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C2O Pure Coconut Water
by C2O Pure Coconut Water, LLC
Product Type
Juice: Coconut Water and Juice
17.5 oz
Nutritional Info
Serving Size 8 FL OZ, Calories 76, Fat 0g, Cholesterol 0g, Sodium 42mg, Potassium 244mg, Total Carbohydrate 19g, Fiber 0g, Sugars 10g, Protein 0g
100% pure coconut water.
Review: C2O Pure Coconut Water
Posted: Jun 29, 2009 at 12:00 AM (Last Updated: Jan 26, 2015 at 10:45 AM)C2O's Pure Coconut Water might not be as sexy as competing products that come in Tetra Pak containers or PET bottles, but what's inside this 17.5 oz. can is certainly able to hold its own. Using a single ingredient, pure coconut water (not from concentrate), the product has that "good for you" flavor that coconut water has become known for. In the case of C2O, the company sources coconut water (from Thailand) that has the right balance of sweet and salty flavors, which is something that we can't say for some of the other entries in this growing category. As a result, this product is extremely drinkable, to the point of almost being chuggable. It has slightly higher carbohydrate and caloric levels than some of competing versions, but it also has more sodium and less potassium. Regardless of a straight numeric comparison, we found C2O to be quite hydrating and pleasing to the palate. Packaging is the brand's biggest point of differentiation, with a 17.5 oz. painted steel can. Visually speaking, we like the C2O brand and design. However, the ribs of the steel can's midsection give the product a somewhat sloppy first impression. However, we think that the company is wise to point out that this container is widely recyclable (whereas Tetra Pak is not). Still, branching out into secondary packaging formats would most certainly improve this brand's market potential. Overall, a very enjoyable product.


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7.20am & 5.50pm, Sky Movies Action Thriller
(Jean-Pierre Jeunet, 1997)
This fourth of the Alien series has Sigourney Weaver's cloned Ripley back from the dead to face the creatures once more. Jeunet adds some ghoulish touches to the action, and the humans - a band of space pirates, including Ron "Hellboy" Perlman and Winona Ryder's elfin Call, plus the enigmatic uber-Ripley - are as freaky as the monsters.
8.20pm, Sky Movies Indie
(Wes Anderson, 1999)
Jason Schwartzman's neeky student Max is a Woody Allen in the making. At the exclusive Rushmore Academy he edits the paper, runs the fencing, beekeeping and karate clubs, and produces probably the funniest school play ever (Serpico), but he's still not popular, and woos teacher Miss Cross (Olivia Williams) with poignant ineptitude. A delightfully quirky coming-of-age-tale.
Dead Man's Shoes
10.55pm, Film4
(Shane Meadows, 2004)
A dour revenge movie from the director of This Is England. Paddy Considine plays a para coming home to wreak vengeance on the bullies who persecuted his vulnerable brother (Toby Kebbell). They're a sad bunch of lowlifes, apart from former boxer Gary Stretch as gang leader Sonny - a man who really looks the part. But it's a bleak business, acted out on the raw Derbyshire Peaks.

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Jake Miller
Tom Charles, City Rain
North Star Bar
2639 Poplar St
Philadelphia, PA, 19130
This event is all ages
Jake Miller, born November 28, 1992, is an American rapper, singer, musician and songwriter from Weston, Florida. He is currently attending the University of Miami. In high school the multi-talented musician who taught himself to play the drums and guitar at a young age, put out a few homemade music videos on YouTube which immediately created a buzz and attracted the attention of music business insiders who began to guide Jake on his journey.
Jake's very first live performance was in March 2011 when he opened for legendary rapper Snoop Dogg in Pompano Beach, Florida and shortly after he opened for rapper Mac Miller in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. In May 2011, Jake won the Samsung & T-Mobile national "Kick it with the Band" competition designed to highlight some of the best music talent on the verge of stardom across the country. As the grand prize winner, Jake was awarded $35,000.00 for use towards his music career and a music video with YouTube sensation Keenan Cahill. In November 2011, Jake performed alongside Flo Rida, Sean Kingston and Asher Roth at the "Think Pink Rocks" concert in West Palm Beach, FL which is sponsored by Steve Rifkind and SRC Records. In December 2011, Jake took the stage at the annual Y-100 Jingle Ball concert where Cody Simpson and We the Kings also performed. On December 31, 2011, he rang in the New Year at the Orange Drive Miami Beach Music Festival in which Jason Derulo, Cee Lo Green, Ne-Yo, Gym Class Heroes and Cobra Starship also performed. On March 11, 2012 Jake performed on both the Planet Pit Stage and Power 96 Stage at the famed Calle Ocho Festival in Miami, FL in front of an estimated crowd of 200,000+.
MTV Buzzworthy says "Jake Miller is about to blow up! Jake just released a brand-new video and we're mildly obsessed, to say the least. Jake's rap flow is serious, and we haven't even discussed his vocals yet! Unsurprisingly, Jake's also got a killer set of pipes." The Miami Herald recently featured Jake in a full page article titled Young Rapper in the Fast Lane, and goes on to say "It's Miller time! Get used to hearing the name Jake Miller. The Weston rapper is on his way. At just 19, the singer-songwriter is a Web sensation." J-14 Magazine featured Jake in their weekly Hot Music Alert section while YoungHollywood.com says "South Floridian Teen Jake Miller (is) breaking through to the Music Mainstream." WFOR-TV (CBS Miami) says "Jake Miller is a star on the rise whose catchy rap tunes are exploding all over the internet." On March 6, 2012, MTV.com did the exclusive music video premiere of Jake's single "I'm Alright." Jake went on a Florida radio tour in March, 2012 to promote his single, "What I Wouldn't Give," and at one point, it was the only record near the top 50 on the Top 40 charts by a completely independent artist. A personal highlight for Jake (as he is an avid Miami Heat fan) was when he performed at the AAA arena during the NBA championship finals.
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A new Philly hip-hop endeavor for your aural pleasures.
Philadelphia's electro-pop duo, City Rain, known for their high energy live performance, inspirational lyrics and beautifully shot music videos, was reformed in 2012 by Ben Runyan (vocals, keys, guitar) and Scott Cumpstone (guitar). The band experienced instant acclaim as their first single's official video, "The Optimist" was featured on VEVO and hit MTV's airwaves. Most recently, USA Today premiered the official video of City Rain's latest single 'Join The Human Race.' Both singles are a part of the band's new full length LP entitled, "Songs For A High School Dance," released May 6, 2014. Runyan described the album saying "Songs For A High School Dance captures the youthful fervor of a world wide open. After the seemingly never ending ambiguity of the postcollege life, Songs For A High School Dance finds the listener with hope, purpose, and a reclamation of identity."
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Zoom MS70CDR Multistomp Chorus-Delay-Reverb Effects Pedal
Enjoy the world's first single stompbox multi-effects pedal dedicated to chorus, delay and reveb: the MS-70CDR MultiStomp Chorus / Delay / Reverb Pedal from Zoom.
