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The Raw Campaign: An Interview with Jonty Whittleton
|Nourishing the Planet's Carol Dreibelbis spoke recently with Jonty Whittleton, senior campaign manager at Compassion in World Farming (CIWF), a U.K.-based organization working to end factory farming and promote animal welfare, about his involvement with the Raw campaign. The Raw campaign focuses on exposing the true cost of factory farming and building a movement for alternative food and farming solutions.
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I jumped at the opportunity to join Raw. The campaign is well-aligned with my interests and presents a unique opportunity to create positive change. Fighting factory farming lets you tackle a host of environmental, social, and ethical challenges at the same time. Plus I love food, so championing tastier, healthier, higher-quality food is second nature to me!
What, in your opinion, are the most serious impacts of factory farming?
Factory farming has an impact on animals as well as on people and the planet, at a local, national, and international scale. The primary impetus for Compassion in World Farming is to end animal cruelty, but that's just the tip of the iceberg. Factory farming is a chronic, worldwide problem: it is linked to antibiotic resistance, obesity, devastated communities, and choked, polluted waterways.
This is the beauty of Raw. Whether you're an environmentalist, a humanitarian, or both, the fight against factory farming concerns you.
What strategies does Raw use to improve the global food system?
Raw is a long-term movement with an ambition to stamp out factory farming. We recognize that we won't achieve widespread change overnight. Our first goal is to convince a critical mass of decision makers and the public that factory farming is a failed system of food production. Our work can be broken down into three distinct areas:
In the future, we would like to expand our networks into other countries where we see a real need for Raw. Compassion already has feet on the ground in the United States, France and the Netherlands. We would also like to broaden the Raw supporter base and deepen the level of interaction.
Raw is working toward a food and farming revolution. What would the global food system look if this were achieved?
Factory farming prioritizes maximum production at the expense of the welfare of animals, people, and the planet. Our vision is a world where all have access to sufficient, nutritious food produced by humane, sustainable farming systems. These systems would protect the environment, support livelihoods in developed and developing countries, and meet our needs without wasting precious resources.
What agricultural innovations have you seen in your work that are making food production more sustainable?
One innovation that we have been following is lab-grown meat, which is in fairly early stages of development and remains controversial. We believe that lab-grown meat has the potential to feed the world's meat eaters while massively cutting the number of animals farmed worldwide and, therefore, diminishing the impacts associated with factory farming.
And if we provide farmers—some of the greatest innovators known to man—with the right policies and incentives, they will surely find more sustainable and humane ways to do business.
How can our readers help make the food system safer, fairer, and greener?
It's easy to feel despondent given the vast scale of the task as hand, but we all have the power to help kick start a food and farming revolution. We can vote for better food three times a day, sending a clear signal to retailers and producers that we believe in better food and farming. I have tried cutting out meat, but my current mantra is to enjoy smaller amounts of higher quality meat. That way, you often don't have to spend any more and you get to truly enjoy and take pride in your food. There are also a vast number of organizations fighting for a better food system—whatever your interest, now is the time to get involved. And you can always choose how involved you want to be; whether you want to lobby decision makers, donate a few dollars, or just watch a video, the choice is yours. Here's to a food and farming revolution!
For more information on Raw's work to end factory farming, please visit www.raw.info.
Carol Dreibelbis is a former research intern with the Worldwatch Institute's Food and Agriculture Program.


text: This article looks at how the lineup should shake out for the 2011 season. I think all four points are legitimate. I think Hanigan catching for the Spanish speaking pitchers could be difficult, but his play indicates that he should be the everyday starter. Stubbs as the leadoff hitter is subject to debate as well. Thoughts?

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text: Once Quorra entered into the real world, it appears as though she has now become a flesh and blood human being. It may be possibly due to the ISO's difference from regular programs. Since an ISO is basically a "digital human", then the concept of Quorra's existence in the real world is plausible.Read more >


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Small landscapes, small plants and little beings nestled in their own domain. Fairy Gardens are a booming trend, as are Terrariums. We'll have tips on how to put one togehter and make it thrive. We'll also show you some amazing "trees in a pot" and introduce the art of Bonsai. Plus some gardeners come face to face with out experts for advice during the Arrowhead Home and Builders Show.
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I bought front embroidered logo mats for driver, passenger and cargo mat (Luxe) for cargo mat. Amazing the how it is a big sound barrier. My vehicle is noticeably quieter. Will buy again. This was my third vehicle to buy for. LLOYDS is top notch!


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Meet Precursor to Harvard-Yale
NEW HAVEN. Conn. – Nearing the halfway point of the season, the Bulldogs will compete at the nearby UConn Husky Invitational this weekend before hosting the annual Harvard-Yale meet on April 16. After several impressive performances at Princeton last weekend, the Bulldogs are buckling down for the latter part of outdoor season.
"This week gives us our last chance to sharpen up for the Yale-Harvard meet on the 16th. We're resting a number of our top distance runners, but those who are competing are using the meet as an opportunity to get in the proper competitive mind frame for the big meets to come," said David Shoehalter, the Mark T. Young '68 Director of Cross Country and Track and Field.
Senior captain Marty Evans and junior Matthew Bieszard put on some of the strongest performances last Saturday and currently hold the first and third-fastest times, respectively, in the Ivy League for the 200-meter dash. The 4x100 meter relay team is also coming off a second-place finish, while the 4x400 meter relay team has already notched a win this season. Senior Nathan Molina and freshman Daniel Jones, who were part of the 4x100 meter relay team last weekend, should also contribute in the short sprints
"Evans and Bieszard continue to have great early seasons. I'd expect to see some great performances from the steeplers and our middle distance and distance group as they begin to round into shape for outdoors," Shoehalter said.
The 3,000-meter steeplechase brings several competitive runners, including junior Nathan Richards, who proved his mental toughness as he ran through winter-like weather in the steeplechase last week. Richards and senior Matt Bogdan are 3-4 in the league in the steeplechase, while freshman Michael Cunetta already has a win in the event. In the 1,500-meter run, junior Julian Sheinbaum brings in the fastest time for the Bulldogs, with senior Itse Begho and freshman Miles Richardson also having ran strong races this season. Freshman James Shirvell clocked in 1:55.37 in the 800-meter run last weekend after an impressive indoor season, as well as sophomore Michael Pierce, who had an impressive debut in the 800-meter run at the season opener.
Senior David Smith is on momentum after his season best in the shot put at Princeton, as well as sophomore Mike Levine with a win in the discus under his belt from the season opener. Senior Samba Binagi also had a decent start in the triple jump last weekend after not competing during the latter half of indoor season. Sophomore Tommy Winger could also contribute in the triple jump in addition to his usual event, the long jump.
The meet will kick off with the hammer throw at 10 a.m. and end with the 4x400-meter relay at 1:45 p.m. A complete schedule can be found here. Results will be posted on UConnHuskies.com and Yalebulldogs.com after the meet.
Report by Miriam Cho '13, Yale Sports Publicity


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Prof. Frank Partnoy Co-Authors Cover Story "What's Inside America's Banks"
San Diego (January 2, 2013) - George E. Barrett Professor of Law and Finance and Co-Director of the Center for Corporate and Securities Law Frank Partnoy co-authored a cover story in the January/February issue of The Atlantic magazine with Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Jesse Eisinger.
"What's Inside America's Banks?" takes readers on an adventure through the financial statements of Wells Fargo—a bank widely regarded as one of the most conservative—to gauge whether it is possible to make informed judgments about the financial risks a bank may be carrying:
"Some four years after the 2008 financial crisis, public trust in banks is as low as ever. Sophisticated investors describe big banks as 'black boxes' that may still be concealing enormous risks—the sort that could again take down the economy."
Read the entire story on theatlantic.com.
About Frank Partnoy
Frank Partnoy is the George E. Barrett Professor of Law and Finance and the Director of the Center for Corporate and Securities Law at USD School of Law, where he teaches and writes in the areas of business and corporate law. He is the author of several popular books including: Wait: The Art and Science of Delay (PublicAffairs, 2012), The Match King: Ivar Kreuger, The Financial Genius Behind a Century of Wall Street Scandals (PublicAffairs, 2010), Infectious Greed: How Deceit and Risk Corrupted the Financial Markets (PublicAffairs, 2009), and FIASCO: Blood In The Water On Wall Street (W. W. Norton and Company, 2009). Before joining the USD faculty in 1997, Partnoy worked as an investment banker at CS First Boston and Morgan Stanley in New York, as well as as an attorney at Covington and Burling in Washington, D.C.
About the University of San Diego School of Law
Recognized for the excellence of its faculty, curriculum and clinical programs, the University of San Diego (USD) School of Law enrolls approximately 900 Juris Doctor and graduate law students from throughout the United States and around the world. The law school is best known for its offerings in the areas of business and corporate law, constitutional law, intellectual property, international and comparative law, public interest law, and taxation.
USD School of Law is one of the 81 law schools elected to the Order of the Coif, a national honor society for law school graduates. The law school's faculty is a strong group of outstanding scholars and teachers with national and international reputations and currently ranks 23rd worldwide in all-time faculty downloads on the Social Sciences Research Network (SSRN). The school is accredited by the American Bar Association and is a member of the Association of American Law Schools. Founded in 1954, the law school is part of the University of San Diego, a private, nonprofit, independent, Roman Catholic university chartered in 1949.


