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Kikkan Randall has won her second straight World Cup sprint in Europe, about one week after coming in first in an event in Düsseldorf, according to FIS Cross Country.
It marks the fifth World Cup event win overall for Randall, who currently leads the sprint World Cup standings. She completed the 1.5-kilometer course in a time of 3 minutes, 2.4 seconds.
According to the report, it was a bit of a dominant performance from three-time Olympian Randall. From FIS Cross Country:
In the final Randall was controlling the race. In the second lap she took over the initiative and put on a huge gap on the top of the hill. Randall came unchallenged to the finishing straight and celebrated second sprint victory in a row.
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The Miami Herald is reporting that WWE NXT Season 3 rookie Aloisia is known in the independent wrestling scene as Isis The Amazon. The report notes, "South Florida's own Isis the Amazon will be a major part of WWE NXT Season 3 beginning Tuesday, Sept. 7 on cable channel Syfy.
The 6-9 female giant will be known as Aloisia, and her pro is Vickie Guerrero. She will have a chance to be the next WWE breakout diva, participating in a weekly elimination competition." You can read more at http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/08/31/1801789/south-florida-roots-for-wwe-nxts.html#ixzz0yFkCiIBu

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Pat Gelsinger, attired in Team Hafnium baseball shirt, commented that virtualisation, manageability and security are three of the most important concerns for Intel over 10 years,
He noted that we've historically had a 1:1 ratio between hardware and the operating system. Virtualisation, though, allows one to concurrently run multiple hardware-isolated operating systems on said system, through a combination of hardware and software features. Tying it all up with recent announcements, he highlighted that Caneland (Tigerton/Clarksboro was an obvious choice for virtualisation, with quad, quad-core processors situated in a single box.
As such, the likes of Lenovo's R630 G7 and HP's DL580G5 are all designed around the Caneland platform and are suited to VT tasks. Hitachi's Virtage Itanium-based Blade Symphony server also made a fantastic candidate for VT duties, Gelsinger proferred.
vPro updatedPat went into a little detail of the third-generation vPro technology that's due to be released in 2H 2008. The McCreary platform will carry AMT 5.0, the Eaglecreek chipset, and TPM 1.2. Being environmentally-conscious, too, it'll be both lead- and halogen-free, he noted.
McCreary will also have a new security feature built into the chipset that goes under the name of Danbury. Danbury moves the critical components of software security to hardware. More on this when we have it.
I/O innovationPCIe 2.0 has already been announced for the X38 desktop chipset and Seaburg workstation/server chipset. PCIe 3.0 will offer double the bandwidth, which is nice.
Faster Ethernet controllers were also the order of the day as Intel announced a 10Gbit/s Ethernet fiber-channel-over-ethernet controller (82598). Speed is the order of the day, as far as Mr. Gelsinger is concerned.


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Gerri Gribi: Concerts & Workshops ||| Catalog of Recordings ||| Press Kit ||| Resume ||| MP3s
Music for Sexual Violence Awareness Month (U.S.) - April
Just click on the song title to listen, or to download:
1) Right-Click (if you're on a PC) or Control-Click (on a Mac) on the song title until a dialog box appears
2) Choose something like "Save Target As" or "Download Link to Disk" (varies by operating system)
3) Import it into your MP3 software the way you normally do! Feel free to use these songs in your classroom or programs.
The Crafy Maid's Policy- Traditional
This song, found in a London broadside dating back to 1860, is one of the "trickster" genre. Folklorist Robert Rodriguez first suggested to me that the song was perhaps a response to the type of ballad in which a group of carefree lords encounter a defenseless female servant and "frolic" with her. Our Crafty Maid is far from defenseless, however; she outwits a potential assailant with a bawdy double entendre, and steals his horse in the bargain. This song is found in All Our Lives: A Women's Songbook. Joyce Cheney, Marcia Deihl and Deborah Silverstein, Deborah, eds. Baltimore: Diana Press, 1976. Lyrics
We Say No Gerri Gribi, © 1986 BMI All Rights Reserved. (Originally recorded on my Prince Charming Doesn't Live Here Cassette)
In 1985 a local woman was murdered by her consistently abusive husband, shortly before our annual "Take Back the Night" rally in Green Bay, Wisconsin. As neighbors reacted to the tragedy, and were quoted in various news sources, I was struck by how many dismissed the man's long history of violence with comments like "Well yeah, we knew he beat her up sometimes but we didn't think he'd kill her."
Violence against women is deeply rooted in our culture, and various forms appear across a continuum. We have to say NO to it in any form!
Get more songs from The Gerri Gribi Songbook including I Didn't Raise My Boy to be a Soldier , Oh Dear, What Can the Matter Be and The Hunting Song (Animals Love Vegetarians)
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The Rangers have a lot to celebrate -- on the field and off.
"Winning brings money," said Brian Fleischer, of Beckett Media in Dallas.
Rangers merchandise is flying off the shelves as the team wins more fans with every game.
"Four or five years ago, I'm sure that the Rangers didn't move an awful lot of licensed merchandise," said Beckett's Mark Anderson. "They moved some to local fans, but now you've got a much wider fan base."
A Harris Interactive poll taken earlier this season named the Rangers the eighth most popular team in baseball. Just three years ago, they were 16 spots lower.
Experts at Beckett Media, a leading sports collectible grading service, say Rangers baseball cards are rapidly increasing in value -- some even overnight.
"As the team gets more popular [and] more valuable, and they sell more jerseys and more hats and more licensed apparel, that translates into cardboard, into trading cards," Fleischer said.
With two consecutive World Series appearances, the Rangers may now be on their way to becoming one of the country's more valuable sports teams -- less than a year and a half after the previous owners filed for bankruptcy,
"That's true for the last two years and, you know, you need to sustain that," said Mike Ozanian, Forbes.com executive editor Mike Ozanian, who tracks the business of sports franchises. "I don't think that two postseason appearances in a row do that for you, but i would say that's it's certainly a franchise that's turned around. That's clear."
During spring training, Forbes put Texas as the eighth most valuable franchise, up 25 percent over last season.
Ozanian said it takes several years for all of the success on the field to show up on a team's bottom line.
But when it does, the Rangers will be in a much better position to remain competitive well into the future.
"I think we're going to be at the top echelon of baseball teams and hopefully there for a long time to stay," Anderson said.


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About Madrona Manor
Located one mile from downtown Healdsburg, this Michelin one star restaurant is on a Victorian estate at the heart of Sonoma's wine country. Chef Jesse Mallgren takes full advantage of a wealth of local seasonal produce, whenever possible from our estate gardens. Choose the from an extensive a'la carte menu or the Chef's tasting menu.
Healdsburg, CA 95448
Dining Style:
Fine Dining
Contemporary American, Californian
Hours of Operation:
Dinner: Wednesday - Sunday: 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Cross Street:
West Dry Creek Road
Dress Code:
Business Casual
Price Range:
$50 and over
Payment Options
AMEX, MasterCard, Visa
Phone Number:
(707) 433-4231
Parking Details:
Convenient on-site parking is available.
Executive Chef:
Jesse Mallgren
Private Party Facilities:
Madrona Manor can accomodate groups up to 30 in one of our 5 private indoor dining rooms; or up to 100 on our covered Palm Terrace.
Private Party Contact:
Arielle Larson: (707) 433-1542 ext. 111
Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Fireplace, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Outdoor dining, Private Room, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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Madrona Manor Ratings and Reviews
The ambiance was lovely but on a 104 degree day they did not have adequate air conditioning or ventilation, nor did they serve outside. The tasting menu turned out to be a much better value than the a la carte because they apparently serve the same size plates for both. Since we ordered a la carte, the portions were minute and and looked silly (tiny foie gras serving with 2/3 plate empty) for a high end restaurant, taking away from it's one star michelin value. Also the lack of an "amuse bouche" (free small starter) and a plate of "friandises"(sweets) at the end made them look even more stingy. We have eaten at 3 star michelin restaurants in France and they were more generous.
We tried the tasting menu and ordered one of everything. Each course was presented beautifully and had complex, layered flavors. We were celebrating our 20th anniversary of our wedding which took place at the Madrona Manor. The menus were labelled "Happy Aniversary" and we felt very pampered.
I admit my expectations were high for this place due to their alleged Michelin Star.
a party of four, we ordered the "try everything "menu option.
too much to write about every dish so the highlights were the smoked egg, Tartare, the Kobe beef and salmon.
lowlights were the carpaccio, some tasteless noodle dish, a salad and the sea bass.
The service is where they really fell down, a bunch of kids who seemed like they should be at Chili's, trying their best to fulfill the expectations of an alleged ( yes, I used it twice) fine dining restaurant. don't blame the staff, they were just in way over their head. why doesn't a place like this have professionals? not busy enough? bad tips? poor food consistency?
Madrona Manor is the perfect spot for a special occasion. It was a perfect summer evening and all seating was on the beautiful patio. The food is wonderful and the service was very good, but the location is what makes it such a memorable destination. It's fun to occasionally dine at an elegant and lovely spot where you can't overhear your neighbors' conversations, where everyone is conversing with their dinner companions and not playing on their phones, and where dinner can take a couple of hours and you never feel rushed. Thank you, Madrona Manor for a special anniversary dinner!
This has it all. You are seated inside the beautiful mansion or on the wrap-around porch looking out over Healdsburg vineyards. Then the food starts coming and each course features locally sourced food and much of it from the local garden on a property. I am not the most versed in wine, but even I could tell exactly why each wine was paired with each dish, completely enhancing specific flavors. And yes, you are paying a lot per person, but for a michelin starred restaurant it is completely reasonable. I also loved that the staff didn't make it feel stuffy or snooty. They talked to us about each dish and wine (but didn't crowd us). It was just clear they cared about the food, not about the exclusivity of the place. Maybe it is not an every weekend luxury, but certainly a great option for a special weekend away or occasion.