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Zoom's MS-70CDR MultiStomp Chorus / Delay / Reverb Pedal is the first of its kind. It offers the power of a multi-effects pedal and flexibility of an amp modeller in a single stompbox design. With 86 classic chorus, delay and reverb effects types, an easy-to-use interface, auto-chromatic tuner and versatile power options, guitar players will be astonished with how much this pedal offers.
The MS-70CDR's compact, easy-to-use design features a large LCD, single footswitch and analogue-style cursor keys/parameter knobs. Together, they allow you to easily control the pedal's 86 diverse effects types, including some of the world's most popular chorus, delay and reverb pedals (SuperCho, AnalogDly, Spring, etc.), as well as create and store up to 50 of your own sounds.
For added versatility and convenience, the MS-70CDR also houses an auto-chromatic tuner with smooth, real-time response with precise tuning and accuracy. The pedal's display also makes the Tuner easy to see on a dark stage.
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Alrighty. Took a bit of time but I finally got it. With all the commotion about some modems working better than others and many users like to change their modem a lot, I decided to create a easy to use, noob friendly, Modem Flasher.
- Flash Any Modem For The T-Mobile Galaxy S3
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by Christopher Freeburn | April 15, 2013 10:17 am
[1]Pop star Justin Bieber found himself facing international criticism for leaving what some perceived as a self-absorbed and flippant guest book message[2] at the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam.
After a visit to the home where the young Jewish girl hid from the Nazis for two years, on Friday Bieber left the following message in the museum's guest book: "Anne was a great girl. Hopefully she would have been a belieber." Bieber's fans are commonly called beliebers, CNN International noted.
The Anne Frank House posted the message on its Facebook (NASDAQ:FB[3]) page, quickly sparking outrage from Internet users worldwide.
While message boards filled with angry and indignant posters, the Anne Frank House posted a Facebook statement praising Bieber for showing interest in Frank's experiences. The pop star reportedly remained at the museum for over an hour.
Earlier this month, reports surfaced that Bieber could end up facing criminal charges stemming from an altercation[4] with a neighbor in California.
Bieber is in the Netherlands on his current concert tour.
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A tiny gland located in the center of the brain named the Pineal is a very important organ that researchers have found to be vital for physical, mental and spiritual health. To learn more about this gland, please read the articles The Pineal Gland and Pineal Gland Metaphysics.
Through poor diet, exposure to toxins, stress and modern lifestyle choices, the pineal gland becomes hardened, calcified and shuts down. We will explain here some methods to detoxify your pineal gland and activate it, so you can reach a whole new perception and understanding of Reality.
Benefits of Detoxifying and Activating Your Pineal Gland
Detoxification and Activation of the Third Eye can bring vast improvements of our life. An open Third Eye brings clarity, concentration, perspicuity, bliss, intuition, decisiveness and insight as well as:
> Vivid dreams.
> Lucid dreams.
> Easier to astral project.
> Better sleep.
> Enhanced imagination.
> Enabling Aura viewing, seeing energy, seeing beings, and seeing with eyes closed.
> Clear channels and ablitly to feel energy.
A closed Third Eye or Ājňā Chakra in Hindu tradition brings with it confusion, uncertainty, cynicism, pessimism, jealousy, envy and one sidedness.
Stop further calcification of your Pineal Gland
Most people's pineal glands are heavily calcified by the time they are 17 years old, so much so that they show up as a lump of calcium during a magnetic resonance. Calcification is the build up of calcium phosphate crystals in various parts of the body. It is a natural process caused primaily by nanobacteria. Nanobacteria are tiny microorganisms that form calcium phosphate shells around themselves, essentially to protect themselves from your immune system. It appears from the latest research that this may be the cause of most disease. From arthritis, to stroke, from cancer to back pain.
The key to stopping further calcification of your pineal gland is to firstly identify what causes calcification, and then secondly stopping these sources. Generally speaking, it is a person's diet (food/drink) and lifestyle that causes calcification.
Halides are chemical substances such as Flouride, Chlorine and Bromide. They all seem to have similar effects on the pineal gland, so it's important to remove these from your diet.
Flouride is the most common and widespread in our diets. It is magnetically attracted to the pineal gland more so than any other part of the body. Here it forms calcium phosphate crystals which accumulate. Fluoride is present in toothpastes and tap water. It's a heavy duty poison and should be avoided at all costs as it calcifies the pineal tissue and basically shuts the gland down. Switch to a fluoride-free toothpaste and drink spring water or filtered water (see 'Tap Water' section below for more information).
Tap Water:
Tap water contains many calcifying substances (including fluoride as mentioned above). The safest and most healthiest choice is spring water as distilled water can be harmful in the long run. Nevertheless, distilled water is still much better than tap water.
For a site that can show you where your nearest natural spring is, please visit: http://www.findaspring.com
Remember, spring water is free and should be respected.
You can also use water filters, for more information on this please visit:
Calcium supplements – More and more research is showing that calcium supplements, containing calcium carbonate, are detrimental for our health. For more information, visit the following links:
Harvard Medical School: What you need to know about calcium
Why Calcium can be toxic to our body
This is one of the biggest causes of calcification, they don't really work so if you're taking them it's recommended that you stop and look at other natural forms of calcium.
Calcium in food – Pretty much all processed food contains some form of calcium. These forms include calcium phosphate, calcium carbonate and dicalcium phosphate. Many supplements contain these as content fillers also.
The best form of calcium is the form that is contained in natural foods, like sesame seeds, chia seeds, leafy greens like spinach and kale, quinoa, oranges or broccoli. These will not only increase your 'good' calcium intake but will also provide you with a more balanced set of nutrients.
Mercury is very bad for the pineal gland due to its poisonous nature. It should be avoided at all costs. Mercury tooth fillings are pineal toxins and should be removed. Also all medical vaccines are tainted with mercury, e.g. Thimersal (a vaccine preservative made of methyl mercury) is very difficult to get out of the brain once it's in there. Avoid eating fish and bottom feeders such as shrimps and prawns. Tuna and dolphin meat is particularly bad as it contains higher doses of mercury. Generally speaking, the bigger the fish, the higher the concentration of mercury in its body tissue. Eco light bulbs should also be used with care, as if one is smashed mercury vapour is released into the room and inhaled. The good news is that mercury can be removed from the body by the daily use of chlorella, wheatgrass and spirulina, it just takes time. Cilantro herb taken daily can help remove mercury from brain tissue too.
Some pesticides are pineal toxins so foods grown using these pesticides should be avoided. Therefore, fresh organic food that hasn't used chemical pesticides is recommended instead. Organic healthy food with a high ratio of raw foods (Raw Diet) is supportive to pineal detoxification.
Due to the food chain passing these chemical pesticides on, certain meats can accumulate these chemicals. Some people recommend meat free diets also to protect your pineal gland from potential harmful substances.
