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Standardized tests are good only for standardized kids. And standardized draft grades -- the A through F rankings based on your 1977 report card and assigned, after deep contemplation, hours after the draft's completion -- are good only for standardized teams.
Do the Raiders have the same needs as the Patriots? Of course not! Did the Browns have the same resources at their disposal as the Redskins? Not even close! So what good is assigning one team an A and one team a D?
Luckily, Sports on Earth employs one of the handful of people on the planet with expertise in both the NFL draft and pedagogy! So our draft grades reflect the latest advances in both draftnik and educationist gobbledygook! (Please don't stop reading).
Teams are rated according to three criteria: finding talent, meeting needs and using resources (the picks available, trades, their draft position). Each criteria contains a three-point scale: Excellent, Satisfactory and Needs Improvement. The Final Assessment then sorts the draft class into three bins: Advanced, Proficient and Needs Improvement. There's no direct one-to-one correspondence, so two Satisfactory scores and one Excellent could lead to an Advanced grade for one team and a Proficient for another (though it cannot lead to remediation). That's because there are wiggles within the wide categories, and there are ways the categories interact. If you don't like it, you are free to complain, but you should also shudder at the fact that this is how your children's futures and property values are also decided.
So, yeah, anyway … draft grades. If you have read a bunch already, ask yourself: Who provided you better information, the professor who took a week to mark your term paper with comments and advice, or the one who handed it back the next day with a letter on the top? Trust me: Good assessment is worth the wait.
Buffalo Bills
Finds Talent: Excellent. Sammy Watkins will become the cornerstone of one of the deepest, most exciting young receiving corps in the league. Cyrus Kouandjio has first-round talent but may or may not have seventh-round knees; the Bills medical staff is confident that he is OK. Ross Cockrell and Cyril Richardson are nasty depth players to snag in middle rounds: Cockrell a bright and tough Cover-2 corner, Richardson 330 pounds of potential. Seantrel Henderson was worth a seventh-round spitball. Give him the Father Flanagan treatment to see if he finds that undiscovered country known as "effort;" cut him the first time you smell smoke.
Meets Needs: Satisfactory. The Bills had no flashing need, just a mandate to get more talented overall and build some momentum. Pivoting from Steve Johnson to Watkins is wise (Bills midseason swoons always seemed to start with two or three dropped Johnson passes, plus a weird sound bite), and adding Bryce Brown via trade was an acknowledgement that Fred Jackson cannot be the bread-and-butter back forever. Ignoring defensive line depth was a risky decision.
Uses Resources: Needs Improvement. Even the biggest Watkins booster realizes that trading up for a wide receiver in this draft class was an odd choice. The Bills traded away a bunch of 2015 picks, including the first-rounder (though they got a conditional pick back for Johnson), ensuring that this year's groceries will appear on next year's credit card statement.
Final Assessment: Proficient. I have been writing glowing Bills draft roundups -- and depressing Bills season roundups -- for half my adult life. The Bills got an intriguing mix of talent, and the roster is now strong enough to allow guys like Kouandjio to season on the bench a bit. What could possibly go wrong? The Bills could find 6-10 yet again, then discover they don't have the draft picks to improve next year. At any rate, this does not look like a 6-10 roster or coaching staff.
Miami Dolphins
Finds Talent: Satisfactory. Jarvis Landry is a midrange pass gobbler whose slow 40-time was an illusion: He can run, and he can play. Arthur Lynch is the best kind of No. 2 tight end: catches a little, blocks a lot, lines up everywhere. Jordan Tripp is a true outside linebacker with good coverage instincts and hustle.
Meets Needs: Satisfactory. The Dolphins patched up their offensive line without making a fetish of it after also picking up reinforcements in free agency. Landry and Lynch show that the team was aware of room to grow at the skill positions.
Uses Resources: Satisfactory. Ja'Wuan James was a solid Tennessee right tackle who projects to max out as a solid NFL right tackle. If you love him, you trade down and still get him. If you are settling for him, then trade up so you don't have to settle for him. The Dolphins got their legs under them in the second round, trading down twice before landing Landry.
Final Assessment: Proficient. James feels like a reach, but there is some wisdom to drafting an experienced right tackle to fill an immediate need at right tackle. Between the draft and free agency, the line looks solid enough to hold, and everything else is at least wild-card caliber. This draft was solid but unspectacular, but the Dolphins have a habit of pratfalling when they attempt spectacular.
New England Patriots
Finds Talent: Excellent. Dominque Easley was the second or third most talented defensive player in this year's draft class, and a player only a team in the Patriots situation could afford to take a risk on. Quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo is another talent with questions who may taste exquisite after being buried in a clay pot until 2017. Center Bryan Stork and running back James White represent the other side of the coin: dependable mid-tier prospects who can be no-nonsense depth/role players.
Meets Needs: Satisfactory. The Patriots needed a "Chosen One" type to take them over the moat one last time. That's Easley. They also needed a life-goes-on plan for after the Fall of Brady. That's Garoppolo. The major sticking point is no tight end support or Gronk contingency plan, though they did grab a 6-foot-8 workout beast named Justin Jones and some others as rookie free agents.
Uses Resources: Excellent. This is what a great franchise in the autumn years of a success cycle must do: Wait for great talents other teams cannot use; take risks other teams cannot afford to take. They could have traded up for a Chosen One, but they stood pat and landed Easley instead.
Final Assessment: Advanced. No goofy trades! No lacrosse players from the Merchant Marine Academy! No Rutgers kids … though the Patriots did sign Jeremy Deering, a man of a million positions, as a free agent. The Patriots drafted as if the time for channeling their inner muse has past, and it has. Easley can join Darrelle Revis in the quest for the one last ring if his knees hold out; Easley and Garoppolo (and Stork and others) could form the cast of Patriots: The Next Generation. It does not require much projection or "Belichick Knows Better than Mere Mortals" theology to imagine these things happening, which makes this Patriots draft unique among recent efforts.
New York Jets
Finds Talent: Satisfactory. Jace Amaro and Jalen Saunders add speed and open-field capability to a notoriously sluggish offense. Calvin Pryor was the best all-around safety in the draft and the kind of player Rex Ryan knows how to use.
Meets Needs: Excellent. Saturation-drafting the receiving corps was a great idea: The Jets never seem to have much to offer in receiver slots three through five, and one and two are rarely All-Pros, either. Now, they have tiny-tough-blurry Saunders, possession receiver Shaq Evans and thick-thumpy leadership type Quincy Enunwa, who can excel on special teams. Tajh Boyd was the right tool for the right job in the sixth round. If the Geno Smith-Michael Vick experiment goes kabloom, he is a capable young fire extinguisher.
