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Just bought myself the PS3 inFAMOUS/Uncharted collections bundle from Target online. So happy I didn't have to go to the store during the free for all. Surprised they had it online today.


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OKLAHOMA CITY — It's a sports tenet coaches and players love to recite, a line that has turned cliché through decades of usage: Wins are never ugly and should never be unappreciated.
There's some truth to that, and the Celtics won't nitpick one bit if they bounce the Thunder on Sunday.
A win of any flavor in the always-boisterous Chesapeake Energy Arena, where the Thunder are 27-4, would sit atop the mountain of Celtics wins in recent memory.
But, all that said, coach Doc Rivers is less than thrilled with how the Celtics have recently closed out games, despite the fact they have been winning them.
Sure, the Celtics have been the victor in five consecutive games, but their average margin of victory has been 5.2 points, with two wins coming in overtime.
Part of the issue, Rivers said after the 107-102 overtime win Friday against Atlanta, is that the Celtics ease up once they lead by double digits.
The Celtics, Rivers went on, then give up on the up-tempo style that built the lead and just hand the keys to the offense to their captain, Paul Pierce.
"The habit we get into, to me, is when we get a lead, we want Paul to bring the ball up every time down," Rivers said. "And that's not what we want. We want to get the ball up the floor and the ball will find Paul.
"It just seems like we get safe all of the sudden. We get the lead by being aggressive and then all of the sudden we get into these safe modes.
"Listen, you can't blame them. If I'm Courtney [Lee], I'm going to throw the ball to Paul, too. But I would rather for us to just see if we can get something and then see if we can set it up."
Kevin Garnett bristled at a question about whether the Celtics need to improve on putting teams away.
"We're not perfect, Holmes," Garnett said. "New people — same system, new guys in it. We're playing an NBA team. We're not playing high school, middle school teams.
"We're playing other teams that have great, great talent on their team, being well coached by good coaches.
"And you have to anticipate beating someone in someone else's gym on the road, like Philly, they play really well at home, we grind that out. Indiana plays really well at home, we grind that out. Now, at home, we played a really, really good Atlanta team and had to go to overtime and grind that out.
"So, give other teams credit, too. They're good, too. It's a grind-out thing."
Take them along
D.J. White and Shavlik Randolph were on the team flight here Saturday, a strong indication that the Celtics will re-sign them to 10-day contracts. White's initial 10-day contract was set to expire at midnight Saturday and Randolph's is set to expire at midnight Sunday.
Fire away
Jordan Crawford has blended into the Celtics nicely since joining the team Feb. 21 after a trade with Washington. "He does have a pretty good role: be aggressive and shoot the ball," said Rivers. "That's a sweet role to have for anybody. But he's doing the other things. He's playing defense and he's making the right passes." Crawford's averaging 5.6 points in 13.6 minutes since joining the team. "It's important for the coach to let me play my game," Crawford said. "I'm glad he shows faith in me."Baxter Holmes can be reached at email@example.com. Follow him on Twitter at @BaxterHolmes.

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Hi Everyone!
I am updating you from the warm, balmy, palm-tree-filled island of Puerto Rico. While I'm definitely not on vacation here in this tropical place, I am having quite an amazing experience.
I have been here for the past month, working as a pre-school and kindergarten teacher's assistant. I work at La Nueva Escuela Juan Ponce de Leon (The New School of Juan Ponce de Leon), located in the city of Guaynabo. I was initially drawn to this school because of its unique circumstances; it is the first public Montessori school on the island (The Montessori method of education is one in which children are allowed and encouraged to work independently and at their own pace, while also following a regimented curriculum). The school was opened in 1990 by a group of teachers, parents and community members who felt that the children of their neighborhood needed a peaceful, safe and positive place to learn and grow.
I feel so lucky to be able to contribute to this environment. The kids I have worked with have taught me more than I have taught them! They come from a wide range of backgrounds, which has made for sobering experiences, as well as uplifting ones. My job is also entirely in Spanish! Very few people at the school (students and teachers included) speak English, so brushing up on my far-from-perfect Spanish skills has been a fun, but challenging task.
The other teachers at the school have been incredibly warm and hospitable, welcoming me into their homes for weeks at a time as host families. On top of that, each weekend, they have taken me to different areas of Puerto Rico to explore the island. I have been to the most southwestern point, where I experienced one of the island's most beautiful beaches, called "Playa Sucia". I have been to the northwest, and hiked around in a mountainous rainforest called "El Yunque". I have even explored other islands just off the coast of Puerto Rico; I spent the day surrounded by the ocean on the tiny island of Ikakos.
I could not have asked for a more authentic Puerto Rican experience, and for that I am so grateful. I have learned more than I ever expected, and made connections that will last me forever. That being said, I miss my team! I can't wait to come back and jump into things in Hanover, then head straight to Australia!!
As always, Go Big Green!