Dependably great restaurant, totally enjoyed the tasting menu and quiet ambiance. Tried pork Carpaccio for the first time and loved it. We thought the meal progressed a little too fast and would have liked more explanations of the food and wine parings. We will be returning soon.
Overpriced, delicious, tiny portions served in a beautiful setting by cold, android-like staff. I could forgive the pretentious tone if the service wasn't so haphazard and sloppy: The inability to coordinate the wine service with the tasting menu (read: empty glasses while the entree sat cooling on the plate, or conversely, a sparsely filled glass awaiting an entree for seemingly an eternity. What little wine was portioned to us was spilled from time-to-time. Anemic servings overall. The service was absolutely clumsy and not on par with the price and expectation of a Michelin Star restaurant. Beyond disappointing. In-n-Out Burger is more graceful.
While the food was delicious, it was not worth the money. The over $450 I dropped for my wife's birthday dinner would have been better spent at Farm House Inn, Walter Hansel Wine Bistro, Chalkboard, or any number of better places in the Russian River area. I'm baffled this place has a Michelin Star.
Madrona Manor is a really beautiful place to visit. We went there for Mother's Day. The staff were very attentive to our needs. It was the food which was disappointing. The chef was more interested in presentation rather than the taste of the food. I chose the abalone. I received four very small pieces I would estimate less than three ounces which did not have much flavor even with the sauce. My wife had the pork chop which was outstanding in flavor. I had part of hers since mine did not even begin to satisfy me. When our server came to pick up our plates she asked how it was and I replied small. She asked if I had enough to eat and appeared embarrassed by the small amount served. We ordered dessert but that too was a disappointment. I ordered the cheesecake bites and received three small bites approximates less than a quarter in diameter. My wife had a raspberry dish which did not have much flavor. I also recommend they serve some of the local wines from Healdsburg especially the Dry Creek Valley.
I have been to Madrona Manor at least four times over past 10 years to stay and to have dinner. I have also attended a wedding of a relative there. I was disappointed in the quality of the food it was really a let down since all the other times the food was very good. I do not mind paying a high price for food when it is good but this wasn't. This was for Mother's Day for my wife and I would have much rather have gone in town for some better food.
Well Earned Michelin Star. Madrona Manaor is a beautiful late 1800s home in the Dry Creek Valley wine region of Sonoma. We experienced the tasting menu which included a delightful pork crudo and Japanese wagyu beef among other things. Everything was superbly prepared and superbly presented. Our service experience was excellent. We have dined at many places in many countries, and we would rank Madrona Manor in the top 5. While I would not describe the pricing as inexpensive, it is by comparison to comparably rated restaurants in the wine country.
Every dish on the tasting menu for the evening was excellent. Like many starred restaurants, portions are tiny...really just a couple of tastes of each course. But there were nine of them and I did not leave hungry. The chef has created very interesting taste combinations. The service was very good and not pretentious.
The food was very good so It's a shame how the service ruined an otherwise very nice meal. It's not the lack of service but a matter of untrained staff. The head waitress talked too fast when introducing the menu, felt like we were being rushed right after we sat down. The other servers who brought the food and explained the food did not show any interest in their job. Everyone just came and said the words they needed to say and left without a smile or a "please enjoy." They were so eager to "do their job" that they tried to take away my food twice without asking if I was done. One time, they actually took away my wine before it was finished. For wine pairing, other michelin-star restaurants' servers always explain the wine and how it compliments the food. The server just reads off the wine label. Couldn't get a smile from the servers except when they were talking to each other. Very disappointing experience this time around.
Very tasty, and certainly an event worth experiencing. Arriving at the Manor is an experience in itself. While the dollar signs are high in the description, the menu doesn't convey that it's 9 courses of an omnivore choice or vegetarian. The wine tasting isn't included and costs the same as the meal. It's a VERY pretty penny. The meal was an experience, but be warned that nothing is sold individually.
We stayed at the Manor and were told that you have to cancel 48 hours out or they charge the delayed cancel (the full cost of meal and tasting, which are separate costs) to the room. Had we known (our fault for not researching more) we would have probably opted out as the cost was the same as or entire hotel cost for 4 days.
Having dined at many Michelin-starred restaurants, I find it difficult to believe that this one deserves even a single star. No one offered to take our coats when we entered the building or later, when we went into the dining room. The setting was interesting at first, but the LED light bulbs in the dining room were very harsh. The service was poorly coordinated, with one waiter sometimes not knowing what the previous one had already taken care of. Some of the dishes were plated brilliantly, but on the whole the chef seemed mainly to be going through the paces rather than drawing upon any real inspiration. The chopped shrimp crudo was fresh and tasty but was served with impractical chopsticks rather than an appropriate spoon. The wine pairings were fine but unmemorable except for the over-oaked California Chardonnay that was poorly matched with the cheese course. The desserts were overly sweet and borderline bland, with few interesting flavors. All in all, you can do much better in the Healdsburg area for half the price.
I had heard a great deal about Madrone Manor so decided to try it out. The food is prepared with a great deal of imagination, different textures, contrasting flavours, and ingenious presentations. The lemon-cured scallops, the mustard foam, the cream-filled egg shell and the pork with thin crackling truly stood out. No disappointment there. What I found a real let-down were the wine pairings, no thought at all. The wines were mostly European (French, Italian, Spanish) and had that tired, old, musty"Old Country" taste to them. We have such wonderful wines in California that I was really disappointed. My suggestion is to forgo the wine-pairing and order Cloudy Bay(NZ) for the fish and a California sangiovese or tempranillo where red is de rigeur. The service , though competent at transporting plates, was not well-informed about the fare and added little to the charm one expects on such an outing.
I expected much more for what I paid.
Our visit was to celebrate a birthday. We arrived early so that we could enjoy a cocktail on the front porch. Both of us had a speciality cocktail. Is was well balanced with artisans ice. Once sat, my girlfriend was presented with a special menu to acknowledge her bday...nice touch. We both had the wine pairing which perfectly complemented our courses. Refinement with service staff regarding placement and removal of courses however needs work. Overall, we had a great dining experience which one would expect from a Michelin restaurant.
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On the Record / June 4, 2014
The Association for Counselor Education and Supervision named Keith Klostermann, chairman of the counseling and psychology department of Medaille College, an editorial reviewer for the Counselor Education and Supervision. In addition, Klostermann was recently named to the editorial boards of the Journal of Professional Counseling, and Counseling: Outcome Research and Evaluation.
Working For Downtown elected Diane Pietraszewski, a labor and employment attorney at Jaeckle Fleischmann & Mugel, president of its board of directors. Other officers: vice president, Mary Young, Lumsden McCormick; treasurer, Sarah Hopkins, Lumsden McCormick; and secretary, Sherri Wierzba Falck, Hodgson Russ. Members: Kate Bukowski, M&T Bank; David DeBoy, David W. DeBoy Architect; Deborah DiMatteo, M&T Bank; Terri Ferrari, private investigator and independent insurance adjuster; Joyce Jividen, Roswell Park Cancer Institute; Amber Maras, M&T Bank; Anne Martin, retired social worker; Carolyn Murray, Ellicott Development Co.; Bob Palgutt, MidCity Office Furniture; Jeanne Pinto; Carolyn Powell, Buffalo Niagara Enterprise; and Shannon Sutton.
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Picone Construction Corp. recently completed the 6,020-square-foot Carquest Auto Parts Store at 6370 Transit Road in Cheektowaga. The project consisted of site development and erection of the new pre-engineered metal building with colored split face block veneer exterior. It replaces the store located farther down Transit Road.
Univera Healthcare presented Mount St. Mary's Hospital a Certificate of Excellence recognizing the hospital for the highest overall performance in the combined Clinical Process and Surgical Site Improvement Project measures.
Ensil Technical Services, Niagara Falls, was awarded a $20,600 federal contract for the maintenance and rebuilding of equipment from the U.S. Air Force Materiel Command, Hill Air Force Base, Utah.
Canisius College received a $10,000 grant from Honeywell's Buffalo Research Laboratory. The funds will be used to offset costs associated with students' preparation and participation in the Western New York Chapter of the International Chemistry Olympiad.
Title: Foaming agents and compositions containing fluorine substituted olefins and methods of foaming
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Inventors: Williams, David J. (East Amherst); Bowman, James M. (Geneva, Ill.)
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Title:Tin and lead-silver Mineralization in the Cosna River region
Authors:Burleigh, R.E.
Publication Date:1989
Publisher:U.S. Bureau of Mines
Ordering Info:This publication is out of print. Reproductions may be available. Download below or please see our publication sales page for more information.
Quadrangle(s):Kantishna River
Keyword(s):Lead; Mineral Assessment; Silver; Tin
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Burleigh, R.E., 1989, Tin and lead-silver Mineralization in the Cosna River region: U.S. Bureau of Mines Open-File Report 11-89, 19 p., 1 sheet.
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February 2nd, 2017
February 2nd, 2017
Hello friends,
As Leader of Ontario's New Democrats, I've had the opportunity to travel all over Ontario and everywhere I go, I am reminded of just what an important role the Black community has played in shaping this province, and country.
As Canada marks its 150th anniversary, Ontario celebrates its 39th Black History Month this February, which I urge all Ontarians to take part in.
When we talk about Black History Month, what we're really talking about is Canadian history.
From cowboys in Alberta like John Ware, to business entrepreneurs like Thornton Blackburn in Toronto, African-Canadians have been building and shaping this country since the earliest days of its history.