Uses Resources: Satisfactory. Some think the Jets reached for cornerback Dexter McDougle, and perhaps Amato and Pryor as well. McDougle is coming off a shoulder injury (the kind that does not affect long-term projects, unlike an ACL or neck injury) but looked like a solid jack-of-all-trades defender in 2012. The others are fine system fits who were selected more or less on schedule. Sometimes, we fall into the habit of criticizing the Jets draft because it is the Jets draft.
Final Assessment: Proficient. After two by-the-books drafts, the Jets roster looks normal, if not excellent. Only quarterback remains a mad science experiment. The keys to the Jets 2014 season are in the hands of two 2013 draftees. Geno Smith is one of them, of course. Cornerback Dee Milliner is the other, and if he takes a big step up from baffled rookie to solid starter, the decisions behind the Jets' 2014 draft choices will come into sharper focus.
Baltimore Ravens
Finds Talent: Excellent. C.J. Mosley, Timmy Jernigan and Terrence Brooks are all rock solid -- ready to play, yet with high upside. You have to admire Ozzie Newsome for leaving no stone unturned when searching for defenders in such unlikely locales as Alabama and Florida State. Later-round grabs make this class more fun. Crockett Gillmore is the lost Gronkowski brother, Brent Urban is a square peg with a power forward's frame who is worth developing and Michael Campanaro is a nifty-shifty slot guy for a team that has not really had a good one since Derrick Mason left.
Meets Needs: Satisfactory. Giving John Harbaugh and staff the benefit of the doubt that Ricky Wagner is ready at right tackle, the Ravens could have used more reinforcements at running back than Lorenzo Taliaferro. Taliaferro is talented and a Gary Kubiak system fit, but the Ravens need more Ray Rice insurance than one small-school slasher. Also … Campanaro, Taliaferro … was Ozzie Newsome hungry for some linguini on Saturday, or were Steve Bisciotti and Joe Flacco making the picks?
Uses Resources: Satisfactory. The Ravens always have six billion compensatory picks. As usual, they used them to select helpful rank-and-file players. Guard John Urschel and quarterback Keith Wenning will slide quickly into the No. 2 slots on depth charts without causing any fuss.
Final Assessment: Proficient. The Official Draft of the Baltimore Ravens: one Crimson Tide defender, lots of other big-program performers, extra doses of mid-round talent, nothing to call your senator about.
Cincinnati Bengals
Finds Talent: Satisfactory. Darqueze Dennard is a smooth, capable cover corner who was a great value with the 24th pick. Thumping running back Jeremy Hill is the kind of luxury item the Bengals can afford at the skill positions. Linebacker Marquis Flowers is 90 percent of Ryan Shazier at a fraction of the costs and expectations.
Meets Needs: Needs Improvement. The Bengals were not particularly needy, and Dennard spackles a crack, as do some other picks. But the Bengals need to color outside the lines at this point to get past the other powerhouses, and this was a by-the-book draft. AJ McCarron's selection betrays a lack of imagination: Instead of gambling on a superior talent who could change the team's direction in 2015, they settled for Andy Dalton 2.0.
Uses Resources: Satisfactory. The Bengals did not do much wiggling, reaching or surprising.
Final Assessment: Proficient. Admit it, Bengals fans: You wanted to see the team blow things up a little bit, whether it was a fastball pitching prospect or a Falcons-style cross-court alley-oop (two first-rounders and a third to move up for Khalil Mack!). Instead, the Bengals perpetrated an 11-5 maintenance draft that left me mixing my sports metaphors. There are worse fates than drafting for playoff sustenance, and the AFC North did not do much to gain on the Bengals, so this draft cannot be knocked too hard. But if you were seeking butter brickle, you got vanilla, and it may make it hard to compete with the more inventive ice cream parlors in town.
Cleveland Browns
Finds Talent: Excellent. Justin Gilbert and Johnny Manziel form a formidable first-round one-two punch for a team that has made a habit of wasting its one-two punches. Joel Bitonio is versatile, with upside. Pierre Desir has a better chance of being Richard Sherman Inspiration than Richard Sherman Imitation, while Christian Kirksey is a square-peg "heavy nickel" safety-linebacker who could shine if the Browns elect to use a lot of unusual packages. (Kirksey is currently listed at inside linebacker, which does not sound right for a guy who covered a lot of slot receivers in college.)
Meets Needs: Needs Improvement. I wrote at length in Mandatory Monday about the rationale of not lurching after receivers in the wake of Josh Gordon's potential suspension. That said, a team with injured Nate Burleson as its No. 3 receiver should have targeted some wideouts in a deep class, anyway. All of the wheeling and dealing ended the Browns' draft after the fourth round, which will make it hard for the new staff to put its stamp on the depth chart.
Uses Resources: Excellent. The lack of late-round picks is worrisome, but it is hard to quibble with the acquisition of first-, fourth- and fifth-round picks in 2015. For a team with a novice general manager, the Browns glided around the first round smoothly, gathering the players they wanted at the precise slot where they wanted them.
Final Assessment: Proficient. The Browns were one receiver -- one measly fourth-round Jalen Saunders-caliber receiver -- away from getting an "Advanced" grade. The Browns signed five undrafted rookie receivers after the draft, but there was no good reason for the team to resort to dumpster diving in a class this deep. The defense and lines should be rock solid, and Manziel will be fun once he takes the reins from Brian Hoyer, but the skill-position talent (a strength this time last year) looks like the pressure point where the Browns will buckle in 2014.
Pittsburgh Steelers
Finds Talent: Satisfactory. If you define "talent" by guys who run fast or are built like the Hulk, the Steelers earned an A+++. But there is a reason NFL teams do not just draft sprinters and weight lifters. Ryan Shazier and Dri Archer are faster than same-day delivery, and Stephon Tuitt and Daniel McCullers have their own beltways, but all have major flaws. Receiver Martavis Bryant is the best "football talent" of this group, a size/speed guy whose gifts almost always translate into achievements.
Meets Needs: Needs Improvement. The Steelers think they can solve their cornerback problems by adding linebackers. They think they can upgrade their offensive line by adding linebackers. They have not noticed how suddenly terrible they have become at identifying and developing linebackers.
Uses Resources: Satisfactory. The Steelers did zero trading, but they used supplemental picks to make serviceable additions to needy units. Shazier and Archer left the board too soon, in my opinion, but late picks of Bryant and McCullers made up for it.
Final Assessment: Remediation. Shazier is a speedy guy who runs around getting blocked. His tackling technique involves grabbing ball carriers near the shoulder pads and trying to ballroom dance them to the turf. Archer was a mid-major Chris Johnson impersonator who, while listed at wide receiver, fits nothing the Steelers traditionally try to do on offense. (I envision him as the guy Todd Haley gives one carry per game.) Tuitt is a high-risk gamble on greatness. McCullers looked like a mammoth run-stopper one rep out of three during Senior Bowl practices and could have been replaced with a sack of sugar in the other two. Jordan Zumwalt is a taller, skinnier Shazier. The "Dick LeBeau will develop these guys" theory no longer holds water after three years of average-to-awful pass rushing. The Steelers need to do things differently, and they need immediate upgrades. They got sent to the store for salad veggies, and they come home with mostly seedlings.