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UMBC Athletics mourns the passing of Gary Rupert, who was a treasured member of the department from 1977-1989 and a member of its Hall of Fame.
Mr. Rupert passed away on Oct. 12 after a brief illness in Carroll County, Md.
The former head basketball coach at Johns Hopkins University came to UMBC in 1977 as an assistant director of athletics. He was promoted to associate director in 1980 and briefly served as acting director from 1988-89.
Mr. Rupert then worked in the UMBC Office of Institutional Advancement for over 15 years before retiring in 2004. Under his leadership, both the alumni and faculty/staff fundraising campaigns exceeded their goals, with the faculty/staff campaign raising over $1 million in 2004. After his retirement, he continued to be an active member of the UMBC community, serving as a consultant for the faculty/staff campaign.
The native of Bloomsburg, Pa. played varsity football, baseball and basketball at Bloomsburg University and earned his bachelor's degree in education in 1966. While teaching elementary school, he received his master's degree in education from Temple University in 1968. Mr. Rupert came to Baltimore as the head basketball coach and assistant football coach at Johns Hopkins in the fall of 1970.
As a member of the athletic department, he served on the NCAA Convention Planning Committee, the NCAA Division II Selection Committee for men's basketball and was the president of the Mason-Dixon Athletic Conference.
Gary, his wife Nancy, and sons Gary, Jr., Greg, and Geoff were all vibrant members of the UMBC community. Geoff worked for UMBC Athletics from 1995-2006, completing his tenure as an assistant director of athletics.
Viewings will be held on Friday, Oct. 15 from 3 p.m.-5 p.m. and 7:00 p.m-9:00 p.m. at the Haight Funeral Home in Sykesville, Md. ( http://www.haightfuneralhome.com/ ) and funeral services will be held on Saturday, Oct. 16 at 10:00 a.m. at Wesley Freedom Methodist Church in Eldersburg, Md. (http://www.wesleyfreedom.org/contact/directions.html)
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Gary G Rupert Scholarship, Department of Emergency Health Services at UMBC. Make Checks payable to the UMBC FOUNDATION, INC. 8th floor Administration, Baltimore, MD. 21250.


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Coyotes rally to beat Predators in shootoutby Jerry Brown / NHL.com
GLENDALE, Ariz. - Phoenix Coyotes coach Dave Tippett joked that he thought about getting into his Halloween costume before his post-game press conference Thursday.
But there was no need for Tippett to play dress-up. His team, off to its best start in 13 years, is providing plenty of entertainment on its own.
The Coyotes continued their trend of digging out of early holes, rallying from a 3-0 first-period deficit to beat the Nashville Predators 5-4 when Mikkel Boedker scored the only goal of a five-round shootout. Phoenix is 6-0-1 at Jobing.com Arena and completed the third-best October in franchise history with a flair.
"That was a Jekyll and Hyde deal, wasn't it? It was perfect for tonight," said Tippett, who tied Bob Francis for the all-time franchise lead with his 165th victory - accomplishing the feat in 82 fewer games. "We weren't playing that bad, but the puck was going in our net and we were getting further behind.
"But we got back in it and we'll take the points."
Boedker raced in and lifted a backhander that beat Carter Hutton to start the fifth round of the tiebreaker. Phoenix goalie Thomas Greiss then ended the game by stopping David Legwand and the giving the Coyotes a sweep of their three-game homestand with wins against the Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings and Nashville.
In a battle of backup goalies, Greiss survived a shaky first period and finished with 36 saves in 65 minutes before going 5-for-5 in the shootout. Hutton, replacing injured starter Pekka Rinne, made 21 saves in regulation and stoppedMike Ribeiro,Radim Vrbata,Oliver Ekman-Larsson andDavid Rundblad in the shootout before Boedker scored.
Matt Hendricks , Eric Nystrom and Legwand scored in the first 18:24 of the game to give Nashville its first three-goal lead of the season. But the Coyotes continued an early season filled with rallies by digging out of another deep hole.
The Predators, in the opening game of a seven-game, 17-day road trip, lost the game -- and lost Hendricks to an upper-body injury in the second period.
"We just shot ourselves in the foot. It's just frustrating," Nystrom said. "Everything was preventable. Those can't happen. That's tough. We should have had two points in that game, 100 percent. We just let off the gas pedal, and a couple of broken plays end up in our net, and that's got to be the only time that happens this year."
Phoenix began its comeback when rookie Jordan Szwarz scored his first NHL goal and Derek Morris made it 3-2 midway through the second period.
"We talked after the first period about how we had to be better and we had to get one in the first 10 minutes," Morris said. "But when we got two we were right back in the game."
Paul Gaustad gave the Predators a 4-2 lead when he scored 4:15 into the third period, butShane Doan andAntoine Vermette beat Hutton in a span of 2:01 to get Phoenix even for the first time at 4-4.
"We have a pretty good team, I'd put this one up with some of the better ones we've had if not the best," said Doan, who has three goals and four points in the past four games. "We're been playing with fire a lot and we have to play a style that is more conducive to our success, but it's nice to know we can score when we need to."
The Coyotes have been outscored 17-5 in the first period this season and after an active first eight minutes were dominated by a Nashville team that had scored just 23 goals in its first 12 games. Legwand had a goal and two assists in the first period as the Predators beat up on Greiss with the aid of some fortuitous bounces.
Nine minutes in, Hendricks got behind Rundblad and beat Greiss from the right faceoff dot with a wrist shot to the far post. Hendricks' first goal and point of the season was just the beginning for Nashville.
At 14:12 Patric Hornqvist's backhander into the slot hit Nystrom in the chest and deflected past Greiss. Nystrom's third goal put the Coyotes on their heels, and penalties to Ribeiro and Boedker 58 seconds apart gave Nashville another golden opportunity.
Greiss made a nice save on Mike Fisher, but Phoenix's penalty-killers missed two chances to clear the zone before Legwand's pass for Fisher hitZbynek Michalek in front and deflected into the net with 1:36 left in the period for a three-goal lead.
Szwarz got Phoenix on the board at 2:21 when he took a snap pass from Michalek and let go a shot that hit defensemanKevin Klein's stick before skidding under Hutton's glove.
"It's a great feeling. Getting one under my belt is awesome," Szwarz said. "The leaders in the room really stepped up after the first period and it was great to help get us started."
Then Morris, who knocked Hendricks out of the game with a shivering shoulder check, loaded up a bomb from the right circle that beat Hutton over the stick and under the crossbar at 9:51 to put Phoenix back in the game at 3-2.
Coyote defensemen registered a goal and six points Thursday. They have 12 goals and 41 points this season, tops in the NHL in both categories.
Phoenix kept the pressure on Hutton and the Predators for the rest of the second period but came up empty, and Nashville regained a two-goal lead early in the third with hard work in the slot. Gaustad outmuscled Lauri Korpikoski for a Nick Sapling rebound and stuffed it past Greiss to make it 4-2.
But the Coyotes, who now have 21 third-period goals, had another rally left in them.
With Cullen in the box for a faceoff violation, Keith Yandle made a leaping keep-in at the blue line and found Ribeiro with a quick pass. Ribeiro found Doan steaming up the slot and Doan roofed his 101st career power-play goal at 6:16 to make it 4-3.
Doan then caught Nashville on a bad line change and sent Vermette in with a pretty pass. Nashville'sRyan Ellis clipped Vermette from behind with his stick, but Vermette was able to put the puck between Hutton's pads and over the goal line before bowling over Hutton and at 8:17, Phoenix had come all the way back.


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Looking for apartments in Fort Myers in the summer is the only way to go. During the winter, almost all of the available rental properties are filled with the people from the northern United States and Canada who flock to the south when the temperatures plunge. Instead, start looking once the temperatures start to rise.
Fort Myers landlords see a lot of short-term rentals because of the seasonal use of much of the rental property in the area. This means that landlords can't always count on year-round use of those suites. This makes them eager to rent to those willing to commit to longer leases. State up front that you're looking for a long-term lease, and you could be helping your case from the get-go.
The weather and size of Fort Myers conspire to make it a perfect cycling city. Because of this, the bike has become increasingly popular, and drivers are generally very cyclist-friendly here compared to some other cities. There is also a small local bus service known as Lee Trans, which is another good way to get around affordably.
The Butterfly Estates is a conservatory which houses every type of butterfly found in Florida. Baseball fans will enjoy spring training, as both the Twins and the Red Sox do their spring training in the area. Water based activities like sailing, fishing, and kayaking are also very popular. Relaxing on the beach is of course, a great way to spend any day. Finally, head downtown or to Captiva Island to find the majority of the local restaurants and bars.


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A very fun day down in Massachusetts at the TARC Spring Classic trail races. Kate and several other Trail Monsters were running and I went down to cheer and crew for everyone. And when I wasn't doing that, I was hanging out a lot with Ryan, grilling sausages and having a few beverages.
I also went for a run, deciding to do the 10K loop in reverse. That was fun, as I was able to see all of the runners and cheer them on. A lot of the trail was single track, so I was mindful to be diligent about stepping way off the trail well before runners reached me. I didn't want anyone to worry "Is that dude going to yield to me when we get closer?"
I got a bit lost out there. It's not as easy following an unfamiliar course backwards as it is forwards and I obviously missed some signs. That was alright though, the bonus mileage was a bit nice and the legs felt pretty great.
Big congrats to Kate for finishing in a little under seven hours despite not getting in much training, and a bit congrats to Danielle who finished the 50K in 4:51:XX. Blaine also rocked it but I forget his time. Christine, Nathan, George and Ann also did well. Obviously a great race put on by the Trail Animal Running Club, who were awesome, friendly hosts!
Ran 9.6 miles @ 9:36/mile pace.
Slightly hilly.
Upper 40s to mid 50s, sunny.
New Balance MT110, shorts, short sleeved shirt.