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Observe, Record, Annoy
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Oscar is taking a computer class in Grouchology where the golden rule is to observe, record, and annoy. The first question that he must investigate is "What do worms like to squirm on best?" Professor Messla tells him he must set up an experiment where he observes (watches closely and carefully), records (writes down what he discovers), and annoy someone while he is doing it. Oscar heads over to Hooper's where he pours coffee grinds and olive oil all over Alan's nice clean counter. He observes the worms in the mess, and marks down what he sees on his chart. He succeeds in annoying Alan, and concludes that most of the worms like to squirm in the olive oil. The second question to investigate is "What stinky smell will make people scram?" He finds Gina and Leela playing cards and tries to make them scram with garlic, an old piece of cheese, and finally his own stinky socks. He observes, records and annoys them both as they finally flee holding their noses from his smelly socks. Oscar's final question is "What noise is loud enough to wake up Luis and Maria?" He blasts a vuvuzela horn and observes and records that it wakes up Maria, but not Luis. As she shouts at Oscar to let her get some sleep, Luis wakes up from her yelling. Oscar concludes Maria's shrill screaming is the loudest noise of all. He reports what he discovered in each experiment to Professor Messla and collects his stinky diploma in Grouchology. Now it's time for a loud, annoying party.
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Sin Will Find You Out
The Streets Were Paved With Gold
On the west side of Manhattan, once called Hell's Kitchen, a storefront church's neon sign flashes the message "Sin will find you out." That should have been the title of Ken Auletta's new book on the New York City fiscal crisis, because that is his theme.
The sins of New York! An old story. Auletta introduces his version with a summary of Poe's "Masque of the Red Death," suggesting that New Yorkers reveled as death (in the form of financial doom) entered their midst. To flesh out his lengthy metaphor, Auletta provides details of life in today's New York:$300 per couple buys entry to a masquerade party at the mirrored and varnished discothèque Régine's, where one can buy scrambled eggs and caviar for $19, Chivas Regal for $90, or—for the abstemious—a bottle of Coca-Cola for $6. Better yet, wander down Fifth Avenue in pursuit of the "appliances of pleasure." No, this does not mean sadomasochism has reached the Avenue. Auletta is referring to $4,900 Patek Philippe watches (the economy model), $35 boxes of Belgian chocolates, and $750,000 co-op apartments. One block east on Madison, shop at boutiques paying rents of $50 per square foot and charging $235 for a child's dress and $65 for jeans.
p class="initial">The sins of the beautiful people are many, but provoking New York City's fiscal crisis is surely not among them. Why then does Auletta, a fine New York journalist, introduce his book on New York with the excesses of its inhabitants? First, he is grappling with a perennial question. Were the city's troubles caused by factors beyond its control, such as population migrations, an imbalance in federal aid, a decline in its manufacturing base? Or were its troubles of its own making? He believes the latter.
Second, Auletta is disturbed that what Mayor Koch calls a renaissance—which Auletta says is confined to Manhattan—will lull observers into concluding the city's troubles are over. "Manhattan," he says, "is thriving." But Manhattan fiddles while the other boroughs burn. To those people in the hinterland who always believed the city's fiscal problems were the just due of its moral depravity, Auletta offers support. The city worsened its problems by the self-indulgence of its citizens, the short-sightedness of its leaders, and the native arrogance of both.
Finally, while Auletta identifies himself in his introduction as a New Yorker, born in Coney Island of an Italian father and a Jewish mother, he writes with the missionary fervor of a Midwestern Protestant. He is distressed by what he sees as the city's blind revelry in the face of financial doom in 1975, a revelry that has started up once again with the influx of enormous private wealth to the city. He writes with the pain and the passion of one offended by sin. New York City is his Sadie Thompson.
Auletta has worked hard on this book. He has looked at countless studies, and has tried to make sense of the conflicting data and warring opinions. But ultimately the…
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Skip to comments.Miami Mom Says Kids' McDonald's Breakfasts Served With Side of Bugs
Posted on 09/03/2011 12:55:33 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Irene Cruz says store's assistant manager dismissed bug parts, refused to file complaint, and declined to let Cruz speak with her superiors
A Miami mother of six says her family lost its appetite this morning when her daughter discovered her McDonald's pancakes were full of insect parts -- and a store manager refused to file a formal complaint.
Upon inspecting the rest of her children's food, Irene Cruz says, she found insect parts on nearly every plate.
But Cruz says when she returned to the Bird Road West McDonald's at 14699 SW 42nd Street, an assistant manager dismissed what appear to be bug bodies as oil particles or lamp residue that had fallen into the food.
"'It's really nothing'," Cruz said assistant manager Ofelia Guerra told her before eventually -- and angrily -- refunding the family's money, according to Cruz.
Cruz, who took pictures of the bug-ridden food, says the incident began when she and her husband drove away from the restaurant and the children began eating their food in the car.
Their nine-year-old daughter first noticed the problem when she held up a fork full of pancakes and screamed, "There's a piece of cockroach in my food!"
"There were tentacles, body parts, wings," Cruz said, "My daughter is completely traumatized thinking she might have eaten parts of it."
After gathering up all the food, the Cruzes returned to the restaurant, where, they say, Guerra not only denied the bugs but also refused to file a complaint and refused to put the family in touch with her superiors.
Guerra did offer the family fresh plates of food, Cruz said, but no one was interested.
"This place needs to be inspected," she said. "Something has got to be done."
When attempting to reach Guerra for comment, NBCMIami was told she had gone for the day and the store's manager would be available on Sunday.
According to the Division of Hotels and Restaurants' online records, the Bird Road West McDonald's was not citied for insect avtivity in its last five health inspections dating back to October 2009.
People who turn down free protein shouldn't complain.
It's possible the restaurant needs an inspection.
I am also reminded of the Victor Victoria salad scene.
Back in the day I used to work for a fast food place. I had just started and the old manager was fired, the place was crawling with cockroaches. The new manager cleaned it up quick, but I remember customers bringing back sodas with a cockroach in them.
Hmmm...I think it's about time for McDonald's to inspect their franchises again. This is a problem with chain restaurants and it requires a lot of oversight.
I'd also check the local food inspector to see if he is being paid off, if he is the owner's significant other, or if there is any other reason that he didn't catch this.
Remember a few years ago a woman planted a thumb in chili she got from Wendy's???? And she was going to sue but then her scheme fell apart and the scam attempt was discovered.
Just saying, this woman took the food from McDonald's home, then came back claiming it was full of bugs. This could be a scam.
Maybe the health dep't can do an unscheduled inspection, but, sad to say, this immediately reminded me of the Wendy's thing, and a possible scam.
That is supposed to happen at their locations in Thailand and China I think.
How Many Bug Parts Are Allowed in Your Food?
Bing/google this LOL
And there's the money shot folks!
Could be true, but I doubt it.
It's been a couple years since I ate at a McD's...a few weeks ago I was walking by on a Sunday and thought I'd get their 2 for 1 EggMcMuffin, but I found they don't do that anymore. I guess I'll check them out in another couple years...no loss!
lamp residue?
one cockroach, maybe. It could crawl in while no one is watching, but to think five or six would have bugs is questionable.
Mcdonald"s pancakes come precooked and frozen. The Styrofoam
plates come stacked flat one upon another with no space between them. For bug parts to be in the pancakes and on the plate there would pretty much need to be collusion between two distributors. Not likely.
More likely? Woman leaves with food inserts insects comes back in pitching a bitch.
This lady never left the vicinity of the Restraunt. The bugs were embedded in the hashbrowns. Refund was given within 10 min of purchase.
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The inaugural Alumni Speaker Series celebrates 50 years of women at SCU—with Mary Frances Callan '65, M.A. '67, an educator among the first class of undergrad women, and Brandi Chastain '91, a soccer star who scored the penalty shot heard 'round the world.
She wore a skirt with nylons every day, because slacks weren't allowed. A strict bed check occurred every night at 10 p.m. And she only had 15 minutes to travel between Villa Maria—the off-campus apartments for women undergrads—and the library. If she took any longer, she'd be questioned by her house parents.
"Things were a lot different back then," says Mary Frances Callan '65, M.A. '67, who was one of two women guest speakers to share her memories of campus life at SCU's inaugural Alumni Speaker Series event on April 4.
Callan, who was part of the first women's undergraduate class, says, "About six months into being here, they put bars on the windows downstairs in Villa Maria and they told us that it was going to keep us safer. But it's because some of us figured out how to get out after 10 p.m. So all it did was force people to climb out of the second story window. It was the best athletics we had!"
"For a moment, these girls get to see people who look like themselves and encourage them to dream and do big things." —Brandi Chastain
Aside from the societal differences, Callan says some things remain the same even after all these years: Like getting together at the Bronco Corral—the gathering place for both boarders and day students—and the feeling that, as a Santa Clara graduate, you could make a difference and help the community you live in.
"Women have helped move this University forward—academically and socially," Callan says.
After earning her master's degree at Santa Clara, Callan went on to have a successful career in education as a teacher, counselor, and administrator at schools in Louisiana, Korea, Oregon, and Colorado. She was the superintendent of the Milpitas Unified School District, the Pleasanton Unified School District, and the Palo Alto Unified School District over a span of 14 years. She now coaches new and aspiring superintendents, assists with superintendent searches, and is co-developing curriculum for administration. She is co-author of Achieving Success for New and Aspiring Superintendents. Callan also serves on boards including the school board of Immaculate Conception Academy (ICA) Cristo Rey [see a story on ICA in the Spring 2012 Santa Clara Magazine], the Board of Regents of Santa Clara University, and the Keenan Health Advisory Board.
Making history on the field
Brandi Chastain '91 is renowned for her stellar soccer career and indelibly linked to a moment in soccer history. It was the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup. At the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, in front of a record crowd of 90,185 fans, Chastain scored on a penalty kick to lead the United States to victory over China. Her ecstatic celebration—falling to her knees, whipping off her sports jersey—created an iconic image seen all over the world, including on the covers of Time, Newsweek, and Sports Illustrated.
She graduated from Santa Clara with a degree in communication, but it's no surprise that her fondest memories as a student took place on the soccer field. After all, she helped take the women's team to two Final Four appearances in 1989 and 1990. For her part at the April 4 panel, she recalled how the student body would rally around the athletic teams and the stadium would be packed with students who came to cheer on the soccer players.
But, she says, that's not what she sees now. "There's a gap between the athletic and academic side of campus, and fewer and fewer students are attending games these days," she says. "I remember as clear as day playing in the game that sent us to the NCAA playoffs, and the stadium was full. There were some local people and parents, but mostly students."
In fact, Buck Shaw Stadium holds the record for highest attendance at a women's outdoor collegiate sporting event. In 1996, fans turned out en masse to watch the NCAA Women's College Cup (Division I soccer finals). The stadium seating capacity was temporarily expanded to 8,800, and both days it was sold out.
"That for me is the spirit of Santa Clara. Everyone was celebrating," Chastain says. "I'm trying to find a way to build that up again, because there's a great amount of pride when your team does well, whether you played one minute or sat in the stands."
Chastain also played on the 1991 and 2003 U.S. World Cup teams, and she won a gold medal in the 1996 and 2004 Olympics and a silver medal in the 2000 Olympics. She played for the San Jose Cyber Rays in the Women's United Soccer Association and, more recently, San Jose's FC Gold Pride. She is currently a commentator for the Women's World Cup and has a front-row view of what's what with SCU women's soccer, which she assists as a volunteer coach.
"Going on to being in the World Cup and the Olympic Games have all been products of the lessons I've learned here," she says. "Some of that has been from being on the field, but also being in the classroom and watching how people take care of each other. Because to be successful in a team sport you have to really understand the dynamic of who is good at what. How they work together. When they're not their best, how do you help them?"
Chastain is also the co-founder of the Bay Area Women's Sports Initiative (BAWSI), where female student-athletes from high schools, community colleges, and universities in the Bay Area mentor young girls on the playground. These girls usually attend Title 1 schools, which means at least 51 percent of the families are on the poverty line. "We give them mentors and women to look up to," says Chastain. "For a moment, these girls get to see people who look like themselves and encourage them to dream and do big things."
Mary Frances Callan agrees. "There is research out there that shows if you really want to move families out of poverty, educate the women. Women will make sure that their children get an education. And that is something that I think is vital in this country, because a well-educated populace is what's going to make a difference for all of us."


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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - A man who stabbed his girlfriend to death after the couple was evicted from a hotel pleaded no contest in her killing.
The Sedgwick County District Attorney's Office says Eric J. Avila, 40, pleaded Tuesday to second-degree murder and kidnapping in the killing of Alina Burkman, 35. She was stabbed in March during a fight with Avila in a K-Mart parking lot.
Avila also was stabbed during the argument and was arrested after recovering from critical injuries.
The Wichita Eagle reports (http://bit.ly/ZsnMo7 ) Avila was originally charged with first-degree premeditated murder. He is scheduled to be sentenced Dec. 27.
Information from: The Wichita Eagle, http://www.kansas.com


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AC Milan midfielder Nigel de Jong has not given up hope of making his comeback this season as he dreams of featuring in this year's Champions League final.
The Netherlands international is currently recovering from a serious Achilles injury, but Milan's 2-0 win over Barcelona in the first leg of their Champions League round of 16 tie has got De Jong dreaming of a return this term.
"I want to be fit for next season or for the final of the Champions League. Let's see what I can do even if this season seems finished for me," De Jong was quoted as saying on the Milan website.
"I am very happy, even if I have been out for almost three months. There are still two or three months to go but I am happy with the progress I have made and the fact that I am already walking.
"Now I have to build up the muscles and this will take a little time. It is a matter of getting fit because mentally I am fine and I am happy to be back at Milanello and training in the gym."
De Jong has made 12 Serie A appearances for Milan so far, scoring once in the process.


