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This sounds like a good idea, what's the catch?
By Herb Zurkowsky, The Gazette January 10, 2013
MONTREAL — For the second time in as many years, the Canadian Football League's most successful general manager has been forced to deal with the disappointment of being left at the altar.
And Jim Popp isn't masking his feelings.
"You're damn straight, I'm disappointed," Popp told The Gazette in an exclusive interview late Wednesday from his home in Mooresville, N.C., hours after learning he hadn't become the GM of the National Football League's Carolina Panthers.
"I'm definitely not happy I didn't get it," added Popp, the Alouettes' GM since the franchise returned to the CFL in 1996. "It's like being in the Super Bowl and not winning. That's the honest truth. I'm not happy. I would like to be a general manager in the NFL. Absolutely. Otherwise, I wouldn't be looking at these jobs.
"That being said," he quickly added, "I have a great job. Montreal's my second home."
Popp interviewed with the Panthers for more than four hours on Tuesday, one of four candidates the team reportedly met before settling on David Gettleman, the New York Giants' former director of pro personnel. Gettleman, 61, has been a part of six Super Bowl teams, including three championship clubs.
Popp, 48, has won three Grey Cups with the Als, another with the Baltimore Stallions, the franchise that transferred to Montreal.
Last January, Popp was one of four who interviewed to become GM of the Indianapolis Colts, the team ultimately deciding upon Ryan Grigson. And in May 2010, Popp spurned an opportunity to join the Washington Redskins' personnel department.
Popp told The Gazette the Panthers weren't the only NFL team this winter he had been approached by, stating two other teams expressed interest in him as a potential GM. Indeed, the New York Daily News reported Popp is on the New York Jets' radar. Although the paper stated it wasn't known whether an interview has been scheduled, a source familiar with the process told The Gazette Popp already has met with team officials.
The other team that approached Popp isn't known. However, according to another source, it wasn't the Cleveland Browns, who remain in the market for a GM. The Browns reportedly interviewed Montreal head coach Marc Trestman on Tuesday — one day after Trestman spent more than eight hours in Chicago, being interviewed by the Bears.
On Thursday, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reported former Arizona head coach Ken Whisenhunt was being interviewed for a second time by the Browns, then late Thursday night reported the team had hired Panthers offensive coordinator (and former Browns offensive coordinator) Rob Chudzinski to be its next head coach.
It's clear Popp's getting more recognition in the U.S. as time passes, and it seems only a matter of time before an NFL team hires him. On Wednesday, Steve Mariucci, the former head coach of the San Francisco 49ers and Detroit Lions Tweeted: "Jim Popp GM Montreal CFL will make an excellent GM in NFL!!!! Mark my words!"
Whether that opportunity comes with the Jets, who are in the midst of meeting with an army of candidates, remains to be seen. And, if offered the job, whether Popp would accept. New York's incoming GM will be saddled with numerous headaches. He would be forced to inherit head coach Rex Ryan, for starters, unable to hire his own candidate. Also, according to ESPN, the Jets are $19.4 million over the salary cap and must release several players.
The Panthers' job would have been ideal for Popp, who resides 25 minutes from the team's practice facility. He called it, potentially, an ideal position.
"It would have been almost a dream come true ... right there in my hometown," he said. "Lots of people are qualified. You never know. When you get that chance, and have multiple chances ... if you're one of six selected to be interviewed, it's quite a privilege, let alone be considered.
"Ryan Grigson has done an outstanding job," Popp added. "If I was that close to getting it and they chose Ryan ... that could have been me. The Colts did a great job. Now we'll see how the Panthers do."
Popp, of course, is wondering what he might have done differently the last two years to have been hired in either Indianapolis and Carolina. And, he added, with each interview, he becomes more confident with the process.
"They (the Panthers) told me I couldn't have done anything different," said Popp, who learned of the decision from president Danny Morrison about an hour before the team announced its hiring. "Maybe I was better than expected, but they chose somebody else. You have to accept it and move on.
"Most of those guys they're interviewing, I have a lot more experience than they do at a number of jobs you're asked to do. I have that experience. I'm not sure they know what to do with that."
Popp said he can remain content in Canada, having spurned opportunities to work in the NFL in lower-ranking capacities. Of course, he added, had he taken a personnel job, he might eventually have been promoted to GM.
His plan is to return to the Als, as it is every winter. He hasn't stopped working, planning, and scouring North America for players. But he also wants NFL owners aware of one thing: "I think I have a lot to offer a team."
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Should Popp depart, however, the ramifications would be more severe.
While Popp has the GMs title, his true strength lies in scouting and recruitment. His assistant, Marcel Desjardins, monitors the salary cap and conducts contract negotiations, with Popp residing fulltime in North Carolina. Desjardins would be the obvious choice to replace Popp, but hes a candidate to become GM of the expansion franchise in Ottawa, scheduled to begin play in 2014. Desjardins had his second interview with team officials on Monday.
Even while Popps exploring NFL job opportunities, he already has started contemplating potential successors to Trestman, should that become necessary.
Not only is Popp a native of North Carolina, Ernie Accorsi, whos familiar with Popp, is serving as a Panthers consultant. Accorsi is a former GM with the Giants and Browns. Popps late father, Joe, was an assistant coach with Cleveland.
Interesting that Popp resides in N.C. year around...His lack of contract/cap experience could be holding him back...He might be better suited as a Director of Personnel...But I'd still like him if you had a strong cap guy..
Posting. But it goes against previous reports that he hasn't been interviewed, just talked to. Sensing some self promotion to keep his name in NFL circles as much as I would like him to be considered.
@HerbZurkowsky1: For those wondering, #Als' GM Jim Popp remains in the New York Jets' mix - that, according to Popp, who texted me tonight.
I'm getting cynical over who is reporting some candidates and their motives.
