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There's no point dwelling on the least compelling Saturday of games in recent memory. Instead, let's take a look at the bigger picture. Conference play gets underway in earnest over the next two weeks, and with four weeks of results in the books, we have a better sense of the contenders and pretenders in each of the five major conferences.
In every one of these leagues, the preseason favorite or co-favorites remain unscathed, but in most cases, they're hardly the only viable contenders.
• Favorites: Clemson, Florida State
The old Clemson might have walked straight into the trap laid last Thursday by NC State, which hung with the visiting Tigers well into the second half of their matchup. Yet Clemson (3-0) pounced on a blown out-of-bounds call in the third quarter that negated a long, go-ahead Wolfpack touchdown, forcing a turnover just a few plays later. Tajh Boyd then connected with 6-foot-5 receiver Martavis Bryant for two scores in an eventual 26-14 win. Clemson seems destined for a make-or-break Oct. 19 showdown with redshirt freshman phenom Jameis Winston and Florida State (3-0).
• In the mix: Miami, Georgia Tech
One of these two ACC Coastal teams seems likely to face one of the aforementioned Atlantic squads in the conference title game on Dec. 7 in Charlotte. That's especially the case after the Jackets got an important 28-20 win over North Carolina on Saturday.
• Wild card: Maryland
Two years removed from a 2-10 disaster in coach Randy Edsall's debut season, the Terps are a sizzling 4-0 after throttling West Virginia 37-0. Quarterback C.J. Brown is completing 66.3 percent of his passes in leading a rejuvenated offense. Maryland will be hard-pressed to emerge from a division with Clemson and Florida State, but it can certainly spoil someone else's title chances.
Big 12
• Favorites: Oklahoma State, Oklahoma, Baylor
What was regarded as a wide-open league coming into the season has already seen a clear separation between this trio and everyone else. The Bears (3-0) boast the nation's top-ranked offense and a surprising defense (more on them in a bit). The Sooners (3-0) and Cowboys (3-0) both seem much improved on defense as well. We'll get a better read on Oklahoma when it visits Notre Dame this weekend.
• In the mix: None
You didn't think I was going to put Texas here, did you?
• Wild card: Texas Tech
Kliff Kingsbury's Red Raiders are off to a 4-0 start and only figure to get better the more their young quarterbacks have time to get acclimated. But they've also been all over the map. On Saturday, Tech did not score an offensive touchdown in the first half of a 33-7 victory over Texas State.
Big Ten
• Favorite: Ohio State
The perception that the Buckeyes (4-0) are head-and-shoulders above the rest of the league has only intensified following shaky starts by Michigan and Nebraska. They haven't missed a beat playing the past two games without star quarterback Braxton Miller, and they're much more explosive on the ground than they were last year, averaging 6.7 yards per carry in 2013.
ELLIS: Ohio State, Louisville cruise in morning blowouts; more early Snaps
• In the mix: Wisconsin, Northwestern, Michigan
The Buckeyes play the Badgers (3-1) and Wildcats (4-0) over the next two weeks. Wisconsin's sole blemish was its controversial loss at Arizona State. Northwestern sleepwalked through Saturday's game against Maine, but otherwise has been impressive. Michigan (4-0) has been iffy at best, narrowly escaping Akron and UConn, but I'm not ready to rule the Wolverines out just yet.
• Wild card: Minnesota
The Gophers (4-0) trounced visiting San Jose State 43-24 and are well on their way to the program's first winning season since 2008. But they may run into trouble with a tough conference schedule.
Neither preseason top-five team has done anything to diminish its status, with the Ducks (3-0) rolling up at least 59 points in all three games and the Cardinal (3-0) mostly throttling Top 25 foe Arizona State on Saturday. However, no league has been more impressive than the Pac-12 in nonconference play (29-4). The pair will have to deal with a tougher-than-anticipated field.
• In the mix: UCLA, Washington
The Bruins (3-0) are already up to No. 13 in the AP Poll. The No. 16 Huskies (3-0) aren't far behind. Both teams rank in the top four nationally in total offense, right behind Oregon, while Washington also ranks 12th in the FBS in total defense. Both also face the Ducks and Cardinal in consecutive weeks later this season.
• Wild card: USC
The Trojans, who beat quarterback Chuckie Keeton and Utah State 17-14 on Saturday, remain mostly a mess on offense. But with the nation's fourth-ranked defense, they'll have a chance to slow down some of these high-powered Pac-12 attacks.
• Favorite: Alabama
The Crimson Tide (3-0) have provided fodder for nitpickers in all three games, and they led Colorado State just 17-6 through three quarters on Saturday. Still, is anybody really ready to pick against them?
• In the mix: LSU, Georgia, Texas A&M, South Carolina
Saturday's LSU-Georgia clash will not be a deal-breaker for either team's conference title chances, but it will be a great gauge of LSU, which seems like the real deal but has not faced a top-10 test like the other teams in this group. The Aggies (3-1) and Gamecocks (2-1) are already in a hole, but they're hardly eliminated.
• Wild card: Ole Miss
The Rebels (3-0) have looked impressive on offense in early wins at Vanderbilt and Texas. Fans don't have to wait long to find out where Ole Miss stands in the SEC. It visits Alabama on Saturday.
Baylor's early dominance continues
Baylor coach Art Briles said on Sunday that his team is "just trying to be efficient" on offense and that he "doesn't really look at the numbers or the points." Fair enough. Let's take a look for him. The Bears' production so far has been downright Oregon-esque.
On Saturday against Louisiana-Monroe -- a team that held Oklahoma to 34 points in its opener and won at Wake Forest in Week 3 -- Baylor scored 70 points in two and a half quarters of an eventual 70-7 rout. It finished with 781 total yards, the exact same total as it racked up in its 70-13 win over Buffalo in its previous game. Throw in a season-opening 69-3 win over Wofford and the Bears are the first team since Oklahoma in 2008 to put up 60-plus points in three consecutive games.
Fans can say what they will about the level of competition. Baylor, 18-8 the past two seasons, is scarily proficient and has far more talent than even its Robert Griffin III-led 10-win team of two years ago.
"Our talent level is definitely up where we'd like it to be to be a formidable Big 12 opponent and a national player," said Briles.
Bears quarterback Bryce Petty (74.6 completion percentage, 1,001 yards, eight touchdowns, no interceptions), a fourth-year junior who was just 10-of-14 for his career entering this fall, is leading the nation in pass efficiency. He's surrounded by weapons like running back Lache Seastrunk (139 yards per game) and veteran receivers Antwan Goodley (123.3) and Tevin Reese (116.7). He plays behind a line led by projected first-round guard Cyril Richardson.
But Briles credits much of Baylor's early dominance to its longtime Achilles heel -- its defense. The Bears, who boast 10 sacks, returned seven starters from a unit that showed improvement late last season in upsets of Kansas State and UCLA, including standouts like safety Ahmad Dixon and defensive end Chris McAllister. Two of Baylor's first four touchdowns against Louisiana-Monroe were pick-sixes by cornerback Joe Williams and safety Terrell Burt.
It's best to temper enthusiasm until the Bears face some formidable conference competition, but that might be a while. Following a bye this week, Baylor hosts reeling West Virginia, plays two-loss Kansas State and Iowa State and then visits Kansas. It will be November before they face a Top 25 opponent, at which point the Bears should be ranked a lot higher than 18th.
