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Not sure this makes Nike look great exactly.
So this is the second time? They're just letting him know they're watching. I would bet that eventually RGIII is going to make them fine him a TON of money. I'm sure the 10g fine doesn't even come close to making a dent in what Adidas is paying him to wear their apparel. They'll have to make it unprofitable for him to stop running the risk.
Nike's not the one that fined him. They are the ones that paid the NFL billions of dollars to be their official outfitter though. The league gets billions to wear Nike, RG3 gets millions to to wear adidas. Don't blame either side really, just the league protecting their sponsors.
RG3 is revealing that he's all about the money. And Nike isn't fining him; the NFL is. They have the deal with Nike.
There are two types of quarterbacks in the league: Those whom over time, the league figures out ... and those who figure out the league.
And for all we know, like Nike did back for Jordan, maybe Adidas is paying his fine.
It's all a marketing game.
Honestly, this is stupid on both sides. I hated when NBA players got all up in arms about the dress code when it was enforced a few years ago, every other job has a dress code pretty much why not you?
The brand doesn't so much bother me, so that is my issue here with the NFL. I don't know. Don't blame RGIII, blame the corporations involved.
I blame RG3 for not just taking the damn jacket off for one day while you are at work.
That said, the NBA only stopped Jordan by threatening to suspend him 1 game per indicent. Because Nike was paying all of his fines
Make no mistake, this has nothing to do with maturity or "only caring about money", though if you reach far enough I guess anything makes sense.
Both sides are right and I get it. At the end of the day though fining someone about what he's wearing, and we're talking about a sports environment here, because it's not the brand of the League (but another one) is somewhat ridiculous. At least it sounds so.
Tons of players have marketing deals with companies. You don't see them breaking the dress code to plug their sponsor.
It isn't the first time he's had an apparel incident. He's obviously conscious of what he's doing; you don't put tape over the Nike swoosh on accident. To say he's not about the money is pretty naive --- just look at these incidents in conjunction with his many commercials. He's striking while the RG3 iron is hot, makin' dat $$$.
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There are two types of quarterbacks in the league: Those whom over time, the league figures out ... and those who figure out the league.
It all gets to be a confusing mess. Example... for a couple of years Peyton would tell me he wouldn't sign Sports Illustrated magazines and that it was part of my job to let fans know. Told many disappointed people this who wanted him to sign an SI Cover... Then the next year I start out with the no SI autograph routine and he says it's ok and signs them all. Never did know if some kind of contract expired to allow him to do this or if he simply changed his mind.
You know how hippos are made out to be sweet and silly, like big cows, but are actually extremely dangerous and can kill you with stunning brutality? The Pacers are the NBA's hippos....Matt Moore CBS Sports....
Actually. Tons have. I gave one example when the legendary Michael Jordan did it.
But your right. Satan.....I mean RG3 is the only one to ever do it. Hes the only one who tres to "make dat money".
There is plenty if naivety goin on in this thread, but it syre as hell isnt coming from me
Because there aren't enough eye rolling faces in the world for this statement and vapacersfan only put 3, I feel like I should at least double it.
"I had to take her down like Chris Brown."
-Lance Stephenson
There ya go.
He KNOWS that he'll get fined if he doesn't wear NFL approved stuff. Plain and simple. Pretending to ignore the system is just a bit ........... well .......... you put your own word in. And that's what he is.
What part of that statement is incorrect?
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There are two types of quarterbacks in the league: Those whom over time, the league figures out ... and those who figure out the league.
While it bothers me that RGIII or any other athlete cannot wear what they want...I suspect he signed a contract with the NFL and that was one of the terms. Only because of this reason would I side with the NFL. Honestly, I don't like the idea of the NFL controlling the cash like that. But I suppose it is their league. Kind of mixed emotions here...
That's not how it works though. Nike pays the NFL millions of millions of dollars to be the official apparel of the NFL. Other sponsors pay millions of dollars every year. The tv deals for CBS, FOX, and NBC alone pay the NFL $3 billion dollars a year to show these games because companies are willing to pay hundreds of thousands and millions of dollars for ads.
The point is, without these ads and sponsors, the NFL isn't as profitable, the teams aren't as valuable, the owners aren't as rich, and as the trickle down continues, the players don't make as much either.
The RG3 thing is pretty silly but it's accomplishing one thing, it's getting the Adidas brand talked about and bringing the RG3-Adidas connection together. Think about it, can anyone name Peyton's shoe deal? Tom Brady? Peterson, Rodgers, Vick, etc? Right now a lot of people can put RG3 and Adidas together, and in two months most people will have forgotten it.
And this is just silly because I seriously doubt RG3 is getting paid even a dollar more money by Adidas to stick it to Nike and stick it to the NFL. Even the fact that the Adidas brand is being talked about more because of the shenanigans, it still doesn't even move the needle of generating more awareness or sales because we're talking about a multi-billion dollar corporation. And heck, most fans of RG3 are likely buying his Nike jersey rather than an Adidas tshirt.
Thank you, and I assume you mean the NFL, but ya, exactly. Which is what I've been getting at. I don't know the agreement, but for them to be able to fine him, he's likely signed a contract. So he's out there just throwing plugs for Adidas and taking the fines. I'm sorry, but I don't see guys get fined for htis often, so to assume that "it happens all the time" is likely not true. I'm not about to go look it up because I really don't care that much, but if someone wants to enlighten me otherwise, feel free.
Either way, it still shows me he's all about the $$$. Can roll your eyes all ya want; doesn't make it any less true.
There are two types of quarterbacks in the league: Those whom over time, the league figures out ... and those who figure out the league.