Shefter with ties to Denver and most likely close to Sunquist. And Popp trying desperately to get a NFL GM gig
Too bad because I'd put both right at the top of my list for who I'd want Woody to hire.
I love the attitude, but is he qualified to run an NFL franchise?
The only reason I'm not sure about him is that being a Canadian GM isn't the same as being an NFL GM.
The difference between getting it right, and having a bust in the NFL is such a fine line in so many cases, that it's 100 times tougher than the Canadian league.
By that I mean most NFL level players are elite players. So you are either elite, or you're not in the NFL. In Canada, they're picking from players who are good to very good. It's much easier to evaluate talent at that level.
I'm not saying he isn't qualified. I'm just wondering if he is.


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Monday, November 27, 2006
Michigan Marching Band Held Hostage: Day 10
"At first we just thought they'd leave after celebrating for 19 straight hours. But when we entered day four, we knew we were in trouble. Especially once more beer arrived." said Tim Penderhaus, a senior trombone player from Grand Rapids, Michigan who was allowed to use a cellphone as long as he shouted "Fuck Michigan!" four times first.
President Bush is said to be closely monitoring the situation and his top aides say he continues to hope for a peaceful resolution to the stand-off. "While Ohio State remains a part of the Axis of College Football Evil, we still believe a diplomatic solution can be reached. But all options are still on the table, including bringing back John Cooper as head coach," said a White House official who spoke only on condition of anonimity.
When reached for comment regarding the ongoing crisis, Ohio State President Karen A. Holbrook claimed the press was only focusing on the negative instead of giving her and the school credit for protecting both goalposts on the field during the postgame melee. "People shmeople. The important thing was to protect goalposts. And we did that," said Holbrook. She then ended the conversation saying she and her staff had a full day planned of trolling Michigan Internet sites in order to post "1-5, bitches!" and "Owned!" over and over and over again.
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Even as a Buckeye fan, that is pretty hilarious.
- November 27, 2006 2:28 AM
- srudoff said...
MUCH better than the "crisis in columbus" attempt at humor last week - Kudos.
- November 27, 2006 2:47 AM
- MGOBLUE94 said...
wow - srudoff seal of approval.
Great job guys!!
- November 27, 2006 8:08 AM
Comparing Buck fans to Terrorists, not cool. My uncle died in 9/11 and terrorist jokes are still not funny to me.
- November 27, 2006 9:44 AM
Mentioning trolling on Michigan message boards, not cool. My uncle got carpal tunnel doing that and jokes are still not funny to me
- November 27, 2006 10:11 AM
- IC said...
Well, as long as President Bush is closely monitoring the situation...
- November 27, 2006 10:25 AM
What are the colleges that belong to the axis of evil?
- November 27, 2006 11:30 AM
- WillinSacto said...
Colleges in the Axis of Evil:
Duke (For Basketball Reasons)
FSU (except Jenn Sterger)
Stanford (Because of their idiot Band)
- November 27, 2006 11:42 AM
Totally hilrious. The bloggers comments are funny too.
Thanks for a monday laugh.
- November 27, 2006 12:27 PM
Typo... hilarious.
- November 27, 2006 12:28 PM
1. The Stanford band rules.
2. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/football/ncaa/11/26/bc.fbc.footballbet.shoo.ap/index.html?cnn=yes
- November 27, 2006 1:15 PM
Anon 6:44. Very sorry for your loss. But I do think you're stretching quite a bit to say that the post either (a) misuses 9/11, or (b) compares OSU fans to terrorists.
- November 27, 2006 1:18 PM
Funny blog guys. Now all you need is the UofM busses to run out of gas on High Street and crashing in a rescue attempt. Then UofM could hire Spurrier and OSU would give up the hostages with their hands in the air, "Ok, ok, we give up!!!" before Spurrier puts a Reagan-esque beat down on 'em.
(quick off-topic question) Willinsacto - was that your blog that had the top "redonkulous" names of players in the SEC? I found the link to that person's blogsite from EDSBS and I can't remember where it was at now. I didn't see it on your blog just now when I checked, but then again I didn't use the "search" tool either.
- November 27, 2006 1:50 PM
Jenn Sterger = waaaaay overrated
- November 27, 2006 1:52 PM
I think I might actually support a draft if it meant I got to go to Columbus to help with this situation.
- November 27, 2006 2:27 PM
The photoshop is great. It's the little things, like the O on the hat that puts it all together.
- November 27, 2006 2:52 PM
- MGOBLUE94 said...
The O on the hat ... come on now ... what about the F Michigan shirt!
- November 27, 2006 3:49 PM
Anybody know why the MMB was a no-show at the pregame concert at St. John Arena? The OSU announcer cited a scheduling conflict, but I'm betting they didn't want to endure that mob waiting outside. Too bad, because the two bands always put on a great show.
- November 28, 2006 2:11 AM

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NEW YORK (AP) — Ginnifer Goodwin and Josh Dallas' fairy tale extends beyond their day jobs.
The actors, both 35, play Snow White and Prince Charming on ABC's "Once Upon a Time" and have announced their engagement.
The couple met while working on the show and began dating in 2011.
Goodwin was previously engaged to actor Joey Kern, while Dallas was married to Lara Pulver from 2007-2011.
On her official Twitter account, Goodwin wrote Friday, "From my soon-2-b-Mrs-Dallas head 2 my soon-2-be Mrs-Dallas-toes, I'm oh-so grateful 4 your well wishes! THANK U!"
Dallas tweeted to on his account, "Thanks to all of you for the outpouring of love and congrats!"
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"Sim City is back."
Well, that was a pretty fast reveal. At EA's "Game Changers" event at Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, EA confirmed rumors that a new SimCity will be coming to PC and Mac. And yes, it will be coming in 2013.
