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7. Create something from nothing
You use the same feint twice. Having reacted to the first and often the second feint as well, the enemy will be hesitant to react to a third feint. Therefore the third feint is the actual attack catching your enemy with his guard down.
8. Sneak through the passage of Chencang
Attack the enemy with two convergent forces. The first is the direct attack, one that is obvious and for which the enemy prepares his defense.
The second is the indirect, the attack sinister, that the enemy does not expect and which causes him to divide his forces at the last minute leading to confusion and disaster.
This (confrontation strategies) proverb is literally translated as "openly repair the gallery roads, but sneak through the passage of Chencang".
The phrase originated from the Chu-Han contention, where Liu Bang retreated to the lands of Sichuan to prepare for a confrontation with Xiang Yu.
Once he was fully prepared, Liu Bang sent men to openly repair the gallery roads he had destroyed earlier, while secretly moving his troops towards Guanzhong through the small town of Chencang instead.
When Xiang Yu received news of Liu Bang repairing the gallery roads, he dismissed the threat since he knew the repairs would take years to complete.
This allowed Liu Bang to retake Guanzhong by surprise, and eventually led to his victory over Xiang Yu and the birth of the Han Dynasty.
9. Watch the fires burning across the river
Delay entering the field of battle until all the other players have become exhausted fighting amongst themselves. Then go in full strength and pick up the pieces.
10. Hide a knife behind a smile
Charm and ingratiate yourself to your enemy. When you have gained his trust, you move against him in secret.
11. Sacrifices the plum tree to preserve the peach tree
There are circumstances in which you must sacrifice short-term objectives in order to gain the long-term goal. This is the scapegoat strategy whereby someone else suffers the consequences so that the rest do not.
Cao Cao of the Three Kingdoms Period demonstrated this strategy. During a siege, Cao supplies ran low so he called in the supply captain and told him to dilute the rice with water to save grains.
When the soldiers started to complain, Cao ordered for the captain to be killed. He would explain to his troops that the captain has been selling supplies to the enemy.
This raises the army morale and they were victorious in a few more days.
12. Take the opportunity to pilfer a goat
While carrying out your plans be flexible enough to take advantage of any opportunity that presents itself, however small, and avail yourself of any profit, however slight.


