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UNLV's new football coach is confident, smart, articulate, dedicated and possesses a charm that makes him a top-notch recruiter.
That's not the full measure of the man. Bobby Hauck can also be childish and stubborn, among other things. But in the business of winning football games, you take the bad with the good, and there's a lot more good than bad with Hauck.
His team's performance on the field or in the classroom has been more than fine. His student-athletes graduate and they play pretty good football — 80 wins in 97 games. A lot of those were close games, too.
Hauck's problems have mainly revolved around his efforts to control what the media tell the public about him and his players.
During the 2004 season Hauck "fired" the team chaplain, Father Hogan, who had been with the University of Montana since the 1990s. There was a conflict about when Hogan should celebrate Mass for the players.
Hauck was upset because the daily newspaper I work for, The Missoulian, wrote about the dismissal of Hogan — a popular man in Missoula. Hauck made it pointedly clear that in his opinion the story wasn't worth the ink. He thinks he should get to decide what's news and what isn't.
That made his 2007 season a rough one because that June one of his players was arrested and charged with murder in California, and that November four football players were arrested in connection with a home invasion.
Hauck handled those his way — with little or no comment. He handles discipline in-house, and doesn't think it's any of the public's business.
That became a problem again for him a few months ago, when his treatment of the student journalists at the university newspaper got national attention from SI.com's Jeff Pearlman. Pearlman derided Hauck as a bully and cited him as a classic example of "egomaniacal collegiate football coaches who ... believe themselves to be otherworldly morphings of John Rambo, George Patton, Albert Einstein and Vince Lombardi."
In September the university's student paper, the Kaimin, had published a story about an alleged assault on a student by two of Hauck's players. When a reporter asked Hauck about the incident, Hauck cursed at the student and tried to cover up the reporter's tape recorder. From then on Hauck refused to talk to the student paper — except to belittle its reporters at news conferences.
He said the players, on their own, decided they also would stop speaking to the Kaimin, and he certainly wasn't going to force them to give interviews.
Hauck had no problem forcing them to do other things, though.
Griz fans can point toward the worst of Hauck's players' bad behavior and say Hauck was not a disciplinarian, but in fact he is. His players will go to class. They will have a regimented lifestyle — they will go to winter conditioning, they will not skip treatment for injuries — and will behave and will graduate. Or they can go someplace else.
I've seen enough log rolls and runs to the "M" above the campus to know this.
And when it comes to the Xs and Os of football, Hauck has been, when it's all said and done, adaptable.
He rather famously said he would bring "an aerial circus" to the Griz in 2003, after the team had won the Division I Football Championship in '01 with a balanced attack.
When Montana threw North Dakota State back into the game in Hauck's second Saturday as a college coach — the Griz led 21-2 at halftime and lost 25-24 — he changed his approach.
Justin Green was the first of his bulldozing runners at UM, followed by Lex Hilliard and Chase Reynolds. Both Green and Hilliard moved on to the NFL, and Reynolds, a junior with 3,085 rushing yards to his credit, has a shot.
During that 2003 season, injuries shelved both starting quarterback Craig Ochs and his backup, Jeff Disney. Hauck closed practice for the week and came out with an option look against Idaho. The Griz won — and kept winning, with a balanced attack.
A year later, the Griz made the Football Championship Subdivision (then called Division I-AA) title game.
Not too shabby for a guy who didn't even play football in college. He competed instead in track, at the University of Montana. His younger brother, Tim, was a walk-on for the Montana football team after a year at an NAIA school and became an All-American safety for the Griz.
When Tim Hauck was a senior in 1989, Bobby Hauck was a graduate assistant with the Griz. Bobby had caught the coaching bug by then, and since then has been on staffs across the western United States — Northern Arizona, UCLA, Colorado, Washington.
Along the way he built a reputation as a recruiter and special teams coach. It was a surprise when he landed the job as a 38-year-old at Montana, but he made up for any perceived gaps on his resume by, and I quote, "acing the interview."
That's from former Montana athletic director Wayne Hogan, who hired Hauck. What Hogan got was a raw head coach who worked extremely hard and with complete confidence in his ability to get things done, and done right.
Hauck isn't so raw now, but everything else has stayed the same. That bodes well for UNLV football.
Fritz Neighbor has covered Montana Grizzly football at the Missoulian for six seasons.


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STUTTGART, Germany, July 13 (UPI) -- Second-seeded Philipp Kohlschreiber topped Victor Hanescu Saturday to win a spot in the finals of the Mercedes Cup in his homeland of Germany.
Kohlschreiber beat the Romanian 6-3, 6-3 for a berth in Sunday's title match against fifth-seeded Fabio Fognini of Italy.
Fognini spent 58 minutes beating Roberto Bautista Agut of Spain 6-1, 6-3 in the first semi of the day.
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The simulator offers close to or better than real-time performance when running with the appropriate instruction-level models. Imperas gives the example that when run on a conventional x86-based PC, a complete virtual platform simulation with a dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 model can boot a RAMdisk version of the Linux operating system in under 5 seconds. The simulator operates with the GNU GDB debugger, and can be used in the Eclipse environment, as well as being included in the Imperas M*SDK product.
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Timings of simulation performance for sample code running on models of a number of processor architectures.
"The performance and capability of the system enables our customers to rapidly produce high-quality code, using features such as Imperas' OVP processor models and M*SDK," said Tony King-Smith, executive vice president of marketing for Imagination Technologies Group plc, vendor of MIPS architecture processors.
M*SDK has also been in use at Altera "Verification using the Imperas solution not only accelerates software bug discovery, but also provides a rapid understanding of the root cause of problems," said Premal Buch, vice president of software for Altera.
The system also provides CPU- and OS-aware operation, an abstraction that allows the software engineer to work at an appropriate level of analysis without unnecessary hardware detail. The entire system can be customized easily with APIs that allow supported data structure access. This has been utilized to provide a range of specialized checkers and control signaling, as well as complete integration into other environments.
The VAP tools and 3Debug capability have been implemented based on the Imperas ToolMorphing technology, which provides for specific tooling to be generated by the simulator on-the-fly. This integration between debug tools and simulated model accelerates operation and makes the system easier to use, Imperas claims.
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Right now I am Teacher/ Stonemason in Amsterdam.
I spend one year in Australia and hitchhiked true South East Asia,, China, Nepal and India. I had Pakistan and Iran on my list but after 1 1/2 year, with no visa, dried funds and a bit of homesickness I decided to go back. It was just me and a little tiny backpack and no plan except heading west. Hope to hitchhike as much as possible, sleep on the streets as much as possible and shave my beard when I arrive in Turkey:)
I am from Utrecht the Netherlands, 10 points if you know it. Lived and studied there for quit a wile, with and without success:) So after finally burning al my books I got back to stone masonry and worked at my family's company. But after a while decided to burn the rest of my stuff as well:) worked in Australia for a year, now going home and after that start a revolution somewhere or go and work on a fishingboat in Alaska.
I'm relaxed in a "see where the wind blows' way. But not in a "see where the weed blow takes me" way. Like to explore and meet new people like everyone here on CS. I am an bruine bonen dish expert (Dutch cuisine) Play rugby, I don't now if I like league and footy jet.
I love cycling, especially in the mountains. That's why a love Holland... . I still want to become a kitesurf teacher:)
Unfortunately I left my inflatable polarbear suit at home, but nevertheless you can always wake me for any kind of costume party. And also I appreciate a good dance ( techno, minimal) party once in a while.
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Don't make life to complicated. So wie es ist, bleipt es nicht. Don't fall a sleep, follow change, and believe in fairytales. Love your fears and hit them. Never let the little boy in you die. Don't run around naked to often. End up in weird situations. And when I am old and dying I hope to blow up a dictator with a grenade.