"This is a 3D SimCity," EA announced. The new SimCity will take advantage of a new proprietary "GlassBox Engine" developed by Maxis that will "equip players with the tools to play the most sophisticated simulation of its kind."
"We're building a simulation that really captures the world that we live in today," EA added at its announcement event. Online functionality will have you cooperating and competing against other SimCities for the first time in the franchise's history. Decisions you make in your city will affect other players' cities--especially as the virtual world will have to deal with the repercussions of limited natural resources.
Best of all: "You never know when a giant lizard might come around... and with our new physics engine, it will look spectacular."
A trailer revealed during the press conference simply called the game "SimCity," sans a number. Could this be a "reboot" of the franchise? [Update: Yes. EA calls this "a true rebirth of the franchise."]


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The FIFA world rankings are often funny and curious.
In the most recent rankings - April 2013 - Croatia are fourth, Colombia are in sixth and Ecuador are ranked 10th.
However, teams like Uruguay, France and Brazil are 17th, 18th and 19th, respectively. Often subjected to criticism, the calculation for the rankings is certainly questionable.
Now, Brazil were once a force to reckon with. Most of the time, they were occupying the number one spot. But now? 19th.
They have been reduced to laughing stocks in the South American region. They have the talent, new players, new manager and the potential, but they don't utilise it. But, if the Brazilian national team works hard and focuses, they can retain their title as a feared team.
Neymar, Fred, Alexandre Pato, Thiago Silva, Marcelo - the list of stars in the Brazil national team is endless. Their recent poor performances have been a huge setback and they have reached an new low with the 19th ranking.
However, things are beginning to change and with the World Cup fast approaching, Brazil can show how good they are. The fact that they are playing at home might give them a boost and morale support. They have the attacking power in Neymar and Pato, the strong midfield in Oscar, Lucas Moura, Kaka and Ronaldinho, the defending efficiency in Silva, David Luiz and Marcelo and a world-class goalkeeper in Diego Alves.
As you can see their squad is extremely strong and with extra practice, focus and concentration, they can prove - once again - that they are one of the best in the world.
The exciting Samba flair that they possess might just inspire them to Confederations Cup and World Cup triumphs.
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[Update] 2K Games has confirmed to Shacknews that a PC demo will arrive in June before launch.
A demo is out today on consoles for Spec Ops: The Line, Yager's face-shooting take on Heart of Darkness. However, publisher 2K Games hasn't released one for the PC, or not yet anyway. As Kurtz said, "The horror! The horror!"
The demo packs "portions of two early chapters" from The Line's single-player campaign. It's set in a Dubai ravaged by catastrophic sandstorms, where your soldier man must venture to find the renegade Colonel John Konrad (do you see?) and his rogue battalion.
The Xbox 360 demo is available now for Gold subscribers from the Xbox Live Marketplace and will be opened up to everyone on May 15, while the PlayStation 3 demo will arrive in today's PlayStation Store update. We've dropped 2K a line asking about a PC demo.
Spec Ops: The Line launches on June 26, with pre-order gubbins on offer.
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I felt like I had walked in Virginia's shoes when I finished the book The Queen of Water by Laura Resau and Maria Virginia Farinango. Based on a true story, it's about a young Quchan Indian girl named Virginia whose parents sent her to work as an indentured servant for an upper-class "mestigo" family when she was seven years old.
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OSWEGO, NY (May 1, 2013) – Since 1962, Oswego Speedway has been the home of non-wing Supermodified racing in the United States. That tradition will continue Saturday, May 11 with the 52nd consecutive Novelis Supermodified 'Kick-Off' at the 'Steel Palace.'
Mitchell's Speedway Press and CJ Ferlito Aggregates will present the opening round of the Novelis Supermodified 'Road to the Championship' on May 11. The night's racing action will be highlighted with a 75-lap main for Novelis Supermodifieds and a 30-lap feature event for the Pathfinder Bank SBS Series.
Grandstand gates will open at 3pm on May 11 with Novelis Supermodified time trials taking place at 5pm. Racing will take the green at 6:30pm.
In the 51-year history of non-wing Supermodified racing at Oswego Speedway, a total of 28 different drivers have won the Supermodified 'Kick-Off.'
Art Bennett was the first 'Kick-Off' winner back in 1962, and would go on to win Oswego's track championship that season. Bennett would be the first of 22 occasions that the 'Kick-Off' winner went on to claim the Speedway's championship. The Michigan driving veteran and Oswego Speedway Hall of Famer would also claim opening glory in 1965.
The driver with the most wins on 'Kick-Off' weekend is the late great Jim Shampine, with seven all-time victories to open the season. Shampine would also be the first driver to win in consecutive seasons, as he would go on to claim the checkered flag from 1971-1976.
Bentley Warren earned a total of five victories in the Oswego Supermodified 'Kick-Off' during his illustrious Speedway career. With victories in 1980, 1986-1987, 1989, and 1994, Warren was no doubt the driver to beat during the decade of the 1980's.
Behind Shampine and Warren are Joe Gosek, Mike Ordway, and Otto Sitterly with four wins a piece during Novelis Supermodified openers.
Gosek is the only driver in history to win a Novelis Supermodified lid lifter in three different decades. First visiting victory lane in 1988, the Oswego driver would also return in 1991, 2005, and 2007.
Sitterly has been the class of the field during opening mains in the past seven seasons with wins in 2006, 2008, 2010, and 2012. Most impressive is that Sitterly would go on to claim the Speedway's track championship in each of those four seasons.
Sitterly's Nicotra Racing teammate Davey Hamilton is also expected to be in competition on May 11 driving the Nicotra blue No. 6. Last year, Hamilton took second to Sitterly in the Novelis Supermodified 'Kick-Off.'
Chasing Sitterly in search of their first 'Kick-Off' wins this season will be Pat Lavery, Dan Connors Jr., Dave Gruel, Michael Barnes, Dave Danzer and Kody Graham.