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Six proposed rule changes were presented to the 32 teams at the annual meeting this year, and all passed. The most famous and controversial of these was the new personal foul for any player leading with his head, but the other changes will also play an important role in the upcoming season.
The helpful but somewhat esoteric Football Zebras has a copy of the proposals, which include the draft rule changes.
No. 1: Red Flags for Some, Miniature Hochuli Bobbleheads for Others (15-9-1)
This changes the rules on interaction between "booth reviewable" plays (scoring plays, turnovers, muffed scrimmage kick recovered by the kicking team) and "challengeable" plays (everything else). Under the new rule, the officials are not barred from reviewing a booth reviewable play when a coach has illegally attempted to challenge. The penalty for initiating a challenge has been severely neutered, from penalizing challenges "when a team is prohibited from doing so" to "when a team has exhausted its timeouts." When paired with new language penalizing a time out for initiating a challenge "when it is not permitted to do so," the new scheme for illegal challenges is:
- Coach throws challenge flag on booth reviewable play.
- If the team has a timeout left, that timeout is charged. The play is still reviewed.
- If the team has no timeouts left, the team is charged with a 15-yard penalty.
The competition committee is likely correct that the old penalties were too harsh. On the other hand, this change provides another method for head coaches to attempt to game the system. I expect a fair number of wasted timeouts in 2013 when coaches, faced with a booth review situation, throw a flag so they can jaw at the referee in the hope of the booth hitting the buzzer during the delay.
No. 2: Blocking and Contact on Field Goals and Try Kicks(9-1-3-b, 12-2-7-10)
Most outlets are reporting this change primarily as banning "overloaded" lines on try kicks and field goals. It does -- no more than six players may be on either side of the snapper at the time of the snap -- but it now bans players not on the line of scrimmage from pushing players on the line of scrimmage into the offensive formation. I believe the latter change is far more significant, as linebackers and secondary players can no longer attempt to ram a defensive lineman into the offensive formation. This rule is unique in that it is the only unnecessary roughness penalty for contact with a teammate.
Additionally, the snapper on a field goal or try kick is now a defenseless player for purposes of unnecessary roughness, expanding the old rules against low contact with the snapper. For instance, helmet to helmet contact with a snapper who is in the process of snapping would not draw a penalty.
No. 3: The Tuck Rule Abolished (8-1-1)
This one is simple enough. The language has been changed to classify a passer's attempt to bring the football back toward the body after a forward motion as a fumble, rather than a forward pass. This makes enforcement of the forward pass rule much less subjective; absent force provided by another player affecting the passer, when the passer's forward motion ends, so does his attempt to throw the pass. After that attempt is completed, the usual rules for fumbling apply.
No. 4: New Numbers for Tight Ends and H-Backs (5-1-2-f)
H-back is now a recognized position in the formation. In recognition of the current prevalence of h-backs and tight ends, the acceptable numbers for those positions are now 40-49 and 80-89. This seems to be administrative, however, since 40-49 is part of the running back bloc, so there was no concern over a player being ineligible by number while lined up at the eligible tight end position.
No. 5: No More Legal Peel-Back Blocks (12-2-4)
A "peel-back" was defined as a player, who at the snap was in the tackle box, leaving the tackle box and then block low toward his own goal line. Since low blocks of this kind were legal between the tackles, a not-uncommon tactic of linemen who were beat was to dive low at the side of a defensive lineman (not a linebacker, a key distinction) who had passed the blocker by. This is another chip off the penumbral "free blocking" privileges enjoyed by linemen. This rule change may not have a significant effect on the play this year, but there is a distinct possibility the league is laying the groundwork for more significant blocking changes within the tackles, such as enforcing penalties for blocking in the back.
No. 6: Player Leading with the Crown of the Helmet (12-2-8)
This is by far the most controversial of this year's changes. Leading with the crown of the helmet is now personal foul by either the offense or the defense. Contact must be initiated with the crown of the helmet outside the tackle box to draw a foul. The tackle box is the space between the tackles back to the offense's goal line, but also includes the line of scrimmage extended (also used for free blocking rules), which reaches past the line of scrimmage three yards into the defense. As with all rules involving the tackle box, the box itself ceases to exist after the ball has been moved in a player's possession or by a loose ball outside of the box, so a player could not run outside, cut back in and lead with the crown of his helmet attempting to run up the middle.
While this rule change is laudable, it does not seem to be well-considered. The most pressing issue is the initiation requirement. This mirrors the rules against leading with the helmet against a defenseless player, but in practice will be quite different. With a defenseless player, it is clear how and when contact is initiated. When both players are prohibited from leading with the crown of their helmet, initiation is far murkier; the difference between a player attempting a tackle by leading with his helmet and a player whose head happens to be down when he comes into contact with a runner or blocker is extremely fine and will be nearly impossible to ascertain in real time whether the defender's contact was "forcible" (and therefore a penalty) or not. This will lead to inconsistent enforcement, and NFL fans are nothing if not vocal about their feelings regarding inconsistent penalty enforcement.
The initiation issue is thrown into stark relief when applying the "clean hands" rule for double fouls before the change of possession (14-3-2). Imagine a scenario where a ball carrier initiates contact with the crown of his helmet against the crown of a defender's helmet. The ball is loose and recovered by the defense. If the responsible official determines that the defender's contact was forceful, the turnover is disregarded and the down is replayed as a double foul. I am a great advocate of more subjectivity and latitude for officials on the field, but this is simply an impossible situation to administer fairly.
Several states' high school associations have enacted similar rules for ball carriers. While I do not have any real scientific data, as far as I can gather, and in my personal experience, these rules are completely ineffective due to their difficult enforcement. This is another example of a well-meaning rule enacted by the league in an attempt to safeguard the players that attempts to engineer gameplay rather than address the root problem: in the modern NFL, the helmet is a weapon. The uncertainty of enforcement will embolden players such as Matt Forte, who is already publicly discussing socking away cash to pay for eventual fines. Forte isn't expressing his joy at the risk of spinal compression or concussion. His outrage at the rule change is purely over the loss of a perceived advantage, one players will cling to as long as they possibly can.
57 comments, Last at 25 Mar 2013, 12:11pm
1 Re: 2013 Amended Rules Analysis
I don't get the comment at the end of #1. The penalty is only for when the play is automatically under review. If a coach throws a flag hoping for a review and it happens, no penalty. I suppose it could still be an issue during the last two minutes of either half. But then a coach would just call a TO anyway and hope for the booth to overturn a play call.
Also, hurray for #3. Long time coming.
6 Re: 2013 Amended Rules Analysis
Not quite. The rule applies when a replay can only be initiated by the booth, rather than a coach. The scenario to which I was referring is on, for example, a turnover. Only the booth can call for a review of a turnover. The other team is perhaps quick to run to the ball so as to cut off any booth review. The opposing coach, seeing this, throws a red flag. He knows that he will be penalized a time out, but his concern that the play might not be reviewed outweighs his valuation of a time out.
Previously, the coach had no recovery whatsoever; the play was rendered unreviewable and his team penalized 15 yards. Under the new rule, the coach could potentially be rewarded with an overturn based on a review that happened solely because he illegally threw a flag to postpone the next snap. That is a pretty significant shift in the rule's deterrent effects.
8 Re: 2013 Amended Rules Analysis
Well couldnt the coach not just call Timeout? And if he could not, than it serves the league right, if he throws a challenge flag in order to call a timeout.
15 Re: 2013 Amended Rules Analysis
Correct, coaches could (and have) called a timeout to prevent the next play and give the booth more time to signal for a review.
18 Re: 2013 Amended Rules Analysis
They could, but the way the officiating crew reacts to a challenge flag is significantly different from how it reacts to a time out. Throwing an illegal challenge flag would result in the referee moving to speak with the coach to explain the rule. The coach then loses it, and now the referee has to calm the coach down and explain it again, then explain the penalty, and so on and so forth. It could conceivably be faster to administer than a simple time out. It could also be much longer.
I admit it's not a huge issue. It is something that bothers me, however. The disruption of a flag is a larger game management issue than simply calling a time out.
20 Re: 2013 Amended Rules Analysis
The disruption of a flag is a larger game management issue than simply calling a time out.
Because previously timeouts and challenges were different things. This change means that during booth-review-only periods they will be identical. If the refs react differently post-change, that's on them - they will be under no obligation to do so however.
10 Re: 2013 Amended Rules Analysis
Why couldn't a coach simply call a timeout in that situation, rather than throwing an illegal challenge flag?
11 Re: 2013 Amended Rules Analysis
Under the old rules couldn't the coach just call a timeout instead of requesting the review? That hasn't changed as far as I can tell. Why intentionally throw the flag when it will definitely cost a timeout when you could just call a timeout anyway? I could see this being an issue if they don't have timeouts but then they are subject to the 15 yard penalty. It seems like this rule is basically saying the teams can't try to stop play without actually using the device they are given that is designed to stop play.
12 Re: 2013 Amended Rules Analysis
It clearly takes me way to long to type.
27 Re: 2013 Amended Rules Analysis
If only the booth can review a turnover, shouldn't that review be automatic, and if so, how can a team negate the review by running a quick play?
36 Re: 2013 Amended Rules Analysis
The booth will certainly look at game film, but if it's a borderline review case (as many are) it may take them some time to come to a decision. Running a quick play prevents them from having time to decide to review it.
2 Re: 2013 Amended Rules Analysis
Good point on 12-2-8 that this rule is very hard to enforce fairly and consistently. Well, maybe it will be enforced consistently unfairly.
Any word on which official's job it is to watch primarily for rule 12-2-8? In other words, who watches "outside the tackle box". I think the guys who will be watching for this will be the umpire, linesman, and heads linesman. Anything in the backfield would be the referee. You could see this called downfield where the field, side, and back judges are.
A nitpicking point for sure, but I would think they'd have it conceptually laid-out before enforcing it.
What's the driving force behind 5-1-2-f? Defensive coaches feeling hoodwinked when teams go in single back but motion a tight end to the backfield as an H-back?
5 Re: 2013 Amended Rules Analysis
It may have to do with interactions with Rule 5, Section 3 (illegal to cover up a player with an eligible number). Not sure.
Mostly it seems to deal with the specific note regarding H-backs in the numbering scheme in the 2012 rules.
I'm curious how linemen who are kickers works (Suh, Groza). Do they report as eligible before the kick?
3 Re: 2013 Amended Rules Analysis
#6 is more of a point of emphasis than a truly new rule, as evidenced by the existence of Rule 12, Section 2, Article 6, point H (page 66) in the 2012 rule book.
For all of the hemming and hawing, offensive spearing has always been illegal, even though it's never called.
21 Re: 2013 Amended Rules Analysis
And I'd be surprised if it were called more than a handful of times this year. I see the argument about how hypothetically it could be difficult to enforce, but I just don't see it coming into play very often.
4 Re: 2013 Amended Rules Analysis
At the end of #2... For instance, helmet to helmet contact with a snapper who is in the process of snapping would not draw a penalty.
Can I assume 'not' is 'now'?
7 Re: 2013 Amended Rules Analysis
Your characterization of the non-tuck rule is at odds with the text. The end of forward motion doesn't end the passing motion. It's the "attempt to bring it back toward his body" that ends the motion.
This requires judging intent, and is very subjective. In practice, intent may be obvious. Time will tell.
9 Re: 2013 Amended Rules Analysis
That is my feeling exactly. The old rule was very objective (if the arm moved forward its a pass), but felt clearly wrong because subjectively in slow motion everybody could see that he was tucking it away.
the new rule is hoping, that at game speed its equally obvious,but more likely it will become a judgement call. On the plus side of course this is more within the spirit of the original rule, so its hopefully an improvement overall.
19 Re: 2013 Amended Rules Analysis
That isn't true. If a quarterback fakes a throw, but does not release the ball and keeps his arm still but fully extended, then 2 seconds later he is hit and the ball comes loose, it is still a fumble. The prior rule extended the passing motion to attempts bringing the ball back to the body. The new rule no longer has that extension, therefore the usual rule for fumbles vs. forward passes (that the ball be secured and move forward out of the throw) applies.
The new test is not subjective at all. If the ball is still in your hand after your throwing motion is complete, a loose ball cannot be a forward pass absent another throw. The prior rule required judging intent, as all sorts of motions that could have been classified as attempts could also be classified as ball carrying. The keyword for subjectivity, "attempt," was right there in the rule.
24 Re: 2013 Amended Rules Analysis
Yes, but there will still be situations where the QB is hit (and the ball comes loose) near the very end of the throwing motion, in which case it will be very difficult to determine whether the throwing motion is complete (in which case it would be a fumble) or "almost" complete (in which case it would be an incomplete pass).
25 Re: 2013 Amended Rules Analysis
A final decision on an indeterminant result is better than a nonsense result. The Tuck Rule produces occasional nonsense results.
29 Re: 2013 Amended Rules Analysis
Mike, I think you're wrong, and agree with the previous commenter on this. Under the old rules, it was simple and completely objective: if your arm was moving forward when the ball came out, it was a pass attempt. The Tuck "Rule" wasn't actually an additional rule (as I have tried to explain to many Raiders fans)...it was a clarification of a situation where people (and, to be fair, common sense) would raise a "well, but what if...". Basically, it said that the "forward motion of the arm = pass attempt" applies even when the QB may be trying to tuck the ball. Basically, it said that a ref shoudl never try to subjectively guess the QB's intent, but only look at the motion of the QB's arm.
While this did have the negative effect that sometimes a QB that might genuinely not be trying to pass would get a "get out of fumble free" card, it's no different from a QB who has the ball knocked out during a pump fake and got a similar card. The benefit was that it was completley objective--arm moving forward = pass attempt. In your case, if he fakes a throw and keeps his arm extended, and then gets the ball knocked out 2 seconds later, that would be a fumble, because the forward motion of his arm had stopped.
Whereas abolishing the tuck rule now is SUBJECTIVE. Refs are required to try to guess what the QB was trying to do when the ball came out. Imagine a QB is winding up to either throw or pump fake...we can't tell which initially. A defender hits his arm in towards his body as the ball is moving forward and the ball comes out. Refs now have to guess if he was tryign to tuck it when it came out, or if the awkward motion was initiated by the defender contact and it really was a pass attempt. And whichever way they guess, some fans and one team is going to feel robbed.
Maybe in practice the new rule is better because maybe in 99% of the situations you really can tell on replay, subjectively, what the QB was attempting to do, whereas the forward motion = pass attempt was only getting things right, say, 90% of the time. But to characterize the new rule as "less subjective" when it now requires a judgement of intent rather than a simple evaluation of motion is incorrect.
39 Re: 2013 Amended Rules Analysis
" Basically, it said that the "forward motion of the arm = pass attempt" applies even when the QB may be trying to tuck the ball."
Tucking the ball isn't forward motion of the arm. If it were, the Raiders would have shut up a long time ago.
The current rule is not subjective at all. Nobody has to guess what the QB was trying to do. If his arm was moving forward, it's a forward pass attempt. If not, it's not. Where's the subjectivity? It doesn't matter if it's intended to be a pump fake or not. A pump fake cannot be differentiated from an intent to pass until the ball stops moving forward and starts moving backward, at which point any loss of the ball would be a fumble.
42 Re: 2013 Amended Rules Analysis
Unless you are using another source that you have not linked, you are just making this up. It's not in the replaced text or the proposed text.
Here is the main change. (The other change just restates this in a different place in the rules.)
If, after an intentional forward movement of his hand, the passer loses possession of the ball as he is attempting to tuck it back toward his body, it is a forward pass. If the player loses possession after he has tucked the ball into his body, it is a fumble.
Replaced with:
If, after an intentional forward movement of his hand, the player loses possession of the ball during an attempt to bring it back toward his body, it is a fumble.
In the old rule, the passing motion in this scenario ends when the ball is tucked into the QB's body, which is pretty much an objective event. There may be other ways to end the passing motion, but they don't apply to the scenario that this rule covers.
In the new rule, the passing motion in this scenario ends when the "attempt" to tuck the ball begins, regardless of the direction of the ball's motion. Since this is happening as the QB is getting hit, maybe from multiple directions, that's going to be a chaotic and arbitrary judgment of the QB's frame of mind -- and about as subjective as a referee's call can get.
Look, this proposed rule may or may not work out well. But don't claim that it's objective. That's the one thing it clearly is not.
This proposal is an attempt to remove objectivity from a rule because the objective criteria did not line up with many people's subjective judgment of what should or should not be a fumble. That's not a bad idea, necessarily. But I suspect that it will simply uncover what drives people to complain about the tuck rule and many rules in critical plays. Fans will continue to complain about close fumble calls when they don't go the way of their favorite team.
47 Re: 2013 Amended Rules Analysis
Can't agree with you. You say "In the new rule, the passing motion in this scenario ends when the "attempt" to tuck the ball begins". That's not what my reading of the rule says. To me the passing motion ends "after an intentional forward movement of his hand". Any attempt to tuck or not has nothing to do with it. Was his hand coming forward? Yes - pass. No - fumble.
You talk about it being chaotic around the QB and tough to subjectively see what's happening. How then is it easy and objective to see whether a QB has successfully tucked vs difficult and subjective to see whether his arm is coming forward? For a tuck you need to see the QBs arm and stomach (to see if he's successfully completed a 'tuck'), for the arm movement you need to see the arc of his arm. Seems to me in a mass of bodies it's going to be easier to see what is higher: the arm as it passes.
Lastly, I think the abolition of the Tuck makes sense from an idiot's point of view. By that I mean to Joe Idiot, it's always been hard to explain why it's not a fumble when a QB clearly isn't trying to pass ie. what's so special about tucking that it shouldn't be a fumble? What disadvantage were QBs getting under the old rule that we needed to reward a tuck? This way it's much simplier to understand conceptually ie. he's not passing? oh well it must be a fumble. No longer any additional question of whether he tucking it - or whether he had already completed his tuck etc.
You are right about people continuing to complain about close fumble calls though...they just may be able to do so with a slightly less confused look on their face!
49 Re: 2013 Amended Rules Analysis
The problem becomes at what point in going from passing to tucking is the hand no longer coming forward as a pass? When the arm is bent at a 90 degree angle (_|)? Or at a 135 degree angle (_/)? And what happens when a defensive end is hanging from the quarterback and pulling him back, and the quarterback has to extend his arm fully straight attempting to throw to a safety valve right in front of him? It's going to look like he's trying to tuck the ball some percentage of the time.
The entire reason for the Tuck Rule's existence was to remove any judgement going into these calls. Getting rid of it just adds more to the officials' plates.
48 Re: 2013 Amended Rules Analysis
I have to agree with the other comments left here that this new rule is wayyy more subjective than the old rule. The "tuck rule" was the way it was specifically to remove all judgement from the call. While people whine at obvious tuck rule fouls, we'll whine much more about questionable throwing motions gone horribly wrong.
51 Re: 2013 Amended Rules Analysis
My problem with the tuck rule was, when is the ball officially tucked. If the quarterback pump-faked and then never returned the ball to his body, but simply re-cocked the ball behind his ear, is the ball then tucked or can he run around in the backfield with no fear of fumbling?
53 Re: 2013 Amended Rules Analysis
The tuck didn't apply in all cases, only when the passing motion continues into a tucking motion.
For example, a pump-fake followed by a dropped handoff is a fumble. The ref still had to judge when the passing motion ended and the handoff action began.
So it didn't eliminate all judgment calls. But it did deal with a common one that was difficult to distinguish. We can hope removing the rule doesn't lead to endless argument about arm angles and where the QB was looking when he lost the ball. Because I don't have the slightest idea how you draw the line between a pump fake and following through to tuck the ball. It's a continuous motion in the same arc.
56 Re: 2013 Amended Rules Analysis
I can't find it now, but a couple days ago, I saw a transcript of the Competition Committee press conference somewhere on nfl.com where (I think) Jeff Fisher said that officials were calling fumbles and then overturning them by rule, and that they felt the officials were generally making the correct distinctions. We'll see how it goes, but the league feels like they'll get it right.
13 Re: 2013 Amended Rules Analysis
I don't know about unfairness or consistency, but I'm quite certain that 12-2-8 will lead the league in whining, from players, from fans, and from sports media, both over calls made and calls not made.
17 Re: 2013 Amended Rules Analysis
And that is different than the present how?
34 Re: 2013 Amended Rules Analysis
Exactly. And in my opinion, that's at least partially what the NFL wants. It's all about PR.
The NFL is awash in lawsuits from former players alleging that the NFL didn't do enough to protect them from head injuries. The NFL's response has been to enact all sorts of rules designed to reduce the risk of head injuries. (Whether those rules are WELL designed is another discussion.) The players' (current and former) response to these changes is always negative. I believe "powder puff football" is the term Jerry Rice used. Any lawyer worth his salt will make sure that the judge preciding over those lawsuits gets a complete volume of all these quotes.
I don't know about anyone else, but my sympathy for the players over the concussion issue is a lot less than it used to be. Prime example, Eric Dickerson's reaction to the new rule --
"The league is trying to take the violence out of the NFL. That will never happen. What's next, take the stiff arm away?"
Eric Dickerson is one of the people suing the league over concussions. How can you sue the league for not protecting you while also making it clear that you don't want to be protected?
35 Re: 2013 Amended Rules Analysis
And it's not like Dickerson was the most rugged player ever. It's a toss up between him and Franco Harris on who'd win a race to get out of bounds fastest. Dude never met a sideline he didn't like.
40 Re: 2013 Amended Rules Analysis
I had never heard that complaint lodged at Dickerson. Franco, certainly. Jim Brown famously threatened to attempt a comeback when he thought Franco was going to pass his career yardage total.
Not that I'm saying you're wrong - I'm just surprised. Dickerson was huge. Not a small back like Emmitt Smith or Barry Sanders.
43 Re: 2013 Amended Rules Analysis
What's funny is that Barry Sanders totally ran out of bounds. He did it all the time. (Granted, he also suddenly changed directions and cut back in from the boundary)
And no one gives him grief about it. Not Emmitt, not Earl Campbell, not Jim Brown, nobody. Maybe it's because he never bragged about how tough he was, or because he always admitted he did it, and why. Maybe it's because he retired at age 30 with all of his faculties intact, and can still walk. Unlike poor Earl Campbell.
45 Re: 2013 Amended Rules Analysis
Probably a perception issue. Franco Harris was a FULLBACK! with all that implies, the allegedly hard-nosed runner slamming into the line on I-formation dive plays, in an era of football where linemen broke their legs and stayed out there. Barry Sanders was a running back whose star power was based on making seventeen cuts in the time it takes to blink. Hard to work up a lot of offense at a guy whose game is allegedly based on dodging contact when he, well, dodges contact. And yeah, it helps a ton that he didn't claim to be something different.
46 Re: 2013 Amended Rules Analysis
1. That's more than a bit disingenuous. Most lead backs were fullbacks then -- Brown, Campbell, Czonka, Riggins, Nance, Cunningham, Little, etc. Whatever they were classified as doesn't impact their usage or expectations. Those guys weren't Vonta Leaches or Jerome Feltons back there. What a fullback implied then is not what a fullback implies now.
2. Franco was definitely not who you allege he was. He was not a power back, he was more DeAngelo Williams than Tom Rathman.
55 Re: 2013 Amended Rules Analysis
At least as I remember it, defenders also didn't try to drill Sanders as much. Launch yourself at him with a full head of steam and the odds were good you'd only hit air - and then get to relive it over and over on a highlights reel.
44 Re: 2013 Amended Rules Analysis
Dickerson was definitely of the "survive and play another down" ilk. Hated getting hit. Walter Payton was too. At some point, being macho takes a back seat to not taking an additional shot from a guy who's trying to break you in half. Larry Czonka probably could have taken a lesson there.
Dickerson is an interesting guy. For all his gifts, and I think that his sophomore season might be the greatest RB season ever, he saw the NFL as a job opportunity, nothing more. I remember an interview right around the time he got traded to the Colts where he actually said that he hated playing football, but it was the only thing he could ever hope to do to make that much money. He's probably one of the greatest 5 RBs ever, understood the nuances of the position (I saw him give an amazing clinic once about how to run through contact), but didn't enjoy it. I wonder if winning more would have helped.
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I think that most backs who lasted a long time did so in part by avoiding unnecessary contact.
I'll also mention that early in his career, Franco would run over opposing defenders. He got smarter/less macho later on.
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How often to you see a guy trying to run through one defender with another on his back and think "just go down and don't fumble?" Not only is it good for your career and health, but it's often tactically wise as well. There are times when that half a yard makes a big difference and times when it doesn't.
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I definitely wouldn't put him in the top 5 greatest ever. Top 20, definitely. Top 10? Maybe. I'd have to think about it. Either way, it's pretty rare company.
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My thoughts are that its interesting that most of these rule changes favour defenders, and helmet to helmet is going to be a nightmare to ref in real time. Would be a good rule if those plays (and all defenseless player stuff) was quickly booth reviewed.
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Yeah, implementation matters here. We've already seen how difficult it is for refs to call helmet-2-helmet correctly in real time. While I don't really have any problems with the rule per se, I don't think the league has really given any thought as to how to ensure it's called correctly. As a fan that's extremely freightening; I've seen enough games decided by bad officiating.
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Aside from the obvious benefit of eliminating a dangerous tactic, the league also answers defensive players who complained that the offensive guy could lead with his helmet, but they couldn't. Implementation will work itself out. It may be that all helmet fouls should be subject to booth review.
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As worded, if a player places his (non-football toting) hand on top of his helmet he could then lower his head and ram defenders without penalty (other than potentially mashed fingers) because there was no contact from the crown of the helmet.
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If a player wants to risk breaking his hand just to make an illegal hit, I say go right ahead.
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I'd wager no RB ever considers leading with his hand on his helmet. Sounds like a great way to break a hand.
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I've seen a lot unnecessary roughness penalties called on safeties and LB's when a WR catches the ball over the middle and then ducks his head into the safety's shoulders. By the new letter of the law, would this be offsetting penalties?
Its a bit confusing since defensive players cannot make contact with the helmets of offensive players when defenseless, and offensive players can't initiate contact with their helmets.
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rather than address the root problem: in the modern NFL, the helmet is a weapon.
And how would you address this root problem? That's kind of the million dollar question, isn't it? If only it was as simple as passing a rule that said "don't use your helmet as a weapon".
I think this rule is an attempt to do that. I agree with you that it likely won't work, but I have a hard time trying to figure out what else to do about it. Other than ending football.
And don't go down the road of "make them play in soft helmets", or no helmets at all. That would be like saying that soldiers body armor is so good that they're surviving combat too well and suffering from TBI, so the way to deal with TBI is get rid of body armor and let them get shot instead. Getting rid of the hard helmets might decrease the occurrence of concussions and long term CTE, but would replace it with a higher occurrence of paralyzation, broken necks, skull fracture, heamatoma, and death.
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There are helmets on the market that have softer padding on the outside well still having a hard shell underneath, so they protect both players in a collision. The only issue is that they don't "look as good". Seriously. The technology exists.
"Treat a man as he is, and he will remain as he is. Treat a man as he could be, and he will become what he should be."
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I think the problem with those helmets has been the increased friction between the helmet and another surface, which some suggest will lead to more/greater neck injuries.
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This is interesting, especially the comment from the manufacturer at the end of the "comments" section. They claim the outer coating is slick enough that even with the external padding, the "glancing" effect of the normal football helmet is maintained.
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The issue isn't friction (friction has a complicated relationship with neck loads); it's pocketing. Soft surfaces yield, and it's that yielding that creates problems, irrespective of whether the soft surface is slippery or not.
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The large size would also create problems. The neck loading show up in other places from what I've read. Girls soccer, not because they play more violently, but because their neck muscles aren't as developed as males, so the forces involved lead to more rotation of the head, which leads to more concussions.
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Agreed - but I believe most people are using "friction" is a less rigorous physics sense, and referring to any impediment to the surfaces sliding past each other. And I think the creators of the linked helmet are suggesting that it not an issue, and the helmet surfaces slide past each other as well as a hard shell helmet.