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Residencial Tres Hermanos
Welcome to our home, here you will know about our lodging services that as a local family we have offered over 32 years in our home town Punta Arenas. We are Three siblings Pedro, Pamela and Patricio that all together with our mother Blanca want to give the passenger a quality service in a friendly atmosphere making your stay more enjoyable. We can provide you the necessary information to know our beautiful city and its attractions to have the best memories of your visit to the Chilean Patagonia.
In our lodging you will find: tourist information, restaurant, laundry service, private parking and regional souvenirs. In our kitchen you can taste typical foods of the region and also enjoy a good Chilean wine.
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PLATTSBURGH - Lake Placid's historic soccer run came to an end Saturday, Nov. 10 with a 1-0 loss to Hoosick Falls in the Class C state quarterfinals at the Plattsburgh High School.
In a tight game, Hoosick Falls managed the only goal with 24 minutes and 8 seconds left in the second half when Chris LaCroix knocked home a shot after a corner kick from teammate Evan Phillips.
"We don't concede many goals from corners. The one we do concede crushes our season," Lake Placid coach Stuart Hemsley said. "But good luck to them."
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Lake Placid's Eddie Kane looks to beat Hoosick Falls defender Taylor Batier during their Class C state quarterfinal game Saturday, Nov. 10 at Plattsburgh High School.
The goal capped off a period when the Panthers were able to put a lot of pressure on Lake Placid goalie Chris Kordziel. During that brief run, one goal was called off due to a whistle right before the score. Another shot hit the post and bounced out.
"No discrediting Lake Placid, but we stepped up our game in terms of work rate," Hoosick Falls coach Mike Young said. "It's a regional final game. Both teams are playing hard. We started to press a little bit, get a little more possession in the midfield, and luckily we got some opportunities off corners and things like that."
Other than that run in the second half, the game was mainly even, and Lake Placid had a number of chances to score. One of its best opportunities came with just over two minutes left in the first half when Ryan Meyer nearly put a free kick past Hoosick Falls goalie Noah Chani. Meyer shot from just outside the box got past the defense untouched, but Chani made a diving stop to his left, getting his hands on the ball just enough to knock it away.
"The one free kick (Ryan Meyer) had for Lake Placid, that was an amazing free kick and I don't know how my goalie got to it," Young said. "He read it perfectly and he was able to parry it away."
Had the Blue Bombers gotten that goal, it would have given the team momentum going into halftime and a lead to play with in the second half.
"They go up a goal on that goal and it energizes their team," Young said.
Despite the loss, the Blue Bombers had a great season, capturing their first-ever Section VII, Class C championship with a 2-0 win over Seton Catholic. It was the first boys soccer sectional title in the history of the school, and it came a year after the team picked up just five wins.
"It doesn't come any better than that," Hemsley said. "You take a bunch of kids that people said had great talent and we made school history with a sectional banner. That's a great year for a first year."
With the loss, the Blue Bombers fell to 12-7 while the Panthers advanced to the state semifinals where they will face Lansing of Section IV on Saturday, Nov. 17 at Middletown High School.
Both teams got as far as they did by playing great defense, which was evident Saturday. Neither team had too many opportunities on offense as both teams swarmed on defense. Both teams were coming off shutout wins.
"We knew they were going to be very tough to beat," Young said. "They have a lot of very good athletes and a few really good soccer players and tons of speed so we had to make sure we were very focused in the back. And they got the chances we thought that they would get. Luckily, we kept them out."
A big part of that speed up front for Lake Placid came from senior Haile Thompson, who had netted three goals in the playoffs. But the defense didn't give him much room on Saturday and he had limited opportunities to score.
"We just couldn't manage to get our offense going today to score a goal," Thompson said. "We played great defense but we slipped up once and it cost us."


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American speedskaters lagged behind at the Sochi Olympics, and some of them suspect why: It's the uniforms' fault.
Dutch coach Jillert Anema, whose team has won 21 medals in the sport and is assured of a 22nd, had an even more unlikely culprit: football (ours, not theirs).
"You have a lot of attention on a foolish sport like American football and you waste a lot of talent, athletic talent, on a sport that is meant to kill each other, to injure each other," Anema said in an interview with CNBC, sounding like someone who bet too much on the Broncos in the Super Bowl. "You're so narrow-minded, and then you want to compete against the world (in other sports) when you waste a lot of time, (and) good talent on a sport that sucks."
It sounded a lot like Rex Ryan, if he were Dutch, a speedskating coach and a winner. But mixed in with bravado — "you won't beat us, not in four years, not in eight years" — Anema had plenty of insightful things to say.
"Once in four years America will all go and watch skating and then you need to bring medals home, but in the few years before (that, skaters) are not supported and you need the support, you need the competition, and I think that's what went wrong."
He's right about that. For three years and 50 weeks of the fourth, most of us couldn't name a speedskater from a halfpiper. Besides ice hockey, and perhaps figure skating, most Winter Olympics sports have niche audiences only. But after NBC has paid three-quarters of a billion dollars to televise the Games, it needs to present heartfelt storylines and gold-medal performances. It's not that easy.
Even with Anema's barbs, perhaps we can still be grateful: As fast and as well as the Dutch can skate, they don't seem very interested in ice hockey.


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Editor's note: This interview appeared originally in its entirety in the January 2013 issue of Health Insights Today (www.cleveland.edu/hit), a publication of Cleveland Chiropractic College - Kansas City. It is reprinted with permission from the college. Part 1 of our reproduction appeared in the June 15 issue of DC.
To what extent do you think the role of chiropractors in the VA can serve as a model for greater chiropractic integration elsewhere in the American health care system? That's a very important question. It would appear that it could serve as a very valuable model because of the size of the VA and the characteristics of VA's administration and the ways things are coordinated. Chiropractors have only been in VA for a short time [since 2004]. Chiropractors have been in Department of Defense facilities since the early 1990s and at private health care facilities since earlier than that. But it seems that the VA program is the most centrally coordinated and perhaps the most thoroughly integrated. So, I think that the experiences in VA are very likely to be influential in introducing chiropractic services in other systems.
Could you tell us about the demographics of chiropractic patients in the VA system? Are these mostly older veterans with chronic conditions? Is that changing as tens of thousands of active-duty service members from the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq transition into veteran status? There are about 22 million living veterans in the United States and about 5.5 million receive care at the VA in any given year. We've had something like 1.5 million veterans from the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts who have left service and become veterans, and a little more than half of those, about 830,000 or so, have actually used VA health services. So the number nationally is changing. We've got 5.5 million of our existing population and about 830,000 newcomers who are mostly from younger age groups. But at this point the overall population tends to be older patients, mostly from the Vietnam era. We do have a number of Korean War veterans and we see a few 90-year-olds from World War II. But most are Vietnam era, with a growing number from the post-Vietnam and now the current conflicts.
Is it true that the number-one health problem, at least for the veterans of the more recent wars, is musculoskeletal conditions? Of those approximately 830,000 Iraq and Afghanistan veterans, the most common diagnostic problems seen in these patients are diseases of the musculoskeletal system. Based on our most recent data, those conditions were present in about 57 percent of these veterans, with mental disorders a very close second, at present in about 53 percent. So, musculoskeletal injuries are highly prevalent in the current conflicts and they account for a large number of the patients we see in VA clinics.
To what extent does post-traumatic stress disorder influence the effectiveness of chiropractic care and other physically-based care? That's an excellent question. There is a common overlap of musculoskeletal pain conditions and post-traumatic stress disorder. In fact, we even consider a third "P" to describe the triad of pain, PTSD and polytrauma, which is a term that refers to injuries to multiple systems, typically from blast injuries. It's often very challenging to find the dividing line separating the symptoms of one condition from another. That requires a coordinated team effort among the VA providers in managing these various conditions that veterans may have. In short, it does make management of musculoskeletal conditions much more challenging.
This is an important point not only for chiropractors working within the VA, but also for readers who may be in private practice and may see patients who are veterans. It is important to be aware that these comorbid conditions may be present.
What was there in your background, if you know, that led to your selection to fill the position you now occupy in the VA? At first, VA announced an initial group of 24 clinics back in 2004 for the initial rollout of chiropractic clinics. I applied for and was selected for the position at the VA facility in West Haven, Connecticut. All of these positions and the ones that followed were very competitive. I learned after the fact that there were 125 applicants for the Connecticut position. The factors that were helpful in my case, in addition to clinical competencies, were my background in academics, research and publishing. Those attributes, and the fact that I followed an evidence-based approach to practice, were strongly resonant with what the VA was looking for.
Speaking of the academic world, the VA has long functioned as the nation's largest site for medical residencies. In what ways do chiropractic educational institutions currently have affiliate relationships with the VA? And is there expansion on the horizon into the area of residencies? At last count, we have 17 VA facilities that have established academic affiliations with 11 different chiropractic colleges. These academic affiliations have been for the training of chiropractic students, very much like medical or dental students do rotations through the VA. We have had that in place since 2004, and over the years more than 1,500 chiropractic students have completed clinical training at various VA facilities. My office has been working to establish a residency program for graduate training of chiropractors. This is still in development. We don't have a clear timeline, but we are committed to making it happen.
This would be a major step forward for the profession. Absolutely, and it would be congruent with VA's mission, which includes training providers to serve VA and the nation at large. We anticipate additional chiropractic positions continuing to open in VA and other health care systems; thus, it is important to train young providers who may be filling these positions. I believe we have the infrastructure to do this, and are working to develop the funding.
And the other professions that have VA residencies do have that funding? Exactly. The vast majority of residencies are funded so that the resident draws a stipend during his or her training. That's the model we're trying to put in place for chiropractors. I should add that one chiropractic college has funded its own residency for a pilot residency project – New York Chiropractic College, at the Canandaigua, New York, VA facility. We're viewing that as an excellent model to demonstrate our capacity for DC residency training in VA.
With a typical residency for the other health professions, how long does it last and what does it entail? We've put a lot of thought into this. We have considered our experiences with chiropractic student training, and the characteristics of residencies in optometry or dentistry. Those are two professions that do not require residencies for licensure; but provide residency training for optional advanced competencies. In most cases, these tend to be one-year programs. Other professions like medicine or podiatry have a required residency as a component of licensure, and the residency duration is based on the given requirements. Based on these and other factors we are aiming to develop a one-year program for chiropractors that would be a full-time residency, with requirements for rotations in various specialties to facilitate interdisciplinary training and interprofessional education.
It sounds like you and the other DCs in the VA are taking the long view and proceeding step by step. Is there anything you'd like to add that we haven't discussed yet? For most chiropractors, I think it may be important to consider one hidden benefit of a successful VA program. In VA our goal is to provide the best chiropractic care for the men and women who have served our country – that's why we're here. But an interesting side effect of this is that a large number of physicians who train in VA facilities are now engaging in their training at hospitals that house chiropractic clinics.
So, the presence of chiropractors as part of the integrated team is seen as a normal part of care delivery. Precisely. It becomes part of the mentored training under the supervision of their attending physicians. At my hospital and at dozens of others, the chiropractic clinic will often receive consults from residents in internal medicine, neurosurgery or other specialties, and these residents are sending consults in the typical course of their training. We know that physician behavior, and all provider behavior, is largely determined by their mentored training. It is very hard to change provider behavior once they are out in practice. For those chiropractors who view increased cooperation with and increased referrals from medical providers as a valuable result, the VA program can be a strong facilitator of that outcome.
Many DCs who are in private practice in a community, who may never practice in a VA hospital, may encounter a new primary care doctor in town who has become accustomed to referring to chiropractors as a result of his VA training. I think that is an important benefit to the chiropractic profession at large. That, along with the potential for advancing educational and research opportunities, makes the success of the VA chiropractic program extremely relevant to the advancement of the chiropractic profession.
Dr. Daniel Redwood, the interviewer, is a professor at Cleveland Chiropractic College – Kansas City. He is the editor-in-chief of Health Insights Today, associate editor of Topics in Integrative Healthcare, and serves on the editorial board of the Journal of the American Chiropractic Association. Visit Dr. Redwood's website and health-policy blog at www.redwoodhealthspeak.com.