With the exception of Lavery and Connors, each has been to victory lane in the past and hopes to get 2013 started the right way in their search for an Oswego Speedway championship.
Lavery, who chased Sitterly right down to the wire in the battle for the 2012 Oswego Speedway championship, will again be back behind the wheel of the potent Double Deuce Racing No. 22 Hawk chassis.
After hitting the Speedway for open practice on April 27, Connors will join Lavery in their quest for a first career Oswego Supermodified win at the 'Steel Palace'. Connors came on strong in 2012, finishing 6th in the final driver's standings, winning Best Car and Crew for the season.
Veterans Gosek, Ray Graham, and Tim Snyder are also chomping at the bit in anticipation of a strong upcoming season.
After destroying his No. 00 midway through 2012, Gosek rebounded, picking up an August feature victory a year ago and nearly picked up wins in both the Budweiser International Classic and Fall Championship. The Gosek team is prepared to make another run at the championship in '13.
Competing with ISMA and Oswego Speedway in 2013, Graham will return behind the wheel of the team Xtreme No. 90 in non-wing competition. Graham, the 2009 winner of Oswego's Supermodified 'Kick-Off', took two feature wins in 2012 and will again join son Kody as a 1-2 punch in Oswego's stellar ring of competition.
After missing the majority of 2012 with a health issue, Snyder will return behind the wheel of his family owned No. 0 this season. A tremendous run in last year's Budweiser International Classic has Snyder ready for another full season at Oswego.
A host of new or returning drivers are also making Oswego Speedway home in 2013.
New competitors include ISMA veteran Jeff Locke, former DIRT Modified driver Tony Steiner, Clayton Brewer III, and Lowell Zehr.
Drivers looking to make a return venture in Supermodified racing this season will be Bill Sharkey, Lou LeVea Jr., Todd Stowell, and Brian Sweeney.
Sweeney debuted his new Hark chassis during the April 27 open practice, and quickly made his way into the 17-second range after not being behind the wheel in almost a decade.
To purchase tickets for Oswego Speedway's 52nd consecutive Novelis Supermodified 'Kick-Off', call the Speedway box office at (315) 342-0646. Once again in 2013, kids 16 & under will be admitted free of charge with a paid adult.
For more information on Oswego Speedway visit online at www.oswegospeedway.com, follow on Twitter @OswegoSpeedway, or like on Facebook at facebook.com/OswegoSpeedway.
Novelis Supermodified 'Kick-Off' Winners: (1962-2012)
1962 - Art Bennett *
1963 - Dave Paul *
1964 - Nolan Johncock
1965 - Art Bennett
1966 - Bob Smith (OH)
1967 - Gordon Dukes
1968 - Red Barnhart
1969 - Ken Andrews *
1970 - Norm Mackereth
1971 - Jim Shampine
1972 - Jim Shampine *
1973 - Jim Shampine *
1974 - Jim Shampine *
1975 - Jim Shampine
1976 - Jim Shampine *
1977 - Kempton Dates *
1978 - Eddie Bellinger, Jr.
1979 - Jim Shampine *
1980 - Bentley Warren
1981 - Chuck Ciprich
1982 - Doug Heveron *
1983 - Steve Gioia, Jr.
1984 - Warren Coniam
1985 - Eddie Bellinger, Jr.
1986 - Bentley Warren *
1987 - Bentley Warren *
1988 - Joe Gosek
1989 - Bentley Warren *
1990 - Mike Ordway
1991 - Joe Gosek
1992 - Pat Abold *
1993 - Pat Abold
1994 - Bentley Warren
1995 - Doug Didero *
1996 - Cliff Graves
1997 - Mike Muldoon *
1998 - Randy Ritskes
1999 - Mike Muldoon *
2000 - Greg Furlong *
2001 - Bob Goutermout
2002 - Mike Ordway
2003 - Mike Ordway
2004 - Mike Ordway
2005 - Joe Gosek
2006 - Otto Sitterly *
2007 - Joe Gosek
2008 - Otto Sitterly *
2009 - Ray Graham
2010 - Otto Sitterly *
2011 - Randy Ritskes
2012 - Otto Sitterly *
*- Went on to become Track Champion
About Oswego Speedway: Oswego Speedway, a sports entertainment company, is a 5/8 mile semi-banked pavement racing oval located off the shores of Lake Ontario in scenic Oswego, NY. Oswego Speedway has been a continuously run weekly racing venue since August, 1951. The premier open-wheel pavement short track cars in the world, Supermodifieds, run weekly at Oswego Speedway making Oswego the only weekly Supermodified racing venue in the world. The Small Block Supermodifieds accompany the full blown Supers on a weekly Saturday night schedule which runs from May through September. Oswego Speedway is mentioned in racing circles as the "Indy of the East," as no fewer than a dozen past and present competitors have competed at the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway including Mario Andretti, arguably the greatest driver of all time, two-time Indy 500 champion Gordon Johncock, along with former International Classic Champions Bentley Warren, Joe Gosek, and Davey Hamilton.


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Beatles, 'Stereo Vinyl Box Set' (Capitol, $319)
The Beatles' core 14 albums are repackaged again, this time with vinyl connoisseurs in mind. Each remastered LP is available individually, but the box contains a beautiful coffee-table book loaded with striking images and insightful text on the making of each album by Beatles historian Kevin Howlett. The original artwork is restored (the "white album" poster, the "Sgt. Pepper" cutouts), and the music brims with warmth, clarity and punch. The quartet's self-titled debut pops out of the speakers -- driving guitars, Ringo's walloping drums and syncopated hand-claps on the incandescent "I Saw Her Standing There." And the latter-day studio-as-instrument masterpieces still dazzle; even at a modest volume level, "Tomorrow Never Knows" sounds strange and terrifying.