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Hey, They're Still Breathing And The Noise is Getting Louder
The Dow Jones Industrial Average has fallen over 500 points (about 5.6%) in the past 8 or 9 trading days. Volatility is up about 10%. The Fed removed the deflation language from their post-meeting statement and affirmed their commitment to purchase up to 1.25 Trillion dollars of mostly mortgage-backed securities with a few hundred billion of Agency and Treasury debt thrown in for good measure. (This was not an increase in intended purchase amounts.) The dollar's drop seems to be halted for now. Global GDP estimates were lowered by the World Bank. Sir Alan Stanford wants to be released to his own custody as he denies $6 Billion in fraud charges. Bernie Madoff's lawyers are asking for a shorter sentence for good old Bernie because he's "sincerely penitent." And, South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford was apparently hiking a different trail than he'd originally indicated to his family and staff.
Lots of noise. Wall Street is a noisy place, chock full of scintillating distractions. The rule in the fish market is: Ignore the yelling, and pay attention to the price of fish! As we look at the price of fish, we think that we should probably switch to chicken. Stocks are not overly expensive, but few are overly cheap. The good news is that some of the most attractively priced strike us as some of the best longer-term, most defensive, stable companies that we have always favored for client accounts. The preponderance of the recent 40% rebound from the March 9th low came from those companies that were decimated during the drop. Financial stocks for instance, rebounded over 100%. Do you think that the balance sheets or future earnings outlook improved 100% for financial companies and banks? We don't. We think that this has been something of a "Hey, they're still breathing!" rebound, and investors appear somewhat over-enthusiastic.
I was chastised at a recent dinner for not coming clean in these weekly missives about my own investing practices. While somewhat shocked, I confess that I could not believe that the omission would create any lack of clarity for readers. But, for the record, my money and my family's money are managed right alongside client money. We put our money where our mouth is everyday. We are privileged to invest for many individual and institutional clients according to the same research, reasoning, and discipline we employ for ourselves.
Currently, our cash position is about 10%. New equity accounts are being invested cautiously after the recent, sharp run-up. We trimmed a stock last week that looked ahead of itself and added a new name and added to an existing position. It's a fairly simple formula that seems to work over long periods of time. We cut back on things that look expensive and unlikely to generate above average returns in the future and we add to names that are attractively priced. You might recognize this as some version of "Buy low, sell high". We swapped a corporate bond at a substantial premium for a US Agency bond selling at a discount. (We will disclose the exact names later, but this is what our clients pay for.) Our equity composite remains well ahead of the S&P500 year-to-date. Hopefully this will remain true through the final four days of the quarter. We aren't short-term focused but everyone in this business wants to put up good quarterly performance numbers, even if these short-term numbers are fairly irrelevant.
2nd Quarter earnings will start to be announced in a couple of weeks and we think that forecasts are too optimistic. Our guess is that as the news cycle moves past the earnings headlines, the summer doldrums will coax share prices lower. Our investment discipline completely ignores such fortune-telling and focuses on company fundamentals and balance sheets. We strive to find those combinations of strong numbers and management that will see us safely through periods of weak prices and allow us to enjoy growing strength as prices advance.
To close, I'm reminded of a favorite line from a favorite sappy poem, "And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should."
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The Royal Mauian is one of the South Kihei's crown jewels. It sits directly on Kamaole Beach Park I — one of Maui's finest golden sand beaches.
The property's breathtaking 180 degree Pacific Ocean and island views are hard to beat, especially from its prized rooftop garden. It's a special place to take in the true serenity of the Hawaiian Islands.
The Royal Mauian complex is located in the middle of South Kihei town! Only steps away from shops, restaurants and grocery stores, and in a minute you are on the highway to discover the Island!
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January 17, 2020
Join us in a new set of community challenges.
From writing, to research, to images, find your preferred way to contribute with our first theme: Knights!
Muwo Jeem Shrine
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Spirit Orb
Muwo Jeem Shrine, designated by the Trial name A Modest Test of Strength, is an Ancient Shrine in Breath of the Wild.
Entrance to the Shrine
Muwo Jeem Shrine is located on the top of Cape Cales overlooking the Necluda Sea in East Necluda. As Link enters the Ancient Shrine, he is greeted by the Shrine's Monk, Muwo Jeem.[1]
Muwo Jeem Shrine features a large, central chamber which acts as an arena. As Link approaches the center of the arena, a Guardian Scout III wielding an Ancient Battle Axe+ and a Guardian Shield+ will rise from a pit to challenge Link. In order to reach Muwo Jeem, Link must defeat the Guardian Scout III to cause a portcullis separating him from the Monk to rise. Once Link has done so, Muwo Jeem will give him a Spirit Orb for completing the Trial,[2] and afterwards will wish Link well before fading away.[3]
A Treasure Chest behind the portcullis contains a Knight's Bow.
Minor Enemies
- ↑ "To you who sets foot in this shrine... I am Muwo Jeem. In the name of the Goddess Hylia, I offer this combat trial." — Muwo Jeem (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "Your triumph over the test of strength subverts a prophecy of ruin. From the ashes of Hyrule, a hero rises. In the name of Goddess Hylia, I bestow upon you this Spirit Orb." — Muwo Jeem (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "May the Goddess smile upon you." — Muwo Jeem (Breath of the Wild)


