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From Middle English camboke, from Late Latin cambuca ("hooked rod or stick") referring to the 'club' used to play the game. Compare cammock.
cambuca (uncountable)
- (historical) A 12th-century English game somewhat similar to golf in that it was played with a wooden ball similar to a golf ball.
- 1801, Joseph Strutt, The sports and pastimes of the people of England, page 97:
- GOLF. - there are many games played with the ball that require the assistance of a club or bat […] In the reign of Edward III. the Latin name cambuca was applied to the pastime […] .
- 1896, John Kerr, The golf-book of East Lothian, page 23:
- Though golf as it has been played, from time immemorial in Scotland, is more closely allied to the French game jeu de mail, and the Roman game cambuca, an opinion has been long held by writers on the subject that we owe golf to Holland […] .
- 2001, Paul B. Newman, Daily life in the Middle Ages[1], page 162:
- […] there were actually several golf-like games played from the mid-13th Century onwards. One of these games was pell mell, the forerunner of modern croquet, which involved hitting the ball back and forth over a short distance and having to drive the ball through a hoop at either end of the course. Among the everyday activities recorded in the stained glass of cathedrals, one window at Gloucester Cathedral preserves the image of a cambuca player about to strike his ball.
- 2008, Adam Sherman, Golf's Book of First, page 7:
- The next incarnation of golf shows up in England while Edward III was in power. In cambuca or cambuta a curved stick similar to the one use[sic] in paganica, was used […] .
- (historical) A curved stick used to strike the ball in the game of pall mall.
- (obsolete) A pastoral staff.


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The central issue before the court is what LegalZoom believes is RocketLawyer's false and misleading advertising. LegalZoom believes the facts in this case are clear and compelling and that a jury will understand that RocketLawyer has violated FTC guidelines and crossed well over the line in its marketing.
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HONOLULU (AP) Honolulu Police have arrested a third man in connection with a brawl at a nightclub that left Washington offensive tackle Trent Williams unable to play in Sunday's Pro Bowl.
Williams required stitches to his head after the brawl last week at Honolulu's M Nightclub.
Hawaii News Now (http://is.gd/sHLEkV ) reports that 25-year-old John Blayne Stancil, of Waimanalo, turned himself in at the Kailua police substation on Monday night. He was booked on two counts of third-degree assault.
Police earlier arrested 40-year-old Michael Butendah, of Kaneohe, and M Nightclub part-owner Michael Miske, Jr. Both have been charged with assault. Police say Miske hit Williams over the head with what investigators say was ``a dangerous instrument.''
Miske is free after posting $250,000 bail. He is scheduled to make a court appearance Monday.
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Having first entered the zeitgeist as a "pleasure model" android in "Blade Runner," it's somehow appropriate that 29 years later Daryl Hannah's been cast to play an aging porn star making one last push for fame.
Hannah will play Cassie Wright, a woman hoping to cap off her remarkable career by setting the world record for serial fornication porn movies, in the big-screen adaptation of Chuck Palahniuk's "Snuff," according to ChuckPalahniuk.net. The film is being directed by Fabien Martorell, with a script by Karina Wilson.
Here's the official synopsis form the film's Facebook page:
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Three men in a crowded basement await their turn at gang-banging – on camera – an aging porn queen and reveal they all have more at stake than simply securing their spot in adult entertainment history.
Charlie Sheen would be the perfect choice to play "Mr. 600," but seeing as he's a bit distracted these days, Tom Sizemore is a pretty good second choice. Thora Birch has been cast as Cassie's assistant, Sheila. One shudders to think what that job entails.
Thus far, only two of Palahniuk's novels have been turned into films, "Fight Club," which we loved, and "Choke," which fell just short of working.
This production of "Snuff" has just enough going for it to catch our interest, but we're gonna keep our hopes in check.


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By Jim Kouri
In another twist in an already questionable criminal case, DNA testing in the infamous Duke lacrosse rape case found no genetic material from any of the accused males in the woman's body or on her clothing, but analysts found DNA from several unknown male on the accuser's body.
This finding directly contradicts reports that she did not engage in sex with anyone prior to or following her encounter with the three Duke students.
Prosecutors reportedly ordered the DNA testing after the state crime lab failed to find a conclusive match between the 27-year-old woman and any member of the Duke lacrosse team.
The most recent lab findings contradict earlier reports in which the accuser denied engaging in any sexual activity in the days before the alleged assault. The woman, who was hired as a stripper at a Duke lacrosse party in March, claims she was gang-raped by three team members in a bathroom.
The horror faced by three Duke University students is disturbingly common -- too common. But in the name of political correctness, few dare to question the validity of the rape charges for fear of becoming targeted by feminists and left-wing groups.
One brave man who dared to question the validity of rape complaints, and in fact searched for studies that gauged the number of false rape and sexual assault complaints, is Frank Zepezauer, who conducted research for the Institute for Psychological Therapies. In a paper for the IPT, Zepezauer shocked many when he delved into different studies on the subject of false rape complaints. He discovered, contrary to what's disseminated by the mainstream news media and feminist groups, that false sex crimes complaints are far from being rare.
One study Zepezauer looked at was conducted by the US Air Force Special Studies Division's Charles McDowell.
McDowell and his team of investigators studied 556 rape allegations. Of that total, 256 could not be conclusively verified as rape. That left 300 authenticated cases of which 220 were judged to be truthful and 80, or 27%, were judged as false.
In his report Charles McDowell stated that extra rigor was applied to the investigation of potentially false allegations. To be considered false one or more of the following criteria had to be met: the victim unequivocally admitted to the false allegation, indicated deception in a polygraph test, and provided a plausible recantation. Even by these strict standards, slightly more than one out of four rape charges were judged to be false, Zepesauer wrote in his IPT paper.