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The inspiration of one hour goes beyond the hour
Canadian Astronaut Commander Chris Hadfield tweeted images from space in celebration of Earth Hour with his unique perspective of seeing cities and natural wonders from above. Russian Cosmonaut Roman Romanenko also sent a video message from space, before one of the most historic moments in the movement's history saw The Kremlin, the official residence of the President, and Red Square plunged into darkness for the first time in celebration of last year's environmental outcome that saw the passing of legislation to protect Russia's seas from oil pollution. "The first time I stepped on the board of the International Space Station and saw the Earth from outside, I was amazed by how beautiful and fragile it was. Our planet is the most precious treasure that we have. It is our home and we fully depend on it. And its existence depends on us as well. It depends on our attitude to it and on how we use its resources," said Romanenko from the International Space Station. Six of China's biggest social media sites with a daily reach of 200 million people also went dark to raise awareness for Earth Hour, and the official Instagram account posted a single image from Sydney's switch off at the Opera House from their Headquarters in San Francisco that generated more than 180,000 Likes. More than 36,000 Earth Hour images were uploaded to the image sharing platform at the time of this writing. Anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela was one of the first to tweet his support, and ushered a timely message given the many reforestation projects around the world tied to Earth Hour's I Will If You Will campaign. "The trees & forests were destroyed exactly because our people were so dependent upon them as sources of energy. #NelsonMandela #EarthHour", he tweeted. Countries and territories participating in Earth Hour for the first time included Palestine, Suriname, Rwanda and Tunisia; where WWF, the Tunisian National Agency for Energy Management and Tunisian Scouts focused celebrations in Habib Bourguiba Avenue, the birthplace of the Arab Spring. Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki inaugurated the event. Celebrities endorsing action for and during Earth Hour included Lionel Messi, Yoko Ono, Amitabh Bachchan, Alejandro Sanz, Imogen Heapand more. As the hour of inspiration reached Latin America, official Earth Hour organisers and WWF-affiliate Fundación Vida Silvestre in Argentina celebrated their campaign to raise support for the passing of a Senate bill to make the 3.4 million-hectare 'Banco Burwood' the biggest Marine Protected Area (MPA) in the country. Incorporating this distinctive marine plateau important to fisheries and birds such as albatross, petrels and penguins will more than triple the proportion of Argentina's Exclusive Economic Zone under protection. For the first time WWF's Earth Hour City Challenge went global and produced 17 finalist cities from six countries. Announced as the first ever Global Earth Hour Capital, Vancouver was recognised unanimously by a jury of experts for its innovative actions on climate change and dedication to create a sustainable, pleasant urban environment for current and future residents. By 2020, Vancouver is aiming for all new buildings to be carbon neutral in their operations; citizens to make over 50% of trips by foot, bicycle or public transport; and the number of green jobs to have doubled. Earth Hour participating landmarks included the Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge, Tokyo Tower, Taipei 101, The Petronas Towers, Beijing National Stadium (Bird's Nest), Marina Bay Sands Singapore, Gateway of India, The Kremlin and Red Square in Moscow, The Burj Khalifa, The Church of the Nativity (Birthplace of Jesus, Bethlehem), Table Mountain, Dubrovnik City Walls, Eiffel Tower, Avenue Habib Bourguiba, The Acropolis, Tower of Pisa, The Spanish Steps, Brandenburg Gate, Buckingham Palace, Tower Bridge, The UK Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, Christ the Redeemer Statue, CN Tower, Las Vegas Strip, Times Square, The Empire State Building, Niagara Falls and the United Nations Headquarters in New York City.


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Softbank may be eyeing more than just a stake in Sprint, say analysts who view Clearwire as a potential factor in the companies' buyout talks.
Sprint confirmed yesterday that it is holding discussions with Softbank for a "substantial investment" from the Japanese operator. The size of the investment remains unknown, but Sprint said the stake could be large enough to "involve a change of control."
Analysts following the announcement now speculate that Softbank may be looking to acquire a portion of Clearwire as part of the deal.
BTIG Research Analyst Walter Piecyk points out that Softbank and Clearwire are both building TD-LTE networks in the 2.5 GHz and 2.6 GHz bands and are both members of the Global TD-LTE Initiative, whose other members include China Mobile.
"Yet investors have remained skeptical about both TD-LTE and the 2.5/2.6 GHz spectrum," Piecyk said in blog post, referring to comments from former Verizon Wireless CEO Dennis Strigl during a CNBC interview dismissing the possibility of Softbank including Clearwire in the Sprint deal. "That skeptical view is shared by many and, ironically, or perhaps appropriately, could have been one of the deal motivators for Softbank, which like Clearwire is investing in its own 2.5/2.6 GHz TD-LTE network in Japan."
By investing in both companies, Softbank would be able to use Sprint's existing infrastructure to deploy service using Clearwire's spectrum. Building a new network "could cost nearly double. Sprint also brings 48 million customers, a brand and distribution to the table. The industry is too mature for a new entrant building from the ground up," Piecyk said.
Macquarie analysts Kevin Smithen and Zach Horat said Softbank may purchase the portion of Clearwire not owned by Sprint, the WiMAX operator's largest shareholder.
"A large issuance of Sprint shares to Softbank, followed by a buyout of CLWR's remaining equity (the portion Sprint does not own) and a dividend recapitalization, is the most likely scenario, in our view, if the press reports are accurate," the analysts said in a research note. "This would serve to provide Softbank with ownership control and consolidate CLWR and S."
The analysts were skeptical that Softbank would look to purchase a controlling stake in Sprint, calling it "unattractive and unlikely."
Keeping in mind that Huawei is a major TD-LTE supplier to Softbank, a minority investment also removes any potential foreign ownership concerns related to Sprint's federal government and local public safety subscribers, they said, referring to a recent government report that categorized Huawei as a security threat because of its alleged ties to the Chinese government.
Smithen and Horat estimate Softbank's investment in Sprint will be much smaller than the $12.8 billion rumored yesterday, pegging the stake at a $5 billion minority investment.
Sprint's motivations for pursuing the Softbank tie-up likely have more to do with its heavily indebted finances than the deal's potential to help it compete with AT&T and Verizon, Yankee Group analyst Rich Karpinski said in comments posted to the firm's website.
"The problem with a Softbank investment in Sprint is that it doesn't do much to directly help Sprint catch up to bigger rivals AT&T and Verizon (e.g., no new customers or spectrum in the deal), nor does it counter the improved spectrum position of a T-Mobile/MetroPCS combo," he said.
Instead, the deal gives Sprint "a bit more financial breathing room" as it works to complete its network modernization project and recoup its $15.5 billion investment in the iPhone, he said.
"Unless Sprint wants to spend its days battling with T-Mobile for AT&T and Verizon's mobile scraps, a Softbank deal is likely only the first domino it needs to knock over," Karpinski said.
Sprint confirmed that it is holding discussions with Softbank for a "substantial investment" from the Japanese operator. The size of the investment remains unknown, but Sprint said the stake could be large enough to "involve a change of control."