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Review: eXTraordinary value for money
After testing a couple of HD2400/2600 PRO series ATI cards, we thought it would be nice do dissect some XT cards too. Unlike their cheaper Pro siblings, which use GDDR2 memory, Sapphire's XT cards use GDDR3, and the HD2600XT is also available with fast GDDR4 memory.
It will be interesting to compare the performance of these two series. The XT cards are mid range and low end products, as you probably know by now, HD 2400 cards have a 64 bit memory bus, which brings about some performance limitations, especially if you want to use Antialiasing.
On the other hand, all HD 2600 cards use a 128 bit memory bus, but as we've already said, they ship in three different memory flavors.
We will compare the XT performance to Club3D's PRO series, and in case you missed that review, you can catch up here.
Let's get back to Sapphire for now. Both cards come with 256MB GDDR3 memory, and both work at 1400MHz. The HD2600XT has a 128 memory bus, while the HD2400XT is stuck with 64 bits. The HD2600XT is based around the RV630 GPU, the HD2400XT uses the RV610.
Both cards utilize a Unified Shader architecture and are fully DX10 compatible. Compared to DirectX 9 cards, the new stream processor architecture gets us better and faster shader effects, Shader Model 4.0 support and numerous processing advantages and new capabilities.
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One of the most interesting features is the HDMI support and integrated UVD. All HD2400/2600 series cards support 1080p HD video and HD sound. This, combined with the built in UVD, makes these cards an interesting choice for all consumers who see multimedia capabilities as their priority. The cards are HDCP compatible, so you should have no trouble watching HD DVD and Blu-Ray discs.
Inside the box, you'll find a driver DVD, one DVI dongle, one HDMI adapter, one S video cable and the Valve voucher.
Radeon HD2400XT
The HD2400XT is passively cooled, the GPU is clocked at 700MHz, and the memory at 1400MHz. Having in mind the 64 bit bus, the faster memory should get this card better performance compared to the PRO version with DDR2 memory.
A massive aluminum heatsink stretches almost the entire length of the card, and it looks pretty good too.
Of course, as with all passive cards, a good case airflow is a must
Radeon HD2600XT
The RV630 GPU is clocked at 800MHz, while the memory works at 1400MHz, and the card uses a 128 bit memory bus.
The Radeon HD2600XT is a single slot card, and it shouldn't be a hassle to install in most machines.
The card's cooler is pretty quiet, and encased in plastic, of course in Sapphire's trademark colors.
Motherboard: Foxconn C51XEM2AA-8EKRS2H
Processor: AMD Athlon 3800+ X2
Memory: DDR2 2x 1GB OCZ Platinum PC6400 800MHz 4-5-4-15
HDD: Seagate Barracuda 250GB SATA II 7200.10
PSU: Fortron BlueStorm 400W
Graphics cards:
Sapphire ATI Radeon HD2600XT 256MB GDDR3;
Transisor count: 390 miliona
GPU: 800MHz
Memory clock: 1400 MHz
Memory bus: 128 bitna
Memory type: GDDR3
Cooling: active
DirectX support: DX10 – SM4.0
Video support: MPEG-2; MPEG-4; DivX; WMV9; VC-1; H.264
Sapphire ATI Radeon HD2400XT 256MB GDDR3;
Transisor count: 180 miliona
GPU: 700MHz
Memory clock: 1400 MHz
Memory bus: 64 bitna
Memory type: GDDR3
Cooling: passive
DirectX support: DX10 – SM4.0
Video support: MPEG-2; MPEG-4; DivX; WMV9; VC-1; H.264


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Senator Barbara Boxer's new political-thriller-cum-romance-novel hinges on a Supreme Court nomination battle: the president's selection is a tight-lipped, right-wing ideologue; the Democrats are certain she will "help turn back the clock" on court decisions. With a Republican majority, a confirmation looks all but certain.Please feel free to spoil the story in the comments! It's a thriller, so, what? Sex? Murder? I don't read thrillers so I have no idea what sort of hijinks would make an appropriate, publishable story here.
Boxer, a California Democrat who was elected senator in 1992 after 10 years in the House, is clearly following the dictum to "write what you know." But any novel with even a hint of autobiography is likely to carry a whiff of revenge fantasy. So it is instructive, if not surprising, that the protagonist of Boxer's fictional universe, Ellen Fischer, herself a plucky senator from California, winds up defeating the nomination. How she succeeds is a secret worth keeping - though hopeful Democrats need not rush to the bookstores for strategic advice: Fischer's tactics are too far-fetched to be of much use beyond the hectically imagined pages of "A Time to Run."
Anyway, I note that Boxer has exchanged her job-related surname for another, throwing in the letter "c" so it wouldn't be so face-slammingly obvious. Presumably, the image of fishing (for information?) appealed to her more than the head-punching evoked by her actual name. The nominee's name, by the way, is Frida Hernandez. Imagine the brainstorming that went into selecting that. Most of the book is the story of "Fischer's" life. She has two boyfriends to choose from: Josh Fischer and Greg Hunter. Hunter, eh? Hunter becomes a right-winger, wouldn't you know?
IN THE COMMENTS: The plot is recounted. Don't you want to know what Boxer's fantasy of defeating a Supreme Court nominee looks like?


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I pill three of my cats. I used to use the pill pockets, but spent too much time trying to determine if they ate it or not. Now I use a pill popper. Make sure you get the cat sized one. The dog sized ones are just too big for their mouths.
I pill two on the floor. They are standing against my legs (my heels are together so there is a barrier to the backward moving), and I put my left hand over their heads, kind of hiding their eyes . My thumb is on the right side of the cat's face, and my other finger on the left side of the cats face, and my palm kind of covers their eyes. I apply pressure with my thumb/fingers and the jaw just opens up. Then, I shoot the pill in there with the right hand.
I do this all in about 3 seconds. It took time to get this time down, but it is sooo simple now. And, one of the three is what I would call a "pistol" of a cat. :-0 I immediately treat them to wet food after this. So they are so focused on the reward that is coming they hardly pay any attention to the pre-food activities.
Liquids/grinding into liquids...to me, that is just so much harder to deal with.


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Free King Tut Weekend | de Young Museum
>> Want to see our Top Picks for this week instead?
The permanent collections of the de Young will be free to the public all weekend (Feb 20, 21, 2010) and free programming will include children's art making, fortune tellers, tarot card readers, belly and sword dancers and a DJ spinning in Wilsey Court, as well as a festival of mummy movies screened from noon to 5 pm in the Koret Auditorium.
Line up at 8am for best choice of timed-admission tickets to the Tut exhibit
How to Get Tickets:
- There will be no advance ticketing for Free Tut Weekend Sponsored by Target.
- Tickets are first-come, first-served with a limit of four tickets per adult. Demand will be high and Tut tickets for the day will be claimed early in the day.
- Visitors without Tut tickets can visit the de Young's permanent collection free of charge on both days and the Museum Store, Museum Café and Tower will also be open.
- The de Young box office will open at 8:30 am on February 20–21 with first exhibition entry at 9 am.
- Museum hours on February 20–21 will be from 9 am–5:15 pm with last entry to the Tut exhibition at 4 pm.
- Strollers, baby carrying backpacks, diaper bags and regular backpacks must be checked before entering the special exhibition galleries.
Free Programming and Mummy Film Festival:
The de Young will be filled with free activities during Target Tut Free Weekend. Families can enjoy a children's art project in the Piazzoni Murals Room where kids learn to engrave ancient hieroglyphics into copper foil. Belly and sword dancers will entertain visitors waiting to enter the Tut exhibition, and tarot card and fortune tellers will be on hand to predict the future. Enjoy the sounds of contemporary Egyptian music spun by a dj in Wilsey Court.
A special mummy film festival for all ages will take place in the Koret Auditorium from noon to 5 pm each day screening a mix of light-hearted and serious mummy classics such as The Mummy (1932), Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy (1955), King Tutankhamun: The Mystery Unsealed (2006), The Mummy: Hollywood's Golden Age (2000) and Scooby-Doo in Where's My Mummy? (2005). And what mummy festival would be complete without the Three Stooges classic, We Want Our Mummy? It too will be screened that weekend. All films are free and open to the public.
Programming Schedule:
- 9:30 am–5 pm Hands-on art making for all ages in Piazzoni Murals Room
- 11:30 am–3 pm Fortune Teller and Tarot Reader in Wilsey Court
- 11 am–5 pm Dj spinning Arabic and Egyptian beats in Wilsey Court
- 11 am–5 pm Mummy Movie Festival in Koret Auditorium
- noon – 5 pm Sword dancers and belly dancers roving throughout the ground floor
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Wi-Fi Problems Dog Apple-Samsung Trial 80
alphadogg (971356) writes "There's a new sign on the door to Courtroom 5 at the federal courthouse in San Jose, the home to the Apple v. Samsung battle that's playing out this month: 'Please turn off all cell phones.' For a trial that centers on smartphones and the technology they use, it's more than a little ironic. The entire case might not even be taking place if the market wasn't so big and important, but the constant need for connectivity of everyone is causing problems in the court, hence the new sign. The problems have centered on the system that displays the court reporter's real-time transcription onto monitors on the desks of Judge Lucy Koh, the presiding judge in the case, and the lawyers of Apple and Samsung. The system, it seems, is connected via Wi-Fi and that connection keeps failing."