In another study, McDowell and his team recruited independent reviewers who were given 25 criteria derived from the profiles of the women who openly admitted making a false allegation. If all three reviewers agreed that the rape allegation was false, it was then listed by that description.
The result: 60% of the accusations were identified as false. McDowell also took his study outside the military by examining police files from a major midwestern city and a southwestern city. He found again that 60% of the claims of rape were false.
In another study Zepezauer looked at, this one by Behavioral Scientist Eugene Kanin, he reported on his findings at two large Midwestern state universities which covered a three-year period ending in 1988. The finding of the combined studies was that among a total of 64 reported rapes exactly 50% were false.
Kanin found these results significant because the women in the main report tended to gather in the lower socioeconomic levels, thus raising questions about correlations of false allegation with income and educational status. After checking figures gathered from university police departments, he therefore reported that "quite unexpectedly then, we find that these university women, when filing a rape complaint, were as likely to file a false as a valid charge."
In addition, Kanin cited still another source which supported findings of high frequency false allegations in the universities. On the basis of these studies, Kanin felt it reasonable to conclude that false rape accusations are more common than previously believed.
But feminists and left-wing activists will dismiss these studies as biased because men where involved. For instance, one feminist, Wendy Kaminer, stated that "it is a primary article of faith among many feminists that women don't lie about rape, ever; they lack the dishonesty gene." Anyone believing women lack a dishonesty gene never dated women. If they do lack that gene, then someone out there is performing miraculous surgery to implant that gene. What's so amazing about such statements is: they are not based on any scientific evidence -- it is a sexist premise.
John O'Sullivan, a left-wing social scientist, discovered a widespread defense of the belief that "no woman would fabricate a rape charge. Feminists themselves admit as much."
Law Professor and left-wing political activist Susan Estrich stated that "the whole effort at reforming rape laws has been an attack on the premise that women who bring complaints are suspect."
Zepezauer wrote that, "Some feminists believe that even defending that premise [of false rape complaints] is in itself a sex crime."
Well-known Harvard Law Professor Alan Dershowitz once said that he was accused of sexual harassment by female students for discussing in class the mere possibility of false rape allegations.
Zepezauer concludes his indepth study with this: "Believing the self-proclaimed victim of sexual misconduct has thus evolved from ideological conviction to legal doctrine and, in some jurisdictions, into law. California now requires that jurors be explicitly told that a rape conviction can be based on the accuser's testimony alone, without corroboration. Canada is proposing that a man accused of rape must demonstrate that he received the willing consent of a sexual partner."
The studies cited by Frank Zepezauer correlate with this writer's experiences working on sex crimes case in New York. I found that about half of the cases were false complaints and, in fact, during intense interviewing, the women sometimes freely admitted and rationalized the bogus complaints.
The current case of the Duke University Three, who are facing rape charges based solely on the word of an intoxicated stripper and prostitute, is a perfect example of the dynamic of politics and political correctness outweighing justice.
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Local Politicians Respond To State Of The Union
Boozman, Pryor Release Statements
Local politicians released statements on Tuesday night in response to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address.
U.S. Sen. John Boozman issued the following statement Tuesday:
"Facing high unemployment rates, rising gasoline costs and ever increasing regulatory burdens, Arkansans and all Americans, need to see the light at the end of the tunnel. It's time the president stop finger-pointing and reach-out to work together on common sense solutions to the problems and the challenges facing our country."
"Time and time again, the president's rhetoric hasn't matched his actions. His call for reducing our energy dependence comes on the heels of his rejection for a permit to build a pipeline that would decrease our need to rely on hostile regimes for fuel sources while simultaneously increasing jobs."
"President Obama spoke of an 'all-of-the-above' strategy on energy and noted it was American ingenuity, investment and hard work that built major infrastructure projects like the Hoover Dam and the interstate system. I'd remind the president that we could be building the Keystone Pipeline which would put 20,000 Americans to work and lower gas prices for us all. There is no reason for him to have denied this major infrastructure project from getting off the ground."
"We certainly need to reform the tax code, close loopholes and ensure that the middle class are not bearing the brunt of the tax burden. However, President Obama's vision of 'fairness' is based on the idea that raising taxes on the American people and our small business owners can solve our economic problems. Washington doesn't have a revenue problem, it has a spending problem. Americans are calling on Washington to do as they do, which is to devise a budget and live within our means, something that the Senate Majority has refused to do for the last 1,000 days."
"I am willing to work with President Obama to jumpstart job growth in the private sector, pave the way for energy independence so we aren't forced to rely on radical regimes for fuel sources and make it easier for small business to provide employment opportunities by alleviating hurdles to job creation. The president must be part of the solution and he needs to start by leading by example."
Sen. Mark Pryor released the following statement Tuesday:
"The state of our union is better this year. We are creating manufacturing jobs for the first time since the late 1990s, our auto industry is making a comeback with GM at the helm, consumer confidence is up and domestic oil production is higher than it's been in eight years. And for the first time in nine years, Americans are no longer fighting in Iraq.
"Yet, we have too many Arkansans receiving an unemployment check when they'd rather be earning a paycheck. We need the president, Republicans and Democrats to create an environment that leads to new economic opportunities in America. The president's commitment to enable more businesses to hire, more entrepreneurs to innovate and more students to graduate prepared for a 21st Century job should be shared by both parties in Congress. I hope to work with him and my colleagues to achieve these goals in 2012.
"While I share the president's interest in growing our energy capacity, we must also embrace the potential that already exists. We cannot afford to forgo traditional forms of energy. I disagree with his decision to postpone the Keystone pipeline. I believe in this day and age, this project can be done in a responsible way that protects the environment.
