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Posted by Stephen Mann on October 31, 2011
In my recent blog on the top 50 ITIL adoption mistakes many related to the people-side of changing the IT service management (ITSM) and IT delivery status quo. In many ways, people are the ultimate barrier (or success factor) to effective ITIL adoption or to other aspects of an IT infrastructure and operations (I&O) organization successfully meeting business demands for IT services.
We often get the technology and process elements of what we do in I&O right, but the people-side of things can be a different matter. Paul Wilkinson of GamingWorks has been a champion for addressing the ABC (attitude, behavior, and culture) of ICT for many years and he shares his (and his colleagues) thoughts with us below.
So what goes wrong?
As more and more organizations adopt ITSM frameworks such as ITIL, it often seems that ITIL or the framework is the goal itself, rather than being a means to an end – that is trying to improve the delivery of IT services from a business perspective.
Paul states that, in his experience, 70% of ITIL-adoption initiatives fail to deliver on their promises, i.e., realizing the value that the I&O organization (and business) had hoped for; with 50% of failures caused by resistance. However, we (the people) tend to blame the framework or the technology. But it often has nothing to do with ITIL – the root cause is commonly the way in which we (mis) apply and (mis) use the framework. That these failures are often down to people issues.
Posted by Stephen Mann on October 24, 2011
IT infrastructure and operations (I&O) people have long bemoaned their service desk or IT service management (ITSM) tools. It's a fact of life, well ITSM-life anyway, and analysts will often pepper conversations with clients (and anyone else that will listen to them) with comments such as "that on average an organization will change ITSM tool every five years." Some analysts quote longer, others quote less. In many ways, whether it is three, five, or seven years is unimportant. It is the fact that organizations are changing tools that is.
In a soon to be published joint Forrester and itSMF USA survey and report my colleague, Glenn O'Donnell, offers up an interesting service desk tool statistic: that, with the exception of SaaS tools, approximately 30% of responders are unhappy with their service desk tool.
Source: http://www.forrester.com/rb/Research/state_of_it_service_management_in_2011/q/id/60866/t/2
Of course, one could argue that this is a little "glass half empty" (that I'm an analyst trying to line the pockets of ITSM-tool vendors) and that the "full glass" view is one where 70% of responders are happy with their service desk tools.
Yes, I could take this view, but I would be doing the ITSM Community a disservice. The big question for me is "why is SaaS only at 4% dissatisfaction?"
I'm sure many would say things like:
Posted by Stephen Mann on October 20, 2011
A while ago, in fact too long ago (but not in a galaxy far, far away), I wrote a blog called Giving Back To The IT Service Management Community where I surmised that IT service management (ITSM) practitioners need help beyond the ITIL books and associated training. They need real-world help; whether this is by way of guidance, quick-start templates to prevent the "reinvention of the wheel," benchmarks, or by other means. And that, while some members of the ITSM community already offer help, what practitioners really need is to be offered targeted and focused help. A response that is practitioner "pull" rather than helper "push."
In short, I proposed that we need to do at least five things (as a community) to help:
Posted by Stephen Mann on October 18, 2011
Is it a blog? Is it a musing (that's not "amusing")? Or is it just a cheap attempt to pick the brains of others smarter than myself? Does it matter? Can I do anything other than ask questions?
My point (or at least my line of thinking while I plan a couple of ITIL-related Forrester reports) is that we spend a lot of time talking about what to do (or more likely what not to do) when "adopting ITIL," but how often do we talk about whether we have been successful in applying the concepts of ITIL, the processes, and the enabling technology for business benefit?
Maybe it is because we quote the mantra that "ITIL is a journey" and we can't see a point in time where we can stop and reflect on our achievements (or lack of)? Maybe we segue too quickly from the ITIL-technology adoption project into the firefighting realities of real-world IT service management? Whatever the potential barriers to taking stock, where is that statement that describes what we have achieved and our relative level of success?
Looking at this logically (fatal mistake, I know), assuming (potentially a big assumption) that there was a business case for the "ITIL adoption project" where is the post implementation review (PIR)? Where can we look to see the realization of business benefits (I deliberately didn't say "IT benefits" BTW)? I'm trying not to be cynical but, even if we forget the formalities of a PIR, how many I&O organizations can quantify the benefits achieved through ITIL adoption? More importantly what has been achieved relative to the potential for achievement? Where did we get to in our desired-future-state?
Posted by Stephen Mann on October 17, 2011
Help mummy, that horrible man is talking about finance again.
I jest, but I very nearly titled this blog "Warning: This Blog Is About IT Financial Management And ITIL." Sorry, but this is how I feel sometimes when I talk about the financial side of IT management, IT service management, and ITIL adoption.
But remember, accountants are supposedly boring not scary. The really scary thing is that IT infrastructure and operations (I&O) organizations have survived for so long without really appreciating what it costs to deliver their IT services.
There is no denying that I&O organizations have always "done finance" in some shape or form. There is not a single business function, IT or otherwise, in any organization that can escape the need for some semblance of financial management and the scrutiny from the formal finance department. So my question to I&O execs is not "Are you doing IT financial management?" but rather "How mature is your IT financial management?"
The changing business and IT landscapes are bringing an end to a somewhat slapdash approach to managing I&O's finances and investment and usher in the need to extend IT financial management to encapsulate the concept of value. Read on, Macduff.
Why haven't I&O execs focused on maturing their IT financial management practices?
Posted by Stephen Mann on October 14, 2011
Earlier this week, I attended the Hornbill User Group (or "HUG" as it is affectionately known) to listen to Malcolm Fry, IT service management (ITSM) legend and author of "ITIL Lite," talk about ITSM metrics in the context of ITIL 2011.
There is no doubt that metrics have long been a topic of interest, concern, and debate for ITSM practitioners (I wrote a piece a few years ago that is still the most popular item on my old blog site by a huge margin), and IMO I&O organizations struggle with the area due to a number of reasons:
Posted by Stephen Mann on October 12, 2011
I need to make this brief; the failure of the lump of plastic that used to be my BlackBerry has made me very time-poor today …
It has been an interesting year for RIM and for the BlackBerry. RIM has seen the erosion of its corporate mobile-email dominance (as employees prefer the usability of iPhones and Android devices), its brand was adversely affected by the BlackBerry Messaging Service being "the weapon of choice" for the thugs involved in the London riots, its tablet play has limped into the iPad's market, and now we have the prolonged service outage ... Sorry service OUTAGES.