Still an ignorant comment. Especially if we dont know if Adidas is paying him more to do so.
Of course, what you say is fact, right? How dare anyone contradict your holy opinion. Insert as many eye rolls here as you want
There used to be a NFL thread on Extremeskins.com that tracked every fine for unathorized apparel. I will give you a hint, RG3 was not the only one on it (he was actually in HS when that thread was created)
I remember Stephen Davis getting fined for wearing the wrong sock colors, other guys for wearing the wrong gloves, wearing hats that were not approved, among other things.
But please continue to tell us how RG only cares about the money.
I'm not getting overly belligerent about this as you are. Not sure "holier than thou" and ignorant are really great responses to what I said. And wearing a different sock color is completely different than blatantly plugging your sponsor and violating a league policy multiple times.
Are you saying it's okay to break policy if he's getting paid more money by his sponsor to break the policy??? That would only further PROVE he's 'bout the $$$!
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There are two types of quarterbacks in the league: Those whom over time, the league figures out ... and those who figure out the league.
Well that's not even an issue. Of course the players all agree to in their contracts to wear the apparel of whatever company the NFL decides. This isn't the NBA dress code where players can decide to wear Armani suits or Brooks Brothers or whatever.
And the point of my post is exactly the issue: Nike isn't paying hundreds of millions of dollars to the NFL if the biggest stars are allowed to wear whatever they want to post game news conferences or on the field during warmups or the game.
There's a reason why when the NFL switched from Reebok to Nike, you didn't see some teams still running around in Reebok.
And of course it's about the money, and saying that doesn't make it a bad thing or denigrates RG3 in anyway. Yeah all of these players play the game for the love of the game, but they also get a pretty nice paycheck to go along with it. Do people not think Peyton's doing all those commercials because of the money?? Because he is and there's nothing wrong with it.
As far as RG3, I seriously doubt he's getting paid anything extra from Adidas. The amount of publicity this gets before it goes away will barely make a dent in the revenue of Adidas. RG3 is doing this as another way to get his name out there, his brand out there(not Adidas), all the while he can claim it as loyalty to his sponsor. Because if he didn't go out of his way to cover of the swoosh, 99% of people wouldn't even notice anyway.
Nonsense. RG3 is the only pro athlete who is about "dat money".
Which we know he only cares about "dat money" because he broke a rule many players have broke. I mean Jordan only stopped back in the day because the NBA threatened to suspend him one game per incident
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Science, engineering and technology are increasingly important components of the issues that come before the U.S. Congress. From long-term energy security to decisions about nuclear weapons policy and the exploration of space, it is imperative that congressional decision-makers have access to good technical advice. However, members of Congress and their staff report gaps in the advice currently available to them. They have identified a need for advice that:
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"Patients with type 2 diabetes struggle managing their blood sugar, and nearly half of adults with type 2 diabetes do not achieve recommended levels of glucose control, increasing their risks for potentially life-threatening complications," said Richard Aguilar*, M.D., Medical Director, Diabetes Nation, LLC and Diabetes Care Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to improving diabetes care. "INVOKANA is thought to work differently than other currently-available medicines because it reduces blood glucose by acting on the kidneys as a 'glucuretic,' increasing the loss of glucose in the urine. What has historically been viewed as a sign of diabetes glucose in the urine may also reflect the efficacy of a new and unique approach to treatment."
The kidneys make an important contribution to balancing blood glucose. As glucose is filtered from the blood into the kidneys, it is reabsorbed back into the bloodstream. An important carrier responsible for this reabsorption is called sodium glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2). INVOKANA selectively inhibits SGLT2, and as a result promotes the loss of glucose in the urine, lowering blood glucose levels in adults with type 2 diabetes.
"INVOKANA provides patients with type 2 diabetes the option of a once-daily oral therapy that offers improved glycemic control and, in Phase 3 studies, showed an incidence of hypoglycemia low blood glucose that was lower than with glimepiride and similar to that of sitagliptin," said Jimmy Ren, Ph.D., Therapeutic Area Lead, Metabolics, Medical Affairs, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. "In addition, this new treatment option is associated with reductions in body weight and systolic blood pressure."
INVOKANA is indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes. INVOKANA has been studied as a single agent (monotherapy), in combination with metformin, and in combination with other glucose-lowering agents, including insulin, in patients who need further glucose control. Results from the Phase 3 studies showed INVOKANA was generally well tolerated. The most common adverse events with INVOKANA are genital mycotic (fungal) infections, urinary tract infections, and increased urination. These specific adverse events were generally mild to moderate in intensity and infrequently led to discontinuation in Phase 3 studies. Overall the rate of discontinuation due to adverse events was 4.3 percent for the INVOKANA starting dose of 100 milligrams (mg), 3.6 percent for INVOKANA 300 mg and 3.1 percent versus competitors.
INVOKANA is an important addition to the comprehensive platform of offerings for patients with diabetes from the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies. Janssen will partner with other Johnson & Johnson companies focused on diabetes, such as LifeScan, Inc., and Animas Corporation, to bring INVOKANA to healthcare professionals treating patients with diabetes.
Janssen also will offer a dedicated INVOKANA CarePath support program to patients and caregivers. The program provides important support and information regarding affordable access, adherence and education, thereby helping patients to start and appropriately manage their disease and therapy over time.
"We are delighted with the approval of INVOKANA because it provides a much-needed, new treatment option to help adults with type 2 diabetes and their physicians manage this disease," said Kirk Ways, M.D., Ph.D., Development Head, Cardiovascular & Metabolism and Compound Development Team Leader, Canagliflozin, Janssen Research & Development.
