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Nebraska coach Bo Pelini had a minor health scare in September, and his players have done little to lower his stress level. Except win.
The Cornhuskers are 5-1 in the Big Ten, but only one victory came easily — and that was against Michigan. In the other four, Nebraska rallied from double-digit second-half deficits. No other FBS team can say that.
"We've put ourselves in some tough situations and we've had to respond," Pelini said Tuesday on the Big Ten's weekly conference call. "I don't know if I could handle much more of that."
Pelini got extra attention Saturday for shouting at safety Daimion Stafford after a Penn State touchdown. Pelini's a hothead who frequently yells at the officials, but this confrontation was different because Stafford fired back, pointing his right index finger in Pelini's face.
Pelini later said of Stafford: "I love the guy. He's an emotional leader. It's an emotional game. That stuff happens."
Nebraska Chancellor Harvey Perlman supported Pelini in an email to the Associated Press, claiming the media has singled him out because of his reputation and adding: "Unless there is evidence that he is losing his team's respect, which I do not see, I think within reason you have to accept him for who he is."
Nebraska is tied with Michigan atop the Legends division. But the Huskers hold the head-to-head tiebreaker and merely have to beat Minnesota on Saturday and Iowa on the Friday after Thanksgiving to lock in a trip to Indianapolis for the Dec. 1 Big Ten title game. Or they can go 1-1 if Michigan loses to either Iowa or Ohio State.
Nebraska has the league's best offense (5.8 yards per play) and an improving defense that yielded three second-half points to Penn State.
"They don't have any weaknesses," Minnesota coach Jerry Kill said. "They have a Southeastern Conference type of defense — aggressive and athletic."
Numbers game: Wisconsin put up some gaudy stats in its rout of Indiana — 62 points and a school-record 564 rushing yards. Quarterback Curt Phillips engineered an easy victory in his first career start, but his passing stats (4-for-7, 41 yards) were puny.
Coach Bret Bielema said those figures were deceptive because Phillips had a touchdown pass negated by holding and scrambled three other times.
"It'll obviously be a different game plan against Ohio State," he said.
The Buckeyes are two victories from a 12-0 season that would have fans howling about their postseason ban. But first things first: The Buckeyes need to contain Wisconsin's Montee Ball, who ran for 198 yards at Indiana.
"He will be a fine NFL running back," coach Urban Meyer said. "He has great vision, he's very durable. He has great acceleration, much faster than I originally thought. He's a big-time back."
High mark: Venric Mark is one of 10 semifinalists for the Doak Walker Award, given to the nation's top running back. He has 1,176 rushing yards, and he will add to that Saturday at Michigan State despite getting slammed on his left shoulder near the end of the Michigan game.
Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald said Mark "ran around" at Tuesday's practice and will be good to go Saturday.
Mark also left no doubt, telling reporters: "I'm going to play. That's a given."
Two other Big Ten backs, Michigan State's Le'Veon Bell (1,249) and Ball (1,226), are also semifinalists. Mark has both beat on yards per carry — 6.2 compared with Ball's 5.0 and Bell's 4.4.
Fitzgerald also said that the Wildcats had their best practice of the season Tuesday, shooting down concerns of a Michigan hangover.
When Fitzgerald greeted them at 6:45 a.m., he said, "I had guys coming in and chest-bumping me, knocking me around a little bit. We had a great energy level."
Around the Big Ten: Iowa's Kirk Ferentz said he will prepare for both Denard Robinson and Devin Gardner to play Saturday for Michigan. Since shifting to quarterback two games ago, Gardner has fired four touchdown passes and run for three. "He's a very dangerous player," Ferentz said, "in a couple of areas." … Penn State's Kyle Carter (wrist) will miss the rest of the season, derailing a freshman of the year-caliber (36 catches for 453 yards) campaign. … Illinois' Tim Beckman on what he is telling recruits during this rough season: "They can make an immediate impact, I know that. There's an opportunity to play early."
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Kari Herman is a native of Central Texas. She received her Bachelors degree from Texas Tech University Health Science Center. In the summer of 2013, she earned a Masters degree in nursing from Frontier Nursing University and was certified by the American Midwifery Credentialing Board. Kari worked as a Labor and Delivery nurse in Waco for over 15 years prior to becoming a Certified Nurse Midwife. She currently resides with her family in China Spring where her two children attend school. "Empowering women to be decision makers in their care and assisting them to have the birth they desire" is what Kari treasures most in serving Central Texas families.
What is the definition of midwifery?
The word "midwife" comes from an old German phrase meaning "with woman." Originally it referred to being the attendant for a woman in childbirth, but the role of a Certified Nurse-Midwife has expanded that definition: A Certified Nurse-Midwife is with women through all phases of life, not just during the event of childbirth. CNMs serve women from adolescence through late adulthood. We do well-woman exams, primary care and perhaps most importantly, recognize what's normal and what's not normal. We frequently refer a woman to a physician if her symptoms, lab results and other testing indicate an abnormal condition. Certified Nurse Midwives are team members with physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, ultrasonographers, therapists, social workers, laboratory technicians, and many others on the health care team.
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My first love is pregnancy and childbirth. Carl Sandberg said, "being born is important." With our busy schedules, hospital policies, pain, fear of complications and the like, we lose sight of that fact. Being born is a sacred experience for the baby, the mother, the family, and we've discovered, for the midwife. I also love the continuity of care that occurs when I see a woman in early pregnancy, follow her closely through the 9 months, attend her in labor, deliver the baby, follow-up postpartum and then see her for the rest of her life for pap smears, future pregnancies and referral to specialists. I get to know the entire family and we often extend into the next generation with care for her adolescent daughter.
How is being a midwife different from other physicians in your office?
Because I don't have surgeries and high-risk patients to take care of, I can devote more time to education, listening and the practice of "presence". Presence is that continuity of care, it's being there. It's the continuity of being at bedside through the whole labor, and when the time comes, stepping to the end of the bed and gently "catching" the baby as it is delivered into our hands by the mother.
How does one find out more about it?
The American College of Nurse Midwives is our professional organization. Its website ACNM.org has wonderful information and resources.
Why might it be preferred over traditional childbirth process?
People prefer it over the medical way for many reasons. Presence is probably the biggest reason. The continuity of care and availability of the midwife to the patient is very popular. The midwifery philosophy is that birth is not an illness. In a healthy, normal pregnancy and birth, the midwife can be more flexible with positioning, monitoring, ambulation and mother-baby-father bonding. I think the stress on education is also important to people. When circumstances stray from the realm of normal, the CNM is quick to recognize that and consult or refer to her physician team-mate. Since all deliveries are at Providence Hospital, emergency equipment and staff are readily available when needed.
Do you follow the patient throughout entire labor & delivery process?