Other toxins:
If something is toxic and not naturally produced by nature, do not put it in your body. If you can't say the chemical's name, it's most likely bad for you. Other toxins include artificial sweeteners (Aspartame, Acesulfame K), refined sugar, phylenanine (in fruit squashes), E numbers, deodorants, cleaning chemicals, dental mouthwashes (saltwater is suffice) and air fresheners.
Sugar, Caffeine, Alcohol and Tobacco (S.C.A.T.):
As a general point, a diet free of Sugar, Caffeine, Alcohol and Tobacco (S.C.A.T.) will not only flush the system, but it will also bring about the "kundalini" rising and ensure you have a great balanced mind/body. The diet must be maintained for at least 2 months. The longer you maintain the diet along with exercise, you'll find that your energy level will increase and excess pounds will fall away leaving your brain clear from toxins. This gives you the capacity to focus on pineal gland activation.
Remove existing calcification within your Pineal Gland
Removing the build up of years of toxic build up in your pineal gland can be achieved with some dedication and commitment.
How to Decalcify Your Pineal Gland – A summary
There are a number of ways to decalcify your pineal gland, below is a list of them along with what you would need to do:
Avoid all things fluoride:
Tap water and cooking with tap water, fluoridated toothpaste, non-organic fruits and vegetables, red meat, and any sodas and artificial food and drinks. I know how difficult it can be to stick to only organic fruit and vegetable but it is important to start where you are and begin to make those changes where it is possible.
Pineal gland detoxifiers and stimulants:
Supplements like spirulina, chlorella, wheatgrass and blue-green algae are examples of chlorophyll-rich superfoods that offer similar benefits to eating leafy greens but with much more nutrition packed into a small serving. Some more stimulants are Iodine, Zeolite, ginseng, Bentonite clay, chlorophyll, fresh fruit and veggies,…
Alkaline foods:
Your body is designed for your blood pH balance to be between 7.35-7.45. Whenever you eat something that is incomplete (not wholesome) and acidic, your body has to pull the nutrients out of your body's minerals to try to neutralize the acidity. Whether it's not certain that your blood pH can be affected by what you ingest, as we found many opposed studies and articles on the topic, we can affirm that abusing food on the acidic side causes imbalance and eventually, diseases and further calcification of the pineal gland, and when switching to a more balanced alkaline lifestyle your mind will be clearer and your health will generally improve.
Acid / Alkaline Food Comparison Chart – Click to enlarge
List of Acid / Alkaline Forming Foods
Raw Chocolate:
Organic raw cacao is a great pineal gland detoxifier because of the great antioxidant content. It is a high vibrant superfood packed with powerful nutrients like magnesium, aswell as blissful chemical compounds such as Anandamide, Theobromine, Serotonin, Phenylethylamine and Tryptophan capable of raising our mood toward states of creative thinking, mindfulness, increased energy and offering us a happy welfare feeling. It is also good as a pineal gland stimulant too, which can help to activate your Third Eye. You can buy it in several forms and you can add it to your shakes, desserts or even your hot infusions and teas.
Citric Acid:
Raw lemon, juiced and consumed is very good at detoxifying your pineal gland. Citric acid also works, but raw lemon juice is recommended. You can start by adding some lemon juice to your first glass of water of the day on an empty stomach, mixing it with spring water as citric acid isn't so good for your teeth. You can also add it to juices or smoothies, teas, etc. And of course, eat them whole. In addition to healthy doses of iron and potassium, lemons also supply significant amounts of fiber and vitamin C.
Garlic is amazing for decalcification because it is able to naturally dissolve calcium and acts as an antibiotic. Added benefits are it gives your immune system a kick start. Consume around half a bulb to two bulbs daily (or more if you like). To ensure your breath doesn't scare anyone off, you can crush the garlic and soak in raw apple cider vinegar or fresh lemon juice to deodorise it. Make sure you put the used lemon juice or vinegar on a salad or re-use it for other foods later. Don't let anything go to waste.
Also, black garlic is exceptional at detoxification and we highly recommend it. It is really delicious too, and great to cook with!
Black garlic
Raw Apple Cider Vinegar:
Very good for detoxification of your pineal gland, as it contains malic acid. It's great to put on your food and tastes great. A recommended brand is Braggs apple cider vinegar, and make sure it's raw. Generally speaking, vinegars should be sold in glass bottles, so if it's not in one, don't buy it as you'll be consuming plastic too!
Oregano oil and Neem extract:
Both oregano oil and neem extract help in the purification process, helping to remove existing calcification within the pineal gland, in addition to purifying the body's systems, especially the endocrine system. Neem has been used in this way in India for thousands of years. In the western world, oregano oil is also becoming a holistic way of fortifying the immune support system. In the longer term, both of these supplements will act as a natural antibiotic against new calcium shells created by nanobacteria.
Activator X (Vitamin K1/K2):
Discovered by Weston Price, it is a super potent detoxifier, especially when mixed with Vitamin A and D3, and has many properties. It can reverse the process of arteriosclerosis, allowing the enzymatic balance to be restored. This then allows for the calcium to be removed from the arteries and other locations (i.e. pineal gland) and placed where it belongs, in the bone. It is also a potent catalyst for vitamin and mineral absorption.
The vitamin occurs naturally in two forms:
K1 (phylloquinone) is found in green leafy vegetables
K2 (comprised of menaquinones) is created by intestinal microflora and also obtained from food sources such as organ meats, liver (goose/chicken are best), egg yolks, fermented dairy products like cheese or butter (from cows eating rapidly growing green grass), Japanese fermented soybean dish Natto (the richest K2 food source), sauerkraut, marine oils, fish eggs and shellfish. Do not take K2 supplements if taking anticoagulant drugs (such as Warfarin) or other medications.
Essentials oils:
Can be used to help stimulate the Pineal Gland and facilitate states of spiritual awareness, meditation, astral projection, etc. Good essential oils for Pineal Gland purposes include: Lavender, Sandalwood, Frankincense, Parsley, Davana, Pine, Pink Lotus, and more. Essential oils can be inhaled directly, burned in a diffuser or nebulizer, and added to bath water. Make sure they are natural and organic!
Regular Meditation and Chanting:
Chanting causes the tetrahedron bone in the nose to resonate and this resonance causes the Pineal Gland to be stimulated and when it is stimulated it secretes more beneficial hormones, and remember: these beneficial hormones keep your appearance youthful. The sound "OM" resonates with the Sixth Chakra, known as the Third Eye. Chanting OM opens you up to Universal and cosmic awareness.
Chanting brings us many medical, psychological and spiritual benefits. In initial stages of spiritual practice it may be difficult to recognise the benefits we derive from chanting. In later stages of spiritual practice too, knowing the benefits of chanting can restore our faith after we have experienced them.
If we chant with the intention of achieving the basic purpose of human life which is to make spiritual progress, we will achieve our aim and experience all the other benefits of chanting too.
For more information on meditation we suggest you check our Meditation section.