The new drug application for INVOKANA was based on a comprehensive global Phase 3 clinical program, which enrolled 10,285 patients in nine studies and is one of the largest clinical programs in type 2 diabetes submitted to health authorities to date.
Results from this program showed that the 100 mg and the 300 mg doses of INVOKANA improved glycemic control and, in prespecified secondary endpoints, were associated with significant reductions in body weight and systolic blood pressure. In two studies comparing INVOKANA to current standard treatments one studying sitagliptin and the other studying glimepiride INVOKANA dosed at 300 mg provided greater reductions in A1C levels and body weight than either comparator. A1C is the percent of red blood cell hemoglobin with glucose attached to it and an indicator of average blood glucose over the previous two to three months. In the two studies, the overall incidence of adverse events was similar with INVOKANA and the comparators.
In studies of INVOKANA as monotherapy or in combination with agents not associated with hypoglycemia (such as metformin or metformin and pioglitazone), the incidence of hypoglycemic episodes were less than 5 percent across the groups (INVOKANA 100 mg [3.8 percent], INVOKANA 300 mg [4.3 percent], and placebo [2.2 percent]). There have been no clinical studies establishing conclusive evidence of macrovascular risk reduction with INVOKANA or any other antidiabetic medication. Additional data are being collected to further characterize the cardiovascular profile of INVOKANA.
The Phase 3 studies for INVOKANA were presented at the American Diabetes Association (ADA) Annual Scientific Sessions in June 2012, at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) Annual Meeting in October 2012, and at the World Congress on Controversies to Consensus in Diabetes, Obesity, and Hypertension (CODHy) in November 2012.
Janssen and its affiliates have rights to INVOKANA through a license agreement with Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation. Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and its affiliates have marketing rights in North America, South America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and parts of Asia.
About Type 2 Diabetes
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that nearly 26 million Americans have diabetes, 90 to 95 percent of which is type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes is a chronic condition that affects the body's ability to metabolize sugar, or glucose, and is characterized by the inability of pancreatic beta cell function to keep up with the body's demand for insulin.1 U.S. national data from 2007 to 2010 show that nearly half of adults with type 2 diabetes were not achieving recommended levels of glucose control.2
Approximately 60 percent of patients with type 2 diabetes in the United States are obese, while another 30 percent are overweight. In most people at risk for type 2 diabetes, obesity causes the body to resist the action of insulin, and if the pancreatic beta cell cannot produce enough insulin, hyperglycemia and type 2 diabetes ensue. If left uncontrolled, type 2 diabetes can lead to serious complications; improved glycemic control has been demonstrated to reduce the onset and progression of these complications.1
WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT INFORMATION I SHOULD KNOW ABOUT INVOKANA?INVOKANA can cause important side effects, including:
You may be at higher risk of dehydration if you:
Talk to your doctor about what to do if you get symptoms of a yeast infection of the vagina or penis. Your doctor may suggest you use an over-the-counter antifungal medicine. Talk to your doctor right away if you use an over-the-counter antifungal medication and your symptoms do not go away.
WHO SHOULD NOT TAKE INVOKANA?Do not take INVOKANA if you:
WHAT SHOULD I TELL MY DOCTOR BEFORE TAKING INVOKANA?Before you take INVOKANA, tell your doctor if you:
Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take, including prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.
INVOKANA may affect the way other medicines work, and other medicines may affect how INVOKANA works. Especially tell your doctor if you take:
Ask your doctor or pharmacist for a list of these medicines if you are not sure if your medicine is listed above.
Know the medicines you take. Keep a list of them and show it to your doctor and pharmacist when you get a new medicine.
WHAT ARE THE POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS OF INVOKANA?INVOKANA may cause serious side effects, including:See "What is the most important information I should know about INVOKANA?"
Signs and symptoms of low blood sugar may include:
The most common side effects of INVOKANA include:
Tell your doctor if you have any side effect that bothers you or that does not go away. These are not all the possible side effects of INVOKANA. For more information, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
You may also report side effects to Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC at 1-800-526-7736.
Please see full Prescribing Information and Medication Guide.
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About Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. As a member of the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is dedicated to addressing and resolving the major unmet medical needs of our time. Driven by our commitment to patients, healthcare professionals, and caregivers, we strive to develop sustainable and integrated healthcare solutions by working in partnership with all stakeholders on the basis of trust and transparency. Our daily work is guided by meeting goals of excellence in quality, innovation, safety, and efficacy in order to advance patient care.
Our company provides medicines for an array of illnesses and disorders in several therapeutic areas. Other innovative therapies that Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. offers include ACIPHEX® (rabeprazole sodium), ELMIRON® (pentosan polysulfate sodium), INVEGA® SUSTENNA® (paliperidone palmitate) extended-release injectable suspension, NUCYNTA® ER (tapentadol extended-release tablets), RISPERDAL® CONSTA® (risperidone) Long-Acting Injection and XARELTO® (rivaroxaban). The full prescribing information for INVEGA® SUSTENNA®, NUCYNTA® ER and RISPERDAL® CONSTA® and XARELTO®, including boxed warnings, are available here, here, here, and here.
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*Dr. Aguilar was not associated with the INVOKANA clinical trials and was not compensated for any media work. He has been a paid consultant to Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
1 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National diabetes fact sheet: national estimates and general information on diabetes and prediabetes in the United States, 2011. Atlanta, GA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2011. Available at: http://www.diabetes.org/in-my-community/local-offices/miami-florida/assets/files/national-diabetes-fact-sheet.pdf. Accessed January 28, 2013.2 Casagrande SS, Fradkin JE, Saydah SH, Rust KF, Cowie CC. The prevalence of meeting A1C, blood pressure, and LDL goals among people with diabetes, 19882010. Diabetes Care. 2013 Feb 15. Epub ahead of print.