Houston Texans
Finds Talent: Exceptional. Jadeveon Clowney and Louis Nix will be superlative on their best days; Bill O'Brien and Romeo Crennel are aware that they must decrease their number of worst days. Laugh at Tom Savage's plummet from darling sleeper to fourth-rounder, but the kid can throw, hard. Xavier Su'a-Filo was the best true guard in the draft, while C.J. Fiedorowicz and Jay Prosch give O'Brien the opportunity to run two-back or two-tight end sets with versatile blocker-receivers for each.
Meets Needs: Satisfactory. Hmmm, great defensive personnel and an interception-prone veteran quarterback backed up by projects. Where have I seen this before? OPEN THE HATCH THERE IS A GREMLIN ON THE WING.
Uses Resources: Satisfactory. This is really an "incomplete" because there is chatter about a Ryan Mallet deal, and the chatter is among real insiders, not Boston sports-talk hosts on slow afternoons. Mallett for a fifth -round 2015 pick would be exceptional; Mallet for a second-rounder, or an asset like Garrett Graham, would be insane. And of course, it's easy to enjoy a talent boost when selecting first in every round.
Final Assessment: Advanced. All kidding aside in the "meets needs" department, the Texans are not really playing to go 10-6 in 2014. They are building a true post-Peyton-Brady contender, or at least they should be, so grabbing a high-upside slow-cooker quarterback in the fourth round makes more sense than, say, trying to plug 'n' play baby bro Derek Carr (or trading for Mallett, frankly). Until the quarterback situation settles, the Texans have the defense and skill-position resources to battle past .500 in their weak division. After that, they have three or four players (Clowney, Nix, Savage, maybe XSF) with superstar potential, which is all you can ask for after a 2-14 season.
Indianapolis Colts
Finds Talent: Needs Improvement. Jack Mewhort projects as a mid-tier NFL guard at best. At right tackle, he would get your quarterback killed, and at left tackle, he's already buried. Donte Moncrief is a fine all-purpose receiver; finding those in this draft was like fishing a pickle from a barrel. The Colts rounded out their draft with lots of "just a guy" guys.
Meets Needs: Needs Improvement. It's fun to watch the Colts double-and-triple down on the Trent Richardson fiasco by drafting no running backs. At some point, they will just cut all their other running backs and banish them from Indiana just to prove how confident they are in Richardson. They even went so far as to sign only one undrafted rookie running back: someone named Zurlon Tipton, who rushed for 398 yards at Central Michigan last year. Hey: Burn all your fat-guy clothes and you just have to lose weight, right? Or maybe you walk around looking ridiculous for a few months, then rush to the store to overspend on more fat-guy clothes.
Uses Resources: Satisfactory. We're not going to double-penalize the Colts for squandering a pick for Richardson. They suffered enough.
Final Assessment: Remediation. After one charmed offseason, Ryan Grigson has the Colts in "prove the naysayers wrong" mode, when perhaps he should be working on generating a few less naysayers. This is the kind of draft Bill Polian foisted on the team in later years. Peyton Manning could drag the Colts through those Polian misfires, but Andrew Luck is not there yet, and the roster is not at the point where the team can draft developmental guards and get stubborn about past mistakes. Maybe Richardson rebounds, Moncrief fills a need and this draft becomes a footnote. Maybe the Texans (and perhaps the Jaguars) kick the Colts down the standings hard in 2015. Based on the last few weeks of transactions, which scenario seems more likely to you?
Jacksonville Jaguars
Finds Talent: Satisfactory. I am a Blake Bortles skeptic, and I am sticking to my guns. Marqise Lee and Allen Robinson are great second-round values. Chris Smith is a fave: a high-intensity contact-lover Gus Bradley can use in some "Leo" type of role. Storm Johnson is a little jackhammer of a running back with a few moves and good hands. He could end up with a major role.
Meets Needs: Exceptional. The Jaguars absolutely had to saturation draft their offense, particularly after selecting a developmental quarterback. Lee, Robinson and Johnson, combined with incumbents Cecil Shorts, Ace Sanders, Marcedes Lewis, Toby Gerhart and Denard Robinson, give the Jaguars fully-stocked skill-position shelves for the first time since the days of Taylor-Smith-McCardell. It's a welcome change after years of trying to get psyched about Matt Jones or Mike Sims-Walker. The Jaguars added two potential centers for good measure: Brandon Linder (more of a multi-position lineman) and Luke Bowanko.
Uses Resources: Exceptional. The Jaguars traded up to get Robinson and Linder, but still had enough picks to select values like Smith and Johnson.
Final Assessment: Advanced. Past Jaguars administrations would have selected Bortles, then scattered buckshot around the draft board addressing other needs, including punter. The current administration drafted Bortles and then integrated him into an overall offensive plan that includes a caretaker starter in front of him (Chad Henne, quietly re-signed early in free agency) and plenty of weaponry. Gus Bradley's staff got the most from their Senior Bowl coaching experience -- Smith, in particular, looked like he would happily run one-on-one drills for a month -- and made the most of their Bortles scouting by getting backfield-mate Johnson in the package. Sometimes, drafting the best quarterback is not about drafting the best quarterback, it's about doing the best things for the quarterback you drafted. The Jaguars made a nightmare of the Blaine Gabbert era. They appear to be avoiding those mistakes with Bortles.
Tennessee Titans
Finds Talent: Satisfactory. Taylor Lewan was the best tackle on the board when the Titans selected, and he can quickly supplant Michael Oher. Bishop Sankey is a tough little workhorse runner. DaQuan Jones is a great player half the time, which is better than being half a great player all the time. Zach Mettenberger could be Ken Whisenhunt's Ben Roethlisberger, or his John Skelton.
Meets Needs: Needs Improvement. This is a stone cold F and one of the most inscrutable drafts of the year. Lewan gives the Titans three pass protectors in search of someone to protect. Sankey is solid but unspectacular, the kind of back you draft when suffering from Post-Chris Johnson Stress Disorder. They needed a 25-carry guy with Shonn Greene missing much of the offseason, but that does not need they needed another Greene. The defensive line was yet another position of moderate-at-best need. Giving Mettenberger the benefit of the doubt for 2015, the Titans must like their cornerbacks and tight ends much better than anyone else does.
Uses Resources: Satisfactory. Trading down before selecting Sankey was wise, and it allowed the Titans to select Marqueston Huff, a try-hard safety who fills a need for warm bodies in the secondary. Mettenberger was much higher than a sixth-round talent on my board, and most others.
