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*Click on page two of this article to see a complete bike check of Greyboy and Truly Odd's custom sidehack built from a Sunday Second Wave frame.
*Click on page three of this article to get some background info on Greyboy and Truly Odd and their sidehack riding by reading the interview we did with them in Ride BMX issue 155.
Interview and photos by Fat.
In issue 155 of our magazine we did an interview with two well-known DJs that have an unusual love for sidehack riding. Well now the two have teamed up with a few other partners and have started a whole sidehack company. Since the bikes will be available through Walmart on December 8th we hit them up for some scoop on the company, some photos of them shredding the bikes, and for an in depth look at their custom hack with a complete bike check. Read on…
Through the power of Twitter I recently noticed a feed for IMPAKT sidehacks. I clicked on the link and then saw that IMPAKT actually had a Web site up where they were advertising complete sidehacks for sale. I wanted to get to the bottom of the company, and low and behold, Greyboy and Truly Odd were at the helm of it. So I hit them up to learn more about the rather unorthodox new BMX company. After getting some answers from Greyboy I decided to meet up with them for a little photo shoot to get some images to go along with the interview. That's where I really began to understand what these guys and their company is all about.
If you think the monkey "just sits there," then think again… Truly Odd helping get a good push start.
In issue 155 of Ride we did an interview with you guys about your love for sidehacks. How did that passion for hacks turn into wanting to get them out to the masses?
We actually started by wanting to sell them U.S. made, and in small batches. But after shooting the Fantasy Factory episode, Rob Dyrdek asked us if we would be interested in possibly having them mass-produced and sold at Walmart. Initially we were skeptical, but after really thinking about it, we realized that if we wanted to get this sidehack thing going, we needed to make them affordable and widely available. And Walmart is both of those things. Were hoping that people will see that the IMPAKT "Standard" is a solid, entry-level sidehack that almost anybody can afford.
Explain the two lines of sidehacks IMPAKT will have.
The IMPAKT "Standard", mass-produced in china, will retail at Walmart for $259.00 complete. Then the IMPAKT "Elite", which incorporates the Sunday 2nd wave frame, super dialed sidecar design, full 4130, and is fabricated in the U.S. will retail in the $8-900.00 range for just the bare frame and sidecar.
This is the "Standard" model complete hack that will be available in select Walmart stores and through the Walmart Web site on December 8th.
Who all is involved with the company?
Me, Truly Odd, Rob Dyrdek [pro skateboarder], and Jeremy Larner [Dyrdek's manager and partner] are all equal partners in IMPAKT Sidehacks.
How did you guys convince an investor that a company like this would work?
We didn't have to convince an investor because our deal with Walmart is via Hyper Bicycles. We gave them our prototype design, then they take care of everything that has to deal with the overseas manufacturing. We take care of the Web site and all its content-that's about it.
Popping a fakie off a tall vert quarter at Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory.
How much abuse can the bikes really take? Are they more for shits and giggles around the neighborhood? Or can you really put them to the test on a track and at a skatepark?
The sample that we got from China looked great-we were totally impressed. I mean, for $259.00 complete, it's a really good deal. You might tweak the wheels trying to jump over trashcans to flat, but otherwise, it's a nice hack for racing, or riding at the skatepark too.
The pilot and monkey testing their height by launching into a foam pit.
Any plans to have a team of sorts or riders to represent the brand?
We are talking about putting a team together-more of an honorary type thing at this point as we don't have any money to pay anyone, but we have a lot of real cool people in the BMX industry that are supportive of what were doing so were are going to start with some of them. Jim Bauer and Francis Delapena from Odyssey for instance…one of our first additions to the team. And I'm pretty sure Keith Mulligan and Fuzzy Hall are down too-they were killing it at the Fantasy Factory shoot.
The higher end sidehacks will have Sunday frames; why did you pick them to work with on this?
The Elite model sidehack with Sunday frame comes un-built only, but we suggest that you use Odyssey parts like we do because we dig their product and use it ourselves. It works without fail every time.
The Caruthers park in Bellflower, California has seen lots of sidehack action over the past few years… Third wheel off the ground, full hack grind around the bowled corner with plenty of speed.
What kind of questions do you get from locals when you show up to a park with the sidehack?
We were out at the Eldorado park in Long Beach yesterday and there was a bunch of young BMX heads there. They were all super stoked on sidehacks-most of them saw it on Fantasy Factory so they were somewhat familiar. That's the usual reaction though…almost everyone seems to dig them, even just regular people that want to put there groceries in the sidecar or whatever. We always get a positive response… Except from skaters. They pretty much HATE us. No surprise there…
Jumping the Elite model over the Standard model while the So Cal sun sets behind them.
Do you think having the sidehacks on MTV's Fantasy Factory will help them gain popularity?
We are really hoping that the Fantasy Factory episode will show more people just what sidehacks are and how fun they can be to ride. That way when they see it in the bike shop or at Walmart they might put their money down on one…we shall see. The word "sidehack" was the #1 Google trending topic after our episode premiered, so let's hope that's a good indication.
I'm pretty sure some kind of BMX history was made here with this first-ever launch up to feeble hack grind with a one-handed monkey.
Anything else you want to add?