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WATERLOO On September 23, Gordon McNickle was announced as Wilfrid Laurier University's first Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship recipient by the Honourable Greg Rickford, Minister of State (Science and Technology).
The prestigious Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships program provides funding to the very best postdoctoral applicants, both nationally and internationally, who will positively contribute to the country's economic, social and research-based growth. Only 70 Banting Fellowships are awarded annually and valued at $70,000 per year for two years.
"We are delighted to welcome Dr. McNickle to Laurier as a Banting Postdoctoral Fellow," said Matthew Smith, associate dean: postdoctoral affairs. "Dr. McNickle is a world-class scholar, and this prestigious award will allow him to develop his research profile within the Department of Biology as he prepares for the next stage of his career."
Together with his faculty supervisor, Jennifer Baltzer, Canada Research Chair in forests and global change, McNickle's research examines the boreal forest using game theoretical approaches to predict responses of dominant tree species to global climate change. This research explores the impact of climate change on the boreal forest.
The boreal forest is the largest ecosystem in Canada and is an important resource for Canada's $60 billion per year pulp wood industry. Globally, the boreal is second only to tropical forests in terms of ecosystem services such as atmospheric carbon capture and sequestration.
"My work will be done under a formal partnership between Wilfrid Laurier University and the Government of the Northwest Territories," said McNickle. "There is substantial potential for impact both from a basic scientific understanding of this important ecosystem, but also for real-world management practices."
"This ability to give a little of my expertise back to society is an important part of taking the fellowship at Laurier."
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Dark day for Cards fans. I thought he'd re-sign to be honest.
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I didn't I called a few weeks ago that he would be gone and guessed the Angles their owner is loaded. The guy has an ego he has been under paid for so long by the Cards. He wanted to be the highest paid player at 1b (dont really blame him) and he got it. Good for him good for the Angles he needed to go to the AL so he can DH in a few years. Just glad Theo didnt do something stupid and get involved. I cant believe Card fans woould even want him back at 10yrs 250m that would hamstring the Cards your FO can do a lot better with 250m than an aging Albert Pujols.
His presser is about to go live in a few minutes
He took less to got the the Angles the Miami Marlins offered 10-275m 25m more holy ****. That would of been a terrible deal for an NL team.
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10 Years is flat out dumb though.. Guy is begining his decline at this age.
Albert will still be able to hit at 40 thats why he was smart to go to the AL so he can DH he should still be effective then.
The Angles are a WS team right now after they trade Marc Trumbo or Kendrys Morales for another piece.
But they are also paying for the records he should break in their uniform.
While it would have been pretty exciting to get Pujols in Miami, I am kind of glad we didn't. That deal is ridiculous.
Can anyone explain to me whats going on with the Marlins and why they're suddenly spending a ton of money?
They also think they will get a TV deal
They figure they will have more gate revenue as well. But they have a policy of not giving no trade clauses so say it doesn't work they can just trade these players.(that's the reason Pujols didn't go there he wanted a no trade clause)
I don't think it will work the Marlins didn't draw even after winning a WS so if they cant then then they never will IMO.
Sucks for the Cardinals. I was hoping he would stay there. He belonged there. What a wild ride for Cards fans. They have one of the most exciting postseason runs ever and then BAM, La Russa and Pujols are gone. I guess they gave them a perfect sendoff.
He should have had an 20 year career with the Cardinals.
Now they are going to pay just 2.3 million a year and get to keep everything in ad revenue, naming rights, concession and parking. This amazing deal is why the SEC is checking them out.
Not only will they see a massive attendance improvement they can also raise ticket prices adding even more money and they got hit with a flood of cash by doing the Re-Branding of the team. On the first day the changed the look they sold what what would been 17% of the previous years total in merchandise in just a matter of hours and every new star the signed they get hit with more money by selling tons of the new merchandise with their names on it.


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GAMBIER, Ohio (AP) -- First lady Michelle Obama has encouraged hundreds of supporters at an Ohio college campus to give her husband a second term.
Obama told students at Kenyon College in Gambier Saturday night they should consider changing their weekend plans by bringing a date to the local campaign office.
She cited a familiar campaign statistic that President Barack Obama only carried Ohio by 24 votes per precinct in 2008.
Michelle Obama also spoke at Miami University in Ohio earlier in the day.
At both campuses she stressed the importance of the auto bailout, the new health care law, the end of the Iraq war and her husband's support of women's issues.
Also on Saturday GOP vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan addressed supporters in Marietta in southeastern Ohio.


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Music and the Afghan Refugee
Like many people, Sydney Krieck (CAS '14) was affected by the collapse of the World Trade Center towers on September 11, 2001. She grew up a 30-minute drive from New York City, and she knew two people who died in the tragedy. In addition, 17 people from her town died. The resulting second Afghan War further muddled her emotions and thoughts on the tragedy and the people it affected. "It's always been a sensitive issue for me, and I have trouble comprehending it," she says. "I learned about war and conflict in my classes at school, but I didn't really understand it."
Krieck, a music and anthropology double major with a focus in ethnomusicology, blended her interests in social change and music with her desire to educate herself about the Afghan people after the instigation of the war in Afghanistan. Her senior thesis, "Music and the Afghan Refugee: Identity, Memory, and Place," examines the importance of traditional music in the Afghan refugee culture. "A culture's traditional music is important when you're living a life without technology and other things to occupy your time, which is something that refugees experience," she says. "This paper was an exploration of that idea, and it helped me understand the Afghan people a bit better."