The word yoga comes from Sanskrit, an ancient Indian language. It is a derivation of the word yuj, which means yoking, as in a team of oxen. In contemporary practice, this is often interpreted as meaning union. Yoga is said to be for the purpose of uniting the mind, body, and spirit.
Yoga is a simple process of reversing the ordinary outward flow of energy and consciousness so that the mind becomes a dynamic center of direct perception no longer dependent upon the fallible senses but capable of actually experiencing Truth.
By practicing the step-by-step methods of Yoga taking nothing for granted on emotional grounds or through blind faith we come to know our oneness with the Infinite Intelligence, Power, and Joy which gives life to all and which is the essence of our own Self.
Crystals that benefit the Pineal Gland include: Amethyst, Laser Quartz, Moonstone, Pietersite, Purple Sapphire, Purple Violet Tourmaline, Rhodonite, Rose Aura, and Sodalite. However, any indigo, violet, or dark purple gemstone or crystal can be used to stimulate the pineal gland and open/balance/align the Sixth and Seventh Chakras. Placed directly on the Third Eye or brow chakra for 15-30 minutes a day or every other day will help to open/balance/align the Third Eye (Brow) chakra and prevent/remove calcification of the gland.
The best exercise for Pineal Gland stimulation and health is to take an amethyst obelisk crystal or an amethyst wand, point it at the 3rd eye (point of the wand should touch your skin) and look up directly at the Sun with your eyes closed. Do this everyday or whenever you feel like it for about 5-10 minutes. The Sun's rays will penetrate through the base part of the obelisk or the end part of an amethyst wand and beam directly into the Pineal Gland stimulating it. You can also use the Laser Quartz (wand) as well. Quartz crystal benefits every single chakra.
There are many different techniques and crystals that can help you. More resources:
http://www.healing-crystals-for-you.com/third-eye-chakra.html http://www.crystalwellbeing.co.uk/catalogueitemsbrowchakra.php
Attaching a magnet (that sticks by adhesive) to the part of your skin above your 3rd eye (located between your two physical eyes but slightly higher or slightly above the eyes) for a few hours throughout the day will also stimulate the Pineal Gland and help to decalcify it. In a study on the Earth's magnetic field's effect on the pineal gland it was determined that geomagnetism appears to be one of the environmental conditions which seem to enhance pineal activity. In other words, consciousness can be altered when the pineal gland is stimulated through changes in either the electromagnetic or geomagnetic fields.
Binaural Beats:
Binaural beats can help you meditate and reach diverse states of consciousness depending on the frequency. We have two articles dedicated to binaural beats:
Introducing Brainwaves
Tune Yourself with Binaural Beats
Natural Entheogens (not for everyone):
Ayahuasca, Psilocybin mushrooms, Peyote, Changa, Cannabis, Salvia, DMT and more.
Psilocybin Mushrooms
As with most solutions regarding people's bodies, there is no "one size fits all" fix. You can try all of these things, or a mixture. Just be sure to be dedicated and committed to doing these things regularly, or you will likely not see any results that could change your life. Be intentional, and the things you will see will far out-reward any work you put in!
Activation of the Pineal Gland
Once you have started the journey of stopping further decalcification of your pineal gland and begin the process of detoxifying it, the next step is to start activating your pineal gland and thus developing your Third Eye.
Activating your pineal gland and developing it further will allow you to exercise your Third Eye and thus strengthen your psychic ability.
Like any part of your body, once you understand how it works, you can help to maintain it so that it remains healthy. Just the same way our brains will develop if we use them more often, the same is true for our pineal glands. Many experts have shown that those who work on developing their pineal glands also help to enlarge it in a positive way.
As with all exercise and development, practise is key here. The more you can do to develop your pineal gland or activate your pineal gland, the more chance you have of reaching the desired end state of a fully functioning healthy pineal gland.
Below is a list of activities you can take to develop your pineal gland:
Prepare your Environment for Pineal Gland Activation:
Cover your windows with curtains or blinds, and remove all electronics from your room, including computers, telephones and TVs, or anything that will emit light, emit EM fields or distract you from your meditation.
The pineal gland needs pure darkness to emit melatonin, which produces serotonin. These chemicals are crucial to psychic awareness, and thus in turn activates your pineal gland.
As mentioned in the previous section, stimulating the pineal gland into melatonin production should also lead to breaking up the calcification of the pineal gland.
Purify the air in your home by purchasing an ozone machine or an air purifier. Breathing will become much easier when your air is clean, and breathing is important to activating the pineal gland.
Prepare your Body for Pineal Gland Activation:
Essentially, the preparation of the body includes the decalcification of your pineal gland, and eliminating the sources of the calcification. It also means having a healthy body, being balanced and having the best possible wellbeing.
This can be achieved with day-time exercise, a healthy diet, not over eating and meditating. They all contribute to the pineal gland producing higher concentrations of melatonin and thus helping to stimulate it. It also means you have a better and deeper night's sleep which is always good for your general wellbeing.
How to fully activate Pineal Gland antennas by Drunvalo Melchizedek
The great and wise Drunvalo Melchizedek demonstrates in this video how you can fully activate your pineal gland and the pineal gland antennas. This video is so insightful and it is the first video I have come across that does into lots of detail. A must watch for all pineal gland activators out there!
We hope this guide is useful for you. Please share this info with the people you love (everyone, of course) and help spread the word so we can make this world a better place to live.
We want to thank the site http://decalcifypinealgland.com for all the great information they share. You cand find a lot of interesting videos and resources about detoxing the Pineal on the net.
Cover picture: http://machiavellicro.deviantart.com/art/Serenity-357854788
Namaste! ♥


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Q & A with Steve Edlund
Candidate for school board Steve Edlund is a siamese twin to controversy. After years of activism in the city and countless open records requests, Edlund is running for office himself. If he wins, there will be a race to see who can hit him with a legitimate open records request first. Because (unlike his opponents) Edlund does not actually have a record in office, I thought I would post (with his permission) this Q&A via e-mail from March 5th.
1) Are you or are you not in favor of charter schools?
In favor of. However, any charter school, any traditional school, needs to evaluated for performance on a continuing basis.
2) Are you or are you not in favor of continuing the IQ academy?
I support a removal of the current enrollment caps for virtual schools and a take-over of the system by the state to operate it as a virtual central system of public instruction independent of local control and financing. This would eliminate the need to provide a replication of local taxpayer educational costs for local children who can take part-time classes such as gym class online rather than at the current local high school. I would add that the recent release of the state Fiscal Audit Bureau report on virtual schoolsignored part-time enrollment statistical reporting of local students. The report evaluation of the 2007/2008 school year focused on the 841 full time students, of which 49 were local, but failed to report the 309 part time enrollments in one or more classes per semester. The report appears to be focused entirely on state revenue and local expenditure but fails to include any reference to part time students and ignors financial responsibility from local taxpayers. That is the state's M.O.
3) Do you support the plans for the Waukesha school system as outlined by Superintendent Gray?