I try my hardest. For women who chose natural labor, I am at their side nonstop. If a patient has an epidural and is very comfortable I don't usually hover at the bedside. I stay in the hospital and do other tasks but try to make it clear to them that we are close by and they should call if they need us. Once active labor begins, I'm there continuously. If I have two patients in labor, I do the best I can to run back and forth.
Do you order epidurals and other needed medicinal intervention?
Yes, I order epidurals and other pain medicines for labor in the very same way the physicians do and the medical team will administer as needed.
How will being a part of Providence Healthcare Network and our new Women & Newborns Center benefit you and your patients?
I strongly believe that Certified Nurse Midwives offer the best of both worlds. A woman can experience safe, personal, individualized, intensive care that is trusting of the birth process God set in place, while at the same time having the safety net of equipment and physicians readily available when high-risk situations develop. Providence and Waco Center for Women's Health have been phenomenal in their support of this philosophy. The Providence Women & Newborns Center renovation has brought exciting changes! We'll have two beautiful rooms with all the amenities to welcome a laboring woman and her Certified Nurse Midwife in attendance: a labor tub, labor ball, squat bars, warm compresses, cool cloths, showers, and much, much more, but best of all, I will continue to have the supportive and caring staff that have been working with a Certified Nurse Midwife and witnessing these important births for 4 years now!

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Draft EU rules on key information small investors should be given before signing a contract were agreed by Parliament's negotiators and Council of Ministers representatives on Tuesday. Clear, comparable and complete information on investment products is to be provided in a mandatory, three-page A4 Key Information Document (KID). Parliament will put the agreed rules to a plenary vote in April.
Anyone legally residing in the EU should have the right to open a basic payment account, and this right should not be denied on grounds of nationality or place of residence, Parliament's negotiators and the Council representatives agreed on Thursday. Fees and rules for all payment accounts should be transparent and comparable and it should be easy to switch to another payment account that offers better terms, under the agreed new rules.
European Parliament negotiators on Thursday reached a deal with their member state counterparts on the single resolution mechanism to deal with failing banks. Many elements fell into place early in the morning after 16 hours of talks. The elements agreed will help to ensure that the system cannot become a hostage to political power games and can deliver swift and credible decisions.


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S. J. Bolton, an award-winning author of five books, delivers her most compelling novel to date, LOST, in which a fragile Lacey Flint must work with Barney, a courageous, lonely 11-year-old boy, to unmask a killer. In this interview with Bookreporter.com's Joe Hartlaub, Bolton opens up about the not-coincidental similarities between Barney and her own 11-year-old son (who even plays Barney in the book trailer), the inspiration for and evolution of the story, and why it's crucial --- when writing a mystery --- to be led by plot and not character. She also stresses the importance of following your instincts and pursuing whatever it is you're passionate about.
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Bestselling author Barbara Delinsky returns with a new novel just in time for the summer. SWEET SALT AIR is the story of best friends Nicole and Charlotte, who have grown distant over the years as each clings desperately to her own secrets. When they reunite one summer to work together on a cookbook, they find that sharing their hidden histories might test the limits of their friendship --- and ultimately set them free. In this interview with Bookreporter.com's Alexis Burling, Delinsky talks about the themes that drive the story forward: friendship, loss, and the inspiration to grow despite past pain. She also opens up about how her own experiences color her worldview, and explains why it's important to embrace life's imperfections.
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I was gonna write "extra protection in scary as shit times!!" but I didn't have the space. I like this Otrera scarf. I spotted it in my fave fashion mag Elle. Don't click on the link, however, and think it's gonna set you back $40 or so. Wrong-o. It's a LOT more expensive than that. Whadya expect for protection from evil doers???
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- Eisenhower Pathology—Top Technology - Pathology is the study and diagnosis of disease using laboratory examinations of tissues, cells, and organ samples. Pathology researchers identify the origins of... more
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A: This is usually a symptom related to a new mechanism that Windows Vista introduced called User Account Control (UAC). The problem also can take another form, in which, instead of "continue" and "cancel" buttons, UAC displays a password prompt. Usually it happens when the logged-in user is not a local administrator on the workstation.
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Wildflower Trailfest a women only Mountain Bike Challenge will be held on September 14th, 2013. It can be ridden as a ride or a race with 3 course options to choose from. It is the first event of its kind in Utah. We are super excited for women to be able to try mountain biking in a less intimidating fashion with the courses closed just for us. There are prizes based on age group categories for the racers and we will have group leaders available for women who choose the ride option. The event will begin in the Wildflower Meadow with a continental breakfast and end with a live band, awards, a raffle, and a BBQ at the top of the gondola by Snowbasin with 5$ passes offered to all riders and their friends and family attending. The event schedule is as follows:
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Since the beginning of time, blood has been shed and lives have been lost for reasons man can't understand. For all of our faith in God, for all of our attempts to put tragedy into words, it is simply impossible to understand the darkest days.
Friday was among our darkest days.
Children are man's precious future, bright and unassuming and defenseless. Their souls are unencumbered by evil thoughts and deadly deeds. They are the best that man has to offer.
Yet, a multitude of children died Friday in the small town of Newtown, Conn., a place not wholly unlike Anniston or Oxford or Jacksonville. A man walked into Sandy Hook Elementary School and unleashed a rage of unspeakable carnage. Twenty children, all of them precious, died in a hail of bullets. Nearly 30 were killed overall.
A dark, dark day.
We pray for the victims, for their families and for this nation. Our tears are real.
There are discussions we must have. They are contentious and combative, yet they are vital. America, the wealthiest and most powerful nation on the planet, has a problem that cannot be ignored or wished away. For varying reasons, we've seen evil committed in places like Aurora, Colo., and Milwaukee, Wisc., and Fort Hood, Texas, and Blacksburg, Va., and, now, Newtown, Conn.
America is better than this. Whatever must be done, be it social or political, or both, must be done. It is not good enough to accept the fact that evil exists, as it always has, and we can do little about it.
These episodes of mass violence must end.
In a brief statement Friday afternoon, President Obama set the right tone for a mournful country. "We've endured too many of these tragedies the last few years," he said. "I know there's not a parent in America who doesn't feel the overwhelming grief that I do.
"Our hearts are broken today … As a country we have been through this too many times. These neighborhoods are our neighborhoods and these children are our children. We are going to have to come together and take meaningful action, regardless of the politics."
Evil has stolen away our inclination to act cautiously and hide behind ideology or profit. Evil has again placed this issue — the recurring horror of mass violence with guns, often directed at innocent bystanders — at the top of America's list. Children died Friday, innocent, young children sitting in their classrooms.
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Sun Apr 26, 2009 3:03 pmEagles selected Florida TE Cornelius Ingram with the No. 153 overall pick in the NFL Draft.
Fantasy Source Spin: Ingram missed all of his senior season with a torn ACL and NFL Network's Mike Mayock reported Sunday that there is concern he may need the knee operated on again. Like they did with Jack Ikegwuonu last year, the Birds may stash Ingram on I.R. for his rookie season. Brent Celek's job looks very safe.