Final Assessment: Needs Improvement. The Titans appear to have lost the organizational sense of what a good roster looks like. They grab duplicate resources, let young stars go without replacing them and seem disinterested in building any unit into a true strength except the offensive line, which they want to turn into some mega-strength. It's as if they learned that great teams are built in the trenches but took the maxim to illogical extremes; now they think that if they block hard enough, Jake Locker throwing to Nate Washington is a viable strategy for winning a Super Bowl. The Titans are not bad so much as custom-build for ordinariness, a late-model Nissan Altima trying to win a custom car show by adding more factory-spec parts.
Denver Broncos
Finds Talent: Satisfactory. Bradley Roby was the best on-field value on the board when the Broncos selected. Cody Latimer has the combination of speed and smarts the Broncos need to contribute right away. The rest of the class is filled with "just a guy" and "other Michigan tackle" types.
Meets Needs: Satisfactory. Like the Patriots, the Broncos are searching for "chosen one" types. Unlike the Patriots, they did not gamble quite so heavily on greatness or pave any new paths to a post-Peyton horizon. They got fine players with upside early, then added Michael Schofield and Matt Paradis to firm up the line in the event of another Super Bowl battle against the NFC West.
Uses Resources: Satisfactory. Trading up for Latimer in this receiver-saturated draft seems loopy, but the Broncos had a specific role in mind. They then traded out of the fourth round to get back the 2015 pick they lost in the Latimer deal, but whatever: There are not many roster spots up for grabs in Denver.
Final Assessment: Proficient. Did the Broncos draft yet? They did? Oh. Didn't notice. But seriously, the Broncos came away with a raw big-hitter at cornerback and a fourth receiver, which in Peyton Manning's offense is a 50-catch, eight-touchdown role at this point. Is that enough to stay ahead of the Patriots? Maybe. Is that enough to get past the 49ers and Seahawks? No way, but that may be asking too much of one draft.
Kansas City Chiefs
Finds Talent: Excellent. Dee Ford is fun to watch, loves to attack and is a perfect system fit in a defense that will let him rush the quarterback from the edge to his heart's desire. De'Anthony Thomas is more like Dexter McCluster than Dexter McCluster. Laurent Duvernay-Tardif is destined to be an Andy Reid special: a late-round lineman who develops into an outstanding performer.
Meets Needs: Needs improvement. Welp, it looks like Dwayne Bowe, Donnie Avery and A.J. Jenkins are the starting wide receivers for another year, so keep those safeties nice and close to the box. Ford and cornerback Phillip Gaines add depth to the deepest positions on the roster. Bob Sutton may have a one-lineman, five-linebacker, Eric Berry, four-cornerback package up his sleeve, but he will never get a chance to use it if the Chiefs never complete a forward pass on the other side of the ball.
Uses Resources: Needs Improvement. The Chiefs, like the Eagles, got snookered when the Saints leapt in front of them to select Brandin Cooks, the last of the instant-impact speed receivers on the board. Both teams shrugged and took an edge rusher, though the Eagles a) traded down a smidge first and b) needed an edge rusher. The Chiefs should have tried to move down to replenish their board (they lost their second-rounder, remember, in the Alex Smith trade). Instead, they grabbed a luxury item and spent the rest of the draft getting in their own way.
Final Assessment: Proficient. This year's Chiefs will look a lot like last year's Chiefs, in the best and worse senses of the word. I would grade them more harshly if Ford and Thomas were not such wonderfully athletic gamers, if Reid were not so sharp with developmental linemen and if there was not a tiny bit of wisdom in perking up a defense that faces Peyton Manning twice and got its reputation inflated by lots of backup quarterbacks last year.
Oakland Raiders
Finds Talent: Excellent. Khalil Mack's downside is a decade-long starter who goes to the Pro Bowl now and then. His upside is the kind of 4-3 outside linebacker we just don't see anymore. Stop worrying and accept Derek Carr for what he is: a safe, mid-tier starter prospect acquired for the right price. The middle rounds take the Raiders over the top: Gabe Jackson is a tough soon-to-be starter at guard, Justin Ellis is a geological formation and Keith McGill was one of the biggest and best of the Richard Sherman wannabes.
Meets Needs: Needs Improvement. Mack gives them a defensive standout, though it is hard to make a 4-3 outside linebacker a focal point. Carr gives them a viable starter, though an unlikely superstar. The Raiders did nothing to upgrade their skill positions, at all, which is great news for David Ausberry fans.
Uses Resources: Satisfactory. I am tempted to be harsher here: The Raiders are so needy at so many roster positions that they should have traded out of No. 5 for a sack of picks (some closer-to-contention team just had to be willing to offer a Mack package). But parlaying a third-round pick into Jackson and McGill was good use of the mid-round trading circuit.
Final Assessment: Proficient. This passing grade is buoyed by Mack's can't-miss attributes and my optimism about Carr, McGill and Ellis. The Raiders did themselves no harm, but compare this draft to the Jaguars draft to understand the issues. Both teams were talent-poor, coming off an offseason of grabbing defensive veterans for the front seven. The Jaguars got a developmental quarterback and reshaped their offense. The Raiders got a lower-upside developmental quarterback, a versatile linebacker and some change. Both teams may be bad for another year, but one has a clear sense of direction.
San Diego Chargers
Finds Talent: Satisfactory. Jason Verrett will be fine as a starting outside cornerback as long as he does not have to cover lots of 6-foot-4 receivers. Since the Broncos have only one super-tall wide receiver, and the Chiefs and Raiders have no receivers at all, he will get the job done. Jeremiah Attaochu is a big pass rusher who does the little things well: Jarret Johnson Junior, in other words. I watched some Ryan Carrethers tape after the draft -- I fell behind on my Arkansas State work in mid-April -- and was charmed. Carrethers is built like a Hershey's Kiss, falls down a lot when asked to run more than five steps and belly-flops on the tops of piles like he is product testing a waterbed. But he is pretty quick in short areas, hustles, has a little swim move and has a butt that can be zoned light-industrial. I am not sure I love him as a player, but I like him as a thought experiment, and anyone that unique is worth a fifth-round flier.
Meets Needs: Satisfactory. Verrett fills a critical need, Attaochu is minor one and Chris Watt adds competition to an interior line full of journeymen. But the Chargers needed running back Marion Grice like they need snow shovels. They also lack pass-rush sizzle, and beyond the not-so-sizzzling Attaochu, they didn't get any.
Uses Resources: Needs Improvement. The Chargers aren't deep enough at most positions for a six-player draft, and the number drops to five when you factor in Grice, their 12th-string running back. Trading up for Attaochu seems overindulgent, and it took the Chargers out of a fertile fourth round.
