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Honors Programs in School of Engineering MajorsMore School of Engineering majors have developed an Honors program (ENGR-BSH). The SoE subplan majors that now offer Honors are Architectural Design, Atmosphere/Energy, Bioengineering, Biomechanical Engineering, Biomedical Computation, and Engineering Physics. Note that Science, Technology and Society also encourages any SoE major to enroll in the STS Honors Program. See Chapter 6 (page 319 of the 2011-12 UGHB) for details on all offered honors programs.
New Fundamentals in CEE and EE; ENGR 60 Going Away
ENGR 90 (same as CEE 70): Environmental Science and Technology (A), 3 units,
ENGR 40N: Engineering Wireless Networks (S), 5 units, Katti, S.ENGR 40P (same as EE 41): Physics of Electrical Engineering (W), 5 units, Solgaard, O.
ABET Looks Different on PSs
After reviewing official ABET Guidelines, our SoE faculty have decided that it is unnecessary to continue to maintain separate lists of ENGR Science, Design, and Experimentation unit counts in the Handbook and in additional columns on our program sheets. The CHE, CE, EE, ENV, and ME programs will continue to need 68 units of Engineering coursework (not including the writing courses such as ENGR 102E/M or professional courses that some majors require, such as EE 100), 45 units of combined Math & Science, and experimentation experience to satisfy accreditation requirements. However, it has been determined that the setup of our programs is sufficient to provide these elements without the extra work of a separate count. Program sheets and course charts in the UGHB have been amended to remove the ENGR Science, ENGR Design, & EXP columns – a BIG change! We will continue to have lists of courses that count for each major, but will assume that the full unit count from each approved course applies toward the 68-unit minimum. Experimentation will also be assumed to be fulfilled with completion of the usual course requirements.
Other Highlights
Advising for Prospective and Current UG Engineers: The Handbook is a comprehensive and useful reference tool for advising interested undergraduates about the academic programs within the School of Engineering. Chapter 11 (p. 373 or see below) contains guidelines on advising students.
The first five chapters explain SoE policies and procedures of importance to the student; for example, the purpose of the Program Sheet (pgs 31-32), how to petition (pgs 25-28), SoE policy on use of AP credits (pg 28), and approved courses in math and science (pgs 18-19).
An undergraduate may choose to follow the requirements in any Handbook published from his or her date of entry at Stanford, so it's a good idea to keep back issues of the Handbook. The Office of Student Affairs (135 Huang) keeps a complete set; past editions can be found online.
The SoE Advisee Meal Program is no longer being funded.
If you have any suggestions about the handbook, or about possible improvements in the quality of undergraduate advising, please get in touch with me.
Cordially,Brad OsgoodSenior Associate Dean of Student Affairs
Advising within the School of Engineering varies somewhat depending upon the category of student involved. Engineering advisors are typically assisting graduate students, undergraduates who have declared their major, and undeclared undergraduates who have indicated a preliminary academic interest in engineering. This Handbook deals only with undergraduates.
Advising of undergraduates can occur on many levels. Most of the questions that advisees will bring to you relate to specific requirements for an engineering degree at Stanford. This Handbook for Undergraduate Engineering Programs is meant to serve both you and your advisees as the source of most of the answers to such questions. Further clarifications on curricula can be obtained from the Office of Student Affairs in 135 Huang, 723-5984.
There is, of course, no manual to turn to for the most valuable information that you will be able to impart to your advisees, which is based on your knowledge, wisdom, and personal experiences. The individual counseling of your students on matters of personal concern to them is probably the most valuable function that you will perform.
At times, you may feel the need to refer the student to any of a variety of support services offered by the School and University, including: Undergraduate Advising and Research (UAR), the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL), Engineering Diversity Programs (135 Huang), the Career Development Center (CDC), Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), Vaden Health Center, the Bechtel International Center, the University Ombudsperson, and the Dean of Students. Undergraduate Advising and Research also provides resources and general information at http://undergrad.stanford.edu/.
Advisors are strongly encouraged to make themselves available on a regular basis to their advisees, but in particular it is essential that each advisor schedule a liberal number of office hours during registration periods. During these registration periods, students frequently need to be able to stop by to obtain necessary signatures and advice. Your indulgence in these sometimes-unscheduled visits is greatly appreciated by the students as they go about their rush of activities.
To advise pre-major students, Undergraduate Advising and Research (UAR) assigns each new freshman and transfer student a Pre-Major Advisor and an Academic Director. Pre-Major Advisors are Stanford faculty and staff who volunteer to advise up to six incoming freshmen from the time they arrive at Stanford until the time they declare their major (typically during the sophomore year). UAR asks only that Pre-Major Advisors do what they already do best as scholars, teachers, and/or higher education administrators: inspire students to embrace the next four years of their life with the full depth of their curiosity. Although Pre-Major Advisors are encouraged to engage a student across his or her full range of interests, they are not required to know the specifics of majors that lie well outside of their own expertise. In such instances, Pre-Major Advisors may either consult with the student's Academic Director or refer the student directly to the Academic Director.
The Academic Director serves as UAR's representative in each residence that houses freshmen and sophomores. To accomplish such far-reaching support, nearly all Academic Directors serve multiple residences, with an office located in a residence that is geographically proximate to the residences they serve. Each Academic Director can advise on Stanford's undergraduate curriculum, research and public serve opportunities, academic rules and regulations, and other campus resources. Academic Directors are available five days per week to discuss logistics, course selection, majors, units, overseas studies, transfer credit, and academic standing with undergraduate students.
UAR also has advisors who work specifically with student athletes, particularly regarding the strict NCAA compliance guidelines to which all student athletes must adhere. UAR Advisors in Sweet Hall provide general advising for all class years and special advising for pre-professional planning such as the health professions (e.g., medicine) and law.
Major Advising in Engineering: For advisees who declare your department as their major, one of your principal administrative responsibilities is the approval of their Program Sheet. This document is usually submitted twice, once when they declare and again during their senior year as they prepare to graduate. You must certify that their course work meets the degree requirements established by your own department and by the School of Engineering. As mentioned in this Handbook, deviations within the category of Engineering Depth must be approved by a student's advisor – including approval of courses transferred from another institution. Your approval of such variances is indicated by initialing and dating the entry on the Program Sheet.
WHEN STUDENT DECLARES A MAJOR• Review Program Sheet (PS), ensuring it includes required courses and units as stated in UGHB PS samples (given in Chapter 5, Program Descriptions and Requirements for Engineering Majors; a student may use a Program Sheet from any year they are enrolled at Stanford)• Inform student of how and when to use the Petition process (to deviate from Depth or SoE requirements; to transfer course credit for units taken outside of Stanford – see UGHB, Chapter 4 for details)• Advise student that they must come back for a final review of their PS and to obtain an advisor (and in some cases departmental) signature two quarters before they expect to graduate.
TO PREPARE A STUDENT FOR GRADUATION Review Program Sheet, looking for the following:
• Check that all required Depth courses have been taken OR will be taken Senior year OR the student has deviation/transfer petitions approved by the advisor/department in their file• Check that minimum unit totals required by the department, as stated on their chosen Program Sheet, have been met for Math, Science, TIS, WIM, Fundamentals, and Depth. • If you have a Math/Sci/Fund/TIS class that you require for your major, please check progress toward completion since students rarely come into OSA to check their progress unless specifically petitioning to transfer credit or deviate. Example: An ME student should be told s/he has not fulfilled their TIS requirement for ME unless the STS or other course they have chosen is one approved specifically for ME majors (see Chapter 3, Fig. 3-3). This select list is specific to the ME major and should be drawn to the attention of the student by the department.• Check that an approved Writing in the Major (WIM) course has been/will be completed (see Program Sheet footnotes for appropriate course[s])• ABET-accredited majors: Make sure that the advisee will meet the required 68 units of Engineering depth, not including writing or professional courses (see 2011-12 program sheet footnotes for details)• Please DO NOT sign a Program Sheet without ensuring that all Depth and ABET requirements have or will be met by the student's final quarter.


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WAR medals are among items stolen during a burglary at a remote village.
Jewellery and laptops were also taken during the raid at a property in Abbots Morton, near Inkberrow, between 12.15pm and 7pm last Saturday (8th).
The stolen items are worth about £1,800 in total.
The burglars got into the home by smashing a window with a stone.
They stole three World War Two medals, three Pandora bracelets with charms; two pairs of cufflinks – one pair made by Studio 5 which were silver and square with a stone in the centre, and a second oval pair with a lattice design in a gold colour.
An Acer laptop with a 15.6ins screen and an Advent laptop, plus a small digital camera and Vodaphone mobile phone, were also taken.
Anyone with information should contact DC Mulcaster by calling 101 and quoting 618s 080314.

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Dec 06, 2011
SAINT LEO, Fla. – Head Coach Lance Randall is scheduled to appear on the Rocket Sports and Entertainment Show at 11:15 a.m. where he will talk about the men's basketball team's 5-2 start and their upcoming trip to Louisiana to face the University of New Orleans.
Coach Randall will chat with host Rick Sassone who is also the Lions' play-by-play announcer this season. The show will be broadcast locally on WDCF 1350 AM in Dade City and WTAN 1340 AM in Clearwater. The broadcast will also be streamed on the internet, the link is available by clicking here.