Superintendent Gray has done a superb job with his staff considering that the financial problems facing our district are like putting lipstick on a financal pig. Our district is in the survival mode right now and he is doing what he can to make change happen given that the teachers' union, by contract, is driving the majority of the financial expenditures. I do not support all of Superintendent Gray's plans and have voiced that opinion atrecent school board meetings. If elected to the school board, I will represent the taxpayers and the parents, that's one of the reasons I rejected the screening procees for candidate endorsement from both the EAW and AFSCME.
4) Do you think Waukesha made a good choice to hire Gray, and would you vote to renew his contract?
Yes to both. If elected to the school board, I intend to lobby legislators into a requirement that all school districts by law, require the administrator of business to have CPA certification. Superintendent Gray came from that backround and currently holds a CPA license in Wisconsin and Arizona. The current self preservation system from DPI requires a teacher with a masters degree in administration to oversee a school district budget. At an area college, that means 1 class in school district finance is all the business training you need. Would any business with a $160 million dollar annual budget hire somebody with these qualifications?
5) Do you have any changes in mind for the curriculum? Science curriculum? Math curriculum?
The school board's curriculum and instruction committee reviews recommendations from staff for discussion and possible action. Although I have no specific recommendation, I'm very impressed with the talent that Superintendent Gray has incorporated into his staff.
6) Do you support continuing the lawsuit over the failed pension investment plan? How do you think it should be resolved?
Perhaps you meant the OPEB related CDO investment lawsuit? If so, as someone who's observed this and looked under the hood, I would like the school board to ask the State Department of Justice to be involved. There seems to be unconfirmed evidence that might suggest that 2005 Wisconsin Act 99 (which allowed school districts to change their investment policy from investing only in insured investments to borrow money and invest in CDO's to augment unfunded liability associated with teachers legacy benefit packages) might not have been complied with. The act requires the trust to be in compliance with the Wisconsin Prudent Investors Act and as fuduciary, avoid conflicts of interest. The civil suit by the 5 districts is costing millions of dollars to defend, a drop in our bond rating, and the very real possibility of total loss. Even after the lawsuit, we're still facing the 2007 projected OPEB liability of 195 million dollars over the next 20 years for staff early retirement benefits. It's clear that the defendants will continue to drag this on and continue to raise local property taxes, meanwhile we look at cutting more programs to pay for lawyer fees.
Two things are crystal clear to me if we lose the civil suit: 1. The teachers union will be the major component part of this solution. Or, 2. The board begins to discuss something that benefits nobody, bankruptcy. I am 100% against a state bailout (if proposed) unless it directly addresses issues of expenditures by employee contracts (80% of the budget which had a levy increase of 8.8% this year). Thank you James for the opportunity to answer your questions. Although I've never run for public office, I am not entirely up to date on every subject associated with public education and do face a learning curve. If elected, I will be only 1 of 9 board members. I'm looking forward to reading the response to your questions from the other candidates.Waukesha is blessed to have a community of great public diversity and support of education, but with the continuation of forcing people out of our community with out of control expenditures and the dismantling of our public education system to pay for those expenditures, we're going backward away from progress.


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Skyrim - Why Fallout: New Vegas is the Better Game
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It's hard to say whether NV was more or less buggy than FO3 - though in my personal experience it certainly was. However, it was MUCH less polished and has a true amateur-hour level of visual glitches, with a TON of clipping errors and misaligned meshes.
Some people don't seem to mind or notice, but it was too distracting for me. Every time I became immersed, some godawful visual glitch pulled me out of the experience.
While FO3 was not perfect either, it was clearly created with more care and dedication to excellence in terms of polish.
That's very important to me, though I could probably have lived with it if the game was otherwise appealing.
Shame, too, because the writing was better in every way - and the vanilla mechanics were clearly more interesting than the FO3 vanilla mechanics.
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With 10 minutes left in the trade deadline Peter Chiarelli pulls the trigger making some depth deals.
The Boston Bruins get old friend Brian Rolston and Mike Mottau for Marc Cantin and Yanick Riendeau.
SportsNet had Rolston on the phone before he even was told he got traded. Unreal speed by SN.
Bust out those Rolston Poohbear jerseys.
Rolston just cleared waivers, too. Why didn't Chia claim him then? Probably 'cause Rolston wasn't a Plan A or even B for the Bruins. With rumors swirling earlier that the Bs were interested in Johnny Oduya and Davey Jones (nothing came of those), it's seems obvious that Chai had to settle for Rolston. Also, the Prov Bruins are kinda empty in terms of superb talent so Chiarelli didn't have much to work with ammo wise.
More on all of Boston's moves after the jump…
Rolston's numbers in 49 games played:
And because the Bruins don't have enough players with concussions, Chia brings in Mottau. He just came off NYI IR with a concussion. Mottau is a local boy from Quincy, Mass.
Mottau's numbers in 29 games played this year:
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Chiarelli also got a second defenseman to add to the squad. He traded Kampfer for Greg Zanon of the Minnesotta Wild. Zanon had four hits and four blocked shots against Boston in the Wild's win over the Bruins. Also, Zanon looks like a serial killer.
Zanon's numbers in 39 games played this season:
Marchand and Zanon gonna clip all the NHL.
Bottom line: Bruins add some depth and bodies that are better than what's coming up from Providence. And they gave up no one of importance and no draft picks. Chiarelli added some insurance to the team's roster.


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The large gougeres at Pot d'Etain are that big, that if it happened to rain in the pretty courtyard in which we were dining we could climb inside to seek shelter, we couldn't really but they are big.
You would not drive an hour and a half from Beaune (half an hour from Chablis) just for the food at Pot d'Etain. You would however drive five hours for the wine list at Pot d'Etain, it is remarkable. It is one of the great wine lists in the world, with still sensible pricing and a selection that has not been completely picked over. There's not much really old wine here but excellent depth back to the late 90's and you can drink the likes of 1999 Rouget Vosne-Romanee for around 60 euros, Dauvissat and Raveneau Grand Crus with a bit of age on them for well under 100 euros, 1er Crus for 40-60, Coche Dury Corton-Charlemagne for under 400 euros'you get my drift.
We chose to start with the 2007 Coche-Dury Meursault 'Perrieres'. A wine that was initially reticent, emitting a faint struck match whiff but bloomed in the glass. There were notes of white peach, honeysuckle and flint. It had great shape in the mouth with strict 'Perrieres' line and finished with chewy, dry extract. We also ordered a 2002 Emmanuel Rouget Echezeaux that showed a lot of camphor and cedar oak notes to begin with. It certainly breathed up and there were intense red and dark fruits and an engaging thread of spice. It was full, plush and rich in the mouth with great density and extraordinary length.
Amuse of frothy asparagus soup was bright, flavoursome and quite serviceable. To follow we both had Rabbit torte with goat's cheese. It was an earthy dish with an 'animale' smell, not everyone's cup of tea I suspect. For main course confit of duck leg with accompanied by a piece of roasted breast and fabulously silky mashed potato.