"All we're trying to do is win football games," said Briles. "... When we step on the field, we want people to respect us and know that we're a tough out."
Fresno State looking like a BCS buster?
After becoming Fresno State's head coach two years ago, Tim DeRuyter quickly learned what matters most to the Bulldogs' fan base.
"Every time I'd go out [to speak], the first question was: 'Coach, are we gonna beat Boise this year?'" said DeRuyter. "... A lot of people here in the Valley looked at us as the original BCS busters, they came close, and Boise kind of snatched that away from us."
DeRuyter's team finally delivered that wish last Friday, snapping a seven-game losing streak to the rival Broncos with a dramatic 41-40 victory. Star quarterback Derek Carr (39-of-60, 460 yards, four touchdowns, no interceptions) led a last-minute, 87-yard game-winning drive after Boise State had rallied from a 34-19 deficit. This, after a come-from-behind 52-51 overtime win against Rutgers to open the season.
"It's not good for your heart," DeRuyter said Sunday of his team's penchant for drama, "but it's great for building a team."
RICKMAN: Ascendant Fresno state beats Boise State for the first time since 2005
Now, Fresno finds itself in much the same position that Boise has occupied for so many years. As one of just three remaining undefeated non-AQ teams (the others are 3-0 Northern Illinois and 2-0 Navy) and the only one currently ranked by the pollsters (notably No. 23 in the Coaches' Poll), Fresno State is likely 2013's best hope for a BCS buster.
Last week, DeRuyter handed out earplugs to his players to symbolically block out the outside "noise" leading up to the Boise game. That's nothing compared to what's in store for the Bulldogs if they get into 7-0 or 8-0 range. "I'm telling our guys to hang on to them," DeRuyter said of the earplugs. "The noise isn't going to stop. Each week is probably going to get louder."
Fresno has the offensive firepower to win all of its remaining games, led by NFL prospect Carr and big-time receivers Davante Adams and Isaiah Burse. Its 118th-ranked defense, however, does not inspire much confidence. That's especially true given a Mountain West schedule that includes star quarterbacks like Wyoming's Brett Smith and San Jose State's David Fales. DeRuyter, 50, spent nearly his entire coaching career as a defensive coordinator (most recently at Texas A&M) and attributes the issues more to fixable breakdowns than talent deficiencies.
"I'd like to win one without having to win a shootout," he said. "But sometimes in these kind of games you've just got to find a way to win ... When we were down six [against Boise] with a couple of minutes left, there was nobody with a panicked look. They said this is no big deal, this is what we expect."
After years of trying to get even with Boise, expectations have changed in the Valley. Now, the Bulldogs are supposed to win them all.
Current BCS forecast
Each week, I'll update my projected BCS lineup (as necessary) based on the latest week's games. Here's my current edition:
Title game: Alabama vs. Stanford
Rose: Ohio State vs. Oregon
Fiesta: Baylor vs. Louisville
Sugar: Texas A&M vs. Clemson
Orange: Florida State vs. Oklahoma
Michigan had previously occupied the Orange Bowl at-large spot, but would you have confidence in the Wolverines after watching Devin Gardner throw five interceptions and Michigan commit eight turnovers the past two weeks against Akron and UConn? Coach Brady Hoke's team has managed to simultaneously improve to 4-0 and drop seven spots in the latest AP Poll.
Meanwhile, I may be two weeks from moving Michigan's archrival to the title game. If Ohio State beats both Wisconsin and Northwestern, it will be looking at a very manageable schedule until late November, while Stanford and Oregon will face numerous conference tests along the way. Or perhaps LSU will supplant Alabama with a convincing win in Athens. Stay tuned.
ELLIS: Michigan escapes with narrow win over UConn; more late Snaps
Spreading the field
• After losing quarterback Jeff Driskel to a season-ending leg injury in the first half of Saturday's game against Tennessee, Florida (2-1) turned to little-known junior Tyler Murphy. After a rough start, Murphy proceeded to go 8-of-14 for 134 yards, including a 52-yard touchdown pass, and rush for 84 yards in a 31-17 victory. "He didn't just manage our team," said coach Will Muschamp. "He produced in critical situations." Losing a veteran like Driskel doesn't bode well for the Gators' SEC prospects, but perhaps Murphy will prove the offensive spark Florida has been missing.
Read Andy Staples' column from Gainesville for more on Murphy's unlikely journey.
• The Texas coaching rumor mill isn't likely to fade anytime soon, but the 'Horns' (2-2) 31-21 win over Kansas State should at least temper the level of panic in Austin. Running back Johnathan Gray's career-best 141-yard performance fueled the offense. "We had to get this game tonight," said embattled coach Mack Brown. "We had to get back on the right track". Unfortunately, Texas' already beleaguered defense suffered a crushing blow. Star linebacker Jordan Hicks suffered a season-ending Achilles injury.
• The story of LSU's first three wins was the play of quarterback Zach Mettenberger. But on Saturday night in the rain against Auburn (3-1), it rode tailback Jeremy Hill, whose 183 yards were the most by an LSU running back in nine years. He scored three touchdowns as LSU (4-0) won 35-21. "We're capable of a lot more," said Hill. "We just need to make sure we don't let off the gas."
RICKMAN: The best, worst and weirdest from college football in Week 4
• Arkansas' (3-1) newfound rushing prowess under first-year coach Bret Bielema ground to a halt at Rutgers, where the Scarlet Knights held the Razorbacks to 101 yards and an average of three yards per attempt. Still, the Hogs led 24-7 in the third quarter before Rutgers (3-1) rallied to a 28-24 win behind a Janarion Grant punt return score and two Gary Nova touchdown passes. Arkansas may prove to be the 10th-best team in the SEC, but this was still a big win for both Rutgers and its conference.
• Stanford safety Ed Reynolds committed the rare targeting penalty so blatant that even his coach agreed with the call. "From the naked eye, it looked like he ducked his head," David Shaw said of Reynolds' fourth-quarter hit on Arizona State quarterback Taylor Kelly. "There is no question about it. That is an ejection." The play came during a second-half Arizona State surge that made it easy to forget afterward that the Cardinal (3-0) were dominant for most of their 42-28 win.
• A year ago this week, West Virginia became the toast of college football and Geno Smith the Heisman frontrunner with a dizzying 70-63 win over Baylor. Since then, the Mountaineers have gone 5-8, bottoming out in a 37-0 loss to Maryland on Saturday that leaves third-year coach Dana Holgorsen seemingly a million years removed from his 2012 Orange Bowl rout of Clemson. "Offensively we are as inept as we can possibly be in college football and I accept the responsibility for that," said Holgorsen.
• After rushing for 147 yards and three touchdowns on 16 carries in Saturday's 41-10 win over Purdue, Wisconsin running back Melvin Gordon not only leads the nation in rushing (156 yards per game), but he also boasts a staggering 11.8 yards-per-carry average. And he's technically the backup to James White (16 carries, 145 yards), who happens to be the nation's active career rushing leader (3,013 yards). Ohio State's 13th-ranked rushing defense awaits this weekend.