Lastly, we just want to thank the some people who have helped us get to this point, we definitely could not have done it without them: Eric Anthony, Ben Ward, Jim Bauer, Rich Hirsch, Nuno Oliviera, Harrison Boyce, Rob Dyrdek, Jeremy Larner, Greg Tracy, Albert Ocampo, John Dooley, Francis Delapena, Keith Mulligan, Fuzzy Hall, Steve Brothers, and Rick Wwomey (the godfather of BMX sidehacks).
Here's a quick video Greyboy and Truly Odd made of them riding a launch to grind box in front of Greyboy's house…
This is an older little promo they put together earlier this year…
And here's an edit they put together last year bombing a hill on the sidehack…


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Edgy Exegesis
There's No Problem Bigger Than God: Reflections on Romans 11:1-2a, 29-36
Lectionary Reflections
Romans 11:1-2a, 29-36
August 17, 2014
In the days after Hurricane Katrina, a church marquee broadcast the following message: "There is no problem bigger than God."
It was meant to be comforting, but given the devastation and suffering Katrina brought, it could have been taken another way.
The desire to understand God's role in the inexplicable ways we respond to God and one another in this earthly life is strong, hence Paul's attempt at explaining Israel's non-acceptance of Jesus as Messiah in chapter 11 of Romans. Elsewhere, he affirms that "Now we see in a glass darkly, but then, face to face" (1 Cor. 13:12). Here, he apparently feels he has to make an effort at seeing through that glass.
His conclusion is that Israel didn't respond because God intended it that way.
This line of explanatory thinking is reminiscent of Mark 4:10-12 where Jesus explains his use of parables, quoting Isaiah 6:9-10 in a way that seems to say that he does it so people will not understand.
It is reminiscent of the Exodus story where at least three explanations are given for Pharaoh's hardened heart. God did it (Ex. 4:21); Pharaoh's heart "was hardened" (Ex. 8:19, 9:7); and Pharaoh hardened his own heart (Ex. 8:32). Clearly the authors were seeking to provide various explanations for the mysterious phenomenon of people resisting God's commands and guidance.
Paul's explanation of why Israel didn't respond reminds me of Jesus' explanation of the cause of the man's blindness in John 9. "Neither this man nor his parents sinned; he was born blind so that God's works might be revealed in him" (Jn. 9:3).
It reminds me of Job's friends' attempts to explain the mystery of innocent suffering throughout the book of Job.
I am reminded of the comment a young man made to me one time during the break from a seminar I was leading on Job and Ecclesiastes. "Human beings would rather blame themselves for their suffering than have no explanation at all." In this case Paul blames God, but it is the same principle at work: We can't help but want causal explanations. When negative things happen or positive things fail to happen, we ask, "Who dunnit?" When people suffer, it is their own fault, God's fault, or someone else's fault. People can't just suffer. There has to be a reason and a culprit.
In his classic book on theodicy, The Will of God, Leslie Weatherhead distinguishes three manifestations of the will of God: the intentional will of God, the circumstantial will of God, and the ultimate will of God. In my view, to say that a certain group of people did not recognize Jesus as the Messiah so that others could receive mercy from their disobedience is a confusion of the intentional will of God with the circumstantial will of God.
I understand and respect Paul's distress that motivates his desire for an explanation of the ways of God. I find it an interesting juxtaposition, however, that, immediately following that explanation, he says: "O the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways!" (Rom. 11:33). He continues for two more verses in this vein. It is as if he is acknowledging the inadequacy of his own attempts at explanation.
A few weekends ago our family rented a pontoon boat on Lake Texoma in Pottsboro, Texas. It was equipped with a depth finder—whenever we were in water shallow enough to risk running aground, it beeped. It occurred to me that that would be a good thing for a human being to be outfitted with.
Alyce M. McKenzie is the George W. and Nell Ayers Le Van Professor of Preaching and Worship at Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University.
McKenzie's column, "Edgy Exegesis," is published every Monday on the Preachers Portal. Subscribe via email or RSS.

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jamal a écrit : > > On Tue, 2003-08-12 at 10:10, Laurent DENIEL wrote: > > "David S. Miller" a écrit : > > > That's why in really *safe* systems, we do not use routing daemon > > but only static routes ;-) > > > > And there is a BIG difference : > > > > When user level daemon dies, you have to be sure that some stuff > > exists to monitor and recover from that situation (either by > > restarting the faulty deamon (if it could recover in time which > > I doubt with the bonding case), or by switching to a new machine > > in a fault tolerant configuration). With kernel ooops, there is > > NOTHING to do in such in such a fault tolerant systems, since the > > machine is unusable (this is the same as a hardware failure). > > > > But people does not understand the constraints of really safe > > systems. > > > > We have hardware watchdog timers to put the kernel into a known state by > rebooting. If you were not aware of all these RAS efforts on Linux > (projects like kexec for example) I suggest you start looking at them. I am aware of this great stuff but see below. > The kernel will oops and the app will die because of one thing: _A > software bug_. It doesnt matter what causes the death of the kernel or > app ( a misconfig for example causing a broadcast loop making the app > die is a bug). > If you want a safe system then you donot trust software neither do you > trust hardware - You must have workarounds incase they go beserk. Heck > the only entity you should trust is God and thats assuming you believe > in God. Hardware / software watchdogs are great but do not necessarily solve all problems especially where timing constraints are important. I prefer to rely on the timing of the bonding kernel code to switch NIC in milli seconds that to wait seconds or minutes that a user space daemon have the hand to handle the problem (and yes, I am aware of real time class scheduling and so on, but you say don't trust the software, and I agree so I prefer a direct kernel hang than nothing or something too late (software watchdog will not help in that case). Laurent
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"Boy, you're gonna carry that weight
carry that weight a long time … "
Dateline: Going Home
The earth came for me, these past 21 days of Spring.