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RALLS (Special) Services for Gladys Tomlinson, 82, of Ralls will be at 3 p.m. today at Cone Baptist Church with the Rev. Howard Marcum, pastor of Ralls First United Methodist Church, officiating.
Burial will be in Cone Cemetery under the direction of Carter-Adams Funeral Home.
Miss Tomlinson died at 4 a.m. Friday at Crosbyton Hospital.
The Texas native had lived in Crosby County since 1909, moving here from Bell County. Miss Tomlinson was a member of Ralls First United Methodist Church.
She is survived by several cousins.
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Pres. Obama and the GOP leadership announced a compromise plan last night that would extend the Bush tax cuts while also ensuring that unemployment benefits would not go away. In his statement, Obama seemed to recognize the fact that the compromise would likely draw the ire of the Keith Olbermann's of the world, while also lighting a fire under conservative pundits like Sean Hannity. Said Obama last night:
We cannot play politics at a time when the American people are looking for us to solve problems. And so I look forward to engaging the House and the Senate, members of both parties, as well as the media, in this debate.
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Indeed, Obama's prediction looks to be prescient, as Hannity spent last night's show licking his lips at future prospects, while Olbermann readies a "special comment" about "presidential timidity." Even CNN is getting into the game.
According to former TVNewser turned CNNer Steve Krakauer, CNN "has put together a pretty damning package showing Pres. Obama 'breaking' campaign promises on Bush tax cuts."
Meanwhile at MSNBC, Keith Olbermann tweeted earlier that he was working on a special comment for tonight's show. The subject? "Taxes, Blackmail, Bullies, the 99'ers – and Presidential Timidity."
On Fox News, the mood was more cheerful, with Sean Hannity talking with Dick Morris.
Hannity started the show by saying "I think I heard a sigh of relief from small business owners and families across the country," while Morris addressed what he believes to be the political implications:
This shows that Obama will blink. The first of the trifecta of confrontations. The next will be state bankruptcies when we are called on to bailout. The enchilada which will be defunding Obamacare, balanced budget plan and blocking the EPA from cap and trade. Those are all going to be the three fights of the year. It is incredibly significant that Barack Obama caved in.
Hannity and Morris went on to talk about how "the left" would surely turn their backs on Obama, and how "alleged conservatives" like Tom Coburn need to get with the party program.
Obama, like Bush and Clinton before him, has had his fair share of battles with the media. Fox News Channel has been a frequent target, but liberals like MSNBC's Olbermann and Maddow have not been afraid to call him out when he strikes compromise deals that they don't approve of.
Politicians want to control the message, but that is usually too much to ask for. With the cable news channels putting political news first and everything else second, any sort of intramural squabbling will be blown up and become a big deal, whether politicians want it to be or not.
At least in this case, Obama saw the writing on the wall, and took the first shot. Now, with Olbermann's special comment, CNN's "gotcha" clip package and FNC's excitement over the compromise, the media is readying for its turn.
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In 2002, Salt Lake City hosted the Winter Olympics and 10 years later, London hosted the Summer Olympics. There are more differences between London and Salt Lake City than just the season of Olympics each city hosted. Here's a list of statistics about each city, ranging from population to crime.
When it comes to population, Salt Lake City and London aren't exactly similar.
In 2010, London had a population of 7.75 million, according to london.gov.uk. London is the capitol of England, as well as the U.K. It's also the most populated city in the U.K.
In 2010, Salt Lake City had a population of just 186,440, according to the U.S. Census. Salt Lake City is the capitol of Utah and has the highest population of any city in the state.
Not only does London have many more people than Salt Lake City, and the entire state of Utah, it also has a much higher population density.
London has approximately 4,900 people per square kilometer or 12,691 people per square mile.
Salt Lake City's population density is much smaller at 1,678 people per square mile. That means Salt Lake City's population density is almost a third of London's.
In 2009, the average rent in Salt Lake City was $760 a month, according to Housing Urban Development.
In 2011, the average rent in London was $4,320.65 a month. That's converted over from pounds, according to the Department for Communities and Local Government.
The two cities don't have a huge disparity when it comes to income.
In 2010, residents of London had a median income of $73,355 a year, according to london.gov.uk.
In 2011, the median income in Salt Lake City was $70,400 a year, according to HUD.
So even though residents of London make just under $3,000 a year more than residents of Salt Lake City, they pay more than $3,500 a month than Salt Lake City residents.
Here's a list of crime statistics in London in 2010.
Murders: 124
Rapes: 3,279
Robberies: 35,857
Assaults: 101,638
Burglaries: 93,401
Thefts: 290,374
Auto thefts: 26,981
Here's a list of crime statistics in Salt Lake City in 2010.
Murders: 8
Rapes: 146
Robberies: 359
Assaults: 776
Burglaries: 2,177
Thefts: 10,173
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My cell model no is GT n7000
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i couldnt find appropriate kernal an cwm to upgrade it from 4.1.2 to 4.4 kitkat
Plz suggest me something to upgrade my cell
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First flash philz kernel: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1901191
then flash raw kernel r4: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2397000
then you will have a selinux compatible recovery
If you want to use OmniROM, use TWRP instead of CWM/PhilZ recovery. Then do a factory reset and flash omni's zip found on dl.omnirom.org/n7000/. The zip already includes a kernel, if you want to use custom ones such as devil's, search for their threads here.
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Hello! It's been so long since I've posted on the blog. One of the reasons is that university has kept me busy, plus being a musician = even busier.
I've added a new page for recipe reviews. I thought it would be fun and helpful if I began sharing which recipes I enjoy the most. It would help you save the trouble of looking for a good recipe, and it would also help my favorite bloggers, so it's a win win!
Today's review is Fullyraw Kristina's Orange Spinach Basil Smoothie.
I know, it sounds pretty gross for those of you who aren't too fond of sticking leafy greens and fruit into one beverage. And you may be backing away slowly right now thinking about "basil" and "smoothie" in the same sentence.
I wish I could show you a picture of how beautiful the smoothie looks though. If you are new to green smoothies, I can promise you that this is a sweet green smoothie. Once you get over the fact that it's green, you may find that you enjoy it a lot!
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Facilitating the Transition to Hospice Care
Overview: Discussion about the decision to plan for hospice care is an opportunity to have significant conversations about end-of-life care with patients and families. In addition to determining physical readiness or appropriateness for hospice care, conversations about goals and wishes for care can facilitate the process of maximizing the quality of remaining life.
Target Audience: Nurses and nurse practitioners in a geriatric setting.
Determining readiness for hospice care for a patient who is approaching the end stage of a chronic illness can be challenging. A specific question to ask the physician is, "Would you be surprised if the patient died in the next six months to a year?" Medicare offers specific guidelines for eligibility for the hospice benefit for common chronic illnesses such as end stage heart disease, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD),
renal disease, and dementia. In addition, two criteria (debility unspecified and adult failure to thrive) may be viable options when a patient is declining but does not meet disease specific criteria. Your local hospice can share the guidelines with you. Below are a few criteria on the adult failure to thrive to be eligible for the Medicare Hospice Benefit.
- Body Mass Index (BMI) below 22 kg/m2.
- Either declining enteral/parenteral nutritional support or has not responded to such nutritional support.
- Significant disability as defined by a Karnofsky or PPS value less than or equal to 40%.
As the patient's condition changes and it becomes more likely that life expectancy is limited, conversations can begin about the plan for end-of-life care. These conversations or advance care planning should include the following:
- Specific discussions about the pros and cons of treatment options based on the likely progression of the patient's chronic illness.
- Identify and address fears and concerns regarding end-of-life care. Remember that many older adults may have had past experiences that lead to present fears such as dying in pain or being overwhelmed with symptoms.
- Help establish priorities. "At this point, given your medical condition, how can we help you to live well?"
- Explore wishes for comfort or palliative care.