• It's pretty clear that Notre Dame's 17-13 win over Michigan State was a bit dull when the primary topic of conversation after the game was pass interference calls. The Spartans were flagged for four of them as Irish quarterback Tommy Rees kept throwing downfield fade routes. The teams combined for 201 penalty yards and fans left knowing the same thing they did going in: The Spartans' defense is really darn good, their offense near unwatchable and the Irish know how to win close games.
RICKMAN: Notre Dame defeats Michigan State in sloppy game; more midday Snaps
• This Saturday featured a bunch of lopsided laughers, none stranger than Louisville's 72-0 romp over FIU, in which the Panthers managed just 30 yards of total offense. The teams played much of the second half with a running clock, presumed at the time by request of FIU coach Ron Turner. However, Conference USA issued a statement later saying an official "misinterpreted" a comment by the coach. "I'm not saying I wouldn't have, you know, but I did not request it," Turner said.
• First, wrap your head around the fact that Pittsburgh-Duke is an ACC football game. Now here are the numbers from their meeting on Saturday: 113 combined points and 1,130 combined yards. The Panthers (2-1) prevailed 58-55 behind six touchdown passes from quarterback Tom Savage and four interceptions from Blue Devils counterpart Brandon Connette. Savage, the Rutgers transfer, is poised for a big year thanks to the talented receiving tandem of Devin Street and Tyler Boyd.
• Utah (3-1) now owns a four-game winning streak over archrival BYU following Saturday's 20-13 win in Provo. Due largely to Utah's Pac-12 membership -- a source of frustration among Cougars fans -- the Utes' streak will remain intact until at least 2016, the year of the teams' next scheduled game. "Our senior class now has never lost to these guys," said Utes coach Kyle Whittingham. " ... our junior class and sophomore class will never lose to them, either."
• In its first home game since receiver Nick Pasquale's death on Sept. 8, UCLA players paid tribute to their fallen teammate by running their first play against New Mexico State with 10 men on the field. Just before the snap, receiver Shaq Evans ran off with one arm raised to the sky. "Our 11th guy out there was Pacman," said Bruins coach Jim Mora.
• Here's your weekly Johnny Manziel update: The Aggies star notched 346 yards of total offense (244 passing, 102 rushing) and accounted for three touchdowns in a 42-13 win over SMU.
• San Jose State quarterback Fales continued to show why he's a sought-after pro prospect, going 22-of-35 for 439 yards in the Spartans' 43-24 loss to Minnesota.
• Kansas (2-1) snapped a 22-game FBS losing streak with 13-10 win over Louisiana Tech. Coach Charlie Weis' team cashed in on two Bulldogs turnovers inside the Jayhawks' five-yard line.
• A week after beating Utah in overtime, Oregon State (3-1) needed a Steven Nelson pick-six with 2:31 remaining to edge San Diego State 34-30.
• Iowa (3-1) enjoyed four defensive and special teams touchdowns -- two pick-sixes and back-to-back punt returns by Kevonte Martin-Manley -- in a 59-3 rout of Western Michigan.
• Finally, Harvard won its season opener at San Diego 42-20 on Saturday. It was the Crimson's first West Coast trip since 1949.
Players protest NCAA with 'APU' movement
Amid a backdrop of growing sentiment against the NCAA's amateurism rules, a handful of players around the country participated in an organized ... something. It wasn't a boycott, because they still played in the games on Saturday. But they definitely garnered some national attention.
Georgia Tech quarterback Vad Lee and several teammates, Northwestern quarterback Kain Colter and Georgia's starting offensive linemen donned the letters "APU" -- for All Players United -- on their wristbands during Week 4's games as part of a solidarity movement organized by the National College Players Association. The organization, formed to advocate for NCAA reform on behalf of athletes, is loosely tied to the Ed O'Bannon lawsuit and other reform efforts, but this is its first attempt at a public protest of sorts.
"Players will continue to wear the APU throughout the season and spread the word," NCPA president Ramogi Hum told ESPN.com. "They're taking the reform effort to television, which has never been done."
According to the NCPA's website, APU is intended to serve a number of purposes. It's supposed to support "players who joined concussion lawsuits against the NCAA" and players who signed on as co-plaintiffs in the O'Bannon case. It's supposed to "stand behind individual players being harmed by NCAA rules" and advocate "direct[ing] a portion of over $1 billion in new TV revenue to guarantee basic protections" for permanently injured players and full cost-of-attendance scholarship stipends.
It's unclear why these specific players were chosen, though Georgia's linemen were reportedly supporting starter Kolton Houston, who the NCAA declared ineligible for three straight seasons due to a failed drug test, while Kolter has publicly expressed support for the O'Bannon plaintiffs.
If the APU movement were to truly catch on -- either with mass numbers of players or higher-profile players -- it would add yet another thorn in NCAA president Mark Emmert's side. However, it's unlikely to have any tangible immediate ramifications, especially given the project's vaguely stated mission.
Rice: Onside kick for the ages
You've undoubtedly seen plenty of onside kicks. You've never seen one quite as awesome as this.
San Jose State: Onside kick ... er, FIGHT!
San Jose State punter Harrison Waid attempts an onside kick that ends with him getting ejected.
Looking ahead
Mini-previews for three of Week 5's big games:
• LSU at Georgia, Saturday (3:30 p.m. ET): Aaron Murray threw for 408 yards in Saturday's win over North Texas and has now passed for at least 300 yards in four straight games dating to last year's Capital One Bowl. LSU's defense is allowing 173.8 passing yards per game. This one is going to be fun.
• Oklahoma at Notre Dame, Saturday (3:30 p.m. ET): Sooners quarterback Blake Bell will make his second career start against Louis Nix and a fierce Notre Dame pass rush. Oklahoma's new-look 3-3-5 defense appears significantly improved, but it has yet to face anything resembling a ranked opponent.
• Wisconsin at Ohio State, Saturday (8 p.m. ET): The Buckeyes, winners of 16 straight games, begin their Big Ten title quest against the three-time defending league champs. The Badgers' prolific rushing attack will test coach Urban Meyer's defense, but Wisconsin's D will have to keep pace with Ohio State's explosive offense.


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Dozens of friends and colleagues of Josh Fattal gathered Saturday in Oregon to celebrate his 29th birthday _ and mark his second one in prison in Iran.
He is one of two young American hikers the Iranian government has been holding since July 2009 on espionage charges.
Before he went hiking near the Iraq-Iran border, Josh Fattal worked three years on sustainable farming practices at the Aprovecho Research Center in Cottage Grove, south of Eugene.
"We had a very moving celebration and ceremony," his brother Alex Fattal told The Associated Press.
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Mega Man X6
Review by MillenniumX
It's been a long time since I could call an MMX game ''challenging''. With X6, the series returns to its roots with a game that's both fun and challenging enough to take more than a day to beat, but keep players interested.
Gameplay - Excellent. The fact that each character can use the other's weapon (though less effectively) is a nice plus. The additional armors for X introduce new playing styles that have to be learned, as does ''the resurrected Hunter'' of course (if you find him).
That said, there are a few little nitpicks that I have with the play control. For example, if you get crushed, you die. No problem with that. However, if you're in a position where you have to duck to avoid getting crushed, but try to stand, you also die. Why not simply disallow standing? Also, several moves require the user to stand after performing them, triggering instant death in the above situation.