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Infant Mental Health Week 6-10 June 2016
Parent Infant Partnership UK (PIP UK) has launched Infant Mental Health Awareness Week to raise greater awareness of the importance of social and emotional wellbeing for babies.
Green light for new nursing associate role
A new role - called nursing associate - is to be developed to sit alongside existing nursing care support workers and fully-qualified registered nurses in both health and social care.
Student paramedics inspire BME communities
Student paramedics from Sheffield Hallam University and the University of Northampton are fronting a project that aims to attract more people from a black or minority ethnic (BME) background into the profession.
New report recommends increasing visibility of public health careers
Increasing visibility of public health as a career is one recommendation from two new reports looking at how to make sure that the public health workforce is ready to meet future challenges.
Winners of Step into the NHS schools competition announced
Health Education England is delighted to announce that students from Surbiton High School are the national winners of the Step into the NHS schools competition.
RCN Foundation funding available
The RCN Foundation has several scholarships, bursaries, learning and development opportunities available for nurses, midwives and healthcare assistants.
Nurse revalidation gets animated
The Nursing and Midwifery Council has launched a new revalidation animation, which provides an overview of the revalidation process.
New report sets out plans to transform general practice
A new report from NHS England entitled 'General Practice Forward View' sets out a plan to transform general practice for the benefit of patients, GPs and their colleagues.
Good public health practice
The Faculty of Public Health has published the Good Public Health Practice Framework 2016.
New healthcare careers website for young people
A brand new website called Discover Healthcare aims to attract people between the ages of 14 and 19 in to a healthcare career in south London.