"Despite predictions otherwise, I am hopeful Congress and the White House can deliver results this year. My six-point solution to job creation offers common-sense initiatives to strengthen our country's future. We can find common ground and put our nation on a stronger path for tomorrow."
Rep. Steve Womack released a statement in response to the president's address saying, "The president continues to run away from his dismal record of the first three years and instead, using his blocking fullback -- the Senate -- to shield him from the reality that unemployment remains high, spending is out of control, and our country is sinking from unsustainable deficits and a growing mountain of debt. His strategy is obvious -- to run against Congress, rather than accept responsibility for his failed policies."
Womack said, "House Republicans have been providing solutions throughout this entire Congress, only to see them die in the abyss known as the 'Harry Reid Senate.' It's been one thousand days since the Senate passed a budget -- one of the most fundamental of Congressional duties -- and our country is in fiscal distress as a result. We can do better."


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For months now Hugo Weaving had been the odds-on favorite to land the role of the arch villain in the upcoming Captain America film, and now it's been made official.
Weaving will play Johann Schmidt, aka The Red Skull, in "Captain America: The First Avenger," which stars Chris Evans in the title role, Marvel reported on its movie news blog.
We remain underwhelmed by the choice of Evans as Captain America/Steve Rogers, but Weaving is the perfect choice to play a super villain mutant Nazi groomed by Herr Fuhrer himself. And at the end of the day it's often the bad guys who make or break a superhero epic.
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Prior to the exciting varsity game against Kenyon on February 19, won by the Little Giants on a last second jumper by junior Kyle Medeiros, seventeen alumni returned to Chadwick court for the annual alumni game. Some of the most prolific Little Giant scorers in Wabash history returned to the hardwood including the likes of Pete Metzelaars '82, Mike Crnkovich '93, Chad Tabor '99 and Josh Estelle '00.
The game unfolded like an NBA all star game, not much half court offense and no shyness by anyone when it came to shooting the ball. The majority of the offensive output came on several three point attempts, at least one by nearly everyone who played and a few slam dunks by those young guys that can still jump. With the number of three pointers attempted you would have thought these guys played in the Grinnell College system.
While the number of alumni participants were up this as compared to previous years, we allowed six junior varsity players (Ty Benefiel '08, Devin Bilbee '08, Kyle McClammer '08, Ryan Nuppnau '08, Lucas Odom '08, and Jason Smigielski '08) to play in the game giving them a chance to compete with some of the greatest players to ever don the Wabash uniform.
Other alumni players included Paul Smith '74, Bodie Stegelmann '87, Drew Northern '89, Brett Butler '90, Beau Barrett '98, Travis Merrill '98, Jim McCall '99, Kip Chase '03, Brady Claxton '03, Joe DesJean '03, Ryan Short '03, and Chris Jones '04. Officiating the game were alumni Jon Pactor '71 and Doug Rogers '80. Thank you to all who made the effort to return to campus for the day and make this game possible.


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Coach is the most quintessentially American of handbag brands and it always has been, even before Stuart Vevers arrived to explore traditional workwear and the American West with his first collection as Coach's creative director. At the center of that collection is the brand's newest marquee design, the Coach Rhyder Bag.
The Rhyder line is all about a mixture of familiar details; longtime Coach lovers will recognize the brand's signature turnlock and hangtags, while anyone interested in fashion will pick up on the rugged details that balance the luxurious finish of this bag. They're adornments that usually signal the weight and heft of a product, but the Rhyder is unexpectedly light and easy to wear.
For its debut season, the line contains a satchel in three sizes and both north-south and east-west proportions, a messenger in rich textures like shearling and python-embossed leather, and color options ranging from bright red nubuck to staid black leather.
The Rhyder is the essence of modernized Americana, which seems just right for this week. National Handbag Day is an American holiday, after all.
You can shop the Rhyder via Coach, starting at $350 for a small leather satchel and topping out at $1,300 for the shearling messenger.


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For the first time in his career, Florida receiver Quinton Dunbar is going through spring practice without much hype.
For the first time in his career, Florida receiver Quinton Dunbar is going through spring practice without much hype.
The redshirt junior showed what he could do in the passing game last year, so the curiosity of the fans and media no longer surrounds him like it did heading into his freshman and sophomore campaigns.
But while cornerback Loucheiz Purifoy has been grabbing headlines this month with his ability at wideout, Dunbar has been the one leading the pack at the position.
With three underclassman receivers on the roster and four more set to report in the summer, the Florida coaches are counting on Dunbar to keep it up.
"They want me to be that guy," Dunbar said. "They want me to be the leader of the group and they want me to lead by example. So I'm looking forward to taking on that role." Dunbar was nowhere near that role in 2012. The coaches didn't praise Dunbar. They challenged him to prove himself after a subpar redshirt freshman year when he entered with high expectations. But this past season, Dunbar doubled his touchdown receptions (four) from 2011 and had almost three times as many catches with 36 for 383 yards, which ranked second on the team in both categories behind tight end Jordan Reed. Dunbar is also coming off career highs in receptions (five) and receiving yards (77) from the Sugar Bowl. "I think Quinton Dunbar took a step forward last year," Florida coach Will Muschamp said. "Going back and watching our season, I thought he made tremendous strides as a football player and as a receiver and as a dependable guy in what we do and a guy that can do some good things for us." While he's happy to now be viewed by the UF staff as a leader rather than an unproven player, Dunbar is focused on taking the next step in his development. "It's a humbling experience," he said. "I just want to continue to get better and work hard. I feel like I've improved each and every year. I've made the best of my opportunities and I'm going to continue to do that." Florida offensive coordinator Brent Pease is encouraged with Dunbar's play through the first week of spring practice. "I'm really proud of that kid," Pease said. "He has come along so far attitude-wise, accountability, his work ethic on the field, and it's really starting to show up. "He just does things right. He can play a bunch of positions now. So I'm proud of him and I think it's going to carry over to reach the goals that he's setting for himself."