Came for you as well.
Took our family, took our friends, took our memories, laid heavy the weight upon the earth.
The earth first came for me at Table Rock, Mo., and the B.A.S.S Central Open. It was the first whooping from the sky, the violence of the rain, the wind, the lightning, shook the db/bb/rv, night after night.
And the weather radio never stopped screaming, warning, warning, and then it went silent, calm, sweetness of spring in the air, sweetness that soon soured when the weather radio suddenly got serious.
Warning's turned to watches, watches turned to worry, and one night the violence above was so bad, I took to bed with me the only photo I had in the RV of my children.
If the weight of the earth crushed me, I would go holding those who meant the most to me on the planet. My family.
The storm also came for the Elite anglers with me, as the sky touched earth back home. "Beneath The Wind" told of the fear:
I will never forget driving across a bridge that lead to downtown Branson, Mo., and sitting in the dually with Elite angler James Niggemeyer and his family, wife Sandy, and their two young children, Daniel and Abigail, and looking out the passenger side window as the river below rushed through the front windows of the family homes below.
That sight will always weigh heavy on me.
Then came Cullman, Ala., and the tornadoes that ripped through the south that night.
Once again, the sky was angry, and it came not for me, but for towns big and small, homes big and small, families big and small, and as I toured the area in a Cullman County Sheriff vehicle, every mile of devastation I saw I could feel the sky take part of me as well.
When the sky comes, it comes for us all. Comes for those in its path, comes for those who follow its path.
And it keeps coming. Here's an email I got the other day that made me curse the sky:
" … they had the rest of their house bulldozed down on Tuesday ... .and Xxxx is still having a bit of a hard time ... been crying at school ... "
I will never shoot the faces of a young family who stood and watched a bulldozer take the few things the sky left behind.
I will never print the name of a child who fears the sky and now cries beneath it, because I too fear the sky, and will cry with all the children in their "Field of Tears."
Please, just because this area is out of the news, please know that the affects of the violence from the sky will be on the ground there for a long, long time.
Maybe, forever, for as long as the children cry.
No matter how small, or how big, you can help, AND YOU WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE. You can donate directly to families of Cullman, Ala., very simply by following the information at the end of the story, "Field of Tears."
Anglers all over the country are stepping up … the Connecticut B.A.S.S. Federation Nation raised $1,000 from its members and sent the money straight to Cullman.
One of our Elite anglers, Brody Broderick, saw the destruction firsthand, and through his eBay store, Brody-Of-The Lake, along with other Elite anglers, Ish, KVD, John Crews, Ike, Denny Brauer and Dave Wolak, sent hundreds of articles of clothing to Cullman.
As Brody told me, "db I didn't count, but it was boxes and boxes, easily 400 shirts, hats, rain apparel, all sorts of things."
Gerald and LeAnn Swindle, who reached out and helped me, also reached out to victims, to the point that Gerald crawled through debris to rescue a dog who had been trapped in a cellar for several days.
But it's the email I printed above that haunts me … and to the young man with tears, you know I know who you are … and son … we're coming for you.
For the last week I have been rooming with Elite angler, Russ Lane of Prattville, Ala., when I told him of your story, all he did was look at me, and after a couple of seconds we both smiled. Both knew what had to be done.
Son … as soon as we hang up the rods and reels at the Dixie Dual on Wheeler Lake … we will head your way … and we will take you fishing. We will give you a day of smiles, to help erase a day of tears.
Country music artist Randy Montana, who played at the Bassmaster Classic, also has been affected deeply by the violence from the sky. Please watch his tornado relief video … and take his song, his soul to your heart, and help:
And Cullman, please know that I will always help carry the weight of this for you, in my soul, and on my back if that's what it takes.
" … and in the middle of the celebrations
I break down … "
But through the violence, through the destruction, through the anger, comes the two things that separate us from every other living creature that walks upon this planet
Yesterday, back out of sight of the crowds, a terminally ill man sat in a director's chair listening.
It was a wish he had, a simple wish, a wish to meet someone special to him, before he passed away.
It was arraigned through the Granted Wish Foundation in Ohio. I knew nothing of it before hand, found out right before, his wish was granted.
I walked up to the man and I told him exactly this: "Sir I know your story and I write stuff around here. If you want I will do your story, but I won't do it, won't write one word or take one picture, if you tell me you don't want that to happen. I will walk away on your word."
As his hands shook as he tried to drink water, he looked up at me from under a real old, well worn Bassmaster cap and said only this, "that would be fine, you can do your job, I'm OK with it."
So I stepped back and photographed, Dave, "just call me Super Dave." And Sir, I will.
Through the lens, I was there when his granted wish came through.
And KVD came to meet Super Dave.
Super Dave told KVD that it is "great meeting you," and "boy I won't be doing much sleeping this night, I tell you."
And they talked back behind the stage. And KVD told Super Dave that he would be right back, and I watched as KVD almost sprinted through the waiting fans, and then came back with two hats, of which he signed for Super Dave.