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Archaeologist Perry to lecture on captive Africans in colonial Northeast
April 16 talk at Western to discuss New York African Burial Ground and other projects
DANBURY, CONN. — Dr. Warren Perry, director of the Archaeology Laboratory of African and African Diaspora Studies (ALAADS) at Central Connecticut State University, will discuss his field research exploring the history of captive Africans in the colonial Northeast in a lecture at noon on Tuesday, April 16, 2013, at Western Connecticut State University.
Perry, who also serves as professor of anthropology and co-director of the Center for Africana Studies at CCSU, will present an overview of the laboratory's participation in pioneering archaeological research projects at the 18th century New York African Burial Ground as well as several historical sites in Connecticut. Perry will present his talk, "Captive Africans in Colonial New York and Connecticut: An Overview of Archaeological Research Projects Conducted at CCSU," in Room 102 of Warner Hall on Western's Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. The lecture will be free and the public is invited.
As the former director of archaeology for the New York project, Perry has played an important role in the research work to uncover and study the lower Manhattan site of burials dating back to the early 1700s. The African Burial Ground, discovered in 1991 during construction of a federal office building, is believed to represent the oldest African cemetery ever excavated at an urban location in the United States. In 1993 the burial ground was placed on the National Register of Historic Places, and in 2006 the memorial site of the cemetery was declared a National Monument.
Under Perry's direction, the CCSU laboratory also has undertaken field research at several locations in Connecticut that have yielded significant contributions to understanding of the history and culture of captive Africans in colonial America. These projects have included excavations at the New Salem Plantation in Salem, Conn., and the investigation of artifacts and search for DNA evidence at the Haddam Neck burial site of the family of Venture Smith, an African enslaved and transported to America as a child in the 1730s who ultimately purchased freedom for himself, his wife and children.
The ALAADS website describes the goal of the laboratory's research as seeking "to understand the political economy of race and class" and to reach "a more accurate and holistic reconstruction, interpretation and contextual understanding of the everyday lives and deaths of Africans in the colonial Northeast." Cultural artifacts excavated and preserved for study at these archaeological dig sites also have enabled researchers "to make comparisons for investigating African people in Africa and throughout the diaspora living under diverse conditions of captivity," the website notes.
In addition to his projects in the United States, Perry has conducted research in historical archaeology in southern Africa, combining site work with diverse tools including aerial and satellite images, settlement analysis, archival study and oral histories. As director of the Iron Age Archaeological Survey in Swaziland, he broke new research ground in his excavations at the sites of villages of early Swazi kings.
Recipient of a Ph.D. in anthropology from the City University of New York, Perry is the author of "Landscape Transformations and the Archaeology of Impact: Social Disruption and State Formation in Southern Africa." He is the co-editor of two books about the archaeological research conducted at the New York African Burial Ground. He also has published a number of articles in scholarly journals and contributed several book chapters.
For more information, contact WCSU Professor of Anthropology Dr. Laurie Weinstein at (203) 837-8453.
Western Connecticut State University offers outstanding faculty in a range of quality academic programs. Our diverse university community provides students an enriching and supportive environment that takes advantage of the unique cultural offerings of Western Connecticut and New York. Our vision: To be an affordable public university with the characteristics of New England's best small private universities.


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Windward Community College Medicinal Garden dedication will showcase bioproducts made by studentsWindward Community College
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Arlene Abiang, (808) 956-5637
External Affairs & University Relations
The facility is the final phase of an ongoing development plan for Windward CC's Academic Subject Certificate in Bio-Resources and Technology: Plant Biotechnology. The Bioprocessing Medicinal Garden Complex offers educational and training resources in agribiotechnology and agribusiness. Along with preparing students for future careers and/or higher degrees in bioscience-related fields, one of the main goals of the program is to stimulate bioprocessing entrepreneurship.
"Many of the plants we grow can be made into a variety of bio-products," said Inge White, botany professor, who was instrumental developing the plant biotechnology program and plant identification facility at Windward.
According to White, these products can be used to treat ailments ranging from dry skin and sore throat to staph infections. Along with flower extracts that can be used in cooking and perfumes, students have produced herbal teas, lotion, assorted flavors of wine, and recipes using the medicinal and edible plants grown at the site.
The garden is host to a variety of organically grown plants from Asia, the Pacific Islands and America. Included in the larger complex is a bioprocessing facility and an aquaponic system, which uses a combination of aquaculture and hydroponics to fertilize the plants.
Students who use the complex have the opportunity to gain a full range of bioprocessing experiences, from raising the fish used in the fertilizing system to cultivating and processing the plants into useful products.
White said, "The beauty of the Plant Biotechnology program is that it prepares students for success in a variety of fields including medicine, biology, pharmacology, pharmacy, horticulture, aquaculture, medicinal botany, and agribiotechnology."
Supported primarily through grants from the United States Department of Agriculture, the Bioprocessing Medicinal Garden Complex is the fourth facility to be built since planning began in 2001. Among the facilities available to students in the program are the Tropical Plant and Orchid Identification Facility - Kuhi Lāʻau, the climate-controlled greenhouse and the Tissue Culture and Plant Biotechnology Lab.
The event, sponsored by the WCC Botany Club and student government, will include a contest with prizes for the most creative plant-themed potluck dishes. To enter, register at Hale ʻImiloa 101 by 10:15 a.m. on June 18.
For more information, call Dr. Inge White at 236-9102 or email at email@example.com.


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A Busy Time of the Semester
Dear Members of the Saint Mary's College Community,
We are again at a most busy time of the semester, with many internal and external activities as evidence of the robust life of the College. We feel joy and excitement at the accomplishments of our students in the arts and in competitive athletics. I offer my congratulations to our Dance Company for their admirable performance at the West Coast Region College Dance Festival, and for their invitation to compete later this year at the Kennedy Center. I share the great excitement about our Men's Basketball team which has competed with remarkable success in the NCAA Tournament. I invite those of you on campus for this Friday's 4:20 p.m. game to watch with the community in Dryden Hall.
We welcomed a record number of potential honor students to campus last week for the overnight program. Thanks are due to the many students, faculty and staff who organized and assisted in the program. During the parent portion of the very successful program, Interim Dean Roy Wensley was asked how science was taught at SMC given our Catholic tradition. This parent was evidently concerned that our Catholic character might mean that students at SMC were not educated in the most current and contemporary scientific knowledge. Of course, Roy eloquently responded and assuaged her concern.
Also last week many on campus attended a lecture by Gloria Steinem. Our failure to welcome all members of our community to campus for that event illustrated the need to better clarify our understanding and implementation of the new public speaker policy. The tensions we experience over presenting speakers whose views may be challenging to our Catholic tradition or doctrine also remind us that our special role as a Catholic institution of higher education is to seek understanding of our contemporary world in order better to live and understand our faith. In the words of John Haughey, S.J.: "The Catholic intellectual tradition serves both the Church and the world best by retaining a dialectical relationship to each of them. It is the cutting edge of further understanding in the Church; it is also dependent on the doctrinal tradition to be in a continuum with the Church." (Where is Knowing Going. P.94) Father Haughey will be visiting Saint Mary's College the week of April 12-16. I invite you all to hear his presentation on the reason for Catholic higher education and how Saint Mary's carries this important work of the Church.
Our mission calls on us to build an inclusive community. The peaceful and silent student protestors during community time last week left a list of ten items with my office. In addition to being impressed by their civility, positive intentions and obvious commitment to inclusive excellence, I am pleased that our students' list includes many items that groups on campus are already working diligently to achieve. For example, the Core Curriculum Implementation Committee and others are identifying ways to enrich and strengthen our curriculum. Our continued commitment to need-based financial aid insures that needy students from all backgrounds receive the bulk of our limited aid resources. The CCIE continues to develop training opportunities that will increase the likelihood of diversifying our faculty and staff, and to describe how inclusivity flows from our Catholic heritage and anthropology. The ASSMC is actively working with students to bring more of its members onto campus committees and advisory bodies. A broad-based committee is in the process of renewing and strengthening our campus commitment to the Women's Resource Center. This review is also examining our processes for supporting victims of relationship violence and confidential reporting. These efforts and others are needed to respond to our students and to appropriately live out our Catholic and Lasallian mission.
As we approach Holy Week and our traditional spring break, I wish all of you a restful and prayerful Easter season.
Thanks for your support for and commitment to our mission.
In St. La Salle,
Brother Ronald Gallagher, FSC President


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Following every Baltimore Ravens game this season, Ryan Chell and I will take to the airwaves Tuesdays on "The Reality Check" on AM1570 WNST.net with a segment known as "The Five Plays That Determined The Game."
It's a simple concept. We'll select five plays from each game that determined the outcome. These five plays will best represent why the Ravens won or lost each game.
This will be our final analysis of the previous game before switching gears towards the next game on the schedule.
Here are the five plays that determined the Ravens' 9-6 win over the Kansas City Chiefs Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium…
(Note: not all pictures are always of actual play)
Glenn Clark's Plays…
5. Dustin Colquitt 34 yard punt from Baltimore 43 (2nd quarter)
4. Cary Williams intercepts Matt Cassel at Baltimore 22 (3rd quarter)
3. Brady Quinn TD pass to Dwayne Bowe nullified by Dexter McCluster offensive pass interference (4th quarter)
2. Joe Flacco 16 yard run on 3rd & 15 (4th quarter)
1. Matt Cassel aborted. Ryan Lilja fumble recovered by Ed Reed, returned 13 yards to KC 12 (3rd quarter)


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Virgin Blue Appoint Goldman Sachs To Assess Strategic Funding Opportunities
Virgin Blue Airlines Pty Ltd. ("Virgin Blue") today announced that it has appointed Goldman Sachs to consider various strategic funding opportunities for the Virgin Blue business in Australia.
Virgin is exploring alternatives that include inviting private equity investors to acquire a cornerstone shareholding to help it take advantage of significant opportunities brought about by recent events in the Australian airline industry.
These funding options are being considered as a preliminary step towards a potential IPO in 2002. The company`s eventual IPO will be managed by Goldman Sachs and J.B. Were.
Virgin Blue`s continued strategic objective is to grow into a national carrier while maintaining its position as one of the lowest cost operators of air travel in the world.
The airline believes additional funding will allow it to accelerate the rollout of its services in Australia while continuing to provide its customers with friendly, on-time performance utilising the most modern fleet of aircraft available at considerably lower cost than its competitors.
Virgin Blue Chief Executive Officer, Brett Godfrey said, "As we announced in May, Virgin Blue believes an opportunity exists to share our success with the Australian public. However in light of the exceptional events taking place in the industry, we are looking at all possibilities that allow us to accelerate our growth plan ahead of our already aggressive targets."
He continued, "Prior to the fall of Ansett, we carried approximately 7% of domestic traffic, but we averaged near 20% market share on the routes we flew and were already profitable in the traditionally tougher first half. Even with our planned expansion, we believe we are on track to achieve significantly stronger results in the second half to 31 March 2002. Our growth objectives were being met prior to the collapse of Ansett. Recent events have only enhanced our prospects and we are confident that investors will recognise that we are the strongest prospect for them in the growing Australian aviation market."
Virgin Blue confirmed that they are presently making arrangements to take additional aircraft in 2001 aside from the three planned deliveries from Boeing, allowing them to make further announcements regarding increased capacity and new routes during the month of October.
The carrier also confirmed that it would not stray from its dual commitments of having Australia`s most modern fleet of aircraft while continuing in its role to be the people`s low-fare champion.