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Justin Bieber 'Can't Wait' to Have Wife, Kids, Timing in 'God's Hands'
Justin Bieber recently opened up about his personal life and despite his split from Selena Gomez the singer is determined to find love again and even start a family one day.
In April Bieber, 19, and Gomez, 21, ended their relationship after dating on-and-off for two years however they are still believed to be close friends. While the "Heartbreaker" singer is currently single, he recently gushed about wanting to settle down.
"I can't wait to have a beautiful wife and little kids running around," Bieber told InTouch magazine.
The pop star, who has always been vocal about his Christian faith, revealed that while he wants to become a husband and father one day. It will eventually happen in God's time.
"Those things are in God's hands, not mine," he said.
In recent months Bieber has been criticized over questionable behavior, including embarrassing videos, and the singer admitted that at times the scrutiny is overwhelming.
"Sometimes I think people get distracted … and forget that I'm here to create music," he said. " I put everything I have into my music, and I wish people would focus more on that."
Bieber also explained that contrary to negative press reports he is just a fun-loving young man who was raised to treat others with respect. The singer's mother, Pattie Mallette, helped him instill strong values when it comes to relationships.
"I'm not going to lie. It's fun to be young, fall in love and be in love. My mom taught me how to treat a woman right, so I enjoy taking a girl out and doing nice things for her," Bieber said. "Everyone deserves to feel like they are the most special person in the world."
While Gomez is said to be doing well following her split from Bieber, sources claim the former Disney star still cares deeply for him.
"She's very stubborn when it comes to Justin," a source said. "She's got this idea that he's 'The One' for her and that they'll live happily ever after."


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|Photosynthesis in green plants and specialized bacteria is the process of utilizing light energy to synthesize organic compounds from carbon dioxide and water. It consists of the light dependent part (light reaction) and the light independent part (dark reaction, carbon fixation). The light reaction takes place in thylakoid, a membrane-bound compartment inside chloroplasts and cyanobacteria. The light energy is used by photosystems I and II to generate proton motive force and reducing power (NADPH or NADH). The proton motive force is used by ATP synthase to generate ATP, essentially in the same way as the mitochondrial respiratory chain. The supplies of ATP and NAD(P)H are then used to fix carbon dioxide.


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The Center is now open to the public (10 am – 4 pm, everyday except closed on Mondays), new and rotating exhibits will be continually added to the facility to make this destination an area where the public can come to get a greater understanding of natural resources in the City of Dana Point. The Center will also act as the office and management headquarters for both the City's parks and the non-profit Center for Natural Land Management that oversees the adjacent Dana Point Preserve.
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4BETTER OR WORSE- The week in review
Biggest rip: A renegade July 13 storm shreds the fabric of the Charlottesville Pavilion before it's installed.
Most missing citizens: Charlottesville City Council votes July 18 to challenge a 2004 U.S. Census estimate that says the city has shrunk by 3,500 residents to a population of 36,600.
Hottest real estate: Albemarle County continues to lead the area with a median price of $277,475, according to the Charlottesville Area Association of Realtors' 2005 second-quarter report.
Most manslaughter charges: Teri Janell Ejjamai, a driver for now-closed Safe Transport, is charged with three counts of involuntary manslaughter following an April 8 crash in Greene County that killed three senior citizens, Kate Andrews reports in the Daily Progress.
Best decision for Planned Parenthood: The new facility on Hydraulic Road doesn't have to shut its doors. Judge Paul Peatross rules against plaintiffs in the nearby Garden Court neighborhood who wanted Planned Parenthood's special-use permit and certificate of occupancy revoked, Jessica Kitchin reports in the Progress.
Best clarification: Boot-toting firefighters are not exempt from Albemarle's new panhandling law, and may not take to the streets to solicit donations, according to a County release.
Most recent UVA bomb threat: July 11 at Clark Hall in time for summer exams.
Priciest police: The Cavalier Daily reports that a rash of bomb threats at UVA in 2002 cost the university $18,000 a day, not counting state police, detectives, bomb specialists, and bomb-sniffing dogs.
Biggest golden parachute recall: The Virginia Retirement System's board votes to take back a $263,000 severance package already paid to a former director who was on the verge of being fired, the AP reports. Forrest Matthews Jr. gets the standard $15,000 package instead, but the state must recoup the money paid to Matthews and the taxes it paid on it.
Speaking of huge severance packages: Charlottesville's short-term school superintendent Scottie Griffin is one of five finalists to head the Fall River, Massachusetts, school system, winnowed from 21 original applications, Waldo Jaquith reports on cvillenews.com.
Fiercest phone book competition: Community Phonebook publisher DataNational Inc. files a $7.75 million lawsuit against the Yellow Book July 12 in federal court here, claiming the Yellow Book employees falsely told potential advertisers DataNational was going out of business, Liesel Nowak reports in the DP.
Worst summer trend: Parents carrying their children in the trunks of cars. Three mothers in Virginia have been charged in the past two months for transporting kids in the trunk. Most recently, Cheryl Ann Schoonmaker, 38, made her 8- and 10-year-old daughters take turns in a Nissan Sentra trunk during an 8-hour trip from Alabama to Loudoun County, while the family dog rode in the passenger area.
Worst cat tale: A Mount Vernon woman is found with 488 cats– 222 of them dead– in her home and her daughter's townhouse.
Oddest tractor trailer fire: A truck carrying rolls of paper drives on a flat tire, causing the paper to ignite on U.S. 29 south near Red Hill Road July 13.