Final Assessment: Proficient. Adding two pieces to a needy defense was productive, and the Chargers were hamstrung to a degree by a draft position out of line with their overall roster quality. It just feels like they should have come out of this draft with more than a tiny cornerback, tall pass rusher, blobby nose tackle and some trinkets.
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Look for Mike Tanier's NFC draft grades on Thursday.


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Once I walked into Madison Square Garden, it hit me: "I'm really here and I can't wait to see JB in all his Bieber glory!" The concert kicked off with Jessica Jarell, Sean Kingston, and Iyaz giving a hot performance to an impatient crowd waiting for their fave 16-year-old Canadian native to appear. When Bieber took hit the stage, the crowd volume hit an all-time high. It's amazing considering he was sick just a few days ago!
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Last week, June 1-7, was the 15th annual National Headache Awareness week, which is sponsored by the National Headache Foundation (NHF). I spent the week aware of the fact that I had a near constant headache (I have chronic tension and migraine headaches, and last week was a doozy for some reason). "One of our primary goals during National Headache Awareness Week is to gain recognition of headache pain as a real and legitimate condition," said Dr. Seymour Diamond, executive chairman of the NHF. "Over 45 million Americans get chronic, recurring headaches. Of this number, nearly 30 million have migraine headaches."
The theme of this year's National Headache Awareness Week was "Get a Head S.T.A.R.T. on Your Headaches," which calls attention to five strategies for effective headache management. The five strategies are:
1. Seek diagnosis: You can't get the right treatment without the right diagnosis. Do you have tension, migraine, mixed, menstrual, cluster, rebound or another form of headache? Find out which and you'll be that much closer to getting proper treatment.
2. Triggers: In order to figure out why you get headaches, it's helpful to track when you get them and try to identify patterns of association with foods, drinks, activities, weather, medication, stress, hormonal changes (as in menstrual migraine), and/or any other factors that might come up. To do this you need to keep a headache diary and share it with your doctor.
3. Advocate: Be an active participant in your headache care and advocate for your receiving the best possible treatment. A part of advocating for yourself is educating yourself about headaches and learning everything you can.
4. Resources: There are innumerable free resources on the Internet. HealthTalk has a migraine network with a tremendous amount of information including webcasts, reference materials, an Ask the Doctor section, news and much more - on migraine. Other resources are listed at the end of this article.
5. Treatment: Treatment may include medications to relieve and/or to prevent headache as well as possible lifestyle changes (diet, exercise, relaxation techniques, etc.). It may take a while to sort these all out for you, but it will be worth it in the long run.
The NHF also has a lot of valuable information on their Web site including monthly surveys, expert answers to questions, educational materials, and a podcast series. In addition, they have recently launched a dedicated channel on YouTube that currently contains eight short educational videos on various headache topics. Watch their video on migraine headaches right now:
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If you're one of the millions of Americans who suffer from chronic headaches, you owe it to yourself to get them diagnosed and treated. In addition, you should educate yourself on the condition by using resources here at HealthTalk and elsewhere. If you have tips for others, please post your comments below so that everyone can learn from your experience. We look forward to hearing from you.
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The Harvard men's tennis team is one of 16 teams that will participate in the 61st annual Blue-Gray National Tennis Classic, held at Lagoon Park Tennis Center in Montgomery, Ala., March 18-21.
Last Time Out:
Harvard downed Radford, 4-3, March 11 and St. John's, 4-3, March 12. The doubles point turned out to be the deciding factor in both matches as the Crimson split the singles matches with the Highlanders and the Red Storm but took five doubles matches on the weekend. Aba Omodele-Lucien posted a 4-0 record in the two matches, including the deciding point to put Harvard over the St. John's.
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The Crimson enters the tournament with a 7-4 overall record and is coming off of a 2-0 weekend. Harvard defeated Radford and St. John's, 4-3, March 11-12. Andy Nguyen owns a team-best 7-2 singles record in the spring and has partnered with Alistair Felton to post an 8-1 mark in doubles. The Crimson has claimed eight double points in 11 matches this spring, including sweeping all three positions on three occasions.
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No. 33 Arizona owns a 7-4 record entering the event. Boise State sports a 5-5 record on the year. Furman is 4-6 on the season coming into the weekend. No. 26 Fresno State stands at 10-5 this season. Middle Tennessee State enters the tournament with a 3-11 mark. No. 38 Notre Dame is 7-7 on the year heading into the weekend.
Oklahoma brings a 9-1 record into the week while in-state counterpart Oklahoma State holds a record of 5-4. No. 44 Penn State carries an 11-1 record this season. San Diego State owns a 2-7 record so far this campaign. South Florida holds a 5-6 record on the year. No. 16 Texas Tech stands at 12-1 going into the tournament. No. 39 Tulsa carries a 9-3 record into the event. William & Mary is 12-8 entering the event while VCU sports an 8-6 mark on the season.
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The Blue-Gray Classic will offer live results on their official website. RadioTennis will also be broadcasting the first two days of the tournament online.
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Excited Dog Steals Gloves From Players During Softball Game
This isn't the type of slick glovework you expect to see on the diamond.
A Western Oregon University softball game was interrupted when a dog broke loose, got onto the field and began stealing gloves from the players.
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Kenny Chesney Remains at No. 1 With 'Come Over'
Kenny Chesney isn't quite ready to say goodbye to being the top dog. The singer locks in the No. 1 chart spot for the second consecutive week this week with his latest single, 'Come Over.'
The tune is the second release from Chesney's much talked about 13th studio album, 'Welcome to the Fishbowl,' which also spawned the Top 10 hit 'Feel Like a Rock Star,' featuring his tourmate and buddy Tim McGraw. Like many of his previous hits, 'Come Over' was quickly certified gold after its release for digital downloads exceeding 500,000 copies sold.
Behind Chesney and rounding out the rest of the Top 5 this week are Love and Theft with their current hit, 'Angel Eyes' at No. 2, Gloriana's '(Kissed You) Good Night' at No. 3, Blake Shelton's 'Over' at No. 4 and the Band Perry's 'Postcard From Paris' at No. 5 on Mediabase, while Little Big Town's 'Pontoon' locks in the No. 5 position on Billboard's chart.
'Come Over' has been one of the highlights to Chesney's summer Brothers of Sun Tour, which has been criss-crossing the country since its launch in June. This week, the trek continues with stops in Washington, D.C. and New Jersey. Click here to see a full list of the remaining dates left on the tour.


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Embarking on a serious exercise program while undergoing cancer treatment is usually not a good idea. However, maintaining energy for your current daily activity level is important as is regaining any lost strength. Always check with your physician before beginning any exercise program to determine what activity level is most appropriate for you. Be sure to drink plenty of water. Staying well hydrated is always important to overall health, but even more so during treatment. Listen to your body and don't over exert yourself.