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I am finishing up this post in the attempts to procrastinate on some school work. I know it's not the most brilliant thing I've thought of this week but I feel the urge to avoid the work load... so here I go.
Let me start with this face mask that I recently purchased from Lush. I am pretty big on taking care of my skin, as some of you guys know. My mother works in that field of profession, which influenced me a lot on having a lot of interest in the kind of products I use for my skin and the fact that I worked at a cosmetic store for a good year and a half definitely added some more influence.
I was first exposed to Lush through a dear friend Jane Kim, who has been featured in a number of outfit posts throughout my blog. She got me a Mask of Magnaminty for Christmas, which is made of china clay, fresh peppermint, aduki beans, and vanilla. Another version of it also has honey, and it is for dry and/or sensitive skin types. It was such a pleasant experience for me, that I ended up visiting the store myself. After walking around the whole store and looking at and smelling the products, I made up my mind to purchase this mask after trying some on my hand. This is also a deep cleansing face mask, made out of seaweed, honey and rose. I absolutely love it and I've been using it once a week ever since I made the purchase.
They were very generous with their samples as well, which was amazing. They pretty much give you a sample of any product that you want, as long as it's not a solid product and not a face mask. I asked for their "Big" shampoo and their Ocean salt face scrub. I'm not too sure why it's called "Big," and I have yet to try it but I do remember hearing about this product from a friend who has been a customer at Lush for quite some time now. I am excited to try it out!
I have tried the face scrub once so far, and it was definitely not enough for me to see and evaluate whether the product is good and working for me or not. I didn't feel it to be too drying for my face, and I hope it really helps me with the dead skin that tends to form over my face.
I know you guys would be like "NO WAY" but this year is the first year I've stopped by Sephora to claim my birthday gift. My friend Chelsea was talking about how she really wanted them, I decided to take advantage of their kindness and try them out myself. They were the Nars lip liner that looks like a lip crayon and it came in two colors. They're pretty matte, which is usually not my type of lip products. However, I've tried blending them in with different lip products that aren't matte and I found the colors to be quite beautiful. If you're a fan of lip products in general, take advantage of this free gift. It gave me the desire and the boldness to want to wear more bold colors on my lips and I know I'm way overdue for a post on my lip products (I have so many!) but I seriously promise that I will work on that as soon as I am not feeling so stressed from having to juggle work and school at the same time. I'll do them first thing as soon as school is over for the semester, and you'll definitely see these in that post with swatches!
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I grew up watching Star Wars—on the clunky TV at home, on Dad's laptop, in the campus library using giant LaserDiscs. We moved once, traded our stout little television set for a sleeker one, and continued watching Star Wars. In 2005, I had my first galactic experience in a cinema when watching Revenge of the Sith. I started watching the films way back in primary school; now at university, I'm friends with a group of people who love the galaxy just as much as I do.
Star Wars has always been an important part of my life, and at the heart of it for me is Princess Leia. Bold, brave, and badass—she saved lives, fought for what she believed in, and sustained a calm wisdom throughout the rebellion. What would have happened to Luke and Han if she hadn't befriended the Ewoks? Where would Han have ended up if she didn't unfreeze him? I always felt a special connection with her (as a girl, as a twin) and know that this connection will live on.
Carrie Fisher herself brought the badassery she took to the big screen to real life. Her character fought to restore galaxy to the empire; Carrie fought to battle the stigmas against mental illness and addiction. She created hope in places of darkness. As she would have wanted us to say, she went in the most eccentric and poetic fashion—"drowned in moonlight, strangled by her own bra." Rest in Peace, Carrie Fisher—your legacy, both on-screen and off, will live on in galaxies near and far.


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2016 release.
Love remains the eternal thread that connects us all, even when it is compromised and moves beyond our understanding.
That is the underlying truth of Love Is Love, a new collection from Paul Sachs. His new CD takes us on a profound journey into the dark corners of love– love compromised, love revealed, love as pain. It brings us 11 harrowing tales of heartbreak and loss that illuminate the full spectrum of human love, and how that love is transformed through time and experience.
These musical short stories are firmly in the folk tradition of Harry Chapin or Bruce Springsteen, told from the perspective of both men and women. In Boys Will be Boys Sachs tells the tragic tale of his high school friend, a male hustler who died from AIDS in New York City in the 80s. In The Killer Inside a women leaves her family and falls in love with a man on death row. Her story unfolds behind glass, told on a prison phone. In No Man's Land a father struggles with addiction, desperately wanting to stop using and get back to his new born daughter. In The Witness, based on the Tamir Rice shooting in Cleveland, a mother tells an all too familiar story of our times.
When asked to describe Paul's music and songwriting, my answer is, 'real'.
Richard Cuccaro-Acoustic Live.
…a folk musician for modern times. (The Alternate Root)
Paul Sachs is the real deal. When it comes to writing songs that capture everyday life, Paul has his finger on the pulse (Wanda Fisher WAMC Hudson River Sampler.)


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Friday, April 25, 2014
Happy Weekend!
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Gorgeous Friday round up! Hope you have a great weekend!ReplyDelete
- Laura priceApril 25, 2014 at 10:30 AM
- Edita LozovskaApril 25, 2014 at 10:45 AM
Adore this post - especially the ballerina image :)ReplyDelete
- designRoundupApril 25, 2014 at 10:52 AM
These images are gorge. Have a great weekend!ReplyDelete
What a lovely moodboard of images! Certainly sets the tone for a nice weekend. Enjoy! xoReplyDelete
As always Molly, this is beautiful! I love the ballet one :) Have a wonderful weekend!ReplyDelete
- Ana KaminApril 25, 2014 at 1:58 PM
Happy weekend to you too!ReplyDelete
I love that image of the ballerinas! It reminds me of a Degas painting...one of my favorite artists! Have a fun weekend :)ReplyDelete
- thedumbbelle.comApril 25, 2014 at 7:36 PM
these photos are beautiful - have a wonderful weekend! xoReplyDelete
Where is that pink building from? It's absolutely lovely. Have fun with the weddings, and it's always good to see old friends again.ReplyDelete
I have been feeling very pink lately, it's unusual for me, but after seeing theseReplyDelete
Pictures and loving the colours I can tell it's not over yet!
Yummy pictures :) Love the colour scheme.ReplyDelete
Sophie x
Such dreamy pictures and gorgeous colors!ReplyDelete
I love the blush color of all the images on this mood board, so perfect! Sounds like you have a wonderful weekend in store, so fun to see close friends that you have not seen in a while. Sadly I dont think my weekend will be quite as exciting, I have a 10 page research paper to write for my art history class - got to love college life! Happy Weekend!ReplyDelete
- Tanya JeanApril 26, 2014 at 3:58 PM
Yay to wedding festivities for your weekend! Hope everything is as pretty and inspiring as these images :)ReplyDelete
xo TJ
- Christine DinsmoreApril 28, 2014 at 3:50 PM
beautiful moodboard. hope you had a great weekend, sounds like you had lots of wonderful plans. xoReplyDelete
- Margaret ZarebaApril 28, 2014 at 5:02 PM
Beautiful photos! Magical! I love the ballet one ...ReplyDelete