Sun Apr 26, 2009 2:59 pmTexans selected Rice TE James Casey with the No. 152 overall pick in the NFL Draft.
Fantasy Source Spin: Along with Anthony Hill, Houston has drafted two tight ends. Casey, a slot receiver/H-back/QB in college, gives the Texans a similarly skilled pass catcher if Owen Daniels gets injured. Casey will never be a blocking asset, though, and the Texans still haven't addressed their need at tailback.
Sun Apr 26, 2009 2:44 pmRavens selected East Carolina TE Davon Drew with the No. 149 overall pick in the NFL Draft.
Fantasy Source Spin: Coming from a run-first ECU attack, Drew has blocking experience and took off as pass catcher in 2008, hauling in 32 passes for 536 yards (16.8 YPC) in his final eight games. Drew won't play much in year one, but L.J. Smith is only on a one-year contract and Todd Heap is slowing down considerably.
Sun Apr 26, 2009 12:14 pmGiants selected Wisconsin TE Travis Beckum with the No. 100 overall pick in the NFL Draft.
Fantasy Source Spin: A nice complement to Kevin Boss, one of the best blocking tight ends in the league. Beckum is a vertical threat who can't block a lick, but only fell this far because he broke his leg as a senior. The Giants have now added three receivers for Eli Manning, and Beckum could be a nice role player in their offense before long. There is some deep dynasty value here.
Sun Apr 26, 2009 12:09 pmBengals selected Missouri TE Chase Coffman with the No. 98 overall pick in the NFL Draft.
Fantasy Source Spin: Coffman, a spitting image of current Bengal Ben Utecht, offers great hands but poor speed and is coming off a broken foot suffered in the Alamo Bowl. Mizzou also ran a stop-and-pop passing game with weak-armed Chase Daniel at the helm, and Coffman was basically a post-up route runner, using his 6'6/244 frame to shield smaller DBs and LBs. We don't expect production in year one.
Sat Apr 25, 2009 9:58 pmBroncos traded up with Pittsburgh to select North Carolina TE Richard Quinn with the No. 64 overall pick in the NFL Draft.
Fantasy Source Spin: Pittsburgh got the 79th and 84th picks; Denver the 64th and 132nd. Quinn is a fine blocker, but he better be an all-world punisher for Denver to pay this much. The early entrant caught 12 passes in his UNC career. We'd say he'd be Josh McDaniels' next Daniel Graham, but Graham is already on the roster. It's doubtful anyone else had a second-round grade on him.
Fri Apr 24, 2009 12:16 pmChiefs signed TE Tony Curtis, formerly of the Cowboys.
Fantasy Source Spin: Curtis isn't going to replace Tony Gonzalez, but he is an adequate receiver and blocker. He will push Brad Cottam and Sean Ryan for playing time.
Wed Apr 22, 2009 12:45 pmThe Eagles "might have nosed ahead" of the Falcons in the Tony Gonzalez trade talks, according to SI.com's Don Banks.
Fantasy Source Spin: Philly is "thought" to be offering a third-round pick, but KC still wants a second-rounder. Banks says the Chiefs may fear upsetting their fan base by lowering their demands. Gonzo may not fit new coach Todd Haley's offense, however, and the fans will be just fine if the rookie helps KC win games.
Source: SI.com
Wed Apr 22, 2009 12:34 pmSteelers TE Heath Miller is entering a contract year in 2009.
Fantasy Source Spin: Though Miller wants to remain in black-and-gold, discussions on an extension have yet to get started. Miller joins Hines Ward, Casey Hampton and several others as veterans needing new deals while the team is up against the salary cap.
Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Tue Apr 21, 2009 10:13 pmThe National Football Post is "hearing" that the Bucs are trying to trade TE Alex Smith.
Fantasy Source Spin: Smith, 27, can run block but never developed into a receiving threat after going in the 2005 third round. He might bring back a late-round pick.
Source: National Football Post
Wed Apr 15, 2009 12:03 pmThe Dolphins are reportedly high on second-year TE Joey Haynos.
Fantasy Source Spin: Haynos, a raw 6'8/270-pounder, was seen as an offensive tackle prospect by some coming out of Maryland in 2008. Haynos caught a touchdown pass as a rookie, but will probably never be more than a situational No. 2 tight end.
Source: Miami Herald
Tue Apr 14, 2009 10:02 pmThe Chiefs and Falcons haven't even opened trade talks involving Tony Gonzalez yet, according to NBCSports' Tom Curran.
Fantasy Source Spin: Curran says a trade might still be possible, but calls one "nothing more than a daydream to this point." NFL Network's Mike Lombardi indicated Monday that Atlanta is dangling a second-round pick for a 33-year-old All Pro.
Source: NBCSports Insider
Mon Apr 13, 2009 10:20 amKellen Winslow's new contract with the Bucs is guaranteed for only two years.
Fantasy Source Spin: Though it was billed as the largest contract ever for a tight end, Winslow is only set to earn $1.3M more over the next two years than his existing contract. He's scheduled to make $8.2M in year three of the deal, but it's only guaranteed for injury. Winslow would earn $20.1M in the first three years as opposed to Dallas Clark's $27.5M.
Sun Apr 12, 2009 10:04 amThe Falcons are reportedly interested in trading for Chiefs TE Tony Gonzalez.
Fantasy Source Spin: The National Football Post's Michael Lombardi says the Falcons are "seriously considering" the option, with their second-round pick as bait. Chiefs chairman Clark Hunt is attached to his franchise icon, but he might be convinced to part ways as the team rebuilds.
Sun Apr 12, 2009 9:49 amBucs offensive coordinator Jeff Jagodzinski plans to use tight ends Jerramy Stevens and Kellen Winslow in tandem.
Fantasy Source Spin: Jags pointed out that Winslow would be freed up on a linebacker against base defenses, while nickel defenses would be overmatched against the Bucs ground attack. Wide receiver isn't as much of a need as long as the Bucs use plenty of multiple tight end sets.
Source: pewterreport.com
Sat Apr 11, 2009 11:59 amDustin Keller is working to get up to 250 pounds in order to improve his blocking ability.
Fantasy Source Spin: Keller showed promise as a pass-catcher as a rookie, and the second-year player now has aspirations of becoming "more of a full-time guy." Keller's strength is speed, however, and the added weight won't necessarily make him a more complete player. We'll see if the Jets want him any heavier.
Source: newyorkjets.com
Fri Apr 10, 2009 4:59 pmRavens restricted free agent TE Quinn Sypniewski signed his one-year tender.
Fantasy Source Spin: Sypniewski missed all of last season after tearing his ACL off the bone during April minicamps. Formerly a strong blocker, Sypniewski may never make it back to where he was pre-injury.
Source: baltimoreravens.com
Fri Apr 10, 2009 4:59 pmRavens signed restricted free agent TE Quinn Sypniewski to a one-year, $1.01 million contract.
