the world is moving toward a totally new era, one in which, God willing, Islam will gain in importance and the Qur'an's moral teachings will spread like a rising tide. It is important to realize that this highly significant development was announced in the Qur'an 14 centuries ago:
They desire to extinguish God's Light with their mouths. But God refuses to do other than perfect His Light, even though the unbelievers detest it. It is He Who sent His Messenger with guidance and the True Religion to exalt it over every other religion, even though the idolaters detest it.
(Qur'an, 9:32-33)
The spread of Islamic morality is one of God's promises to believers. In addition to these verses, many sayings of our Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, assert that the Qur'an's moral teachings will prevail. In the last days before the end of the world, humanity will experience a period in which wrongdoing, injustice, deceit, fraud, wars, strife, conflict, and moral degeneration is wide-spread. Then will come the Golden Age, in which these moral teachings will begin to spread among people like a rising tide and finally prevail throughout the world. Some of these sayings, as well learned commentaries upon them, are given below:
During this [period], my ummah [people] would lead such a comfortable and carefree life which they never led like that. [The land] would bring forth its yield and would not hold back anything and the property at that time would be a stack. (Sunan Ibn-i Majah)
… The dwellers of the heavens and the earth will be pleased. The earth will bring forth all that grows, and the heavens will pour down rains in abundance. From all the good that God will bestow on the inhabitants of the earth, the living will wish that the dead would come to life again.
(Muhkhtasar Tazkirah Qurtubi, p. 437)
The earth would turn like the silver tray growing vegetation... (Sunan Ibn-i Majah)
The earth will be filled with equity and justice as it was pre viously filled with oppression and tyranny. (Abu Dawud)
Justice will prevail to such an extent that every possession taken by force will be returned to his owner; furthermore, some other person's thing, even if it rests within one's teeth, will be given back to its owner... Security will permeate all over Earth and even a few ladies will be able to fulfil their hajj without the company of men. (Ibn Hajar al-Haythami, Al-Qawl al-Mukhtasar, p. 23)
Based upon these statements, the Golden Age will be an era in which justice, plenty, abundance, well-being, security, peace, and brotherhood will prevail among humanity, and one in which people will experience love, self-sacrifice, tolerance, compassion, mercy, and loyalty. In his sayings, our Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, says that this blessed period will be experienced through the mediation of the Mahdi, who will come in the end times to save the world form chaos, injustice, and moral collapse. He will eradicate godless ideologies and bring an end to the prevailing injustice. Moreover, he will make religion like it was in the days of our Prophet (peace be upon him), cause the Qur'an's moral teachings to prevail among humanity, and establish peace and well-being throughout the world.
The rise of Islam being experienced in the world today, as well as Turkey's role in the new era are important signs that the period announced in the Qur'an and in our Prophet's sayings is very close. It is our heartfelt desire that God will let us witness this blessed time.
1. "Europe's Muslims Worry Bishops," National Catholic Reporter, October 22, 1999
2. "Muslims in Europe," The Economist, October 18, 2001.
3. Time, December 24, 2001.
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I have a "super groveler" inspired by the full nose, straight rail, super wide tail of a Mini Sims.
I am 5'-8" 160 lbs and found my typcial board (round nose fish, stubby shortboard , etc) works best for me at around 26.5 L in volume.
I ride a winter shortboard at about 28 l in volume based on the 20lbs of additional weight once wet.
But I have a super groveler I ride in anything thigh high and under that catches small waves really early, carries tons of speed, but still manuevers well. I find that the MIni Simms gets into waves early due to volume and since its so short can turn ok, but it doesnt respond as quickly to rider input as some other designs.
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Its 5'6 x 22 x 2-3/8 EPS/Epoxy . Love it, gets on waves super early, tons of speed and turns so quick. rail to rail is great.
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"Alighiero Boetti: Game Plan"
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Alighiero Boetti, Io che prendo il sole a Torino il 19 gennaio. (Me Sunbathing in Turin 19 January 1969).
Alighiero Boetti, Legnetti colorati (Colored Sticks)
The Museum of Modern Art's retrospective of Italian artist Alighiero Boetti (1940–1994) has its pleasures, but mostly it made me wonder, Why, of all the artists who could have been showcased in MoMA's prime summertime slot, was Boetti chosen? What was the calculus of institutional connections to the artist's New York dealer, or need to attract tourists from Europe, where he is a major figure? Questions like these are admittedly irrelevant to visitors trooping through the exhibit. They probably think, Hey, this guy is at MoMA; he must be as good as Picasso! Well, no. However, he is dead, which means he can't express ingratitude for a career-making survey the way Marina Abramovic did not too long ago.
With his elegant, if slight, Conceptualist style and his globe-trotting, peripatetic practice (he was big on mail art, employed Third World artisans to create his work and even ran a hotel in Afghanistan for a spell), Boetti can be seen as a forerunner of Relational Aesthetics and such artists as Rirkrit Tiravanija, Maurizio Cattelan and Francis Alÿs. That's damning him with faint praise, however, so if there is a case to be made for his significance, it lies with his start in the late-'60s Italian movement known as Arte Povera, and his eventual evolution away from it.