The extent of the outage has been and continues to be shocking (there is no way it should have been this severe). But to me, in my capacity as an analyst, and observer and advisor on IT service management best practice, the real issue here is how RIM has handled the situation.
In managing the outage, RIM has acted like an old-fashioned technology vendor rather than a modern-day service provider; while we talk about BlackBerry devices we are really buying into the BlackBerry service. And we expect that service to be consistently delivered relative to service promises and our expectations thereof.
While we would prefer there not to be an interruption to service, most of us appreciate that "stuff" happens. When there is a service-affecting issue, we have a set of minimum requirements as customers that need to be catered for:
Posted by Stephen Mann on October 10, 2011
The IT infrastructure and operations (I&O) organization is no different from any other business function. It employs a multitude of assets to create corporate value. Traditionally, however, I&O's ability to manage its IT assets has been weak, from both a financial control and an IT asset life-cycle (ITALM) perspective.
Far too often, an I&O organization lacks the necessary controls to avoid IT wastage or remain compliant with software licensing or regulatory requirements. Thankfully (or unfortunately), to date most I&O organizations have been able to get by. But the-times-they-are-a-changing, as do-more-with-less efficiency mandates are prioritized, vendor software audits increase, and the business places greater focus on what IT costs and the value that internal IT delivers. Something has got to give and I&O leaders can step up their game and respond to these internal and external pressures by improving asset management processes to ensure that IT assets are leveraged to maximize the value generated for their parent business.
A recent Forrester Report – Updated Q4 2011: Cover Your Assets; Use IT Asset Life-Cycle Management To Control IT Costs – offers advice on where ITALM can help and what I&O leaders need to do.
Where Can ITALM Help?
Posted by Stephen Mann on October 7, 2011
The IT Infrastructure & Operations (I&O) community has long been awash with management buzzwords and phrases such as "think outside the box," "bare metal," "IT-to-business alignment," "ivory tower," "NextGen," "people, process, and technology," "innovation," "what does good look like?" and "resonate." More recently we have had to endure such gems as "cloudwashing," "hash tag abuse," "virtual sprawl," and "cloudenomics" (please take a deep breath, don't let them wind you up).
Another longstanding "buzzphrase" (no, I didn't make this word up) is that I&O organizations need to "run IT as a business." I imagine that most of us have used it (I plead "guilty" milord), at least in conversation, but do we really know what it means or what we need to do for I&O to achieve a business-like state?
Firstly, the "run IT as a business" mantra is wrong – well, partially. I&O organizations must indeed adopt practices to run as a business function, but not necessarily as a full business in itself.
One of the most prevalent areas in need of attention is that of the ITIL-espoused discipline of IT financial management. In that business-success not only stems from having a great product (or service) coupled with great customer service, there also needs to be an understanding of the cost of provision, the cost drivers, and the margins involved. Not having this understanding can only expose I&O's lack of business acumen and capabilities, and make it difficult to compete in the new IT delivery landscape.


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'ZooZoo' in Logan
Cache Valley Center for the Arts will present Imago Theatre's "ZooZoo," a Cirque Du Soleil-evoking acrobatics mixed with mime. Visit cachearts.org/event_imagotheatre.html for information or call 435-752-0026.
When • Monday, Jan. 28, 7 p.m.
Where • Ellen Eccles Theatre, 43 S. Main St., Logan
Tickets • $16-$22; visit bit.ly/13emZYV
'A Flea in Her Ear'
A classic French farce of marital mayhem, "A Flea in Her Ear" is Georges Feydeau's masterpiece of mistaken identities. Visit kingsburyhall.utah.edu for information.
When • Wednesday, Jan. 30, 7:30 p.m.
Where • Babcock Theatre, 300 S. 1400 East , Salt Lake City
Tickets • $15; University of Utah students free with a U card; vist bit.ly/WunlXn
Broadway show tunes at SCERA
The SCERA will present a night of Broadway show tunes. Visit scera.org/events/view/264 for information or call 801-255-2787.
When • Thursday through Saturday, Jan. 31-Feb. 2, 7:30 p.m.; Monday, Feb. 4, 7:30 p.m.
Where • SCERA Center for the Arts, 745 S. State St., Orem
Tickets • $10; visit bit.ly/VKWrcS
Shakespeare's 'Henry V' at Dixie State
The Dixie State College theater department will present Shakespeare's "Henry V" in the Eccles Fine Arts Center Back Box Theatre. For tickets, call 435-652-7800 or visit www.dixiestatetickets.com.
When • Thursday through Saturday, Jan. 31-Feb. 2, 7:30 p.m.
Where • Dixie State College , 225 S. 700 East, St. George
Tickets • $10; visit bit.ly/Xzb2Hm
Pickleville Playhouse musical adventure
Pickleville Playhouse will present "The Hanging of El Bandito," a high-energy, shoot-'em-up musical adventure. Tickets can be purchased at www.picklevilleplayhouse.com or at arttix.org or by calling 801-355-2787.
When • Thursday, Jan. 31, 7:30 p.m.; Friday, Feb. 1, 5 and 8 p.m.; Saturday, Feb. 2, 2 p.m.; Monday, Feb. 4, 7:30 p.m.
Where • Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, 138 W. 300 South, Salt Lake City
Tickets • $17-$21; visit bit.ly/OT5bvl
Arté Gras VIII: Costumes for Theatre
Weber State University department of performing arts theater costumes will be the featured art during the month of February in the Shepherd Union Gallery. This exhibit acknowledges Mardi Gras, a traditional celebration that includes costumes and masks.
When • Friday, Feb. 1, 5-8 p.m.; Saturday, Feb. 2, 8 a.m-9 p.m.; Sunday, Feb. 3, 1-9 p.m.; Monday, Feb. 4, 8 a.m.-9 p.m.