Also, one of X's armors cannot do a double-jump or midair dash. This makes several areas of the game impossible to complete with this armor. That's a definite minus. It should be possible (though not necessarily easy) to complete every area with any character or armor.
Finally, the resurrected Hunter (an optional character) is severely underpowered. There is a cheat to make him stronger, but even this only brings him up to the level of X.
All told, though, these are minor complaints. A word to the wise: this game is HARD, particularly on Extreme mode. The villains are smart enough to use fairly decent tactics against you (translation: they don't play fair just to make them easier), and the boards aren't set up to make them easily passable. If you prefer interactive movies to challenging games, this isn't for you.
Story - This one takes place three weeks after MMX5 takes place. There's a rather major plot hole here; it takes elements both from X's bad ending and Zero's only ending (both from X5) but doesn't mesh quite right with either one. But anyway, Zero is believed dead, and a new faction of Reploids is blaming him for the ''Nightmare Phenomenon'', which is causing more reploids to go Maverick. Your mission: investigate the phenomenon and rescue injured Mavericks.
Audio/Video - The graphics are more or less standard for a Megaman game. I don't know whether or not to call this a good thing.
The audio, though, is wonderful. The music is the best we've heard in the series since X3 (which was itself the best music since MM2 for the NES). And as for the voices, finally we get to hear the original Japanese, rather than the voice ''talent'' they bolted onto X4 (which gave us such gems as a Zero so laughably awful that Iris' death scene bordered on offensive, rather than the heartbreaking scene it was meant to be).
Unfortunately, the translation is pretty bad, almost hearkening back to the days of Zero Wing. In addition to being fairly sanitized ''for American audiences'' (the Hunter in particular has some rather strong language that's lost in translation), it often doesn't make much sense just because of grammatical errors.
Replayability - The multiple endings do give some incentive to play again, as does the Nightmare system (which makes subtle alterations to game maps depending on how you play). In the end, though, the replay value is pretty much standard for a Megaman game.
To buy or to rent? - Worth buying, if only because it'll take you longer than one rental period to beat once. A must for any MM fan's collection.
Reviewer's Rating: 4.5 - Outstanding
Originally Posted: 03/05/02, Updated 03/05/02
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At the end of his junior season, Starkville (Miss.) High School center Gavin Ware didn't have much to cheer about in the postseason. The 6-foot-8 and 240-pound Ware missed the majority of his team's run to the Class 6A state tournament and saw his teammates fall in the semi-finals.
But early on this summer, Ware and his AAU teammates have tasted much success. Playing with the Southern Phenoms, Ware and company captured the AAU state crown and over the weekend, they hoisted another title in a prestigious event.
"We've done well so far," said Ware, who averaged 19 points, 10.5 rebounds and five blocked shots last year. "It was good to win the state and we played some good teams. It was even better that we got to beat our rivals in that championship game.
"Then last weekend we won the Bob Gibbons Tournament in North Carolina. We faced some great elite teams and played against Michael Frazier of Florida Elite and some other great players. We beat two teams (by the mercy rule - up by 20 with four minutes to play) and we are there with the best of the best."
And his the Bob Gibbons' event, Ware was among the best on the boards.
"This summer has helped my game a lot and I am getting a lot more rebounds," said Ware. "At the Bob Gibbons' tournament, I averaged over 20 rebounds a game. I wasn't getting many points but I was doing my job on the glass."
On the recruiting scene, Ware said he hasn't picked up any new offers of late due to the current dead period in basketball. But he believes that will change in the near future.
"I don't have any new offers lately that I know of," said Ware. "But the same schools that offered me are showing a lot of interest like Mississippi State, Georgetown, Alabama, Ole Miss and Missouri. Most of the SEC has offered me or I believe they will offer me soon once I can meet with their coaches."
Ware is currently teammates on the AAU circuit with another highly-recruited Magnolia State product - Kemper County's Devonta Pollard. It has been reported elsewhere that the two prospects may play in college together but Ware said it is about finding the right fit for each player.
"We do hang out a lot and hang out over the holidays with each other," said Ware of Pollard. "We talk about and obviously hang out a lot in the summer since we are on the same team. We do talk about recruiting and schools. But anything could happen and his plans could be different than my plans. We have to find the right fit for ourselves and see how that goes."
And more on his eventual college decision, Ware said he still plans to sign with a school in the late signing period, which starts in April of 2012.
"I will probably make a commitment after my senior year in January or February," said Ware. "I know the early signing period is in November but I think that is too early for me. With so many possibilities and not even being close to having my mind made up, I think it would be best to wait and I have a lot to think about.
"Academics is top priority in my family so I have to find the right academic fit, look at these programs and traditions and these coaching staffs. It is a big process to go through. I will first pursue my education and then pursue my basketball career. You never know when an injury can end your basketball career so you must have that degree to fall back on and make that top priority."


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The holy grail of minor league stats
If you're anything like me (and if so, my condolences), something you've wistfully longed for is a comprehensive online database of minor league statistics—a minor league counterpart, if you will, to Sean Forman's stupendous baseball-reference.com.
Well, I have some bad news, and some good news.
The bad news is, we don't have it yet. But the good news is, it's on its way.
The Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) Minor League Database is coming to your web browser soon. SABR hastens to explain that this is a project, not an encyclopedia; one must bear in mind the vast quantity of minor league stats (which utterly dwarf the majors in scope), and realize that not only has most of it not yet been digitized, indeed most of it has not yet been validated, indeed much of it has not yet been completely recorded (and some of it will no doubt never be completely recorded).
But nonetheless the project is steadfastly underway, and as of now it is available to the general public in its admittedly incomplete "beta" form:
The project goal is to eventually have more than 4,000 minor league seasons available in the database. That goal will be achieved only through the conscientious effort of many volunteers: SABR estimates about 40 man-years of labor will be required. But come on: won't it be cool?
At some point in 2009, the beta site will disappear, and the database will become available only to SABR members as part of the SABR Baseball Encyclopedia. Also, at some point the database may be licensed to baseball-reference.com, and be accessible to the general public via that site, but that part hasn't been resolved.
Want to learn more, or better yet, become involved in the project as a volunteer? Contact SABR via email at
Correction: SABR has informed us that there are no concrete plans at this time for minors.sabrwebs.com to go away, or to become SABR members only. That is a possibility down the road, but it will depend on how things evolve.
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Those heading to North Norfolk over the weekend to try sailing might also want to pop into the Burnham Deepdale Outdoor and Wildlife Festival for a celebration of the stunning coastline.
Over 2,000 flocked to the inaugural event last May to enjoy a range of free outdoor entertainment and activities in the sunshine, and organisers are expecting an even bigger turn out for 2014.
Taking place over May 10-11, the festival works to highlight the coastline, countryside and wildlife the area is known for by celebrating the fresh sea air, big blue skies, salt marshes, woods and fields – nature at her best.
One of the organisers, Jason Borthwick, said: "We have an even wider mix of activities and organisations attending this year which will be fantastic. We have a second chainsaw carver after people really enjoyed the demonstrations last year and there will be plenty to be doing.