The cheese offering was strong, with a good selection of local cheeses. For dessert I opted for the house made ice creams and Heidi had an enormous, rich, heavy macaroon that should the local sports carnival be without a discus for their field events this could make a pretty handy substitute.
Over coffee I spied a sign indicating that they sold wine to takeaway and my mind went into over-drive, planning a serious raid on the list and working out how to get the bounty back into Australia. But my dreams were thwarted when we were shown the selection of wines available for takeaway. It was basically a lot of the entry level wines that the proprietor would have had to have purchased to procure the big name stuff. There was an audible sigh of relief emanating from the credit card in my wallet.


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- Jeffrey M. EttingerPresident and CEO, Hormel Foods
- Consumer Response
Tell Hormel to Stop the Suffering Behind Spam
Hormel, the pork giant behind spam and several other meat products, keeps their pigs in gestation crates; cages barely bigger than the sows, without enough room for the animals to walk or turn around. Pigs are social, intelligent animals, and gestation crates deny them social interactions and stimulation, literally causing them to go insane.
The Humane Society of the United States explains the suffering behind spam: "Breeding pigs used by Hormel are confined in these crates for their entire four-month pregnancy, placed into another crate to give birth, then put back into a gestation crate — pregnancy after pregnancy — until they are slaughtered."
Animal scientist Temple Grandin, who is Hormel's own "animal welfare" advisor, described the extreme confinement of gestation crates as the equivalent of a person living her life in an airline seat. Grandin believes this cruel confinement needs to be phased out of the industry.
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Tell Hormel to end the use of gestation crates.
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- President and CEO, Hormel Foods
Jeffrey M. Ettinger
- Consumer Response
I recently learned that Hormel uses gestation crates for their pigs. Gestation crates keep pigs so extremely confined that they cannot walk or turn around. Research has shown that gestation crates cause immense suffering and your own animal welfare advisor, Dr. Temple Grandin, has said that gestation crates are "a real problem" and need to be phased out of the industry.
Seven U.S. states and the European Union have passed laws to outlaw gestation crates. Maxwell Foods does not use gestation crates and Cargill is 50 percent gestation crate-free. Several major companies have been phasing out purchases from suppliers who use this cruel confinement, including Safeway, Whole Foods, Burger King, Wendy's, Sonic, Carl's Jr. and Hardee's, Quiznos, and Chipotle.
I understand that you have plans to test out group housing in your Arizona facilities so you can see for yourselves whether there is a difference. While this is a step in the right direction, there is no question that gestation crates are cruel. Here are statements by several scientists and experts on gestation crates and sow welfare: http://www.humanesociety.org/assets/pdfs/farm/HSUS-Synopsis-of-Expert-Opinions-on-Gestation-Crates-and-Sow-Welfare.pdf
Further, Hormel will be legally required to switch to group housing in Arizona by the end of 2012, so it is not a voluntary transition that shows Hormel's dedication to animal welfare.
I urge you to commit to phasing out all use of gestation crates in your company-owned operations. Polls have shown that the vast majority of consumers find these crates inhumane. Please reduce the suffering in your supply chain and take immediate steps to end this cruel confinement throughout your company.
Thank you.
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Monday, February 27, 2017
Weekly Bag of Footballs - Feb 27
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Friday, February 24, 2017
Jonathan Allen
Ryan Anderson
Haason Reddick
Tarell Basham
Malik McDowell
Jonathan Allen
Ryan Anderson
Haason Reddick
Tarell Basham
Malik McDowell
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Labels: 2017 NFL Draft, Edge Rushers
Monday, February 20, 2017
Weekly Bag Of Footballs - Feb 20
I have now said enough on this topic that I am absolutely repeating myself, but let's do it again on this Monday morning. I don't believe Romo will be traded at all. I don't think any team is going to pay a real asset to get him. A conditional fifth-rounder? Maybe. But, you are not getting anything great for Romo.
The cap doesn't really allow for it and Tony Romo doesn't need to do anything but wait. The Cowboys are going to feel the crunch of the cap very soon. They have the ability to make room, but they also need it all, because right now, they have almost no cornerbacks on their roster. They also have almost no safeties. So, yes, they can restructure some deals to make room, but with this many defensive backs as free agents (and they need a starting WR), you can see there is a need for every dollar.
The Cowboys could attempt to hold on to Romo and set up the Hail Mary possibility that someone will lose their QB on Labor Day like the Vikings did last year that set up their goofy deal with the Eagles for Sam Bradford. I mean, they could. But, they would not be smart to do that because of about five reasons. Maybe the biggest one is that the rest of the league confirmed that the Vikings were insane to do that and likely could have accomplished most of the exact same from 2016 with Shaun Hill or you name the waiver-wire QB. They panicked. That actually makes it less likely someone else would do the same.
If a team wants Romo, they want him with a full offseason. But, that team also knows the Cowboys need the space so they can do business at the spots on the roster that are actually going to play in 2017. Romo is under no obligation to do anything but sit for now. I suspect Houston makes the most sense, but I also suspect Houston will not have to pay to get him -- other than the market value salary and the chance to start. Denver has a chance to get involved, although I expect they will go with Paxton Lynch rather than basically destroy his future after all the trouble they went through to get him (and to beat Dallas to him, ironically). Kansas City has been mentioned on the periphery. There are some less attractive options -- including a few in the NFC.
But, back to the ultimate question: Why would anyone trade for him when they don't have to? I guess it only takes one team to panic, but the cap implications for the Cowboys are clearly more beneficial to simply waive him as a June 1 designation.
In the end, I believe you will see what we expected months ago. You will wake up one March morning, grab the paper, and see the Cowboys have bluffed as far as they can go. Now, they want to participate in free agency and therefore are cutting Tony Romo loose.
It was a good run. But, it ends in the next 30 days.
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Friday, February 17, 2017
Myles Garrett
Duwaune Smoot
Solomon Thomas
DeMarcus Walker
Tim Williams
Myles Garrett
Duwaune Smoot
Solomon Thomas
DeMarcus Walker
Tim Williams
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Monday, February 13, 2017
Weekly Bag of Footballs - Feb 13
Yesterday was the first Sunday without football that we have had in a long time, and I will confess that it was less than ideal. I will come to terms with life without football as I always do, but that doesn't mean that checking the TV listings at 2 in the afternoon on a Sunday gets any easier when you see that it is gone. We will carry on.
Regardless, on Mondays during this spring, I will roll out a collection of my football thoughts from the week that was and sprinkle in some of your feedback to give you something to read and hopefully this will represent a little oasis for us both.