Where • Weber State University Shepherd Union Ballroom, 3848 Harrison Blvd., Ogden
Tickets • Free
Alyson Reed's workshop
Alyson Reed will conduct a master class for students of acting ages 12-18 at Salt Lake Acting Company. For more information, call 801-363-7522 or visit www.saltlakeactingcompany.org.
When • Saturday, Feb. 2, 11 a.m.
Where • Salt Lake Acting Company, 168 W. 500 North, Salt Lake City
Tickets • $25

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Gas prices slip as holiday drivers prepare to hit the road
Published: Monday, July 1, 2013 at 11:37 a.m.
Last Modified: Monday, July 1, 2013 at 11:37 a.m.
Similar to last year, retail gas prices have dropped before the busiest summer driving weekend, the Independence Day holiday.
Average prices for a gallon of regular gasoline
Monday: $3.487
Week earlier: $3.567
Month earlier: $3.605
Year earlier: $3.330
Monday: $3.445
Week earlier: $3.504
Month earlier: $3.461
Year earlier: $3.189
On average, pump prices in the Southeast fell 6 cents from last week, making it a little more affordable for motorists to travel this upcoming weekend, according to oil experts.
Nationally, the cost for a gallon of regular gasoline during the 2012 holiday weekend was $3.36, about 20 cents less than what it will likely be this Independence Day holiday weekend.
"Although gas prices are higher than they were this time last year, the price trend is relatively the same with gas prices retreating before millions of Americans travel for Independence Day," said Jessica Brady, AAA spokeswoman with The Auto Club Group. "About 41 million people plan to take a trip this holiday and gas prices are not expected to deter them."
The national average price of regular unleaded gasoline is $3.49, 8 cents less than last week. Florida's average of $3.45 fell about 6 cents from last week. Georgia's average price for a gallon of gas is $3.37, 7 cents less than last week.
In Gainesville, the average price for a gallon of regular on Monday was $3.53, down from $3.55 last week, according to the crowd-sourcing website www.gasbuddy.com. The prices ranged from $3.39 to $3.69.
In Ocala, the average price was $3.44, down from $3.47 a week ago, according to the website.
The cost for a barrel of oil closed last Friday at $96.56 on the New York Mercantile Exchange — $2.87 more than the week prior.
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Hi everyone, I need a little help finding the proper pink for my Jeep. Think construction high vis rattle can pink. The brighter the better. Everything I've found thus far, falls on the purple side or reminds me of some pale baby barbie color. Yuck. I did find a fluorescent pink air brush paint from tcp but I guess it's not intended to be used as a base coat? Darn shame because it's perfect. Anyhow, can anyone point me in the right direction?
hmm.. PINK.. like PINKS HOT DOGS in los angeles.. no.. he was paul pink.. how about this...Auto Air Fluorescent Colors are transparent neons with a semi-gloss finish. Use over Base Coat Sealer White or a light background Semi-Opaque or Transparent Color for dramatic neon effects.http://www.eastwood.com/gal-auto-air-fluorescent-hot-pink.html?srccode=ga220010&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=zzproduct_ads&adtype=pla&kw=&matchtype=&network=g&creativeid=27631098927&placement=&producttargetid=54067580487&gclid=CKbF7IqQ6rwCFUaBfgod9GkA8g
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Yep, I literally just bled the brakes on my 65 Skylark this morning with 72 Olds Cutless (any A body, Skylark, Chevelle, Tempest, Cutless) Disc brakes bolted on, complete spindle. Then complete brake master with brackets and hard lines going to the proportioning valve all off the same 72 Cutless.
On the same note, if all you are after is eliminating the single reservoir for safety reasons, the other angle is to simply rebuild it all and drive it keeping it well maintained.
My daily driver has a single reservoir master cyl and I don't think a thing of it. I was all replaced new, lines and all because it had been parked a long time. But With it all new, just like the millions of cars that drove the roads for years like this. If you let a system go, if you don't do your brakes properly or of course there is the chance of some freak accident something flying up and damaging a brake line or hose, but other than that, they work fine.
But you could pickup the 67 dual master cyl and bolt it right on, running your drum brakes that work fine. Run new hard lines down and putting a junction block for the rear line to go into then for a new one to come down to it. On the front same thing, it could be done in an afternoon. And a real parts store is going to have all this stuff in stock. The new brake lines that have a dark greenish finish on them bend real easy without kinking, they are super easy to work with if you don't have a bender.
You simply bend them over something kinda round with your old one to compare it to. It is VERY easy, and they come in many different lengths so you will likely not have to do any double flares at the end or anything. If there isn't an exact length you can often make one with the combination of a couple of the pre-made ones with a coupler in the middle. Or if it's a little too long you can make a loop in it or just make a few extra bends to take up a little length, it will all work exactly the same.
Honestly, you could do this in an afternoon it is no big deal.
You will want to buy front brake lines for a 67 Chevelle
If you use a booster, master, and the distribution valve from a 67, EVERYTHING will bolt right in.
I did this on my 66
72 Chevelle Booster/Master-----Must be a disc/drum master
67 Chevelle distribution block------this mounts on the frame.
72 rubber brake hose brackets-----your current drum brake hose brackets won't work.
67 Chevelle front brake lines----I chose the lines for a big block car----big block and small block use different passenger lines.
67 Chevelle power brake lines----booster to distribution.
You might want to add a proportioning valve after the master.
I did not have to----the brakes on my 66 Elky are working just fine---just a bit sensitive.
If you wist to avoid the distribution block on the frame (not easy to find and a bit pricey), you can get a prop valve and brackets to either mount in the stock 67 location (hard to get to and service) or brackets to mount it on the master/booster assy.
If you mount the prop valve near the master/booster, you will most likely have to get a set of brake lines for a disc brake kit----different than the stock routing.
check out right stuff detailing or classic performance products. they will have all that you need.
|The brakes are all original, 9 inch drums all around.
|I believe the dual MCs started in 68. One of those should bolt right into your car, as well as the lines, valve etc.
do you have drum brakes all around ? Or front disc/ rear drum? You will need the correct master cyl. Drum/Drum or Disc/drum and a correct proportioning valve drum disc/drum.