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Playrific has introduced its new TechStars Tech Ed STEM & Arts app for preschoolers, which was recently announced by Computer Explorers as part of its tech ed program for preschoolers and elementary-aged children. The app is now available on iTunes.
Playrific created this app to support Computer Explorer' TechStars program because children' interests and abilities start taking shape early and STEM education helps kids emerge as problem solvers, investigators, and innovators. STEM competence is expected to play heavily into more than 60 percent of all professional careers in the next 20 to 30 years, and this app lets TechStars kids enjoy learning and exploring STEM & Arts activities and games anywhere via iPhone or iPad.


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Injuries were a big factor that led to a disappointing 8-8 season in 2012 for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2012.
Hopefully for their sake history wont repeat itself in 2013.
With that being said, four Steelers players will begin training camp unable to participate. Thats the bad news. The good news is that neither of those four are quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (knee surgery) nor offensive tackle Mike Adams (stabbing).
Steelers tight end Heath Miller, tight end David Johnson, linebacker Sean Spence and nose tackle Alameda Taamu will be placed on the active / physically unable to perform list, the club said Friday. Those were all moves that were expected to happen as the Steelers reported to Latrobe on Friday.
Miller, Johnson and Spence are all coming off of knee injuries suffered at various points in 2012. Taamu has a hamstring injury.
The one to keep an eye on is Miller.
The 30-year-old had a career season in 2012, catching 71 passes for 876 yards and eight touchdowns. He suffered an ACL and other ligament tears in December, but all signs point to him being way ahead of schedule in his rehab.
As it pertains to Adams, Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said that the second-year tackle has full clearance to be able to play, which is remarkable considering he was stabbed during an alleged attempt to rob him on June 1.
In any case, some Steelers are starting the season already banged up.
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'Guilty as h---, free as a bird'
Exclusive: Andrea Shea King explains how Ayers' escape affects your privacy
Bill Ayers, the '60s radical, Weather Underground founder and longtime friend of President Obama, is "Guilty as h—, free as a bird" because Watergate's infamous "Deep Throat" messed up.
And what does this have to do with the Internet? What I'm about to tell you is something that most Americans do not know.
OK, stay with me as I connect the dots …
FBI Associate Director Mark Felt, the self-admitted "Deep Throat" (who guided Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein to uncover the truth about the Watergate break-in that brought down the Nixon presidency) approved illegal wiretaps used in gathering intel on radical left Weather Underground activities. This illegality tainted the investigation, rendering the evidence of Ayers' crimes inadmissible, and as a result, the domestic terrorist Bill Ayers (who launched the political career of President Barack Obama), was never convicted of his murderous terrorist acts"> and to this day walks the streets "Guilty as h—. Free as a bird."
In the Watergate aftermath, the Church House Committee determined that the CIA and FBI had violated the law.
Fast forward to the present. The Blaze reports that last January the Supreme Court ruled that using a GPS tracking device on a vehicle without a warrant constituted a search and therefore violated the Fourth Amendment. This was a precedent-setting case. The same defendant is now trying for a similar precedent for warrantless tracking of cell phone data based on cell tower location.
Some 200 law enforcement agencies nationwide are now using questionable methods – without warrants – to gather intel about you from your mobile devices and social networking pages.
Linda Lye, staff attorney for the ACLU in Northern California said, "The process of surveilling the public with these highly invasive methods is shrouded in secrecy. The public has a right to know what processes the government is following – and whether it strikes the appropriate balance between privacy and legitimate law enforcement needs."
Here's what Facebook sends the cops when they ask for info. Here's how Facebook responds to a police subpoena, and here are Facebook's Law Enforcement Guidelines.
The legality of today's technological intel-gathering on American citizens is what Watergate's "Deep Throat" has to do with the Internet.
OnStar Family – If you know, so does the government
It's a double-edged sword – parents and spouses can keep track of their loved ones, follow their travels minute by minute and know their location at any time using the OnStar Family Link.
However, what technology brings in terms of positives can be used nefariously by those with less than honorable intent. Here are some obvious concerns. Can you think of more?
They want your Internet DNA
Apps have been appropriately described as gateways, because when you buy or download one, it is assumed you are supplying the app developers with a precious commodity: your personal data. It is a high value target.
Knowing as much about you as possible commands a high price in the world of advertising and marketing. For example, your religion, age, gender, purchasing habits, preferences, etc. tell them where to pigeon-hole you when marketing to you.
So that game, quiz or social networking connection you're engaged in on your iPhone, iPad or computer? They're sending out volumes of your personal information. Just so you know that they know.
Wearable Internet? One size fits all
How would you like to have the Internet constantly in your line of vision? Forget the iPad. Now it's eyeglasses. Google has unveiled glasses that include a small see-through screen that can display maps, snap a photo or initiate video calls. It's the heads-up display of tomorrow.
Is "social buzz" carrying political candidates to victory?
The facts are still a little murky, but social network buzz might not necessarily mean a candidate is involved in generating it directly. People might be buzzing about a candidate because of something he or she did or said. Regardless of whether or not it is positive or negative, does the buzz help a candidate? This data suggests it does, proving the adage that there's no such thing as bad publicity.
Apple have worms?
Is your Apple computer one of the more than 600,000 Macs in the United States and Canada that have been hack attacked?
In what some are saying could be the most serious malware attack to date, the Mac OS X has been targeted by the Flashback Trojan. According to a report in the San Francisco Chronicle, the attack affects computers running Apple's Mac OS X software, specifically the Java program that builds web pages.
Apple fixed a security hole last week that was allowing the malicious software to spread. If you haven't already downloaded the fix, your computer is vulnerable. Go to your toolbar and under the Apple logo, click "Software Update" and banish the worm from the apple of your "i".
To find out if your Mac has been infected, download these two AppleScripts.