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Introductory Comments
Last week we focused on the first two names Paul mentions in this concluding section of his letter, Tychicus and Onesimus. Tychicus was a trusted confidant and friend whom Paul entrusted with the important task of personally delivering his correspondence to the churches. Onesimus, the slave of Philemon, a Colossian, is mentioned as well, as is commended to the Colossians using the same gracious terms as Tychicus and Epaphras, as a "faithful and beloved brother." Onesimus shows us how the gospel brings liberty from slavery to sin for all who hear the good news, no matter what their background or social standing.
This week, we'll begin looking at the last six individuals Paul mentions by name. These six people can be broken down into two groups. The first three are all Jews, whom Paul refers to as "men of the circumcision." The three following are all gentiles. And if the tradition of the church has been accurately reported, it is likely that there are two gospel writers in this list of six, one from each group.
Aristarchus – Fellow Prisoner and Man for All Seasons
Let's begin with the first of the three Jewish Christians:
[10] Aristarchus my fellow prisoner greets youAristarchus is described as a fellow prisoner, literally translated "my fellow prisoner of war,"1 and is likely intended to be read as a term of honor. This reference to Aristarchus as a fellow prisoner may viewed in a figurative way, as in "a prisoner of Christ" or, as one commentator put it, "one who has been taken captive by Christ to become a Christian and a fellow worker of Paul."2 Some also believe that Aristarchus may have voluntarily shared in Paul's imprisonment in Rome. I think this reference to Aristarchus may be taken both ways. The latter view is certainly possible if you look at his life as shown in other places in the Scriptures.
So who was Aristarchus? He's mentioned three times in Acts and once at the conclusion of Paul's letter to Philemon. In Acts 19:24 and 20:4 we learn that he was a native of Thessalonica and one of Paul's traveling companions. What we learn in Acts 19:24 is particularly interesting. You may remember that one of the big stories in Acts was a riot that occurred in Ephesus. The reason for the riot was pretty straightforward. Paul had come to Ephesus to preach the gospel. After a brief visit to a small group of disciples who had not yet been baptized in the name of Jesus, Paul went to preach to the Jews in the Synagogue. He did this for three months. Luke records in Acts "when they [the Jews] became stubborn and continued in unbelief, speaking evil of the Way before the congregation, he withdrew and took the disciples with him." Paul's preaching continued for two more years in that place. As it turns out, Paul's preaching was having a huge impact on the city. We read that many people who "had practiced magic arts brought their books together and burned them in the sight of all. And they counted the value of them and found it came to fifty thousand pieces of silver" (Acts 19:19). The big tourist attraction in Ephesus was its famed temple of Artemis. There was a man there named Demetrius who made silver shines of the temple for sale, and he noticed over time that sale were plummeting because of the Paul's preaching. Demetrius called a meeting of the silversmiths and told them what was up. Here's what Luke records in Acts:
[28] When they heard this they were enraged and were crying out, "Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!" [29] So the city was filled with the confusion, and they rushed together into the theater, dragging with them Gaius and Aristarchus, Macedonians who were Paul's companions in travel.So there are poor Gaius and Aristarchus, dragged unwillingly by an angry mob into the theatre, and in great danger. Only the intervention of the town clerk prevented the situation from getting worse.
The next time we see Aristarchus is with Tychicus and others as Paul travels to the church in Jerusalem. His next appearance is in Acts 27:2 during Paul's famous trip to Rome, a trip plagued by violent storms and shipwreck, where we read: "And embarking on a ship of Adramyttium, which was about to sail to the ports along the coast of Asia, we put to sea, accompanied by Aristarchus, a Macedonian from Thessalonica."
Who is Aristarchus? I like the way another Pastor, Alistair Begg, put it. He called Aristarchus "a man for all seasons," and so he was. He was with Paul in thick and thin, he was with him during the riot in Ephesus, and he was with him in the stormy waters and shipwrecks as Paul was traveling to Rome for an appeal before the Emperor. The church desperately needs Aristarchus types in this day and age - men and women who will travel unswervingly with the faithful amid the culture's riots against the faith. Men and women who will dare to travel with others amid the incredible storms and shipwrecks of dissolving families, deep depression, desperation, political divisiveness, and denial. Men and Women like Jesus, who suffered death for us so that we might receive forgiveness and eternal life amid life's storms.
John Mark – A Restored Rebel
[10] Aristarchus my fellow prisoner greets you, and Mark the cousin of Barnabas (concerning whom you have received instructions—if he comes to you, welcome him)Paul's reference to Mark as "the cousin of Barnabas" tells us without question that this Mark is the same person called John Mark whom we first encounter in Acts 12. Paul and Barnabas, having just dropped off the collection for the saints in Jerusalem, depart from that place, bringing with them "John, whose other name was Mark." John Mark was a child of the Jerusalem church, which met in the home of his mother, Mary. This was the same house the to which the apostle Peter went after his miraculous liberation from prison. Mark, therefore, was on the inside of some big events in the early church.
Later, however, there was trouble. Paul, still traveling with Barnabas, wanted to visit the churches where they had proclaimed the gospel. Here's what we read in Acts 15:37-39:
[37] Now Barnabas wanted to take with them John called Mark. [38] But Paul thought best not to take with them one who had withdrawn from them in Pamphylia and had not gone with them to the work. [39] And there arose a sharp disagreement, so that they separated from each other. Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed away to Cyprus, [40] but Paul chose Silas and departed, having been commended by the brothers to the grace of the Lord. [41] And he went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.It seems, then, that John Mark bailed out on the mission, and Paul, understandably I think, is greatly reluctant to take John Mark with them. John Mark's cousin, Barnabas, wanted him to come along. There was a "sharp disagreement" and Paul and Barnabas separated. [Incidentally, this means that it is possible for there to be sharp disagreements in the life of the church.] So John Mark is on the outs with one of the most important leaders of the early church.
But something happened, because now here in Colossians John Mark is spoken of quote favorably ("if he comes to you, welcome him"). It seems as if John Mark has had a change of heart and has come back into the good graces of the Apostle. The instructions about John Mark are a mystery, but it is easy to imagine that word might have gotten out about John Mark's previous behavior, and the instructions were regarding his restoration. Latter letters make it clear that John Mark was totally restored in his service to Christ. Peter, who certainly knew about bailing out on Christ, concludes his first letter with greetings from "Mark, my son." Finally, Paul, in one of his final letter prior to his execution in Rome, says this about John Mark in 2 Timothy 4:11:
[11] Luke alone is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, for he is very useful to me for ministry.What does John Mark teach us? Have any of you, in your own lives, ever experienced a time where you were away from the church? Perhaps the departure was due to a conflict, or a death, or an attack by Satan on your faith. In any case, you left the church, but desire to be restored. The lesson of John Mark is that restoration to useful ministry is always possible. John Mark's story is in some ways close to the story of Israel. They rebelled against the God who showed them such grace by liberating them from Israel. Even so, God always promises to restore them if they repent and turn to him.