Both hats were the ones KVD wore when he won the 2011 Bassmaster Classic.
After KVD gave Super Dave the hats, he stayed awhile longer talking and having his photo taken with Super Dave, and I heard him tell the man how humbled he was to have met him.
And then, KVD did something that showed me that humans, those of us who live under the violent sky, will crawl out from underneath the debris, from out of the 'fraidy-holes and we will hold each other and we will comfort each other and we will care for each other.
KVD asked a simple question of Super Dave, "I have to go, is there anything else I can do for you?"
Super Dave told KVD how hard it was for him to find a KVD jersey where he lived.
And a few minutes later after having met and taken photos with the fans who were waiting, KVD walked back to where Super Dave was sitting and took off his jersey, and handed it to him.
Finally, Saturday morning at 4:05, an hour or so before launch, Callen Wayne McCaghren became the newest member of the Family Elites.
Callen is Norma and Billy McCaghren's baby boy, all 7 pounds, 10 ounces of him … their first child.
A child they were told they would never be able to have.
And even with the weight of the last 21 Days Of Spring pounding on me, when I talked to Norma and Billy and they texted me one of the first photos of their son, I smiled and in the car, I looked skyward.
Through the violent sky that hung above the ground today.
Beyond that sky, to the stars and heavens above.
And knew that from way up there …
… love was sent back down to earth.
"…boy, you're gonna carry that weight
carry that weight a long time…"
Carry That Weight
The Beatles


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1. Arizona Cardinals:
Teddy Bridgewater, QB, Louisville
2. Oakland Raiders:
Jadeveon Clowney, DE, South Carolina
3. Buffalo Bills:
Marqise Lee, WR, USC
4. Jacksonville Jaguars:
David Fales, QB, San Jose State
5. San Diego Chargers:
Taylor Lewan, OT, Michigan
6. Cleveland Browns:
Tajh Boyd, QB, Clemson
7. Kansas City Chiefs:
Stephon Tuitt, DE, Notre Dame
8. Philadelphia Eagles:
Marcus Mariota, QB, Oregon
9. New York Jets:
Anthony Barr, OLB, UCLA
10. Minnesota Vikings:
Aaron Lynch, DE, South Florida
11. New Orleans Saints:
Jake Matthews, OT, Texas A&M
12. Chicago Bears:
Kyle Van Noy, OLB, BYU
13. Tennessee Titans:
Bradley Roby, CB, Ohio State
14. Miami Dolphins:
Antonio Richardson, OT, Tennessee
15. Detroit Lions:
Cyrus Kouandijio, OT, Alabama
16. Pittsburgh Steelers:
Austin Seferian-Jenkins, TE, Washington
17. New York Giants:
Louis Nix III, DT, Notre Dame
18. St. Louis Rams:
David Yankey, OT, Stanford
19. Dallas Cowboys:
Loucheiz Purifoy, CB, Florida
20. Tampa Bay Buccaneers:
Brett Hundley, QB, UCLA
21. Indianapolis Colts:
Sammy Watkins, WR, Clemson
22. Baltimore Ravens:
Andrew Jackson, LB, Western Kentucky
23. St. Louis Rams (via WAS):
HaHa Clinton-Dix, S, Alabama
24. Atlanta Falcons:
Colt Lyerla, TE, Oregon
25. Carolina Panters:
Brandon Coleman, WR, Rutgers
26. Cincinnati Bengals:
Shayne Skov, LB, Stanford
27. New England Patriots:
Will Sutton, DE, Arizona State
28. Green Bay Packers:
Ty Zimmerman, S, Kansas State
29. Seattle Seahawks:
Jackson Jeffcoat, DE, Texas
30. Denver Broncos:
Ed Reynolds, S, Stanford
31. Houston Texans:
Ifo Ekpre-Olomu, CB, Oregon
32. San Francisco 49ers:
Lache Seastrunk, RB, Baylor
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Can't see us getting worse with Payton back, and Spags gone. As of now it's a good pick
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Titans picking top 15 means they need a new QB. Morris should be the pick.
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ttitansfan4life wrote:
Titans picking top 15 means they need a new QB. Morris should be the pick.
I'm personally still a big Locker fan. But I suppose that could mean he has struggled if the Titans are picking that early.
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Can't argue with that pick!
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I could see that. Ponder qins enough to keep us out of contention for a top QB.
DE is a need.
Joe_is_the_best ^^
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A right tackle and a free safety? Perfect.
I watched the Rams at Twickenham and want my money back.
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32. San Francisco 49ers:
Lache Seastrunk, RB, Baylor
Along with Frank Gore, Marcus Lattimore, Kendall Hunter, LaMichael James (and Anthony Dixon)?
- I think it's very, very unlikely the 9ers will select a RB in round 1.
Give them CB Aaron Colvin, NT Daniel McCullers or CB Jason Verrett.
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That is the worse possible spot to finish IMO at 3. Unless another QB like Fales or Carr boom and become great prospects. I want 1-2 or trade down and target a TE, OT or impact defender. The Jairus Byrd hole may also need to be filled. Let's say we hit on 1 of Robert Woods or Da'Rick Rogers and either Goodwin or Graham show potential , so WR should be strong for a couple years. Not to mention Sammy Watkins is elite.
I feel the Bridgewater bounty will be RGllish in terms of compensation
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If the Vikings are picking in the top 10, they probably need a QB.