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Sharing Options in Parallels Desktop 11
Guest blog by Manoj Kumar Suresh, Parallels Support Team
Parallels Desktop 11 and Parallels Desktop Pro are here and all of us are glad that both versions have many exciting new features—especially features like advanced networking tools, support for development and design, test tools like Docker, Jenkins, and Chef, and much more.
But let's look at a feature which was already in Parallels Desktop 10 but was tuned to become even better in version 11. Let's talk about sharing options in Parallels Desktop 11 for Mac.
We've already discussed these features in the past in my colleague's blog post, but I have some updated information I wanted to share with you for Parallels Desktop 11.
First, please make sure that:
- Parallels Tools is installed in your virtual machine.
- The Isolate virtual machine from Mac option is disabled in Security pane of your VM's configuration window.
Since there are lots of options when it comes to sharing, let's look at each one of them in detail.
All three categories of sharing are listed under the Options pane of your VM's configuration.
This is the most frequently used sharing function in Parallels Desktop 11. As you can see, the different types of data can be shared across the Mac and your VM (both ways).
Shared Folders
There are three options available while you're sharing your Mac folders with your VM. You have the option to share only your Mac home folder on your VM, or the whole drive. The third option is to completely turn off sharing. You also have the option to add up any particular folder.
Shared Profile
This feature is more synchronization. Once this feature is turned on, the user profiles between your Mac and your VM will be the same on the Mac side as well as the VM. This includes your downloads, documents and most importantly, your Desktop.
For me, having the same desktop icons matters a lot, as many of us don't want things to be different while switching. But if you don't want to sync any one of them and leave certain folders separate, like a different downloads folder on your Mac and your Windows but share everything else, you can manually select which folders should be synchronized. (Even the Trash and the Recycle Bin!)
Shared Cloud
So up until now, we've spoken about locally stored data. When it comes to online data such as your iCloud, Dropbox, etc., we do have a direct selection of your favorite online storages.
With this option you can set Parallels Desktop to automatically mount storage devices and volumes to Windows. That way, you can access the contents from both Mac OS X and Windows.
Applications (Applications Sharing)
Personally, I adore this feature. It actually lets you share applications between Mac and Windows! That means that if you need to open a Microsoft Word document and you have installed Microsoft Office on your VM, if you have the document downloaded to the Mac side, all you have to do is just double click it to open. The VM will start automatically and open the document. This feature is even better when I use it in Coherence mode.
Web & Email (Web Preference Sharing)
When it comes to personal data sharing, all of us like our own preferences. Some of us want Mac mail to open attachments in Safari while others want to open the links from anywhere only in Internet Explorer. You can use your default browsers as usual or you can use all your mail and/or your browser to open your links either on the Mac or on the VM as per your choice.
There you go! As you can see, you can share almost anything you could imagine between two worlds with Parallels Desktop. Have more questions about sharing? Talk to Parallels Support on Twitter!


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Internet governance is a multi-faceted, multi-layer phenomenon involving multiple interactions among numerous stakeholders on many different levels. It is a rapidly evolving area and the main themes may soon be outdated. This is why MAPPING is based on the use of current themes and anticipates future developments, including, where appropriate, the use of technical means to ensure that EU law and its national transpositions are duly enforced in the relevant jurisdiction(s).
The project is looking for balance between territorial jurisdictions and "the universal heritage of mankind" in the European space. For now, different technical standards such as IPv4 and IPv6 make the creation of "parallel universes" possible and allow countries to "go their own way".
Given the current state of fragmentation of effort at the European level, it is envisaged to make at least a partial input into a gap analysis of those aspects which need to be discussed more deeply and decided upon.
Internet governance in full respects the European Charter of fundamental human rights. Once having explored the technical possibilities and constrains, possible amendments to the basic principles of the Charter will be considered in order to address Internet-related freedoms directly. The basic elements of the MAPPING vision are: a cohesive and coherent EU policy about Internet governance, participative freedoms, ethics and security.
Towards creating awareness of and then increasing participation in a wider European debate on Internet governance, the project addresses two specific challenges: bottom-up participation within national and EU-wide debates and EU participation in international Internet governance fora.
A set of working meetings and round tables already scheduled, seek to build on the themes explored in the MAPPING work packages on privacy and IPR. The efficacy of on-line mechanisms for increasing citizen participation will be given special attention. A separate workshop will bring stakeholders together to identify diverse – and diverging – sources of EU policy on the Internet and, in close discussion with the European Commission, explore ways to make these diverse sources at once seamless and readily and speedily receptive to ground-root perceptions and opinions as expressed on-line.


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A forestry program has helped raise living standards on the Loess Plateau. Xin Wen reports from Jixian county, Shanxi.
At one time, farmers on the Loess Plateau in Shanxi province could only plant crops they knew were sturdy enough to resist the effects of frequent droughts and thrive in the area"s thin soil.
However, the development of an "ecological forest" program has resulted in a wider range of choices, which means the locals are able to cultivate their own orchards while protecting the fragile ecology at the same time.
Shanxi is one of several areas where the arid loess soil has been turned a lush green.
The area is now home to more than 3,000 cooperatives, loose affiliations that employ about 66,000 impoverished farmers who share resources but are free to decide which crops to grow.
Having lived on the plateau for more than 40 years, Zhong Sheng used to work the dry land endlessly, but his life has changed markedly since he became a forest ranger in the 1990s.
The 60-year-old cultivates and preserves trees and saplings, which form a barrier against the wind and prevent the soil from being blown away, as well as trapping moisture. He has not only witnessed the transformation of an infertile area into an oasis of greenery, but has also seen his income and personal circumstances improve.
Zhong is one of many beneficiaries of an afforestation program in Caijiachuan, Jixian county, in the southwest of the province.
In addition to the 1,000 yuan ($150) a month he earns as a ranger, he makes 30,000 yuan a year from the 0.27 hectares of apple trees he planted in 2015.
Before becoming a ranger almost 30 years ago, Zhong earned about 8,000 yuan a year. The income was barely enough to feed him, his wife, three sons and a daughter, and the family lived in a cottage made from compacted earth. He never imagined that he would move to a brick-and-mortar home at the age of 50.
By the end of last year, 2,257 cooperatives had been formed in Shanxi, generating 470 million yuan and resulting in each farmer"s income rising by 8,700 yuan a year.
The number of cooperatives has continued to rise this year.
Afforestation programs are one of the ways the central government plans to lift rural residents out of poverty.
In January, it pledged to further bolster the ecological industry by establishing 12,000 cooperatives nationwide by 2020.
They will employ 100,000 people to develop forests and woodlands, and, overall, the project will benefit about 15 million impoverished people.


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Landscape Inspiration: Clothespin Labels and Pallet-Based Greenroofs
Friends of Harvest Power often ask us for garden- and landscape- inspiration. We saw these two ideas at a garden show and wanted to share.
Inspiration #1: Clothespin Labels
Do you like to label things in your garden, either so you remember what it is, or help guide guests towards what they're viewing? We do, too, only we don't always like the labeling options available at the store. (Drum roll please….) We saw this cute idea of using clothespins as labels. They're simple, scalable, easy to move around, and you can customize them to meet your needs.
Here is one for Salad Bowl Lettuce, and another for Italian Parsley.
Inspiration #2: Pallet-Based Greenroof
As you know, we are all about green roofs and their benefits to storm water management and runoff. Some folks want a green roof, but cannot remodel their home. Or perhaps they just need a bit more surface area to garden but don't have space on the ground. Voila: pallets! Pallets can give shape to a simple greenroof that you can put on an outdoor shed or children's playhouse. Just line the pallet with liner, add potting mix, and your favorite shallow-rooted plants.
What garden inspirations have you seen recently?