Usually translated into English as "poor art," Arte Povera was the Italian analog to the antiform aesthetics of American Postminimalism in the late '60s and early '70s. Like their American counterparts (a group that included Eva Hesse, Richard Serra and Keith Sonnier), the Poveristi employed raw industrial materials to create sculptural objects and installations that emphasized process over product. But while the Americans remained, for the most part, resolutely nonobjective, the Italians added a philosophic or poetic spin.
For Boetti, this meant pursuing ideas that wandered all over the place, though his fondness for wordplay and the witty, refined gloss he imparted to his pieces do provide a semblance of coherence for his work. The show makes the not-altogether-convincing argument that however many directions Boetti took, his art was fundamentally about the dualities that complicate human experience: life and death, order and disorder, rationalism and irrationalism. To this end, MoMA kicks things off with a mural-size blowup of his 1968 postcard project, Gemelli (Twins), in which he is seen strolling down a leaf-strewn street, hand in hand with his own charming self as a photomontaged doppelgänger. It's a clever image that, more than anything else, speaks to his precious brand of solipsism.
You get a sense of this throughout the show, beginning with the first room, in which MoMA re-creates Boetti's 1967 solo debut at a gallery in his hometown, Turin. A group of formalist objects installed on a low plinth take up the center of the space. As in the original exhibition, they're bunched together to evoke the ambience of a hardware store. Among other items, there's a squat latticed tower, created by stacking pairs of squared-off cement pipes at right angles to one another, and a large, upright roll of corrugated cardboard, tapering into the shape of a dildo.
These pieces exists with others that seem to convey the vagaries of existence. A giant lightbulb within a glass-topped box illuminates for exactly 11 seconds every year, though at random intervals during the calendar, so that even Boetti wouldn't know when the piece came to life. In another work, the phrase the sighted—a term used by the blind to describe people who can see—is spelled out in Italian by finger holes poked into a plaster slab when it was still wet. As superficially diverting as some of these are, none of them possess, say, the majestic fuck-you attitude of Richard Serra's work or the extraterrestrial creepiness of Eva Hesse's.
These early efforts established Boetti in the firmament of Arte Povera, but within a couple of years, he began to decry the movement's emphasis on what was, basically, sculpture. This hardly stopped him from making objects, of course, but he started to focus more on underlying stratagems than on the works themselves. Thus, a notable disparity often exists between the weight of his conceits and their rather weightless visual expression.
In a piece titled Dodici forme dal 10 giugno 1967 (Twelve forms from July 10, 1967), for example, Boetti engraves a series of polished copper plaques with small, delicate maps of Cold War hot spots (Vietnam, the Middle East and Prague Spring–era Czechoslovakia) taken from the newspaper that day. Boetti deploys the irony of using a neutral term—form—to describe geopolitical conflicts as if they were nothing more than the result of arbitrary lines drawn in the sand. Of course they are, though that doesn't make them any less dangerous. The other, more nuanced point raised by the piece, perhaps, is the impact of time on humanity's petty disputes. This notion—that today's headlines inevitably recede into tomorrow's history books—is made a bit more explicit in Boetti's most famous works, his series of embroidered tapestries depicting maps of the world. Created for him by Afghan tribesmen over the course of a decade, they use national flags to outline the boundaries of countries, so that, for example, we can see the former hammer and sickle of the USSR give way to the current tricolor of the Russian Federation.
Fans of Boetti might say that he was an alchemist of language, place and time. That may be true, but too often his own insouciance and the sumptuousness of his material subsume the substance of his work. And frankly, the whole globe-girdling, outsourcing aspect of his art is a little bit grating given our current economic straits. Ultimately, this, too, shall pass, at which point Boetti's efforts may seem a little less twee and self-absorbed than they do now.—Howard Halle
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Was able to complete all exercises until I tried typing the command "DESCRIBE joke" (without quotes) which gives me ERROR #164 You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near 'index' at line 1. Also tried "DESCRIBE joke;". Had same problem with SELECT command. Using OSX 10.8.5, set up server with MAMP as outlined in book. Also, when I access the home page for phpmyadmin there's a notice that I don't have the latest version (4.0.8) which I've downloaded but I don't know what to do with it.
So you entered the sql command 'DESCRIBE joke' in phpMyAdmin, and the message says you have an error near 'index' at line 1 ? That's weird, because there is no 'index' in 'DESCRIBE joke' ...
Sorry....i named my table index and used it in the commands
Sigh, first off, that was a mistake as index is a keyword. But to get around this blunder use the following (using back ticks so MySQL knows you are not inferring the keyword):
DESCRIBE `index`
Thank you! I renamed the table and was able to execute the commands. Any advice for upgrading phpmyadmin to 4.0.8?
pro tip to OP and all others who might read this thread: please do not use fake names
it wastes your time and annoys the pig (that's an old punch line, not an insult)
Are you using XAMPP, WAMP, MAMP? Any of those, none of those?
try heidisql instead
Okay, start with this: http://blog-en.mamp.info/2013/08/how-to-upgrade-phpmyadmin-in-mamp-mamp.html
If you get stuck, let us know, but it looks to be straight forward.
okay, sorry, no heidisql for you
thanks anyway!
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