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I want to change the original single line brake system on my 64 El Camino to a two line system. Any ideas as to what I can use. I'm just now adding a power brake booster but it still has the single brake line to the proportioning valve. I'd really like to have a second line as back up. Can I just get a different master cylinder and proportioning valve? If so, what.
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Pat Metheny
Metheny (whose older brother is the trumpeter Mike Metheny) started on guitar when he was 13. His talent developed quickly; he taught at both the University of Miami and Berklee while he was a teenager, and made his recording debut with Paul Bley and Jaco Pastorius in 1974. He spent an important period (1974-1977) with Gary Burton's group, met keyboardist Lyle Mays, and in 1978 formed his own group, which originally featured Mays, bassist Mark Egan, and drummer Dan Gottlieb. Within a short period he was ECM's top artist and one of the most popular of all jazzmen, selling out stadiums. Metheny mostly avoided playing predictable music, and his freelance projects were always quite interesting. His 1980 album 80/81 featured Dewey Redman and Mike Brecker in a post-bop quintet; he teamed up with Charlie Haden and Billy Higgins on a trio date in 1983; and two years later recorded the very outside Song X with Ornette Coleman. Metheny's other projects away from the group have included a sideman recording with Sonny Rollins, a 1990 tour with Herbie Hancock in a quartet, a trio album with Dave Holland and Roy Haynes, and a collaboration (and tour) with Joshua Redman.
Although his 1994 recording Zero Tolerance for Silence baffled his audience, Metheny retained his popularity as a consistently creative performer. In addition to recording for ECM, he has appeared as a leader on the Geffen, Warner Bros., and Nonesuch labels. Metheny has remained active in the 21st century, releasing Speaking of Now in 2002, the acoustic solo album One Quiet Night in 2003, Way Up in 2005, and Metheny Mehldau in 2006. Metheny and pianist Brad Mehldau returned to the studio the following year for Quartet. Metheny released the trio album Day Trip in 2008. Orchestrion, which featured a solo Metheny playing several acoustic instruments designed and built for him by Eric Singer, appeared from Nonesuch early in 2010. Metheny released What's It All About in June of 2011, his second solo acoustic guitar recording. Unlike any other entry in his large catalog, the set entirely comprised covers of pop songs by contemporary songwriters (from Paul Simon and Lennon and McCartney to Antonio Carlos Jobim, Burt Bacharach, and Hal David) who have continued to hold meaning for him throughout his career.
Metheny released Unity Band with saxophonist Chris Potter, drummer Antonio Sanchez, and bassist Ben Williams in June of 2012. In August the promised live The Orchestrion Project was released; it was a CD and DVD document of the one-man tour with the symphonic machine in 2010-2011. The guitarist made a compelling and independent left turn in the spring of 2013 in performing the work of composer John Zorn on Tap: John Zorn's Book of Angels, Vol. 20 on the Tzadik (owned by the composer) and Nonesuch labels simultaneously. Metheny's Unity Group continued to tour, and in 2013 reentered the studio. Kin, their second offering, was released in February of 2014.
In January of 2015, Metheny was part of a tribute to bassist Eberhard Weber, who suffered a debilitating stroke in 2007 and has not performed since. The evening featured works written and inspired by the bassist, played by various groupings of musicians and the SWR Big Band. Co-billed to the guitarist, saxophonist Jan Garbarek, and vibraphonist Gary Burton, it was released on ECM as Hommage a Eberhard Weber in September. Metheny then delivered the live album Unity Sessions and paired with trumpeter Cuong Vu for 2016's Cuong Vu Trio Meets Pat Metheny. ~ Scott Yanow & Thom Jurek
Selected Discography
Track List: The Unity Sessions
Track List: Kin (<-->)
Track List: Tap: The Book Of Angels, Vol. 20
Track List: Tap: John Zorn's Book Of Angels, Vol. 20
Track List: The Orchestrion Project
Track List: Unity Band
Track List: Pat Metheny Group
Track List: What's It All About
Track List: Orchestrion
Track List: Tokyo Day Trip Live Ep
Track List: :rarum IX - Selected Recordings
Track List: One Quiet Night
Track List: Speaking Of Now
Track List: Trio Live
Track List: Trio 99 -> 00
Track List: A Map Of The World-Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture
Track List: Quartet
Track List: We Live Here
Track List: The Road To You
Track List: Secret Story
Track List: Letter From Home
Track List: Still Life (Talking)
Track List: Rejoicing
Track List: First Circle
Track List: Travels (Live)
Track List: Offramp
Track List: 80/81
Track List: American Garage
Track List: American Garage
Track List: New Chautauqua
Track List: Watercolors
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Many yeas ago, inspired by Pat, I bought a Gibson ES-175 -- but somehow I could not make it sound like him ;o)
Love radiated thru us;Every time We heard he was gonna be there,we got down there as quick as we could to experience them
Such as in the case of Pat Metheny's introduction where he is claimed to be - One of the most original
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text: This year will be the last Transit of Venus to be seen in our lifetime. The next will not occur until 2117. To mark the occasion, NASA will set up a live telecast of the event from Hawaii which is the best place to view it. This short documentary looks at the history behind the Venus Transits which astronomers used to determine the scale of the Solar System.


text: Sorry that it's taking so long. I sent a set of plans to a company quite a while ago(months), I'm waiting just like the rest of us to see if they want to produce it. I have made changes in it since, (I think for the better) but am kind of leary about submitting the plans before hearing about the others. DPH Arms is starting to produce my .223 adapter. Maybe they'd like a shot at the .308. I just don't want to start a conflict of interest. I'll give it a few more weeks like it is and then ask the first company what's up. If they turn it down, DPS gets the second also. Scott doesn't live too far from me and getting together isn't that hard. He's a nice guy who makes fine products, so I think he'd do a good job on it.


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By Nik Brumsack
Arsène Wenger believes the standard of the Football League has improved and says that players are finding it easier to adjust to the Premier League as a result.
Last season saw all three promoted clubs survive for only the second time in the Premier League's history while the latest batch of newly-promoted clubs have acquitted themselves well.