I really dont know much about the QB class outside of the likely top 5 picks and they seem to have gone off the board. Perhaps a trade up is possible.
however, looking at the board, I think that Louis Nix would be the best pick. I love this guys upside and MN did fail to address its true need at one technique DT.
With Kevin Williams likely playing his last season and Shariff Floyd waiting in the wings, the Vikes could grab Nix here and have an explosive and tough duo inside.
I like the DE pick, it makes sense since Jared Allen, Brian Robison and Everson Griffen are all free agents? Who do you see leaving or stay? If MN keeps all three, DE really isnt a need for 2014. Heck, if MN keeps two out of three, I highly doubt that MN would take a DE in the top 10 since either one of these three can start.
Therefore, DE only seems like a legit top 10 need for MN if they lose two out of three.
MLB or OLB is another spot that could use an upgrade. Kyle Van Noy could be an option, though i dont really know if he has the skill set to play MLB.
It seems that if MN goes defense, DT MLB, or OLB are the likely more urgent priorities to address.
Only thing MN really needs on offense at this point is a QB (assuming top 10 pick) or OG.
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Posted: Sat May 04, 2013 10:28 am
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Mosley please.
2017 Draft Needs: Interior O-line, Pass Rushing DE, Linebacker, Kicker, Overall Team Speed.
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Posted: Sat May 04, 2013 11:19 am
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Interesting. Sammy Watkins seems like a lot to pass up there, and WR could potentially be a larger need than OT anyway. Also, if ASJ interviews well, he'd be my #1 choice.
I actually prefer Yankey over Kouandijio at this point as well (Kouandijio doesn't fit a pass heavy offense IMO).
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Posted: Sat May 04, 2013 11:20 am
Post subject: Re: SUPER early attempt at 2014 mocking
Danish49ers wrote:
green24 wrote:
32. San Francisco 49ers:
Lache Seastrunk, RB, Baylor
Along with Frank Gore, Marcus Lattimore, Kendall Hunter, LaMichael James (and Anthony Dixon)?
- I think it's very, very unlikely the 9ers will select a RB in round 1.
Give them CB Aaron Colvin, NT Daniel McCullers or CB Jason Verrett.
Gore will be 31 by the start of the 2014 season.
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Would KILL for Anthony Barr but I think he'll be a top 5 pick, if he's not there I want ASJ or Coleman from Rutgers
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Attracting overseas students has become a major economic consideration for UK universities - with fears that the UK is losing market share.
China's rapid drive towards creating a more educated workforce makes the country a key market for universities.
Nottingham University already runs a branch campus in Ningbo, China.
The UK-China University Partnership Scheme, which will be backed by £2m for the next two years, will co-ordinate efforts to link institutions in the two countries.
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The new universities' organisation, the CMU, welcomed the move, but called for its scope to be widened beyond an emphasis on science and technology.
Universities UK described the extra support for links with China as "excellent news".
The Department for Education and Skills says there are already 160 higher education partnerships with China - including a fully-fledged campus of the University of Nottingham in China, which was formally opened this year by the Prime Minister Tony Blair.
Rather than bringing Chinese students to the UK, the Nottingham project takes a UK university to China. The campus on China's eastern seaboard offers the same degree courses, taught in English, that students would take in Nottingham.
The University of Liverpool is also planning to set up a university in China, in partnership with China's Xi'an Jiaotong University.
The UK has been one of the most successful countries in attracting overseas students - but figures published earlier this year showed that its market share was slipping, with countries such as Australia drawing an increasing number of students.
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There have been complaints that the UK's visa system is obstructing legitimate student applications - and as part of this marketing drive, there are promises of a more straightforward process for overseas students.


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'I HAVE good days and bad days, but above all I have busy days. Each night I pray that I don't die tomorrow because I have too much to do.' So wrote Lesley Elliott last December at the height of her campaign to 'put breast cancer on the nation's agenda'.
A Dorset farmer's wife, and mother of three small children, Elliott had her life shattered in 1992 when, at the age of 33, she was told that her breast lump was malignant. She had breast cancer. Despite a mastectomy, radiotherapy and chemotherapy, it spread to her lungs. Her response, with John's support, was to team up with the charity Breakthrough Breast Cancer to raise money to establish a breast cancer research centre in London. Her horror at the incidence of breast cancer, particularly in younger women, women like her, fuelled her resolve. In January 1994 she had an article published in the British Medical Journal which called for a network of walk-in breast cancer clinics. In May one of the first of these one-stop cancer screening centres was opened by her consultant in Dorset, in Dorchester.
Elliott's determination, personality and natural gifts as a communicator were put to good use to increase awareness of the scale and devastating effects of this cruel disease. With increasing dexterity and confidence Elliott handled hardened journalists with humour and, when necessary, a quick tongue. After one gruelling session with a tabloid photographer I heard her say: 'No, I can't climb on a five-bar gate for another picture. Didn't they tell you I'm dying of cancer?'
Elliott was an inspirational young woman. She loved theatre, films and opera and bubbled with life. But her anger that she was to be denied the right to bring up her children was evident. Nevertheless she prepared Jack, Nancy and Eve for her death by being open and truthful with them. 'Being honest with the children has not been easy,' she wrote, 'one instinctively wants to protect them by lying and saying that things will get better. But this would betray their trust.' A video camera was bought and everything and anything was recorded. But her greatest investment was the books she wrote, one for each of the children. They describe her feelings for each child, with anecdotes, photographs and mementoes; when they lost their first tooth, how much they weighed, even where they were conceived.