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This week the International Monetary Fund argued that Keynesian short-term multipliers used in economic forecasts had been "systematically too low since the start of the Great Recession".
The multiplier describes the relationship between changes in taxation or public spending and output. For a multiplier of 1, a $1 increase in taxation will reduce GDP by $1. For a multiplier of 0.5, a $1 reduction in spending will reduce GDP by $0.50. The higher the multiplier, the more painful deficit reduction.
The IMF justified its concern over multipliers by evaluating its April 2010 forecasts for growth. It found that in countries that planned significant fiscal consolidation, its growth forecasts were systematically too optimistic and they were too pessimistic for countries planning to let spending rise quickly or cut taxes. Read more


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Designer Anna Sabino brings her glass-blowing past and love of New York fashion to her chic and whimsical accessories. Inspired by the hectic and exciting lives of fashion-forward city women, Sabino works to create versatile pieces that transition seamlessly from day-wear to evening-wear.
Sabino caters to customers who believe in balancing trendy with timeless, and who value comfort as much as they do style. Pieces can be worn on their own, for simplicity, or layered for remarkable combinations that are sure to have heads turning.


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An MP has vowed to continue his fight to improve bus services - and get smoking banned in bus shelters.
Carshalton and Wallington MP Tom Brake held a meeting with Transport for London (TfL) bosses where he called on them to extend the 154 service to make it run 24-hours-a-day and reinstate the X24 bus stop at The Plough in Beddington.
He also asked them to consider enforcing smoking band in bus shelters.
Mr Brake said: "This was a meeting I was very keen to have. Speaking to local residents and as a regular user of public transport myself, I completely understand their demands for improved 154 and X26 services.
"TfL assured me that nothing has been ruled out on the 154 and that they will be looking into the possibility of extending its hours of operation.
"Nothing is over, we will continue to fight for safer, convenient and more reliable local transport."
During the meeting, TfL announced that it will increase the frequency of the S1 service to four an hour from Monday to Saturday and three an hour on Sundays.
Mr Brake told TfL as 50 per cent of bus shelters are enclosed TfL should be able to enforce a smoking ban and put signs up.
He added: "They argue it's too complicated, but TfL must consider what action they can take to reduce the devastating impact of second-hand smoke."


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About Our Ethics
At Tobias International, we know each day our employees will make decisions that are critical to our success. To help ensure those decisions meet our company's ethical standards, Tobias International Board of Directors and management have devoted significant time and resources to maintaining an active and robust ethics program.
Since the inception of our formal ethics program in 2001, we have maintained a Standards of Business Ethics and Conduct handbook that applies to all employees. The handbook, internally known as the "Blue Book," has been updated as we have grown over the years and has been translated into several languages as we have expanded internationally.
The handbook states clearly our expectation that all employees will conduct business in accordance with the law, our policies, our values and our business-ethics principles. It contains rules and guidance on how employees are to conduct business, whether dealing with customers, suppliers or each other. It reminds employees to sustain Tobias International ethical business reputation by adhering to our principles of integrity, honesty and respect. An extremely important facet of the Blue Book is the prohibition against retaliation for any person who raises in good faith an ethics or compliance issue. The Blue Book also states that we expect our suppliers, vendors, contractors and joint venture partners to develop ethics and compliance programs that are consistent with our values in all material respects.
We have adopted additional ethics codes specifically applicable to our financial professionals and the Board of Directors to supplement the Blue Book. The Code of Ethics for Financial Professionals applies to the chief executive officer, chief financial officer, controller, and any person performing similar financial functions for Tobias International. All personnel subject to the Finance Code are required to periodically re-certify their compliance. In addition, there is a Code of Conduct for members of the Board of Directors that embodies the board's commitment to manage our business in accordance with the highest standards of ethical conduct. Copies of the Blue Book, Code of Ethics and Code of Conduct are available in the Corporate Governance section of this website.
- Business Ethics Principles
- Use Assets Wisely
- How we manage assets reflects our personal values, our company values and determines our ability to earn a fair return.
- Offer a Fair Deal
- We offer the best products at a reasonable price.
We make hard decisions and tackle tough choices.
How we go about making these decisions reflects our values.
- Deliver on Promises
We are people of our word - we deliver on our promises.
We are responsible to our stakeholders and earn their trust every day.
- Earn a Fair Return
Our reputation is based on our ability to use our values to generate profits.
As we deliver on our promises, we must contract for a fair return.
The Tobias International ethics program provides many resources to help employees "do the right thing." Day-to-day oversight is provided at the corporate office by an ethics program manager. Overall leadership is provided by a chief ethics officer who reports directly to the Chairman and CEO on all ethics program matters. The ethics officer briefs the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors twice a year at regularly scheduled meetings. In addition, the program is managed at each business unit by a business unit ethics officer, with support from local ethics officers. The 13 business unit ethics officers and 120 local ethics officers implement the ethics program by:
- Distributing the Blue Book and conducting orientation for all new employees;
- Developing policies, procedures and work rules that, in conjunction with the Blue Book, govern employee conduct at the business units;
- Ensuring that all employees receive periodic refresher training regarding the ethics program and any specific topic areas that are critical to the performance of their jobs;
- Responding to questions about interpretation and application of rules and policies;
- Providing advice and guidance to help employees resolve ethical dilemmas and make decisions;
- Receiving reports of employee concerns regarding ethical matters;
- Conducting and overseeing prompt, thorough and objective investigations of all reported allegations of suspected ethical misconduct and taking corrective action, if necessary.
In addition to communicating our standards in the Blue Book, the ethics program also helps sustain our reputation by detecting and addressing unethical conduct early. Our program includes a 24-hour-a-day, seven-day- a-week, confidential Business Ethics Helpline. Employees can contact the Helpline via telephone or secure website to communicate any business ethics-related concerns or seek guidance on inquiries. Callers may remain anonymous if they wish. The helpline accepts calls in 30 different languages. All matters are investigated and resolved promptly.


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SYNOPSIS: Tim and Cheryl Broadbent are excited to finally adopt Mona, a beautiful baby girl until the baby's biological father starts stalking them, and their world turns upside down, through intimidation, manipulation, and violence, he is determined to take his daughter back. REVIEW: With a title like "Adopting Terror", one could perhaps assume that this film was a B movie. …Read More »
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"Game changer" is a term you hear often when people talk about how technology has changed their industry.
The sales prospect is really friendly. He always comes to the phone when you call and when you visit, he gives you a warm welcome and listens attentively to what you're saying. You're thinking you'll make a sale. But don't count your commission dollars yet. You might be overestimating the likelihood of getting the business because of what behavioral experts call thehalo effect – the tendency when you like one thing about someone or something to like everything about that someone or something. The halo effect makes you think, mistakenly, that a great guy = great sales prospect.
Salespeople often fall into the halo effect trap. They keep making sales calls on a prospect because they're getting good vibes but they disregard signs that she lacks buying authority, the company's committed to another vendor, the company can't afford what's being offered or a host of other reasons why the prospect should be disqualified.
We all fall victim to the halo effect to some degree. Many people assume, for example, that attractive people are smarter, more successful and more sociable than others. More to the point here, a good seller doesn't always make a good sales manager but management often promotes stellar salespeople to sales managers, sometimes with ruinous results. Experienced salespeople avoid succumbing to the halo effect by not overvaluing the prospect's friendliness when evaluating a sales opportunity. But the halo effect is only one of the tricks the mind can play when we're selling.
'I Can't Quit Now'
The salesperson prides herself on never giving up. She's spent countless hours pursuing the prospect's business but something always gets in the way of making the sale. I've invested so much time on this prospect so I can't just stop now, she feels. Should she let go and move on to another prospect? To make a sound judgment she has to disregard the investment she's made thus far.
That's hard to do because people, especially highly motivated salespeople, don't like to give up. Behavioral experts call the feeling loss aversion. When it results in continuing investment in a project despite all the evidence showing it should close down it's called escalation of commitment. To the rest of us it's known as throwing good money after bad. Lesson: Don't be afraid to let go and move on.
'Of Course I'm Right'
The seller is absolutely confident the client's demands can be met. But he might have skewed the evidence to support his belief, unconsciously. He focused on information that supports what he thinks and discounted all the other data. He also interpreted ambiguous evidence in his favor. This is called confirmation bias. It affects many decisions in business, in government and in life.
It's common for us to give more credibility to evidence that's personally observed than what's offered by others. We also tend give weight to evidence gathered early than what comes in later. Then there's the belief that something must be true because everyone believes it. Call it groupthink or the bandwagon effect, it can send the entire sales force in a wildly wrong direction – pursing a declining market segment, promoting product features customers don't care about or dropping valued services to cut price, for example.
Lessons: Examine why you believe what you do before taking action on it. Beware of making reflexive decisions.
The Lake Wobegon Effect
Like other people, sellers often are convinced their abilities are above average. This can make them overestimate what they can do: I'll push the order through production. I can crunch the numbers myself. I can fix the problem. But the task is often harder than imagined. People remember their successes better than their goofs. I'll be there on time, the salesperson assures the buying committee despite evidence that shows people habitually underestimate the time any task takes.
'There's Only One Last Hurdle'
The salesperson may think there's only one thing holding back the sale – perhaps approval from senior management. But like any event, stalled sales usually have multiple causes. They might include a competitor's lower bid, questions about quality or service, or previous dissatisfaction with the company, for example. Experienced salespeople examine every aspect of a sales situation. They probe to identify everybody who will be affected by it – and they recognize that the least powerful person in the most inconsequential department can kibosh it.
Sometimes a seller thinks the offer makes such good sense that only a dope would turn it down. But it's dangerous to believe the customer uses the seller's system of logic or frame of reference. Thinking this way is even worse when there's a culture gap between the two. Lesson: Beware of what seems simple because it usually isn't.
The tricks of the mind can easily make you lose a sale. We tend to disregard the danger of these tricks because we feel we're totally rational beings. We're not.
BillRosenthal heads Communispond, which has taught more than 600,000 people to communicate effectively in any situation. He is the creator of the company's online, on-demand learning system, LearnTO, that includes modems on meeting a wide range of management challenges.