- Determine readiness for a hospice referral.
Once the determination has been made to move forward with the hospice referral, the following steps will help all concerned to work together:
- Participate in the hospice admissions conference.
- Clarify roles so that all concerned join together as an expert team.
- Collaborate to develop a plan of care that is centered on the patient/family goals and excellent palliative symptom management.
De Vries, B. (Ed). (1999). End of life issues: Interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary perspectives. New York: Springer Publishing Company.
Dixon, S., Fortner, J., & Travis, S.S. (in press). Barriers, opportunities, and challenges to the provision of hospice care in assisted living facilities. American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care.
Ferrell, B.R., & Coyle, N. (Eds.). (2001). Textbook of palliative nursing. New York: Oxford University Press.
Lattanzi-Licht, M., Mahoney, J.J., & Miller, G.W. (1998). The hospice choice: In pursuit of a peaceful death. New York: Simon & Schuster.
Lawton, M.P. (2000). Focus on the end of life: Scientific and social issues. New York: Springer Publishing Company.
Matzo, M.L., & Sherman, D.W. (Eds.). Palliative care nursing: Quality care to the end of life. New York: Springer Publishing Company.
Travis, S.S., Bernard, M., Dixon, S., McAuley, W.J., Loving, G., & McClanahan, L. (2002). Obstacles to palliation and end-of-life care in a long-term care facility. The Gerontologist, 42, 342-349.
Sharon Dixon, MPH, RN
Vice President for Clinical Care
Hospice of Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
Mary Jo Dagney, RN,C
Staff Nurse
St. Joseph Villa
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I Bid Thee, Heart ....
Dear Heart,
I dare not ask, if thou should love,
Seek pity from the moon above,
So oft my nights in fitful sleep,
Mine destiny within thy keep,
Wouldst thou furnish such distress?
Demand of me,
Confess, confess!
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Where be thy sin?
Dost thou keep it safe within?
Be cautious, Heart,
Lest ye be weak,
Driven by such thoughts ye speak,
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04/21/2013 - ROB RANG'S 2013 NFL DRAFT DIAMONDS IN THE ROUGH: Terron Armstead, Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 6-5, 306, 4.65 ... The dazzling straight-line speed Armstead demonstrated at the combine caught the public by surprise but not scouts who saw him dominate competition at the East-West Shrine Game and impress as a late injury replacement at the Senior Bowl, as well. Unlike many small school prospects who simply latch on with whatever program will give them an opportunity, Armstead was recruited by a number of big schools, opting to play with Golden Lions because they were the only team willing to let him compete in track, as well as football. Highly intelligent, a remarkable athlete and having demonstrated the ability to raise his level of play against elite competition, Armstead could earn a shockingly high draft selection.
Five Other Offensive Linemen to Consider ... 1. Braden Brown, BYU, 6-6, 310, 5.20 ... 2. Theo Goins, Central Florida, 6-5, 313, 5.36* ... 3. Luke Marquardt, Azusa-Pacific, 6-9, 315, 5.34 ... 4. Vinston Painter, Virginia Tech, 6-4, 306, 4.90 ...5. Matt Summers-Gavin, California, 6-4, 310, 5.49* - Rob Rang, NFLDraftScout.com
03/05/2013 - 2013 Arkansas-Pine Bluff Pro Day: Armstead is the No. 5-rated offensive tackle and 50th-ranked prospect overall by NFLDraftScout.com. A team betting on Armstead's significant upside might gamble on him even earlier. A terrific athlete, Armstead signed with Arkansas-Pine Bluff because it was the only school that would allow him to compete in both football and track. Armstead was one of 14 prospects at Monday's workouts, where the 40-yard dash was run on a high school field. "It's been fun and a good experience to compete against guys from bigger schools," he said. "It is a great opportunity coming from a small school even though they question the level of competition, although there are a lot of great players in the SWAC." - Derek Harper, The Sports Xchange
03/05/2013 - 2013 Arkansas Pine Bluff Pro Day: In front of a host of NFL scouts the University of Arkansas At Pine Bluff hosted its annual Pro Day; where all members of the 2012 Golden Lions football team who are seniors and have exhausted all eligibility have a chance to work out in NFL combine style drills. With representatives from at least 15 NFL teams, senior Golden Lion prospects, such as Terron Armstead, Brandon Thurmond, Bill Ross and Jarvis Webb to name a few, got a chance to display speed, strength, and agility as they auditioned for a chance to one day live out a childhood dream of playing on Sunday.
For all that comes along with having a shot to play on the next level, senior offensive tackle Terron Armestead has worked himself into a position that has opened everyone's eyes across the country. With running the fastest time for an offensive lineman in the history of the NFL combine and playing in the Senior Bowl and the East West Shrine Game, Armstead has had the sports world buzzing. "It's been fun and a good experience to compete against guys from bigger schools. It is a great opportunity coming from a small school even though they question the level of competition, although there are a lot of great players in the SWAC", said Armstead.
When asked about the opportunity for exposure that this type of event has for these student- athletes, head coach Monte Coleman had this to say, "We've actually got a stellar group of guys out here working out today. Even some guys that played in 2011." "This has really been great for these guy's to have an opportunity to make it to the professional level", added Coleman. - Arkansas Pine Bluff football
03/05/2013 - 2013 Arkansas-Pine Bluff Pro Day: Terron Armstead???s impressive run-up to the 2013 NFL Draft continued Monday at Arkansas-Pine Bluff's pro day. New San Diego Chargers offensive line coach Joe D'Alessandris put Armstead through a workout that went on for about an hour. Armstead - who was among the top performers at his position in the 40-yard dash, vertical jump and broad jump at the NFL Scouting Combine - only participated in the position drills at the pro day. Armstead looked outstanding in the workouts, and now has some private workouts scheduled, including one with the Dallas Cowboys. Armstead has a very good chance of being one of the top 60 players selected in the draft. Representatives from 12 teams were at Arkansas-Pine Bluff's pro day March 4. - Gil Brandt, NFL.com
03/05/2013 - 2013 Arkansas-Pine Bluff Pro Day: Terron Armstead did nothing to slow his rapid ascent up draft boards by participating in positional drills at Arkansas Pine-Bluff's pro day on Monday. Representatives from at least 15 NFL teams were present, and he continues to line up private workouts for teams, including the Dallas Cowboys. A relative unknown entering the pre-draft process despite being a first-team All-SWAC player each of the past three seasons, Armstead enjoyed a strong week at the Shrine Game and then blew up the athletic testing at the combine by setting a combine record for offensive linemen with a 4.71-second 40-yard dash and posting a 34.5-inch vertical jump and a 112-inch broad jump. A high school state champion in the shot put (long was 62'3"), he also put up 31 reps at 225 pounds at the combine. - Derek Harper, The Sports Xchange
02/27/2013 - TOP 10 COMPELLING NFL COMBINE STORY LINES: Another project who blossomed: Terron Armstead, a 6-4, 306-pound OT who ran a 4.71 40 and had folks trying to search the Ark-Pine Bluff website. Armstead, also a stellar shot putter, had interest from Big 12 schools coming out of Cahokia High School in Illinois but told reporters that he didn't take his ACT until after Signing Day and is one of those guys who falls through the cracks of big-time college football every year. - Bruce Feldman, CBSSports.com
02/23/2013 - Arkansas Pine-Bluff offensive tackle Terron Armstead was one of the first prospects to run his 40-yard dash at the 2013 scouting combine. And it was one we won't soon forget. Armstead ran an unofficial 4.65 in his first attempt at the 40-yard dash, which would be a new combine record for the drill. Former Maryland offensive lineman Bruce Campbell currently holds the mark with a 4.75 40-yard dash in 2010.