Drama in Washington
Maybe the most interesting thing that I have seen in the last week comes to us from Washington where there appears to be some level of discontent between their front office and GM Scot McCloughan. Most across the NFL seemed very impressed that the Redskins were able to hire McCloughan and to allow him to overhaul the roster when he was hired about 24 months ago. They immediately won the division in his first year and they finished the 2016 season with 36 of the 53 players on their roster being new players that he had put in place. However, it appears that Dan Snyder and Bruce Allen are losing faith in McCloughan already and have not allowed him to visit with the media in the customary spots -- after the season ended at the Senior Bowl, etc. Now, this might be nothing, except that we can all remember back in November with Kirk Cousins took a very odd approach to public emotion when he lit into McCloughan briefly on the sideline after they beat Green Bay on Sunday Night Football. Cousins, of course, was still annoyed to play on the franchise tag and surely has been known to occasionally lose decorum in front of cameras.
Additionally, the 2016 draft class had mixed reviews with TCU WR Josh Doctson injured all year and no contributions of major substance from that group aside from the Su'a Cravens project. The 2015 draft class certainly impressed, but you might not look much deeper than the QB situation as McCloughan seemed quite comfortable making Cousins earn a long-term deal and prove his value, while the QB tried to let the world know how insulting a 1-year deal at $19.9 million truly can be.
There are truly a few things to keep an eye on here, with the QB situation front and center. Let's not forget the Redskins' handling of their last QB situation helped the Shanahan family exit stage left from Washington over the health and happiness of Robert Griffin III. And remember that Bruce Allen, the last guy in charge of the Redskins' personnel department, appears to oversee the work of McCloughan. The Eagles showed us about 12 months ago how swimmingly things can go when dueling GMs are wandering through a front office. Usually, the one with the ear of the emotional owner wins. And that appears to still be Bruce Allen. And if I may be so bold, it also seems that the Snyder/Allen combo think more highly of Cousins than the acting GM. Stay tuned, but if you like to see the Redskins struggle, then Snyder chasing McCloughan away in quick fashion would make you smile.
A second look at Carl Lawson
-- Meanwhile, I was able to complete my first batch of pass rushers for the 2017 NFL draft class this past week. I hope you got a chance to look at it, but here is the link with a breakdown of Michigan's Taco Charlton, Missouri's Charles Harris, Tennessee's Derek Barnett, UCLA's Takk McKinley, and Auburn's Carl Lawson. They all appear to be studs, and if any of them fall to 28, they appear worthy of the Dallas Cowboys' first-round pick.
The one that gets a little sticky is Auburn's Lawson. He has all sorts of edge ability and a few of the draft guys I really respect -- CBS' Dane Brugler, in particular has matched the Cowboys with Lawson.
But, the film study and more importantly a conversation with a scout suggests to me that Lawson doesn't really match up with the Cowboys' personnel situation. He appears to be the dreaded Sam LB/nickel pass rusher. Now, if you need a pass rusher, you go get him, but the question will be if he has a home in the 4-3 on first and second down. Lawson is a real freak player, so I am willing to be convinced otherwise, but of the five players I looked at, Lawson was the one that I didn't like as a traditional DE in run situations. And, if he is just a Sam LB, we should know that the Cowboys don't spend much time playing those guys. They have 2 LBs on the field (Mike, the middle LB, and Will, weakside) in about 70 percent of situations. But, of course, if you are in nickel, maybe you are just worried about pass rushers. On the other hand, if you are in nickel, isn't it even more important your four D-linemen up front can hold their water if a team wants to run at you out of 11 personnel all day?
I need to spend more time on Lawson before we have to narrow it down in April. There is no question that this draft process is about projections and sometimes that can leave plenty of gray area. But my initial look and that scout conversation has me leery about him here, despite what Brugler and others are saying when they match him up with Dallas. I really like him and his future in the NFL, although his health history gives everyone pause. But you want to be careful about the size of your DEs and you also want to keep in mind that this roster is filling up with D-linemen, so you only want to take one that high if you are sure he fits better than anything you currently have. My first look says he is a better fit as a 3-4 edge.
Myles from reality
Any of us who cover the Cowboys and the draft are getting bombarded with Myles Garrett-to-Dallas emails. He wants to play in his hometown for his favorite team, and the Cowboys want a game-breaking pass rusher. So, he will be this year's version of the "Cowboys fan's pipe dream."
Nobody is saying he doesn't want to be here. Nobody is saying the Cowboys don't want him. But, hopefully, everyone understands how insane this idea is. To move up for the Julio Jones trade, the Falcons jumped from pick No. 27 to 6. The Cowboys are at pick No. 28 and would need to get to 1. The Falcons paid their first-, second- and fourth-rounders from that year and their first- and fourth-rounders from the next year. So, for the Cowboys, you can assume it would take three first-rounders and all of their picks from this year to get close on the draft value chart.
In other words, stop it. It isn't happening. And NO, tossing in Tony Romo as added value is not getting you there, either. So, save your email. It just has no chance whatsoever.
Franchise ranking feedback
I received plenty of feedback on the NFL Franchise Rankings this past week. I appreciate everyone reading and I love doing it. In fact, if you want to spreadsheet the check my math or to look at on your own, email me and I will get it to you. I received some email, like this one:
Bob, Not sure I understand how you compiled the points. You indicate a team receives two points for making the conference championship game yet you only show the Cowboys with eight "final 4" appearances. They've been to 16 NFL/NFC championship games.
So, I thought maybe it's "eight" because they had to win the game and make it to the Super Bowl? However, the chart shows the Patriots with only four "final 4" appearances and the 49ers with nine "final 4" appearances. What am I missing here? Craig
Well, Craig, thought I explained this. Final 4's only are scored for when they lose there. There are four playoff outcomes. One point for just making it. Three points if you LOSE in the championship game. Five points if you LOSE the Super Bowl, 11 points if you WIN the Super Bowl. So, if you have eight Final 4s, three Super Bowl Losses, and five Super Bowl wins, then yes, you have 16 trips to the NFC Championship Game.
I hope that makes sense.
Always enjoy your Annual NFL Franchise Rankings. Suggestion I have is to award 2 pts for a Div Playoff appearance. Otherwise the Lions get the same points for last season (1) as the Cowboys. Just doesn't feel right. Team that gets in WC round & loses gets same value for their season as team w/home field that earned a bye into the Div Round? - Sam
Thanks, Sam. I promise I have tried all sorts of point variations over the years. I need to have it normalized for 51 years and all of the machinations of the playoffs that have happened, including the NFL going from four divisions to eight and going from four playoff teams to 12. I cannot award points on seeding or good regular seasons. The Cowboys had a major advantage over the Lions to get three points - simply win one home game to get to the NFC Championship Game. The Lions had to win two road games. Massive difference in difficulty, but of course, it only comes into play if you don't win the game.
But, to his point, I have tried many different formulas to make this fair and account for the many changes in the NFL over 51 years. This is the current one, but odds are I will adjust it again someday. Hopefully, you enjoyed this one.
This week in the draft project, we will look at more edge rushers: Myles Garrett, Solomon Thomas, Tim Williams, DeMarcus Walker, and Dawuane Smoot.