"The dog show was really popular last year and I'm sure it will be again because it is all about having fun. It's not just for the top breeds, even the mutts can come along and win a prize!"
The Deepdale Outdoor and Wildlife Festival offers stands, entertainment and activities inspired by the outdoors, including walking, cycling, birding, wildlife-watching, kiting, watersports, a climbing wall, archery, dog agility, orienteering and guided walks among others.
Jason said: "This year it just feels like we have a really nice mix of stuff and we'll have all the major birding and wildlife charities there as well. It's coming together really nicely now.
"It's just so easy for people to come out and see us, and it's a free event."
The festival is an Earthday Event, part of the worldwide series of events around the annual Earthday organised to raise awareness and appreciation of the Earth's natural environment.
Throughout the weekend, the regular shops and Deepdale Café at Dalegate Market will be open.
For more information, or directions, go to www.www.deepdalefarm.co.uk


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The most obvious means of increasing site traffic is to simply create more content for your blog or web site. No new visitors are going to visit a blog which has not been updated in weeks, and the few visitors are likely not to return again. Making several updates a day, or at least per week is key in order to maintain and even improve traffic.
One of the biggest boons for bloggers is StumbleUpon. StumbleUpon is a form of search engine which randomizes each search based on the interests of the user, and leads to very interesting web pages and blogs. Many bloggers have touted this as being a supreme method of increasing traffic.
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Facebook, and other social networking sites such as Myspace are excellent tools in increasing traffic. When making a profile, be discriminate in what is placed on your profile page for everyone to see. Adding friends is something that can take just a few minutes a day, and adding someone does not require knowing them in real life. Some people have no problem with adding those who they are not familiar with, while others will be more discriminate. The absolute worst that may happen is that a person who is not interested in your friend request will ignore it. Once a few hundred friends have been collected, go about posting your blog in bulletins and so forth.
How to Build your Facebook profile and drive traffic from them ?
Search Engine Optimization is a tool that is often not utilized to its full extent. Computer programs called bots, or web spiders are used by search engines like Google and Yahoo to search the web for content. As these programs find unique content, it is indexed by the search engine in order to make for faster searches. Using keywords, and alterations to HTML, a website's ranking on a search engine can be improved ten fold, increasing the odds of visitors. Use internal links in order to link back to your web site, and always include a site map within the web site's design. This makes it easier for users and bots to move through the web site.
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GTA IV crashing on your 60GB PS3? Re-install, baby
There have been a few reports of GTA IV crashing on PS3s. The problem has been more or less identified as a problem with 60GB PS3 units, and Rockstar has advised that erasing your game data and reinstalling the game is the solution. Hmm. Isn't this exactly the kind of thing people tried to avoid by buying consoles in the first place? Read More
GTA IV graphics comparison video
http://www.gamevideos.com//swf/gamevideos11.swf?embedded=1&fullscreen=1&autoplay=0&src=http://www.gamevideos.com/video/videoListXML%3Fid%3D18625%26ordinal%3D%26adPlay%3Dfalse If anyone is curious about the difference in graphics between the two consoles, Gamevideos released this video comparing the two side-by-side. I can't really tell which one I like better. My… Read More
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Unreasonable Stance: GTA IV isn't violent enough
Welcome to the Unreasonable Stance, where our own John Biggs takes the minority opinion on a tech matter and defends it with convenient data, spun numbers, fanboyism, and insults until he proves, without a doubt, that those that disagree with him are filthy mouth-breathers. Like all men of a certain age, I love violence, drugs, and fast cars. But I definitely don't love Grand Theft Auto IV. Read More
Spoiler Alert: GTA IV walkthrough
Well, a little ole game by Rockstar was released last night and I'm positive some of you have skipped out on work or class to play this morning. If that's the case and you're taking a tiny break between killing prostitutes or blowing things up then steer clear because I'm about to reveal a complete walkthrough of the game. Spoilers ahead. You've been… Read More
Milk, eggs and video games: Even the 'regular' media praises GTA IV
"That" game comes out today, I think, and one of the best parts of its launch is seeing how the regular, non-gaming press handles it. For example, the New York Times has a cute little story describing gamers' "craving" for the game. All the bases are covered, including the numbers (five million copies expected to be sold in the next two weeks; the industry as a… Read More
GTA IV expected to sell 9 million copies at launch
GTA 4 Video (720p) – www.cgaming.com from Someone on Vimeo. Two years after it was announced and delayed, GTA IV launches tonight with little marketing and big dreams. It's expected to sell 9 million copies at launch and make $400 million in the first week for Rockstar Games and Take-Two who is currently fending off EA in the hopes that GTA IV will up the ante. EA has already… Read More
Cheats for GTA IV leaked
We're still working on getting some face time with the game before launch, but CVG already has 16 cheat codes posted. That was quick. Read More
UPS employees pilfering GTA IV disks en route
I'm not a fan of UPS, despite it starting in my hometown. They're late, and when they show up at my apartment with a package (at least once a month) they knock so faintly my dog can't hear it. Also, they apparently steal video game shipments. At least three UPS employees have been fired in the last 24 hours for stealing copies of GTA IV out of shipping boxes. I've… Read More
CrunchArcade: Pirates downloading GTA IV like it's their job
Yes, as we all know, Grand Theft Auto IV was leaked onto the Internet earlier this week. But just how many people have grabbed the game, roughly, from some of the bigger sites out there? Blackcats-Games, one of the biggest private, games-only BitTorrent trackers, has 45,747 users, of which a total of 4,207 users have snatched either the PAL or NTSC version. So, about 9 percent of those guys… Read More
CrunchArcade: GTA IV pre-order and launch details for the big retails
Why all the hullabaloo about this game? It's just a murder simulator, people! but if you must be there to get it the day it comes out, your favorite retailer has probably made an announcement on how and where to go about it. Best Buy has a store list, Wal-Mart's internal plan was leaked, and just lately GameStop released a 68-page PDF of all stores with midnight openings. Check… Read More
GTA IV media bonanza: box pics, review scans, gameplay video
http://www.dailymotion.com/swf/x56kbp Video switched. Real gameplay in this one after about a minute. Don't ask me where it came from, but here is a little splash of GTA action. Box shots, intro/gameplay video, and the last page of a review scanned from the Xbox 360 World review. Excellent. I figured the sources probably did not want credit (given the circumstances), but if you… Read More
I'm downloading GTA IV right now
Does that make me bad? Sadly it's only in PAL but I'm going to give a shot regardless. You'll be able to find this yourself without much trouble, but Kotaku has calls in to R* to figure out how the heck this leaked. Read More
Microsoft politely points out the Xbox 360 version of GTA IV doesn't have a pesky 5-minute install time like the PS3 version
When GTA IV comes out, you'll have your choice of Xbox 360 or PS3 flavors. The PS3 version reportedly has a five-minute install before you can play, whereas the Xbox version is ready to go out of the box, and Microsoft wants yo to know about it. The Xbox team sent out an email to its mailing list stating some fairly snarky things, such as by the time you're ready for the title… Read More
Video: Rockstar releases GTA IV TV commercial in the UK
http://www.gametrailers.com/remote_wrap.php?umid=203940 I'm not watching it so there's no comment from me on this one, but feel free to leave yours. Read More