Southampton are Arsenal's next opponents and, although they have yet to win a point, they scored twice against each of the Manchester clubs. According to Wenger, that is evidence that the gap between the top tier and rest is closing.
"The lower leagues are much better [now]. Maybe as well we overrate a little bit the difference between the Premier League and the other divisions and do not give enough credit to the quality of performance players show in the lower leagues," he told Arsenal Player.
Southampton's Rickie Lambert has been prolific in recent years, scoring at least 20 league goals in the last four seasons, and hit 27 in the Championship last term.
The striker has already scored against both Manchester City and Manchester United in the Premier League this season, while Norwich striker Grant Holt scored 15 times in his debut season in the top division.
Wenger is surprised the likes of Lambert and Holt spend so much time in the lower leagues, and are not bought by Premier League clubs sooner.
"You wonder how, in a league like England with so many scouts watching games, a guy like that [Lambert] can stay for such a long time in the lower leagues," he said.
"The fact that we have Holt, Lambert and players like that now, who show when they come up that they can produce, will certainly open an eye for many Premier League clubs and maybe they'll buy more in the lower leagues."
Watch the full interview with Wenger on Arsenal Player.Copyright 2017 The Arsenal Football Club plc. Permission to use quotations from this article is granted subject to appropriate credit being given to www.arsenal.com as the source


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The 29 March, 2007, edition of Stern, one of Germany's premier magazines, carried a report written by Jens Lubbadeh. The report praised the Atlas of Creation, one of the works of Adnan Oktar written under the pen-name Harun Yahya, which has had a major impact in several countries, particularly France. The article contained the following statements:
Against Darwin in the name of Allah
A Splendid Opening and Tendentious Content: The Atlas of Creation
The Atlas of Creation – Volume I. A book like a clap of thunder. A bright-red envelope, DIN-A3-format, 768 pages! Weighing nearly seven kilos. It is obvious from the outset: This book is totally different! You may remember some pictures from your childhood: If one moved these pictures in the hand, in each case another picture appeared… On the Atlas of Creation a horse gallops, a leopard jumps, a hummingbird flutters, a dolphin hops. But when you change the angle the animals suddenly become skeletons.
"The dark liaison between Darwinism, fascism and communism"
… There is one common idea running through this large book: "Darwin was wrong, there is no evolution, all animal species alive today have remained unchanged since they were first created."
Author Harun Yahya comes fast to his aim: to reveal "the fraud of the evolutionists and their untrue statements, as well as the dark liaison between Darwinism and such bloody ideologies as fascism and communism" - that is what the author really wants…
In order to disprove the evolutionary theory, Yahya places innumerable illustrations of animals and plants beside photographs of their millions-of-years-old fossil counterparts. … The author's opinion is this: Evolution never happened, it is impossible for it to have done so. Because all living species have been created by Allah.
Who is Harun Yahya? The author's real name is Adnan Oktar. The reason why he uses a pen-name is to recall the names of the two prophets: Aaron (Harun) and John (Yahya)… Adnan Oktar is a Turk who studied art and philosophy and has written many books on politics, science and faith-related issues. The titles of some of these are Wonder's of Allah's Creation, The Evolution Deceit, The Fact of Creation, The Collapse of Materialism, The Disasters Darwinism Brought to Humanity … In other words, they are all about "collapse," "deceit" and "the fact."
Creationism Is on the Rise in Turkey
The influence of Adnan Oktar is not to be underestimated: … thanks to the positions represented by the creationists, it seems that there will be much more talk of creationism in the scientific school subjects, particularly in biology, in addition to history. This will not remain limited to Turkey. The books of Adnan Oktar have been translated into numerous languages, including German among others.
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Green hair salons grow a following: A look at Scottsdale's Green with Envy Organic Hair Studio
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Special contributor to Green Right Now
Green is the new blonde.
That's the theme behind Scottsdale's first premier organic salon and spa, Green with Envy Organic Hair Studio, which provides a refreshingly non-toxic and chemical-free salon experience for everyone.
These organic salons are quickly becoming a national trend with one or two popping up in nearly every major city. According to a recent Health and Beauty Industry report from a J.P. Morgan research analysts, the organic segment of the salon industry is growing by 16.7 percent per year. While still in its early stages, organic salons are changing the industry by banishing traditionally harsh fumes and chemicals that can be irritating and uncomfortable.
Braidy Hunt, manager and head stylist of Green with Envy, told of the salon's commitment to providing a healthier and happier experience for all customers.
"We are the only clean-air salon in the Valley," said Hunt. "We don't do perms or relaxers which give off a lot of chemicals."
Founded by two friends who recognized a lack of green salons in Arizona, the studio offers hair cuts, coloring and styling as well as nail services, massage therapy, waxing and facial treatments all while using organic products that are healthier for your hair and overall lifestyle.
"A lot of hair products use fillers that literally just put a coating on each individual strand," Hunt said, "but it will rinse off and the coating becomes buildup which leads to even more problems."
Coming from a traditional salon, Hunt quickly realized when she joined Green with Envy in October of 2011 that she never had to worry about what she was using in her client's hair ever again.
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Organic hair color products differ from regular by containing no ammonia or sulfates, and instead using ingredients derived from natural grape-seed oil that actually repair the hair while providing longer lasting color.
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"As far as products go, before we put anything on the shelf we go through a very strict ingredient process," Hunt said. "Any product that pulls up toxicity above a seven (on the Environmental Working Group's Skin Deep database) we don't use. We try to keep it down to a mild three to four range."
Green with Envy uses two hair color lines, Mastey Teinture Hair Colour and Essensity Colour by Schwarzkopf, and three hair products lines, Eufora, Neuma and Soma, and Eminence Organic Skin Care for skin treatments. All these products are completely organic and some are also vegan and gluten free.
But the salon doesn't just boast organic hair products; the entire building is built with the environment in mind.
Designed by a LEED certified architect, the salon was built using environmentally-friendly materials including recycled denim insulation, recycled and reused fixtures for furniture and décor, hybrid computers, a tank-less water heater and dual-flush toilets.
The salon even recycles every bottle used and donates all hair clippings to a non-profit organization that uses them to create mats that clean up oil spills.