Black History Month is more than just an important educational opportunity – it is a celebration.
Ontario, Canada, and cultures around the world have been profoundly influenced and enriched by the Black community.
Black History Month is a time for all Ontarians and Canadians to celebrate the contributions the Black community has made, and to honour its role models and leaders, past and present.
All Ontarians should take time to learn about the challenges and triumphs of African-Canadians, African-Americans, as well those from the Continent and the diaspora.
It is important that this history never be forgotten or ignored.
We must also never forget or ignore the challenges still being faced by the Black community.
Despite improvements, the Black community still bears a disproportionate burden of violence, poverty, racism, and lack of opportunity.
Thankfully, community activists and leaders are carrying on the traditions of human rights pioneers like Stanley Grizzle, Bromley Armstrong, and Viola Desmond.
These community leaders, past and present, are standing up to make the promise of Canadian multiculturalism and tolerance a reality.
Their ongoing struggles and leadership are a call to action to all Ontarians to confront injustice wherever we see it and to build a fair, inclusive society, where everyone can build a future for their family.
Ontario's New Democrats are proud to stand in solidarity with these community activists, and to celebrate the leaders and activists that have come before.
The African-Canadian community, its history, and it struggles, should always hold an important place in our schools, literature, and culture.
Alongside all Ontarians, New Democrats are proud to celebrate Black History Month, this year, and every year.
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Lawrence S. Pertillar
Free From Any Involvement - Poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar
Life comes to present to us all,
Losses to accept to eventually let go.
Even though lamented sentiments,
Are difficult to experience...
Without, somehow, letting them show.
Life comes with it a price to pay as well.
And for some this doing seems a daily process.
With lessons to dismiss,
Or just ignore them to not benefit.
To continue to resist as tears from eyes drop.
And still people live as if indifferent,
To what it is they condone and permit to not stop.
With a pretense to have no acknowledgement.
Although appearing at their doors,
Are imprints of their muddied footsteps galore.
'Who is coming to help us resolve 'our' problems,
To allow us to be free from any involvement? '
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If you haven't gone through installing VS 2005 on Vista then you might want to refer to these links to help you along the way.
SQL Reporting Services from the forums https://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=1376728&SiteID=17
VS and SP1 info from "the man" Scott Guthrie http://weblogs.asp.net/scottgu/archive/2006/12/15/visual-studio-2005-service-pack-1-sp1-released.aspx
Additional VS install info http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/vstudio/aa948853.aspx
Some of the major points to note:
1) Make sure you install the IIS 6 compatability stuff in Vista BEFORE installing SQL Reporting Services or VS
2) Get the SQL sp2 and VS sp1 (and sp1 update for Vista!!) service packs on before freaking out that your install doesn't work
3) Run VS as administrator unless you are really bored and just need to kill time with errors that don't matter


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Photos from Michigan vs. Penn State Football 2015
Draftageddon 2015: The Braxton Conundrum
The first rule of Draftageddon is "you must complain about Draftageddon." The second is "the four people drafting assemble teams of Big Ten players in an effort to seem the best at drafting."
Previously on Draftageddon:
- Adam takes a guy with a ~33% chance to start first overall! Joey Bosa lasts until pick 3! Seth is generally sensible! For him that counts as Heiko-ing, I think!
- Brian takes back to back QBs! Several additional Ohio State players go off the board! 24-12!
ACE: Round 8, Pick 2: Braxton Miller, QB/?, Ohio State
OFFENSE: QB Braxton Miller (OSU), WR Michael Thomas (OSU), WR DaeSean Hamilton (PSU), OT Jack Conklin (MSU)
DEFENSE: DE Joey Bosa (OSU), DT Darius Hamilton (RU), NT Austin Johnson (PSU), OLB Darron Lee (OSU)
The rules dictate I take a quarterback here, and I'll abide by those rules. For the most part.
Braxton Miller isn't the favorite to win the job at Ohio State. He's coming off a lost season after his surgically repaired throwing shoulder fell apart in fall camp. JT Barrett stepped in and nearly won the Heisman; Cardale Jones relieved Barrett and won the national title. Miller may have the least amount of pro potential of the three, at least at quarterback.
Health permitting, however, Miller may be the best college quarterback. It's not a stretch to say he's already a legendary Big Ten QB. He's one of four players in the history of the conference to win two Big Ten MVP awards. In his most recent season, he passed for 2094 yards on 8.2 YPA and rushed for 1068 on 6.2 YPC; he accounted for 36 touchdowns and threw only seven interceptions. The list of national, Big Ten, and school records he owns or has in his sights is too long to list here. He may not be the most polished passer, but he is a breathtaking runner:
While Miller's injury is a downside the other two Buckeye QBs don't have, his running ability provides an upside his competition lacks. If Miller doesn't win the job, it's in everyone's best interest for him to play running back or H-back (Meyer's Percy Harvin position). He probably wouldn't start with Ezekiel Elliott and Jalin Marshall, respectively, holding those two spots, but it'd be hard to keep him off the field as long as he stays healthy.
If I'm lucky, I just snagged a #1-pick value in the eighth round. If I'm not, I still think Miller will contribute in some form, and I can grab one of the middle-tier quarterbacks later as insurance.
[EDITOR'S NOTE: Soon after Ace made this pick it was announced that Miller would be playing H-back/Harvin guy. The commissioner decided that Ace had to take an actual QB with his next pick, which is in the next post, and had the option of keeping Miller or throwing him back in the pool and taking a supplemental pick immediately. Ace chose to keep Miller, because duh.]
SETH: Round 8, Pick 3: Michael Caputo, strong safety, Wisconsin
OFFENSE: QB Connor Cook (MSU), RB Corey Clement (WIS), WR Leonte Carroo (Rut), OC Jack Allen (MSU), OG Pat Elflein (OSU)
DEFENSE: HSP Jabrill Peppers (Mich), DB Jordan Lucas (PSU), S Michael Caputo (Wis)
After 30 picks you don't expect to find a second-team All-American still on the board, especially not when he's a linebacker-sized ballhawk who led Wisconsin in tackles last year as a safety, and outshone Chris Borland in 2013 from F linebacker (hybrid space player).
As you might have guessed, I'm picking for either a 3-3-5 or a 4-2-5 defense with hybrids to either side. Since the conference's elite pass rushers went off the board quickly, my strategy for kicking ass will have to include a lot of blitzing, which means having the dudes who can do that or cover a lot of ground behind it. Basically it's the anti-spread modern version of the 46 defense. And it just so happens the reincarnation of #46 (Doug Plank) himself plays in the Big Ten.
If we're assigning roles between this trio, Caputo is the two-parts-linebacker/meat-raw safety who takes the side of the tight end. From Madison.com:
Michael Caputo was 2 years old when he hopped on his toy articulated vehicle, a load of dirt in the back, and pedaled down the 125-foot long driveway at the family's home near Pittsburgh. The boy picked up speed along the way crashing into a concrete wall.
He thought it was so much fun that he did it over and over.
Go ahead and save that for the next time someone asks you to describe Wisconsin in so many words. After cement walls, Caputo finds Big Ten tight ends remarkably pliable, if less fun. Popping bubble screens is just easy. Last year when I stole him in round 21 I quoted DC Dave Arranda on how his then-sophomore was the only guy who could make the schematic adjustments that made Wisconsin's run defense work. Here's safeties coach Bill Busch one year later:
"He's the true captain of the ship back there with all the adjustments that he makes," Busch said of Caputo, who plays alongside true freshman Lubern Figaro. "A lot of times we put him in the position that requires the most thinking."
The Kovacs is strong in this one. If Kovacs was the size of a linebacker, hit like a truck, and fell one spot shy of a Bednarik semifinalist last year.
ADAM: Round 8, Pick 4: Eric Murray, CB, Minnesota
Round 9, Pick 1: Raekwon McMillan, LB, Ohio State
OFFENSE: QB J.T. Barrett (OSU), WR Jordan Westerkamp (Neb), OT Jason Spriggs, (IU), TE Jake Butt (UM)
DEFENSE: DE Shilique Calhoun (MSU), DT Adolphus Washington (OSU), S Vonn Bell (OSU), CB Eric Murray (Minn), LB Raekwon McMillan (OSU)
The Big Ten may have an abundance of talent at corner this fall, but I couldn't let Murray sit on the board any longer. He has a two-year track record as one of the best cover corners in college football, lining up so close he can tell you what the opposing receiver had for their pregame meal while possessing the rare ability to jam and turn and run and actually stay with guys for more than 10 yards.
He's not going to post eye-popping interception totals (he has one career pick, and that came last season against San Jose State), but his 17 PBUs and 75% of tackles being of the solo variety over the past two years show what he can do in coverage and in run support. Defensive backs coach Jay Sawvel agrees:
"He's a good tackler, he's a great blitzer, he's a tremendous special-teams player, he's very, very good in press coverage to the point where a lot of times a play will just break down."
The conference has Michael Thomas, Leonte Carroo, and Dudes Who Sometimes Catch Things. I think Murray will be just fine.
Sticking with defense, I've decided to start building my linebacking corps in the middle, which is probably the conference's weakest spot. You can't say I didn't try to make this draft entertaining.
McMillan takes over for the departed (and oft-criticized) Curtis Grant, whose playing time McMillan already started leeching last fall. McMillan finished the season with 54 total tackles, 6.5 TFL, 2.5 sacks, 1 interception, and 1 PBU, playing in every game except the season opener against Navy and the Sugar Bowl against Alabama.