The most important aspect of the 40-yard dash for offensive linemen is the first 10 yards (10-yard split) because it shows explosion and get-off quickness. Armstead's unofficial 1.64 10-yard split was the best among the first group of offensive linemen. "I've been blessed with a unique skill-set," said Armstead, who said during his media session this week that his goal was to run a sub-4.7 40-yard dash. "I'm extremely light on my feet for a big guy, I have to say. It's a blessing. It was nothing that was coached." - Dane Brugler, NFLDraftScout.com
02/23/2013 - Armstead, who is currently rated as NFLDraftScout.com's No. 10 offensive tackle, is a fluid athlete for the position and looks natural in motion. He needs to be more aggressive with his hands and develop better strength for the position, but his mobility and natural foot quickness will make him a hot commodity on draft day. Armstead could move into the second-round conversation, but he's rated as a solid third-round pick and his athletic testing results were expected to be at or near the top of the OL group.
"I just want to show them my athleticism, speed, quickness, be smooth, be fluid," Armstead added. "I have some pretty good technique, but I know I need some work on every aspect of my game." Coming from the FCS-level, Armstead will have to answer questions about the level of competition, but wowing in the agility drills is a great start to his professional football career. - Dane Brugler, NFLDraftScout.com
02/23/2013 - There's not all that much impressive about a 4.65 40-yard dash time. Unless you're an offensive lineman anyway, which explains why everyone at the 2013 NFL Combine is abuzz over Arkansas-Pine Bluff offensive lineman Terron Armstead. That's because Armstead cranked out a pair of eye-popping numbers, running a 4.65 and 4.71 40-yard dash. Both times are unofficial and we usually see these times go up after the official numbers are posted. So it's possible Armstead ends up with higher numbers, but it's not that relevant, because the dude can cook it down the track. "I've been blessed with a unique skill-set," Armstead said via Dane Brugler of NFLDraftScout.com. "I'm extremely light on my feet for a big guy, I have to say. It's a blessing."
Simply put, he's fast. Of course, we already knew this -- the NFLDraftScout.com guys predicted that Armstead would "dazzle in workouts" this year. He's doing just that. And he's also likely pushing his stock north quickly. Projected as the 10th overall tackle by our rankings and a third-round pick, Armstead is doing himself some favors today. Nothing says Saturday morning like watching gigantic lineman sprint around in their skivvies. But no matter what you think of the offensive lineman portion of the combine, you'd be hard pressed to hate on Armstead. - Will Brinson, CBSSports.com
02/20/2013 - 2013 NFL Combine, Workout warriors: While the medicals, weigh-ins, and interviews all play more critical roles in a player's overall grade than his performance during athletic testing at the combine, there is no doubt that the extraordinary athleticism demonstrated during drills can leave scouts (and the media) buzzing. This hype has helped push players up draft boards in the past and it will continue to do so in 2013. Two offensive linemen who are expect to dazzle in workouts this year are Arkansas Pine-Bluff's Terron Armstead and Florida State's Menelik Watson.
The 6-5, 306 pound Armstead is already rising up draft boards after proving himself to be the most talented blocker at the East-West Shrine Game and performing well as a late injury-replacement at the Senior Bowl. He could have signed with more a more prominent program out of high school but signed with Arkansas Pine-Bluff because it was the only school that would allow him to participate in both football and track, as he was a state champion shot-putter. - Rob Rang, NFLDraftScout.com
01/24/2013 - 2013 SENIOR BOWL, WEDNESDAY RISER: OT Terron Armstead, Arkansas-Pine Bluff (South Team)...A standout at the Shrine Game in St. Petersburg last week, Armstead was an injury replacement for Dallas Thomas and didn't look out of place in Mobile. He had a tough start on Wednesday with some ugly reps in one-on-one drills, but he recovered and improved throughout practice, finishing strong and earning some praise from coaches. Lining up at left tackle, Armstead doesn't have ideal length or power to hold up on the edge, but he showed good feet to mirror and stay aggressive with rushers. With his momentum the last two weeks, Armstead looks like one of this year's top small-school prospects. - Dane Brugler, NFLDraftScout.com
01/18/2013 - 2013 SHRINE GAME PRACTICE RISERS: 2. OT Terron Armstead, Arkansas-Pine Bluff (6050, 304 -- East Team)...While the quarterbacks haven't been impressive, either, the offensive line group might be the weakest unit at this year's Shrine Game. But Armstead played better than expected at left tackle with the feet and athleticism to hold up against edge rushers, using his wingspan (81 1/2") to corral defenders. He doesn't have elite upper or lower body strength for the position, but he didn't make many mistakes in practice and looked comfortable with whatever was thrown at him. Believed to be a solid third-day selection entering the week, Armstead's draft stock is on the rise. - Dane Brugler, NFLDraftScout.com
11/10/2012 - Justin Billings and Dennis Jenkins each went over the century mark rushing as Arkansas-Pine Bluff outgained Grambling State 526-258 in a 24-17 victory Saturday in Southwestern Athletic Conference action. The Golden Lions (8-2, 7-1) outrushed the Tigers (1-9, 0-8) 318-46, yet narrowly won the time of possession battle by 34 seconds as Grambling State hung tough with the SWAC's West Division champions. Arkansas-Pine Bluff jumped to a 14-0 lead as Benjamin Anderson completed a 66-yard TD pass to Willie Young and ran in an 8-yard score. Billings added a 1-yard TD run as the Golden Lions built a 24-7 lead by the half. Billings amassed 130 yards on 22 attempts while Jenkins picked up 105 yards on 19 carries. Grambling State began four drives in Arkansas-Pine Bluff territory, but capitalized only once - a 21-yard TD pass from Frank Rivers to Jeremy Hernandez in the fourth quarter. - AP Sports
10/07/2012 - Dennis Jenkins ran for 154 yards and two touchdowns, helping Arkansas-Pine Bluff defeat Jackson State 34-24 on Saturday night. Both of his touchdowns came in the first half. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (4-2, 2-1 Southwestern Athletic Conference) led 27-24 late in the game when Benjamin Anderson connected with Aaron Lagrone on an 8-yard touchdown pass to gain some breathing room with 1:39 left. Jackson State (2-4, 2-2) had three players rush for 100 or more yards -- Tommy Gooden (104), Rakeem Sims (101) and Clayton Moore (100). Arkansas-Pine Bluff was ahead 24-14 with 7:47 left in the third quarter when the game was delayed for 40 minutes due to lightning. - AP Sports
09/15/2012 - Ben Anderson passed for one touchdown and ran for another and Arkansas-Pine Bluff used big plays in the second half to defeat Alcorn State 24-6 Saturday in a Southwestern Athletic Conference game. The Golden Lions (2-1. 1-1), coming off a 14-10 loss to Alabama A&M, led 7-6 at halftime. Anderson completed a 10-yard pass to Dezmond Beverly late in the first quarter to open the scoring. The Braves got on the scoreboard on a 2-yard rush by Anthony Williams III, but kicker Ernesto Santillan fumbled the extra-point attempt. After Alcorn State (1-2, 1-1) drove 67 yards to start the second half, Santillan missed a 30-yard field goal. John Toney romped 54 yards to extend the Arkansas-Pine Bluff lead to 14-6 with 3:15 to go in the third quarter. Tyler Strickland added a 38-yard field goal and Anderson closed out the scoring with a 34-yard rush in the fourth. - AP Sports
09/01/2012 - Tyler Strickland's 27-yard field goal with a second remaining gave Arkansas-Pine Bluff a 17-14 season-opening win over Langston Saturday night. The winning points were set up when Brandon Thurmond recovered a fumble at the Langston 30-yard line with just over a minute remaining. Justin Billings ran for 13 yards and Benjamin Anderson gained 9 on another run to move the Golden Lions closer for the winning kick. Anderson threw for 168 yards, including a 33-yard touchdown pass to Dezmond Beverly, and Dennis Jenkins scored on a 19-yard run for Pine Bluff. Ja'Quon Miles passed for 154 yards and a touchdown for Langston, and Will Taylor's 1-yard run with 10:44 to play tied the game at 14. The NAIA school beat Arkansas-Pine Bluff 19-12 in last season's opener. - AP Sports
07/29/2012 - 2012 PRESEASON ALL-SWAC FIRST TEAM (COACHES): OL Terron Armstead, Arkansas-Pine Bluff, has been selected First Team Preseason All-Southwestern Athletic Conference football for the 2012 college football season as chosen by the SWAC head football coaches. - Arkansas-Pine Bluff football


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Cards use six-run sixth inning to rally past Reds
Cards use six-run sixth inning to rally past Reds
With just 37 games left on the schedule, it's crunch time for St. Louis.