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No matter how you feel about Edward Snowden's decision to dish on the government's spying habits, there's at least one issue all of us can agree to be outraged over: his salary. Before hightailing it Hong Kong, the 29-year-old said he had a plum $200,000-a-year job as a Honolulu-based government-contractor for Booz Allen Hamilton, helping the National Security Agency run its surveillance operation. (Booz Allen Hamilton said it was $122,000 a year, not $200,000.) This for a fairly low-level professional with a GED. Here, meanwhile, is how Snowden described his pre-leak lifestyle to The Guardian:
"[Y]ou can get up everyday, go to work, you can collect your large paycheck for relatively little work against the public interest, and go to sleep at night after watching your shows."
Low stress. High pay. As long as your conscience doesn't get in the way, it's apparently good to be a cog in our national-security apparatus.
There's a frustrating reason for that. Over the years, the government has outsourced huge chunks of its operations wholesale to private contractors like Booz Allen, particularly in the realm of intelligence gathering. And it's costing Washington untold billions every year.
Nobody knows for sure how many contractors the government pays because, well, the government doesn't keep track. But New York University Professor Paul Light has estimated that in 2005, they made up more than half the federal workforce, totaling some 7.6 million employees. Since then, the tally has no doubt grown.
Read the full story at TheAtlantic.com.
Update: Booz Allen Hamilton has said Snowden earned $122,000 a year, not $200,000.


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The Day The U.S. Government Required A Survey
First correspondence was a postcard. Telling me there would be a second notice. This ought to be good, I thought. Essentially, the exercise was to make sure I wouldn't miss an upcoming survey that I or someone in my household was required to take.
Next came the envelope with the full explanation of what was required…by law. The U. S. Census Bureau is the organization administrating the survey. In their cover letter, the reasoning for getting my information is as follows:
This survey collects critical up-to-date information used to meet the needs of communities across the United States. For example, results from this survey are used to decide where new schools, hospitals and fire stations are needed. This information also helps communities plan for the kinds of emergency situations that might affect you and your neighbors, such as floods and other natural disasters.
I filled out the survey online to save the Feds from mailing a paper copy. The estimated time to complete the survey was 40 minutes. The information asked for names, ages, race, marital history, education levels and physical condition of all the people in the household…in the first section.
This probe also wanted to know a general outline of my house such as number of bedrooms and number of rooms that are not bathrooms. I also needed to tell them an estimated retail value of the house.
Accompanying the cover letter and pass key was a brochure with Frequently Asked Questions. I have a few questions and one of them being, "Will the Census Bureau keep my information confidential?" The answer is according to the literature is, "Yes." The corresponding U.S. Code title and section is listed along with the penalty for a Census Bureau employee who violates the code.
This question of mine did not make the brochure. "Don't they have access to all this stuff already?" Maybe the fine folks at the Census Bureau have a little more integrity than those with the Internal Revenue Service or the National Security Agency. Right about now my trust level with Federal agencies in general is about zero. Maybe it's less than zero. The wildest imaginary scene I can render involves a person in a suit darkening my door because of an inaccurate survey entry.
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The Buccaneers say that guard Davin Joseph never had MRSA, but the Bucs haven't acknowledged whether, as Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times reported on Thursday, Joseph had a non-MRSA staph infection.
Joseph himself denies that he had MRSA, but admits that he had a staph infection.
"I have never had MRSA, nor do I currently have MRSA," Joseph told PewterReport.com. "I just am ready to focus on football right now. I have had a staph infection in the past but it is nothing I am dealing with today."
It's a distinction without much of a difference, but the difference is an important one. MRSA is a staph infection that doesn't respond well to standard antibiotics.
But MRSA has a far worse stigma than a non-MRSA staph infection. So it's far important for the Bucs that Joseph had staph and not MRSA.
So if you're keeping scores, that's four known staph infections for the Bucs, three of which were of the MRSA variety.


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Friday, January 18, 2008
And the Father of the Year Award goes to...
Thankfully, Daddy Dearest was arrested after his (hopefully, soon-to-be ex) wife told authorities. Apparently, they didn't believe her...until she showed them the pix she took on her cellphone.
The man claims the incident started as a joke when his son said he wouldn't root for Green Bay. Dad says the boy was laughing while mom took pictures.
"Then he couldn't get out and he got upset and that's it. It lasted a minute," he said. "I didn't mean no harm, and he knows that, but I haven't been able to tell him that."
One minute...or one hour. Somebody's story is off by, oh, 59 minutes.
If this turns out to be true, I think they should send him to a local jail cell, tape a Bears jersey to him...then tape him to the jail floor for an hour. See how that works out for him.
11 comments:
- phil said...
Nothing new here. This has gone on for years in Columbus as young OSU fans go through a right of passage.
The only difference from the story is the addition of burning couches and the trailer home.
- January 18, 2008 3:23 AM
- srudoff said...
i think even young osu fans know the difference between 'rite' and wrong though
- January 18, 2008 3:34 AM
- Katie said...
It sounds like that there is more to the story than this one incident. This is probably this man's wake up call....I hope he listens.
- January 18, 2008 4:13 AM
- Joshua said...
+2 pts to Sru.
- January 18, 2008 7:43 AM
- surrounded in columbus said...
you know this difference between this incident and how it would have turned out if dad had been a tosu fan taping the jersey to a kid in columbus???
in columbus, the police would have arrested the mother.
- January 18, 2008 9:48 AM
- Nathan said...
How do you think I became a WVU fan? I don't see anything wrong with this.
- January 18, 2008 10:04 AM
- Earle said...
A BEARS jersey? What a splendid idea!
Go BLUE!
- January 18, 2008 10:04 AM
- Out of Conference said...
All this for just taping a Packers jersey to the kid? A Packers jersey and the cops are involved? I can see it if it were Lions jersey.. hell, the Dad should be thrown under the jail, but a Packers jersey? The Dad is just trying to teach the boy that you can't go through life rooting for losers. Next thing you know, the Dad is going to be in trouble for brushing his kid back when he crowds the plate in a round of pitch and hit fun in the backyard.
- January 18, 2008 10:16 AM
- WingRG said...
Actually, they should tape the Dad to the floor of the jail cell "on all fours" for an hour, and see how he likes them apples.
This is not the first time a parent in any state has made a kid wear something the kid doesn't like. I do, however, have a huge problem with a parent who physically restrains his kid in such a manner for ANY purpose.
- January 18, 2008 10:44 AM
- Jim Harbaugh Scramble said...
Smart kid, must know how big of a tool his dad is and knew that rooting for the Packers would make him a tool too.
Just another reason why Packer fans are the most obsessed fans in the NFL.
Makes me sick...
- January 18, 2008 2:26 PM
- fitness_4 said...
This happened about 30 miles from where I live. He taped his hands and feet together. Then taped the jersey on him. I hope he gets bent over in the columbia county jail for this shit! I agree with the last post .... Packer Fans are just sick! We were able to wear football shirts/jerseys(they wanted all packer crap) to work on Thursday. I wore my Michigan #2 Jersey for Charles!!!
- January 18, 2008 11:40 PM


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8 New Fall TV Shows With Geek Appeal
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It's that time of the year again—time for fall premieres to start showing up (and dying off). We've gathered up eight shows that cater to the fantasy/sci-fi crowd, and here's how we think they stack up. Watch them quickly, because the probably won't all last!


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Pope Trivia: Day 6
Welcome to the sixth day of our pope trivia!
We will present a new trivia question each day until the conclave and the announcement of the new pope. Here you will learn obscure facts about past popes. Check back every day for a new question!
Day 6
Question: How long did the lengthiest papal election in history last?
A. Three weeks
B. Three months
C. Three years
D. Thirty three years
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There will be a new question every day so make sure to check back tomorrow!
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Dole Food Company Voluntary Recall on Honduran Cantaloupes
From the update provided by FDA the import alert product, cantaloupes from Agropecuaria Montelibano, a Honduran company, have been distributed nationwide. FDA advises that Dole Fresh Food Company has distributed the recalled cantaloupes nationwide. The carton are marked "Dole" and "Product of Honduras" printed on the side panel. In addition, if any cantaloupes are found from this grower, please notify Dan Gala at this office at 317-233-7360.
Advisory; Detain cantaloupes; recommend notification of affected stores via phone, fax or e-mail.
Voluntary Recall on Honduran Cantaloupes Due to Potential Health Concerns
William Goldfield
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- Westlake Village, Calif., March 28, 2008 -- Dole Fresh Fruit Company, a subsidiary of Dole Food Company, Inc., has voluntarily recalled all Honduran Cantaloupes grown, packed and shipped by an independent third-party grower, Agropecuaria Montelibano of San Lorenzo Valle, Honduras.
This recall has been initiated based on current information from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration that fruit from this company appears to be associated with a Salmonella Litchfield outbreak in the United States and Canada.
Persons infected with Salmonella may experience a variety of symptoms and illnesses. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in more severe illnesses and potentially can be fatal.
The cantaloupes were distributed for sale throughout the United States and parts of Canada in cardboard cartons with the brand "Dole" and "PRODUCT OF HONDURAS" printed on each of the side panels of the carton.
The FDA advises consumers who have recently bought cantaloupes to check with the place of purchase to determine if the fruit came from this specific grower and packer. If so, consumers should throw away the cantaloupes. Consumers with questions may visit the FDA website at http://www.fda.gov/default.htm for more information or contact the Dole Consumer Center at (800) 232-8888.