Krieck stumbled upon ethnomusicology after realizing that her original plan, to study music education, fell through. "When I came to AU, I thought I knew what I wanted to do, but I took a music theory class and it wasn't for me," she says. "But then I took a sociology class called Views of the Third World taught by an anthropology professor. I'd grown up in a small town my whole life that felt like a bubble, and I realized there was so much more I wanted to know." After that, she declared her double major.
While abroad in Denmark in 2012, she focused her studies on Muslim integration in Danish society. When she returned to AU, she took a class on music and Islam to further her interests in Muslim culture that were ignited while studying abroad. "We talked about Afghanistan, its musical history, and how that was affected by the conflict," she says. Krieck decided to do more research on what she learned in the class, which resulted in her thesis.
When the 2014 Robyn Rafferty Mathias Student Research Conference put out the call for submissions, Krieck sent in an abstract and was selected to participate. "I'm really proud of my research, and this was a great way to prepare for when I'll have to do this in the future," she says. "It really taught me how to tell a story to the people in the room." She received an award for Best Oral Presentation in the Social Sciences by a Junior or Senior.
Krieck enjoyed educating the audience about Afghan culture, and she says she hopes to one day extend that kind of influence into an international organization. "The end goal for me is to be able to work in or create an organization in North Africa or southeastern Turkey—places I see that are the next hotspots of refugee culture."


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Kemp garners NL Player of Week Award
A major power surge has helped earn Dodgers outfielder Matt Kemp National League Player of the Week honors.
Kemp went on a tear last week, belting five home runs in six games to lead the league. The only other player in baseball with as many homers last week was Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner, who was named the American League Player of the Week.
Over that stretch, Kemp drove in nine runs, batted .409 and tallied 24 total bases. He turned in a league-best 1.091 slugging percentage and also stole a base and scored six runs as the Dodgers won four of six games.
It's Kemp's fifth career weekly award, and his first since April 15, 2012.
Kemp hit two homers Tuesday, becoming the seventh Dodger to eclipse the 600 career-RBI threshold in that game. On Thursday, he went 3-for-4 with a walk-off single in the 10th inning. It was Kemp's ninth career walk-off hit and his second consecutive three-hit game.
The veteran outfielder then homered Saturday and Sunday against the Cubs.
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It was easy to forget. It had been a while since there was any reason to think about Kansas star Ben McLemore, any reason to shake one's head at the wonderful things he can do with a basketball. Because lately he hadn't really done much of anything with it.
Really now: Seven points against Oklahoma State in a game that required two overtimes before Kansas left happy, a routine 14 in a vengeance victory over TCU, then another unlucky seven when the Jayhawks needed overtime and an officiating miracle of sorts to escape Iowa State.
The mock drafters still loved McLemore all the while, and rightfully so, given has vast abilities as a shooter, as a driver, as a finisher at the rim. However, he inevitably was sliding down the All-American charts toward the words "honorable" and "mention." That won't be a problem now. McLemore remembered his job is to score points for KU, and he filled that role Saturday and filled the bucket with 36 in a 91-65 pasting of West Virginia.
"Ben was great," Kansas coach Bill Self said. "It's good to see, because Ben has labored lately and he's been a different guy for us most nights. ... And certainly, we look forward to hopefully having an aggressive McLemore the rest of the way."
Aggressive: That has been the word with McLemore from the time he scored 14 but took only seven shots in a loss to Michigan State at the Champions Classic on Nov. 13. He has taken double-figure shots in only about half of KU's games, even though he is welcome to take any high-quality shot he wants.
At last taking up Self on that freedom, he hit 12-of-15 shots Saturday. His scoring total was a record for a Kansas freshman, breaking a mark owned by all-time great Danny Manning.
"I told Ben when he was walking off the court, when I was going in to get him," KU senior Elijah Johnson said. "I figured I would send him to the bench in better spirits. I honestly think that Ben is a person that deserves to break the record out of anybody that I have ever played with."


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SANTA CLARA -- Safety Donte Whitner believes the 49ers have wised up when it comes to the NFC Championship game, but only after losing last season's edition to the New York Giants.
"We didn't really understand the magnitude of the moment," Whitner said Tuesday of that 20-17, overtime exit. "A championship game like this, each and every play, it's going to be a roller-coaster ride out there. We understand that now."
The 49ers (12-4-1) are favored to advance to Super Bowl XLVII despite having to travel to face the Atlanta Falcons (14-3) this Sunday at noon.
A year ago, only 11 players on the 49ers' roster had previous playoff experience. All their current starters appeared in last season's NFC title game, except for quarterback Colin Kaepernick and wide receiver Randy Moss, as well as return specialist Ted Ginn Jr.
"Walking into the locker room after that game (last year), guys don't want to feel that way again," center Jonathan Goodwin said.
This will be Goodwin's third conference finals in four seasons. Last week, he told his teammates about the feelings he cherishes from winning the Super Bowl three seasons ago with the New Orleans Saints.
"Growing up, these are the kind of games you want to be in," defensive tackle Ray McDonald said.
Safety Dashon Goldson dismissed any connection between last season's run to the NFC Championship game and this one.
"Guys are going to be up for it," Goldson said. "We'll be ready. It's another football game. No pressure for us."
Unlike last season's NFC final against Eli Manning, the 49ers won't be facing a quarterback with a Super Bowl already to his credit. The Falcons' Matt Ryan captured his first playoff win in four tries Sunday when they edged the Seattle Seahawks 30-28 Sunday.