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Holiday Fare
Hot Cross Bun Cookies
A twist on a seasonal classic
-Greg Johnson, oatmealcookieguy.com
Every year around Easter, grocery stores and bakeries start making hot cross buns, which are a seasonal specialty.
I remember getting up on Sunday mornings in early spring when I was a kid and finding pastry boxes on the kitchen counter filled with these soft, sweet, yeasty, raisin-filled buns topped with thick, wide lines of white icing.
Some buns contained nuts and candied fruit–chewy little pieces of red, green, and yellow–but my favorite buns had only raisins. For my cookie version, I decided to stick with just raisins.
I started with an oatmeal sugar cookie base, added raisins and nutmeg (for light spice flavor), and chose a light drizzle of icing. Whodathunk a raisin sugar cookie would work, but it really, really does! The nuttiness of the ground oatmeal balances the sweetness of the white sugar, and the hint of nutmeg sets off the raisins perfectly. The little drizzle of icing wraps up the package.
Makes 2 dozen cookies
1 stick butter
1 cup white sugar
Wet Ingredients
1 egg
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 teaspoons milk
Dry Ingredients
1 1/4 cups finely ground oatmeal
1 cup raisins
1 1/4 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup confectioner's sugar
1 tablespoon milk
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
1. Preheat oven to 350º.
2. In your Kitchen Aid or a large mixing bowl, cream together the creamables.
3. In a small bowl, combine the wet ingredients. Whisk together until smooth.
4. Add the combined wet ingredients to the creamables. Mix together until well incorporated.
5. In a large mixing bowl, add the dry ingredients. Using a spatula, fold together until evenly distributed.
6. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the combined creamables and wet ingredients. Mix until evenly combined.
7. Shape dough into balls–about 2 tablespoons each.
8. Place dough balls about 2 inches apart on Silpat- or parchment paper-lined cookie sheets.
9. Bake at 350º for 10-12 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove the cookie sheets from the oven and let stand for 2 minutes. Then place cookies on wire racks to cool.
10. While the cookies are cooling, whisk together the icing ingredients in a small bowl.
11. Using a fork or a whisk, drizzle the icing over the cooled cookies.
12. To get the icing to set quickly, place the cookies in the refrigerator for 10-15 minutes.


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A Newer, Way Cooler Home Bar Stash Would Include...
Learn the omelet-making basics with these classic fillings, then experiment with sautéed veggies, different cheeses, and meats. Got some leftovers you don't know what to do with? They'll probably taste delicious in an eggy cocoon.
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 10 minutes
2 large eggs
Sea salt and ground black pepper
½ Tbsp unsalted butter
2 Tbsp grated Gruyère cheese
2 Tbsp chopped fresh herbs, such as parsley, basil, tarragon, and chives
—Recipe by Khalil Hymore
In a medium bowl, gently beat the eggs, ¼ tsp sea salt, and a pinch of black pepper and set aside. Now, prep the rest of your ingredients: Omelet-making is a quick activity, so get everything chopped, grated, and measured before you begin cooking.
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I cannot WAIT to see Gnomeo & Juliet. It looks adorable and cute and funny!! Opens in 3D in theaters February 11th. If you haven't yet seen any clips or previews of this new movie, check this out:
Two garden gnomes, Gnomeo (voice of James McAvoy) and Juliet (voice of Emily Blunt), try to avoid tragedy and find a happy ending to their star-crossed love affair when they are caught up in a feud between neighbors.
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Two of my readers will win a fun Gnomeo & Juliet prize pack including the following:
– Gnomeo & Juliet t-shirt in youth sizes of S, M, L, XL and colors of red or blue
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The Teessiders are working on the formalities of a short-term deal for the 34-year-old former England midfielder, who was released by QPR earlier this season, and hope to have him available to boost their bid for promotion from the npower Championship as early as this weekend.
Mowbray told the club's official website: "It's a deal that suits both parties. Kieron and his advisors have been very, very honourable in the discussions.
"I'm happy he's here. He's a good lad and a good pro. He wants to play football and he's happy to be here - hopefully he can contribute and help us succeed."
Mowbray knows the former Newcastle player well from their time together at Ipswich, and he is confident he still has something to offer.
He said: "I've known Kieron a long time and coached him for a year or two at Ipswich before he moved on. At such a young age, he was a fabulous footballer and he's still a fabulous footballer.
"Obviously he's had injury problems for a lot of years. People keep throwing statistics at me of how many games he's played and for how long, but I look at his record of where he has played this year.
"I watched him play against Manchester United this season and against Gareth Bale at Tottenham, and he was fine. We will have to see how he handles the intensity required in this league."