Best hospital: UVA Medical Center again lands on U.S. News & World Report's annual list, this year for endocrinology, ear-nose-throat, urology, cancer, gynecology, digestive disorders, and neurology, and neurosurgery.
Best miss for over-publicized Charlottesville: Money magazine ranks our town a lowly #90 on its best-place-to-live list.
Funniest part: The only Virginia city in top 10 is Vienna at #4. Vienna?!


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Your senior year is going to fly by! It's important to start thinking about these things now. I think most people our age crave a big move or a crazy adventure!ReplyDelete
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I've been feeling the EXACT same way lately. While I still have two more years of grad school, I'm constantly debating on whether I want to leave PA and head somewhere warm or live at home during grad school. It's such a scary thing to think about and I usually choose to not think about it lol but I'm gonna have to figure it out at some point! I know you'll make the right choice when the time comes!ReplyDelete
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"Saturday Night Live" heads into the Emmys Sunday with eight nominations – and a chance to extend its awards record beyond 42. Among the show's biggest challenges, though, is snagging the Outstanding Variety Sketch Series trophy amid tough competition that includes two programs with "SNL" connections: the Will Ferrell-produced "Drunk History" and "Portlandia," which stars Fred Armisen and is produced by Lorne Michaels.
The Outstanding Comedy Series category also arrives wrapped in "SNL" ties, with shows featuring the talents of frequent host Louis C.K. ("Louie") and alumni Amy Poelher ("Parks and Recreation"), Tina Fey (producer of "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt") and Julia Louis-Dreyfus ("Veep"). Poehler and Louis-Dreyfus also are battling each other – as well as two past "SNL" hosts (Lily Tomlin and Lisa Kudrow) and an upcoming host (Amy Schumer) – for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series honors. Meanwhile, Jimmy Fallon made the Outstanding Variety Talk Series category for the Michaels-produced "Tonight Show." [[327798281,C]]
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For Samberg, the Emmys gig offers a prime opportunity to expand his sitcom audience while showcasing the skills he honed on "SNL" from 2005 to 2012. The SNL Digital Shorts he produced with his Lonely Island colleagues stand as an early example of using Internet clips to build younger viewership for TV comedy. The videos also displayed Samberg's goofy, childlike charm ("Laser Cats") and a talent for musical comedy ("Lazy Sunday" and a certain gift in a box) that should serve him well at the Emmys.
In 2010, Fallon made the most of his Emmys hosting stint, with his high-energy "Born to Run" opening number leading some to believe he was born to go on to host "The Tonight Show" for NBC. Seth Meyers, Fallon's replacement on "Late Night," used his Emmys turn last year to extend his reputation beyond his previous job as "Weekend Update" anchor on "SNL."
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TALLAHASSEE | Gov. Rick Scott explained his proposed $1.2 billion increase in education funding Wednesday to a group of editors and reporters from across the state and said it ties directly into improving the economy and the outlook for jobs in Florida.
His party's leaders in the state Legislature, which will take up the budget when the 2013 session begins March 5, praised Scott's emphasis on education.
Speaker of the House Will Weatherford, R-Wesley Chapel, and Senate President Don Gaetz, R-Niceville, said education is also their priority, but neither would guarantee passage of the full $2,500 per teacher pay raise Scott has proposed.
In his first year as governor in 2011, Scott and the Legislature cut $1.3 billion from education. About $1 billion was put back last year. The $1.2 billion proposal for this year would be more than the projected revenue increase for the state and likely would mean cuts elsewhere if the entire amount were approved.
State education officials point out the state is expected to have 30,000 more students next school year than are currently in school.
Democratic leaders in the Legislature criticized the Republican governor for touting his education funding increases.
"We don't think you become the education governor when you cut $1.3 billion in you first year and when you cut higher education in incremental steps," said Rep. Perry Thurston, Democratic leader of the House.
"You don't improve education with money and gimmicks," said Democratic Senate leader Chris Smith. "These increases are not a net gain for what he has done to them in the past."
Scott said cuts made to education his first year in office were necessary to put the state on an even economic path.
"We had to make the right choices to recover," he said. "We made the right choices (in cuts), and we're on the come back."
Scott said his top priorities are jobs and education, "and they are directly related."
Republicans are in the majority in the state House and Senate, and that party's leaders — Weatherford and Gaetz — said increased education funding will be a key priority this year, right up on the priority list with complying with the federal Affordable Health Care Act and new ethics laws.
Weatherford said another key to education in the state will be more higher education courses online. Others have similar feelings. Last year, when she was a state representative, Sen. Kelli Stargel, R-Lakeland, helped add online education courses in K-12.
Former Democratic Sen. Nan Rich, the only person who has officially filed to run for governor in 2014, complained about Scott cutting support for classroom teachers in the past.
Scott said the increased funding he has proposed now will add to the workforce needed and will contribute to hopes that the amount of manufacturing in Florida can increase.
Statistics from 2010 showed manufacturing made up only 4.3 percent of the economy, he said, and pitched his idea that that number could be increased by reducing taxes and fees to create more manufacturing jobs.
Scott boasted unemployment already has decreased from 11.4 percent when he took office to about 8 percent now.
The statement drew an immediate Democratic response.
"The economy is moving forward," Smith said, "but not because of his actions. The state and the nation as a whole are beginning to recover."
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If you are reading this after Friday, it means Alistair Kirkwood's response to my last ditch Email actually happened, and wasn't just a hallucination or a fever dream.
In that case, you'll be happy to know that we're going to have a read-only Archive of the forum for at least the next year. Obviously, it's not as good as being able to continue posting here, but it's certainly more than I was expecting and will allow people to look back over some of their favourite posts/threads (and maybe copy them over to a more permanent place).