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towy71 wrote:I live in west Wales and enjoy watching the international matches in my local pub, and being a Scot is never a problem either
nordle wrote:Combined with some teams -2% Italy, improved loads over the last few years and SHOULD have beaten France this year. They deserved it! They outclassed the French.
But that was possibly the combination of Italy's improvement and France not have a great game.
I really want to see Ireland and Wales back on form, some of the famous Welsh quick ball And Scotland, the England game at Murryfield was great (even though we lost).
It was a joy to see these performances, even if they weren't by England for the most part. But thats what I love about the six nations and world cup, its just damn good sport!!
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LGBTs and straight allies don't just have a job at the NBC Universal network, they have a haven
Rich Lopez | Staff Writer
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Dallasites know NBC here simply as Channel 5. The big five logo is the place Dallas goes to for must-see TV, Jane McGarry or Saturday Night Live. Most people only see NBC as a channel for entertainment and news, and that is perhaps as it should be.
But look a little closer and you'll see that the network is also a company that celebrates its diversity, and here in Dallas, the year-old group [email protected] has thrived in its short tenure.
"From gay, straight, lesbian — everybody is different in this chapter. This is a very welcoming company and our mission is simple," said member Murad Kirdar. "Across the hubs, we are working to attract and retain LGBT employees and make this a place where they want to work."
With just a year and a half under its belt, the Dallas chapter is the newest of currently eight hubs across the country. As a whole, [email protected] is a 25-year-old employee affinity network and also one of the oldest groups of its kind in corporate America.
Among those regional hubs, 1,400 members make up Out at large.
The Dallas hub
There wasn't a real reason that a hub didn't exist in Dallas earlier. It just took the initiative of NBC 5 employee Patric Alva to get it going.
Once that proverbial ball began rolling, the group flourished immediately.
"I had met Murad and other LGBT employees and even straight people who considered themselves allies," Alva said. "I thought, 'Why not take advantage of this opportunity?' I thought it was interesting to see the other hubs. So one day it came down to getting it going and rolling."
"[NBC] was excited when Patric wanted to start this. Once people participated and it became an active hub, it was overflowing with people wanting to join," Kirdar added. "We do have our jobs and I do find this takes a lot of extra work, but it's worth it."
Alva said that not only queer and ally employees were encouraging the group, but that the higher-ups were making efforts to be visible in their support. At the group's kickoff event at Hotel Zaza, upper management and the station's general manager all showed up.
This only strengthened Alva's commitment to the chapter.
Alva and Kirdar speak ebulliently about their work environment and how their company embraces diversity. It's obvious, even over the phone, the pride they take in how NBC strives to provide healthy surroundings for its employees.
Andrea Krause, coming from a straight perspective, feels the same.
"I can't ever imagine putting on the conservative hat. I was hesitant that you should have to portray any type of charade, but the minute I walked in, I noticed the diversity," Krause said.
"Additionally, the company promotes bettering yourself and sponsored me in going to get my MBA," she added. "I did have intentions on leaving the company but as I came back, I am even more aware how grateful I am to work in these types of surroundings."
Regardless of identity, each member clearly has his or her own story that adds to the texture of the group. And Kirdar had his own to tell.
"My partner of 17 years works here, too," he said.
Kirdar and Matthew Simpson worked in Los Angeles, but Kirdar was slated to be transferred to Dallas. The difficulty of that is easy to imagine, but Simpson soon found himself here in Dallas as well, and for the reunited couple, Dallas is far more exciting and hopeful.
At the highest levels
There is that need for quality diversity within most, if not all, high profile corporations. NBCU's newly-appointed executive vice president and chief diversity officer, Craig Robinson, reports to NBCU CEO Steve Burke, assuring that the network's intentions of maintaining a high level of diversification reaches to the top of the corporation.
And Robinson, named EVP in August, has an impressive resume with the company, not only as the GM of KNBC in Los Angeles, but also in his active status in such groups as Asian Pacific-Americans, Black Professionals Alliance and the [email protected] groups.
"Craig has been actively involved in many of our diversity programs and his understanding of our company, its people and its culture will be invaluable as we continue our work to establish NBCUniversal as a leader in this area," Burke said in an August 2011 edition of NBCU Employee Spotlights.
What they do
So what does the group actually do?
[email protected] does have its fun social events, fostering fellowship among members. But the group also strives to make an impact on both the community and their coworkers. Whether it's rainbows or diapers, the Dallas chapter keeps building up its efforts.
As one of its first organized efforts, the group collected 3,500 diapers in a drive for Captain Hope's Kids, a local nonprofit meeting the needs of homeless children in Dallas.
Other community projects included volunteering at holiday dinners provided by the Resource Center of Dallas and assisting in chaperoning the Gay Prom this past spring — among other efforts.
"This year we were involved with the Trevor Project. The effort to eradicate bullying of all types in schools is making waves one step at a time. Sometimes it is unfortunately a part of home life," member Lauren Wheat said.
"For NBCUniversal to be a part of the movement that gets the message out that 'It Gets Better,' is such an emotional and empowering moment," Wheat said.
"This year we also increased our membership base with outreach events hosted at our two offices. Getting to meet and see more people interested in the organization is very exciting," Alva said.
This is what Alva envisioned.
"First of all, the people that work here are fabulous. Second, this is not just going to clubs and dancing 'til 2 a.m. The group can give back and serve the LGBT community," Alva said. "That's been a big positive and educational experience and a big driving factor for me.
"It's not 'Kumbaya.' Plus, our company allows us to meet during work hours. Being that we're all very limited with personal time, it's a win-win," he said.
But perhaps its significant high mark was the group's celebration of National Pride this past June. NBCU recognized the event across the board and on June 2, MSNBC's Thomas Roberts led a global initiative by teleconference where media outlets everywhere could participate and hear all the different stories of different LGBTs and allies from the different NBC families.
The local group held its own inter-office celebration and with the teleconference, the chapter's membership doubled.
Queer Utopia?
It's as if a queer utopia exists, the way these members describe both the company and the group. There isn't any hint of anyone just saying "the right thing" or maintaining certain demeanor about their workplace.
These men and women — straight and gay — have that one thing all queer Americans want: recognition, only here it's at work.
"For my partner to work here and be able to give me a hug and it's not a big deal — I love that," Kirdar said. "It feels here like we're all within this one family."
Alva added, "I just want people to know, first, that we exist and we're putting our name out there to work with other organizations. And for me, that involvement starts here."
Without pause, Krause said she knows what [email protected] means not just for her, but for the company.
"I don't think it's about sexuality," she said. "There's no façade. We're a bunch of people who want to be cohesive and interested. To work for an employer that allows people to be themselves and impact perhaps some of the best years of their lives, it's wonderful. And my employer promotes that!"
NBC employees come together for "It Gets Better"
The [email protected] group at NBC all created their own "It Gets Better" video, which was released in April this year. The video is a collective of employees from all over.
Being a television network, the production is stellar and the stories are both uplifting and tear inducing. Without any sense of pandering, the employees strike an optimistic chord that will likely ring true with troubled youth as well as with anyone in search of themselves. The clip also features MSNBC reporter Thomas Roberts.
The video references The Trevor Project for anyone considering suicide or simply in need of help.
One woman sums up her message nicely by saying, "'Cause you can't have a rainbow without a little bit of rain, so just hold on."
Watch the video online at DallasVoice.com.
— Rich Lopez
This article appeared in the Dallas Voice print edition September 2, 2011.


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One judge approved by Giuliani, Rosalyn Richter, had been executive director of a gay rights organization, Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, before being named to the bench. After her initial appointment by former Mayor David N. Dinkins, Richter changed the questions asked of potential jurors to be more welcoming to gay and lesbian couples. She was later reappointed by Giuliani.One answer from the Giuliani side is that NYC municipal judges don't do any significant constitutional interpretation. Since they only handle family matters, criminal misdemeanors, and small civil claims, their approach to constitutional law didn't matter.
The problem with that answer is really what is a problem with the "strict constructionist" rhetoric in the first place. I wrote about that last month in a NYT column, where I was somewhat sympathetic to Giuliani's attempt to speak in terms of appointing "strict constructionists," but ended with the crucial concession:
[T]hat doesn't mean we should be naïve. The next president will select real individuals to be judges, and no matter how diligent they are, they will bring something of their humanity to their interpretation of the law, a version of humanity that will express something of the president's cast of mind.Presidents will all -- one hopes -- pick scrupulous, excellent individuals to be judges, but they won't pick the same individuals. Even within the category of those who can be portrayed as "strict constructionists" -- they all claim to follow the law! -- judges lean in different directions.
In this light, it doesn't matter that Giuliani's municipal judges did no constitutional interpretation. Giuliani is not a social conservative, and we shouldn't expect whatever "strict constructionists" he nominates to channel the values of social conservatism. By the same token, we shouldn't fall for it when socially conservative presidential candidates use the term "strict constructionists" to cloak their agenda. They aren't just looking for judicial excellence, they are trying to infuse the courts with their values.
If a President has the appointment power and names extremely well-credentialed persons like John Roberts, Samuel Alito, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and Stephen Breyer, they will be confirmed, despite the entirely appropriate suspicions that the President is trying to make the Court conservative or liberal. If you don't like it when that happens, my answer will be: Tough, we elected a President.