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Decide Where To Eat With Hngry
On Twitter, it's a dilemma that would be referred to as a 'first world problem' but it is sometimes difficult to decide which restaurant to go to for a meal. So many choices are out there and when it's a decision that has to be made between many friends, things can get tricky. Enter Hngry, an app that may lack an 'u' but certainly doesn't lack functionality.
At its most basic, Hngry lists all the restaurants that are nearby to the user's location, along with the ability to add opening hours, all in an attractive manner. Users can then choose from the list and flick through the selection, gradually narrowing down the selection before coming to a decision. For those with iPhone owning friends, they can share lists directly on individual devices using the Hngry app. The app can even find menu details for any restaurant on the list if one is available on the internet.
Once a decision has been made, users can dial the restaurant directly from within the app then Hngry offers a place to store order details for that meal and any helpful notes required. For those with favourite dishes, it makes it all the easier to check what meals were so nice the last time the user visited a place.
There's even the ability to take photos of a meal as a reminder of what was so tasty and Twitter integration ensures that sociable diners can share their choice.
Throughout, the app keeps track of how many times the user has visited a restaurant, making for an ideal guide at a glance as to what place is best for the user's tastes.
For those who dine out regularly, Hngry is a great resource that combines many useful meal planning features.
Hngry is available now, priced at $2.99.


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On-Line Registration for the 2012 GAC Is Now Open
Have you registered for the 2012 NCBFAA Government Affairs Conference, scheduled for September 9-11, just three short months away? Registration is open. Now is the time to call the Washington Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill, and make your reservations so you will be steps away from the Nation's Capitol. This hotel always fills up quickly. Congress is in session all week 9/10 thru 9/14 and we are sure several conferences will be held at the same time.
Book a room by calling (800) 233-1234 or (202) 737-1234 today! Just say you are attending the NCBFAA Government Affairs Conference to take advantage of our special negotiated room block rate of $239/night. You can always cancel if your travel plans change.
With airfares at record highs it might also be a good idea to start looking and see if you can snap up a bargain. The GAC committee is hoping this year will have a record attendance and with your help, we will accomplish that goal.
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LEMARS - All three of Spirit Lake Parks' ranked wrestlers stood on top of the podium at the conclusion of the Lakes Conference wrestling meet.
Doug Miner (120), Zach Skopec (138) and Kenten Murray (145) all won titles to help the Indians to a second-place finish.
SLP, ranked 10th in Class 2A, finished with 178.85 points while ninth-ranked Spencer finished with 241.5 points to win the conference.
Two other Indians were in the finals and finished second-Javier Tapia at 170 pounds and Brady Mart at 195 pounds.
Miner pinned his way to the title, beating LeMars' Tyler Carlson in 56 seconds and Spencer's Bailey Hawn in 59 seconds.
Skopec used two pins and a technical fall as he beat Storm Lake's Juan Morales in 47 seconds, Cherokee's Andy Pitts in 34 seconds and LeMars' Skyler Gries 16-0.
Murray pinned Emmetsburg's Caige Elbert in 56 seconds and Western Christian's Zach De Jager in 48 seconds before edging Estherville Lincoln Central's Blake Gjerde 5-4 in the final.
Tapia got to the finals by pinning Western Christian's David Weidauer in 5:16, but then he lost by fall to Spencer's Blaine Johnson in 2:46.
Mart pinned Spencer's Ben Pingel in 1:07 and then Western Christian's Joseph Bootsma in 57 seconds before losing to Emmetsburg's Austin McCartan, ranked first in Class 1A, by fall in 1:06.
SLP heavyweight Cody Norton lost by fall to LeMar's Tevita Moa-Lamp in 5:24 and then received an injury default from Storm Lake to reach the third-place match where he pinned Spencer's Casey Seversen in 1:20.
Gage Roberts (106) and Cody Wernimont (220) both placed fourth while John O'Neal (113), Ben Parks (126), Ethan Bergendahll (132), Ben Parks (152) and Justin Jones (160), all placed sixth for Spirit Lake.
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Grinnell Regional Medical Center welcomes Monica Brito, MD, FACOG, obstetrician and gynecologist to the Grinnell Regional Women's Health Clinic. Brito began on Monday, Sept. 16, in the clinic located on the second floor of the Ahrens Medical Arts Building.
Brito earned her medical degree from Central University of Ecuador, Quito, Ecuador. She completed two residencies in internal medicine and obstetrics /gynecology at New York University Medical Center Bellevue Hospital, in New York.
Brito comes to Grinnell from Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center in Brooklyn, New York, where she has been an attending physician caring for patients in labor and delivery. She also provided comprehensive perinatal and gynecologic women's health care and surgeries. Brito brings exceptional skills with her to Grinnell. She has clinical OB/GYN diagnostic skills along with specialty skills in surgery and ultrasound.
While providing patient care at Woodhull, Brito served as an assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at New York Medical College, Valhalla, N.Y. Brito has also completed an advanced obstetrical gynecological ultrasound fellowship at New York University Medical Center. She brings nearly 20 years of experience in healthcare, and is bilingual in English and Spanish.
Brito learned about Grinnell's medical center and the practice culture here from Seanna Thompson, MD, GRMC's former OB/GYN who recently moved to Minnesota to be near her husband.
Grinnell Regional Women's Health Clinic is located on the second floor of the Ahrens Medical Arts Building. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 641-236-2905.


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- Manny Pacquiao v Timothy Bradley
Bradley: There needs to be a November rematch
New WBO welterweight champion Timothy Bradley has conceded he "needs" to arrange a November rematch against Manny Pacquiao to draw a line under the weekend controversy.
Bradley was awarded Saturday's bout by the judges - two scored it 115-113 in his favour, the other to Pacquiao by the same score - in a verdict that prompted widespread incredulity.
While most concede that Bradley was the stronger in the final couple of rounds, the consensus is that Pacquiao dominated the mid-section of the contest and, as a result, did enough to be given the nod.
However, Pacquiao should know better than anyone how judges can disagree with the wider community, having been granted a highly debatable verdict against Juan Manuel Marquez last November.
A Bradley v Pacquiao rematch now looks inevitable, considering both fighters appear to want it, they share a promoter, and there was reportedly a clause to that effect inserted in the initial contract.
"We need to definitely do this again in November - and let's make it more decisive," Bradley said.


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Walking gets you from one place to another, but it's not just pedestrian -- and it's not just the lazy person's version of running.
A good long walk can serve as a therapy session, meditation practice, or a body-changing workout with head-to-toe health benefits.
These shoes were made for walking -- no matter where your journey takes you.
New Balance TrueBalance 1100. The rounded sole is designed to help tone leg muscles and burn calories. $110; newbalance.com for stores
Nike LunarElite. The best of both worlds: It's superlightweight but also comfy and supportive. $100; nikerunning.com
Earth REbound. The rugged hiking-inspired sole is set at a slight incline, which naturally realigns posture and gait. $119; earthfootwear.com
Asics Gel-Fitwalk Lyte. A stable, shock-absorbing platform and "soft toe" cushioning so you can go on forever. $70; asics.com


text: MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Scores of bargain hunters have descended on American TV & Appliance stores looking for a closeout deal. They lined up outside stores in Madison, Brown Deer and elsewhere Thursday as the 60-year-old retailer began liquidating its merchandise as it prepares to close for good. Nearly 1,000 employees in Wisconsin, Illinois and Iowa will lose their jobs when doors close sometime late in April. Customer vehicles filled the parking lot well before the Madison store opened Thursday. The Madison-based company is closing its 11 stores, a warehouse and distribution center. American CEO Douglas Reuhl has blamed an "unforgiving economy" for the chain's deepening financial troubles over the last five years.