Whitner considers Ryan a top quarterback but noted: "He needs these next two games to prove it, and we need these two games to prove that we are who we say we are."
Kaepernick has proved to Whitner that he's ready for the NFC final.
"A lot of the things you have to tell younger guys, you don't have to tell him, because it's already been instilled in him," Whitner said. "I believe he'll be OK, play a good football game and lead us to our goal, the Super Bowl."
* Goldson drew his fifth unsportsmanlike-conduct penalty of the season Saturday while tackling Green Bay Packers running back DuJuan Harris. Said Goldson: "If it was helmet-to-helmet, good call. But it wasn't late."
The league has yet to state whether Goldson will be fined. A month ago, Goldson got docked $21,000 for a crushing hit on the New England Patriots' Aaron Hernandez.
"I just play football, at the end of the day," Goldson said. "I don't try to hurt anybody."
* Quarterback Alex Smith says he has no hard feelings toward former 49ers coach Mike Nolan, who drafted Smith in 2005 and is now the Falcons defensive coordinator. The two clashed during the 2007 season as Smith battled a shoulder injury.
"We got along really well after that," Smith told The Associated Press. "I saw my fault in it. We definitely moved on. No hard feelings for sure at this point at all. I look back at that as what could I have done differently as a young player in this league. You learn from it. No resentment at all."
* Kaepernick graces this week's Sports Illustrated cover, accented by the main headline "HOLY ... " as well as a mug shot of 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh with his mouth agape.
"I found out (Monday night) about it, and it was pretty sick," Kaepernick said with a smile.
Underneath the "Holy" headline is this declaration: "Shout It From The Mountaintop, Jim -- You Were Dead On About Colin Kaepernick."
The cover photo shows Kaepernick running with the ball during his 181-yard, two-touchdown rushing effort Saturday in the divisional playoffs.
Kaepernick admired Sports Illustrated's covers while growing up in Turlock, some 11/2 hours from the 49ers facility.
"I didn't have them on my walls, but I used to look at them," Kaepernick said.
The 49ers also appeared on a Sports Illustrated regional-edition cover heading into last season's NFC title game. That cover featured Goodwin, Smith, fullback Bruce Miller and running back Frank Gore.
* Rookie LaMichael James credited his college days at Oregon in preparing him for this playoff run.
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James ran for 149 yards and a touchdown in the Ducks' Rose Bowl win last year over Wisconsin. He played in the BCS Championship Game as a sophomore and in the Rose Bowl as a freshman.
James had three carries for 21 yards, a 7-yard reception and a 23-yard kickoff return Saturday. Kaepernick faked a handoff to James before racing 56 yards for the 49ers' go-ahead touchdown. Said James: "He made the right read, took it and he was off."
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Brad Feld from Foundry Group talks about Boulder entrepreneurship and how Boulder built an entrepreneurial community, and the lessons Boulder has learned along the way.
What makes Boulder the special place that it is? Many people don't engage fully in experiences anymore when they are able to get lost in the noise of an urban sprawl. In Boulder, people are held hostage in a dense startup community. The dynamic of Boulder is that everyone realizes how visible they are and can be.
Internet has changed the way we think about society to a very broad, horizontal network. It can be chaotic and messy and many companies are trying to generate the mess or organize it. This shift began in the mid-90's and then accelerated. In 2000 and 2001 when the bubble burst, people feared web technology was to be feared and could no longer be wildly successful as it had been. In actuality, the world was just ten years early. There was a period of time after the burst when it was especially painful to be an entrepreneur. In 2003 at the beginning of the web 2.0, many realized they weren't done creating. Since then, there has been a steady drumbeat of activity in Boulder that brings us to where we are today. Brad shares the four principles he believes have made Boulder the tightly-knit success it is:
The Four Principles to Build an Entrepreneurial Community
- Any startup community has to be led by entrepreneurs. Government, big companies, universities, and non-profits can't lead.
- You have to take a very long-term view. If you look at Boulder between 1995 and 2000, you're not impressed. But if you back up to the 1970's and then look all the way to today, you see the progress.
- Be inclusive of anyone who wants to engage in any way. That engagement isn't a hierarchical structure by any means and it's important be welcoming to everyone. Assume good intent and allow people to lean in and participate.
- Create geographical meaning and activity for the engagement mentioned in the third principle. In Boulder, a visible example of that is TechStars and Startup Weekend, which both began in Boulder.
Give before you get is a contant theme in Boulder. When you remove the expectation of getting something in return, you create powerful, positive force in a relationship. The four principles Brad describes can benefit any community.
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People just got more lazy. I think it also has to do with people are becomming more ignorant. They just want to be told what to do, what to think and how to behave. People got afraid of making decisions, trying out and making a mistake.
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I know some on this board are locals, and if you live in NY we are only a 6 hour drive away.
In collaboration with Epoxy, Elektra includes a new design tier in its program this year 1024: Design in Motion. May 14 at Place des Arts 5e salle, internationally recognized artists, among others special effects experts Richard "Dr." Baily (Solaris, The Cell) and Kevin Tod Haug (Seven, Panic Room, Fight Club) and design artists UVA (Massive Attack), d-Fuse (Beck), Étienne Auger (Incandescence) Frédéric Bourque (Ambidextre), Georges Fok (Époxy) and MK12 will present previously unpublished works further to taking part in a panel. Daniel Fortin, creative director, and Jean-Christophe Yacono, creative director new media at Epoxy, are invited as commissioners for this occasion. www.elektra1024.ca
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The fact that Texas music titans Joe Ely, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, and Butch Hancock-on their
first go-round as The Flatlanders in 1972-were completely rejected by the country music
establishment is surprising in retrospect but, ultimately, poetic. That each went on to
have formidable solo careers is a testament to their talent and determination. Add to this
their diverse yet complimentary styles-Joe the streetwise rocker, Jimmie Dale the mystic
with the classic country voice, and Butch the cerebral folksinger-and you've got a story of
one of the most extraordinary kinships in American musical history.