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From: "Saved by Windows Internet Explorer 8" Subject: Social Security Update - December 2011 Date: Tue, 3 Jan 2012 12:56:42 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/related; type="text/html"; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0000_01CCCA17.24419C80" X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.1.7601.17609 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0000_01CCCA17.24419C80 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Location: http://www.socialsecurity.gov/newsletter/
December=20 2011
In This=20 Issue:
Patty Duke Applies Online for Social Security = and=20 Medicare
After years of telling people they can = apply online=20 for Social Security in their pajamas, Patty Duke has taken her own = advice.=20 Duke, who turned 65 earlier this month, applied online for = retirement and=20 Medicare benefits from home at http://www.socialsecurity.gov/.=20
=93I urge my=20 fellow baby boomers to go online to http://www.socialsecurity.gov/,"=20 said Duke. "If you=92re not sure how to get started on the = computer, ask a=20 loved one to help you out. I did, and it was so = easy.=94
Watch the=20 YouTube video of Patty Duke applying for benefits at www.youtube.com/socialsecurityonline. =
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You already get this newsletter to keep = you in the=20 know about important Social Security news and reminders. Perhaps = you also=20 subscribe to email updates, which you can do on many pages of http://www.socialsecurity.gov/=20 by simply clicking =93Get email updates=94 next to the red = envelope. But how=20 would you like to get quick tidbits of news more often? There are = two ways=20 you can.
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Social Security Applicants to =93Sign=94 = Release Forms=20 Electronically
Beginning in April, many people applying = for Social=20 Security disability benefits will be able to sign and submit the=20 Authorization to Disclose Information to Social Security (Form = SSA-827)=20 form electronically, as the last part of the online = process.
Social=20 Security requests more than 15 million medical records each year = on behalf=20 of people applying for disability benefits. A signed SSA-827 = accompanies=20 each request. By accepting electronically signed forms, medical = providers=20 will help their patients=92 claims go through faster. On average, = this=20 should reduce disability application processing time by nine days = per=20 claim.
The=20 Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) = and other=20 applicable laws permit the use of electronic signatures, and = Social=20 Security is encouraging medical providers to treat the new = electronic=20 signature the same as they would a =93wet=94 signature on the = SSA-827.=20
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We=92d like to share our 2011 Performance = and=20 Accountability Report with you. The report combines the agency's = annual=20 performance report with its audited financial statements to = provide full=20 disclosure of financial and programmatic operations. It also = describes=20 Social Security's programs and organization, and how the agency = benefits=20 the public and achieves its mission.
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Sarah Purcell, L.F. Parker Professor of History, graduated from Grinnell with a B.A. in history in 1992. She went on to earn an A.M. (1993) and a Ph.D. (1997) from Brown University. She joined the faculty of Grinnell in 2000 after teaching at Central Michigan University. Ms. Purcell's research interests include: the Early National, Antebellum, and Civil War periods; popular culture and political culture; gender history; and military history. She is author of Sealed with Blood: War, Sacrifice, and Memory in Revolutionary America, published by the University of Pennsylvania Press, and Eyewitness History: The Early American Republic. She is co-author of The Encyclopedia of Battles in North America, 1517-1915 (which won a 2000 Best of Reference award from the New York Public Library) and Critical Lives: The Life and Work of Eleanor Roosevelt. She is currently working on a new book, Spectacle of Grief: The Politics of Mourning and the U.S. Civil War. She is currently the Director of the Rosenfield Program in Public Affairs, International Relations, and Human Rights.
Sarah J Purcell
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Department Chair of History
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B.A. in History (1992), Grinnell College A.M. (1993) and Ph.D. (1997), Brown University
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Courses Regularly Taught: HIS 100: Making History: U.S. History in the Age of Transatlantic Revolution HIS 211: Colonial and Revolutionary America HIS 212: Democracy in America HIS 214: The American Civil War and Reconstruction Seminars Taught: HIS 311: Politics in the Early American Republic HIS 325: Popular Politics in the United States, 1765-1877 HIS 326: History of the 19th Century American Popular Culture
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DETROIT - The list of hot and new "gotta-have-it" products for 2013 was unveiled on USA TODAY.
The paper reports the consumer trend for 2013 is all about products that can make life easier for us all.
The new cordless phone charger from Duracell is one such product.
It's called the Duracell Powermat 24-Hour Power System.
It has a wireless charging mat and back-up battery, so you don't need an electrical outlet to get charged up.
And, the system even senses when your phone is fully charged.
The price for the charger is $99.99, and it will be available in April.
For men, personal-care products are going high tech
The Braun CoolTec electric shaver actually makes the skin feel cool, not hot.
It has a special aluminum cooling bar, modeled after technology used to cool spaceships and mini-bar fridges, that decreases skin temperature typically increases by shaving.
The shaver has not been priced yet and will be on the market in the fall.
For dog lovers, Nestle will extend its Purina Pro Plan line to be the first "sports" dog food.
You can choose from options like "Active" (for everyday exercise) to "Performance" (for running and hiking)) to "Advanced" (for competition).
Prices will range from $13.99 - $43.99 depending on the quantity purchased.
Also on the list, diaper-maker Kimberly-Clark created an app to help kids during potty training time.
What's interesting about this smartphone app is that it's designed to be used, not by parents but rather kids 24 months and up.
The app features Disney characters that come to life and Mickey and Minnie make surprise phone calls to encourage toddlers to keep using the potty.
The app is free to download and is available in the coming year.
More consumer headlines:
- Creative ways to save money for a house.
- Federal student loan rate set to double.
- Putting the bionic ear to the test
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The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has delivered a record half year profit of $4.27 billion and rewarded shareholders with a higher dividend, as it reaps the benefits of a benign economic environment for banks.
The nation's biggest lender said it was ''cautiously optimistic'' about the future today, as it unveiled a profit result that showed banks were resilient to the fragile national economy.
In the six months to December, CBA's cash profit surged 14 per cent to $4.27 billion, beating market expectations for earnings of about $4.1 billion.
It was underpinned by higher revenue growth and lower bad loans, as record low interest rates helped more customers to stay on top of their debts.
Shareholders will pocket a higher interim dividend, which has been increased by 12 per cent to $1.83 a share.
Despite the result setting a new record for the highest interim profit for an Australian bank, chief executive Ian Narev said he was ''cautiously optimistic'' about the economic outlook.
''We have seen, in recent weeks, that there is still volatility in global markets,'' Mr Narev said in a statement.
''The risks presented by that volatility continue to supress business confidence. As a result, there is little real evidence, so far, of a meaningful increase in investment in the rest of the non-resource sector of the Australian economy, other than in housing."
At the same time, he noted various positive influences on the Australian economy, including a better outlook overseas, higher consumer confidence and, growth in the housing market, and the lower currency.
"So all in all, we continue to assume that any improvements in economic activity in the next year will be gradual rather than dramatic,'' Mr Narev said.
Market analysts had been expecting a result of about $4.1 billion and an interim dividend of $1.80, compared with $1.64 a year ago.
The result was underpinned by strong performances across all its main divisions, led by its massive retail banking unit, where earnings jumped 7 per cent in the half as households began to borrow more.
There are no ominous signs of impending danger in the result, just another strong and consistent performance
Morningstar's head of Australian research, David Ellis, described it was a ''cracker'' result with no negative surprises for the bank's shareholders.
''There are no ominous signs of impending danger in the result, just another strong and consistent performance building on a long and enviable track record of steadily increasing profits and dividends,'' he said.
The bank's wealth management arm also performed strongly, helped by the surge on sharemarkets, with its profits surging 14 per cent in the half.
Overall, revenue was up 8 per cent and customer deposits rose $40 billion to $426 billion.
Return on equity, an key gauge of profitability, rose by 80 basis over the year to 18.7 per cent.
The rise in profit comes as households gradually increase their borrowing in response to record low interest rates and a resurgent property market.
Average home prices in capital cities rose by an average of 9.3 per cent in the year to December, official figures show, while housing credit growth has also accelerated to its quickest pace in three years.
At the same time, banks' bottom lines are benefiting from cost cutting and improving credit quality.
In the past year, Commonwealth Bank shares have risen 17 per cent, compared with a 6 per cent rise in the benchmark ASX 200 index.
As the country's biggest bank and one of the largest lenders in the world, CBA's massive profits have previously sparked criticism from politicians and calls for more competition in banking.
However, the lender argues that a large chunk of the money it makes finds its way back into the community.
It expects to pay $2.9 billion in dividends to 800,000 direct shareholders this year, $2.8 billion in wages to its 51,000 staff and $1.7 billion in tax..
The interim dividend, which will be fully-franked, is due to be paid to shareholders on April 3.


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The masculine actor shows off his feminine side for a PSA about gender inequality.
-Carolyn French
"So, are we equals? Until the answer is yes, we must never stop asking."
Quantum of Solace star Daniel Craig just stepped up a notch in our book! As if he even needed to, right? The English actor recently lent his time to a group called EQUALS, which is made up of charitable organizations, for a video campaign in support of International Women's Day.
The clip is narrated by Judi Dench, reprising her role as 'M' from the James Bond movies. She throws statistics on education, sexual violence, pay inequality and domestic abuse at 007, who first appears cool and confident, until the appalling information sinks in.
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Oh my gosh. If I've never regretted not having an ice cream maker before, I certainly am now! I love that the pits are used for this. And thanks for the tips about using the ice cream maker!ReplyDelete
Thanks, Chelsea. You should put an ice cream maker on your Christmas list. I love mine.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous9/21/11, 11:25 AM
You should have a cooking show on TV. You're better than Anna Olsen (if you heard of her).ReplyDelete
lol...yes, I should have a cooking show! I have no idea who Anna Olsen is, but I'm sure going to find out. Thank you for boosting my ego.ReplyDelete
I think this one of the first times I've left a comment on your blog but I just wanted to let you know that I think you're pretty cool. I totally agree with the comment that you should start a show, not only do you make DELICIOUSNESS you're funny too. And as a side note, I pretty much only use real butter for everything now, Thanks!ReplyDelete
Ok...which Jessica is this? Because I'm loving you.ReplyDelete
wow...my mouth is watering..this is totally a wow recipe..Thanks for the recipe dear..ReplyDelete
Check out Aarthi's blog. It's amazing. If you love Indian food or want to learn to love Indian food this is the place. I love it.ReplyDelete
Oh thanks, Jessica, for following my blog. Bon Courage.ReplyDelete
Hi Janet .... greetings from DownUnder! No - we're not slow - (noting the dates on the previous comments) - some things just don't get discovered immediately on the vastness of the net, but turn up when one goes searching.ReplyDelete
I don't eat sugar, and corn syrup doesn't interest me either. I've been reading some of your recipes, and see that you use both in some. I however, don't.
Does the chemistry of your peach icecream - or any icecream for that matter - rely on a chemical reaction from the sugar, or could I use Stevia or Natvia or Xylitol. I've seen various other sweeteners mentioned in other writers' recipes, but have never seen the likes of ZSweet, Just Like Sugar or Organic Zero in Australia, and if any of those are chemically based, they too will get the wide pass.
I do have a small icecream maker and love full fat milk, cream, butter, yoghurt etc .... I eat a low carb diet, so some of your recipes I would need to 'fiddle' with using nut meals, tapioca, coconut flour, etc.
But, hey! I'm up for a challenge.
Would love to hear from you regarding the possible sugar substitute - we're right into Spring, and they're tipping another record-breaking hot Summer just around the corner.
They only sugar substitute I use is Evaporated Cane juice or raw organic honey. I'm sure either can be substituted into this ice cream. I have used Lyle's golden syrup on place of corn syrup and have had great success. I'm not big on Stevia or Xylitol. Stevia lends a bitterness in large amounts. My daughter cannot have grains, gluten, processed foods or sugars due to an auto immune disease. She can only have sugar and everything she eats has to be pretty much homemade. She has had really good success substituting sugar with honey even on the Swiss buttercream. She uses nut flours and coconut flour as much as her system will allow. There are great blogs out there geared with advice for substituting. I'm jealous of your upcoming summer. I'm enjoying a beautiful autumn but winter is just around the corner with record breaking low temps and snow :( Let me know if I can help more.Delete