In May she published an anthology of poetry for the sick and terminally ill - The Longest Journey. The proceeds went to her hospice and it is already being reprinted.
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Towards the end Lesley asked John: 'When I finally pop my clogs do you think the whole of Dorset will heave a huge sigh of relief that they don't have to talk about breast cancer any more?' John replied: 'Well, I'll keep on shouting.' So will we all.
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Rupert Grint's 24th Birthday: Relive the 'Harry Potter' Star's Best Quotes (GALLERY)
Grint got his start starring as red-haired wizard Ron Weasley in one of the most successful movie franchises of all-time, Harry Potter. But after more than a decade in the business, we've seen Grint grow from a mischievous little boy to a b0nafide star.
In honor of Grint's big day, Celebuzz has pulled some of his most memorable quotes — and it wasn't easy. There's a reason the actor is known for his wisecracks.
What's your favorite Rupert Grint quote? Have a look in the gallery, above, then be sure to wish him a very happy birthday in the comments!
Grint recently carried the Olympic torch in the lead-up to the 2012 London Games. He was also just cast in the upcoming Dennis Wilson-Beach Boys biopic, The Drummer, co-starring Chloë Grace Moretz.
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University of Redlands' President Emeritus James R. Appleton was presented with the Distinguished Service Award during Wednesday's Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference awards banquet at the Pacific Palms Resort, earning the honor for his many contributions to Bulldog athletics, the SCIAC, and the NCAA.
"I was much more comfortable completing the work than relishing in the results, but I do thank our SCIAC colleagues for this award," Appleton said. "It has been my privilege to be a part of NCAA Division III intercollegiate athletics where passing the graduation platform is even more important than passing the goal line."
Appleton served as both the eighth and the tenth president of Redlands, with a term as chancellor and a short retirement in between stints. He is now fully retired from the university, but remains involved with the community, and his presence and support of the Bulldog student-athlete experience continue today.
"Throughout his presidency at Redlands, Dr. Appleton frequently shared his belief that the student-athlete experience was a co-curricular activity on the Redlands campus and the coaches were educators in every sense of the word," said Director of Athletics Jeff Martinez, who co-presented the award with Dr. Christopher Walker, former faculty athletic representative at Redlands and 2012 recipient of the SCIAC Distinguished Service Award. "His leadership in every setting, his presence at multiple contests, and his daily interaction with our student-athletes illustrated that heartfelt commitment."
With Appleton's leadership and guidance since 1987, U of R added soccer, lacrosse, water polo, and golf as varsity women's sports, while increasing the number of total student-athletes from around 200 to the current 475-plus. He played a role in the fundraising efforts that led to new facilities for athletic training, strength and conditioning, softball, aquatics, soccer and lacrosse, and track and field. In addition, U of R made major renovations to Ted Runner Stadium, Currier Gym, and Verdieck Courts under his direction.
"Jim Appleton led changes in athletics by carefully and convincingly communicating to administration, faculty, students, alumni and to other external campus constituencies, the importance of a quality intercollegiate athletic program to each student-athlete and to the campus culture as a whole," Walker said during his presentation speech.
Appleton's contributions went beyond the University of Redlands, impacting the SCIAC and the NCAA throughout his tenure. He served as the chair of the SCIAC Presidents Council several times during his presidency and was the co-chair of a NCAA Division III task force to review the NCAA membership structure. Furthermore, Appleton provided informative and helpful input as an integral member of the NCAA Division III CEO Involvement Subcommittee, the NCAA Division III Management Council, and the NCAA Presidents Commission.
"I know of few educators who have more love for and have devoted more time, energy, and leadership to the significant mission of intercollegiate athletics than President Emeritus James R. Appleton," Walker added.
The SCIAC created the Distinguished Service Award in 1985 to recognize a member of the faculty, administration, or coaching staff who has promoted college athletics and the ideals of the student-athlete.


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"I haven't played much, this is the difficulty," said Federer, who bounced back from two straight tour losses.
Sixth seed Andy Roddick was defeated by unseeded Tommy Haas 6-4 6-4 in Indian Wells in a tempestuous match.
Australian Open winner Maria Sharapova continued her unbeaten start to 2008, defeating Eleni Daniilidou 7-5 6-3.
Federer is searching for his first title of the year and is aiming to get back on track with a fourth crown in the California desert.
"Every first round you play at a big tournament is always a bit of pressure if you're number one seed," stated the 27-year-old.
"I could have taken more chances and won more easily but I'm happy with the way it went."
Roddick threw down his racquet and hit a ball out of the stadium as he went down to German Haas.
The pair were evenly matched, Haas had 30 winners to Roddick's 26 and both made 26 unforced errors, but Haas converted both his break chances.
"When I broke him, I really played some great points, backhand and forehand passing shots and forehand lobs, and that was really the only difference," conceded Haas.
Despite his on-court outbursts, Roddick was able to swallow his defeat after winning titles in San Jose and Dubai.
"It's a lot easier sitting here after this loss today having put together the body of work I have over the last month," he said.
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Roddick was the biggest victim in the men's draw on Sunday, although number 12 seed Fernando Gonzalez was beaten 7-5 3-6 6-3 by Croatia's Mario Ancic.