There was a time in my own life when I was absent from ministry, having become consumed with sleeping in, or play, or school, or career or some other selfish enterprise. A convenient excuse was always readily available. And then, years later, God moved in such a way that I was brought back in. First, I was called to be a deacon. Then I was called to read the scriptures in worship, then I was called to distribute food on Saturday mornings to the poor. Then I was called to seminary. Then to marriage. Then to ordained ministry in Jackson, Minnesota. That's my journey thus far. If you have been on the outs with Jesus, know that he's always waiting for your repentance and return with loving arms of grace and comfort. Oh how great is our God, that those who fall away for a time can be fully restored and valuable in ministry! That is only possible because of grace, and our understand of grace is found in the mystery of the Cross of Christ, who restored us to God's favor by giving himself for us.
Jesus Justus – Present
The last person Paul mentions is known only in this place in the bible:
[11] and Jesus who is called Justus.The only thing we know about him is that he was simply there. He was present with Paul and it must have meant much to him because Paul thought it worthy to mention him. He was likely unfamiliar to the Colossians because Paul has to tell them that this Jesus is the one "who is called Justus."
So Jesus Justice stands alone at the conclusion of the letter. He is just there. Many, many people think that "just being there" is insufficient in some way. It isn't. In fact, I know of a person in this church who shared with me a profound story. This person experienced a very discouraging season in life, and in a moment of deep darkness reached out for someone who would listen. It turns out that such a person was provided by God. This person, a deacon, exercised the ministry of "just being there" and listened as the person who is now in our church poured out all of the grief, worries, and miseries of the heart. In that act of "just being there," this person was brought back into the church and deeper into faith and fellowship with Jesus. We need such people in the church, men and women who are like Jesus Justus, who are willing to be present with others and share their burdens, who will listen and pray on behalf of those in need. Perhaps God is calling you to such ministry now.
All three of these men were, like Paul, Jews. Paul must have been happy to have them, as he was so often frustrated by the resistance to the message demonstrated by his very own people. About these men, Aristarchus, Mark, and Jesus Justice, Paul says, "they have been a comfort to me." The word translated "comfort" is paregoria, from which we get the English word paregoric. Do you know what a paregoric is? When I was a child, on occasion I would suffer tremendous stomachaches, probably a result of my sweet tooth. If they were particular painful, my mother could go to the cupboard to get a brown prescription bottle which she called "paregoric." After taking some, my pain would go way. A paregoric is something that alleviates pain, and Paul refers to these men this way – they are a comfort to me, that is, they relieve my pain.
Do we not all need such people in the church? Are we not all called by Christ to be such people, to tend to those in need, to be present with the sick, with those who are in trouble, with those who are experiencing pain? Is this not what Jesus did for those whom he served in ministry on earth? And does he not also alleviate the pain of our guilt and sin by so graciously shedding his own blood for our sakes? Did he not become incarnate among us to be our paregoric? Oh beloved in Christ, may we be known as those whose presence relieves the pain of other, just like Aristarchus, the man for all seasons, John Mark, the restored rebel, and Jesus Justice, who was simply present, did for Paul. Amen.
1 So O'Brien in his commentary Colossians, Philemon, 249.
2 Ibid., 250.
Given at First Presbyterian Church in Jackson, Minnesota
June 26, 2011
13th Sunday in Ordinary Time
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Why did you choose to come to the Coast Guard Academy? I always knew I wanted to attend a Service Academy. When I was looking into where I wanted to go to school I originally had my mind set on the Naval Academy. After visiting both Academies and speaking with the coaches I decided that the Coast Guard was a better service for me. I really enjoy the smaller environment that I am in and don't regret my decision one bit.
How long have you been sailing? How did you start sailing? I have been on a boat my whole life - it runs in the family. I first learned to sail when I was 9 at my local sailing club's summer camp.
What is your favorite thing about the sailing team at Coast Guard? The team here is an awesome way to hang out with fun people and it gets you away from the normal Academy routine. Leaving for regattas every weekend and getting your mind off of school is definitely something not all cadets are able to experience.
What is the sailing achievement that you are most proud of? I think the achievement that I am most proud of is 13th at US Youth Champs in C420s. Although I had gone into that regatta with higher goals in mind it was an honor to qualify for that regatta and capped off a great end to my C420 career.
What are your future sailing plans and career goals after graduation? I really look forward to continuing sailing after the academy. I would love to get into more offshore regattas and compete on an offshore circuit. As for future career goals it's still early so I can only speculate. I would love to have a Sector position in marine inspections.
Tell us something that your teammates would be surprised to know about you. I have been playing the Tenor Saxophone since 3rd grade. Most people are pretty surprised to hear that it was a big part of my life before the Academy.


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Just wondering what people think of flamethrowers? After reading this: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-34131334
Seems rather scary the lack of checks. On a flamethrower. I don't imagine the gun lobby and pro-guns feel this sort of thing being sold without checks is a good idea?


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Entitled "Enhanced Locomotion for Limb Salvage Patients: Optimal Dorsiflexion Resistance Ankle-Foot Orthoses," the joint project will generate personalized rehabilitation devices (orthopedic braces) for wounded warriors who receive treatment at Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs medical treatment facilities, as well as civilians.
Kevin Wallace, branch chief of the Technology and Systems Integration Branch of the Center's Advanced Design and Manufacturing Division, has led the Edgewood Chemical Biological Center and the University of Delaware partnership into fruition said of the effort: "We are very pleased and honored to collaborate with the University of Delaware on this project. Combining the expertise of their staff with our rapid manufacturing facilities and expertise made sense. It is one more way we can support the U.S. warfighter, and concurrently supporting the civilian population as well."
To accomplish this, the Advanced Design and Manufacturing Division at APG and the University's College of Health Sciences will work together to create a system for developing and implementing virtual prototype modeling processes and rapid-manufacturing methods, which will lead to the fabrication of personalized and functional orthopedic braces for lower-limb rehabilitation. During the clinical execution of the project, wounded warriors will help evaluate the fit, function and comfort of the braces, made especially for them.
"The [cooperative research and development agreement to collaborate] between University of Delaware and [Edgewood Chemical and Biological Center] unites remarkable capabilities in rehabilitation science with cutting-edge technologies in free-form rapid manufacturing," said Delaware faculty member Steven Stanhope, Ph.D., who is heading the College of Health Sciences research team. "Realizing that wounded warriors will benefit from this joint effort is especially exciting and truly rewarding."