He's not the fastest, but he has good size (6-2, 240) and the kind of instincts that are so often discussed they fill many pages when you Google him. He's also adapted nicely to calling the defense. Per DC Luke Fickell:
"That's the thing that you saw early on. There's some guys who have intelligence and some that aren't football smart, then some who are and don't really work at it. He's got an incredible combination of all of it."
McMillan will benefit from playing next to WLB/Heart and Soul Guy/Gritty Gritster Josh Perry and SLB/hybrid space destroyer/stat sheet filler Darron Lee, but the former top-50 recruit should be able to hold his own against the Big Ten's terrifying stable of offensive weapons.
[After THE JUMP: WE ARE CERTAINLY OUT OF BUCKEYES THIS TIME]
Draftageddon 2015: Still Huddled, Muttering 24-12
The first rule of Draftageddon is "you must complain about Draftageddon." The second is "the four people drafting assemble teams of Big Ten players in an effort to seem the best at drafting."
Previously on Draftageddon:
- Adam takes a guy with a ~33% chance to start first overall! Joey Bosa lasts until pick 3! Seth is generally sensible! For him that counts as Heiko-ing, I think!
ACE: Round 4, Pick 2: Jack Conklin, OT, MSU
OFFENSE: WR Michael Thomas (OSU), OT Jack Conklin (MSU)
DEFENSE: DE Joey Bosa (OSU), OLB Darron Lee (OSU)
Michigan State has assembled a strong offensive line, finishing 7th in adjusted sack rate and 28th in adjusted line yards last year, and the strongest piece of that line is left tackle Jack Conklin, who went from recruiting unknown to a possible franchise tackle:
It has been well-documented that Cook and Calhoun might have been first-round picks had they declared for the upcoming draft, but according to Kiper, the same might have been true about the less-heralded Conklin.
"I think he's a first-round caliber, yes I do,'' Kiper said on his Wednesday conference call, asked about Conklin's upside. "I think Brandon Scherff from Iowa, not much separating Scherff from Conklin, and some may even think that Conklin is a more highly rated player.
"(Conklin) was on my radar because I thought maybe he'll come out, because he has such a high grade, but by going back, you're looking at an elite of the elite. Jack Conklin has a chance to be a very very high first round pick, certainly the first offensive tackle off the board.''
The former walk-on has allowed only 2.5 sacks in his 27 career games, which include 23 consecutive starts at LT. Ohio State's fearsome pass rush produced just one sack against MSU last year; that came from DT Michael Bennett. Only Baylor DE/Terminator Shawn Oakman gave Conklin much in the way of trouble last season, and nobody else's team in this exercise has a Shawn Oakman, let alone a Joey Bosa.
SETH: Round 4, Pick 3: Leonte Carroo, WR, Rutgers
OFFENSE: QB Connor Cook (MSU), RB Corey Clement (WIS), WR Leonte Carroo (Rut)
DEFENSE: HSP Jabrill Peppers (Mich)
I'm going off the premise that I'm being judged on what Carroo accomplishes with Connor Cook throwing to him. But it's not like any of the 94 targets he turned into 1,086 yards and 10 touchdowns were made easy by Gary Nova.
There are two schools of thought on the "Carroo did a lot of that on broken plays" theory. Ace gave you one. Here's another: behind a turnstile offensive line, Gary FRIGGIN NOVA was the third most efficient passer in the Big Ten last year, in large part because running around like Miley Cyrus then chucking it at Carroo and three defenders was a totally efficient thing to do.
I scouted this guy for last year's draft because Bill Connelly's targeting (YPT, NEY, RYPR) stats made Carroo pop out among the conference's best. I didn't end up taking Leonte then because the majority of his yards were against lightweights. Carroo still torched bad defenses (151 yards vs. WSU, 140 on Tulane, 125 on Indiana) in 2014, but also had 84 yards on 6 catches while matched against Jordan Lucas, 5 for 100 against Doran Grant, and 6 for 104 on Will Likely. Trae Waynes got the better of him (1 catch for 6 yards on 5 targets); Michigan stuck a safety over him and got bombed everywhere else. He finished top 10 in the country in all three of Connelly's imperfect metrics, indistinguishable from Lippett.
Michael Thomas is an excellent Avant; Carroo as a junior was more comparable to Braylon at his age (67 catches, 1035 yards 10 TDs). Yes, with the occasional drops. Still a highly dangerous weapon I didn't think would slip to me.
ADAM: Round 4, Pick 4: Jordan Westerkamp, WR, Nebraska
Round 5, Pick 1: Jason Spriggs, OT, Indiana
Westerkamp is suspended for the first game for tying a damsel to some train tracks
OFFENSE: QB J.T. Barrett (OSU), WR Jordan Westerkamp (Neb), OT Jason Spriggs, (IU)
DEFENSE: DE Shilique Calhoun (MSU), DT Adolphus Washington (OSU)
Westerkamp is best known for the time he hauled in a catch that looked like a Madden glitch, but there's more substance to him. His 65.7% catch rate and 11.1 yards per target are both better than oft-targeted (25.6% of passes) former teammate Kenny Bell's 54.0% catch rate and 9.1 YPT. Westerkamp was targeted on just 19.7% of Nebraska's passes, but that will rise due to the departure of the poofily coiffed hair and production of Bell. (I realize his hair had nothing to do with how often Westerkamp got the ball, but it's impossible to write about Kenny Bell and not mention the hair.) While Bell was more frequently targeted than Westerkamp on passing downs (25.6% to 17.1%, respecitvely), Westerkamp again had the better catch rate (60.7%) and YPT (14.0); even when defenses had an idea where the ball was going Westerkamp was able to put up good numbers. I'll happily take a guy who has a better catch rate and YPT than a fifth-round draft pick who was first-team All-Big Ten last season.
If the ball is ever going to get to Westerkamp there should probably be an offensive line, and Spriggs is arguably the best available with Decker and Conklin off the board. Spriggs has started at left tackle since he was a true freshman, earning honorable mention All-Big Ten status every season. He's 6-7, 305 and has anchored a line that has averaged more than five yards per carry the last two seasons. While that number was certainly aided by Tevin Coleman, Spriggs' pass protection is an asset. He'll give up two sacks as he does every year and I'll be happy to have one of the top-10 tackles in the 2016 draft. Also:
#iufb OT Jason Spriggs #'s Are NFL Combine Top of the Charts - 40: 4.82 / Vertical: 37.5" / Bench: 455 / 225 Bench: 33 Reps / Clean 365 etc.
— Kevin Wilson (@IUCoachWilson) March 26, 2015
Lewan-like numbers.
[After THE JUMP: No more Ohio State players! That's right, not even one!]
Draftageddon 2015: It Starts! You Cannot Prevent It!
Well... crap. We have this tradition where we seek to irritate every last one of our readers. We could not do that, but then the readers win. The readers cannot win. We are the only site on the internet. We have them in the palm of our hand. We must crush them.
So let's draftageddon again.
You are not going to be happy about this. Let's just state that going in.
Everyone drafts a team from available Big Ten players consisting of
- A QB, five OL, and six skill players on offense. Usually this breaks down in to a RB, three WR, a TE, and a wild card but things tend to get weird.
- 4 DL, 3 LB, 2 CB, 2 S and one wild card on defense.
- A punter and a kicker.
Standard serpentine fantasy draft.
Once three teams have filled a position group the final team must do so at most three rounds later. This is mostly intended to prevent someone from waiting on a QB until the end of the draft and occasionally results in hilarious things like "Nathan Scheelhaase goes in round 8".
Seth will take an injured Northwestern player over any available Heisman contender.
Everyone will make fun of me for an excellent pick that ends up going in the middle rounds of the NFL draft.
The winner will be the person with the most impressive team.
As randomly determined by RANDOM.ORG the order is
Adam, you are on the clock. BryMac is on the email chain to throw out haymakers randomly.
ADAM - Round 1, Pick 1: J.T. Barrett, QB, Ohio State
"Will I even play" is an interesting question to ask the TOP PICK IN THE DRAFT
OFFENSE: JT Barrett (OSU).
ADAM: I'll play Buckeye roulette against my better judgement. Picking a quarterback who has a 33% chance of starting is terrifying for a risk-averse person such as myself, but that 33% is assuming all of OSU's quarterbacks have an equal chance of winning the job.
Braxton Miller returns, but he's coming off of multiple shoulder injuries and already had a tendency to turn into Delmon Young when he had to throw deep. Circling back to the risk-averse thing, that gets a big "nooope" from me. Cardale Jones was superb during OSU's playoff run, but he's reportedly behind Miller and Barrett as of now. Silly though it may be to put much weight on an imaginary July depth chart, it's enough for me to look in a different direction.
That leaves Barrett, who completed 64.6% of his passes while averaging 9.0 YPA. On top of that, he brings the dual threat capabilities I'm looking for; in 2014 he ran 14.25 times per game and averaged 5.49 YPC. Overall, Barrett accounted for 7.78 yards per play while throwing 34 touchdowns and rushing for 11 more. It's easy to see why he was named the 2014 Big Ten Quarterback and Freshman of the Year. Now I just have to hope he actually plays.
SETH - Round 1, Pick 2: Connor Cook, QB, Michigan State
SETH: I am committed to not doing the insane things this year, among which I include filling the most important position with a guy who's 67% likely to not start. And hell, if Cook played for the other rival, maybe we're be talking about the "next Alex Smith" instead of guessing which of the three stooges gets to drive Urban's war machine to New York.