With so much love for the environment happening in one place, the salon also helps out people with a variety of skin problems who can't handle the harsh toxics and chemicals of traditional salons.
"There's been a huge demand for a green salon because people with asthma or allergies can come without having reactions to the chemicals," Hunt said.
The salon's safe setting allows for pregnant women, people with allergies and sensitive skin, and even cancer patients, to be treated to a luxurious, custom beauty experience.
"These are the people that have a need to be taken care of," Price said.
While organic apples may cost extra, use of natural products at Green with Envy doesn't add significantly to the costs of treatments.
With hair cuts ranging from $30-60, a full highlight for $110 and an up-do style for $65, going green in your hair doesn't mean you have to sacrifice giving up the green in your wallet.
"Now people are becoming more aware of their environment and in doing so it's making people have a healthier lifestyle all around," Hunt said.
Located in Optima Camelview Village, Green with Envy Salon is located in the heart of Scottsdale right near Fashion Square. For more information visit the website or call 480-553-7235.
(Lauren Basile is a student at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communications at Arizona State University.)
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Sigma 24-70mm f2.8 IF EX DG HSM Sony mount lens review: Good performerBy Kevin Carter - Wednesday January 22 2014 Lens Review
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From AragoWiki
Some users may prefer to cross-compile their applications outside of the standard Arago/OpenEmbedded flow. It maybe specifically useful and easier for new projects in their prototyping and proof-of-concept stages or for any smaller applications in general. This way users don't have to worry about creating OE "recipes" for their applications and setting up the entire OpenEmbedded build environment for Arago.
In order to cross-compile an application, written in C/C++, we'd need the same CodeSourcery Lite toolchain (refer to Getting CodeSourcery Toolchain for obtaining one).
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printf() function is provided by the run-time portion of GLIBC (
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#include <stdio.h> #include <alsa/asoundlib.h> int main() { printf("Using ALSA %s\n", snd_asoundlib_version()); return 0; }
Obviously, trying to build this code would give us an error about missing
alsa/asoundlib.h header file, as ALSA is not part of the toolchain:
$ arm-none-linux-gnueabi-gcc -o sndtest sndtest.c sndtest.c:2:28: error: alsa/asoundlib.h: No such file or directory
We need to get the header files and libraries for ALSA on our host system in order to compile and link our sample application. Luckily, everything we need is provided by Arago in form of
ipk packages. Some of the packages, like dynamic libraries, are installed to the Arago filesystem. But header files and static libraries are not installed and usually are part of the
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Our sample application using ALSA API would require the following
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alsa-dev_1.0.18-r0.1_armv5te.ipk libasound2_1.0.18-r0.1_armv5te.ipk alsa-lib-dev_1.0.18-r0.1_armv5te.ipk
alsa-dev provides all the header files.
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Above commands would extract the actual content of
data.tar.gz inside each of the
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Everything is now ready to cross-compile our sample application and link it against the ALSA library. We'd need to add additional parameters to the command line:
To add an additional
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To add a
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The resulting command would look like:
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When the produced binary is executed on the platform, running Arago filesystem, it would output the result of the
snd_asoundlib_version() function call, which returns the current version number of the ALSA library:
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The same approach can be used to link applications against other libraries. For example, to use a jpeg library, we'd need
libjpeg62_6b-r8.1_armv5te.ipk for the actual dynamic library (which is part of the "demo" Arago filesystem) and
libjpeg-dev_6b-r8.1_armv5te.ipk for header files, support for linking against dynamic library and the static library.
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Just wondering if TDH is doing any type of after party at Celebration VI like some of the other costuming groups are?
Just wondering if TDH is doing any type of after party at Celebration VI like some of the other costuming groups are?
Looks like you just started a thread to organize one
Hey I live in Orlando, so everyday is an after party
No seriously being you live there you have know the area...the guys will definately want to do something Im sure. If I were going Id be down but kinda on the other side of the globe for 3 more months. Organize something, I foget where they met up last time...I missed out while at the last tour to endor.
I would so be down to go to a TDH afterparty. Would love to meet some of the awesome members here in person!
Count me in, too. I'll be there all 4 days.
I was thinking Saturday evening, right after the con closes. Maybe 7:30? This way people can eat and still attend the late night festivities!
I would be willing to help and/or organize.
I am looking at some different places nearby that might work well for a meetup, most of the other people are booking banquet rooms at hotels, but at this late stage it wouldn't be possible. I'm checking some I-Drive maps now to see if there is a place nearby the convention center to meet up that would a good time.
Here is a list of some places near the convention center. http://www.nileguide.com/destination...ion-center-217
I'm all for TDH having a get together. There is plenty of members going to Celebration this year. We just need to figure out who will actually go and where we will have it so we can have something setup with the location. The dinner/get together we had at Celebration was fun but was also a bit of a mess.
I'm in as well. I lived in Orlando for 12 years I'm sure we can find something close the Point has some bars which would be accommodating I think Adobe Gilas? Not sure if that is the spelling but its a large outdoor mall type and we can all meet and bar hop there...
I was going to start a Celebration TDH rollcall thread, but this sounds like it. I'll be there--count me in for the after-party/bar hop.
Definetly down, This will be my first time to Orlando, so It'll be nice to be around people that know where they're going lol
Should we exchange cell numbers, or e-mails or something to get in touch with each other? I'll have my phone with me when im not trooping my TK (if i bother to troop at all) and can check here my e-mail or texts randomly throughout the time im down there.
At CV we had one person as the focal point to collect and send out #s...did anyone make a check in thread? If not and someone does...I'll add it to the TDH facebook page to spread the word.
Where is everyone staying at?
I'm at the Wyndham
Rosen I think (or is it spelled Rosin?) Either way, my bud Allen set it all up and I'll be rooming with him and I think that's what he told me where we'll be.
Yeah, the Rosen Centre, was usually the hang out place last year since most of the TDH group were staying there and its so close to the con.
When did they open BB Kings? Its been 4 years since I lived there.
I'm up for an after party. Is there a TDH dinner? I just started searching the threads. I'm at the Hampton Inn unfortunately, couldn't get in at the Rosen or Embassy Suites.