There were no problems for Sharapova in the women's tournament as the fourth seed advanced with a straightforward win over Daniilidou.
"It was a very scratchy match from my side," commented the Russian. "I was just not seeing the ball, not moving that great.
"She's always tough because you never really know what to expect from her. So she doesn't give you a lot of rhythm."
Compatriot Svetlana Kuznetsova also went through to the fourth round following a battling 6-1 4-6 6-3 win over Slovakia's Dominika Cibulkova.
"I just stopped a little bit and lost my concentration," said the second seed, who recovered from a slump midway through the match.
"After being 5-0 down in the second set, I didn't want to go to the third set 6-0 down so I changed that to give me the key to play better in the third."
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The well-educated are significantly more open to the idea of "designing" babies than the poorly educated, according to a new study by psychologists at the University of East Anglia. Dr. Hampton and his team at UEA's School of Social Work and Psychosocial Studies examined what different groups of people in the UK would "design into" their children given the opportunity.
The evidence suggests that there are gender, age and socio-economic class differences in what is deemed desirable and that many prospective parents would be prepared to manipulate their babies in ways that are at odds with moral orthodoxy.
"People assume that the very notion of designer babies stems from the desire of prospective parents for their children to be healthy," said Dr. Hampton.
"However, the picture is complicated by the shifting meaning of 'healthy' and confusion about when the manipulation of children's physical, psychological or social characteristics is legitimate, natural or ethical."
We are often presented with information and speculation about what reproductive technologies might achieve in the future and with various ethical dilemmas. This new research is among the first to investigate the thoughts and feelings of ordinary prospective parents.
The results of a series of surveys of 100-200 participants included:
The better educated prospective parents are, the further they are prepared to go to improve their children's IQ. Women interpret certain interventions in child rearing as "design acts" more readily than men. People over 50 interpret certain interventions as "design acts" more readily than people under 25.
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Parents see different physical, social and intellectual characteristics as desirable depending on the sex of the child.
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- March 22, 2003: What's New for KIDS? For Weeks of March 24 and March 31, 2003 Started a new page for our kids to follow along with some of these discussions. Started it this week with a Jewish Museum of New York page on Camels and Caravans in Ancient Jerusalem. From there, I found sites that would let our kids have some of the fun, even if they can't make it to New York right now. More to come. jeanne
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Re: st: deriving a bootstrap estimate of a difference between two weighted regressions
Steve Samuels <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Re: st: deriving a bootstrap estimate of a difference between two weighted regressions
Mon, 2 Aug 2010 09:09:33 -0400
For your example, I think that the difference in ATT and ATC is equal
to the difference in the weighted sample means for treatment and
control, with weights w = 1/P - 1/(1-P), where P is the estimated
probability of treatment (propensity score). If so, there is no need
for -suest-. It is still correct to bootstrap, because otherwise
standard errors will not reflect the uncertainty in the estimated
propensity scores. For an example of how to bootstrap multiple
commands, see http://www.ats.ucla.edu/stat/stata/faq/ownboot.htm.
A secondary point: analytic weights are appropriate in two
circumstances: 1) where data were collapsed, as Austin stated, so that
analytic weight = number of sample observations represented by the
data point; or 2) where there is a model for the variance of the
response, so that analytic weight = 1/(estimated variance). Neither of
these applies here, so use probability weights. The choice won't
change the estimated coefficients, but it can affect standard errors.
On Sun, Aug 1, 2010 at 1:39 PM, Ariel Linden, DrPH
<email@example.com> wrote:
> There are at least two conceptual reasons why this process makes sense.
> First, assume a causal inference model which uses a weight (let's say an
> "average treatment on the treated" weight) to create balance on observed
> pre-intervention covariates (by setting the covariates to equal that of the
> treated group). Let's say the second model is identical but uses an "average
> treatment on controls" (ATC) weight. Assuming no unmeasured confounding, the
> treatment variable(s) from both models will provide the treatment effect
> estimate given the respective weighting purposes (holding covariates to
> represent treatment or control group characteristics). Thus, measuring the
> difference between the treatment effects in both models (which will need to
> have either bootstrapped or other adjustment to the SE) can serve as a
> sensitivity analysis (one of many approaches).
> Second, and in a similar manner, one can test the effect of a mediator using
> a weighting method for the original X-Y model, and second weight for the
> X-M-Y model. In both cases, different weights must be applied to two
> different regression models, and in both cases, the SE's will need to be
> adjusted. Weights are used in these models in a similar context to those in
> the first example - to control for confounding.
> By the way, a user written program called sgmediation (search sgmediation)
> does something similar to this but without the weights, so it may be
> possible to replicate many of the steps (or add weights?).
> Thanks!
> Ariel
> Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2010 22:20:41 -0500
> From: Stas Kolenikov <firstname.lastname@example.com>
> Subject: Re: st: deriving a bootstrap estimate of a difference between two
> weighted regressions
> I am not sure this is sensible. Leaving aside the issue whether comparing
> two regressions with different weight is sensible, to begin with, I am used
> to thinking about aweights as a result of -collapse-.
> For your bootstrap procedure to resemble all the steps in the original
> process, you would have to resample the raw data before -collapse- to get
> both new numbers and new weights.