When Connor took over in 2013 the State offense went from laughable to good enough/safe. When they took the apron strings off in the Big Ten Championship, the INT rate went from 1.41% (best in the country) to 2.12% (Tom Brady), while his YPA shot up to eight against Ohio State and Stanford. Yet I remained a skeptic, until Cook repeated those numbers over an entire season, capped by beating Baylor in a shootout. All told, MSU finished 6th nationally last year in pass S&P+, 10th in YPA, and 11th in turnover rate. Everybody else in range ran a vicious spread or had access to elite talent; Cook did this while working for Jim Bollman.
He won't have Lippett to make him look good this year but Cook made even State's pedestrian receivers look Lippett-esque--Keith Mumphery had 11 yards per target last year; Macgarrett Kings had nine. Arm accuracy is merely good, but it's functionally extraordinary because of a lightning release. His legs aren't up to "dual threat" level but they're enough to extends plays, and State even added a zone-read veer to the playbook last year. I think I've found my quarterback. And despite the ugly green/chrome/bronze/hellenistic helmet, I think Harbaugh would approve.
ACE - Round 1, Pick 3: Joey Bosa, DE, Ohio State
Looks like Joe Dirt, plays like Mean Joe Green
DEFENSE: Joey Bosa (OSU).
ACE: With the two elite quarterbacks off the board, assuming Barrett wins the OSU job (which I think he will, or I'd be bringing the snark much more heavily), I'll happily take the guy projected higher on most early NFL draft mocks than he went here. I don't need to spend much time or effort justifying this selection. Bosa had 21 TFLs and 13.5 sacks last season; both marks led the conference by a healthy margin. He earned unanimous first-team All-American honors. A lengthy section of his official OSU profile is dedicated to the 37 points the Buckeyes scored as a result of Bosa forcing or recovering fumbles last year; 30 of those points came after Bosa forced a fumble on the opposing quarterback. He did all this as a true sophomore.
On top of all that, Bosa is a solid run defender, already able to two-gap blockers to shut down rushes to his side. So, sure, I guess I'll build my defense around the best player in the conference.
[After THE JUMP: A lot more Buckeyes. Sorry.]
Unverified Voracity Has Glowing Green Eye
Ex-Harbaugh staffer: 'A great white shark, mouth open, staring at you'
That's from a longer profile he wrote in May on the often-inscrutable Harbaugh. I referenced this yesterday, but whenever these things happen I think about a Nietzsche quote despite never having read any Nietzsche. You see, there was this science-fiction Civ game called Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri and when you got one of the techs it always said this at you:
Man is a rope, tied between beast and overman—a rope over an abyss. A dangerous across, a dangerous on-the-way, a dangerous looking-back, a dangerous shuddering and stopping. What is great in man is that he is a bridge and not an end: what can be loved in man is that he is an overture and a going under. I love those who do not know how to live, for they are those who cross over.
-- Friedrich Nietzsche ,"Thus Spoke Zarathustra"
Pretentious! But sometimes Harbaugh does not know how to live, like when he's on a national radio show and the preening show host starts in by asking him if he's ever soft. The vision of masculinity presented by Cowherd is so disorienting to him that his mind goes blank in terror*.
The good news is that Harbaugh can now enact the Thought Control government form. So he's got that going for him.
*[Just as I recoil at the arrogant bro-dom presented by Jim Rome.]
More Harbaugh. Face time in the 1993 Rose Bowl.
Doesn't say much there, either.
Yes, please. The NCAA may be slightly loosening its tie when it comes to the NBA draft:
Under the proposal, which was a coordinated effort by the NCAA, the National Association of Basketball Coaches and the NBA, underclassmen would be allowed to attend the Chicago pre-draft combine in May, get evaluated by team personnel and given a true reading on their draft status. The players would then be able to decide if they wanted to stay in the draft or return to school. They couldn't sign with an agent, though.
The current draft rules don't allow a player to return to college once he officially declares for the NBA draft. The NBA would still have an early entry deadline of late April and an official withdrawal date of 10 days before the draft, as per the collective bargaining agreement. But the NCAA would then have its own withdrawal date moved up from the week after the Final Four to sometime in mid-to-late May.
That last sentence is confusingly worded and should be "moved back". This is progress of a sort—the kind of progress that takes you back to about eight years ago when this was the standard. College coaches hated it because they didn't know who would go and who would stay when the late signing period—which also starts about week after the Final Four—began. So they changed it. Now they might change it back.
Anything that acknowledges the reality of the NBA and NFL is a good change. This one is a bit half-hearted, and it seems like it's flirting with disaster to make this change without delaying the late signing period. Kid signs, other kid decides to return: whoops. You know that's going to happen.
The best solution here is draft and follow.
Exposure to price. When people start talking about the inevitable cable unbundling that is coming, they often make this calculation: if only X percent of people would get ESPN and ESPN costs Y amount of money, then ESPN is going to cost Y * (1 / X) dollars. That's a lot of dollars! Bet you don't want unbundling now! An example:
So you'd think a standalone ESPN app, with all their channels, would cost around the same [as Netflix, Hulu, HBO, etc.]. As Lee Corso would say, not so fast. ESPN's perceived value and what the network actually needs to sustain their business model are vastly different.
One industry source I spoke to believes ESPN would have to charge sports fans at least $30 a month for an a la carte version of the networks to offset lost cable subscriber fees and advertising. MoffettNathanson Research believes Disney would have to charge $36.30 a month for ESPN to achieve the same level of reach it enjoys today.
At this point, we've reached a similar structure to European television. Channels such as Sky Sports, which carries popular properties like the English Premiere League, are not part of the basic service and run at $40 a month for the family of networks. Sky Sports even offers "day passes" for roughly $15. While hardcore American sports fans can justify similar prices here in the States, casual fans will balk and just catch the big event games on over-the-air networks.
But as taxi drivers and music labels and newspapers have found out, the internet tends to erode comfortable perches from which you can rake in piles of dough. ESPN has the advantage of still being a monopoly, but if the product was the only reason you could charge Y dollars you would not be able to get every song ever made for ten dollars a month.
The existence of Sling TV, which has ESPN and ESPN 2 and 18 other channels besides, for 20 bucks, is plenty of evidence that ESPN cannot reach that price point—and probably will not even try. Sky is a very different business model because the thing that is by far their main attraction, soccer, is virtually ad-free. You get some signage in the stadium, shirt sponsors, and halftime when everyone goes to the bathroom and gets a snack. That's it. The prime reason American sports keep spiraling in value (and can no longer fit in their assigned time slots) is that they are much more amenable to commercial breaks. Sky is trying to maximize its revenue; ESPN's attempt to maximize its revenue is going to come in much lower because 1) Americans are going to balk at the 40 dollar price and 2) advertisers want the eyeballs ESPN can deliver so very badly.
ESPN is currently subsidized by a lot of people who do not care about sports. When the internet is television, that goes away—and it does not necessarily get replaced one for one.
This is why adding Maryland and especially Rutgers was folly. In the near future the only people who get the Big Ten Network are going to be people interested in the Big Ten. They will no longer be able to snatch a dollar from the pocket of every cable subscriber in New Jersey who is a Tulane man. This is going to happen in ten years, at which point whatever short-term revenue gain will be spent, Jim Delany will have his bonus, and the Big Ten will be stuck with a couple of teams nobody cares about.
[HT: Get The Picture.]
Sauce relocates. Nik Stauskas is traded to the 76ers for… uh… stuff?
Many in Philadelphia wanted Stauskas last year. Now, 12 months later, Hinkie got him, a 1st rd pick, and 2 pick swaps for basically nothing.
— Derek Bodner (@DerekBodnerNBA) July 2, 2015
Stauskas had a rough first year in the NBA in a terrible situation, but that's awful quick to give up on a guy and dump him with some terrible contracts in exchange for cap space. Like the Pistons giving away a first round pick to be done with Ben Gordon, the main "asset" Sacramento acquired was the ability to not have Carl Landry on their cap any more. So they could go sign more free agents. Someone try to rip the face off the Kings GM just in case it's Joe Dumars.
Only incompetent Germans. Louisville's new helmet is… this…
Which I kind of like for an Arena League team. Of the future. Playing a life and death game against octopus space nazis.
Here is a conveniently-timed article titled "Adidas: Sports Apparel Laughingstock."
The old recruiting ghost story. Willie Williams has been revisited. It is a funny and sad story, one that you've probably heard before. Apropos of little, here is former Florida Gator on his trip to Penn State:
As if that story wasn't juicy enough, Crowder spoke of his visit to Penn State as a recruit, which was "the worst."
"They sit me in a room with two bottles of Mad Dog 20/20 Banana Red," Crowder said. "They say 'drink these, we're gonna go out.' Okay, I get all feeling good. We walk out of the door, go down two doors and go back into an apartment and it's four big white girls sitting there and me. Big ole white girls. Talkin' about 250."
Crowder no doubt said his decision was all about the academics.
Here's this! It is a show featuring a bunch of Michigan guys, one a former walk-on QB under Moeller, and an mgoshirt.
It appears it is still looking for a home. If you are a TV executive, adopt it maybe.
Etc.: Here is a good thing about the buddha-fication of David Foster Wallace. Akron built a stadium. It's not going well. Warde Manuel($) is a name to watch for Hackett replacement. Bring Your Champions, They're Our Meat on the NBA Draft.
Goal-by-Goal Analysis: Penn State
Friday, March 6, 2015
Penn State 6 Michigan 4
1st period
PSU 1 UM 0 EV 03:13 Scheid from Richard and Conway
Penn State chips the puck in and chases. Zach Werenski loses a battle along the boards behind the net, leaving Scheid with the puck. As he takes off up the boards Kevin Lohan skates behind the net to cover.
Dylan Richard starts skating to the net while Scheid turns behind him. It isn't quite a pick, but it (apparently) is enough of a diversion to wreak havoc.