The group had only a handful of gigs before they cut an album-length tape at a little
studio in Odessa, Texas, in 1972. The 14 songs recorded on reel-to-reel tape arguably
marked the birth of alternative country music, but nothing came of the recording and it was
left unheard for decades.
A month after that forgotten session, The Flatlanders traveled to Nashville for yet another
recording opportunity. More of a song-swap than a commercial endeavor, the band's
eight-track release was barely distributed, though it has since been recognized as a
landmark in progressive, alternative country music. Disillusioned by the poor sales, The
Flatlanders-a local term for folks who live in the kind of landscape the southwest has to
spare-disbanded, though the friendships continued.
The trio occasionally reunited for special occasions, such as when Robert Redford asked
them to record a song for the soundtrack to The Horse Whisperer in 1998. And
two years later, the legendary group became a bona fide working band, recording a steady
stream of highly acclaimed new albums-Now Again (2002), Wheels of
Fortune (2004), and Hills & Valleys (2009).
Some 40 years after their first foray into the recording booth, The Odessa
Tapes was released, featuring the original 14 songs from the 1972 Odessa session.
The Odessa Tapes captures-without any polish-the special blend of country,
folk, roots, and cosmic energy The Flatlanders pioneered.
In the collective psyche, Lubbock, Texas—the city where The
Flatlanders were formed in the early 1970s—will probably always be
associated with rock 'n' roll pioneer Buddy Holly. It's no wonder.
Situated in West Texas, it was the town that launched Holly's
meteoric ascent into rock history, a legacy that has had
implications the world over, perhaps most auspiciously in the
British industrial city of Liverpool within a year of the plane
crash that killed Holly in 1959. Teenagers George Harrison, John
Lennon, and Paul McCartney decided to name their nascent band after
a harmless insect in polite homage to Holly's Chirping
Musicologist and historian Ned Sublette remembers Lubbock fondly in
his recent book, The Year Before the Flood, about the
vibrant musical culture in New Orleans just prior to Hurricane
Katrina. During the author's adolescence in the '60s, his maternal
grandmother lived in Lubbock in a house on 19th Street; his dad,
also a scholar, had taken a job at a university in neighboring New
Mexico, precipitating regular family sojourns east into Texas. "The
drive from Portales to Lubbock was an endless two-hour trip,"
writes Sublette, "on two-lane state roads through mostly pure
flatness, punctuated by a couple of gentle rises and falls that
seemed breathtaking, especially if there had been a little rain in
June and everything had briefly turned from its normal yellow-brown
to a glorious green."
More than one writer has speculated about how the emptiness of
those sprawling West Texas plains sparked the imaginations of
singer-songwriters Joe Ely, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, and Butch Hancock.
At the turn of the '70s, each was a young adult who had found
himself back in Lubbock after rambling here and there. They were
sharing a house on 14th Street just more than 40 years ago, when
they decided to make a go at teaming up. The wider world kept
beckoning—much as it had Holly before them—and continued to follow
each Flatlander, even after their disappointment at the ill-fated
yet ultimately iconic Nashville recording session in 1972 that
eventually made the partnership legendary. (Tellingly, they've been
friends for life ever since, despite going their separate ways
until the '90s.) It's almost as if the universe was trying to fill
that mystic, undefinable space Gilmore searches for in one of The
Flatlanders' masterpieces, "Tonight I Think I'm Gonna Go
"I think I'm gonna look around," he offers, wistfully. "For
something I couldn't see when this world was more real to me."
Thankfully, the universe made the Lubbockites an offer to make a
mark on world culture that the trio couldn't refuse.
—K. Leander Williams has been around the block a few times and has
yet to tire of the scenery. He lives in Brooklyn.
The Flatlanders perform "I Know You" from their album The Odessa Tapes.


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The kitchen garden project aims to restore the area to its former Victorian roots.
It started in 2008, when the garden was covered with brambles, ferns and old bushes which took a further two years to clear.
Now the garden has reached planting stage, and four families helped out on Saturday to make final preparations, including spreading manure as well as planting peas.
Sue Jeffries, a volunteer gardener at the tower, said: "The garden was a real mess, so we have tried to take it back to what it used to be.
"We have run family events since August to try and get children and families more involved." The project is looking for more volunteers, with sessions taking place on Tuesdays and Saturdays, from 10am to 1pm.
For more information call Sue Jeffries on 07443 459818.


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starter wrote:1) First step: understand the true meaning of sensuality and renunciation (non-sensuality), comprehend sensual desire entirely -- learn the breadth/diversity of sensual desires,their various manifestations, and lust-inducing objects.
Likewise, comprehend ill will / non-ill will and harming/non-harming.
2) Second step: be clearly aware of the thinking imbued with sensual desire / ill will / harming -- detect the thoughts as soon as they arise; likewise, be clearly aware of thinking imbued with renunciation / non-ill will / non-harming [in other words, thinking of letting-go of sensual desire / ill will /harming) and detect them as soon as they arise, and keep dividing the thinking into two sorts (right thinking and wrong thinking) as the Buddha did:
starter wrote:To my understanding, the above teaching suggests that right resolve/thinking should be practiced before right speech/conduct.