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Denis Napthine's bid to find a seat for Mary Wooldridge has hit a wall, after the premier failed to negotiate an upper house solution.
Two weeks after an unsuccessful push to install Ms Wooldridge in the plum seat of Kew, Dr Napthine has strenuously denied pressuring upper house president Bruce Atkinson to step aside to accommodate her.
The Age reported on Friday that Dr Napthine and his office met with Mr Atkinson and asked him not to contest his upper house seat of Eastern Metropolitan to enable Ms Wooldridge to take on the number two spot ahead of Thursday's cabinet reshuffle.
Dr Napthine's office confirmed a ''routine'' discussion had taken place, but said no pressure whatsoever had been exerted on Mr Atkinson.
Mr Atkinson, who is widely respected in the parliament, confirmed a meeting had taken place on Tuesday to discuss his future. He also confirmed he had stated his intention to contest the election, and later added he had felt no pressure from the premier's office to step aside.
According to several sources, Mr Atkinson had appeared visibly upset in the chamber on Tuesday night following the meeting.
It follows a significant blow earlier this month after Dr Napthine declared Ms Wooldridge ''will win'' in Kew and that he needed her by his side in the cabinet.
Some Coalition MPs are angry about what they believe was a heavy-handed approach by Dr Napthine to accommodate Ms Wooldridge, who is in charge of the politically fraught community services portfolio.
The upper house electorate of Southern Metropolitan has also been considered following a decision by Andrea Coote, who holds the number two position in the seat, to retire at the election.
But the push has also been resisted, with Georgie Crozier, who holds the number three spot, expected to be elevated.
''It shows the premier has learned nothing from Kew,'' said one Coalition MP. ''He should be focused on running the state in crucial areas like child protection and infrastructure.''
Meanwhile, Liberal backbencher David Koch has announced he will not contest the November election, creating a vacancy in his upper house seat of Western Victoria. There is speculation that Ms Crozier could potentially be approached to contest that vacancy, opening up a position in the Southern Metropolitan electorate for Ms Wooldridge.
The latest headache for Dr Napthine follows a frontbench reshuffle which promoted five Coalition MPs into the cabinet, but failed to find a solution to accommodate Ms Wooldridge, whose existing seat of Doncaster is being abolished by the electoral commission.
The messy preselection process has added to already heightened tensions within the government. As a reported in The Age, a Liberal party room meeting during the week turned hostile, with former premier Ted Baillieu demanding a reassurance that his federal colleagues stay out of the preselection process and upper house MP Bernie Finn saying MPs with ''nothing better to do'' than spread rumours should retire.
Liberal infighting threatens Napthine
Denis Napthine's bid to find a seat for Mary Wooldridge has hit a wall, after the premier failed to negotiate an upper house solution.


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Natalie Portman out-hots Scarlett Johansson
Despite my unbridled fury about her meatless footwear, Natalie Portman showed Scarlett Johansson how to look classy as hell at the London premiere of their new film The Other Boleyn Girl. I assume it's about those little cubes you use to make soup. All my culinary geeks in the house say "Ho!" Wow, I'm retarded. Anyway, here's a bunch of pics of Natalie looking exceptionally sexy. I only added a few of Scarlett because she looks my date to junior prom – but without the moustache.
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I went surfing on Wed. this week - not much surf but it was clean and I was itchin. I went out at 8t St. OCMD
Placed my keys in my board bag and into the water. I went in with ankle slappers for waves. (thigh at best)
WEll the wind blew my board bag into the water and my keys were gone. Of coarse my wax in the board bag was onshore but my keys GONE! I live in Baltimore and went down for the day so a little problem!
I walked up to Malibus where the owner was setting up and asked him if anyone dropped him any keys? Nope. I was ready to get a locksmith a $100 in cost. He called the Chevy Dealership and they could make me a key from the the vin number for $10. Sweet!
How to get there ? With no license, no money , no change of clothes and 180 miles from home and the closest friend!
The owner, Lee, gave me the surf van and $20 to cover my cost for the key and sent me on the way with directions and all!
Funny thing walking into a dealership with a wetsuit on but all was good. I repayed back Lee and bought some stuff too that I really did not need. I know where to buy my next board though!
Thanks Lee again and if you think about buying something from a shop remember what this guy is like and give this guy your business because who knows what another store guy would do.
Thought this was prevelant from some store bashing I was reading .
I would like to think I would have done what Lee did but to give a total stranger your van and $20?
Moral of the story get a necklace for your key and leave the board bag at home or in your car. I know I will! one dumb mistake don't make the same.


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Islam has not been successful until today because of two groups of bigots
Excerpt from Mr. Adnan Oktar's Live Conversation on A9 TV dated August 22nd, 2012
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ADNAN OKTAR: Well my brother in summary; the reason why Islam has not been successful until now is the activities carried out by the two groups of bigots; the first group is the atheist Darwinists and the second group is our classical bigots. Classical bigots presented religion as if it is a vicious, dark system that is inextricable and unlivable. I consider matters related with religion and the Qur'an free of this. And the others have formed a directly atheistic structure with Darwinist and atheistic thinking. May Allah guide both of them to the right path, may Allah give them wisdom. But through the beautiful destiny Almighty Allah created, Islam will prevail. People assume that it would only be possible when they strive for it. But that is not the case. It will all happen because Allah wills so. For instance first Allah made the system of the dajjal (antichrist) prevail and now He will make the system of the Mahdi prevail. But Allah spreads that over time. Allah is the Patient One. One of the names of Almighty Allah is As-Sabur. Allah makes everything progress gradually. For instance, look, at the moment Almighty Allah is drawing the Turkish Nation towards the system of the Mahdi, He makes them get used to it and believe in it and make them be convinced in it. There is no other country in the World with such a strong belief in the system of the Mahdi. The strongest belief is in Turkey; the rate of those who say that they will see Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) is 65%. The rate of those who say that they will see the Prophet Jesus Messiah (pbuh) is 68%, insha'Allah. That is a very very high percentage. And Iraq; Allah has warmed their hearts as well after the war. That is an amazing situation. Turkey is again the country in which Darwinism and materialism is most defeated. 95% of the people in Turkey do not believe in Darwinism. That is never been seen in everywhere in the World. Masha'Allah, Alhamdulillah.