Lohan makes an intelligent coverage switch to cover Richard. Scheid shoots, however, and beats Racine five-hole. This kind of goal (read: soft) is the reason no one has been able to win the starting role. It's the goaltender problem in microcosm.
[Hit THE JUMP for the rest]


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Witcher 3 - Delayed to February 2015
In case anyone missed the news today CD Projekt RED announced today in a new press release that The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt has been delayed to February 2015.
Awww, dammit…
Ok, now I have to think of a new "most expectd 2014" RPG.
That's how you need to do it. Inform the community early about release delays.
It's a bit sad, but I think we have enough games to play this year.
EA/Bioware will be happy though. ;)
I'm expecting DA: I to be a 2015 title too actually. They just love March.
It's much better to delay and polish the game as much as you can - Obsidian is following that path recently too - the gamers will be very happy at the end. Besides I have to finish Witcher 2 first and sadly there is just too many interesting games coming out recently….
Oh Noo :(
but you can't blame them. Rather have the game later, than getting a bad game.
This means I will have more time for D:OS :p
Good news: We already have a most anticipated rpg for 2015 :p
Good point Titus! :D
With so many games being released this year, a few pushed to 2015. for the reasons of polishing is not bad news at all. Besides, don't we expect FO4 next year? It will be fun if they both get released in the same month (yes, I know it's not very likely).
Besides, if we'll need a new machine for TW3 (what am I saying, of course we'll need a new machine) better delay it till prices drop. ;)
Anyway, I'm more conserned over Nuclear Union. :(
There is still no official word on it's state.
Sounds good to me, there are old school rpgs coming already that will keep me busy. Wasteland 2, Divinity Original Sin. Heck, even Dragon Age Inquisition has me all of a sudden rather interested these days.
Ack; now the poll has to be redone !!!
I know it's for the best but …. :'(
I worked as a mainframe Programmer/Analyst for 17 years. We used to tell the clients, "You can have it done fast or correctly. But you can't have it done correctly and fast."
Perhaps if they spent less time making "The Making of…" movie, followed by the making of the making of movie, this may have been finished on time. I'm starting to think 2014 will not live up to the hype as everything keeps getting pushed back.
Yeah, that the problem with Projekt Red. Instead of letting their devs to finish the game on time they drag them away to do the PR shit…
Blaming the delay on PR is beyond ignorant.
Living in the land beyond ignorant sounds very scary. I wouldn't wish that on anyone. I just like quoting Ygritte. :)
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Captn Kraig, you know the drill on mods.. pics or it never happened...LOL
Still waiting on parts from WakeMakers, should be here Monday, until then no ballast.
Here is the port locker with divider wall and ballast pumps & mounting board removed and the port ballast fill/drain line run over to the starboard locker
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This one is the Starboard locker with all of the lines pulled into it
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This shows two water lines and the two power lines above the valve that I redirected to starboard rather than run them behind the muffler at the transom
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This one shows how there isn't really any room between the muffler and transom
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Making progess. Need to modify the pump & locker divider wall, basically reverse the panel & mounts but it doesn't quite fit the starboard locker so tear off existing carpet, trim to size, notch bottom for starboard side ballast fill/drain.
I also need to order some OEM carpet , about 2 by 6 feet is all to wrap divider wall once reveresed & trimmed and then to glue to the port side transom where I have a non OEM piece of carpet stuck back there for now.
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BOSTON (AP) – Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick is visiting Israel to discuss trade, business partnerships and other issues.
Patrick was set to leave Sunday and arrive in Tel Aviv.
On Monday, the governor is to meet with Israeli chief scientist Avi Hasson to discuss business partnerships between Massachusetts and Israel and the chief executive officer of El Al Airline.
Patrick is scheduled to meet Thursday with Israeli President Shimon Peres.
Later Monday, Patrick will join Lt. Gov. Timothy Murray in Boston via video for an announcement related to the MassChallenge competition, which is intended to help connect entrepreneurs with opportunities for start-up businesses.
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Third Time's The Charm Episode September 27, 2005
9:30am - 11:30am
No description available for this episode.
Track Listing:
sights · s/t
don't give me no sass
woggles · get tough!
scorpio 9
girl trouble · s/t
it's gamera!
tijuana bibles · apartment wrestling
filthy rich
ugly beats · bring on the beats!
work for fun
les sexareenos · 28 party crashers
beg, steal or borrow
losin' streaks · sounds of violence
my kind of girl
forty-fives · split w/ everday sinners
back to school
flakes · s/t
midnight to six
pretty things · s/t
link wray · slinky-the epic sessions
medication #1
reigning sound · home for orphans
let it all go
deadly snakes · porchella
justine alright
heavy trash · s/t
thee shams · sign the line
greasy fingers
beladeans · s/t
life sure can suck
subhumans · s/t
broken bottles
badamps · molotov milkshake
hold me
million dollar marxists · give it a name
farrell bros. · this is a riot!
insomniacs · live on WFMU
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The Jets' assistant coach who tripped Dolphins cornerback Nolan Carroll during Sunday's game has been suspended indefinitely after new information surfaced that indicated he "instructed" five players to stand along the sideline prior to his now notorious knee-bend, according to a published report.
Jets General Manager Mike Tannenbaum made the announcement about the prolonged suspension on Wednesday. Previously, the Jets had said that coach Sal Alosi would be suspended for the rest of the season and fined $25,000.
"Over the last day as we continued our investigation we discovered some new information," Tannenbaum said at a news conference. "The players at the Miami game were instructed by Sal to stand where they were forcing the gunner in the game to run around them. Based on that new information we've suspended Sal indefinitely, pending further review."
"Once we got this new information we met with commissioner Ray Anderson this morning. They support this initial decision that we presented to them. The league is going to look into this as well, as well they should. Once we get all the information we'll make a final determination."
Tannenbaum made clear that neither head coach Rex Ryan nor special teams coach Mike Westhoff was involved. As for whether Alosi could be fired for the boneheaded move, Tannenbaum said "all options are certainly on the table."
After the initial fallout, Alosi admitted he interfered from the sideline as the rookie ran past. The incident was caught on tape.
"I made a mistake that showed a total lapse in judgment," Alosi said in a statement released by the Jets about 2 1/2 hours after the game. "My conduct was inexcusable and unsportsmanlike and does not reflect what this organization stands for."
Carroll, who had an interception in the first quarter to set up a field goal, lay on the field for several minutes before walking off. He got back into the game in the fourth period.
Carroll said he was not angry about the incident.
"We got a W. That's not my problem," Carroll said. "That's the Jets' problem. We just move on. I felt contact, but I've got to watch film. I can't comment on it right now."
Jets coach Rex Ryan said he was unaware of the situation until informed by Bruce Speight, the team's director of media relations, after the loss. Ryan said the Jets would investigate the matter.
Then Alosi confessed.
"I spoke to coach (Tony) Sparano and Nolan Carroll to apologize before they took off," Alosi said. He added he apologized to Ryan, general manager Mike Tannenbaum and owner Woody Johnson.
"I accept responsibility for my actions as well as any punishment that follows," he said.
Sparano said he would send the film to the league.
"The only thing I know ... is that my guys were screaming up there at the time," Sparano said. "When Nolan was down on the ground and they showed the thing, somebody from that sideline stuck a foot out. I talked to the referee. I didn't see it at that particular time. I told him at that point that it was on tape and the people upstairs are telling me that's what they see."
"I don't know what else can be done," Sparano said. "There was a player down on the sideline and that's not good. We're trying to take care of players in this game."
Alosi was with the Jets from 2001-2005, then worked for the Falcons for one season. He returned to the Jets in 2007.
Alosi was a linebacker for Hofstra from 1996-2000.


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Album Rating: 2.5I hated everything they had done until I heard this album. Certainly their best to date.
Album Rating: 3.0No way man, Art of Balance is better than this.
Album Rating: 2.0Absolutly, but this isn't too horribly bad.
Album Rating: 2.5the only good song here is Redemption
I was going to pick this up, but after seeing this, I reckon I might just give it a skip.
Nice review by the way.
Album Rating: 2.0I liked them a ton until I heard this album. Something about it just turned me away from them; I haven't listened to them since.
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Album Rating: 3.5You should still dig out The Art of Balance. And in all fairness, The War Within. Both are stellar albums.
Digging: Converge - The Dusk in Us
Album Rating: 3.0The Art of Balance is a key album. Every metal fan should check it out.
Album Rating: 1.5Agreed^^^^! I think I may dust that album off and listen to it tonight. I gave this album another shot the other day and I think my rating is going down another notch!
Album Rating: 4.0i might get this album, i dunno it seems like something I'd like
Album Rating: 3.5Another Lost Hero is so different from most of their stuff. i like it a lot, but still shows how good this band is in both aspects, as 'the war within' is my favorite cd by them.
Album Rating: 3.5I don't know what you're smoking that you'd give this album a 2.5 because it's great. "Storm Winds" is the best song SF has put out.
I'm sorry but reading the beginning of your review actually phyically pissed me off. You're bashing the album cover? Are you kidding? On another note I think this album is way better then a 2.5 At least 3.5 I agree Fair is much worse on this album then previous releases but he does shine in some songs, Another Lost Hero for example. There are many songs on here that would fit right in with TAOB or The War Within.
I always thought this band was bad, but this album takes the cake.
Digging: Swallow the Sun - The Morning Never Came
Album Rating: 3.5I don't think Brian's BAD on here... But his vocals used to be absolutely INCREDIBLE, so it's very difficult to remain objective about them. It doesn't help that All That Remains just started getting big before this was released, Labonte's performance on TFoA just makes it all the harder to listen to Brian on here. The Art Of Balance and The War Within both show him better than Labonte's ever been, though. I just feel that those two albums are enough for me to say that I really like Shadows Fall, no matter how weak their future material is (and since I think that this is pretty good, I don't really see that changing).