While I'm (hopefully) here, I'd like to announce a tentative start date for the 2020 7 round Mock Draft of Wednesday, March 17th. I know we usually start a week into FA, but there seems to be a week less between the start of 2020 FA and the start of the Draft.
The Draft will be held on the "emergency" forum (https://nflukdraftcom.createaforum.com/index.php). Still haven't got round to testing whether it will stand up to a full Draft, but don't see any reason why not.
I'll also take this opportunity to once again plug UKNFLFAN, for anyone who hasn't signed up there. I know the shoutbox currently tends to be busier than the forum there, but whenever people do post on the forums there's always a decent amount of discussion, so there's no reason it can't be the same kind of experience you get (or got) here.
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In case you've missed it, the "powers that be" have decided that this forum will be shutting down on July 26th.
I'd like to thank every one of you who have contributed over the years and made this such a great place to discuss the sport, and will add myself to the list of people recommending UKNFLFAN (https://uknflfan.co.uk/). It's a great community which includes several current and former NFLUK members, and also has some really good games to take part in.
I know a lot of you have enjoyed the 7 round Mock Drafts we've done on here, they've always been one of the highlights of the offseason for me and I fully intend to continue doing them on the emergency forum in future (https://nflukdraftcom.createaforum.com/index.php). I'll be getting in touch with those of you who have participated in the past as we get closer to the 2020 Draft and hope we can continue to do these for the foreseeable future.
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Cody Asche takes the #7 spot with a large lead. Justin DeFratus and Zach Collier have been added by popular demand.
Current Order:
- Biddle
- Quinn
- Morgan
- Joseph
- Franco
- Ruf
- Asche
I had the 'Bone at 6 followed by Asche and then Martin, so i went with the 'Bone here. I am leaning Martin next but i could be swayed to Tocci as i love upside, sometimes to a fault.
On a side note, at this time is it safe to put 'Bones floor at Herndon or is that still too optimistic? Anyway, to just add to my previous i like 'Bone because proximity/floor seem extremely high even if his ceiling is a 4.
Martin for me. He's close with Pettibone but I like Martin's ceiling more.
I have not voted since the fourth spot. This poll is now so far removed from reality that there is no point.
Rather than continue I bought a gallon of paint and I'm going to throw it on my cellar wall in a little while and watch it dry.
AEC is back, with yet another pseudonym. Enjoy the dry time Sherwin.
I went with Pettibone the last few rounds, and I'll go with him here. If there is a major injury in the rotation, he might log quite a few major league innings this year. Either way, I'm interestED to see how he does at AAA for a full year.
I think he is 1st starter called upon, even before Cloyd. He could use more AAA time but I think, they think, he is ready if they need him.
I like Tocci better than both Martin and Pettibone but since he also has no chance over the next two, I placed my vote for Martin for same reasons as before. Martin might have made a jump in his command and his stuff is probably the best of any of the minor league starters.
I'm pretty pessimistic about Pettibone. He just doesn't strike out enough guys. Most pitchers strike out fewer guys in the majors than the minors. Pettibone's 6.4 K/9 rate is already low. If it dips below 6 when he hits the majors, he's in big trouble. Here's the list of right handed starters last year who struck out less than 6 per 9 innings:
Henderson Alvarez, Kevin Correia, Jeremy Guthrie, Tim Hudson, Rick Porcello, Jake Westbrook, Luis Mendoza, Bronson Arroyo, Mike Leake, Ricky Nolasco.
That's a pretty discouraging list and those are only the guys who qualified for the ERA title. If you expand the list to pitchers who threw a minimum of 100 innings, you get 10 more names of mostly guys who were so bad their teams didn't allow them to keep starting (think Chris Volstad). The most important thing for a minor league pitcher isn't to induce ground balls. It's to get strikeouts while keeping a reasonable walk rate. I don't know why this is being overlooked with Pettibone.
I'd certainly take Martin or Watson over Pettibone and maybe even Austin Wright. I'd probably even take Aumont and DeFratus over him even though relievers are much less valuable.
I feel one counter point i can validly make is that Pettibone, at least in A+ and AA, showed a very impressive walk rate and strike outs to walk ratio. While you concede a pitcher needs strikeouts and a "reasonable walk rate", would an excellent walk rate make up for the lower K totals? As i said, he does have a good strike out to walk ratio…
Put another way, he had FIPs of 2.92 and 3.63 in A+ and AA respectively without striking out a ton of guys. As long as his K rate doesn't plummet, his control could potentially carry him through.
I'll admit that list gave me pause, but there are actually a couple of reasonably productive pitchers on there.
Your list is exactly the kind of pitcher I expect Pettibone can be in 2013 – a mid-to-back-end starter. This is a very valuable prospect, moreso than you give him credit for. In particular, I'd like to point out Tim Hudson – he had a K/9 of 5.1, a BB/9 of 2.4, and a HR/9 of 0.6 in 2012. That is exactly the kind of line I expect from Pettibone – low Ks but also low BBs and low HRs.
Low strikeout totals are never a good sign for a minor leaguer. However if he can keep walks down and keep the ball in the park, that can make up for the lower K-rate to some extent.
I understand the lack of enthusiasm for Pettibone's upside, but his present ability to add value at the MLB level makes up for that in my mind.
I do hear what you're saying about Hudson. I guess where I'd disagree slightly is that TIm Hudson is the absolute best case scenario of that group. He really is an anomaly. The vast majority of guys range from not very effective to disasters. I hope Pettibone is the exception, but there's a huge chance he doesn't pitch like a 4th or 5th starter. RHPs who can't miss bats tend to get hit hard at the big league level, which usually leads to pitching around hitters, which in turn causes a rise in walk rate.