Mon Apr 6, 2009 5:53 pmBucs agreed to terms with TE Kellen Winslow on a new six-year, $36.1 million contract. The deal includes $20.1 million guaranteed and gives Winslow the opportunity to make another $7 million via incentives.
Fantasy Source Spin: Winslow wanted a new deal from Cleveland in each of the last two years and new gets it from his new team. The first two years' base salaries are guaranteed for injury and skill, but the third year is only guaranteed for injury. The Bucs likely can get out of the deal by 2012 if Winslow's knees act up again. Winslow remains a bit of an injury risk, but has avoided offseason surgery for the first time in his career and isn't yet 26. He's a solid bet to lead the Bucs in catches and receiving touchdowns this season.
Source: Profootballtalk.com
Mon Apr 6, 2009 5:42 pmPackers re-signed TE Tory Humphrey.
Fantasy Source Spin: Humphrey, 26, caught 11 passes for a 14.7 YPC average off the bench last year. He'll only make the Packers if they carry three tight ends. Donald Lee is entrenched as the starter and Jermichael Finley has much more upside.
Sun Apr 5, 2009 10:26 amThe Browns offensive coaches reportedly "love" TE Steve Heiden.
Fantasy Source Spin: Heiden is a quality role player, but he's coming off late-season surgery to both his ACL and MCL and is a long shot for fantasy value in 2009. Martin Rucker is the best bet to emerge as the pass-catching tight end in Cleveland.
Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer
Sun Apr 5, 2009 9:25 amUpdating a previous item, Kellen Winslow's father-in-law has been found after going missing Wednesday morning.
Fantasy Source Spin: Enrique Gonzalez, who suffers from Alzheimer's, was found unharmed at a U.S.-Mexico border crossing and has been reunited with his family.
Source: Associated Press
Fri Apr 3, 2009 3:17 pmJaguars released TE George Wrighster.
Fantasy Source Spin: Wrighster, 28, was due $3.5 million over the next three years, but injuries have killed his game over the past two seasons. He will likely have to battle for a job this summer.
Source: jaguars.com
Thu Apr 2, 2009 12:25 pmFormer Rams TE Dominique Byrd worked out for NFL teams at the USC Pro Day Wednesday.
Fantasy Source Spin: Byrd, cut by St. Louis in Feb. 2008, had a string of off-field problems after being the club's third-round pick in 2006. No one will rush to sign him.
Wed Apr 1, 2009 6:42 pmKellen Winslow is in attendance at the Bucs' three-day spring minicamp, but isn't participating by his own choice.
Fantasy Source Spin: The workouts are voluntary and Bucs coaches approved the decision, so this isn't even a story. It looks like Winslow will avoid an offseason surgery for the first time in his career.
Thu Aug 22, 2013 3:14 pm
In a year where the tight end position is wide open in fantasy, Housler appeared to be a great sleeper candidate. However, he's done literally nothing this preseason, not even recording a catch so far. .
Fantasy Source Spin: While preseason isn't everything and Housler is athletic, fantasy owners who entrust him as their top tight end would be needlessly taking a huge risk. Housler is best left for fantasy benches, if he's taken at all, on draft day
Source: Fantasy Source
Thu Aug 22, 2013 2:43 pm
Cook was an annual preseason sleeper during his time in Tennessee, but he was never able to produce more than four touchdowns in a season. He did have 759 yard two years ago, and he missed three games last year when he had 523 yards and four TDs, so perhaps he is trending in the right direction.
Fantasy Source Spin: Fantasy owners should still be cautious about investing too highly in Cook, as there are plenty of TEs out there who are more proven. Plus, St. Louis targeted its tight ends just 85 times last year, with only seven of those targets coming in the red zone. There's still some sleeper value here, and if you can get Cook late as a backup, it could pay off.
Tue Aug 20, 2013 2:41 pm
Miller improved in his second season with the Seahawks, but the 38-396-3 line that he posted was still nothing to write home about.
Fantasy Source Spin: Miller is nothing more than a bye-week fill-in at tight end.
Tue Aug 20, 2013 1:50 pm
Despite back-to-back memorable postseasons, Davis hasn't been a reliable regular-season TE1. That could change in 2013, especially knowing Davis has been lining up at WR.
Fantasy Source Spin: Davis has always had the talent; he needs to show the consistency. At a thin position, Davis could make a good draft pick.
Mon Aug 19, 2013 4:28 pm
Dickson came in the same draft class as Pitta, but he's taken on more of a blocking role in Baltimore's offense. That should change with Pitta out for the season. He should also be helped by the departure of Boldin, another big-bodied, short-yardage target. Though Dickson had just one catch of 25 yards or more last year, it's worth noting that Pitta had six; those big receptions could easily go to Dickson now.
Fantasy Source Spin: He's not as much of a sleeper as Pitta was, but there's still low-end TE1 upside if Dickson is healthy.
Fri Mar 7, 2014 4:03 pm
Cardinals signed TE John Carlson to a two-year, $4.65 million contract.
Fantasy Source Spin: Concussion-plagued Carlson finished the 2013 season with 32 catches for 344 yards and one touchdown, appearing in 13 games with eight starts for Minnesota. He turns 30 in May. Although Carlson has never been an effective blocker or overly productive pass catcher in the NFL, teams seem to always hold him in high regard. His addition isn't good news for Rob Housler. As tight ends have never been a big part of Cardinals coach Bruce Arians' vertical passing offense, Carlson landing in Arizona has little or no expected fantasy impact.
Source: Ian Rapoport on Twitter
Thu Feb 13, 2014 11:14 am
Joseph Fauria is expected to play an "important role" in new OC Joe Lombardi's offense.
Fantasy Source Spin: Lombardi worked with Jimmy Graham in New Orleans and plans to bring the Saints playbook to Detroit, which has caught Fauria's attention. "I have a similar background to (Graham) with basketball and similar height and the way we play," Fauria said. "I think I can contribute very similarly to how he has with the Saints." Those are lofty aspirations. Fauria was merely a red-zone option as a rookie. His role could increase dramatically if free agent Brandon Pettigrew walks.
Source: detroitlions.com
Wed Jan 29, 2014 9:48 am
Michael Vick said he believes Zach Ertz will eventually be one of the best tight ends in the NFL.
Fantasy Source Spin: "There are three players that I told that they would be great players in this league," Vick said. "I always told Alge Crumpler that he was going to be great, I always told Shady McCoy that he was going to be a great player in this league, and I always told Roddy White. And now I'm saying Zach Ertz." Vick's words actually came before Ertz broke out for a 25/290/5 line over the season's fine nine games. With a full offseason in the Eagles' program and Chip Kelly expected to install more "12" personnel, the arrow is pointing straight up here.
Source: Philly Mag: Birds 24/7
Fri Jan 10, 2014 12:38 pm
Zach Ertz registered a 25-290-5 line over Philadelphia's final nine games after managing just 14 catches for 201 scoreless yards across the first eight.