Bits & Bytes
- Americans reading more because of E-books – Pew study
- CNN reports cost of e-reading devices dropping. Likely Amazon may be giving away basic e-readers for free.
- How to check out a Kindle e-book from the public library.
- "Digital Public Library of America" coming April '13 – non-profit
- Over half of U.S households have WiFi – study
- Nasdaq will list Facebook's IPO, not NYSE – ouch!
Mecca for Internet and gadget technology goes Hollywood
Bravo has a new reality show called "Silicon Valley." Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg's sister Randi will produce the program.


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MotionPortrait Inc, the bright minds behind the unique and innovative photo apps PhotoSpeak and HourFace, have taken their photo-to-animation technology and created ZombieBooth. With ZombieBooth, you can turn yourself or family/friends into blood-thirsting zombies:
MotionPortrait's cutting-edge technology takes a still photo and turns it into a living, breathing 3D movie that snaps and bays for brains right there on the iPhone screen.
Once you've selected your desired image from the camera roll, your "victim" will soon be turned into a 3D model of a zombie. You can then interact with your new friend by dragging a finger around the screen and even let him/her/it take a nibble or two! If you enjoyed MotionPortraits' previous apps or always wondered what kind of zombie your ex would make, ZombieBooth is certainly worth a look. Video and more info after the gap.
MotionPortrait, Inc., ZombieBooth: Alive in 3D photo – $0.99


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Focus on: Pickles
Many vegetables can be pickled, but most people think "cucumber" when they hear the word "pickle." The iconic pickle spears that accompany a sandwich or the slices that top a burger start out as cucumbers before they're submerged in a pickling solution. And it's the quality of those cucumbers that makes or breaks the pickle.
"It's important to source cucumbers that are firm with no interior holes and consistent in width and length," says Julie Bowman, director of marketing at Pinnacle Foods, parent company of Vlasic pickles. To make processed pickles—also known as cured or fermented—the cucumbers are washed, placed in salt brine and held in tanks for up to a year. The pickles are then desalted and packed. Quality pickles have a bright color, firm skin and texture, slightly curved shape and not too salty flavor. "It's all about the crunch," Bowman adds.
Some companies produce refrigerated and fresh pack pickles in addition to processed. For the refrigerated variety, cucumbers are placed directly into jars and covered with a brine solution of vinegar and seasonings, then stored under refrigeration, explains a spokesperson for Bay Valley Foods. Fresh pack pickles start off the same way, but the jars are vacuum-sealed and pasteurized. These types are not tanked.
The explosion of burgers on menus has been good for the pickle business—chips or slices on top and/or spears on the plate are expected. QSRs have traditionally been the major buyers of pickle slices, but with the premium-ization of burgers, Vlasic is in the midst of developing a "casual-dining pickle." Chunks, gherkins (midget cukes) and whole pickles are other available formats. While burgers and sandwiches are the primary applications, pickles also show up in appetizers, salad bars, relish trays, wraps and deli platters.
The most popular pickle flavors are sweet, dill and sour, with variations within each. Kosher dills, for example, are enhanced with garlic and other spices for a more robust flavor, according to Bay Valley Foods. Bread and Butter pickles are sweetened
and flavored with a clove and cassia blend. Pickle brine may also be infused with hot peppers, honey, ginger, mustard seeds, celery seeds and/or other seasonings.
Most foodservice pickles are packed in pails, cans and jars, but plastic pouches are becoming more prevalent for their sustainability factor. Vlasic's Flex Pouch packaging, for instance, reduces waste and shipping costs, making it more sustainable and economical. "You pay for the pickle, not the pail," Bowman notes. The 5½-pound pouches, currently used for pickle chips and pickled jalapeños, are packed four or eight to a carton.


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Alienware punches out four-GPU CrossFireX gaming PC
Alienware has marked AMD's release of CrossFire X-compatible Catalyst drivers with the launch of a four-graphics chip gaming PC. It's even named the beast after the multi-GPU technology.
Dubbed the Area-51 ALX CrossFireX, Alienware's machine comes with two ATI Radeon HD 3870 X2 graphics cards, each of which has a pair of 3870 GPUs on board and 1GB of GDDR 3 video memory.
The CPU's a 3GHz quad-core 45nm 'Penryn' Core 2 Extreme overclocked to 4GHz - liquid cooling keeps the chip from boiling over - and sitting on a X38 chipset's 1333MHz frontside bus. The system's 2GB of DDR 3 memory is clocked to 1333MHz too.
Alienware's Area-51 ALX CrossFireX: gaming monster
Alienware's offering a choice of hard drives and optical units to go with the machine. Prices start at £3257, but that's with a single 3870 X2 graphics card - going for the four-GPU option ups the price to £3556.72.
Maxing out the spec with a pair of 64GB solid-state drives, a 6x Blu-ray Disc drive, a regular DVD burner, an Ageia PhysX card, a Creative X-Fi gaming soundcard and more takes the price to a whopping £4993.75.
And that's without speakers and a screen.
Alienware's taking orders now, but the Area-51 ALX CrossFireX isn't expected to ship until 24 March.
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I'm new to JS and JQuery and wonder what it would take to inject a Java Script that will do something similar to what FilePath does.
The function i am thinking of will accept an element type ('input', 'select', 'div', 'href' - etc.) and will spit out a list of web elements (in a tabular form ? tab separated ?) with:
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Name (if there is one) - Id (if there is one) - Tag (...) - Class - Css Selector (...) - Xpath (this always exists, no?)
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Seems like FilePath does the trick but on one element at a time and using one selector type at a time.
Is there any API to FilePath that will harness this?
Much appreciated,


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Video games never made me want to kill another (real) person. Jack Thompson on the other hand makes me want to kill - someone, possibly named Jack - every time I hear from Mr. Thompson.