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With surgical precision, Lackey soaks Tribe
Allows unearned run, two hits and fans eight over seven innings
BOSTON -- Though it is still early, the Red Sox appear to be getting the best-case scenario when it comes to John Lackey's return from Tommy John surgery.
The right-hander hasn't just come back to take a spot in the rotation. He looks poised to put together the type of success that marked his years with the Angels.
Friday marked the second straight start that Lackey was masterful. While leading the Red Sox to an 8-1 victory over the Indians at a rainy Fenway Park, the righty allowed just two hits and an unearned run over seven innings. He walked three and struck out eight.
In Lackey's last two starts, he hasn't allowed an earned run over 13 innings.
"It's been a lot of fun," said Lackey. "It's fun to get back in there with the guys. They are a great group of guys to compete with and have success. It's nice just to be healthy and not fighting a whole lot of other things. I've been able to execute pitches and am feeling pretty good."
Don't be fooled by Lackey's 3-4 record. His 2.72 ERA is far more indicative of the way he's pitched.
If Red Sox fans are surprised by Lackey's success, perhaps a look at his pre-surgery track record is in order.
"I had one bad year and needed surgery afterwards," said Lackey. "It's not like I've never been good before."
While slicing through Cleveland's batting order, Lackey threw 109 pitches, 71 for strikes.
For Lackey, the exciting part in all this is that his pitches figure to get better as the season progresses.
"I felt pretty good," said Lackey. "I felt like arm strength and stuff is getting better. Endurance is getting better. Things are going on the right track. Honestly, I don't think it's all the way there yet, but definitely I think tonight was a nice step. I think I got over 100 pitches. Now I just need to do that a few times and hopefully carry some velocity through the game a little bit better."
In the sixth, after Lackey struck out Nick Swisher, he hopped off the mound with a fist pump. That was a sight Angels' fans became accustomed to for years.
"John had some good intensity tonight throughout," said manager John Farrell. "He gets a big strikeout to end the sixth inning and you could see the emotion. More than anything, that says he's not thinking about anything that's taken place in the past, either performance-wise or injury-wise, and he's going out and competing at a high level right now."
After getting shellacked to the tune of 12-3 by the red-hot Indians on Thursday, the Red Sox badly needed Lackey to set the tone -- and he did just that.
Lackey got an early boost from his offense, as Mike Carp drilled a three-run homer in the second against Justin Masterson to make it a 3-0 game.
"I was just looking to drive the ball and get that run in, and he left one over the plate and I put a three on the board," said Carp. "He doesn't want me to get extended. He let me get extended by getting it out over the plate."
Lackey opened the third by giving up two straight hits, a single to left by Mark Reynolds and an infield hit by Michael Brantley. With two outs, the Indians called for a double steal that turned into a problem for the Red Sox. Jarrod Saltalamacchia's throw to third wasn't even close, and it sailed into left field. The ball glanced off Carp's glove and Reynolds scored to make it a 3-1 game.
With the bases loaded and one out in the sixth, the Red Sox added an insurance run on a strange play. Mike Napoli hit a grounder to short. The Indians got the force at second, but the throw to first by Jason Kipnis took first baseman Nick Swisher off the bag as Daniel Nava scored. As Swisher tried to tag out Napoli to no avail, Dustin Pedroia attempted to score from second. However, he was tagged out easily, ending the inning.
"We were able to manufacture that fourth run on great heads-up baserunning by Napoli to avoid the tag for the fourth run," said Farrell. "It was a good night here tonight."
The Red Sox broke it open with a four-spot in the seventh. The big hits were two-run singles from Jacoby Ellsbury and Pedroia.
From there, Lackey handed it over to the bullpen after another job well done.
"I thought he was good," Indians manager Terry Francona said. "He had velocity. He ended up throwing that cutter very effectively. He kind of ran it in on our lefties, and as he got more successful with it, he started bringing it off the plate a little bit, opening up the rest of the plate."
Ian Browne is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Brownie Points, and follow him on Twitter @IanMBrowne. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Doubt blooms equally with hope in the Southeastern Conference.
Or at least it does during spring football.
Who will tote the ball in Tuscaloosa? Bret Bielema doesn't sit astride a Harley, but can he steer Arkansas back on successful path? Is it Lamin Barrow or D.J. Welter orchestrating havoc for LSU's defense? Can Missouri, trampled under foot by "Old Man football," find a quarterback in time to cool a warmer seat for Gary Pinkel? Does Will Muschamp, a risk-averse coach, get Florida's passing game aloft?
After 15 practices, ranging from early days of Mark Stoops reign in woebegone Kentucky to Alabama's hunt for a fourth title in five seasons, questions will persist into preseason camps in August.
But Aaron Murray's hand is steady in Athens. Jadveon Clowney bull-rushing off the edge for South Carolina might cause tremors. The fabled oaks are down at Toomer's Corner, and Auburn is rebuilding. Hugh Freeze lured talent to The Grove and Ole Miss. Vanderbilt wants its first monopoly since Cornelius founded the school. And Texas A&M has some guy named Johnny Football.
That much we know. For now, it will have to do.
Introductory text by Matthew Harris
Team breakdwons by Scott Rabalais
Western Division
2012 SEC RECORD: 7-1 (First overall)
BOWL APPEARANCE: Defeated Notre Dame 42-14 in the BCS National Championship Game
RETURNING STARTERS: 15 (6 offense, 8 defense, 1 specialist)
COACH: Nick Saban (18th year overall and seventh at Alabama: 154-55-1 overall, 63-13 at Alabama)
What can the Crimson Tide do for an encore? How about something that's never been done. Alabama will try to ring out the BCS era with a third straight national championship and fourth in five years, both unprecedented feats in the college game. Accomplishing that won't be easy, but it got easier when quarterback AJ McCarron decided to return for his senior year. The nation's most efficient QB, McCarron will have his two favorite receivers: Amari Cooper (1,000 yards, 11 touchdowns as a freshman) and Kevin Norwood (461 yards, 4 TDs). Inside linebacker C.J. Mosley (107 tackles) anchors the front seven, while Ha Ha Clinton-Dix (5 interceptions) is back at safety.
With Dutchtown graduate Eddie Lacy bolting to the NFL, Saban will have to turn to T.J. Yeldon (1,108 yards, 12 TDs) at RB and at least three new starters to block for him. Dutchtown's Landon Collins appears poised to pass Vinnie Sunseri at the safety spot opposite Clinton-Dix. Meanwhile, Bama must find a replacement for CB Dee Milliner. John Fulton is the likely candidate, but he sat out the spring with a toe injury. South Plaquemines' Bradley Sylve also has a shot.
Alabama will almost certainly start as the preseason No. 1 in the polls and immediately will face a pair of tough and tougher tests against Virginia Tech in Atlanta and at Texas A&M. But despite O-line and secondary issues, Bama's biggest obstacle to another national championship is Bama. If the Tide can get past A&M and LSU on Nov. 9 in Tuscaloosa, Bama will be in Atlanta.
2012 SEC RECORD: 2-6 (Sixth)
BOWL APPEARANCE: Last was in the Cotton Bowl after the 2011 season
RETURNING STARTERS: 14 (5 offense, 8 defense, 1 specialist)
COACH: Bret Bielema (Eighth season overall and first at Arkansas; 68-24 overall)
A hog farmer in his youth on his parents' farm in Illinois, Bielema now takes over the Razorbacks after an embarrassing and dismal 2012. As the successor to both the deposed Bobby Petrino and the wacky John L. Smith, Bielema came in making no promises except one: to run the ball, run the ball and run it some more. In one 100-play spring scrimmage, new starting quarterback Brandon Allen threw all of 13 passes, as true a signal as any that the freewheeling days of the Petrino era are over. "There's a lot of (SEC) coaches that have had my type of background that have had success," Bielema said, a not so veiled reference to Saban and Les Miles.
Finding enough running backs to do the job is the question. Projected starter Jonathan Williams has the power and speed Bielema wants. Nate Holmes is his backup, but Keante Minor moved from WR to tailback in the spring as Cody Walker continued to nurse a broken leg. Is it a good thing to return eight starters on a defense that gave up 409.9 yards per game? The Razorbacks will find out, especially since there is little depth behind those eight. The biggest problem area is middle linebacker, where Daunte Carr put on pounds and moved from the safety spot. He'd better stay healthy, because his backups are equally inexperienced.
It would be unfair to expect rapid improvement out of the Razorbacks, especially since the early part of the schedule looks like it won't allow it. A Sept. 21 game at Rutgers begins a rugged five-game stretch. Getting bowl-eligible is a lofty enough goal.
2012 SEC RECORD: 0-8 (Seventh)
BOWL APPEARANCE: Last was in the Chick-fil-A Bowl after the 2011 season
RETURNING STARTERS: 17 (6 offense, 9 defense, 2 specialists)
COACH: Gus Malzahn
(Second season overall and first at Auburn; 9-3 overall)
It's hard to imagine a program that has had a more rapid fall. From the spotlight of a 14-0 season and a national title in 2010 to firing its coach in 2012, all played to a steady drumbeat of allegations and innuendo. Enter Malzahn, the deposed Gene Chizik's former offensive coordinator, who returns after one successful Sun Belt-winning season at Arkansas State. Auburn spent the spring getting reacquainted with Malzahn's spread offense and getting up to speed on the 4-2-5 defensive set favored by new co-defensive coordinator Ellis Johnson (he will share the role with former LSU assistant Charlie Harbison).
Kiehl Frazier is the type of run-pass quarterback best suited for Malzahn's offense, but he got benched last year in favor of Jonathan Wallace. Both split time in the spring, the results inconclusive. Whoever wins the job won't be helped by the fact Auburn needs to find receivers. The top three from 2012 are gone, with Quan Bray (14 catches) and Thibodaux's Trovon Reed (nine catches) trying to fill the gaps. Tre Mason rushed for 1,002 yards in 2012, but he is expected to be pushed hard by junior college transfer Cameron Artis-Payne.
While Malzahn's return has re-energized an emotionally battered fan base, realistic fans know the Tigers won't return to the heady days of Cam Newton in just one year. The schedule starts with three home games before a season-defining stretch against at LSU, against Ole Miss and at Texas A&M. If Auburn is to harbor any bowl hopes, it's likely to have to somehow get to six wins before finishing with Georgia and Alabama.
2012 SEC RECORD: 6-2 (Tied for second)
BOWL APPEARANCE: Lost to Clemson 25-24 in the Chick-fil-A Bowl
RETURNING STARTERS: 12 (8 offense, 4 defense)
COACH: Les Miles (13th season overall and ninth at LSU; 113-42 overall, 85-21 at LSU)
LSU has probably had about as much upheaval as a program can have that has won 34 games the past three years with a record 11 players declaring early for the NFL draft and four offensive coordinators since 2010. Now it's up to Miles, defensive coordinator John Chavis and new play-caller Cam Cameron to pick up the pieces and mold them into another contender. Cameron had the Tigers sprinting through spring drills with an eye to producing an offense that will blend vertical passing, power running and no-huddle facets around senior QB Zach Mettenberger. La'El Collins made a celebrated shift from LG to LT, his natural position.
The biggest question now is whether Jeremy Hill will play after the TB was indefinitely suspended following his arrest for an April 27 bar fight that may prove to violate his 2012 probation in a sexual assault case. If he can't play or is suspended, expect Alfred Blue to fill in after missing most of last season with a knee injury. Defensively, Chavis must decide whether to move Lamin Barrow from weakside to middle linebacker or trust D.J. Welter to do the job. Lastly, will sophomore Danielle Hunter shine as LSU's latest and greatest defensive end?
It would be unfair to expect miracles, or a repeat of runs to the BCS championship game as in 2003, '07 '11. The schedule is daunting, starting with the Cowboys Classic against TCU and continuing with road games at Georgia, Ole Miss and Alabama. Home games with Florida and Texas A&M will also tell whether the Tigers can again contend in the SEC West. At this point, the call is for 9-3 and the Cotton Bowl.
Ole Miss
2012 SEC RECORD: 3-5 (Fifth)
BOWL APPEARANCE: Defeated Pittsburgh 38-17 in the BBVA Compass Bowl
RETURNING STARTERS: 17 (8 offense, 7 defense, 2 specialists)
COACH: Hugh Freeze (Fifth season overall and second at Ole Miss; 37-13 overall, 7-6 at Ole Miss)
Hard to say how Freeze ranks as an SEC coach just yet, but he appears to be a marketing genius. He parlayed a 7-6 season (just three years after the Rebels went 9-4 and 9-4 with back-to-back Cotton Bowl trips) into a top-10 recruiting class and the reputation as the hottest SEC program east of College Station. Luring the nation's No. 1 recruit, defensive end Robert Nkemdiche, was a huge coup, one that helped Ole Miss land a number of other top prospects. They'll need them to close the talent gap with the SEC West's top three: Alabama, LSU and A&M.
Quarterback Bo Wallace was a major dual threat in 2012 (2,994 yards passing, 390 rushing) but sat out the spring after January ankle surgery. Barry Brunetti and Maikhail Miller filled the void in practice in case Wallace's recovery time is behind schedule. Runner/receiver Randall Mackey is gone, but Jeff Scott (846 yards rushing, 6 TDs) and Donte Moncrief (979 yards receiving, 10 TDs) will keep the offensive gears well oiled. Defensively, the big question is whether Nkemdiche can make as big an impression as a freshman as Jadeveon Clowney did. He'll have to be special to beat out C.J. Johnson (6.5 sacks) or Channing Ward, though Johnson broke a leg in the spring and will miss summer workouts.
Ole Miss will be improved, but there's no magic bullet for experience. And Ole Miss starts with a confidence-killing September that includes trips to Vanderbilt, Texas and Alabama. If the Rebels can shake off a potential 1-3 start with a win at Auburn on Oct. 5, Ole Miss can rebound to end its season in a bowl.
Mississippi State
2012 SEC RECORD: 4-4 (Fourth)
BOWL APPEARANCE: Lost to Northwestern 34-20 in the Gator Bowl
RETURNING STARTERS: 14 (6 offense, 6 defense, 2 specialists)
COACH: Dan Mullen (Fifth year, 29-22 overall)
A promising 7-0 start last season nosedived into losing five of the last six, including 41-24 to archrival Ole Miss and in the Gator Bowl to Northwestern. How to reverse the sense that the Mississippi State program overall is slipping, especially compared to the Rebels' apparent resurgence, is Mullen's top task. As is often the case with State, there is reason for optimism and concern. Senior quarterback Tyler Russell is back after throwing for 2,897 yards and 24 TDs, as is tailback LaDarius Perkins (1,024 yards, 8 TDs). The concern comes at cornerback as State tries to replace Jim Thorpe Award winner Johnthan Banks and two other starters in the secondary. Jamerson Love and junior college transfer Justin Cox are projected to start at the corners.