The Cardinals showed their fight Friday night, using a six-run sixth inning to storm back from a three-run deficit to clinch an 8-5 comeback win over the Reds at Great American Ball Park.
"It was a really big game for us," said Allen Craig, whose three-run blast sparked the offensive outburst. "We start the road trip against our main competition and get a victory the first night, especially after going down early and rallying back and getting a big win."
After sweeping the Astros at Busch Stadium, the Cardinals kicked off their pivotal 10-game road stretch with a clutch victory over the division-leading Reds to close the gap in the National League Central to six games.
It took a lot of gut and grit to get through Friday night's contest, as Cardinals starter Lance Lynn lasted just two-plus innings and left St. Louis with an early 4-1 hole to dig out of.
"It was just one of those things where I couldn't get ahead in the count, and when I brought the ball back over the plate they were able to get hits," said Lynn, who threw 37 of his 62 pitches for strikes. "It happens sometimes, but I've got to do better than that. I was leaving the ball up and over the zone."
Lynn gave up six hits and two walks before being replaced by Joe Kelly in the third.
That's when things took a turn for the better. Five Cardinals relievers combined to give up just one run on six hits in the final seven innings to stymie the potent Reds offense.
The Cardinals' bullpen hit a stretch where they retired 10 straight batters, including five straight strikeouts, en route to a 14-strikeout evening.
"The luxury we have is a great bullpen and a great offense, and they bailed me out tonight," Lynn said. "That's what this game is all about. It's a great team win for us. I didn't do my part, but the guys came in and did their part and it was a great win for us."
The efforts of the hot-armed bullpen paved the way for the Cardinals' bats to come alive.
St. Louis had chipped away at Cincinnati's lead with solo runs in the second and fourth innings, but rallied in the sixth to take a lead it would never surrender.
Carlos Beltran led off the frame by hustling out a single, sliding into first base just in time. Matt Holliday followed with another single to set the table for Craig's three-run bomb off Reds starter Mat Latos.
"I didn't know it was going to be a home run," Craig said. "I hit it decent and was just trying to get a sac fly in that situation. I'm pretty good at hitting the ball down. I was just trying to get it up in the air and get enough of it."
Yadier Molina followed with a solo shot to give the Cardinals their first lead of the contest.
An ensuing walk ended Latos' day after five-plus innings, as he surrendered seven runs on nine hits for his fourth loss of the year.
"I went from having good fastball command to not," Latos said. "That last inning, I looked up and it was 6-5 already. I had command down in the zone early but I made a couple of mistakes and they capitalized on it."
St. Louis tacked on another run off Reds reliever Alfredo Simon to give some cushion to the lead.
With the Pirates dropping their game to the Brewers on Friday, the Cardinals proved to be the biggest winners of the night.
"Without question, it was one of those character wins where the guys just didn't stop fighting and picking each other up," Cardinals manager Mike Matheny said. "That says a lot about a team, and that's the kind of team we're going to have to be the rest of the way."
Mark Clements is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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In 1830, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. wrote a poem that 50 years ago millions of public school students read as both American literature and history. Its first few lines celebrate perhaps the most famous warship in the history of the American Navy:
Ay, tear her tattered ensign down!
Long has it waved on high,
And many an eye has danced to see
That banner in the sky;
Beneath it rung the battle shout,
And burst the cannon's roar; —
The meteor of the ocean air
Shall sweep the clouds no more.
Holmes penned the tale of a warship formally named Constitution, a three-masted heavy frigate and one of the six original frigates commissioned by the fledgling navy in 1797 under the Naval Act of 1794. Congress took this action in response to the Barbary pirates' attacks on American shipping and sailors. The official name of the warship was bestowed by George Washington, giving it a pedigree without compare.
Constitution was designed to be robust, able to outfight any ship that it could not outrun. The American Navy, which during the Revolutionary War often fought with small or old ships — sometimes provided by the French to audacious captains such as John Paul Jones — was not able to build and man a large fleet of ships. What was lacking in number, Congress intended, would be made up for in quality. The wood used in building the ship was hardy, as events would prove. The copper bolts and breastforks for the vessel were forged by none other than Paul Revere.
Constitution's first sailings were relatively routine. She was involved in the First Barbary Pirates War and had several encounters with British naval vessels in the Mediterranean. But her real glory came in the War of 1812. In June of that year, the warship escaped five British naval vessels, even though becalmed, through the ingenuity of her captain.
Then, on August 19, 1812 — 200 years ago — Constitution fought the British frigate Guerriere. The British ship fired point blank at her, but because of the incredibly tough construction of the American ship, cannon fire bounced harmlessly off. An American sailor exclaimed: "Huzzah! Her sides are made of iron!" — the genesis of the nickname Old Ironsides. The news of the victory spread fast, and when Old Ironsides arrived back in Boston on August 30 the captain and crew were treated as heroes.
A few months later, on December 29, Old Ironsides engaged and defeated the British frigate Java, so alarming the British Admiralty that it sent out instructions to its ships not to engage the Constitution one-on-one. The fame of the American vessel grew by leaps and bounds. When the vessel returned to Boston on February 15, 1813, the captain and crew were greeted with even more fanfare than was the case after the defeat of Guerriere.
The legend of Old Ironsides was further enhanced by later battles. In 1815, for example, when she defeated the British ship Cyane, the British ship attempted to escape. The American ship swiftly overtook her and forced the British vessel to strike her colors and become a prize ship. Old Ironsides suffered very little damage in the battle, though the reason was not discovered until later: Cyane had hit the American ship with 12 32-pound cannonballs, but they had merely been embedded in the hull, not penetrating at all.
Most wooden sailing ships were expected to have a service life of just 10 to 15 years. In 1821 Old Ironsides, then 24 years old, was part of the U.S. Navy's Mediterranean Squadron, returning to Boston in 1824. When the ship was 31 years old, the Boston Advertiser published an article relating that the Navy intended to scrap the Constitution. The Oliver Wendell Holmes poem appeared a few days later and raised such a public ruckus that the Navy promptly discarded any such idea.
Incredibly, Old Ironsides was not only repaired and refitted, but was dispatched to Europe in 1836 as the flagship of the American Mediterranean Squadron, serving there for two years until returning to America. In 1843 the ship began a trip around the world, and in the next 10 years returned to the Mediterranean and then to the African Squadron, capturing as a prize ship the American schooner H. N. Gambrill, which was involved in the now-banned slave trade.
Old Ironsides has formally remained in active service ever since then, although since the Civil War it had been used primarily as a training vessel. The storied ship has sailed through the Panama Canal, met and fired salutes for kings and queens, greeted popes, and carried the remarkable legacy of its early life in the brand-new American Republic all around the globe.
Since the bicentennial year, 1976, the U.S.S. Constitution Museum, located right by Old Ironsides, has collected all things related to the famous ship and offered a variety of programs and exhibits with the following stated mission: "We seek to create a positive, memorable experience for both children and adults by inspiring within them a love for the freedom that Constitution symbolizes."