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WESTPORT, Conn. — TCC has been granted a global license for retail loyalty promotions to Rovio's Angry Birds franchise, TCC recently announced.
The multi-year agreement provides TCC with worldwide rights to the Angry Birds franchise in a wide range of distribution channels, including supermarkets and hypermarkets, drug stores, health and beauty chains, newspaper and newspaper kiosks, fuel chains and convenience stores.
The deal was brokered by TCC USA's VP marketing and licensing Nicole Piper.
"We are thrilled to be partnering with Rovio on Angry Birds, a franchise that has rapidly achieved global penetration with broad demographic appeal that is perfectly suited to TCC's whole-store approach to loyalty programs," Piper said. "We look forward to tapping into that special appeal with fun, interactive programs that project the same unique and witty humor which spawned Angry Birds' meteoric growth to become one of the world's hottest entertainment and media brands."
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"Napoli" – "Dinamo"
"Napoli" – "The Dynamo". Dynamo left to play two matches in the Champions League and they will try to "slam the door". Online broadcast of the match "Napoli" – "the Dynamo" will start on 112.ua at 21:15, and watch football on the TV channel "Ukraine".
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Naples "San Paolo"
UEFA Champions League Matchday 5
"Napoli" – "Dinamo"
Before the second match between the Italian and the Kyiv team in group B in the following order:
1. Napoli – 7 points
2. Benfica – 7 points
3. Besiktas – 6 points
4. Dynamo – 1 point
It is the match against Napoli, Dynamo opened the Champions League. The match in Kiev ended with the victory of "Napoli" in the classroom, while "Dinamo" and scored first. However, the game showed that the Dynamo has enough level to create problems for the defence of the Neapolitans.
News: Football: Dynamo Kyiv and Shakhtar will play on Monday
At the weekend Napoli broke its losing streak with a victory over Udinese. Kiev is also in a good mood come to the match at the weekend they won the "Steel" and "dawn" suddenly lost and lost Kiev to the second place in the standings.
Forecast bookmakers:
William Hill: the victory of "Napoli" – 1.44, the draw 4.40, victory, Dynamo – 7.00
Unibet: win Napoli – 1.42, the draw 4.65, victory, Dynamo – 8.00
Forecast 112.ua: 2-1


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Six California law schools and the state bar have teamed with community colleges to put more students on the road to a legal career.
Announced Thursday at Hayward's Chabot College, the Community Colleges Pathway to Law School initiative will give students personal advising, mentoring, financial aid counseling and preparation for the LSAT, the law school entrance exam.
"This project will put talented and promising community college students on a trajectory to enter some of the finest law schools in the nation," said Brice W. Harris, chancellor of the California Community Colleges, in a news release. It will make the legal profession "more diverse and the justice system more reflective of our state," he said.
Law schools are under increasing pressure to diversify their classrooms and, in some cases, to fill their seats with highly qualified students. A tough legal job market and rising law school tuition has put legal education — and many aspiring lawyers — in a bind.
Across the country last year, the number of people applying to law school fell by nearly a third since 2010, the lowest number in more than a decade.
The six participating law schools are the University of Southern California Gould School of Law, University of San Francisco School of Law, UC Davis School of Law, UC Irvine School of Law, Santa Clara University School of Law and Loyola Law School, according to the chancellor's office.
The Bay Area community colleges in the program are Chabot College in Hayward, College of Alameda, Contra Costa College in San Pablo, Gavilan College in Gilroy, Merritt College in Oakland, San Jose City College and Solano Community College.
Follow Katy Murphy at Twitter.com/katymurphy.


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The first week of March our preschoolers celebrate Dr. Seuss' birthday (March 2). We send a note home asking the children to bring in their favorite Dr. Seuss books and we have fun with activities related to those books. Every single year we get multiple copies of One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish. I decided to include a Dr. Seuss One Fish, Two Fish Snack for the preschoolers to assemble.
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BJP, govt spar over security cover for Narendra Modi
The BJP and the Congress-led UPA were at war again on Wednesday, trading charges over the security cover for the opposition party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi.india Updated: Nov 06, 2013 23:32 IST
The BJP and the Congress-led UPA were at war again on Wednesday, trading charges over the security cover for the opposition party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi.
The BJP accused not just the Bihar government but also the Centre of negligence in the Patna serial blasts, a charge promptly rejected by the home ministry that insisted Modi's security was adequate.
A series of bombs went off at Modi's rally venue and nearby areas on October 27, killing seven people, including an alleged bomber. There have been reports that the Gujarat CM faces threat from Sikh separatist groups and Islamist militants.
The BJP called the Patna blasts an attempt to liquidate BJP leaders, and charged the Centre and the state with being "grossly negligent" in the security arrangements.
Minister of state for home RPN Singh reminded the BJP about laxity in security to Rajiv Gandhi when he was out of power that eventually cost the former prime minister's life. "But we are not doing like that," he said.
The BJP was careful not to ask for security cover by the Special Protection Group but it came close. "Besides being a chief minister Mr Modi is the party's candidate for the office of the prime minister. His security is the responsibility of the central government," the BJP's parliamentary board said in a resolution.
The SPG is a specialised VIP security force with personnel drawn from the Indian Police Service, paramilitary force and state police. The SPG only secures the prime minister, former PMs and their families.
Modi's security is the responsibility of the Gujarat Police with a contingent of the National Security Guard providing him proximate security cover.
The home ministry said the BJP was blatantly trying to politicise security of political protectees. "We have already given adequate security to Narendra Modi. Whatever security is required, we have given to Modi," RPN Singh said.
"There is a law in the country. SPG is given according to the country's law. Modi is already having NSG cover," home minister Sushilkumar Shinde said on the sidelines of a BSF function in West Bengal.
Video: No SPG protection for Modi, his security adequate, says RPN Singh


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It was supposed to be a comical take on pro-life activists that parodied a popular TV commercial. But comedian Daniel Tosh's fake ad is sure to leave many people stunned.
In a recent skit for his Comedy Central show "Tosh.0," Tosh made light of abortion and poked fun at the oft-times fiery pro-life activists who picket outside clinics while mimicking the Beats headphones ads featuring popular sports figures drowning out detractors.
The parody video opens with Tosh and a woman presumed to be his girlfriend arriving at a Planned Parenthood location; protesters can be heard yelling and chanting outside their vehicle.
"We're here and there are a lot of people out there," Tosh tells his girlfriend. "Remember this is our choice and we are doing nothing wrong."
"I know," the woman replies.
"If you want to change your mind, that is totally your decision — even though I think it's a really bad one," Tosh continues.
The girlfriend responds by telling him that she's not going to reverse course, as Tosh would "be a horrible father."
"Alright let's get that demon baby out of you," Tosh says before putting on Beats by Dre headphones and stepping out of the vehicle.
As the pro-life crowd hurls insults, saying things like, "I hope your dead baby haunts you!," and "You're going to burn in hell!," Tosh smiles and gives high-fives. His headphones drown out all of the sounds.
Meanwhile, his girlfriend, who is not wearing headphones, is emotionally impacted by the scene.
The faux commercial concludes with text that reads, "Hear what you want."
The skit's timing is interesting, considering that Tosh's real-life sister-in-law, Jenna Tosh, who is president and CEO of Planned Parenthood of Greater Orlando, has been in a two-year battle of sorts with pro-life protesters.
Earlier this month, an ordinance banning residential picketing within 50 feet of a person's home in Winter Park, Fla., was unsuccessfully challenged by pro-life advocates who protested outside Jenna Tosh's Florida home in 2012.
The picketers waived anti-abortion signs and accused Tosh of harming women and babies, according to the Orlando Sentinel.
A YouTube video posted by the Winter Park voice shows Tosh describing the protest outside her home in detail.
We'll leave you with an actual "Hear What You Want" commercial below so you can compare:
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Grab Generationals' latest single "Greenleaf," the first from the band's sophomore LP Actor-Castor, due March 29 on Park the Van.
Download the gorgeous, dense first single, "Perfect Now," from Belong's upcoming album Common Era, due March 21 on venerable Chicago-based label Kranky. The anticipated album is the first full-length follow up to 2006's October Language. Read Gabe Soria's excellent June 2006 Arthur interview with the New Orleans duo here. Kranky says Common Era will be "a revelation for fans and newcomers alike" — and they're right.
Below, watch Empress Hotel's video for "Mach Bach" from the band's upcoming EP on Park the Van. And grab the track "Bells Ring," courtesy of Park the Van.
Hit the jump for more, from Big Ship? to the bayou.
Why Are We Building Such a Big Ship? and DJs Prince Pauper, Brice Nice and Maddie Ruthless host the 10th annual One Love Massacre at 4220 Marais St. between France and Lesseps streets tomorrow at 9 p.m. Grab Big Ship's Of Resolutions and Resolve here. For fans of orchestral decay.
The Lost Bayou Ramblers and Brother Dege head to One Eyed Jacks at 10 p.m. tomorrow night. Stream the Ramblers' Vermilionaire — recorded in Maurie, La., without a digital device in sight — on the band's website.
Geisterfahrer makes a rare appearance at the Mudlark Theatre at 8 p.m. Sunday — the drone project's output can be found on local label Backporch Revolution's website. (Also appearing at that gig: Big Ship solo effort Lonesome Leash.)
This isn't local, but it's great: NPR is streaming Earth's desert/apocalypse blues opus Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light 1, and you should listen to it.