Stanhope first visited the Advanced Design and Manufacturing Division when he directed the National Institutes of Health Biomechanics Laboratory several years ago. Upon joining the University of Delaware in 2007, Stanhope remembered the Advanced Design and Manufacturing Division's rapid-prototyping and free-form fabrication capabilities and immediately considered Edgewood Chemical and Biological Center for the project.
The process of free-form fabrication uses a laser and plastic powder to build a custom model. Each piece is based from a computer-aided design reflecting the cross sections of the final piece. This process allows not only for a custom-fit piece, but drives the cost of a handmade orthotic down from approximately $15,000 a pair to $3,000 to $4,000 a pair.
The cooperative agreement work between the Edgewood Chemical and Biological Command and the University of Delaware is due in part to an Orthopedic Rehabilitation Clinical Consortium Award received by the University from the Department of Defense Congressional Directed Medical Research Program in early 2011. The award will assist the university in developing and implementing advanced rehabilitation technologies that restore optimal function to wounded warriors an civilians. It includes a $19.7 million defense department grant to help establish the Bridging Advanced Developments for Exceptional Rehabilitation, or BADER, Consortium—named for Royal Air Force fighter pilot Sir Douglas Bader who with the aid of prosthetics, after losing both his lower limbs in a plane crash, fought in World War II. The Consortium will be an evidence-based orthopedic rehabilitation research and care program for warfighters with musculoskeletal injuries.


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Some of the effects could be seen as positive, such as an increase in the average length of the productive growing season in many parts of the country. Young forests will grow more productively. Other results are more clearly negative. Forests in the interior West, the Southwest, and Alaska are seeing more fires and insect infestations. Water use is on the increase, and invasive weeds are spreading. In this segment, we'll talk about the report, and about effects of climate change that are being seen now -- and that could be seen in the future.


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This marks the second year for the initiative in Oklahoma. The decision to award $500 gifts to individual teachers from a pool of more than 90 communities was made not only out of respect and appreciation for the work teachers do, but as a sign of support at a time when many school budgets across the state have been cut.
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PARIS — Anthony Bourdain, the celebrity chef and citizen of the world who inspired millions to share his delight in food and the bonds it created, was found dead in his hotel room Friday in France while working on his CNN series on culinary traditions. He was 61.
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- 3 Beds
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Property TypeResidential – Single Family
SubdivisionHIGHLANDS AT BRECKENRIDGE
Listing Date05/10/19
Year Built2006
Lot Size1.24 Acres
Parking2 Car Garage
Property Description
This beautifully crafted post and beam home features a spectacular great room and wall of windows that capture panoramic down valley views. Lives like a 4 bedroom home, and the loft adds additional sleeping space. The gourmet kitchen with custom cabinetry also enjoys a wall of windows to capture the timeless views. Extra features include an oversized deck, main floor master with picturesque views, floor to ceiling rock fireplace, steam shower, and an oversized two car garage. Stunning!
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Victorian, family-oriented, and breathtaking natural beauty describe the classic Colorado ski town of Breckenridge. Enjoy countless outdoor activities, in both winter and summer, because Breckenridge averages over 300 days of sun each year and over 300 inches of snow each winter! With over one-million skier visits last year, Breckenridge is one of the most popular winter resorts in the country. Highlights include Breckenridge's historic main street, thrilling terrain parks, boutique restaurants and shops, and the Riverwalk Center. Throughout the year, cultural events like the Breckenridge Film Festival, the Backstage Theatre, weekend farmers markets and art festivals will entertain you. Quaint streets feature fine dining and endless shopping opportunities. With an array of ski-in/ski-out housing opportunities, you can throw open your front door and go. The resort ski runs come right down into town, so you can even ski home for lunch! A perfect mountain town!
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Mama, you need a drink — of water that is. That age-old advice about drinking eight glasses of water a day is never more important than when you're expecting. For starters, your baby's body is mostly made up of fluids (just like yours), and will need more and more as your bundle grows. And, since baby-building is hard work, you'll need to stay hydrated.
But beyond keeping your little one healthy, drinking water during pregnancy opens up a whole world of benefits for moms-to-be: It will not only help rid both your bodies (yours and your baby's) of toxins and waste, but it will also ease your pregnancy symptoms and prevent others from cropping up. For starters, filling up on fluids can relieve constipation and reduce excessive swelling (so yes, it will help you squeeze your feet back into your favorite pair of shoes). Plus, upping your water intake will lower your risk of urinary tract infections and preterm labor. And there's a beauty benefit too — it's great for your skin!
There's only one catch: Water doesn't always tickle your taste buds. And while it may be tempting to turn to thirst-quenching fruit juices and sodas, keep in mind that these beverages are loaded with sugar, which you'll want to keep to a minimum for the sake of both your and your baby-to-be's health. Thankfully, there are tons of tasty options that are better for your bodies. For one, milk will ramp up your much-needed calcium intake, and it's comprised of two-thirds water. You could also make a half fruit juice, half sparkling water concoction to prevent you from guzzling down too many calories — not to mention it's a healthier variation of soda. Just be sure that any juice you drink is fully pasteurized (unpasteurized beverages may be contaminated with non-pregnancy friendly listeria). If it doesn't say so on the label, avoid it.
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Multisided platforms such as eBay and Facebook create value by enabling interactions between two or more customer groups. But building and managing a winning platform isn't easy.
Multisided platforms (MSPs) are technologies, products or services that create value primarily by enabling direct interactions between two or more customer or participant groups. Prominent examples of MSPs and the participants they connect include Alibaba.com, eBay, Taobao and Rakuten (buyers and sellers); Airbnb (dwelling owners and renters); the Uber app (professional drivers and passengers); Facebook (users, advertisers, third-party game or content developers and affiliated third-party sites); Apple's iOS (application developers and users); Google's Android operating system (handset manufacturers, application developers and users); Sony's PlayStation and Microsoft's Xbox gaming consoles (game developers and users); American Express, PayPal and Square (merchants and consumers); shopping malls (retail stores and consumers); Fandango (cinemas and consumers); and Ticketmaster (event venues and consumers).1
As these examples illustrate, MSPs include some of the largest and fastest-growing businesses of the past decade. Why? Successful MSPs create enormous value by reducing search costs or transaction costs (or both) for participants. As a result, MSPs often occupy privileged positions in their respective industries; most other industry participants revolve around and depend on MSPs in important ways. (See "How Multisided Platforms Differ from Product Platforms and Resellers.")
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In 1986 demonstrations against CIA recruitment on the University's campus led by activists Abbie Hoffman and Amy Carter, daughter of former President Jimmy Carter, resulted in the takeover of two school buildings and more than sixty arrests. The CIA on Trial Project was a group established in Amherst to support the individuals arrested as well as to raise funds for their legal defense.
News clippings covering the protests, fliers, memos from the University's administration, and correspondence with Chancellor Duffey capture the mood on campus during and after the protests.