The museum president's welcome this year carried the same theme: "July 4, 2012 as international tall ships gather in Boston Harbor and the Blue Angels fly overhead, across the nation, people will pause to reflect on the courage and commitment of sailors who fought to defend American freedom — a freedom we continue to enjoy today. There is no better living symbol of this remarkable moment in time than USS Constitution."
The defense of freedom, the love of freedom, that is the true story of Old Ironsides — the ship no cannonball could sink.
Photo of Old Ironsides on July 4, 2002 making her annual July 4th "turnaround cruise" in Boston Harbor: U.S. Navy


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Quality Education has ALWAYS been the great equalizer to the social, political, economic injustices that Black people have faced in America. People of African descent, were forbidden from reading and writing…and for what?…for fear of revealing the truth of humanity. This is why I believe education of Black children has been compromised.
The dialogue about the quality of education provided to "disadvantaged children" or "at risk children" (code name Black children) is really about the failure of society to promote a just and equal society that provides an individual with the equal opportunity to be successful in America today. Success in America is not based on education! Success in America is based on the ability to manipulate and leverage the democratic system of individual progress and the acquisition of power to one's advantage.
A quality education, however provides an individual with the insight into how power is exercised. Consequently, the under-education and/or the mis-education of our Black children deprives our children from understanding how the social, economic and political economic game is played and prevents the natural and spiritual evolvement of the most morally qualified people to lead our city and nation.
The history and legacy of Black America, and what we have always taught to our children is the moral imperative for justice and equality for all people. It is a concept of Divine Equality that originates from the continent of Africa, the birthplace of humanity. The origins of all major religions…all moral teachings come from African origins. Yet, our Black children are neglected in the basics of an American educational system that has systematically and historically failed children of African descent.
There are numerous and credible examples of how to educate Black children to learn according to the historical legacy of our culture. The current public education system has NO CLUE on how to accomplish this. For those in the Education Reform community we refer to this as at Culturally Relevant Pedagogy (teaching method that identifies with our culture). In lay-mans terms, we need to meet children where they are.
The following suggestions are based on raising Black children in LAUSD, the horrific results of Black student achievement in LAUSD, the realization of Black Flight from LAUSD public schools, and the hope for a revolution that changes how we educate our children.
First, Black children need to b recognized and acknowledged as the inheritors of the progenitors of humanity from the African Continent. As the first civilized people on the planet, credit must be given to the development of languages, sciences, mathematics, arts, astrology and religion.
Second, educators must be sensitized to the institutional racism and discrimination that has historically characterized Black children as intelligently unequal and unable to operate in positions reserved for non-white people.
Third, (and most important), Black parents must embrace our cultural heritage and implant it in our children the importance of education. Education always has been and always will be the primary focus of the Black family.
There has been the criticism that Black parents today are not as concerned about their child's education as we once were. However, statistics show that Black families have overwhelmingly placed their children in charter schools, catholic schools and private education compared to public education, for the specific desire of receiving a quality education that has not been provided by the public education system.
Some may say that it is only those Black families that have the economic resources or educational background that seek a higher quality education for their children. The reality is that the Black community has ALWAYS placed a high value on education, regardless of our material resources or educational background. In fact, it is when we were legally denied educational opportunities that we excelled the most.
The reality is that Black people continue to believe that a quality education is the great equalizer to systemic discrimination. The question becomes, are we willing to demand that the training of teachers recognize of the inherit greatness of our children and provide a culturally relevant teaching that affirms the dignity of our children…our culture…and our Blackness?


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A few moments ago, Brian Roberts told reporters at Camden Yards that he is opting to have surgery on the labral tear in his right hip. He played last night in Aberdeen, going 0-for-4 with a walk, but decided this was the best course of action.
Here is Roberts' opening statement to reporters along with the questions and answers that followed:
"After playing last night and giving it a go with my hip, we're going to proceed with surgery. It just hasn't responded the way we were hoping it would. I kind of knew this was a possibility going in, but we wanted to give it the best possible shot we could to get back out there and try and help for the last two months of the season. But it just is not going to put me in a position to play the way I want to play and the way I think is necessary to help.
What convinced you after last night to go this route?
"I think, deep down in my gut, I probably knew before last night. Some of the things working out leading up to it had definitely given me some concern that it wasn't going to get a whole lot better. With the cortisone shot in there now already and still having symptoms and pain, and not being to move to the ability with movements that I am used to be able to, it really just didn't provide a great avenue to go out and there succeed.
What timetable have you been given and are you are optimistic about playing next year?
"I am. That is one of the reasons why we are going ahead and getting it done now. I might get out there and battle through 100 at-bats the next month or two and they might be so-so, I don't know. But the main goal right now is get ready for 600 good at-bats in 2013. ... It's about a four- to six-month rehab, probably.
"It should lend itself to a fairly normal routine process after the first three months of getting ready for the season next year and that is the consensus we came to. Let's be ready to go for a healthy 2013. We all believe we are having a great year this year and we are going to have an even better next year. I want to be part of that in a healthy way."
How difficult was this decision after all you have been through?
"It's been a long two years. It hasn't gone the way I would have drawn it up, but as we all know, life doesn't go the way you plan it. It's very hard to sit here and watch those guys play in these games. While I was in Sarasota on Friday night, to see the atmosphere in this stadium on TV and to see the excitement in the dugout and not be able to be a part of that after so many years here of playing in atmospheres that weren't like that, it's very hard.
"That is why I wanted to give it one more chance. The first doctor I saw recommended surgery pretty much right away. He thought that was the necessary way to go and the second doctor said, 'Let's give it at least one try.' When they laid out there, I thought, yeah, I mean, I'll give it a shot if I can. I want to be a part of this.
"But I also want to do it in a way that benefits the team and is not a detriment to the team. I'm not going to be selfish enough to be out there if I don't think I can help."
When will the procedure take place?
"We don't have it set up yet. I'm assuming it will be in the next week or 10 days. The plan right now is it looks like I'll probably have surgery in Vail (Colo.) with a specialist out there. I talked to Ed Reed. He had surgery with the same physician (Dr. Marc Philippon). He stayed out there and rehabbed about a month so that is probably my plan right now, to stay out there and rehab the first month. Get my feet on the ground with The Steadman Clinic out there and then go back to Sarasota and begin the process of getting ready for next season."
Can you return to play full go?
"Both doctors I saw said that with this surgery, there is a 95 percent success rate of getting back to playing at the same or better level than you ever were. I'd say that's pretty high when it comes to a surgical procedure. I've talked to multiple people that have had it and the success rate is very good. I have no reason to believe I can come back and never have a leg problem again. I've never had one before."


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Editor's Note: This is a guest commentary by MCAE industry veteran Dennis Nagy.
On Thursday (Nov. 8, 2012) Siemens announced its intention to acquire LMS International of Leuven, Belgium for EUR 640M (~$865M), topping previous acquisitions of Ansoft ($824M) and Fluent ($589M) by ANSYS in 2008 and 2006, respectively. Kenneth Wong has already written about the details of the announcement, so I will not repeat those here. As a 40-year MCAE industry veteran who has worked in the past for or with both Siemens and LMS in the specific area of MCAE, I am particularly familiar with both parties to this acquisition and I have clear views on what I think it will mean for the engineering simulation software industry going forward.
LMS started in 1980 as Leuven Measurement Systems*, a mechanical vibration testing company, and has been a leader (both in thought and action) in the combination of mechanical vibration/dynamics testing and MCAE for almost two decades now. They have always realized the synergy between simulation and testing (not simulation vs. physical testing) and have delivered on that synergy with software, testing hardware, and related consulting for their growing customer base in automotive, aerospace, and other industries. So Siemens (and their Siemens PLM [SPLM] Business Unit, into which LMS will be integrated) gains both a strong mechanical testing software/hardware presence and a highly-respected set of MCAE/testing consulting engineers.