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Brazil Map v3.1 by Fabiano Teixeira
Description about Brazil Map v3.1 by Fabiano Teixeira
Brazil Map v3.0
New in this version: (Changes Hundreds made in other versions continue)
- Creation of Linking Road and saw Rio to Teresopolis.
- Creation of the Serra de Petrópolis.
- Reshaping the entire BR-381 between São Paulo and Belo Horizonte (now fully duplicated).
- Reshaping all the Via Dutra (Rio - São Paulo), now fully duplicated and with direct access (not out of a road to get into another).
- Remodeling of the Rio-Bahia (Do Rio BR-116 until Feira de Santana), now fully in single lane.
- Created the trunking of Queenship of BR-262 with the Rio-Bahia, it was much like the real trunking.
- Remodeling of the entire BR-040 between Rio and Belo Horizonte (now dual carriageway without center partition and no shoulder in Outside judge stretch of BH, as in
real life).
- Added some earth roads in the Amazon region.
- Added 80 more cities to the map, that's right 80 cities (all representing, in the future the idea is to transform them into functional).
- Added the only two Brazilian Capital missing (Boa Vista and Macapá).
- Built road between Manaus and Boa Vista (through Caracaraí).
- Built road (Bridge and Dam on the Amazon River), linking Bethlehem to Macapa.
- Added fixed models of buses on the main road and some fuel stations (by Erisson and Countach).
- Refurbished accesses the cities of Belo Horizonte, Tres Hearts and São Paulo, to increase the distance and makes it more into reality.
- Created the Sierra de Igarapé.
- Built Serra da Cantareira.
- Built BR-153 (Belém-Brasilia highway), linking Brasilia to Palmas, with many ups and downs as in real life.
- Added several informational signs on the roads.
- Traffic of Brazilian vehicles (by jazzycat), 3 models of bus, Kombi, Goal, Uno, Palio, Fox, Charger, Opal, Beetle and many others
- Created the ring road of Belo Horizonte.
- Changed the cycle day / night to the reality of Brazil, now gets dark at 18:00 and begins to dawn 05:00, no nights
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Kelly Carithers
Kelly Carithers was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, on May 2, 1955. She graduated from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, receiving a B.A. in 1977 and her J.D. in 1980. After working for four years as a public defender in Pulaski County, Arkansas, she joined this firm in the spring of 1985. She is rated AV-Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell and rated in SuperLawyers. She received the 2014 Fayetteville Medical Malpractice – Defendants Lawyer of the Year Award from Best Lawyers in America. She serves as an adjunct Professor at the University of Arkansas School of Law, and she was an appointed member of the Arkansas State Board of Law Examiners. Her memberships include the Arkansas and Washington County Bar Associations and Arkansas Association of Defense Counsel.


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I think I am attempting the impossible – trying to sum up my feelings for Turkey in general, and Istanbul in particular, without descending into the purple prose of the travel brochure. I could rave about the moon over the Hagia Sophia – surely one of the most beautiful buildings on earth…I could wax lyrical on the food – is there anything more fantastic than picking your fish from ice in a Karakoy restaurant on the banks of the Golden Horn, grilled perfectly and brought to you, to be washed down with raki while the Suleiman mosque shines on the opposite bank?
Well, I could speak on this and a dozen other subjects and may in the future – but I am not going to. What I need to write about now and so try to analyze for myself was the sheer bliss of returning to that most fabled of cities, this time as one of its chroniclers. I am humbled by all those who have preceded me there. I envy all those who follow and get to try to set down their feelings – but not too much. For I am going back. I am most definitely going back.
It was my third visit. The first as tourist, the second as researcher, this one on the publication of my novel. 'Armageddon – Istanbul 1453' they call it.
or… 'A Place Called Armageddon' as it is known elsewhere.
Standing on the terrace of the Galata Tower – another stunning building in a city crammed with them – looking over the hustling ferries and fishing boats, to the old walled city, I see my characters everywhere: Sophia beneath the Tower of St Irene, watching the place we both regard now, where three waters meet -the Bosphorus, the Golden Horn, and the Sea of Marmara – the very spot where the great sea battle was fought. The Valley of the Springs along which Mehmet caused boats to sail on land. The red walls near which St Maria of the Mongols lies. The palace of Porphyrogenitus where Theon betrayed the city. Gregoras escaping with Leilah over his shoulder to the docks on the Horn.
These, so many more. I am both humbled and so proud that my characters now live where so many other great authors have placed theirs, will continue to do so. For this place will always inspire and confound and excite.
Yet I wasn't there just for dreaming, I was there for business: the Istanbul Book Fair. And this truly was the golden laurel wreathe for me. I was on my publisher's – Inkilap's – stand for a couple of hours on both Saturday and Sunday. There must have been 30,000 people in the halls, avid readers of all ages come to browse and buy. And I had the most extraordinary team who did what I have rarely seen: actively sell books!
Directly, as if in the city's Great Bazaar, hawking the wares to passers by, drawing them to the table where I sat, pen poised. My editor is the wonderful Senem Davies, and the champion 'hawker' is Merve 'la Merve -ieux' who was selling mine amongst others, loudly declaiming their wares – until I pointed out that Robin Cook and James Patterson weren't actually there and I was… so how about coming over to my table? She did, we sold, I signed furiously. I got buyers to write their names down – Turkish is full of umlauts and cedillas and strange half moons to show emphasis. Purchasers ranged in age from 80 year old gentlemen to ten year old boys, and in style from chic ladies in dresses to others in headscarves. Many spoke excellent English and I answered questions, especially why I, a Canadian-Brit, had tackled such a Turkish story. My reply was version of the same: how I came to their city and fell in love; how I was honoured that a Turkish publisher would consider my effort worthy to join in the great catalogue of words written about this amazing place.
Here are some of the great Inkilap team. Merve, Senem. And aren't Turkish women lovely? Sibele on the end only confirms this distracting fact. (I'd add photos of the also gorgeous Sena and Burcu if this post wouldn't get totally overwhelmed in beauty!)
Gradually the pile sank. I am not sure exactly how many copies I started with. But I suspect I sold around 130 in two-two hour stints. I realized that I might indeed 'sell out' and was determined to do so, declaring that I wouldn't leave until it was all gone.
And then there it was: A sign to gladden any author's heart.
I think this post has gone on long enough. Sometime in the next few days I will post a new gallery of my Istanbul visits past and present. For now, all I can say, to all at amazing Inkilap, to all those who bought and, I hope, are enjoying my novel: Tesurkker ederim. I will be back to see you all again… SOON!


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So.. the other day I got the itch and just acted on it. I condensed down my scrapbooking stuff down to ONE cabinet. 2 years ago, I had THREE. When I moved in with Tom, I had 2. And now... I'm down to just one. Why? I have found that I just don't scrapbook THAT much anymore to justify having so much stuff. Plus, once I moved everything to one cabinet, it's not really "squished" in there, tight yes, but there is still room for a few more things if need be.
The other cabinet I put all my fabric in. Now I can actually see it and it's not in a tote. Maybe this will remind me how much I actually have so that I don't go back to JoAnns and buy a bunch of remnants again. (although I'm sure I will!) I have a feeling that I'll be hoarding fabric just like I used to hoard paper.
I've been searching for a pattern to do a Pajama shirt to match all the jammy pants that I've been making, and I finally found one... and had to modify it once, and looks like I'll have to modify again as the arms just seems a little tight for a shirt.
It's a good thing that Bianca can't tell the difference yet between a good sewing job and something mommy just threw together one night! Even so, it still looks cute on her!
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Kettering Health Network understands that diabetes affects people in different ways and you may have questions or need support. These FREE monthly support groups are led by a certified diabetes educator and are designed to offer helpful topics and tips on living with diabetes. You will have the opportunity to get your questions answered, share your ideas and experience with others.
Call 937-401-7572 for more information on Diabetes Support Groups
Diabetes Support Groups are offered monthly at these locations:
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Years Ahead Health Center from 1pm-2pm on the 4th Thursday
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For a listing of topics and more information visit http://www.ketteringhealth.org/diabetes/supportgroups.cfm
Call 937-352-2695 for information on the Greene Memorial Diabetes Support Group
January 23- New Nutrition Habits
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Business Benefits from Investing in Green Infrastructure
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Three fifths of Scotland's businesses are located in the CSGN area. Through our 'A Place for Growth' theme we are making the central belt a better place for these enterprises to flourish in.
We recently surveyed private enterprises to find out what the decision makers within them feel about green infrastructure. Our findings demonstrate that businesses know that local greenspace can be commercially important and if used effectively it can deliver bottom line benefits. Despite this, many feel that they are not making the most of their greenspace assets and would like to know more.