He's made me want to get into racketeering! [penny-arcade.com]
Playing devil's advocate... you're probably being somewhat sarcastic/facetious, but you are making a point. Being a proper devil's advocate, I thought I would point out that I don't know that most people believing in the games-cause-violence idea would say that games make people want to commit random acts of murder. Rather, that when tension builds/anger occurs, violence as an action comes more naturally than before the video-game-"conditioning." In other words, the fact that your reaction to J.T. is "ki
That's the stupidist argument I've ever heard. Building tension / anger has lead to violence long before video games were ever created.
You're right, but have video games led to move violence? I think a bigger area to look at would be how do things like the huge popularity in MMA affect today's youth. Are people more likely to fight because they are watching so much realistic violence all the time? Or, are things like violent video games, MMA, etc... simply reflecting our current society where violence appears to be more prevalent than in the past?
It's probably had a hand in teenage obesity.
To think that people are not affected by their environment at all is just as bad as thinking every violent act leads back to a video game.
To use your logic kids with abusive parents should never have any problems later in life if what they experience every day has no long lasting affect on them.
Video game violence and situation comedies are obviously ruining this nation.
This is why we have so many random acts of violence and comedy in the streets.
Wait. I guess kids aren't the mindless copy-drones they're made out to be.
Never mind.
-- Terry
No, they haven't. Check the DoJ's website if you don't believe me. The more popular video games have gotten, the lower *actual* violence amongst youths has gone down. In 2003-5 it was at a FORTY YEAR LOW, at the supposed "height" of video game violence controversy.
But did (or, present tense, do) societies, and on a greater scale, entire civilizations, have more violence than others? ENJOY violence more than others?
Example. Did, say, the Puritans enjoy violence? Not really. Did... I don't know, pick a society or civilization known for peace. Did they enjoy violence? Assyrians appeared to. Romans definitely did. It seems that some civs and societies actually promoted it, while others did not appear to do so. America
So, as EastCoastSurfer pointed out, does vi
And correlation is not causation. I agree.
Whether or not a correlation implies a causation is where more research comes in. If things aren't correlated at ALL, then causation is obviously NOT there. Causation necessitates correlation (at least, in my logic, I could be shown that it is in error though... at the moment seems pretty solid), so where there is a correlation, there might be a causation.
Unfortunately, most studies only point out correlations. And most "proofs" are actually just suggestions wit
I don't play video games and my reaction is the same: "kill Jack!" I do like to play chess though. And I like to eat potato chips as well. Still can't decide if it's playing chess or eating potato chips that causes me to have that reaction? Hmmm, something to think about (if you are or should be in a mental institution).
Chess was the murder simulator that introduced kings to killing scenarios and casued the crusades.
So clearly, chess breeds porn as well.
Throw Jack back to prehistory, thousands of years before videogames existed. I bet you he wouldn't survive the week!
In other news, the world is full of idiots.
The word "thompson" in Elbonian means "cough".
"Jack Thompson on the other hand makes me want to kill - someone, possibly named Jack - every time I hear from Mr. Thompson."
He's the Fred Phelps of anti-game zealots, which is why we NEED him. While it would be a hoot if he had responded to being disbarred by suicide, he is more useful alive and stupid.
I'm less bothered by the publicity this guy gets (let's face it, most "news" is cruft) than the fact that he keeps getting through the Slashdot editors' filters. Lately, they've been showing a depressing fondness for stories whose main interest is to lovers of freak shows [invivio.net].
He will never give up. The reason is simple - every time he goes off on one of his insane ramblings, news sites and services cover it and give his voice an audience. Until people stop caring what he has to say, he'll keep saying things. Unfortunately.
As the submitter of this story, I think it's important we keep pointing out his actions because (1) he has lost (2) although I'm not a lawyer I believe it sets precedence for future cases and (3) even the general public can see through to his attacks on our freedom. I believe there are more lawyers masquerading in our legal system as legit when they're really just Jack Thompsons at heart and I hope the public learns about them by observing the obvious cases of dementia. In my opinion a good example is Joh [wikipedia.org]
I think it was Tycho from Penny Arcade who said something like this, though I can't find the quote:
"I'm glad we have Jack Thompson as the spokesman for the anti-videogames movement, lest we have someone more competent to take his place."
Everybody has been saying that since he first appeared on the scene.
Is Tycho going to be the Ben Franklin of the internet where everything gets attributed to him?
Listen, and understand. That Jack Thompson is out there. It can't be bargained with. It can't be reasoned with. It doesn't feel pity, or remorse, or fear. And it absolutely will not stop, ever, until you are dead.
There's a moral to Jack Thompson going to Utah, "When You're By the Great Salt Lake, Don't Drink the Water." It makes you do weird things.
Does that mean we can crush Jack Thompson in a hydraulic press? Please, pretty please?
The reason is simple - every time he goes off on one of his insane ramblings, news sites and services cover it and give his voice an audience. Until people stop caring what he has to say, he'll keep saying things. Unfortunately.
And how is that working out for him, so far?
Sure, he's been disbarred, he's trashed his livelihood and his reputation, and he has become the laughingstock of both the legal and entertainment industries -- but since someone is still printing his NAME on a WEB SITE, he must be WINNING!
...as bad publicity.
Tell that to Hitler.
(Yes, I did just Godwin the whole conversation)
Until people stop caring what he has to say, he'll keep saying things. Unfortunately.
"Unfortunately" why? He's quite entertainingly mad. I enjoy hearing what he comes away with.
...and give him this guy as a cellmate. [wikipedia.org]
At least they wouldn't run out of stuff to talk about.
Are you kidding? They would break the legal system! You're just trying to set up some sort of DoS attack on district courts, aren't you?
I'm sure the very thought must have them terrified, Jack.
Who cares?