The Bulldogs lost their top four receivers, so finding fresh bodies to fill the gaps is imperative. Junior college transfer Jeremey Chapelle and freshman Fred Ross Jr. must come into fall camp ready to contribute if the passing game is to be as productive as it was last season. Four offensive line starters return, but the right tackle spot was unsettled leaving the spring between senior Charles Siddoway and junior Damien Robinson.
Trying to earn another bowl trip in the increasingly competitive SEC West won't be easy. State absolutely must get off to a strong start with a win over Oklahoma State in the inaugural Texas Kickoff Classic. Must-win September games against Alcorn State, at Auburn and Troy follow. If State only comes out of September with a split, it's hard to imagine the Bulldogs making a fourth straight bowl trip.
Texas A&M
2012 SEC RECORD: 6-2 (Tied for second)
BOWL APPEARANCE: Defeated Oklahoma 41-13 in the Cotton Bowl
RETURNING STARTERS: 12(6 offense, 5 defense, 1 specialist)
COACH: Kevin Sumlin (Sixth season overall and second at Texas A&M; 46-19 overall, 11-2 at Texas A&M)
What can the incomparable Johnny Football do to embellish his legend? Texas A&M was happy just to get away from Texas and the Big 12 Conference. The Aggies found not just shelter, but shocking success in the SEC, toppling BCS champion Alabama on the road and watching freshman Johnny Manziel claim the Heisman Trophy. There are differing opinions as to how much fame will affect Manziel. Same for the fact that Clarence McKinney replaced Kliff Kingsbury (now head coach at Texas Tech) as offensive coordinator. A&M coaches shifted All-American Jake Matthews from right tackle to left to replace Luke Joeckel (now with the Jacksonville Jaguars).
Leading receiver Mike Evans (1,105 yards, 5 TDs receiving) returns, but receivers Nos. 2, 3 and 4 are gone. Sumlin and staff are high on massive junior college transfer Cameron Clear (6-6, 270), who can play either the slot or tight end. Defensively, the Aggies need a healthy Julien Obioha to return to replace the departed Demontre Moore at DE. Also injured, and suspended, is nose guard Kirby Ennis, whose return is critical.
A&M overachieved last season compared to expectations, but now the expectations will be so much higher. A Sept. 14 home game with Alabama looms as one of the biggest of the college football season going in. Survive that, and the Aggies may come to Baton Rouge on Nov. 23 unbeaten. Again it may be too much too fast for A&M. As it is, once everyone stops hyperventilating, the Aggies would probably do well to match last year's win total.
Eastern Division
2012 SEC RECORD: 7-1 (Tied for first, lost tiebreaker)
BOWL APPEARANCE: Lost to Louisville 33-23 in Allstate Sugar Bowl
RETURNING STARTERS: 10 (5 offense, 4 defense, 1 specialist)
COACH: Will Muschamp (third year, 18-8 overall)
Improving the vertical passing game was the primary goal. The Gators were an anemic bunch in 2012, ranking 10th in the SEC in scoring, 12th in total offense and last in passing offense. The Gators threw for just 1,902 yards, their fewest since 1969. Finding improvement was tough as Florida had to overhaul its O-line and skill players. All of this means plenty of pressure on QB Jeff Driskel, who must continue to improve as a dual-threat quarterback — a poor man's Manziel. Even special teams had a big loss in Caleb Sturgis, arguably the best place-kicker in Gators history, but All-SEC punter Kyle Christy returns.
Matt Jones (52 carries, 275 yards, three TDs in 2012) must show he can fill the void left by 1,000-yard man Mike Gillislee. The Gators lived by the run a year ago (remember 25 straight rushes to end the LSU game?) but must find pass catchers to help Driskel. To that end, Florida may play Loucheiz Purifoy at both cornerback and wide receiver along with the likes of Trey Burton, Quinton Dunbar, Andre Debose and Solomon Patton. The Gators left the spring unsettled on the D-line after the loss of Sharrif Floyd and Omar Hunter to the NFL. Senior Dominique Easley shifted from end to tackle after spring practice, with Leon Orr likely taking over at nose tackle, Jonathan Bullard replacing Easley at one end and Dante Fowler Jr. playing the other.
Muschamp can't help but recruit well in Gainesville, so there is talent. Talented, but flawed, however. There are too many questions not to expect UF to take a step back and finish behind South Carolina and Georgia in the East.e_SClB
2012 SEC RECORD: 7-1 (Tied for first, won tiebreaker)
BOWL APPEARANCE: Defeated Nebraska 45-31 in Capital One Bowl
RETURNING STARTERS: 16 (10 offense, 4 defense, 2 specialists)
COACH: Mark Richt (13th year, 118-40 overall)
Finish the play. That's what this entire season will be about for the Bulldogs. Doing what it takes to cover the 5 yards Georgia couldn't cross in the dramatic final seconds of its loss to Alabama in December's SEC title game. Bulldogs fans haven't been able to stop smiling since Aaron Murray (Georgia's record holder with 126 career TD passes) announced he would return for his senior year. WR Malcolm Mitchell, the Dogs' top pass catcher, underwent arthroscopic right knee surgery April 5 but should make a full recovery. All five O-line starters return, but Richt left the spring saying only C David Andrews has a spot locked up.
Sophomore James DeLoach must prove himself a worthy successor at OLB to Jarvis Jones. Sheldon Dawson hurt a hamstring in spring practice and may find it hard to fend off Reggie Wilkerson at CB. Can Josh Harvey-Clemons handle both SS and nickel? On offense, can "Gurshall" (running backs Todd Gurley and Keith Marshall) be as good as their combined 2,144 yards and 25 TDs from a season ago?
Georgia has seen this schedule before. In 2011, the Bulldogs opened with losses to Boise State and South Carolina before peeling off 10 straight wins. This season, Georgia starts with a prime-time blockbuster at Clemson followed by a home opener against South Carolina. If the Bulldogs can exit September (which also includes a visit from LSU) with no more than one loss, their SEC and BCS title hopes will still be intact. Weighing its talent, experience and motivation, Georgia looks like the team to beat in the East.e_SClB
2012 SEC RECORD: 0-8 (Seventh)
BOWL APPEARANCE: Last was in the BBVA Compass Bowl after the 2010 season
RETURNING STARTERS: 13 (6 offense, 6 defense, 1 specialist)
COACH: Mark Stoops (First year at UK and overall)
Pedal to the metal, baby. Stoops may come into his first head coaching job fresh off serving as Jimbo Fisher's defensive coordinator the last three seasons at Florida State, but it is a NASCAR-style no-huddle, fast-paced, spread offense that was the new coach's primary objective in the spring. Stoops tapped Neal Brown as his crew chief, an offensive coordinator who ran up-tempo, high-octane offenses at Troy and Texas Tech. The goals are lofty, but compared to the rest of the SEC, the talent Stoops and Brown have to work with is modest. QB Maxwell Smith threw for 975 yards and 8 TDs in four games last year, while small but swift WR Demarco Robinson returns as his top target.
New defensive coordinator D.J. Eliot has shifted the Wildcats from a multiple defensive look to a base 4-3. Will it be the equivalent of rearranging the Titanic's deck chairs if UK's six returning starters, led by senior MLB Avery Williams (135 tackles), can't improve on the 31 points per game they surrendered in 2012? The new defense means switching Bud Dupree (91 tackles) from end to outside linebacker.
As always with a regime change, there is optimism. A reasonable amount of improvement should be expected, but this program isn't about to evolve from a plodder to a Triple Crown contender overnight. Games against Western Kentucky and Miami (Ohio) offer a chance to get off to a quick start. Then the Wildcats begin what could be a death march of four straight games against Louisville, Florida, South Carolina and Alabama. Improvement, yes, but five wins or even four may be too much to ask too soon.e_SClB
2012 SEC RECORD: 2-6 (Fifth)BOWL APPEARANCE: Last was in the Independence Bowl after the 2011 season
RETURNING STARTERS: 14 (7 offense, 6 defense, 1 specialist)
COACH: Gary Pinkel (23rd year overall and 13th at Missouri; 163-98-3 overall, 90-60 at Missouri)
"Old man football" left tire tracks on the Tigers and their new-fangled offensive ideas. Now comes their chance to make amends after a sobering first year in the SEC — Missouri's first losing season since 2004. The Tigers are at least in part going with an "If you can't beat 'em, bulk up" approach, elevating co-offensive line and former LSU tight ends coach Josh Henson to offensive coordinator. His main task in the spring was to try to improve the offensive line's depth and strength, with the goal of keeping much injured QB James Franklin upright more often. Expect to see Henson sacrifice more spread formations for more blockers for Franklin.
Of course, that assumes Franklin will be the QB. He will have to fight off understudy Corbin Berkstresser and redshirt freshman Maty Mauk. The nation's No. 1 recruit in 2012, WR Dorial Green-Beckham, had a decent freshman year (28 catches, 395 yards, 5 TDs). But he will be counted on to fill a much bigger role with the departure of T.J. Moe and Gahn McGaffie, alongside senior Marcus Lucas (46 catches, 509 yards, 3 TDs). Can DE Kony Ealy (10 tackles for loss) continue to channel his inner Alden Smith and take up for the loss of Sheldon Richardson to the NFL?
Pinkel has had his ups and downs before, but considering the splash Texas A&M made in year one, Mizzou needs to show improvement for his sake. If the Tigers can get more physical on offense and stabilize a defense that gave up 28.4 ppg last season, they should be able to go bowling. For Pinkel's job, that had better be the case. Going into 2013, no SEC coaches' seat is hotter.e_SClB
South Carolina
2012 SEC RECORD: 6-2 (Third)BOWL APPEARANCE: Defeated Michigan 33-28 in the Outback Bowl
RETURNING STARTERS: 12 (6 offense, 5 defense, 1 specialist)
COACH: Steve Spurrier (29th year overall and ninth at South Carolina; 255-118-2 overall, 66-37 at S.C.)
"The Hit." More than four months after DE Jadeveon Clowney looked briefly as though he had separated the head of Michigan RB Vincent Smith from his body, it's still rippling through the sports world and on YouTube. The play has already taken its place at the top of South Carolina football lore. The question is, what can Clowney do for an encore? He could have been the No. 1 pick in the 2013 NFL draft and is the favorite to go No. 1 next year. The only thing he hasn't done is lead the Gamecocks to their first conference title since Paul Dietzel's 1969 team won the ACC.
A number of players must make full recoveries from offseason surgery, not the least of them QB Connor Shaw (left foot). Whether even a healthy Shaw can hold off Dylan Thompson, who threw for over 300 yards in both his starts as Shaw's replacement, is debatable. Meanwhile, the derby to replace tailback Marcus Lattimore ended the spring in a photo finish between sophomores Mike Davis and Brandon Wilds. Clowney didn't play in the spring game as a precaution but three other starters missed rehabing from knee surgery: OLB Cedric Cooper, FS T.J Gurley and CB Rico McWilliams.
If the Gamecocks all heal properly this offseason and settle the QB situation — even if that means using two QBs as Spurrier so often has done in the past — they will be as capable as anyone of winning the East and going to the SEC title game. The early showdown at Georgia will make the Gamecocks or the Bulldogs the team to beat in the East, at least until South Carolina hosts Florida on Nov. 16.e_SClB
2012 SEC RECORD: 1-7 (Sixth)BOWL APPEARANCE: Last was in the Music City Bowl after the 2010 season
RETURNING STARTERS: 13 (5 offense, 8 defense)
COACH: Butch Jones (seventh year overall and first at Tennessee; 50-27 overall)
For the first time in his career, Jones is working without a net. He coached three years at Central Michigan and three years at Cincinnati, both times taking over established winners built by current Notre Dame coach Chip Kelly. That's not the deal at Tennessee, which is on its fourth coach since 2008, has had three straight losing seasons and has won just two SEC games combined in the past two. In the spring, the focus was on getting junior Justin Worley (who threw just 23 passes in 2012) up to speed as Tyler Bray's replacement. Also gone are Bray's top four receivers. At least Raijon Neal and Marlin Lane, who combined to rush for 1,366 yards and 7 TDs, are back.
Though the Vols return the SEC's top tackler in OLB A.J. Johnson (138 tackles) and have a strong linebacker corps, the rest of the defense needs work. Tennessee ranked last or next to last in the SEC in total yards, rushing yards, passing yards and points allowed last year. UT will break in a pair of new defensive ends, likely Jacques Smith and Jordan Williams. Though three secondary starters return, the Vols surrendered 282.5 passing yards per game in 2012. Other than SS Byron Moore (86 tackles, 5 interceptions), there could be changes.
Tennessee should cruise to its 800th victory in the Aug. 31 season opener with Austin Peay. After that, things get rocky on Rocky Top, with coast-to-coast road trips to Oregon and Florida and a brutal four-week stretch against Georgia, South Carolina and Alabama. UT will probably go into the season-ender at Kentucky needing a win to get in a bowl.
2012 SEC RECORD: 5-3 (Fourth)
BOWL APPEARANCE: Defeated North Carolina State 34-28 in the Music City Bowl
RETURNING STARTERS: 14 (7 offense, 6 defense, 1 specialist)
COACH: James Franklin (third year, 15-11 overall)
It's beyond remarkable how far the Commodores have come under Franklin. The last time Vanderbilt won nine games was before the U.S. entered World War I (1915). The last time it finished a season ranked, the U.S. was in the middle of the Berlin Airlift (1948). But is this a Vandy program equipped to build on that success and actually be a factor in the SEC East? The Commodores are likely to again be kingmakers than kings, especially with Wyoming transfer Austin Carta-Samuels taking over for Jordan Rogers. Carta-Samuels threw all of 25 passes last season, 20 in one game. He will benefit from the return of All-SEC WR Jordan Matthews (1,323 yards, 8 TDs last season). Wesley Tate (376 yards, 8 TDs) and Brian Kimbrow (413 yards, 3 TDs) are part of a battery of RBs trying to replace Zac Stacy.
Injuries forced DE Caleb Azubike to switch to DT in the spring. If Barron Dixon isn't back to full speed by August, Azubike may stay there. Vandy's problems at DT are compounded by the spring suspension of Jared Morse along with the loss of two other seniors. Vince Taylor is the man in the middle next to Azubike for now. Back on offense, RT Andrew Bridges will have to fight off an August challenge from Andrew Jelks.
It may sound strange to say, but Vandy returns a veteran, reasonably talented squad that won't be an easy out for anyone. It's not a stretch to pencil the Commodores in for six wins. In fact, it would be an upset if Vandy isn't playing in a third straight bowl game. To get back to eight regular-season wins, the season opener with Ole Miss and the Nov. 23 game at Tennessee will make the difference.