I probably shouldn't have cherry-picked Hudson because that was misleading due to his name recognition. I do not expect Pettibone to be the next Tim Hudson (career WAR of 52!). Here are the average K/9, BB/9, HR/9, FIP, and xFIP from your list (which is a great list by the way, thanks for looking it up):
xFIP – 4.2
Hudson in 2012:
xFIP – 4.1
I think all those numbers are totally reasonable for Pettibone. Your argument (I think) is that those guys are not all that great. Should we rank the next Kevin Correia as our #8 prospect? Well, that group of players averaged WAR of 2.1 last year. I will take that kind of reasonable expectation every day of the week from a 22-year-old in AAA.
I also ignored your very accurate last sentence. A risk I have been glossing over in my love affair with Pettibone.
I hadn't really thought of it in terms of WAR, but you're right. In a pretty thin system a 2 win player at #8 isn't too shabby. So I guess we could say there's a reasonable chance he becomes a 2 win player (a below average #4 or good #5) and a decent chance his lack of strikeouts undermines his plus command and causes him to become too hittable.
I'd be interested to see how RHPs with a similar K rate in the minors fare overall. I have no idea how to get that information without a ton of work though.
I wanted to vote for Tocci, to help get the campaign going, but I'll wait until next round.
Pettibone and Martin are close, but I voted for Pettibone in this round. Pettibone gets the vote because there are major league, starting pitchers that are comparables for him. Pettibone becoming something between Kyle Kendrick and John Garland is not a stretch. On the other hand, I can not find a starting pitcher that walks as many batters as Martin. I also can't find a great closer or setup man, that had the types of K/BB rates. Even though, Martin reportedly has better stuff, Pettibone clearly has the better chance to be a major league starter for a long time. If Martin struck out a few more batters I'd favor his ceiling, but I'm not sure he has the ceiling that some seem to give him.
I agree and would like to amplify some of your concerns on Martin. A K/9 of 8.5 is good but by no means elite. A BB/9 of 4 is poor. The two together are not impressive at all.
In addition, when comparing Martin and Pettibone, Martin is a full year older and had less success at the same level.
I think the only way one could rank Martin higher is to believe that something clicked in Reading and he will never go back to his old ways, plus his one seven-walk start in Reading was an aberration that will also not recur. I am not ready to give him credit for that.
I hate sounding so anti-Martin as I am very hopeful for him in 2013. Still, I think Pettibone is clearly the superior prospect.
I agree with this. Good post.
You explained why I flipped Pettibone over Martin on my list this morning and voted for Pettibone. If Martin's reason for being high on the list is 'stuff', his K/9 isn't good enough to be this high on the list.
Boston Phan, I think that both your posts are spot-on. Another reason I like Pettibone over Martin, is that because Pettibone is young, he may still learn to strike more batters out, just through better pitch selection. Or he may may learn another pitch and improve his K rate in the majors the way Worley did.
Looks like I started a good conversation about Tocci yesterday that I missed out on. To reply to some of the comments there, Tocci probably gets a boost for me because his best tools are very tangible. Asche on the other hand has conflicting offensive statistics. I'm hoping the power and plate discipline numbers he showed in AA are indicative of his talent, but I'm much more comfortable grading out Tocci's advanced defense.
Pettibone. As much as I love Martin's potential, Pettibone is younger, at a higher level, and consistently good. I can realistically see him becoming at least a back-end starter in the mold of Kendrick or Worley.
I hope Martin continues to put it all together, but we can't forget that his numbers after the trade were the exception to his career, rather than the rule.
Martin once again. Potential over Pettibone's polish. Either way these two should go 8&9 then the real fun begins.
Fpor me, Pettibone just barely over Martin. Pettibone's K-rate is a concern but I I just need to see more control from Martin. Martin next for me
Still going Martin even though he doesn't have Popcorn Ceiling he has a solid Drop Ceiling…Pettibone has more of an unfinished ceiling where the pipes and wires are all exposed…Also I would like to point out that you are all messing up my personal list cause I had Martin at #4 but I will refrain from calling you names…(Note this is humor and not sarcasm or anything mean and it is not an attempt to bring an end to this site) I'm Sam Soap and I approve this post!
very good 'stand-up' Sam….like the exposed pipes and wires analogy.
P-Bone here. He is the one who'd be called upon first in '13 if there becomes a temporary gap in the rotation.
Gillies next. Then Martin, etc.
Plugging away here for Gillies whose skill set exceeds all others yet hiccuped via injuries. IF (that's a BIG "IF") he is over his injuries he is the closest to being a 5-tool guy in the system. Calling Dr. Kildare.
Martin: hopefully he remains a starter. Diminished value as a pen guy. Reach for the stars, Martin.
Gillies is not a 5 tool player today as he doesn't hit for power at all so that would make him a 4 tool guy, which is still very good. I love Gillies and he hits for power in BP but he doesn't swing that way in games yet and i have no idea whether he ever will. He reminds me of the way Ichiro hits (in style) in that he slaps at balls and tries to get on base but every once in a while he tries to hit the ball out and does. Supposedly, Ichiro hits a ton of balls out in BP. Gillies has a ton of skill and if he can stay healthy for the entire season and hit 300, he'll have terrific value.
Did you actuallt READ my post? It says "CLOSEST to a 5 tool guy,etc." Didn't say he IS a 5 tool guy.\\
If you're going to post a response, wouldn't the first thing to do is READ THE POST…?…which is composed of WORDS whose meaning SHOULD be clear. ??
Seems like Pettbone, Martin, and Tocci for the Top10.
I also agree with the push for Gillies. The injuries are a real concern but I do not know the short and long term affects they will have on him. But what I have heard (especially influenced by his short lived Spring Training buzz) and see in his stats makes me think he has Victorino-like upside. I am not a big fan of Revere but Philllies best hope may be that Gillies is healthy, plays great, and becomes the key component in a mid-season trade. Gillies talent is good but his injury and attitude risk might want to have the Phillies try to sell high.