No offense to the nice nice people in Utah, but one state law, in a very small (population-wise) state, and will have little or no impact on the VG industry. Even IF this bill passes, there is certain to be an immediate EFF or ACLU lawsuit to overturn it.
Utah is the reddest of the "Red States", and I have to imagine that most good Mormon kids aren't playing GTA4 anyway.
True enough, but I'd have to imagine that most things that could be classified as "Culture War Hot Buttons" have their origins in either very "Red" or very "Blue" states (Think Utah or Vermont). My point in the OP was to say that the population of UT is relatively small and not really all that representative of the rest of the nation's politics.
If it wasn't videogames that were "making" kids do bad things (and training them for a future in the Army, as far as JT believes), it would be TV or movies or music
Yet if he had won, or wins in the future he'll be harrowed a hero who stuck to his principals.
News for nerds, rantings of crazy people?
Jack has no authority anymore. Until such a time as he actually gets some, please ignore him.
News for nerds, rantings of crazy people?
Jack has no authority anymore. Until such a time as he actually gets some, please ignore him.
What do you mean "anymore"?
I don't believe that he ever actually had any.
As a lawyer, he did have a certain measure of professional authority. He was still a crackpot then, but some people listened to him. Having been disbarred, his professional authority is completely gone. Unless he can convince someone else in authority to proxy for him (like this mythical state rep he claims to have in his pocket) no one is going to listen. So neither should we.
We are so fortunate to have Jack Thompson. Without his antics, people might start to take the "violence in media = real violence" statement as a logical thought, and may consider censorship.
Continue to fight for the right side (probably unintentionally) Mr. Thompson!
Jack Thompson is always coming up with these solutions, but he has yet to prove a problem.
Jack Thompson makes me kill people. I'm sorry, your honor, but Mr. Thompson knowingly and directly was responsible for that busload of children I strafed. Had I not seen him file numerous illegal and misleading law suits on violent video games, I would not have taken it upon myself to randomly remove other people like him from the gene pool.
I can't believe he hasn't been found in a cheap motel room; dead from autoerotic asphyxiation, wearing a gimp suit and a dildo in his ass.
... Really needs to have some hot coffee.
I find it interesting that the rants here are about not stopping violent video games, while on the Superbowl Ad thread [slashdot.org] Slashdot users bemoan the fact that ads that are sexually suggestive are censored, while the violent commercials are not
I would posit that the difference between the two is that you have a choice over which video games your kids play. You don't have a choice over which commercials play during the Super Bowl and the Super Bowl is typically regarded as something that the whole family can watch.
Proposed game name: Off Jack Off.
I'm pretty sure the X 'kill bill' game would qualify (included in Linux distros for the last 10+ years). Have the little Jack replacing video games with Barney videos.
The guy is obviously "touched" in the head. Being crazy however does not preclude a measure of validity to some of his arguments (and I say this as someone who used to LMAO playing Carmaggedon).
For example, I wonder why the US military is so keen to promulgate their war/combat games. I can't image they got into the video game industry as just another income stream. Surely they must be expecting some sort of return other than a purely financial one? Say increased recruits. If this is so (i.e. the military be
They have games which are free designed to interest recruits.
They have simulators designed for training.
Jack who? Who is this guy? Where did he come from? I have no idea who you are talking about. Seems like a guy who just wants some attention. Doesn't seem like he has anything important to say so I'm not going to click on the link.
Maybe if we just ignore him, he'll go away.
You know, the Mormon church sponsors like 30 percent the nation's Scout Troops. Scouting was designed to teach kids the basics of soldier life: camping, navigation, and taking and giving orders. It's not a long stretch of the imagination to say that Utah is fine with teaching young boys how to shoot guns (I know my troop did).
We just had the Super Bowl. People payed 2.4 million dollars to air one 30-second-long commercial.
Were they stupid? Or did they actually know what they were doing? Can they really make a difference in people's behavior in 30 seconds of passive viewing?
My belief is that the advertisers are not stupid - that it actually pays. But if so, arguing that all the sex and violence on TV - or in video games - has no effect, when people are exposed to hours and hours of it, seems rather naive. 30 seconds of a com
becasue he has irrationally accepted his ideal. IN order to give up, he has to look and understand facts. Becasue he is emotionally attached to the idea he feels he is saving the world.
No different the religion.
CIA, FBI, Jeb Bush, Janet Reno, Florida Supreme Court, Florida Bar Association, 2 Live Crew, Ice-T, Take Two Interactive, Rockstar Games, Paul Eibeler, Paula Eibel, tin foil manufacturers,
Damn it, I could go on forever.
This must not be a real Jackhole sponsored bill. Too few targets.
Maybe ol' JT should disclose that he's not a lawyer [gamepolitics.com].
Now that's truth in Advertising.
I was hoping that Jack now had a side kick named, Utah Bill. I imagine them wandering the wilds together. Jack, a country lawyer taking down virtual murderers while Bill constantly has problems from his multiple wives.
"How many teamsters does it take to screw in a light bulb?" "FIFTEEN!! YOU GOT A PROBLEM WITH THAT?"


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With two cameras built into the PlayStation Vita, technologies like video chat and facial recognition are almost assumed to be built into the hardware. At the developer-oriented Game Tools & Middleware Forum in Tokyo, Sony showcased Vita's facial recognition software with a rather interesting tech demo:
Much like Avatar Kinect on Xbox 360, the Vita is able to transform a human speaker into a fully animated avatar in real-time. While the tech isn't quite perfect--as evidenced by the irregular blinking of the female avatar--it's a rather impressive feat, especially coming from a handheld device.
The notion of speaking to others as a cartoon character is simultaneously novel and unnerving. Although just a tech demo, it's entirely plausible that Sony will implement this into Vita when it releases, especially as it provides a level of anonymity to video chatting.
(via Siliconera)


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