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New Pewsey Carnival chairman Bernie Bradshaw has sent out a message to to say that it's not the winning but the taking part that counts.
In the programme Mr Bradshaw said carnival had one main purpose: "To build a strong community."
Pewsey Carnival's floodlit procession is on September 22 at 7.30pm. However in the village, carnival time is more than just a procession with a fortnight of events – some take place earlier, like the car treasure hunt in July in memory of the late Clifford 'Cossor' Goldsworthy, a carnival stalwart all his life.
The fortnight was launched on Saturday with a children's fancy dress carnival party and disco. Sunday saw the carnival bowls competition and the switching on of the carnival illuminations by the 2012 carnival queen Sophie Bryant.
Monday was cribbage night at the Bowls Club and yesterday (Tuesday) carnival bingo night at the Bouverie Hall; tonight sees a quiz night at the Royal Oak; an interactive magic lantern show of old Pewsey Vale photographs in the Bouverie Hall, and a whist drive in the Coronation Hall at Alton Barnes.
Tomorrow (Thursday) sees the the Four Legged Race for teams of three (over the age of 18). Teams register from 5pm and the race starts at 8pm, calling at six bars en route. The Hasbeens will host a karaoke night tomorrow at the Bouverie Hall, juniors from 7pm and adults from 9pm; and on Saturday the children's duck race takes place at Scotchel, from 2pm.
Sunday sees a car boot sale 8.30am at the carnival field; three-legged race for under 15s at Coopers Field, 1-5pm; songs of praise in St John's Church at 6pm followed by a concert by the Kennet Vale Band around King Alfred's statue. There is another quiz night at the Royal Oak the same night.
Monday brings the Feast Tea for OAPs, 2.30pm in the Bouverie Hall followed at 7.30pm by the Hasbeens race night (for over 16s only) in the Bouverie Hall, 7.30 for 8pm. On Tuesday the immediate past carnival chairman Richard Giles presents a history talk In The Shadow of the Workhouse in the Methodist Church 7.30pm.
On Wednesday, Cossors sale (from noon) and auction (6pm) will be at the Bouverie Hall; there will be bridge in the Methodist Church hall and at 8pm, starting from the Royal Oak, Pewsey's own Kings Korner Band parades through the village.
The Wheelbarrow Race is on the following Thursday, registration from 4.30pm to race at 8pm, and Friday sees an eve of carnival dance at the Bouverie Hall.