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42% of visitors to this blog have come from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Twitter is inundated with Kutcher followers defending him opposed to the advocates who are, rightly, pointing out that Kutcher put his name to the infamous Paxil 329 study.
Alison Bass, who was quoted in the original article from The Coast, has even blogged about this intriguing story HERE.
Alison, who authored the book, 'Side Effects: A Prosecutor, a Whistleblower, and A Bestselling Antidepressant on Trial' asks pertinent questions regarding the reasoning behind The Coast pulling the article and issuing an apology. She writes:
Last Thursday, five days before the Halifax elections, which are being held May 2, Bousquet posted this article about Kutcher's involvement in study 329. Bousquet quoted me as saying that the researchers "essentially distorted the outcome measures." He also quoted Kutcher as saying that he stood by study 329 and didn't think it had caused any particular controversy.
She adds:
Kutcher's lawyers immediate responded to Bousquet's April 28 article by threatening to sue the newspaper for libel unless it immediately issued a retraction. Even though Bousquet backed up his article's assertions with documentation, the Coast decided to issue an apology and retraction anyway.
All of this makes me wonder: where have The Coast and its editors been all these years? And do they really want to go down in history as an example of the not-so-free press buckling under to craven threats?
Kutcher's followers have been joined by an anonymous group who gather on the 'Why We Protest' forum, a forum where like-minded individuals discuss Scientology in the media, when I say discuss, I actually mean they try to make connections to Scientology if a person happens to have an opinion.
What is interesting with the Stangate story is that a bunch of posters on this forum have, it appears, tried to orchestrate a smear campaign against Alison Bass.
The thread starts with the usual nonsense that one would expect from a bunch of conspiracy theorists.
The title of the thread reads:
REQUEST: Canadian Liberal Party candidate and psychiatrist under attack by scilons?
The content of the post by the user and moderator who calls himself 'Trouble' is:
This kind of makes me laugh as the same forum has labelled me a Scientologist in the past - to be honest it would be easier for me to convert to Scientology than it would to keep on stating that I'm not one.
I have many friends who are Scientologists, as a matter of fact I have never met a better bunch of people. They are warm, considerate human beings who care about human rights. I also have Catholic, Christian, Hindu and atheist friends who are equally warm and considerate human beings.
That said, I expect the usual rebuttal from my critics. Fiddaman is a Scientologist, Fiddaman blog funded by Scientology, Yadda yadda.
The thread is interesting, if only for the last post by someone who calls himself 'Roomr'
The avatar used by 'Roomr' is striking.
Skip to Twitter and you will find the same Avatar used by one of Kutcher's supporters:
Even more interesting is the photo section of Stan Kutcher's Facebook Election page:
Check out the fourth image on the right:
Coincidence? I guess it could be argued that this particular image is used by many people, just unusual that when one joins the dots it comes back to the old anti-Scientology brigade orchestrating an attack on a published author whose book, 'Side Effects: A Prosecutor, a Whistleblower, and a Bestselling Antidepressant on Trial', was a winner of the 2009 Science in Society Journalism Awards, sponsored by the National Association of Science Writers. [NASW] I suspect the crazies will somehow try and link the NASW to Scientology next!
Kutcher's response to the original article posted in The Coast was expected - The Coast's pulling of the article was surprising to say the least. Had they have stood firm and told Kutcher that the article was based on evidence then their newspaper, judging by the response across the Internet, would have had themselves one hell of a story. They missed out on a trick there eh?
The Scientology labeling is as old as the hills, it's tiresome and has been used by the pharmaceutical industry as a way to discredit.
With so many people discussing Stan Kutcher, the crazies are going to have some fun on the Internet coming up with connections that fit in with their blinkered views.
For the record, I have won two awards from the CCHR, judging by the logic the crazies use, I'm a Scientologist. Hey, I can live with that, just don't get labeling me a Catholic, I distanced myself from that religion once I hit senior school.
I once went to a Hindu wedding so I must be a Hindu. I've seen AC/DC in concert more times than I can remember, so I must be a devil worshipper. Oh, and I once got caned at school for farting...so I must be part of that new religion the Fartologists! [Breaking wind near you soon]
In fact, the crazies would have me down as being an Australian because I have visited Australia!
If people's beliefs in religion is the only tool critics can use then those critics are doing Kutcher's election campaign more harm than good.
Kutcher must be squirming at the connection he has [more than likely] unwittingly made.
More on Kutcher after the election votes are in tomorrow.
His early intervention stance mirrors the great one from Australia.
Back stories:
Stan Kutcher "Vote Paxil"
Newspaper Issues Apology to Canadian Politician Stan Kutcher
Why 'The Coast' Pulled the Stan Kutcher Article
Paxil Study 329 - The Secrets of The Drug Trials
Other blogs:
Ghostwritten text books & skewed Paxil 329 study Nemeroff, Kutcher demand apologies for truth exposures
Paxil, Seroxat : Reputations for sale? a review of the PAXIL 329 scandal: Stan Kutcher
Devil Worshipper
'THE EVIDENCE, HOWEVER, IS CLEAR...THE SEROXAT SCANDAL' By Bob Fiddaman


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I've been using Deepart as my poor man's art department.
This gives you a glimpse of what I am going for:
Here is a sample image:
It feels very different depending on the style applied via deepart.io:
Dark and moody:
My hope is to skin objects with different textures to maximize reuse and minimize effort on my part. I may need to use different distortions of the same object. If I build a scene only with programmatic logic it can automatically apply the appropriate texture and object variant without me lifting a finger. That is the theory.
Game development is not my job so I can only develop in the evenings and the weekend but I intend to focus a significant amount of spare time to developing this game (40+ hours per week).
Installation and getting the Vive working in UnrealI may use 3D Studio Max. This is unclear. I first need to brush the cobwebs off my Blender knowledge and get the Vive up and running in Unreal. Once I have Unreal working I will move onto Unity.
1. Get Blender, Photoshop, Unreal installed on my Vive machine
> Blender (297 MB): https://www.blender.org/download/ (Free)
> Photoshop CS4 Extended (2 GB): (I bought this years ago prior to monthly subscriptions)
> Unreal 4.12.5 (18.56 GB): https://www.unrealengine.com/ (5% royalty. Free download)
> Notepad++ (13 MB): https://notepad-plus-plus.org/ (Free)
2. Get the Vive Headset working in Unreal
> Once Unreal comes up, the vive hardware turned on
> This worked flawlessly:
3. Get the Vive Controllers working in Unreal
> I will be following this tutorial this evening:
The meshes and textures are automatically available and updated by valve in this folder on your machine (one you install SteamVR):
OK, this tutorial is giving me trouble:
1. I had to build a static mesh for the controller via blender and map a texture to it. I haven't played with blender in over 2 years but I stumbled through that.
2. I have never built a blueprint and they are leaving out important information. example: the blueprint is an actor blueprint. That may be obvious but it wasn't to me. I also have no idea where "view options" is in this maze of windows.
3. The tutorial appears to already be out of date with the latest version of Unreal.
I am going to need to punch through some Unreal tutorials before I can go further. I was hoping to avoid this but there is just too much going on and I need to wrap my head around it.
Unreal Tutorials:
Basic Tutorials
UI Overview (Done)
Blueprint Jump Starts (Starting Tonight)
This is going to take a few weeks...
This looks like a great tutorial:
Lots of information on reddit:
4. Pipeline an object with a texture into Unreal
Monitoring and memory management
I will be procedurally building large portions of my game environment. I need to find out which engine is better at allowing me to add/remove objects and efficient use of LOD. I also need to see which engine "feels" better in the Vive.
1. Determine how to measure/monitor frame rate in both engines
2. Determine how to measure/monitor memory consumption in both engines
3. Add and remove objects via code in memory. Determine the threshold for object count in both engines.
4. Test effectiveness (memory/frame-rate) of LOD in both engines
That will keep me busy for a few weeks... I will update with information on each topic as I progress.


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by Kathy Larson
In celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Frontier tallgrass prairie, we've planned several enhancements to the prairie and its surroundings.
First, we're planting an additional six acres into prairie. The prairie was originally planted to include these six acres but was used a few years later to grow herb crops. It's been in grass for the last dozen years; we're excited to bring it back into tallgrass prairie. We're ready to plant as soon as it is dry enough, with an eight prairie grass mix: big bluestem, sideoats grama, Indiangrass, Virginia wild rye, little bluestem, Canada wild rye, rough dropseed and sanddropseed, and two legumes — Illinois bundleflower and partridge pea. Early next spring, we'll plant wildflowers into the area. We hope to add flowers that aren't in our current prairie so we can increase the diversity of blooms.


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Don't be sad that Lifetime will soon air the final installment of its Flowers in the Attic movie series, because the April 12 finale, Seeds of Yesterday, brings boy bander James Maslow's spectacular abs with it.
Maslow, alum of the Nickelodeon series and boy band Big Time Rush, stars as Bart Sheffield, the son of incestuous marrieds Cathy (Rachael Carpani) and Chris (Jason Lewis). And in this Fifty Shades of Rococo clip above, a towel-wrapped Maslow shows off his finely-toned abs as he prepares to welcome his 'rents to Foxworth Hall, the estate of his late great-grandfather, Malcolm.
The whole Dollanganger family is gathering at Foxworth for the reading of Malcolm's will, and the impeccably dressed Bart is expecting to inherit the biggest piece of his grandpop's cash.
Oh, but back to the abs, yes, that is the same Jason Lewis who used to frequently show off his own toned tummy as Samantha's boyfriend Smith on Sex and the City. Now he's playing a cardigan-wearing dad.
Lifetime has already aired adaptations of Flowers in the Attic and Petals on the Wind, the first two books in V.C. Andrews's Dollanganger family series. A third movie, If There Be Thorns, airs on April 5, and will find Cathy and Chris's secret pasts being revealed to those closest to them… with a little help from their mother, Corinne (Heather Graham), who dons a disguise and moves in next door to her children. (We hate it when that happens!)
If There Be Thorns airs on April 5 and Seeds of Yesterday airs on April 12 on Lifetime.
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