CrunchArcade: PS3 GTA IV to require 5-minute hard drive install
The PS3 version of GTA IV will require a five-minute install. While five minutes isn't a big deal, especially given how long we've already waited for the game, there's bound to be the "I don't like being forced to do anything" crowd. That said, most of the crowd on CVG seems to be cool with the install, especially if it helps with things like pop-up and… Read More
Take-Two shareholders might be considering EA offer
Rather than delving into all the financial aspects the WSJ article has on the current state of EA's potential takeover of Take-Two, I'll paraphrase and dish out what's important. Take-Two currently has no other bids than the $2 billion EA is offering them. That puts Take-Two's shares at about $26/share, which is up roughly 50 percent since EA publicly announced… Read More
Rockstar details GTA IV multiplayer modes
Last week Rockstar released screen shots for various levels and modes of multiplayer to everyone's delight. Well, details regarding those screen shots have emerged for Team and Race modes. Enjoy. Read More
Another purported video of the "GTA IV" intro
This could be the real deal, but then again, others thought this was the real deal, too. Read More
CrunchArcade: GTA IV site updated, more radio stations (Opie and Anthony?) online
As we approach the game's April 29 release date, Rockstar keeps adding and adding content to the Grand Theft Auto IV Web site. A couple of new radio stations were added either last night or the night before (I try to check the site one a day, because I'm a dork), including Electro Choc (electronic/dance music) and Liberty City Hardcore (punk nonsense). There's also a… Read More
CrunchArcade: GTA IV multiplayer screen shots
GTA IV launches April 29. You want this game. You've been frothing over this game for months and months. It has a 16-player online mode. Check out the shots. Read More


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2014 World Cup team guide: Uruguay
Group D fixtures:
Uruguay v Costa Rica
June 14 Fortaleza, 2000
Uruguay v England
June 19 Sao Paulo, 2000
Italy v Uruguay
June 24 Natal, 1700
FIFA World Ranking: 6
Head coach: Oscar Tabarez
How they qualified: A terrible start left Uruguay with just two points from a possible 12, and cast doubts over the future of head coach Tabarez. They did improve, though, enough to earn a play-off tie with Jordan. A 5-0 first-leg win in Jordan did the damage, before a goalless draw in Montevideo sealed their qualification.
World Cup pedigree: A grand old team of world football, Uruguay have two World Cup wins to their name, in 1930 (the inaugural tournament), and – an omen? – in Brazil in 1950. There's not a lot to report between 1950 and 2006, but in 2010 they made it to the last four, thanks mostly to the shooting boots of Diego Forlan.
Main men: How about a pair of world-class strikers? Edinson Cavani and Luis Suarez are amazingly talented but both work incredibly hard to carve out chances – and they take them too. No other team at the 2014 World Cup can boast such a fearsome strike partnership. England, beware.
One to watch: Creative midfielder Nicolas Lodeiro is a special player. He proved as much during Uruguay's successful 2011 Copa America campaign, even if he didn't do the business during his time at Ajax.
What are their chances? All hopes rest at the feet of Cavani and Suarez. That's not a bad position to be in. Will believe they can match 2010's achievement of a semi-final berth. Discipline – or lack of it – might be their undoing, though.
Uruguay's squad
- Goalkeepers: Fernando Muslera, Martin Silva, Rodrigo Munoz
- Defenders: Maximiliano Pereira, Diego Lugano, Diego Godin, Jose Maria Gimenez, Sebastian Coates, Martin Caceres, Jorge Fucile
- Midfielders: Alvaro Gonzalez, Alvaro Pereira, Walter Gargano, Egidio Arevalo Rios, Diego Perez, Cristian Rodriguez, Gaston Ramirez, Nicolas Lodeiro
- Forwards: Luis Suarez, Edinson Cavani, Abel Hernandez , Diego Forlan, Christian Stuani
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Cardinals' Boldin very unlikely to play vs. Packers
Published: January 8th, 2010 | Tags: Anquan Boldin, Arizona Cardinals, Ken Whisenhunt
Arizona Cardinals WR Anquan Boldin is highly, highly unlikely to play in Sunday's wild-card game against the Green Bay Packers, according to a source with knowledge of the situation.
Boldin was officially listed as questionable Friday with an ankle sprain and a sprained ligament in his left knee, however, internally he is being considered a no go at this point.
Boldin was unable to do anything during practice this week, and Cardinals coach Ken Whisenhunt considers him a game-time decision.
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There are also other, more pragmatic details that need to be sorted out when working on international projects, and today's industry leaders are working to clarify those as well. For example, standard project plans do not guarantee standards in construction. Often times, a design firm partners with local designers and tradesmen to effectively monitor projects. These relationships take time to build. International manufacturers can be a great resource in these circumstances, often employing customer service representatives who speak multiple languages and can foresee challenges before they arise.
The best way to navigate these rough and often confusing waters is through pooling our knowledge. Design-related forums, festivals, roundtables and inspirational lectures offer valuable opportunities for thought-leaders to dialogue on time-sensitive international topics, including protecting the authenticity of products abroad, distribution channels, partnerships and global design trends. As design goes global, events such as IIDA's Industry Roundtable work to offer strategic perspectives by bringing together major manufactuers and IIDA members from across the country.
International competitions and new chapters in different parts of the world also present opportunities for interior designers to reach out to the rest of the international community. We may communicate in different languages, but we also have a collective visual channel of communication. It is exciting and rewarding to learn from educators and peers in different
parts of the world, as well as through the different environments we create and experience.
The international Student Sustainable Design Competition, the Best Interiors of Latin America competition, Global Excellence Awards and Healthcare Interior Design Awards are specific examples of international initiatives available to the design community through IIDA. Likewise, several interior design associations offer CEU credits, which inform the community of current sustainable efforts worldwide. These reading materials build global awareness, and serve as a knowledge center in and beyond the education of an interior designer.
International design has long provided opportunities
for career development and advancement in the industry, but as a new economic age develops around us, embracing internationalism is more important than ever before. Getting started with international design can be as simple as exploring an online gallery of international project winners or by connecting with other professionals through local chapter events. What we hope you will learn from these engagements is that good design is global design.
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A deluxe version of sauteed mushrooms often served in tapas bars, this starter is wonderful for a sit-down dinner, but be sure to serve it with plenty of bread; you will want it to sop up the sauce.–Mark Bittman
Mushrooms with Garlic and Sherry Recipe
- Quick Glance
- Makes 4 servings
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 pound button or other mushrooms, trimmed and quartered
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons Fino, Amontillado, or Manzanilla sherry
- 3/4 cup beef stock
- 1 small dried hot red chile, crumbled, or 1 teaspoon hot red pepper flakes, or to taste
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- 3 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley leaves
- 1. Put the butter in a deep skillet and turn the heat to medium-high. Add the garlic and mushrooms and cook until the mushrooms have given up their liquid and are beginning to brown, 5 to 10 minutes.
- 2. Add the lemon juice, sherry, stock, and chile to the pan and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and let the mixture simmer, uncovered, for about 10 minutes, or until the liquid is quite syrupy and nearly evaporated.
- 3. Season with salt and pepper, garnish with parsley, and serve with crusty bread. Or let sit for a while and then reheat.