Fantasy Source Spin: Ertz will generate plenty of 2014 breakout hype. "I was utilized more in the gameplan (in the second half of the season)," explained Ertz. "One of the big things was that I was used out wide, in the slot, in the 3-point, obviously. I think the game just kind of slowed down as well." Beat writer Jimmy Kempski expects Ertz to "have a much bigger role in 2014, possibly as a starter."
Source: Philadelphia Daily News
Thu Dec 26, 2013 9:55 am
Joseph Fauria is the only healthy tight end on the Lions' roster right now.
Fantasy Source Spin: Brandon Pettigrew is on injured reserve and Dorin Dickerson is in the concussion protocol. It gives Fauria another chance to prove he's more than a mere goal-line tight end. Last week, the undrafted rookie caught three passes while setting season-highs in yards (43) and targets (7). With Calvin Johnson (knee) likely sitting, Fauria's role could be even bigger against the Vikings. There's some Week 17 streamer appeal here.
Source: Detroit Free Press
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January 2013 Dish of the Month - SOUP
Happy New Year everyone
It looks like Soup is the winner in our little poll. So go forth and sample soup anywhere in the county from the International border to Camp Pendleton and see what you can find. Then come back to this thread and post what you've found.
Remember, this isn't exactly a "best of" contest, just an opportunity to focus on 1 particular dish.
Had lunch at DBar over the weekend and ordered the soup and sandwich.
Soup was Tomato Basil. Nice flavor, a little texture, bits of basil. Soup, however, was not hot enough. Sandwich was a grilled cheese panino and it was oozy good with 3 cheeses.
Sandwich was a bit hard to dip in the soup and the soup a bit too thick for dipping, but it was a nice combo on a cold day. Soup still needed to be hotter.
Man I'm in North County soup is gonna be hard....I shall try. Menudo and Pho count right? I know how that comes across but I am really just trying to classify soup. Because I actually have go to places for both the later. I know it's not about the best but still.
Flame jacket zipped up. I am a great fan of French onion soup. I wish I wasn't so busy (lazy?) as I should make it more at home. In the meantime, i almost always order French onion soup if its on the menu. There have been some significant disappointments at some supposedly high-quality "French" restaurants. Believe or not, my favorite, in San Diego, and i dined there just a couple days ago, is the French onion soup at Mimi's in Mission Valley. Big crouton, lots of melted cheese, lots of onion, tasty stock. Probably a lot of sugar too, compared to some of its competitors although there is no overt sugar taste. I lived in Paris for a couple of years, so that should give me the creds to judge this???
Thanks DD for organizing. Soup is the perfect cold weather first dish of the month pick! (although, I'm from Michigan so cold is all relative...:)
Had the fish soup at Karinas Mexican Seafood Cuisine in Leucadia today. I've walked in with a number of folks sitting in front of big bowls of fish soup.
It was..... ok to not so good. Didn't seem too much more than Pollock broth. Sure.... throw enough cilantro, onion, lime, salsa in broth and you can pass most a soup. However, above and beyond this - not so much...
I am able to get my el pastor taco fix here but so far not much else. I'll probably try the sopa de birria (a la goat) at some point in time to try one last non-pastor selection.
Other recent soups (although not this month) include Pho at Kim's Vietnamese & Chinese Restaurant in encinitas. I was on the search for good pho nearby without having to trek elsewhere. I guess I'd probably go again if was feeling lazy and didn't want to drive. but otherwise no. Any other good Pho in the Del Mar to Carlsbad area?
Other recents include pork bone potato soup at Chon Ju Jip and wonton and bbq pork egg noodle soup at Minh Ky. I would eat these again.
The month is young! Now that I know soup is the dish of the month, I'll try to find some good eats!
#33 pho at Saigon.
Tonkatsu Ramen with a skewer of chicken at Underbelly.
I really like the soups that Christian Gomez' kitchen at Wet Stone delivers. I am particularly a fan of his Moqueca
I'm bending the rules a bit and including stew.
Georges Modern Chanterelle Stew -
60 degree egg roasted onion jam, potato foam.
I know this isn't a "best of" contest, but this is the best stew I've had and one of the best dishes I've tasted in recent memory. I rarely order soups/stews, but I would get this again and again. The potato foam is more like a thick mouse, the soft boiled egg, and sweet roasted onions. I really can't recommend it enough.
Oscar's Mexican Seafood - Fish Stew
to quote myself " A mildly spiced vegetable broth filled with spoon sized chunks halibut, marlin, shrimp, scallops, and fish of the day (octopus on my last visit). You'll be surprised by just how much fish and flavor can fit into a small Styrofoam cup, especially given the $2 price tag"
4 days into the month, and while the thread has certainly generated lots of replies, it has otherwise been an epic fail.
Other than one live report of soup being sampled that wasn't even *in* January, there are no other actual live, real-time reports, which is what DotM threads are supposed to be about ...
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Then do you best to make it unfail.
You've been a great addition to this board Ipsedixit, but you haven't done much to contribute to the thread either. You've been good at pointing out we've "failed" but not so good at sharing your own forays in search of soup.
Come on dude (or dudette as the case may be) go eat soup and share...
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Pho Oceanside. Beef Pho. Very few pho options up here but not bad. Good service, reasonable, could use a little more depth in flavor but 6.5 out of 10.
Sorry it took so long.....please I was passed out till the 3rd:)
Just to help out I included Gumbo from TBG Oceanside. If that does not count I am sorry but you should still eat it 9 out of 10.
Last night after returning from a week of skiing in Mammoth, we were needing some hearty asian goodness and visited Convoy Tofu House. I ordered my usual kimchee and tuna stew. The side dishes were passable, kim chee, boiled bean sprouts, boiled spinach, sweet pickled cucumber, sweet soy potatoes, and one more which I don't remember. Then came what we were waiting for, the fiery red, bubbling caldron of tofu stew and a side of rice. It was spicy, hearty and everything that I was craving. I usually eat this by scooping up a little rice with my spoon and then dipping it in the stew the get a little bit of rice and tofu in one bite....you definitely can't get this in Mammoth!
Would like to try a Caldo de Siete Mares(Seven seas soup) preferably done central american style if anyone knows one in San Diego. I had one at a central american small takeout place in Los Angeles near the convention center and I haven't found anywhere that came close to the quality(took 45 mins though). I wish they had it at super cocina :[
I met up with a friend for lunch today at the new (opened on Dec. 6th) El Charco in Chula Vista. Among the variety of items we tried was the Consomé de Pollo Especial.
It comes in 3 sizes, small - $2.50, medium - $5.25 and large $6.50. We both ordered the small which turned out to be about the size of a regular soup bowl, 12 oz +/-. The soup was chicken broth, rice, garbanzos, chicken meat and hard boiled egg. As with many Mexican restaruants this was accompanied by a try of chopped onion, cilantro, chiles and lime wedges. There were also 4 table salsas from which to chose as well.