> On Sat, Jul 31, 2010 at 7:54 PM, Ariel Linden, DrPH <email@example.com>
> wrote:
>> Hi All,
>> I would like to run two regressions (each using a different weight),
>> and then get the bootstrapped estimates of the difference. Neither
>> suest or sureg allows different weights to be used in the two models.
>> I thought that maybe there is a way of getting the resulting estimate
>> in a somewhat manual manner, but I don't know how. I am thinking something
> like this:
>> regress outcome treatment [aw = att]
>> scalar ATT = _b[ treatment]
>> Regress outcome treatment [aw = atc]
>> scalar ATC = _b[ treatment]
>> scalar difference= (ATT-ATC)
>> Then bootstrap the scalar difference to get the mean, CI, etc.
>> Any help is much appreciated!
>> Ariel
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Thanksgiving: An American celebration
By Joan Collins
Thanksgiving ceremonies after harvests are common among many religions and in many countries. After the hard work of raising and preserving crops, people could relax knowing that they were prepared for the coming cold winters.
Our American celebrations actually are rooted in English traditions which date from the Protestant Reformation in England during the reign of Henry VIII. The Church of England was the Established Church. The term "Puritan" was used by traditional Anglicans for those who criticized or wanted to "purify" the Church of England.
There were two factions of Puritans. One group wanted to separate entirely from the Anglican Church and they were therefore known as "Separatists." The other segment wanted to reform or change the present church.
Both groups were among those who came to Massachusetts in 1620. Some members of this group had previously gone to the Netherlands, where they were allowed to practice their religion, but they still yearned to live and practice their faith with their English brothers.
Thus, they joined the group that boarded the Mayflower in London and headed for an unknown future in a New World.
Life in the colony was hard and some perished, but by the end of that first year, they had made much progress and there was plenty of food for the coming winter. Ever grateful for their newfound fortune, they gathered together to share their bounty in a great feast and to thank God for an abundant harvest.
There was ample food for 53 Pilgrims and 90 friendly Wampanoag Indians and their chief, Massasoit. The celebration lasted for three days!
What did they have to eat at that first Thanksgiving celebration in 1621 in what is now Plymouth, Mass.? We can only conjecture about the menu and envision what was then available. Actually, the list of possibilities is phenomenal for its variety and abundance of fish, game, fruits and vegetables. There would have been no flour, as the supply they had brought with them from England had been used up. Ducks, geese, swans, venison, fish, lobsters, mussels, clams, berries, dried fruit, grapes, pumpkins, squash, cabbage, turnips, parsnips and Indian corn could have been on the menu.
Probably the drink for most people would have been water, for it is unlikely that there would have been enough time to ferment ale or beer like they would have enjoyed in England. Possibly there could have been a bit of wine made from local berries or grapes or apples.
Was the Plymouth Thanksgiving celebration the first one held in the United States? There is evidence that an earlier religious service by Spanish explorers in Texas at San Elizario in 1598 predated the Massachusetts affair. Also, Virginia had a Thanksgiving feast in 1619, and Florida argued that a Thanksgiving service was celebrated on Sept. 8, 1565, in what is now St. Augustine. However, it is the great feast of the Pilgrims that has come down to us and is the memorable occasion we celebrate in America today.
According to historians, the Pilgrims had become familiar with the Thanksgiving theme while they were refugees in Holland in the city of Leiden. While living there, they were treated well, and many had recorded their births, marriages and deaths at the Pieterskerk, a large Gothic church which still commemorates the hospitality the Pilgrims received on their way to the New World.
Another Thanksgiving observance takes place in Germany, where it is known as Erntedankfest and celebrated with a Harvest Festival, as it is in America.
In Japan, a Labor Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday on every Nov. 23; it commemorates labor and production and giving one another thanks. This holiday is rooted in an ancient Japanese harvest ceremony.
Liberia began celebrating their Thanksgiving in 1820; it was colonized by free blacks from the United States, most of whom had been enslaved.
The Australian territory of Norfolk Island celebrates a similar holiday which was brought to the island by the visiting American whaling ships!
Our Canadian neighbors give thanks at the close of the harvest season, which is the second Monday in October. While it is celebrated in churches, it is mostly a secular observance.
In the United States, Thanksgiving was observed on various dates in different states. In 1863, Abraham Lincoln proclaimed the date to be the final Thursday in November. Because the Civil War was going on at this time, the Confederacy refused to recognize Lincoln's authority and the "nationwide" holiday did not take place until the Reconstruction in the 1870s.
Finally, on Dec. 26, 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed a bill into law which marked the fourth Thursday in November (not always the last Thursday) as the national holiday of Thanksgiving.
The Daughters of the American Revolution seek to remind their fellow citizens about our country's past so that we can more fully appreciate those who have gone before us. Being reminded of the trials and tribulations as well as the joys and blessings experienced by our forebears prompts us to remember what it means to be Americans.
Some West Virginians can trace their families back to one of the passengers who arrived on the Mayflower in 1620. Many more are direct descendants of people who fought for or aided the Revolutionary cause. If you are interested in learning whether you have forebears who aided the cause for American independence and would be interested in joining the Kanawha Valley Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, contact Shirley Gilkeson at 304-342-3087 or email@example.com, Sue Harris at 304-757-2272 or email@example.com or Carol Linger at 304-756-1418 or email@example.com.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Joan Collins of Hurricane is an Honorary Regent of the Kanawha Valley Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.