The after party hang out is going to be at the Rosen Center since the bar area is a good size for a group to hang out.
I'm definitely all for a dinner or something being put together though as well.


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Being a member of the 501st i'm pretty used to getting wild suggestions when i wear my TK armour... but now that i've switched to my Fett costume as my primary costume things have gotten even crazier..
How about archery?
And even Dancing!!
Please post your pics of situations which you were surprised to find yourself in wearing your fett, mando or bounty hunter costume...


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Strasbourg, 13.03.2012 - A delegation of the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) visited San Marino from 5 to 8 March 2012 as the first step in the preparation of a monitoring report. During its visit, ECRI's delegation gathered information on the implementation of the recommendations it had made to the authorities in its previous report of 2008 and discussed new issues that had emerged since.
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Hours after the July 7 bombings in London, nationally syndicated radio host Rush Limbaugh accused Sen. Richard J. Durbin (D-IL); The New York Times; critics of detainee treatment at Abu Ghraib and Guantánamo Bay; and "a couple of federal judges" of "aiding and abetting" the terrorists. He also likened Osama bin Laden's attacks on the United States to Sen. John Kerry (D-MA). "When bin Laden talks about the 'evils'of the United States and why it must be attacked, it sounds like John Kerry and his 2004 presidential campaign," he said. Citing a July 5 speech in which Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) criticized the war in Iraq, Limbaugh asked, "Who is it that has the same criticisms of this country that the terrorists do? It's your party, Ms. Boxer."
From the July 7 broadcast of The Rush Limbaugh Show:
Later on in this story, Sen. Boxer is quoted as saying, "The insurgents are winning the propaganda wars now." With whose help, Senator, are they winning the propaganda war? Sen. Durbin? The New York Times? Abu Ghraib and Gitmo protests? The ACLU [American Civil Liberties Union]? A couple of federal judges? Who's helping the terrorists? Who's helping the insurgent terrorists win the propaganda war? Who is it that when the terrorists speak and some Americans speak -- who is it that sounds like the terrorists? Who is it that has the same criticisms of this country that the terrorists do? It's your party, Ms. Boxer. It's the American left. The worldwide left.
When bin Laden talks about the "evils" of the United States and why it must be attacked -- it sounds like John Kerry in his 2004 presidential campaign. When whoever did this in London explains why they did it -- sounds like any liberal criticizing a successful capitalist country to me. So when you want to talk about, Sen. Boxer, the insurgents are winning the propaganda war, my question is, "Who's helping them? Who's assisting them? Who's going ape and bananas over Abu Ghraib and Gitmo? Who is aiding and abetting them? Who, who is it when they speak in this country -- the terrorists sit back and laugh themselves silly?" It's you, Sen. Boxer, and members of your party.
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identity theft may have a more streamlined program-for example, simply
having a plan for how they'll respond if they find out there has been an
incident of identity theft involving their business."
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Clinton criticized over relinquishment of Socks, but reports ignore Romney dog-roofing
Several media outlets seized on an article in The Atlantic that mentioned that former President Bill and Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton gave their family cat, Socks, to Betty Currie -- with one outlet questioning whether Currie's adoption of Socks reveals Hillary Clinton to be "cold and calculating." But these media outlets made no mention of Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney's reported treatment of his own family pet, Seamus, an Irish setter, whom Romney reportedly placed "in a dog carrier" that was "attached ... to the station wagon's roof rack" during the Romney family's "annual 12-hour family trek from Boston to Ontario."
Discussing the fact that upon leaving the White House in 2001, former President Bill and Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY) gave their family cat, Socks, to Betty Currie, who was then Bill Clinton's personal secretary, Fox & Friends co-anchor Brian Kilmeade claimed, "[N]ow all of a sudden you find out she dumped her cat and you wonder, 'Is anybody safe?' " Kilmeade was discussing an article in London's Sunday Times that asked whether giving Socks to Currie proved Hillary Clinton "too cold and calculating to win the presidency."
Socks' adoption by Currie is not something the media or the public is learning "all of a sudden," as Kilmeade asserted. On December 27, 2000, the New York Daily News reported: "The Clintons' cat, Socks, meanwhile, apparently has won the affection of the President's trusted secretary, Betty Currie, who has asked to adopt the cat, a source said." The Philadelphia Inquirer further reported on January 21, 2001: " 'Socks is off to Mrs. Currie's house,' said a Clinton aide who insisted on anonymity. 'She loves the cat. She wants the cat.' ... Socks came to the White House from Arkansas with the Clinton family in 1993 as Chelsea's pet. Chelsea is now a student at Stanford University."
The story recently garnered media attention after Caitlin Flanagan wrote [1] (subscription required) in the November 2007 issue of The Atlantic: "In the annals of human evil, off-loading a pet is nowhere near the top of the list. But neither is it dead last, and it is especially galling when said pet had been deployed for years as an all-purpose character reference."
An October 21 article [2] in London's Sunday Times titled, "Ouch! Hillary Clinton's softer image is clawed over dumped cat," quoted the Atlantic article and added: "Some believe the abandoned pet could now come between Hillary Clinton and her ambition to return to the White House as America's first woman president." The Sunday Times article also asserted: "Clinton's treatment of Socks cuts to the heart of the questions about her candidacy. Is she too cold and calculating to win the presidency? Or does it signify political invincibility by showing she is willing to deploy every weapon to get what she wants?"
The Drudge Report, the website of Internet gossip Matt Drudge, linked to the Sunday Times article with a caption that read, "Hillary's softer image is clawed over dumped cat ... [3]" at 12:14 p.m. GMT on October 21. And a reprint of the Times article with the headline "Report: Dumped Cat Could Come Back to Haunt Hillary Clinton Campaign" appeared [4] on FoxNews.com. Fox News' Steve Doocy, Gretchen Carlson, and Brian Kilmeade all discussed Socks during the on October 22 edition of Fox News' Fox & Friends.