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Welcome to part four of RESTART 2012, a painless four-part financial scrub-down that will have you in fighting shape before you can say "FICO."
You've audited your accounts, cut the junk, and made saving mindless. Let's focus on your career and earning power.
You want a better or better-paying job, but how? A promotion, new position, new business?
To make an effective career transition, start your search inside, advises Ron Mitchell, CEO of CareerCore. "Too many people jump right into job hunting, and that's overwhelming."
Let's say you'd love to make senior manager, or switch industries—or downshift to fewer hours.
Make sure that vision fits the context of your life, Mitchell says. Can you handle extra hours, more training, lower pay? Adjust your goal to what's realistic, he says—which makes it that much more attainable.
Next, pinpoint the moves you'll make to get there: What skills, experiences, and relationships does this career shift require? Draw a picture, a map, or set up a spreadsheet with clear-cut steps (hint: keep 'em small).
Last (no eye-rolling—this works!): Look for creative ways to mine your current job to get what you want. The easiest place to start a journey is right where you're standing.
Work hard for your money. Where do you want to be, this time next year?


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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ned Wertimer, who played Ralph the Doorman on all 11 seasons of the CBS sitcom "The Jeffersons," has died.
Wertimer's manager Brad Lemack said Tuesday that the 89-year-old actor died at a Los Angeles-area nursing home on Jan. 2, following a November fall at his home in Burbank.
A native of Buffalo, N.Y., and a Navy pilot during World War II, Wertimer had one-off roles on dozens of TV shows from the early 1960s through the late 1980s, including "Car 54 Where Are You?" and "Mary Tyler Moore."
But he was best known by far as Ralph Hart, the uniformed, mustachioed doorman at the luxury apartment building on "The Jeffersons," the "All In the Family" spinoff that ran from 1975 to 1985.
The show's star, Sherman Hemsley, died July 24.
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Everyone hates the taper because it's not an exact science. What is known though is that rest is needed to unload fatigue and restore the endocrine system, especially for 100 myles. I've done 4, 3, and two week tapers for 100 mile races. I even entered Wasatch a few years ago with no running at all in 22 days... albeit a injury, not recommended because fitness was definitely lost. Going into all 4 of my races this spring I did not take a taper, hoping to build endurance. Going into WS I will have a proper 3 week taper (65, 45, 20), something like that. While decreasing the volume, the intensity will go up to keep the tension in the key muscles. Hopefully the right ratio to get me to the start line ready to go.
My spring racing has been mediocre at best. I'm OK with that. I approached races differently this year; going in a little cooked and hoping for the best. In years past I would have a proper taper for each race with a 4 week mini cycle between each, creating multiple peaks. This year I've sacrificed races in hopes of making one peak on June 25th. We will see if it works. Take a look at my weekly - monthly mileage up to this point:
83, 80, 69, 85 - 344
83, 80, 74 (race week), 79 - 319
87, 83, 64 (race week), 89 - 351
80, 100 (race week), 90, 103, 73 - 399
82 (race week), 61, 88, 87 - 353
107, 65 - 147
Here is my latest week:
Monday - rare day off
Tuesday - 6 myles Bluffs
Wednesday - 9 myles Backcountry progression run
Thursday - AM 10 myles Bluffs Interval hill work
Friday - 4 myles Grigs
Saturday - 24 myles Pikes Peak
Sunday - 8 myles Backcountry
Total - 65 myles, 9 hrs 1 min, 10, 295 ft climbing
One thing to point out, I didn't actually run up Pikes Peak on Saturday but rather on trails around the peak. The route was Longs Ranch Road, Bob's, Barr, Elk Park and back. I firmly believe that the Elk Park trail is one of the finest single track running trails in the nation! It's about 6 myles long (all above 10K) with everything from smooth and flat, rolling hills, one lung busting climb, technical stuff, beauty, and best of all - hardly anyone on it. Next week I'll put up some stats on some killer climbs some of my friends run and compare it to the ones I know. For instance, Sun Valley has Carbo, Ft Collins has the Towers, Boulder has Green, Denver has Mt Falcon (to the shelter), and Colorado Springs has Barr and Longs Ranch Road. To give you a glimpse, Longs Ranch Road is 3.3 myles and 2500ft of gain. I busted a lung yesterday in a time of 35:14 - ouch.


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RECRUITMENT firm Team Jobs is putting its weight behind the Observer and Gazette Business Awards, by becoming a sponsor for the first time.
The business, which has an office in Chichester, was a start-up itself in 2002, but now employs nearly 50 people and has eight offices in the UK.
Keen to support local business, Brendon Cook, a senior recruitment consultant, said: "The awards are about supporting economic growth and regeneration in West Sussex and its start-up businesses that are the key to success.
"Team Jobs is very pleased to be sponsoring the Start-Up Business category.
"Launching a successful business requires determination, drive and commitment to the highest level. We believe entrepreneurs deserve recognition and acknowledgment for this tireless work ethic.
"At Team Jobs we know the important elements essential to maintaining a successful business and appreciate that the smallest details have huge impact on the results achieved.
"We pride ourselves on our customer service and the importance of understanding your client.
"This is especially important when you are starting out to ensure you deliver a high standard and build strong relationships with solid foundations for the years to come.
"We wish all entrants the best of luck."
Businesses which were set up after February 1, 2013 can enter the Start-Up Business category, and should demonstrate the successes the firm has made in this short time in their nomination.
It doesn't matter whether it's a cafe, an IT firm or whether you've created a brand new product, give yourself the recognition you deserve by nominating your business for the Start-Up award.
For more information on the awards and to nominate your firm, visit http://www.jpsouthevents.co.uk/event/observer-gazette-business-awards-2014/


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Thanksgiving tends to be so focused on eating that the drinks often become an afterthought.
This is a shame, as the right drinks can add extra pizzazz, help the food go down easier, and make dealing with relatives much more manageable. Following are three Thanksgiving drink ideas for each course of the meal: the first for when your guests arrive, the second for the meal's beginning, and the third for when the meal is done.
The Seelbach Cocktail
A bubbly number, this drink is a classy start to a big meal and has a doubling up of bitters that helps you eat without fear. It was originally served in the pre-prohibition years at the Seelbach Hotel in Louisville, which is a good mid-meal story. The recipe's from Champagne Cocktails:
Pour 1 ounce bourbon, 1/2 ounce Cointreau, and 7 dashes each of Angostura and Peychaud's bitters into a flute glass. Stir briefly. Fill the flute almost to the top with chilled Champagne or sparkling wine. Stir again, slowly. Garnish with an orange twist.
The Kick-Off
On Thanksgiving, football is celebrated as much as food, so starting a meal with this cocktail makes lots of sense. The fact that it also has spice/herbal combo that'll stand up to your aunt's stuffing is a bonus. The recipe's from Ginger Bliss and the Violet Fizz:
Fill a cocktail shaker or mixing glass halfway full with cracked ice. Add 1 ounce gin (Sound Spirits Ebb+Flow works nicely), 1 ounce dry vermouth (I suggest Dolin), 1/4 ounce anisette, 1/4 ounce Bénédictine, and 2 dashes Angostura bitters. Stir well. Strain into a cocktail glass.
The Gizmo
The ultimate in after-Thanksgiving dinner drinks, this mix helps to use up some of those never-ending leftovers. The recipe's from Good Spirits, but was originally developed by Seattle-area bon vivant (and host of many hearty Thanksgiving affairs) Jeremy Holt.
Fill a cocktail shaker half way with ice cubes. Add 2-1/2 ounces gin, 1 ounce homemade cranberry sauce, and 1/2 ounce simple syrup. Shake exceptionally well. Strain into a cocktail glass.
Photo from Champagne Cocktails, copyright 2010, Harvard Common Press and Jerry Errico.


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How can I create an environment that encourages gospel learning?
As a gospel teacher, you should do all you can to create an atmosphere that contributes to learning. Preparing a comfortable and inviting classroom is important to encouraging learning. Helping class members respect you and each other will also contribute to a learning atmosphere.
One of the most important things you can do is to promote reverence. Begin by being a good example of reverent behavior. Set limits that define what behavior is acceptable and unacceptable in your class. If you teach children, take time to explain clearly what reverent behavior is. Using music in the lessons you teach will help learners feel reverent.
If you have students who disrupt your lessons, seek to understand why they are being disruptive and pray for the Spirit's guidance. Try to help the person participate in positive ways, and if necessary speak privately with the person. As you seek to resolve the problem, do all you can to show the person you care about him or her.
Scriptures to study
Proverbs 15:1; Mosiah 18:21; Alma 1:26; Doctrine and Covenants 121:41–44
Things you can do
- Make sure the classroom is neat and organized.
- Encourage learners to respect you and each other by inviting them to listen to others, speak in turn, and respond positively to others' comments.
- To encourage reverence, prepare your lessons carefully so that there is little confusion and you can vary your lesson as necessary to restore a reverent atmosphere.
- When learners are disruptive, move closer to them or invite them to participate in the lesson.
- For more things you can do, read "Managing Classroom Behavior."