MN 117: Maha-cattarisaka Sutta wrote:One makes an effort for the abandoning of wrong resolve & for entering right resolve: This is one's right effort. One is mindful to abandon wrong resolve & to enter & remain in right resolve: This is one's right mindfulness. Thus these three qualities — right view, right effort, & right mindfulness — run & circle around right resolve.
In one of right view, right resolve comes into being. In one of right resolve, right speech comes into being. In one of right speech, right action... In one of right action, right livelihood... In one of right livelihood, right effort... In one of right effort, right mindfulness... In one of right mindfulness, right concentration...
AN 3.86: Sekhin Sutta wrote:There is the case where a monk is wholly accomplished in virtue, moderately accomplished in concentration, and moderately accomplished in discernment.
There is the case where a monk is wholly accomplished in virtue, wholly accomplished in concentration, and moderately accomplished in discernment.
MN 44: Culavedalla Sutta wrote:Right speech, right action, & right livelihood come under the aggregate of virtue. Right effort, right mindfulness, & right concentration come under the aggregate of concentration. Right view & right resolve come under the aggregate of discernment.
AN 11.2: Cetana Sutta wrote:It is in the nature of things that freedom from remorse arises in a person endowed with virtue, consummate in virtue.
It is in the nature of things that a person whose mind is concentrated knows & sees things as they actually are.
It is in the nature of things that a person who knows & sees things as they actually are feels disenchantment.
Ud 5.3: Kuṭṭhi Sutta wrote:he gave a step-by-step talk, i.e., he proclaimed a talk on generosity, on virtue, on heaven; he declared the drawbacks, degradation, & corruption of sensuality, and the rewards of renunciation. Then when the Blessed One knew that Suppabuddha the leper's mind was ready, malleable, free from hindrances, elevated, & clear, he then gave the Dhamma-talk peculiar to Awakened Ones, i.e., stress, origination, cessation, & path.
starter wrote:This saying further suggests the sequence of practice: right resolve/thinking, right speech, right action, right livelihood.
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Anybody else think "season over" when Jermaine's knee bent backwards like that? Hopefully somebody tivo'd the game, because TNT didn't really dwell on it.
It was the same thing as what happened in Detroit several years ago... Jermaine went up, got hit in mid-air, and came down wrong on the knee and it bent the wrong way.
He played on it, because it looked like we could still get the win, but that's going to come back and haunt us this year, I guarantee.


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Tribe may have 13 pitchers on Opening Day roster
GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- An unusual start to the Indians' regular-season schedule might influence the construction of the team's Opening Day roster.
Cleveland is considering carrying 13 pitchers -- as opposed to baseball's more customary 12-man staff -- due to having no off-days for nearly the first two weeks of April. The Tribe is scheduled to play 13 consecutive games out of the gate with its first off-day slated for April 15.
The Indians open their season with back-to-back three-game road trips to Toronto (April 2-4) and Tampa Bay (April 5-7) -- a pair of domed stadiums -- before hosting the Yankees and White Sox in a seven-game homestand from April 8-14. Francona said the team is weighing whether to have an extra reliever on hand due to the daunting opening schedule.
"It's something we need to think about," Francona said on Sunday. "It's definitely something we've talked about a number of times. A lot of times you start the season out, you're either in cold weather and you have days off. We're in domes and we don't have days off. So it's something to think about."
As things stand, the bullpen projects to include closer Chris Perez, setup men Vinnie Pestano and Joe Smith, and right-hander Matt Albers. Others in the mix for jobs include Bryan Shaw, Cody Allen, Nick Hagadone, Scott Barnes, David Huff, Rich Hill and Matt Capps.
Albers and Huff are both out of Minor League options, while Hill and Capps are in camp as non-roster invitees.
If Cleveland opted to carry eight relievers on its Opening Day roster, that means the team would begin the season with three position players on the bench. Utility man Mike Aviles and backup catcher Lou Marson are in line for two of those jobs. Players in the mix for the final spot or two are Jason Giambi (non-roster), Ryan Raburn (non-roster), Yan Gomes and Ezequiel Carrera (out of options), among others.
"We're going to do whatever we think puts us in the best position to succeed," Francona said.
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It's been widely reported that Brandon Bass has been looking for more playing time.
And his reasonable contract coupled with his skill for the limited playing time he receives has made him a rumored trade chip.
Add in some good play this preseason to his name, and Brian Schmitz of the Orlando Sentinel is wondering if the time is ripe for the Magic to trade Bass.
"The way he's played lately, he might get his wish -- and my guess is the Magic are only waiting for the right deal to come along," he wrote. "Bass is showcasing his talents for other teams, such as the Indiana Pacers, who need power-forward help. Trouble is, the Pacers want to give up Dahntay Jones or Solomon Jones. I can't imagine the Magic being interested, unless the Pacers give up a first-round pick."
Of course, it's also possible the Magic could wait until the trade deadline if they decide it's in their best interest to move Bass. Patience could see other teams emerging with a need for a PF due to injuries and the like, and the Magic could get something better in return depending on the team.
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"Bass played reasonably well when he got chances, but I've been told that he fell out of favor because he couldn't remember the plays. Really? If that's true, it makes it all the more amazing that he shot 51.1 percent and scored 17.9 points per 40 minutes last season. Bass finished 2009-10 with a PER (16.54) well above the league average, but Orlando's frontcourt was so deep that he hardly played. This, and his reasonable contract, make him one of the more tantalizing pieces of trade bait in the league. The Magic may choose to keep him around for insurance, but if he ever gets to a situation where he can play 30 minutes a night, he'll put up some numbers."


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