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Friday, February 10, 2017
Charles Harris
Takk McKinley
Taco Charlton
Carl Lawson
Derek Barnett
Charles Harris
Takk McKinley
Taco Charlton
Carl Lawson
Derek Barnett
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Labels: 2017 NFL Draft, Edge Rushers
Tuesday, February 07, 2017
2017 NFL Franchise Rankings, V17
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Labels: 2017 NFL, Ask Sports Sturm, Franchise Rankings, NFL
Monday, February 06, 2017
Feb 6 - Bag of Footballs - Super Bowl, HOF,
Fifty-one Super Bowls in the book, and there has never been anything like what we saw last night in Houston. No Super Bowl has ever gone to overtime, but beyond that, a comeback from 28-3 down with 18 minutes to play all the way to win is something that will never be forgotten.
All the superlatives of the New England legacy have already been written before last night. This will just add to the list and continue to make them both the most dominant group of our generation and the most insufferable (depending on who you ask).
But I will always ponder the ideas of the Falcons as that game was getting away from them. They had the game in complete and utter control late in the third quarter and there was no way back for the Patriots unless they were given plenty of assistance. And they certainly were.
Up 28-9, the Falcons were given the ball at the New England 41-yard line to start the next drive after a Patriots onside kick attempt that was penalized. They quickly advanced it to the 32 on the next play and faced a 2nd-and-1 well inside field-goal range. However, a Jake Matthews hold and a sack on third down converted that potential scoring drive into a punt.
Up 28-12, the Falcons faced a 3rd-and-1 with 8:31 to play. They had a number of options using DeVonta Freeman as a runner in short yardage or play-action that has ruled the day. Instead, they line up in shotgun to pass with a virtually empty backfield - Freeman lined up in the H-back spot where a TE normally flanks out, which turns into a sack and fumble to put the Patriots back into the game with a takeaway deep in Falcons territory. If there was a consistent issue with Matt Ryan's performance on this night, it was his inability to avoid sacks. This one sure appeared to be a Freeman protection whiff on Donta Hightower, but regardless, the dreaded shotgun pass on 3rd-and-1 in a game where you are just trying to kill the remaining time is a frustration that will not soon disappear.
Then, up 28-20, the Falcons received a magical, seemingly historic catch by Julio Jones to give them what appeared to be a championship-clinching first down at the Patriots' 22. At this point, a field goal puts them up 11 with roughly 3:00 to play. Instead, Ryan takes another sack on 2nd down and Jake Matthews takes another penalty on 3rd down and what appeared to be a certain field goal has been converted into another punt from near midfield. They give the ball back and the rest is history.
There is no question that the Patriots made history in Super Bowl 51 and earned whatever plaudits are given, but the cooperation from Kyle Shanahan and Matt Ryan in the late stages of the game will certainly feel as if they aided greatly in giving this game away with poor game management.
Other (mostly Super Bowl) items for this week:
-- Another situation that was an underrated story was how New England dominated the time of possession and number of snaps last night. We complimented Atlanta plenty for building a young and speedy defense, but in a league where the defense is usually on the field for 60-70 snaps, they had six different defenders have to play 90-plus plays on Sunday night: Keanu Neal, Deion Jones, Robert Alford, Ricardo Allen, Jalen Collins, and Brian Poole. Those six represent most of that young speed and it is fair to say that they likely were out of reactionary quickness by the end. Give New England all sorts of credit for employing ball-control and give Atlanta plenty of blame for converting just 1 third down all night long. It takes two teams to work together to get one side a 93-46 snap advantage over the other, which is easily the biggest margin I have ever seen in a game of this magnitude.
-- I cannot stand the NFL overtime rules. This has nothing to do with what happened last night, other than the fact that one team lost the coin toss and didn't get a chance to put their MVP on the field. A coin toss should not determine a champion. I understand the argument that Atlanta should just stop them, but this isn't about merely last night. This is about the NFL trying to adjust its overtime rule to make sense and all of the tinkering has not gotten them closer. The college rule is better. But, basically, each team should touch the ball before we declare a winner. I think anything short needs more adjustment.
-- Congratulations to the Hall of Fame Class of 2017. Terrell Davis, Morten Andersen, Jason Taylor, LaDainian Tomlinson and Kurt Warner were the five who went in through the normal process. Kenny Easley was approved as the senior committee's finalist and Jerry Jones was put in as the contributor finalist. I saw plenty of people bothered by the outcome in another year of the complicated case of Terrell Owens, and I do consider him a Hall of Famer who will ultimately get in. But the cries of injustice are absurd for two major reasons to me: 1) There are all sorts of legitimate on-field conduct questions and a trail of coaches and quarterbacks who shared huddles and sidelines with him who would not call him a man worthy of unqualified honors. I think it is absurd for people to compare the destruction of locker rooms to off-field and off-roster conduct in a person's life to the idea that he just didn't understand the team concept in the ultimate team game. I equally think it is absurd to judge a player solely through a stat sheet, which seems like the only thing some people can see. This is a game that routinely promotes selfless sacrifice for team accomplishment, but somehow people want to act like Owens should not be held to this standard because it "shouldn't matter." I think that is quite an insult to an awful lot of great team players in the history of the sport. And 2) There is a maximum of five finalists a year inducted. Some players are allowed to skip the line and go right in because nobody can question their qualifications. If you put Owens in, you take one of these five out. All of them got enough votes to say they deserve induction, too. Perhaps they shouldn't be penalized for not acting in such a way that we have to discuss things like just not forcing divorces from three different teams in a way he did. He ultimately gets in, but please spare me "Owens, the victim" pleas about his case.
-- Julio Jones was targeted four times and caught all four passes. It was the fewest targets of the season for the best receiver in football and he caught every one. And his team lost. In other words, it is next to impossible to get your hands on that trophy.
-- Jason Garrett won coach of the year and Dak Prescott won rookie of the year in the NFL Awards. Ezekiel Elliott won MVP votes and finished third with more votes than every NFL player but Matt Ryan and Tom Brady. The future appears pretty bright around here.
-- It is now draft season. I will begin writing up prospect profiles and posting them for your enjoyment or critique this week. Eleven weeks between here and the NFL draft, where teams like these are put together. Can't wait to start diving in on the requisite 3 games/200 snaps of their best resume tape we can find. Nothing seen at the combine or the springtime will ever tell us more than we can find from simply watching football players play football.
-- And, as an added bonus, this week will also be the release of the Sturm NFL franchise rankings update. Fifty-one Super Bowls are in the books and the Patriots take another massive step up the charts into the Top 3 franchises of the Super Bowl era. Given that they were not in the Top 20 as of the year 2000, their rise all the way to the medal stand in 16 seasons is pretty remarkable. But, then again, so is what they have accomplished. You can like them or hate them, but you certainly owe them a little respect for these accomplishments.
-- Somebody stole Tom Brady's jersey out of his locker last night. I have never seen a guy look so sad after doing something so great. It seems if you do something like that, you should be able to have your own jersey. Give it back.
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