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RESULTS: Daytime Soap of the Week Poll
Posted by Roger Newcomb
Here are the results from the We Love Soaps "Daytime Soap of the Week" poll for the week of April 19-23, 2010. DAYS OF OUR LIVES remained on top for the 13th straight week with AS THE WORLD TURNS finishing a close second. Check back on Friday when this week's polling begins.
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So how is it that ONE LIFE TO LIVE has been in top three 38 weeks but is at number 6 now? Maybe KISH's disappearance has hurt the show's ratings? Bring back KISH now. a 40-year-LIFEr. Robin Flletcher, Dallas, TexasReplyDelete
You know, I'm wondering if it is angry Kish fans storming out. I've also been suffering from a lack of regular Bo and Nora, Clint, Viki and Charlie, Roxy, and Dorian lately. Is it a combination of both factors? Bring back the vets regularly!?ReplyDelete
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5th Annual National Children's Pet Poetry Contest
Ksenia – Grade: 8 – Eighth Grade – Brooklyn, NY
Those furry paws
And friendly face
Are one in a million
That meow he does
When he wants food
Those eyes he gives
So kind and sweet
When I look at him
My heart beats faster
When he sleeps near me
He warms me up
He greets me from school
He is my cat
And no one can replace that
This poem is just one of the many wonderful poems created by children for the Pets Add Life 5th Annual Children's Poetry Contest. The Pets Add Life (PAL) campaign is designed to demonstrate the joys and benefits of pet ownership, thus driving increased adoption of pets and responsible ownership of pets. PAL is produced by the American Pet Products Association (APPA). The Pets Add Life Children's Poetry Contest helps to inspire the next generation to express their love and appreciation as pet lovers.


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Nature at 7 p.m. Sunday presents "Survivors of the Firestorm", an investigation of the bush fires that tore through the Australian state of Victoria in February 2009 and incinerated over a million acres of land but managed to maintain an extraordinary capacity for healing.
The saga continues at 165 Eaton Place with new characters in a three-part sequel to the much-loved Masterpiece Classic series "Upstairs Downstairs" from the 1970s at 8 p.m. Sunday.
Forgiveness: A Time To Love and A Time To Hate, the two-part series from award-winning filmmaker Helen Whitney, examines the complexities and contradictions of forgiveness as well as the public and private aspects of the concept of forgiveness as it relates to religious belief, personal conduct and society through case studies at 9 p.m. Sunday.
American Masters at 8 p.m. Monday presents the story and legacy of the man who almost single-handedly saved the Yosemite Valley of California from destruction and was the force behind the creation of the National Parks Service in "John Muir In The New World".
Black In Latin America at 7 p.m. Tuesday explores how race has been socially constructed in a society whose people reflect centuries of inter-marriage, and how the country's troubled history with Haiti informs notions about racial classification.
In this week's episode of Frontline at 8 p.m. Tuesday, correspondent Martin Smith investigates how the for-profit schools are aggressively recruiting huge numbers of new veterans with educational promises that many now question whether they can keep. Also in this hour, producer Tom Curran and reporter Mark Trahant examine a little-known chapter of the Catholic Church sex abuse story: decades of abuse of Native Americans by priests and church workers in Alaska.
Secrets of the Dead: Lost In The Amazon at 7 p.m. Wednesday presents a modern day quest to find the truth behind one of exploration's greatest mysteries: what happened to famed adventurer Col. Percy Fawcett, who went looking for a city of gold — the Lost City of "Z" — in the Amazon in 1925 and disappeared in the jungles of Brazil forever?
Nova at 8 p.m. Wednesday travels the globe to reveal the surprising technologies that just might turn back the clock on climate change with a focus on the latest and greatest innovations in "Power Surge".
Calvin Trillin, who has written for The New Yorker, The Nation, Time and others, talks about his writings on Texas on Overheard with Evan Smith at 7 p.m. Thursday and 8:30 p.m. Friday.
Based on her new book, Suze Orman's Money Class at 8 p.m. Thrusday reveals Suze's expert take on what actions people need to take in light of the new economy.
What do changing climate zones mean for our garden? on Central Texas Gardener at noon Saturday. On tour, visit a makeover that updated its look with new plants and old garden art.
Kentucky's indie rock heroes My Morning Jacket return to the Austin City Limits stage at 7 p.m. Saturday to showcase their latest acclaimed album "Evil Urges".


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Originally Posted by kjander
What do you guys think about going with a multi zone set up for the duct work and getting a cheaper, lower quality furnace to hold us over for a few years while we save for a geothermal heat pump and put that in ( as I undestand this replaces the need for a AC condensor?)
Is it accurate that the difference between a 92 and 95% furnace is all but irrelivant if you have a geothermal heat pump?
If you have over sized cast iron radiators, and you improve the insulation and air sealing in your home, you may be able to use a water to water geothermal heat pump with your hydronic system. At least for most of the winter. If you are set on tearing out your boiler and radiators, so be it. Just realize, that old does not necessarily mean inefficient. These old systems combined with modern technology, can be the most comfortable and efficient systems around.
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Family of special-needs child draws support after restaurant incident
Updated 6:07 pm, Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Kim Castillo was dining with her 5-year-old Down syndrome son and other family members earlier this month when a family seated at the next table moved across the restaurant. Moments later they abruptly left.
That's when Castillo learned the rest of the story.
The other family departed Laurenzo's Prime Rib on Washington Avenue when waiter Michael Garcia, offended by a comment about special-needs children, refused to serve them.
Castillo shared the incident with the Chronicle's Whine & Dine column. After it appeared online on Chron.com, her story received national media attention from Anderson Cooper, USA Today, Fox News and others. Laurenzo's Facebook page received more than 12,000 likes and hundreds of positive comments.
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"I'm a little surprised at the size of it," Castillo said of the attention the story received, adding that she's spoken to media around the globe, from Ireland to India.
She sees the story as a boon to parents of special-needs children. "You don't see the day-to-day challenges that families face," Castillo said. "This was about people standing with others for what is right. The Down syndrome community continues to have to push for inclusion."
After the news spread, Castillo and her husband, Eric, created a Facebook page - TeamMiloRocks - devoted to raising awareness about Down syndrome.
Milo's story started with a post on Facebook. Writing about their restaurant visit, Castillo wrote that the other guest had "told the waiter, 'special needs kids should be kept in special places.' The waiter promptly told them he was offended by their comment and refused to serve them. Yay for people like Michael, Candace and Eric at Laurenzo's (also waiters who everyone should go tip heavily) who not only love (my son) Milo for who he is - a customer and little boy with Down syndrome, but stand up for him no matter what."
She later acknowledged that the waiters had been making a fuss over Milo when the other family asked to be moved to another table.
Garcia told Whine & Dine that he knew he didn't follow restaurant protocol, but the comment angered him.
" 'Did he just say that in front of his own children?' I thought to myself," Garcia said two days after the incident. "I had considered whether or not I would lose my job, but I knew it wasn't right. I could find another job."
Restaurant management did not respond to requests for an interview.
Of the incident, Castillo told Whine & Dine, "If he had been obnoxious, which like any other 5-year-old he can be, I wouldn't have thought twice about the family asking to move. No one wants to sit next to a loud, disruptive child. … He is just a kid and shouldn't be discriminated against. He certainly didn't ask to be born with Down syndrome."