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Before I start I am not asking for anyone to JUST give me the answer, but I would like help on where to go and what it means when I am told to add blank here.
My assignment this week deals with creating a date program. I have to have a user input and it must follow the correct formatting or else the program needs to inform the user that it is incorrect. Format is 02/11 (month/day) It will then convert the numbers into "February 11"
Here is what I have so far. I am stuck and could use a little push in the right direction.
import java.util.Scanner; public class DateDriver { public static void main (String [] args) { Scanner scan = new Scanner(System.in); Date date = new Date(); System.out.println("Enter a date in the form mm/dd ('q' to quit): "); String quit = scan.next(); if (quit.equals("q") || quit.equals("Q")) { // } else { System.out.println(""); } } }
public class Date { int month; int day; public Date(int month, int day) { month = month; day = day; } public int getMonth() { return month; } public int getDay() { return day; } }
Thanks for all the help in advanace. I would like to stress that I want to do the work I just do not understand exactly what I am doing.
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On Saturday, August 25, 2012 at 12:29 p.m., the Milpitas Police Department received a report of a vehicle into a single family residential structure in the 2000 block of Calaveras Road. When police officers arrived, they found two vehicles had been involved in a collision at the intersection of Calaveras Road and Piedmont Road One vehicle collided into the front wall of a house. Occupants of the house were home at the time of the collision; no one inside the house was injured.
Two persons in the vehicles complained of pain. One was transported by paramedics to a local hospital and one refused further medical treatment at the scene. The home suffered major structural damage to the north wall. City of Milpitas Building Inspector responded and determined the house was uninhabitable due to the damage. The residents are currently staying with friends in the area. The collision is under investigation at this time.
Anyone with any information regarding this collision is encouraged to call the Milpitas Police Department at (408) 586-2400. Information can be given anonymously by calling (408) 586-2500 or via the Milpitas Police Department website at:http://www.ci.milpitas.ca.gov/government/police/crime_tip.asp


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MILAN, Italy (CNN)-- Editor's note: This piece, and several others on Milan, complement the CNNGo TV series. Starting with a tour through the city with two top fashion models and a photographer, this month's CNNGo TV episode then ventures into the "fashion quadrangle," arguably the most fashionable shopping district on the planet, and also takes a trip to the city's most famed umbrella maker. More on Milan plus the full show can be found here: www.cnn.com/cnngo
(CNN) -- Cabbies, concierges, local websites.
Traditional sources all, commonly used by travelers seeking local information.
But Italy's fashion capital of Milan is no common city.
In a place that feels more like one big catwalk, swarming with models, the best guides to the city are those closest to the fabulous action.
That's why we asked a panel of local glamour gurus to fashion a tour of the best places in Milan to get close to the beauty.
Fashion model Roberta Defez has done photo shoots for Italian designer labels such as I Ragazzi del Rosso and Gianmarco Rii and luxury hotel brand Belmond Hotels. The Naples native works for the ICE Models Milan agency and has a degree in marketing and communications.
Also from ICE Models Milan, Olga Lopatina, born in Yekaterinburg, Russia, is a showroom model whose clients include Ermanno Scervino, Pinko, Diesel, Jil Sander and Marlboro Classics. She speaks four languages and has degrees in foreign languages and marketing.
Enrico Labriola is a well known Italian fashion photographer who has shot for Grazia, Vogue Italy, Max France and Paris Match. Clients include Pitti Immagine, Dupont and Pomellato, and his work is regularly exhibited at the Cannes' Fashion Photography Festival.
Below are the pros' picks for places models and fashionistas drink, eat, dance, shop and generally look hot.
Be prepared to bump into more than one.
Getting pretty
Before or after a runway walk, there's really no wrong time to hit one of Milan's luxury spas, salons and beauty parlors.
Vigal & Jus (Piazza della Repubblica 12; +39 02 3966 9451) is a "beauty hotel" with the expected hair and beauty services, as well as spa suites where models go to get the pretty on before a photo session.
Services suggested by our panel include baby-blond highlights and hot water stone massages that come with aperitif and finger foods.
Enclosed within Renaissance stonewalls, Milan's thermal bath at QC Termemilano (Piazzale Medaglie d'Oro 2; +39 02 551 9936; from €45) are a favorite hangout of model Roberta Defez.
"At night, the blue LED lights have a soothing effect and you can sip a cocktail while nibbling on some fruit," she says.
Most Milan beauty parlors and spas also cater to men.
Milan has four main shopping districts.
Which one you visit depends on how much money you're ready to blow.
Model Olga Lopatina's favorite is the famed Fashion Quadrangle, even though she says can't always afford it.
"Prices are sky high here," she says.
One of the world's most fashionable shopping hubs, the Fashion Quadrangle is enclosed by four intersecting streets -- Via Montenapoleone, Via della Spiga, Via Manzoni, Corso Venezia. Inside of them you'll find shops from luxe labels such as Gucci, Armani, Valentino and Dolce & Gabbana.
Roberta prefers three other more affordable areas: San Babila, Corso Buenos Aires and the Duomo neighborhood.
"You can find everything at these places, not just luxury items," she says. "I drain my credit card at American Apparel."
Models -- they're just like us!
Freshly scrubbed and empowered by new clothes, the Milan model is ready to start the day.
Or, rather, night, which is really the model's day.
First thing to know -- evening drinks rule in Milan, a city where aperitivos often serve as an acceptable substitute for dinner.
"The fashion industry's coolest get-together spot these days is Armani Bamboo Bar (Via Manzoni 31; +39 02 8883 8703; from €10)," says photographer Enrico Labriola. "This is where you want to be and be seen by others."
Enclosed in a metal and glass cage-like structure, it's a classy-chic rooftop lounge with illuminated floors and a 360-degree view overlooking the Duomo cathedral.
Signature cocktails include the Tokyo Spritz with Aperol, wasabi and fresh ginger -- it's served with mozzarella braids and swordfish sandwiches.
Then there's the the Smoked Fizz, made with shaken salmon.
Yes, there is indeed salmon in the drink -- a tiny morsel of smoked salmon is placed in a cocktail bottle, smashed up to squeeze out the juice than shaken.
We know, it sounds disgusting but with just a delicate flavor of salmon it's actually pretty good.
There no dress code at Armani Bamboo Bar -- a pair of blue jeans and a white tee will do.
Defez also likes to hit Fashion Café (Via San Marco 1; +39 02 657 202; from €10) and Radetzky (Corso Garibaldi 105; +39 02 657 2645, from €10).
"Radetzky buzzes with people and it's at the heart of Brera and Moscova, the most trendy districts," she says. "A great place for show-offing."
Models don't do huge meals.
So forget massive platters of spaghetti and pizza.
Lopatina and her pals often hang out at Just Cavalli Restaurant & Club (Via Luigi Camoens; +39 02 311 817, from €15), which serves snack plates of traditional Italian at a Michelin-star level.
Specialties include raw Sicilian tuna; mozzarella and cream burrata with tomato carpaccio; flatfish fillet in olives; and lobster and artichoke pasta.
"It's a nice place to hang out with bella gente, nice looking and elegant people," says Lopatina. "You can have cocktails, dine and even party. Stay the whole night."
Defez calls the atmosphere at Serendepico (Piazza Castello; +39 02 7209 3846; from €8) "fascinating," partly for its location across from an historic site.
"I love sipping my glass of white wine and tasting risotto in front of the Sforza Castle." she says. "It's spellbinding."
The fashion industry works mostly at night, so clubs are natural magnets for models to showcase their hotness and unwind after work.
As a result, Milan's discos are among Italy's best.
Defez calls Armani Privé (Via Pisoni 1; +39 02 6231 2655) the most élite club in town.
Located in the Fashion Quadrangle, where houses for all the top brands are located, the club is lit in soft, reddish tones and features a minimalistic Japanese design motif.
"If you want to be noticed you need to wear tight pants and 12-inch high heels, but the dress code doesn't stop you from feeling at ease and having fun," says Defez. "Different from other clubs, it's not cramped inside. It's spacious."
Defez and Lopatina also suggest The Club (Corso Garibaldi 97; +39 33 8951 5667) and Old Fashion Club (Viale Emilio Alemagna 6; +39 02 805 6231) -- the latter rises from inside Parco Sempione and has a large tree jutting out of its ceiling.
Cover charge at most discos and clubs is €20.
The scenery is worth it.
Posted by Greg Palmer


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The Dependence on Smartphones [infographic]
With the CES 2014 in full swing, we have decided to start this year with an infographic about one of the most used technologies in recent years: the smartphone. With almost 60% of the world population owning and using a smartphone there no doubt that this technology will only become bigger and better. Bendable screens, holographic video calls or antibacterial devices are only a few of the smartphone updates we might see in the near future. Until then here are some interesting stats about the devices we can never leave our home without:


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Franklin County voters have put the Senior Options program in a better position to keep pace with the graying of the baby-boomer generation, officials said last night.
Franklin County voters have put the Senior Options program in a better position to keep pace with the graying of the baby-boomer generation, officials said last night.
A 1.3-mill property-tax appeared to have passed handily. With all precincts reporting, slightly more than 62 percent of voters had said yes to the levy, according to unofficial returns.
"I think the baby-boom generation will be a group that will have pretty clear ideas about what they want from services," said Antonia Carroll, the director of the Franklin County Office on Aging. "We'll be working with them to meet that need."Senior Options provides in-home and community-based services to Franklin County residents age 60 or older who want to live independently instead of in nursing homes.
Carroll said officials expect to serve about 8,800 residents next year in the home-care component of the program, which pays for such things as meal delivery, personal care, transportation, housekeeping and emergency-response devices.
About 56,000 older adults received some type of levy-funded services - including community meal sites and flu shots - last year.
Carroll said officials expect demand to increase sharply over the next few years. By 2020, the Census Bureau estimates, about 18 percent of Franklin County residents will be 60 or older.
The five-year levy is an increase from the current 0.9-mill tax and is to raise about $34.2 million a year. The new levy will cost a homeowner about $40 a year per $100,000 of property value, or about $12 more than it does now.
Although Franklin County voters never have turned down a tax request for the 20-year-old program, Carroll and other advocates for the elderly were worried.
The Ohio secretary of state had decided to remove the words Senior Options from the ballot title, saying the program name, which had appeared on previous ballots, is not a government entity and therefore could not be listed. The title for Issue 56 just said Franklin County, so voters had to read the ballot language to know that it was for senior-citizen programs.
The issue also was last on the ballot.
"The consequences of that levy going down would have been devastating," said Cindy Farson, the director of the Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging. "Franklin County has created a great safety net."Senior Options provides services on a sliding-fee scale, ranging from zero for the lowest-income people to full rate for those who can afford to pay.