In the traditional MCAE software arena, SPLM will have some shorter-term tactical challenges in positioning (and integrating), marketing, and selling their multiple/overlapping offerings in finite element modeling/analysis (FEM/FEA) and multibody dynamics simulation (MBD) through their multiple sales channels.** I am confident that SPLM and LMS (both known for their solid, professional management teams) will find ways to overcome these merger-related birth pains and be able to focus on the much more strategically significant (to me, at least) move into mechatronics that this acquisition represents.
Key statements in the Siemens and LMS acquisition press releases (my emphases bolded) support this view:
- "LMS is the only provider in the world that offers complete platforms for physical testing and mechatronic simulation, including model-based systems engineering …
- "Siemens will become the first product lifecycle management (PLM) software company to provide a closed-loop systems-driven product development solution … [and] will enhance our core competencies by adding model-based simulation …
- "The manufacturing industry faces a significant challenge of efficiently developing the right products while mastering the growing complexity of next generation products. One aspect of this growing complexity is the rapid expansion of products integrating mechanical systems, electronics and software, referred to as mechatronic systems. With the acquisition of LMS, Siemens is well positioned to deliver PLM solutions where the mechatronic systems in a new design will simultaneously be optimized."
The convergence of mechanical and electrical/electronics engineering needs (including embedded software in digital controls) has rapidly descended upon the traditionally decades-long separate vendor markets of MCAD/MCAE and ECAD/EDA/ECAE. We only need to look at the rapid evolution of digital electronic cost content in automobiles over the past decades (electronics from 10% in 1970 to 40% in 2010 and embedded software from 4% to 13% in 8 years [2002-2010]), to sense that meeting design requirements now demands a more integrative engineering approach at all levels from system to subsystem to component design.
LMS acquired the French company Imagine, and its promising product AMESim, in 2007 and has been heavily promoting (with apparent success) the resulting LMS Imagine.Lab platform for system simulation and Model-Based System Engineering (MBSE). SPLM previously had no real offering in this emerging MBSE space, and now arguably jumps to the head of the class. Dassault Systems (DS) does have a similar product in Dymola, but it is housed in the CATIA business divisions of DS, separate from the rest of DS' MCAE line in Simulia, and seems more competitive with MATLAB/SIMULINK from MathWorks (a whole other story). ANSYS has a lesser (in my opinion) product in SIMplorer (acquired as part of the Ansoft acquisition in 2008), and finally MSC acquired, with great promise, EASY5 from Boeing way back in 2002 but seems to be slowly starving it to death since then, choosing to focus instead on acoustics and materials simulation with its recent smaller acquisitions and partnerships and some aspects of MBSE in its traditional MBD line (MSC.ADAMS and related tools).
SPLM now has the ingredients to respond to the growing need for integrated mechatronics/MBSE simulation environments. Some astute automotive engineering observers believe that the obstacle to such integration (and corresponding vendor success) lies more with the traditional "silo" organizational structures of major automotive OEMs than it does with available pieces of tools and technology. But that's a whole other topic. Stay tuned!
*At the time LMS was founded in 1980, the clear leader in modal analysis-based mechanical vibration testing was Structural Dynamics Research Corporation (SDRC) of Milford (outside Cincinnati), OH (and I worked for SDRC at that time). SDRC also had a good presence in MCAE and decided to grow outward in different directions from the mid-1980s through 2000 (into 3-D MCAD and PDM), losing its mechanical testing interest and consequently its lead to LMS. LMS, in turn, realized the future required a strong synergy between MCAE and testing and created their LMS Virtual.Lab platform in response to that need. SDRC was taken private by EDS and merged with Unigraphics in 2001, later to be spun out again as UGS and eventually acquired by Siemens as their new Siemens PLM Business Unit in 2007. Now that SPLM is acquiring LMS, the many former SDRC employees/executives who are still in key positions with SPLM are finally getting their mechanical testing mojo back!
**More specifically, SPLM will have the following technology/positioning issues to deal with:
- Four MCAE/Finite Element modeling(FEM)/visualization environments: FEMAP, NX CAE (both currently part of SPLM, one linked to SolidEdge, the other to NX CAD); LMS Virtual.Lab and CAESAM (from LMS's recent acquisition of Samtech). I coincidentally wrote last year, as a consultant to CIMdata, a white paper titled "Modern Engineering Simulation Environments: Maximizing the value of your CAE investments" on SPLM's NX CAE as an example of a comprehensive MCAE environment meeting today's needs.
- Three multi-body dynamics (MBD) tools: RecurDyn (OEMed by SPLM from Korean company Function Bay), LMS Virtual.Lab Motion (the DADS MBD software acquired by LMS in 1996), and MECANO from Samtech.
- Two Finite Element solvers: NX NASTRAN (acquired by SPLM from MSC as part of an FTC settlement imposed on MSC), and Samcef from LMS Samtech.
- Two optimization solutions: LMS Virtual.Lab Optimization (formerly LMS Optimus, spun out as Noesis [I worked as a consultant to Noesis in 2003] and sold to Cybernet Systems of Japan last year), and LMS Samtech's BOSS quatro.
Nagy is an independent simulation business development consultant based in North Carolina.


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Travels with Mike and Scott
Burpee Museums paleontologist, Mike Henderson, got up at 3:30 to prepare for his morning trip to Los Angeles via Midway Airport. His Cretaceous comrade and fellow Burpee employee, Scott Williams, would pick him up at 5. But at 4 oclock, one of the worst storms in Rockfords brief history struck with determination.
It was raining horizontally, said Henderson. But Montana Mike took it in stride and, as planned, he and Scottie were on the road by 5. By the way, the date was July 5.
We knew the storm did some damage because of the downed trees we saw, and many stoplights were out, said Mike. Mike and Scott kept the course; the L.A. County Museum beckoned. On they drove like the museum anti-mercenaries that they are. Only once did they pause, after a bird flushed from the roadside thicket met death on the windshield. Mike grieved the loss; perhaps he was mourning a modern feathered dinosaur.
The sights of L.A. filled their eyes and minds, but the real deal waited at the Los Angeles County Museum. In the museum lay tyrannosaurids similar to Jane. One collected in 1973 was at the time identified as a Gorgosaurus; 10 percent of the actual skeleton was collected. It contained some nice leg and foot bones and a finger bone with claw, which may be the only finger and finger claw of a tyrannosaurid ever collected. This specimen is 25 percent bigger than Jane and is now believed to be a juvenile T. rex.
Another museum specimen originally identified as a Baublysodon is about half the size of Jane. Its represented by a nose and jaw and is currently believed to be a T. rex. The new identification of both specimens was determined by Tom Carr. Mike and Scott traded information with the museum and got to examine the specimens thoroughly.
Thanks to Motel 6, our paleo pathfinders stayed primed for research with a little stamina left for Hollywood star searching. Both Scott and Mike kept eyes peeled for Laura Dern and Jeff Goldbloom, but to no avail. However, they did spot Booger, a star of nerd movies and a regular on the TV series Moonlighting. Mike said, Booger looked a little heavier in person. Mike was hoping to run into one of Jack Bennys relatives in hopes of finding Jacks resting place. Like his interest in dinosaurs, Mike has an interest in the older and deceased Hollywood stars.
Toward the end of July, Mike, Scott and paleontology student Joe Peterson drove to the Hell Creek Formation in Montana. The boys endured a Montana heat wave where temps soared above 100 degrees four days in a row. But that didnt stop them from prepping a dig site for next year thats two miles from Janes site. Thats two miles as the magpie flies. One more nano tooth was found near Janes site, along with Cretaceous plant fossils that will be added to Janes display area. Most of the plants were freshwater lily pads.