The soup was basically pretty good, and that's what it was...basic, it really needed the addition of some of the condiments. I thought it needed a little more salt, my dining companion did not. The rice, garbanzos, chicken and egg were all fine, I just wish the consume had a little more depth of flavor to it, even it was the ubiquitous Knorr Suisse caldo de pollo. I hope/suspect that the quality of the chicken broth will probably improve as the restaurant is in business longer. At $2.50 it was still a very good value no matter how good or not the soup was.
I will do a separate post of the other stuff we ate because there were some real winners, including a very, very good chorizo.
Love the the onion soup at Luc's Bistro and had it again last night. Not your traditional French onion soup and not billed as such. Instead it's a cup of dark slightly sweet deliciousness thick with onions in a base I'm guessing contains a good quantity of red wine and it's served with a small swiss cheese topped toast on the side. I'd like to see the option of a larger serving so I could make a meal of it.
Topic's not dessert of the month, but I ended my meal with a taste of 2 yummy sweet treats. Husband had the chocolate mousse and it was fantastic. I don't recall it being as thick and rich as what I tasted last night. Mmmmmm. I had some great off menu toasted coconut gelato that they brought in for some holiday meals. Said it was from Bubby's in Encinitas. Don't know the place, but I'll definitely head there for more.
After meaning to go for several years, we went to Bud's Louisiana Kitchen on Saturday for lunch. Very nice little place with excellent food and service. Having been to New Orleans many times, we found the seafood gumbo to have a great balance of flavor, texture and heat, and a fair representation of cajun chow (the catfish po' boy was also no slouch).
First- I don't know if it's a soup. It's soupy, and has foodstuff in it. Is a soup defined by its particular liquid-to-solids ratio? When is it merely a dish with a lot of sauce?
And is it "authentic"? If it's not "authentic" does that mean it's not soup, or merely unworthy of the slightest mention?
Because around here it's so easy to misstep. Easy to offend, to make a fool of oneself, to suffer the righteous indignation of the elitist canines in the kennel- especially He from The Great North Who No Longer Shares Our Village. Those who self-rise like flour with integrated leavening agents.
It's fear. Fear of being scolded for one's preferences, and having one's feelings dashed on the culinary rocks like a Solo cup in an angry (overly-salted) sea. Having one yum yucked for the sport of it. This Chowhound, this yum-yucking cagefight, a battle of the overly self-witted against the horribly under-tasted. It's not even a fair fight. Woe to the poster claiming to actually LIKE something not permitted by the self-overvalued.
So- what to do? I suppose I can advance disclaim:
I'm unsure it is soup.
I'm more sure it's not "authentic".
But dammit I like it and I shall, bravely and confidently, stride into the ring as a competitor, Lion or Christian, prepared for the boos and jeers of the bloodthirsty crowd and I shall proudly, over the din proclaim:
I enjoy the Chorizo con Huevo at Las Quatros Milpas.
<sharp mutual breath intake followed by a stunned silence>
Yes. Yes, I did enjoy it this very morning, I did. This very morning, thus un-damning this very thread from a fate of epic failure, I, Fake Name, did enjoy this soup-like food product. I enjoyed it in a group of individuals (remember those? Individuals?) of taste equally appalling, and we dined accompanied with the flat bread products called "tortillas" which I assume were also <sharp breath intake> not "authentic".
And let me further add: I enjoy this soup-like food product nearly every Monday morning with they who call themselves my "friends".
I willfully add chopped raw onions, cilantro and a squeeze of authentic lemon. I gleefully add the doubtlessly not "authentic" spicy cooked sauce they call "salsa" on top of the soup-like food product. And I do so with reckless abandon, abandon, I tell you!
And I Feel. No. Shame.
And I drink it with a Pepsi!
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Well, I do not think directed at me if it was I do apologize ...I just ask "don't know if it counts...but" just really to avoid getting flamed. kinda like someone asks for a recomendation in the Gaslamp and the Restaurant you mention is 10' out of the technical chalk out line.
Dining Diva has put a lot of unpaid work into this thread so... much respect.
I was driving by the Deli Llama in Hillcrest at 5th and Pennsylvania. Saw their chalkboard listing mushroom and pablano soup and knew I had to stop. It is a cream based soup but very light texture with small pieces of mushroom and pepper throughout. Wow was it good. Just the right amount of spice. Makes me want to go back and try more of their soups.
We had lunch at the San Diego Soup Shoppe yesterday.
We ordered three soups, Mushroom and Brie, Mediterranean Lentil, and Roasted Red Pepper and Gouda.
Mushroom and Brie: Divinely creamy and delicious. The wonderful earthy mushroom flavor burst through the heavier ingredients. Wonderful soup.
Mediterranean Lentil: Tasty, not overly salty. Lentil is kind of a forgettable soup for me. I think it's more of a healthy, workhorse kind of soup. Fans of Lentil soup would probably love it.
Roasted Red Pepper and Gouda: The FAVORITE. I don't know how they made this but it involved some kind of kitchen wizardry. This was an incredibly rich soup, but the bright flavor of the Roasted Red Pepper boasted it's strong flavor chops, and somehow the Gouda cheese also made it's profile known.
SDSS charges $6 for a bowl of soup. They also have sandwiches and salads. This is a tiny restaurant with an outdoor patio, so ordering your food to go is a good idea, (for now, unless you want freeze). Their prices are fair and the service is welcoming and friendly. We will go back.
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We went to San Diego Soup Shoppe today. Perfect to warm up after the cold wind. I had the Mushroom Brie Soup and it was excellent. Strong mushroom flavor, plenty of mushroom pieces and, along with diced onions there are small pieces of shredded potatoes-adds a nice texture. I did not taste the Brie but it probably added to the great texture of the soup. I split the roast beef panini--also good but not great. A bit pricey for what is really just a take-out place but I am certainly going back!
I just returned home from Sultan Baklava in El Cajon where they serve Turkish Lentil soup that is TO DIE. It is made fresh in house and served with fresh made bread.
Does Chinese congee count?
Who cares, I'm including it.
Had a big bowl of congee with pork and Thousand Year old eggs at Yum Cha this morning.
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It's basically just rice porridge.
The way my mom used to make it is by using day old rice and just cooking it with water and simmering it down until it basically looked like white slushy grits.
How soupy you want the congee to be is basically a personal preference. Some like it thick, some like it thin and watery.
Then it's basically adding the fixins, because by itself it's pretty bland. Your typical add-ins are things like Chinese pork floss, pickled soy sauce cucumbers, pickled radishes, salted duck eggs, "Thousand Year Old" eggs, preserved bean curd, Chinese crullers (or yiou-tiao), bbq pork, duck, fatty pork, Taiwanese sausages, etc. A true tabula rasa.
My favorite combo is congee mixed with Chinese pork floss and diced up pickled soy sauce cucumbers.