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The Kansas City Chiefs are 3-0 at home and 4-2 overall. Thats music to my ears. Sure, the victory was over the Jacksonville Jaguars, who started a guy who hadnt won a start since 2001 in Todd Bouman. Bouman still threw for 222 yards and 2 touchdowns, but he also threw 2 interceptions, one of which was returned by Derrick Johnson for a touchdown.
Kansas City held Maurice Jones-Drew, one of the leagues premiere backs year in and year out, to just 47 yards on the ground. He did catch 5 passes for 74 yards and a score, but I much prefer to focus on the vast improvement from this year to last in our run defense. Kansas City gave up 156.5 yards per game all of last season, and threw 7 weeks, they have given up 89.7 yards per game. Thats practically cutting the average in half, which for Kansas City is something unheard of in recent years.
We still gave up a large chunk of yardage to a 38-year-old quarterback who hasnt started since 2005, with the pass defense sitting at 243.8 yards per game, which is about on par with last years 232 yards per game. However, if you want to look at something thats astounding in terms of year to year production, Kansas City put up a decent 120.6 yards per game last year, but are already sitting at 176.5 yards per game this year. 50 yards in a game can easily be the difference between a win and a loss, and that was the story yesterday.
Jamaal Charles and Thomas Jones put up 236 yards and 2 scores, with a third added by backup back Jackie Battle. Even the aforementioned $63 million mistake Matt Cassel has been playing well, putting up 5 touchdowns and no picks the last two weeks, hooking up with our previously inept star receiver Dwayne Bowe for a few scores. To say the least, the offense has begun a stunning turnaround that only points upward. Im fanatically excited for the weeks to come and although the Jaguars are likely not a playoff team, this humble fan hopes that Kansas City is a lock for this years postseason.
KCChiefsTD is a contributing writer for Armchair Report Field dominance Stats updated. Power Rankings after MNF.


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I don't want to get too far ahead of things here ... but let's take a look at next year's draft.
As I wrote in an earlier blog, I don't think it is fair to expect the Dolphins to fix all their ills in one year and it is less fair to expect them to repair their 2008 troubles with the players they currently have on the roster. It will take another draft or two. It will take more free agents that, hopefully, will deliver more production than this year's free agents have.
But six games into this season, it is becoming clear where the Dolphins will be searching for talent after the season. They want a starting caliber cornerback. They want a young, beefy nose tackle. They want a play-making wide receiver. And oh, yeah, they'll have to fill some needs at linebacker in addition to rounding out more depth throughout the roster.
So today I want to focus on the draft and what it promises in the early rounds at CB, WR, and NT.
So why CB? The Dolphins have been victimized much too often the past few years by prototypical wide receivers that simply out-run, out-jump, out-muscle, and otherwise out-play Miami's cornerbacks. Recall the games Andre Johnson, Larry Fitzgerald, Anquan Boldin and others have had against the Dolphins as proof.
The problem is Miami's secondary isn't necessarily a good matchup for that type of receiver. So the Dolphins will be looking for a prototypical CB to deal with prototypical WRs going forward. Where would that lead Miami early in the draft?
Vontae Davis of Illinois. He is 6-foot and 204 pounds and perhaps the top corner in the country despite being a junior.
Malcolm Jenkins of Ohio State. He is 6-1 and 200 and also has prototypical size. Victor Harris of Virginia Tech is 6-foot and 192. He could add a little bulk and be a better run-support guy, but he is said to be quite accomplished in coverage.
All the so-called gurus also like Alphonso Smith of Wake Forest but he is 5-9 and 190 pounds. I've never seen him play so I don't know if he plays bigger than his size. But this strikes me as a guy the Dolphins wouldn't include as a first-round selection because of his size. (Perhaps someone who has seen him play can comment on the guy.)
One other possibility based on his senior-year performance, size and connections to coach Tony Sparano is Darius Butler of U-Conn. The guy is 5-11, 181 pounds and is from South Florida.
At WR, the Dolphins want a prototypical receiver that will cause other teams the problems they have been dealing with for some time. Also, they want a wide receiver that will be productive because, right now, Greg Camarillo is the only WR on the roster that is producing consistently.
I personally don't see the Dolphins picking a WR in the first round unless they are picking later on and there is a value pick that falls in their laps. Why? Teams have shown themselves capable of finding quality, productive receivers later in the draft (late first, second, third rounds) and that is where the value lies at WR.
At wide receiver everyone is apparently in love with Michael Crabtree of Texas Tech. What is not to like? He is 6-3 and 214 pounds and fast as the wind. He has amazing numbers and he is expected to come out as a third-year sophomore. The question on him is whether he is a product of the freaky Texas Tech system and whether he can translate to NFL systems. (Again, only seen him play one quarter so somebody please comment if you've seen him extensively.)
Others that demand attention are Jeremy Maclin of Missouri who is 6-1 and 200 pounds, Darrius Heyward-Bey of Maryland who is 6-3 and 206 pounds, and seniors Brandon Tate of North Carolina, who is 6-1 and 195 pounds, and Brian Robiskie of Ohio State, who is 6-3 and 199 pounds.
Tate is done for this season after he underwent surgery to repair his ACL and MCL. But he is expected to be ready by next season and the surgery only means he'll be available later in the first round and likely the second or third. By the way, Robiskie is the son of former Miami assistant Terry Robiskie.
Also: I know Florida faithful will shout from the rooftops that Percy Harvin deserves mention here as a top receiver prospect. But the guy has had some injury issues this year, is not a big guy per se at 5-11 and 195 pounds, and I just don't like Urban Meyer. So there.
As you obviously saw last Sunday against Baltimore, the Dolphins are hanging by a thread at nose tackle. Jason Ferguson is great as long as he's healthy. But he wasn't healthy last year, he's battling an oblique injury now and he'll be 34 years old in November. Miami needs help there.
And I don't see a ton of help available in the draft.
Several of these guys I'm about to mention are not prototypical nose tackles so the Dolphins will have to do a better job with, you know, actual scouts and film study than what I did by making two phone calls and going on the Internet.
But here are some early names I've uncovered:
The guy that stands out the most is Alabama's Terrence Cody, who is a freakin' giant of a man at 6-5 and 360 pounds. Alabama coach Nick Saban (yeah, that Nick Saban) has talked Cody's need to stay in shape because the guy apparently likes to eat.
But if Cody is a big eater he also feasts on running backs. When Cody was injured and missed most of the second half against Mississippi last week with a knee injury, the Rebels gained 158 yards in that half, or 66 yards more than any of Alabama's other opponents had managed in an entire game.
So it is fair to say Cody stands out.
Two guys that also stand out to me are BJ Raji of Boston College and Terrance Taylor of Michigan. Raji is a fire hydrant at 6-1 and 323 pounds while Taylor is not far behind at a compact 6-foot and 319 pounds. Neither is prototypical, but I think the Dolphins must consider their production as well as size.
Sen'Derrick Marks of Auburn is 6-1 and 288 which seems kind of smallish to me, but he is perhaps the most athletic man of this bunch. The guy dunks while taking off from the foul line. Geno Atkins of Georgia, who is 6-1 and 290 pounds should also be considered a possibility. He is also from South Florida.
There you have it. The first draft update of the season comes six games in. I think that is a record.


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2010 Around the East columns
November 17, 2010
Montclair's trip a 40-year reunion
Montclair State was relieved to find itself in the playoff field. The fact that the first-round matchup had a little history to it was a bonus. You see, 40 years ago these teams met in an NCAA postseason game as well. More in Around the East.
November 9, 2010
One race left? Outstanding!
While the other three conferences covered in Around the East clinched playoff berths or conference titles, one is still outstanding, and that's also a good word to describe what Week 11 will mean for the top three teams in the New Jersey Athletic Conference.
November 3, 2010
Looking at the playoffs
With two weeks left in the regular season, now is as good a time as any to start talking about playoff scenarios in the four conferences covered in Around the East.
October 26, 2010
Delaware Valley keeps rolling
Aggies put up eye-popping defensive performance against Lycoming to match September game against Washington and Jefferson.
October 19, 2010
RPI winds up with big win
After three time outs, RPI's Peter Nilson kicked the game-winning field goal and the Engineers had their upset.
October 12, 2010
Hobart-Union a showdown to remember
The Union at Hobart game might have been the game of the season in not only the Liberty League, but probably in the region.
October 5, 2010
St. Lawrence thrills Homecoming crowd
Hobart had beaten St. Lawrence 18 times in a row. Didnt matter if the games were in Geneva or in Canton, St. Lawrence just couldnt get over the hump. Until now.
September 28, 2010
She doesn't want the hype
Brittany Ryan has set a college football record for points by a female kicker. But she'd rather not talk about that, if at all possible. More in Around the East.
September 22, 2010
Sophomore, freshman key Utica
Utica started off 2-0 against Becker and Castleton State last year as well. The difference was losing to RPI, a defeat the Pioneers avenged this time around.
September 14, 2010
MAC lives up to challenge
Fans came out in droves for the MAC-PAC matchups, and the real winner were the conferences.
September 8, 2010
Empire 8 goes perfect 6-0
What a week we had to open the Division III football season, not only in the East, but throughout the country.
September 1, 2010
10 games to watch for 2010