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COUNCIL BLUFFS - Up 17 points with a little over a quarter to play and Glenwood girls basketball coach Barry Loeffelbein liked his team's chances of finishing off a season sweep of Council Bluffs Lewis Central in more than a decade.
"We were feeling pretty good at that point," said Loeffelbein.
Just over 10 minutes and a pair of Haley Higgins' free throws later, Loeffelbein was scratching his head again after another close Rams' loss.
"We let their pressure get to us," said Loeffelbein. "They came out, got in our face and we let them do it. They pushed us away from the basket and we didn't aggressively get to the basket. And we let them drive right at us when they had the ball."
The Titans rallied from being down 37-21 with 2:16 go in the third quarter – without leading scorer and University of Missouri recruit Kyla Simmons – to pull out a 46-44 win on Friday in the Jennie Ed Sports Med Shoot Out at the Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs.
The first half, Glenwood was the aggressor. Using its distinct height advantage, the Rams closed the half on a 9-2 run to go up 27-20 at the break.
After intermission, three straight baskets by Morgan Lucy and a layup by Lexi Fisher handed Glenwood a 35-20 lead. Rachel De Young's runner capped a 10-1 Ram run for their biggest lead of the night at 37-21 with 2:16 go in the quarter.
But that's when the lights went on for the Titans. With Simmons on the bench after a second quarter collision with Fisher left her in an arm brace and out of the game, the Titans turned more aggressive and took the fight to the Rams.
Trailing 39-28 to open the fourth, Lewis Central's Delaney Higgins nailed a 16-footer and grabbed a steal leading to a layup to trim the lead to 39-32. Haley Higgins added a layup and Aubrey Norville a pair of three throws and a turnaround jumper to cut the Rams' margin to 43-40 with just over three minutes remaining.
Delaney Higgins' three pointer from the right win knotted the score at 43-43 with 2:08 to go in the game. On its next possession, the Rams' Fisher went to the line where she hit 1-of-2 free throws to put Glenwood back up. Next time down, Haley Higgins hit a free throw of her own to tie the game at 44-44 with :52.3 left.
Following Higgins' free throw, Loeffelbein called timeout to set up a final play. After stalling for more than 30 seconds, the Rams' Grace Newman was fouled 22 feet from the basket with 24.1 left. But Newman would miss both free throws leaving the door wide open for the Titans.
After a Titan timeout, the Titans ran the clock down to nine seconds when Natalie Madsen penetrated the lane and dished to Haley Higgins, who was fouled while tryng to gather the ball for the final shot. Higgins nailed both free throws to put Lewis Central ahead for the first time since the early moments of the game.
The Rams had 5.6 seconds for a final shot but Newman's three-pointer at the buzzer clanged off.
"I guess the pressure did get us a little bit," said Loeffelbein. We kind of froze and didn't get to the basket. I told them I'll take part of that, I should have got us into something different to get to the basket a little more but we have some kids that should be able to get to the basket and we just didn't do that.
"I mentioned to them we need to execute and finish. We need to do the little things down the stretch to avoid those situations. We didn't execute well offensively or defensively down the stretch to leave the door open and they got through it."
The conference loss is the Rams' third this season after having leads in the fourth quarter.
"They're down," said Loeffelbein of his team. "Leads like that melt away and you see it coming but you don't believe it. They're down. They felt like this was a win. We just need to pick ourselves up and get the next one."
Fisher led Glenwood with 14 points. Lucy added 12 points.
Haley Higgins led Lewis Central with 12 points. Norville chipped in with 10 points.
The loss drops the Rams' record to 7-4 on the season.
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Wow media supporting Sanchez! Love the last line.
From today's Daily News....
In the end, the outcome of the Jets game against San Francisco had nothing to do with them missing their best defensive player, Darrelle Revis. As it always does with the Jets, it came down to what the quarterback did or didnt do.
Mark Sanchez had two costly turnovers - an interception and a fumble. He didnt do anything to produce points.
But the 34-0 whipping that the Niners administered at MetLife Stadium on Sunday cant be put solely on Sanchezs shoulders. That would be wrong. Sanchez didnt make this mess. Hes just caught in the middle of it, and he doesnt have the tools to dig the Jets out.
The Jets unraveled with four turnovers and a lack of execution in all three phases. No NFL team is going to overcome that.
The Jets were never in this game, despite being down just 10-0 at halftime. And when they lost receiver Santonio Holmes, their only game-breaker, to a foot injury in the fourth quarter their lack of talent was evident for all to see.
With the loss of Revis and the potential loss of Holmes for a few games, the Jets dont have a leg to stand on - on either side of the ball.
"Right now were not even close to being one of the better teams in the league," said Rex Ryan, who was seething after the game.
The current state of the Jets and the lack of talent at the skill positions must be laid at the feet of Jets GM Mike Tannenbaum and his player personnel department. If you believe the Jets have the necessary talent to compete with the likes of San Francisco, then youre deluding yourself. And if you want to remain delusional, then you have to say that the coaching staff cant put together a game plan to utilize the talent they have.
Ryan said there needs to be some soul-searching among the players and coaches to determine just what kind of team the Jets will be. Thats simple: not a playoff team.
There will be calls for Tim Tebow to replace Sanchez at quarterback. That might feel good at the moment. Change for changes sake. But Tebow would face the same thing that Sanchez is facing a supporting cast that offers little help.
Ryan wasnt blinded by his anger. He can see that such a switch would be foolish at this point.
"I dont think thats the answer," Ryan said. "I think Mark is the answer at quarterback."
You look at the stat line, it says Sanchez is a lousy quarterback. He was 13-of-29 for 103 yards, had an interception, lost a fumble and didnt have a drive into the red zone. You look at the wreckage that is the Jets offense and you wonder just how Sanchez, a quarterback who was good enough to help get the Jets to two AFC title games in his first two seasons, could have fallen this far this fast.
It has less to do with an erosion of Sanchezs skills than it does the way the Jets have undermined him. While other teams have supported their young quarterbacks with weapons and confidence, the Jets have taken an opposite approach with Sanchez.
They have allowed the talent around him to slowly erode, saddling him with a running game that is subpar, an offensive line that is inadequate and just one quality NFL-caliber receiver in Holmes. And oh, dont forget they brought in the most popular backup QB in the history of the NFL to play tricks with his mind.
And with all that, they have the nerve to slap a tag of "Ground and Pound" on how they view their offense. Disgraceful.
Sanchez went far in the playoffs with the likes of Thomas Jones, Tony Richardson, Leon Washington and LaDainian Tomlinson in the backfield.
Hes had Braylon Edwards, Jerricho Cotchery and Plaxico Burress running pass routes.
Compare those guys to what they have now.
The addition of Tebow as a backup, which was supposed to light a fire under Sanchez and give the Jets an element of surprise on offense, hasnt done anything other than demonstrate a lack of confidence in Sanchez.
You look at how Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco has progressed from an offensive caretaker on a defense-dominated team in Baltimore to a legitimate big-game passer with a power runner in Ray Rice.
Sanchez has nothing remotely close to Rice.
Instead, you have Sanchez standing at a podium in the bowels of MetLife Stadium for the 1,000th time, saying that it all starts with him and hes got to improve and blah, blah, blah.
Instead Sanchez should be standing there saying, "A little help here, please!"
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/fo...#ixzz2844wWEIz
Wow media supporting Sanchez! Love the last line.
I think the fair conclusion is that there are many problems on this team and that Sanchez is one of them. Sanchez is all but done as a franchise QB. He'll be trotted out there for the remaining games of the season, but he's absolutely toast. Mediocrity at WR and RB are also major problems. Watch the Jets pursue a new QB in the draft. They'll have a high enough pick to do it.
Outside of the media talking heads, is there any serious calls for Tebow to replace Sanchez? I have not heard anyone say it.
For those at the stadium yesterday, were there chants of Tebow?
Bull, more excuses for Sanchez. More bull. Right now he is the worst QB in the league. The Jets screwed up badly when they messed with the Wr group laat year. Talent is not great but his many many grievous errors have little to do with talent a lot of the time.
Second turnover, you have to expect pressure on a screen pass, the whole point is to let the D run by the line to clear space for the RB. Mark got the pressure but didn't loft the ball over it. If he felt the pressure was too much, he should have just thrown it at Greene's feet. Dumb decision leads to a turnover. An athletic front 7 like SF has can turn a weak throw there into an INT. Maybe you get away with it against a bad D. You have to know the opponent.
A poor supporting cast didn't miss a wide open Santonio Holmes in the end zone against Pitt.
A poor supporting cast didn't miss a wide open Chaz Schilens in the end zone against Miami.
A poor supporting cast didn't throw two hospital passes back-to-back, fumble away the team's best scoring opportunity, and throw another (another!) INT on a screen pass against San Fran.
We know the Jets are not strong at the skill positions. But that doesn't absolve Sanchez from his decision-making and overall accuracy. If he's hitting the easy throws and making good decisions regularly, then this article has merit. But he's not.
There was a 3rd-down play yesterday where Santonio was going to be open on a 15-yard out. Sanchez had great protection, but rushed the throw and chucked it 10 yards over Holmes' head. Unless Dwight Howard is going to change sports and sign with the Jets, what difference is a better receiver corps going to make?
[QUOTE=rmeyer52;4624673]From today's Daily News....
The Jets unraveled with four turnovers and a lack of execution in all three phases. No NFL team is going to overcome that.
2 by Mark, both when they were driving down the field. How many games have you seen Sanchez just give the other team points? I've lost count.
The current state of the Jets and the lack of talent at the skill positions must be laid at the feet of Jets GM Mike Tannenbaum and his player personnel department. If you believe the Jets have the necessary talent to compete with the likes of San Francisco, then you're deluding yourself. And if you want to remain delusional, then you have to say that the coaching staff can't put together a game plan to utilize the talent they have.
Not arguing with this but the 5th overall pick in the 1st round, you kind of expect a QB that elevates the play of people around him. Who wants a QB who has a ceiling of average when he does have talented players around him?
It has less to do with an erosion of Sanchez's skills than it does the way the Jets have undermined him. While other teams have supported their young quarterbacks with weapons and confidence, the Jets have taken an opposite approach with Sanchez.
Hey guess what, Sanchez was given the job. No competition what so ever for 3 years. Despite multiple horrendous performances Ryan still is behind Sanchez. How much more "confidence" from the Jets does he need? He's finally challenged for his starting spot and he crumbles.
Sanchez is the QB version of Shonn Greene. Riding off "pretty good" performances in the playoffs. He's the biggest thief since Vernon Gholston.
Someone post that .gif of the disappointed Jets fans when Sanchez was drafted. They were right all along.
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Bull effing S**t
This loss is 100% on Sanchez. This game was 7-0 with 1:30 to go in the first half, with us in possession, deep in SF territory going for a half ending FG when he fumbled trying to do too much as he always has in the past, instead of just throwing the ball out of bounds like a real QB would have. Then on the next posession to start the second half, we had Shonn Green wide open and Sanchez could not complete a screen pass to a wide open RB.
He made a lazy incompetent throw that was picked off by Pat Willis and it was, for all intensive purposes, lights out right there.
Sanchez is not an NFL QB. He belongs on TV as a pretty boy actor or model, but not on an NFL roster as a starting QB.