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Annabelle Maestro, the daughter of movie stars Ralph Maestro and Gemma Summer, broke away from her famous parents and Los Angeles where she grew up and began a new life in New York City. While everyone thinks Annabelle is working in the fashion world, few people know that what she's really doing is running a very lucrative, high-class call girl ring with her cocaine-addicted boyfriend, Frankie Romano.
Denver Jones is now a hotshot L.A. lawyer who is making a name for herself defending the rich and famous. Recently split with her boyfriend, Denver is looking for love in all the wrong places and selling her soul to the devil in order to succeed.
Carolyn Henderson is the personal assistant and mistress of U.S. Senator Gregory Stoneman and is loving her life in Washington, D.C. Unfortunately, the Senator is married with children, and while he keeps promising to leave his wife, Carolyn has seen no sign of this happening. However, a recent development has given her a bit more leverage, and she plans to pressure the Senator into keeping his word.
Annabelle, Denver and Carolyn all knew each other as girls growing up in Los Angeles, but life has led them in different directions. Now, the murder of Annabelle's mother has brought them all back together again. Annabelle is devastated by the death of a woman she barely knew, and the fact that her self-absorbed, macho father is a suspect isn't helping matters at all. She has no desire to be thrust back into the spotlight as the daughter of two famous people, nor does she have any desire to confront the ghosts of her past. But family duty beckons, and her father orders her to come home.
Denver is part of Ralph Maestro's legal team and has been assigned the dubious honor of fetching Annabelle back home and babysitting her while she's there. That's unfortunate because Denver has much more on her mind than a stuck-up, over-privileged friend from the past. She has just broken up with her boyfriend, taken a hot Latin lover and has a fling with a sexy writer while in New York. She's much more interested in her love life than being a lackey to Annabelle.
Denver is also worried about Carolyn. As adults, Denver and Carolyn have kept in touch and Carolyn is due in L.A. for the Christmas holidays. Unfortunately, they are playing phone tag and never seem to connect. Carolyn is busting to tell her the news about herself and Senator Stoneman, but the time is never right. When Carolyn goes missing, Denver is torn between her career, her duty to Annabelle and her father, and her friendship with Carolyn. Making a split-second decision, she leaves L.A. and heads to Washington to find the ultra-responsible Carolyn, who would never disappear without letting someone know where she was.
As if all this weren't enough, rich, privileged and gorgeous Bobby Santangelo Stanislopoulous, son of Lucky Santangelo, is back in the picture as well. Denver had a major crush on this childhood friend, but he never even knew she was alive. Now Denver is hoping that may change during this little impromptu class reunion of sorts. Hopefully, with all the old gang reunited, they'll be able to get to the bottom of Gemma Summer's murder, locate Carolyn and get back to the people they were meant to be before life interfered and turned them into individuals they no longer know.
Jackie Collins's latest sizzling novel is a great read. Who doesn't love a good scandal? In POOR LITTLE BITCH GIRL, there's scandal aplenty. It's one of those books where you just have to keep going to see what happens next. Those of us who don't live the lives of the rich and famous will enjoy this fun glimpse into another world.
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The Open exhibition features a range of artists including established, recent graduates and first time exhibiting artists.
The ever popular and diverse Open exhibition presents a stunning array of artworks and contemporary craft by artists of all ages from Leicester, Leicestershire and across the region.
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tenretin (2821) 2014-03-15 3:36
Hello Marion,
I love your photo and composition. it is well framed and well documented.
Jean Philippe
rbassin (25271) 2014-03-15 4:44
bonjour Marion
une composition intéressante, mettant en valeur l'expression artistique.
Lumière et cadrage agréables et bonne insertion de l'homme dans l'exposition.
Bonne journée
Hello Marion - I like the lines you've created here, and the placement of the visitor breaks them up well. An interesting array of photos as well; odd to see them so closely placed on the wall. Must be a bit of an overload to try to take them in individually. Thanks!
siudzi (34141) 2014-04-26 12:28
Hi Marion,
Like this capture taken from a well selected POV to get such an interesting post. The gallery walls with great different style pictures look superb and very attractive. Taken with superb sense of the moment! TFS!
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Like many budding designers, Diego Zúñiga received his fashion calling through the mail. "My sister would always get American Vogue, so I started reading it with her when I was 9," the Tijuana native remembers. "I began sketching, and by 15, I had created my first collection of sweaters, T-shirts, dresses, and bags." For his parents, a farmer and a stay-at-home mom from Baja California, fashion wasn't a top choice for their son, but faced with his nascent talent, they relented. "They had a completely different career perspective for me," he says with a smile. "But now my dad wears my clothes when he goes out!"
Zúñiga initially enrolled in a graphic design course in Tijuana, but things accelerated in 2008, when the Museum of Contemporary Art of San Diego invited him to present a selection of his work. The exposure provided the 18-year-old Zúñiga entry into Mexico City's insular fashion community. After launching his label, Diego Zúñiga Menswear, and debuting his first runway collection, "Kardia," at Mexico's International Designers showcase, he found himself lauded on popular fashion blogs such as Selectism and The Fashionisto, and featured in the pages of Elle Man, Idol, and Nylon Guys Mexico.
At 26, Zúñiga is the bellwether for a new generation of Mexican fashion designers eager to make their mark on the global style map. "What sets Mexican designers apart is our sensibility to folk culture," Zúñiga says, "but at the same time, we're trying to be contemporary and compete with the best labels around the world. Few of us manage to transcend."
As one of the only Mexican designers focusing solely on menswear, Zúñiga is in a prime position to carve a niche for himself and capture the attention of the style-savvy international set. His latest pieces include dazzling color-block shirts inspired by the boy bands of the '90s, ultra-fine leather jackets, and multi-textured brogues. Recently he launched a spin-off label, VS, a capsule collection of shirts.
SLIDESHOW: Diego Zúñiga Menswear
"When I come up with a collection, I always create a character who evolves inside a theme," he explains. "Sometimes it's very high-fashion couture, sometimes it's more commercial. But it's always about proposing something new for the contemporary man."
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The waitresses are chatting in Russian. The food is Italian. There's a group of Argentineans in the corner, talking Spanish at full-speed. And Texan Tianna Hall is on stage singing classic American jazz, backed by a Norwegian guitarist and a Lebanese drummer. Yeah, this is Houston.
Actually, to be precise, this is Little Napoli (1001 Texas, 713-225-3900), a cozy cafe just across from the Post Rice Lofts. With its full bar, surprisingly varied menu, white tablecloths and view of the busy street outside, Little Napoli is what passes for a bistro in Texas. There's a tiny stage tucked in the corner, with live music three nights a week.
I'm sitting by the window, a basket of warm bread, a plate of sauted spinach and a platter of delicately arranged shrimp scampi in front of me. My friend Liz has come along with me -- supposedly for the music, but right now, all her attention's on the scampi.
Osama Raad Quartet
The quartet, with Osama Raad on drums, Asle Roe on guitar, Steve Brown on upright bass and Tianna Hall on vocals, is in the middle of a set. Hall is singing a soft, slow, sexy version of Rodgers and Hart's "I Could Write a Book." Most of the restaurant is empty -- there are customers sitting at only a half-dozen tables -- but everyone is very attentive, and Roe's guitar solo midway through the song is followed by a healthy round of applause. As Hall eases into Duke Ellington's "Don't Get Around Much Anymore," a couple gets up to leave. By the time she's done with "Fly Me to the Moon," three more couples have gone. Now it's just us and the Argentineans.
"Let's see what they do with an empty room," I whisper to Liz. It's easy to play to an enthusiastic crowd. Who doesn't love the applause? But playing to an empty room is very, very different. There's no energy to feed off, no smiling faces to tell you you're doing a good job, just a smattering of polite applause. To their credit, the group keeps going with the same intensity and polish. Hall flirts her way through the Jobim classic "No More Blues" while Liz finishes off the scampi, sopping up the bits of remaining sauce with a crust of bread.
"We're going to take a break right now," Hall announces, "but we'll be back in just a few minutes. We're here until one o'clock, so stick around." The waitresses smile at each other and shrug as if to say, "We don't really have a choice, do we?"
Since the Argentineans are still having an animated conversation in mile-a-minute Spanish, Raad and Hall wander over to our table. After a round of introductions, I get straight to it with Hall: "Why are you singing jazz? Everyone tells me it's dead in Houston."
"Who said that?" Hall looks honestly surprised. "It's not dead. I work six nights a week singing jazz. Believe me, it's not dead by a long shot."
I look around the room, with all the empty tables. Hall catches my meaning. "This is a little slow tonight, because it's our first night here. But wait until people know that we're here, it will pick up. Really, there's a big jazz audience in Houston. Whoever told you jazz is dead, lied."
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Hall goes on to tell me that she's been singing jazz for less than a year and a half. She was studying opera and performing in musical theater around town when Paul English saw her and said, "You need to be a jazz singer." Hall took his advice and started retraining her voice and learning standards.
I'm surprised. Hall has solid chops, natural phrasing and her own style. She's not just repeating Ella Fitzgerald or Sarah Vaughan recordings note per note, the way most other singers "learn" jazz. The group's been playing straight-ahead jazz, not the jazzed-up pop or R&B that passes for jazz at other clubs around town. We chat for a few minutes until Roe steps back on stage, Hall's cue that the next set is about to start. She gets up to leave and then pauses, "You tell whoever thinks jazz is dead that we'll be here every Saturday night. Tell them to come on over."
"I'll do that," I promise. "I'll do exactly that."
To find out more about the Osama Raad Quartet featuring Tianna Hall, visit www.OsamaRaad.com.


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