The trip back to Rockford started smoothly until 2 pounds of tragedy struck. A grouse crashed into the radiator, but I kept a stiff upper lip, said Montana Power Mike. This time, Joe and Scott needed the tissues.
Rod Myers is a local resident with an interest in the environment and disability issues. He has an associates degree in science and a bachelors in fine arts. Rod is a member of the Audubon Society, the Wild Ones Natural Landscapers and Rockford Amateur Astronomers, Inc.


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Oh my, I'm so excited to share this week's Friday Fluff up with you! My friend Staci recently re-did her dining room and it's just beautiful. She kept the original furniture she had, but re-upholstered her chair cushions, changed the rug and added (beautiful!) new curtains. The results are just perfect!
Here's a peek . . .
(I can't believe I didn't get a better picture standing further back, but this is an idea!)
Here's where her money was spent . . .
$48 for fabric to recover her chairs
$250 for rug from Joss & Main (if you've looked at the cost of high end rugs lately, you know this was a fantastic price!)
$125 curtains from Joss & Main
My absolute favorite trick that Staci shared was how she hung her curtains. She had purchased the new (super cute!) navy curtains from Joss & Main, but they allowed a lot of light to pass through (getting curtains heavy enough to block light can get so expensive.) So, she left up her old silk curtains underneath, and it adds so much weight to the newer curtains – so smart!
Here's the breakdown of her expenses:
- Fabric $49
- Joss & Main Rug $250
- Joss & Main Curtains $125
- Candles $9.99 from Ikea
- Total $523 – not bad at all for a complete updated dining room!
I absolutely love what she was able to do, and the best part is that she didn't have to update any of her furniture (which is where most of your money can easily go!) Thanks so much Staci for sharing with us – it looks beautiful. 😉
Curious how I fluffed up our dining room for under $150? Check this out.
This post is linked up to Thrifty Thursday and Follow Our Thrift – thanks for the opportunity to link up! I'd love for you to join me over on Pinterest (I love that place!) If you have a blog and have done a little fluffing in your home, I'd love to see it, so leave your link in the comments section. Also, if there's a craft you've seen on a website that you're hoping to make, feel free to share that link as well (I'm always looking for new ideas!)
See more previous Friday Fluff Up projects and ideas . . . and Happy Fluffing!


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Lebanese famous fashion designer Toni Jacob has revealed
that the dress he designed for UAE singer Ahlam to wear in the final episode of
the popular talent show 'Arab Idol' cost more than 1.3 million US dollars. He said
that the dress was so expensive due to the fact that it contained a large
number of real diamonds that were sewed into the sleeves and color of the
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Jacob said that Ahlam owns a Diamond set, which she wore
along with the dress on the episode and costs over 6 million Emirati Dirhams equivalent
to 2 million US dollars,
and wanted a dress to be designed of the same color and style. Expensive fabric
from Switzerland was used and Jacob had hand sewed the diamonds onto the dress
in a very careful and precise manner.
The dress featured over 40 carat of pure diamonds in
addition to rare types of Graff diamonds.
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You are forgiven for possibly not being aware that Andrew Dominik's Killing Them Softly opens on Nov. 30. The hardboiled crime noir hasn't received 1/10th of the promotion of a Rise of the Guardians, Skyfall, The Twilight Saga or any of the upcoming Oscar contenders. Perhaps it's because The Weinstein Company doesn't believe Dominik's reunion with Brad Pitt is awards worthy, so they dropped it into the middle of one of the busiest frames in the theatrical release calendar, and are asking it to tread its own water?
The movie first screened for critics back in Cannes, then sidestepped the usual dog-and-pony show that's part of the fall film festival circuit. Instead of playing Telluride, Venice or Toronto, Killing Them Softly opened in overseas markets, building up its bank accounts. Now it's coming to the States, and a new trailer hit IGN, which we're sharing with you below:
I can't put my finger on the indifference generated by Killing Them Softly. Pitt's usually a ton of fun playing these wild-card criminals with charisma and sarcastic attitude to burn. The supporting cast is insanely talented, making room for Richard Jenkins, Ray Liotta, James Gandolfini, Scoot McNairy, and Sam Shepard. We should be able to watch them in virtually anything, right? And with Dominik behind the lens, you would imagine that Killing Them Softly, at the very least, would look gorgeous.
And yet, early reviews and feedback have been lukewarm on Softly, and "soft" describes the marketing push the studio's giving the film as it opens in theaters. Are you still interested in it? Will you check it out once it's open?
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How do I keep my seatpost from slipping?
I was doing my first track race of the season, the cool ass mike race at encino velodrome. We were seated by flying 200. Coming out of turn 2 my seatpost slips and the nose points severely downward, i finished in 12.1. Throughout the matches it continues to slip. It is annoying me since it already has red loctite on it. The seatpost is one from the langster pro. How can I keep it from slipping because this can't happen at nationals.
Why is there loctite on it? Loctite is mainly for threading. Carbon installation paste would be a much better idea. Also, grease the bolts and torque them to spec. Try that and report back.
I have a Langster Pro. No issues with the post - though I'm a featherweight.
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What bike and/or seatpost are we talking about?
Specialized Langster Pro. Venge seatpost. It's not the seatpost thats slipping downward its the nose of the saddle that is slipping. The problem is the single bolt holding it is not strong enough.
I hate those 1-bolt seatposts. I don't know if there is a good solution, but here's something that's worth a try: It's my understanding that the seatpost is reversible. Maybe put it in the forward position then jam your saddle all the way back in the rails, this will decrease the leverage the saddle has which is making it tilt. Hopefully, you can achieve the same setback.
Well, in which case, I blame the loctite you put on it - it is supposed to add resistance to threads turning, and may make it hard to tighten adequately!
Disassemble the whole thing, and put carbon installation paste around the whole inner cylinder of the saddle clamp assembly.
Remove the loctite from the threads of the bolt. Replace with honest, old-fashioned grease.
Torque to spec.
Live happily ever after.
Red loctite was a mistake. If you can get the bolt out again, find a new bolt and just use grease. Never use anything other than blue loctite if you ever want the bolt to move again.
You guys do know that the 'saddle holding part'* of the post is alloy, not carbon?
My Langster Pro slipped once, but after that (when I started tightening it properly), it's been fine. I was too gentle with it as I thought it looked a bit brittle.
*If that thing does have a name, I can't think of it. The closest I can think of is 'saddle clamp'.
I can still tighten the bolt super tight ie 50nm. I will try the carbon paste and flipping it though. Thanks everyone.
By the way, this is a known issue with that type of seatpost. I've know the Felt TK1 (older Ritchey) seatposts and the Serenity seatposts to have that problem. I've seen this design tilt under the smallest of riders.
This is why I think Felt went with the 3T seatmast topper.
Those one piece bolts do require a higher torque than normal (usually 12-16 N*m), but I'm going to venture a guess if it's been torqued up to 50Nm, you'll probably want to replace that bolt. It's also possible that the conical wedge(s) slipping a few times has worn or smoothed down the mating area on the seatpost, which is making problems worse. If your shop is nearby, I would try to get them to warranty the seatpost assembly, and the next go around re-assemble with friction paste on those two surfaces and grease on the bolt threads.
Currently every bike I own is built up with a Thomson post- and it's for a very good reason. There is nothing more annoying than seat post/saddle issues, and once you think they are fixed its always in the back of your head that it still is going to happen.. And it probably will.
i wish more companies used standard post on track frames
It pains me to see that Dolan went away from this with the DF4.
I know that they tend to work better, but seeing a beautifully shaped, aerodynamic track frame with a standard round seatpost just breaks my heart.
that's why we use grease on bolts. when there's a greased interface it allows pieces to move against each other, which lets them get tight enough to hold.
Pretty sure that's how babies get made also
Depends on the interface used.
Specialized post
Zero issues with my Specialized seatpost.
Make sure it is assembled correctly.
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