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The following contains a sample of calls reported by Rogers Police from Tuesday, May 14, through Monday, May 20.
Tuesday, May 14
Noticed two vehicles driving on County Road 81. Driver of one of the vehicles crossed the fog line before she turned onto Ironwood Circle. Drivers then pulled into lot of closed business. Valerie Rose Fussy, 29, given verbal warning for texting wile driving statute violation and cited for expired driver's license. Both drivers had been drinking but officers determined there was not enough evidence to arrest for being over the legal limit. Drivers given ride to gas station to wait for a ride home.
Kendra Jacqueline Hambleton, 18, was cited for failure to obey a traffic control device at Oakwood Drive and 135th Avenue.
Officer observed male party hitchhiking on the ramp to westbound I-94 from Hwy. 101. Identified subject by passport. Subject said he was going to Montana from Minneapolis. Subject argued that he was not on the interstate. Subject started wandering onto roadway when officer was running checks. Officer told subject to stand still. Checks came back clear and officer told subject to walk to the truck stop to find a ride. Officer told subject not to hitchhike, and warned subject that he would be cited and possibly booked if he was caught hitchhiking.
Theft from business reported at 21985 South Diamond Lake Rd. Loss Prevention reports theft which occurred April 17. Suspect was also involved with other thefts from other business locations.
Vehicle stopped for passenger not wearing his seatbelt. Vehicle did not have insurance and during impound a controlled substance was located as well as paraphernalia. Daniel Adam Oltz, 24, was booked into jail for 5th degree controlled substance. One passenger was cited and released for drug paraphernalia and no seat belt.
Unknown vehicle was southbound on Main or possibly turning onto Main from John Deere Lane lost control of their vehicle and struck the hydrant on the SW corner of the intersection. This in turn broke the water main under the southbound lanes of Main Street. The water ruptured through the road surface and began to destruct the roadway. Public works notified.
Wednesday, May 15
Officer responded to a report of a property damage crash on Brockton Lane near County Rd. 81. The officer was advised that vehicle one rear-ended vehicle two while travelling southbound on Brockton Lane. There was additional evidence that vehicle one had recently run off the road and struck a dirt embankment prior to the crash. Driver two said his neck and back hurt so North ambulance was requested. Officer observed signs of impairment in driver one so field sobriety tests were conducted. Driver two was checked on by paramedics and released. Driver one was transported to the Maple Grove hospital for evaluation. Driver one was arrested for DWI at the hospital and the implied consent advisory was read to him. An evidence test was taken and driver one was released to the care of hospital staff. Criminal charges are pending.
Assist Maple Grove PD on a pursuit with three suspects who had just been involved in a Felony Burglary of a residence. Arrested were Sherrick Machon Catchings, 24; Ronald Desean Harris, 26; and Jamal Ajaun Clay Smith, 22.
Received a call of an out of control student at Rogers Middle School. Upon arrival, officer observed that the student trashed a classroom. The student tore up a textbook, threw items around the classroom, tipped over chairs, and broke other items. The student was calm upon arrival. The school asked that the student be cited for Criminal Damage to Property and Disorderly Conduct. The school was told to compile an itemized list of the damage items/property and provide it to the officer. Investigation continues.
Thursday, May 16
Michael Robert Odegaard, 24, was cited for driving after suspension, no proof of insurance, at Bechtold Road and 110th Avenue.
Rogers Fire Chief called and advised that his son contacted him by phone and reported that while he was on the ramp to go east on I-94 from Main Street he was struck by another vehicle. This caused the car to spin out and suffer damage. The second vehicle took off. The caller was on his way to school-and then work, and he did not stop. He was advised to stop by tomorrow when he is back in town to file a report. Investigation continues.
Friday, May 17
Nicole Lee Klein, 36, was cited for expired tabs at I-94 and Main Street.
Officers responded to silent holdup alarm for business cash registers at 21410 136th Ave. A perimeter was established and dispatch called inside as requested. An employee advised there were no problems and walked out as instructed. Officers spoke with staff inside the business who stated they were in the process of removing the counter they were attached to. When they removed the individual alarm units from the counter, they unknowingly tripped the alarm(s).
Jorge Armando Godinez Ramirez, 31, was cited for driving after cancelation at 20851 Commerce Blvd.
The Rogers Police Department was dispatched to a female party fighting with employees at Kohls. Officers arrived on scene and made contact with the party. Female party became belligerent with Officers and would not comply with the orders. Officers attempted to escort party outside the store but became physical. Female party was eventually handcuffed and removed from the store. Kadiyatou Patience Diade Scere, 34, was transported to Hennepin County Jail, where she was booked for Terroristic Threats, 4th Degree Assault.
Saturday, May 18
Shawn Leroy Olson, 43, was cited for expired registration at I-94 and Main Street.
Officers responded to assist Dayton PD on medical. It was reported that a Boa Constrictor snake was wrapped around a person's arm causing pain. Party was able to free her arm from snake. Officers were cancelled while in route to the location.
Sunday, May 19
Jamie Michael Crosbie, 35, was cited for following too close, reasonable distance after a two car crash at 20200 Rogers Dr.
Victoria Ann Columbus, 21, was cited for expired registration at Territorial Road and Tucker Road.


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Heidi really likes saying Casanova's name
"Cazzanovaaahh" :lol
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Heidi really likes saying Casanova's name
"Cazzanovaaahh" :lol
Heidi really likes saying Casanova's name
"Cazzanovaaahh" :lol
I actually grew to like him . . . not really his designs, but him. Kinda reminded me of Hank Azaria's character (Agador) from The Birdcage.
He reminds me of Ron Perlman - Ron Perlman in The Name of the Rose.
They have the same strong, distinctive features: jawline, big mouth, eyes, hairline, etc.Quote:
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He drove me crazy at first, but he became one of my favorite personalities.
Same here. I sure wish Ivy have gone instead of Cassanova. If the kept Ivy for the drama factor, I think that was mistake. Cassanova is a more complex "character" -- much more interesting than Ivy.Quote:
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Interesting interview with Cassanova: Project Runway's Casanova Talks About Tim Gunn and Defends Gretchen and Ivy | Movieline
He doesn't understand the judges conception of resort wear (neither do I). He likes Gretchen and sees Ivy as a ninja.
Ivy doesn't bring anything interesting to the table, Casanova did. Do I think he was faking most of the time? Absolutely. My family is Cuban, my mother and grandparents speak perfect English and yet when they don't want to be bothered (or let's face are trying to get over on something/body) they will pretend not to understand "Eh, sorry, no comprendo. Only speak un poquito Engleesh." My brothers and cousins and I always laugh at them but shrug, what can you do?
So I recognize it when somebody else is pulling the same stunt.
However, I will forgive a lot if the character is entertaining me and oh boy did Casanova ever entertain me! The squinting, the over dramatization, the accent, the exaaaactly. Everything about him was so fun that it made me want to be there and let him entertain me (as long as I didn't have to compete with him and then the faking would have made me want to hurt him).
I miss him on this show and Ivy should have left. I find it interesting that we have yet another person who is saying that Gretchen wasn't all that bad. It's all in the editing folks and I truly do believe that she does not mean ill of any of them and will be horrified when she sees it all played back and see how they twisted it all to make her look.