I had Gillies at 6 or 7 in my rankings.
I have Pettibone over Martin in these next two spots for the same reasons as everyone else. I really think Pettibone can be a 10 yr starter throwing 180 – 200 innings each year and winning 12 – 16 games a year and that's very valuable in the big picture. Blanton is my comp for him in terms of the results which is to say a solid #4 starter. I've watched Pettibone since Lakewood and he's very consistent, throws strikes, and has a very good idea of how to pitch. His sinking fastball will be very effective in the big leagues. If we see him this year though, before September, that's probably not good because it means several guys have gotten hurt. I rated Martin after Pettibone because of his strike throwing ability. I don't think Martin is a sure fire major leaguer like I do for Pettibone. Martin has a chance to be a #3 starter but he could also become a 4A guy (like Trevor May) if he can't improve his control. He showed improvement in Reading though and if that continues we'll all be very happy with the finished product.
Murray, I think your comment on Martin becoming like Trevor May is an interesting one.
Martin in AA (I did a weighted average of his Dodgers and Phils stats) – K/9 of 8.4, BB/9 of 4.5, HR/9 of 0.5.
May in AA – K/9 of 9.1, BB/9 of 4.7, HR/9 of 1.3.
To me the only reason to like Martin more is his ability to suppress HRs (which he is good at and has done his whole minor league career).
An even more interesting comparison is with Aumont from 2011. These are his stats across AA and AAA:
Aumont – K/9 of 13.1, BB/9 of 4.9, HR/9 of 0.5.
Looks like Martin but with a much better K/9, right? The sample size is only 53 IP for Aumont, but the point remains – people who say Martin's floor is a late-innings reliever need to look at him as a less-good version of Aumont. Also, Aumont is only 5 months older. I have Aumont ahead of Martin on my list.
I think of Martin as a mid 90s fastball guy who struggles with his control. That describes May as well. May's control problems caused him to throw fastballs down the middle behind in the count and they were hit out a lot. Its very interesting that Martin's home run rate is not nearly as high. That could be due to the park he played in before Reading or it could be that he has more confidence in his secondary pitches and can throw them behind in the count for strikes. That could be significant down the road. The big positive with Aumont is that his curve ball is a killer. When its working, its practically unhittable especially because he works off of a mid 90s fastball. The negative is that Aumont is huge and routinely loses his consistent motion and release point. That's not uncommon with really big guys (Randy Johnson started that way). If he can repeat his delivery consistently, he'll be outstanding. If not, he'll never be more than a 4A guy. I like Pettibone more because the risk of him not making it is very low and while I agree that his ceiling is not as high, its still plenty high to be very good. I understand some like the higher ceiling guys and I respect that but its always a risk vs. ceiling thing for me. Our list of low risk / high ceiling guys is probably Biddle and no one else.
Took Martin here. Higher upside. Not sure if Pettibone is going to be any more than Cloyd.
While I think Cloyd could surprise people, I think its safe to say that Cloyd and Pettibone are nothing alike in their styles or abilities.
You may well be correct, but there are some statistical similarities. Cloyd's ERA last year in the minors was 2.26 while Pettibone's was 3.10. Cloyd struck out 113 in 167 innings, walked 41 and allowed 127 hits while Pettibone struck out 113 in 159.2 innings, walked 49 and allowed 146 hits. However, Pettibone had a much better ground ball to fly ball ratio and gave up fewer home runs per at bat. Both players were in both AA and AAA last season with most of Cloyd's season coming in AAA while most of Pettibone's season was in AA. One could certainly argue that Pettibone is more likely to improve from here since he is younger, but as they stand, quite comparable.
Cloyd is 3 years older than Pettibone. You can't really compare their performance last year and then project them the same way.
It's worth noting that completely different players can put up comparable/similar results. And at the end of the day, results are what matters in baseball. If they take different routes but get to the same destination, then comparing them on results alone is worth doing. That being said, I don't think where they each end up as players will be even remotely similar.
Come on Martin people!!! Shoot for stars and believe he will hit his #2 starter ceiling…don't play it safe with Pettibone…and I like Pettibone…I hope he gives Lannan a run for his money this spring
Then Larry Greene Jr.
This #2 ceiling is just something people have pulled out of the air. I'll pull a dmarr, and ask, 'Name me one #2 MLB starter that had a +4.0 BB% through all levels of A Ball and had a less than 1.9 K/BB rate/ every year of his minor league career.' I have to admit, I can't think of any.
Ethan Martin is a possible #2. Had to chose him.
Having Pettibone as a top 10 prospect is just moronic. I dont care how much of a safe bet he is. There are no safe bets when it comes to minor leaguers.
Instead of using a derogatory label, perhaps you could provide some evidence or logic to support your argument. As far as i can tell, by your logic jiwan James should be in the top ten and having Ruf at #6 is representative of a person with an IQ in the 51-70 range.
It is crazy not to have Aumont already on the list. He is maybe going to be the player that determines it we have a great year or a disaster in the majors. If he pitches like he did last year he could be our 7th or set up man in the pen. If Adams isn't ready. He may be the most talanted, unappreciated pitcher in the org. His stuff is outstanding when on and he looked like the switch came on. As some of you know it can happen at the major lg level. He has the mentality to be treating the minors as practice and has now made it and its time to go to work. I hope so..
Agree get Aumont on here. Best "stuff" in the organization. Side note – every time I watch him pitch I am so angry that he could not get his control down. Imagine how dominant the FB and curve and splitter would have been over 7 innings. UGH!!!
The top 10 list knuckehead.
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The next release will only include a text based BSL editor because a nodal tool will take a lot longer to develop. This is much more complex than the Controller system.
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