One of the fondest memories of my childhood was having my grandmother spoon feed me congee by my bedside as I recovered from a bad bout of "Chiang Kai-shek Revenge".
Come with me to Montebello and the congee is on me.
Lunch at Brothers' Provisions in RB a few days ago. The tortilla soup was OK, but generic. The curried squash soup dull. Most positive thing I can say about the latter is it was a hot addition to lunch on a chilly day.
However the brie and pear sandwich on walnut bread was very tasty.
Last night at Solace and The Moonlight - I hope for everyone's sake that this makes an appearance on the permanent menu.
Offaly Interesting: Confit of Sweet Breads, Chive Crusted Bone Marrow, White Onion-Gruyere Puree.
Consomme poured tableside, and I can't tell you how awesome the crusted bone marrow pieces were.
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Chris - Completely agree. I do a lot of vicarious eat/reading and I've never seen or read about anyone making bone marrow crisps like those.
The dish balanced well, the gruyere puree was more of a thickener for the consomme, and having the bone marrow in such a light form gave a lot of flavor without making it too heavy.
Foodie - yeah, they were all from a special tasting menu (review on my site) but I'm hoping a few of them might make return appearances.
Perfect for a day when you have a cold and want something hot, simple, and cheap (as you won't be tasting too many flavors too well!): Won Ton Soup from City Wok. Chinese-American version of Chicken noodle soup--won tons instead of noodles, of course, and nice pieces of carrot, pea pods, and bok choy. No excess fat in the broth. Served the purpose.
2 soups that I can recommend that are especially tasty are the Caldo Talapeno (usually spelled Tlalpeno) with big chunks of chicken, some chitpotle chiles, rice, avocado and onion and the Shrimp Soup at Palomino's (9353 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, SD). If you go there at lunchtime, you'll see bowls of it at just about every other table!
Had high hopes for the soups at the Soup Shoppe but the Clam Chowder, while it tasted pretty good, was separating and kind of curdling. The Lobster Bisque was somewhat bland and not hot enough. Soup should be hot...duh!
Otay Farms Market in Chula Vista has some of the most flavorful Caldo de Res (Beef Soup) I've ever had. Lots of big chunks of meat along with the usual corn, potatoes, etc. You can get their freshly made, delicious tortillas to go.
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Runway Reviews: Rebecca Taylor, Y-3
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If you crave something joyful, then Rebecca Taylor delivers. Pretty lavender and airy blue hues were peppy without ever being prissy, and feather-adorned shifts never felt frilly. Floral mini-dresses were sweet but not saccharine. Bursts of animal print are essentially a given at any Rebecca Taylor runway show, and this season she did not disappoint. Leopard jackets added oomph to a pair of skinnies or formal shorts. While Taylor stayed true to her love of leopard, she did veer into a new realm, opting for skirts rather than frothy frocks. Whether tweed or leather, Taylor championed the skirt this season, adding depth and texture to each ensemble that sailed down the runway.
With lasers acting as runway borders, Yohji Yamamoto showed an ambitious collection for Adidas that blended fashion and sport in conceps only this designer can execute. Hightop sneakers were a starting point. They were paired with loose sweats and oversized windbreakers in the three-stripe motif, which also popped up inside pockets. The show was littered with playful typeography on the heels of shoes and t-shirts, i.e. "25 years in prison – 22 = Y-3" and "Y dash 3." Before the finale, a group of models ran a "suicide" to one end of the hardwood court and back, stripping off their jackets midway. The spectacle ended with choreographed kung fu showdowns between Yamamoto and models.


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Humboldt County Sheriff's Deputies arrested a convicted sex offender early this morning on the McKinleyville High School Campus. The search for Bobby Lee Ganfield, 29, began last night when his parole officer contacted the Sheriff's Office after noticing unusual movement by Ganfield via his ankle bracelet with GPS monitoring. The ankle bracelet indicated that Ganfield had been in the Hiller Park area for several hours, a concern to Ganfield's parole agent. Deputies located Ganfield last night at the park but when he saw them approach he road away on his bicycle. Deputies, who were on foot, were unable to apprehend him. Shortly after he rode away, Ganfield's tracking bracelet registered that it had been removed.At about 6:00 this morning Ganfield's anklet bracelet began to register again and indicated he was at McKinleyville High School's football field. Deputies found Ganfield and discovered he was exposing himself. He was arrested without incident. He was transported to the Humboldt County Correctional Facility where he was booked for obstructing/resisting a peace officer, being a registered sex offender on school grounds, and a parole hold. He is expected to be arraigned by Monday. He is not eligible to post bail due to his parole status.
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DPMM arrest slump with Young Lions win
DPMM FC ended their recent poor form in the Great Eastern-YEO's S.League on Thursday evening after coming from behind to beat Courts Young Lions 3-1.
By Gabriel Tan at the Jalan Besar Stadium
Benjamin Kristofferson Lee opened the scoring for Young Lions in the 64th minute when he glanced a header into the bottom corner, but the visitors hit back seven minutes later when Rosmin Kamis curled home a delightful freekick.
An mistake from Emmeric Ong then allowed Ivan Jerkovic to double DPMM's lead from close range in the 74th minute, before Sairol Sahari made sure of the victory five minutes from time when his corner sailed straight in after an error in judgment from goalkeeper Syazwan Buhari.
Having picked up just four points from six games since the second round of the campaign started, the Bruneian outfit headed into Thursday's game desperately needing a win to keep alive their fading title hopes.
Young Lions, on the other hand, were looking to bounce back from consecutive defeats against Balestier Khalsa and Gombak United, and it was them who got off to the better start, carving open the visitors' defence as early as the second minute when Sherif El-Masri found space in the box and fired in a half-volley that was tipped wide by Wardun Yussof at full stretch.
DPMM were then unlucky not to take the lead in the 18th minute when Brazilian striker Patrick da Silva outjumped Syazwan and met a Jerkovic freekick with a firm header, only to see his effort come back off the crossbar.
El-Masri, who has been one of Young Lions' best players all season long, then went on another blistering run down the wing in the 22nd minute and left his marker for dead, before floating a ball into the box that eventually made its way to Fazli Ayob. However, the 22-year-old was fooled by the bounce of the ball and could only head over from eight yards out.
Eight minutes later, El-Masri nearly found his way in behind the opposition defence after a slack touch by Sairol outside his own area, but Pg Sallehuddin Damit responded quickest and weighed in with a timely intervention before the Canadian winger could pounce.
Young Lions were then presented with an excellent opportunity to break the deadlock in the 33rd minute when they were awarded an indirect freekick 12 yards from goal after Tales dos Santos was penalised for dangerous play inside the area. However, Wardun was equal to the task and stuck out a strong right hand to keep out a low drive from El-Masri, before Hafiz Abu Sujad's follow-up effort was blocked by Sairol.