Casanova seems pretty easy going for a diva. And I mean that affectionately. Gretchen, in my mind, is getting a bossy and talks down to people edit. Not a witch edit that Ivy is getting. And of course they are going to put on air all the juicy stuff that fits the story line.


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The most important thing on Craig Finn's mind was, of course, the Timberwolves game. After going to New York following the dissolution of his first band, Minneapolis' beloved Lifter Puller, The Hold Steady frontman seems to cherish his roughneck Twin Cities culture all the more in the face of all those "clever kids" up in Williamsburg. Mid-set, when someone informed him that the the T-wolves were up by 18 with a couple minutes left, he just smiled and said, "I'm comfortable with that." This may not seem like much, but the simple fact that they discussed sports at an indie rock show (how pedestrian!) says a lot about The Hold Steady. They may be based in New York, but their music just exudes the feeling of four guys and a case of cheap beer in a Midwest basement.
The Hold Steady
23 May 2004: The Fireside Bowl Chicago
After the basketball bit, The Hold Steady tore into the crowd first with "Positive Jam", track one on their debut, The Hold Steady Almost Killed Me. With its rallying cry of "we gotta start it off with a positive jam," The Hold Steady are pretty much forced to open their shows with this song for the duration of their career. This first song was pretty much the best of the set, too. The softer songs off Almost Killed Me fared a lot better live, since Craig Finn's poorly-miked vocals were too often drowned out in the more robust numbers. As anyone who's heard the album can tell you, Finn's vocals are the crux of the band. Those who hate The Hold Steady whine about his grating voice, and those who love them fawn uncontrollably about his hard-drinkin', scene-bashin' lyrics. But during "Positive Jam", as he looked out over the sea of asymmetrical haircuts at the Fireside and ordered "All the sniffling indie kids / Hold steady", it was hard to see how anyone could help basking in the irony.
The band went through Almost Killed Me's best songs, with "Certain Songs", the aformentioned "Positive Jam," and the closing lament of "Killer Parties" as particular standouts. Before the mad, more-classic-rock-than-a-bar-in-New-Jersey onslaught of "Most People are DJs", Finn postulated that those damn music critics had misinterpreted the meaning of the song. "I don't have anything against disco, or dance, or electroclash, I think some people call it. It's just that, if you're going to make that kind of music, please have the decency to make it two years ago." "Most People Are DJs" is clearly the band's best song, and despite guitarist Tad Kubler's amazing old school guitar heroics, it was a little disappointing not to be able to hear the full sneering blast of Finn's voice.
"Knuckles", a song about self-given nicknames and crystal meth, fared better, with the mid-song breakdown of "I've been tryin' to get people to call me Sunny D / 'Cause I got the good stuff kids go for" drawing amens from the crowd. The Hold Steady laid it down for sure, though, on "Killer Parties", with the guitars quieting down and Finn's voice taking over. After recounting his stumbles through rock 'n' rock parties, he hilariously crossed himself, took a step back, and yelled the last lines of "If she says we partied / then I'm pretty sure we partied" away from the mic, letting his words be drowned out by some more impressive Kubler shredding. After to listening to Finn skewer his generation for 45 minutes, then seeing him yelling out in futility in his Twins T-shirt, I realized that was just it with this band. Despite the b-i-g guitars and the cocky digs at the scene, their just doing what we all have to do. In a world of clever people parties, taxmen in Kevlar vests, weird talking chicks, critics, and DJs, Craig Finn and Tad Kubler know it's all they can do to just try and hold steady.
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TomKat guests touch down in Rome
It's all go in Rome, with a host of celebrities descending on the city to join Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes for the showbiz wedding of the year.
After departing on the same privately chartered jet from Burbank, California, Brooke Shields, Jada Pinkett Smith, Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony touched down at Rome's Ciampino Airport on Thursday.
Also spotted disembarking from the celeb-packed plane was Brooke Shield's husband Chris Henchy, Jerry Maguire director Cameron Crowe, Tom's producing partner Paula Wagner and Mission: Impossible 3 director JJ Abrams.
Surprise guest Jim Carrey also posed for photographers after flying in on his own Gulf Stream jet with girlfriend Jenny McCarthy.
Katie's family, including her dad, Martin, brother Marty and sister Jen also arrived on yesterday. Stepping into one of a fleet of vans, the Holmes family were all smiles as they told reporters they're "very happy to be here".
Tom and Katie were the first to arrive in Rome with an entourage of ten people and are currently staying at the Hotel Hassler near the city's famous Spanish Steps, where police have been holding back the hordes of fans hoping to catch a glimpse of the glamorous couple.


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The B Public Relations team love mixing high street with high end and throwing in a few eclectic accessories to finish off their Monday to Friday looks...
Sally-Anne Stevens, CEO and founder, is proof the jumpsuit is definitely this summer's hottest trend. Her monochrome print style is Gestuz and she pairs it with white stilettos from MissGuided.
Sally's bag is by Miu Miu, and she has a whole line up of designer hand-helds in her wardrobe - Hermes, Prada and more Miu Miu.There's plenty more where that came from too, Sally has had her own personal shopper at Harrods for the last four years - so when it comes to events and sparkly soirees she's got polished glamour down to a tee.
Sally's work staples are little black dresses, jumpsuits, playsuits and designer heels. "Wearing a heel is sexy, elegant and completes an outfit," she says. "I love Christian Louboutins and Jimmy Choos."
Holly Brunskill - director and managing partner - wears a leather dress with drawstring detailing from Gestuz with a Niederman heel from Call It Spring and a Givenchy slouchy black handbag.
She says: "I love the minimal look, sports luxe and the whole 1990s renaissance trend - but played down. And yes, I have a pair of Nike Air Max - they're patent."
Nicola Jones, fashion account manager, wears a grey t-shirt from The Fifth with black skinny jeans from Missguided and buckle strap sandals from Shelly's London. She loves a mid-heel and her navy bomber jacket is from Finders Keepers.
As for beauty, her scarlet lipstick is from &Other Stories and the pastel nail polish is Ciate.
"I'm trying to make my style more minimal and less print-heavy. My work style is casual-smart, I'm addicted to shift dresses and I'm a handbag fiend," she says.
Andrew Durling, beauty account executive, teams a burgundy t-shirt from The Fifth with black skinny jeans from River Island, an Eric Bompard cardigan and white All Star Converse.
His style inspiration? "I was obsessed with Jude Law's look in The Talented Mr. Ripley, I also like designers like Tom Ford and Marc Jacobs - I wear their fragrance too," he says.
"I loved the hair on the Zac Posen Spring/Summer 2014 catwalk - the beautiful updos and intricate florals sewn in looked so amazing."
Victoria wears lots of cream and nude colour ways with denim - Mum jeans are her ultimate staple item - and she dresses up her look with a heeled boot and a punchy lipstick.
Today's look? The top and jeans are MissGuided, the belt is from Debenhams and her peep-toe chunky heel sandals are Simmi Shoes.
"Work is a great place to get style ideas because all the girls always look so great. I also like the blog She Wears Fashion, and I always treat myself to glossy fashion mags."Poppy Aarons, senior fashion account executive, styles out a stripe top from The Fifth, metallic mini shorts from Finders Keepers and wedges from Shelly's London.