But while they had looked the more dangerous of the two sides for much of the opening period, the hosts almost fell behind on the stroke of halftime when Syazwan raced off his line and punched a long ball into an opposition player and back into the danger zone. Thankfully for Young Lions, Shamil Sharif was back covering his goalkeeper and lashed the loose ball away.
While they spent much of the first half on the back foot, DPMM looked the brighter of the two teams after the break and created a good chance in the 55th minute when Rosmin sent Jerkovic racing into the box with an incisive pass, but his ball back across the face of goal was cleared by an alert Sirina Camara.
Three minutes after the hour mark, Basiru Osman was next to threaten the hosts' goal when he danced past a challenge on the edge of the area before firing in a ferocious effort just over, but DPMM's failure to capitalise on their dominance came back to haunt them a minute later, when Kristofferson Lee leapt highest in a crowded box to meet a freekick from Fazli and glance a header into the bottom corner.
Stunned at going behind, the visitors nearly produced an instant replay when Osman went on a blistering run down the right and crossed the ball to Da Silva, who got plenty of pace on his header but directed it straight at Syazwan.
However, there was to be no denying them in the 71st minute when they were awarded a freekick on the edge of the area after Faritz Hameed was penalised for handball. The ever-reliable Rosmin stepped up and drilled an effort into the top corner, beyond the goalkeeper's despairing dive, to level the score.
Three minutes later, DPMM edged ahead after a shocking back-pass from Ong sent Osman racing through, where he proceeded to draw Syazwan out before unselfishly squaring the ball to an unmarked Jerkovic, who made no mistake tapping the ball into the unguarded net.
Despite seeing their lead evaporate in a blink of an eye, Young Lions refused to be disheartened and immediately went out in search of an equaliser of their own. Following a patient build-up, Hafiz Abu Sujad was presented with a shooting chance on the edge of the area in the 82nd minute and had Wardun scrambling with a curling left-footed strike that crept just wide of the post.
Nonetheless, the contest was ended five minutes from time after another individual error from the hosts. Under no apparent pressure, Syazwan left his line to claim a corner from Sairol Sahari but completely missed the ball, allowing it to sail past him and nestle into the back of the net.
Young Lions' then let their frustration get the better of them and were reduced to ten men a minute later when substitute Shahfiq Ghani put in crude tackle from behind on Jerkovic and received his marching orders from referee Sukhbir Singh, compounding a miserable evening for Robin Chitrakar's side.
Courts Young Lions: Syazwan Buhari, Faritz Hameed, Emmeric Ong, Sirina Camara, Hafiz Abu Sujad, Shamil Sharif (Shahfiq Ghani 66'), Zulfahmi Arifin, Fazli Ayob (Faris Ramli 80'), Benjamin Kristofferson Lee, Sherif El-Masri (Sufianto Salleh 85'), Jonathan Toto.
DPMM FC: Wardun Yussof, Pg Sallehuddin Damit, Tales dos Santos, Sairol Sahari, Subhi Abdilah, Rosmin Kamis (Ampuan Nurul Azami 84'), Ivan Jerkovic, Helmi Zambin, Shahrazen Said (Adi Said 82'), Basiru Osman, Patrick da Silva (Najib Tarif 90').
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33 VARIATIONS to Play Festival Stage of Winston-Salem, 2/1-24
Festival Stage of Winston-Salem continues its third season of professional theatre with a production of Moisés Kaufman's new drama 33 Variations, presented at Hanesbrands Theatre (209 N. Spruce Street, Winston-Salem) from Feb. 1 to Feb. 24.
The production is part of a new and unprecedented partnership between Festival Stage and Wake Forest University's Department of Theatre and Dance. In addition to five professional actors from around the country, the cast includes a current Wake Forest University student majoring in theatre and one graduate of the department. The artistic and production staff includes several members of the Wake Forest faculty.
Kaufman (The Laramie Project; Gross Indecency: Three Trials of Oscar Wilde) first produced 33 Variations in 2007. Its 2009 Broadway production earned five Tony Award nominations, including for Best Play and for leading actress Jane Fonda. Festival Stage's production will be only the second of the play in North Carolina.
The music-filled psychological drama follows Dr. Katherine Brandt, a musicologist obsessed with uncovering a mystery behind Ludwig van Beethoven's Diabelli Variations. The action shifts in time from present-day Bonn, Germany, to 19th century Vienna where Beethoven is working. As Beethoven copes with the progressive loss of his hearing, Katherine fights a diagnosis of ALS (also known as Lou Gherig's disease). Paralleling Beethoven's own journey, Katherine struggles to complete her life's work and reconcile with her estranged daughter before her illness overtakes her. An onstage pianist plays the Variations live throughout the play, providing elegant counterpoint to the various characters' experiences. The play is suitable for teens and adults.
Steve Umberger directs the production. Umberger is Festival Stage's resident director, and previously directed Hatchetman (2012), The Exact Center of the Universe and Lunch at the Piccadilly (2011), and The Foreigner (2010).
All seven members of the cast are performing with Festival Stage for the first time. Alison Edwards and Warren Kelley lead the cast as Dr. Katherine Brandt and Ludwig van Beethoven, respectively. Edwards appeared in the national tour of (author)'s Wit, and in several productions at the New York Shakespeare Festival and Riverside Shakespeare Festival. She has performed regionally in California, Vermont, Missouri, Virginia and Oregon. Kelley has performed regionally in more than 200 productions, most recently Warren played Atticus Finch in To Kill A Mockingbird at Arrow Rock Lyceum. Off-Broadway, he starred as George Bernard Shaw in Engaging Shaw, which was named a New York Times Critics Pick.
Elkin, N.C., native Donna Davis plays Dr. Gertrude Ladenburger, a German musicologist who befriends Katherine and assists with her research. Davis is an award-winning actor whose Broadway credits include Filumena with Laurence Olivier. Daniel Harray plays Beethoven's friend Anton Schindler. Harray is a company member at Book-It Repertory Theatre in Seattle, and has performed extensively in Shakespearean and contemporary productions nation-wide. Mark Lazar plays Anton Diabelli, the Beethoven contemporary whose composition inspired Beethoven. Lazar is a former member of the North Carolina Shakespeare Festival company, and has been part of the company at People's Light & Theatre Co. (Philadelphia) for 14 years.
As part of the theatre's partnership with Wake Forest University, two theatre students join the cast in key roles. Amy Shackleford, a junior-year theatre major, plays Dr. Brandt's daughter Clara, with whom the ailing woman has a strained relationship. Jim French, a recent graduate, plays Mike, a nurse who pursues a relationship with Clara. Shackleford appeared in Wake Forest productions of Marisol, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee and The House of Bernarda Alba. In addition to Wake Forest productions, French has worked with the North Carolina Shakespeare Festival, Williamstown Theatre Festival and Paper Lantern Theatre Co. Wake Forest University Professor of Music Louis Goldstein, a member of the music faculty since 1979, will perform as the onstage pianist.


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