But while finding relevance to Hillary Clinton's presidential bid in her relinquishment of the family cat, the media reporting it did not mention Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney's reported treatment of his own family pet. On June 27, The Boston Globe reported [5] that before the Romney family's "annual 12-hour family trek from Boston to Ontario" in 1983, "Mitt Romney put Seamus, the family's hulking Irish setter, in a dog carrier and attached it to the station wagon's roof rack." Though noting that Romney "built a windshield for the carrier, to make the ride more comfortable for the dog," the article went on to report:
As the oldest son, Tagg Romney commandeered the way-back of the wagon, keeping his eyes fixed out the rear window, where he glimpsed the first sign of trouble. ''Dad!'' he yelled. ''Gross!'' A brown liquid was dripping down the back window, payback from an Irish setter who'd been riding on the roof in the wind for hours.
As the rest of the boys joined in the howls of disgust, Romney coolly pulled off the highway and into a service station. There, he borrowed a hose, washed down Seamus and the car, then hopped back onto the highway. It was a tiny preview of a trait he would grow famous for in business: emotion-free crisis management.
In a June 27 article that discussed Romney's method for transporting Seamus, Time.com Washington editor Ana Marie Cox wrote [6]:
Massachusetts's animal cruelty laws specifically prohibit anyone from carrying an animal "in or upon a vehicle, or otherwise, in an unnecessarily cruel or inhuman manner or in a way and manner which might endanger the animal carried thereon." An officer for the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals responded to a description of the situation saying "it's definitely something I'd want to check out."
Romney responded to criticism from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) over the alleged incident by saying [7]: "You know, PETA has not been my fan over the years. PETA has been after me for having a rodeo at the Olympics and were very, very upset about that. PETA was after me when I went quail hunting in Georgia. And PETA is not happy that my dog likes fresh air." Romney also reportedly said [8] about his dog: "He scrambled up there every time we went on trips. ... He got it all by himself and enjoyed it."
From the October 22 edition of Fox News' Fox and Friends:
CARLSON: Speaking of "sucks," now alls we have to do is change the vowel in this, Brian, and we end up with "Socks."
KILMEADE: Yeah, Socks wrote a few books, couple of books -- Hillary Clinton wrote it as well. Socks the Clinton cat authored a children's book with Hillary Clinton and was once a beloved member of the Clinton family. But something changed once they left the White House.
DOOCY: Yeah, absolutely. Socks the cat was regifted to that woman right there, Betty Currie, the former president's personal assistant. Now, the Times of London is suggesting that while Hillary's been trying to soften her image, the fact that she just dumped Socks on the secretary rather than make a home for Socks either in Georgetown, where her house is, or Chappaqua [New York], where the family house is, that, you know, it says a lot to some people who love animals.
KILMEADE: Socks and Buddy [the Clinton's chocolate Labrador] never got along.
CARLSON: Oh poor Buddy. She didn't have to make a decision really about Buddy, because Buddy got run over the minute that he left the White House. Isn't that sad?
DOOCY: Yeah.
CARLSON: He moved out to New York in Chappaqua, he didn't understand traffic patterns --
DOOCY: Well who does?
CARLSON: Yeah and he got hit. But here's what I think -- maybe Hillary should travel with Socks the cat. I think that that would make her very likable. Don't you, to carry around a kitty the whole time?
DOOCY: I don't know. That's kind of tough. How would she do it --
CARLSON: She could travel, she could travel with Socks.
DOOCY: Rent a cat?
CARLSON: Yeah.
KILMEADE: Well the thing is, you have the risk as someone who has been making herself -- embracing the female vote. She's trying to be more of a mom figure over the last two weeks, appearing on The View, talking about how long it takes you to get ready for these stump speeches, saying "Ooh, why all the men picking on me." She looks like such a kind woman for the last two weeks. Now all of a sudden you find out she dumped her cat and you wonder, "Is anybody safe?"
CARLSON: Yeah, but did Bill have anything to do with dumping the cat?
KILMEADE: Huh?
CARLSON: Maybe it's a 50-50 split.
DOOCY: Yeah why didn't the former president take it home to Chappaqua?
CARLSON: He's not doing anything.
HILLARY CLINTON [audio clip]: Let people make their own judgments.
DOOCY: Thank you very much, Senator Clinton.
KILMEADE: You know why? Because Bill never wrote a book with Socks. Socks wrote a book with Hillary.
CARLSON: She penned it?
KILMEADE: She wrote it, but it was basically based on Socks the cat.
DOOCY: Thank you.
CARLSON: All right, more later on about Socks.
DOOCY: I don't know, I think I'm sick of it.
CARLSON: You're sick of it? Sick of Socks?
DOOCY: I'm done with socks.
ALISYN CAMEROTA (news anchor): Socks sucks. I'm just tying in all of our last news stories together.
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Yahoo Sports shows some respect to Boller, Ravens
There is more in the article, so click the link. They rank the Ravens 2nd and say this about Boller:
"It's still a harrowing sight to see Kyle Boller stepping in and taking over a game, but you have to give the kid credit. He's done an impressive job in spot duty this season in place of Steve McNair. The question is: What are the Ravens going to do with Boller long term? His deal is up after 2007, and he still looks like he deserves a crack at the starting job when McNair hangs it up"
Thats my thought exactly. Hopefully we extend Boller with a contract that is reasonable for him and for us, with some performance incentives for when he takes over when McNair is finished.
Re: Yahoo Sports shows some respect to Boller, Ravens
I think we should do our best to re-sign Boller when his contract is up, and when McNair calls it quits or just can't go any more, we should give Boller another shot at the starting job and bring in a capable veteran in case Boller fails. We all agree that Boller's biggest problems stem not from his athletic talent but from his mental attitude during football games. We took a project QB and handed him the job from day one, behind an offensive line that was built for the running game, throwing to receivers with hands of stone. And he was wildly inconsistent. Shocker. We dump all the pressure of leading a team with Super Bowl talent onto his shoulders, and he turns into a nervous wreck every time he drops back to pass. Stunning. Now we've made him the backup behind one of the calmest QBs the league has ever seen, putting the pressure on someone else and infusing confidence in the whole team. What happens? He played pretty well during the preseason and has now done a decent job in two extended relief appearances. I'm not saying he's capable of lifting a team on his shoulders in the Super Bowl and beating a top defense, not right now anyway. But the nerves and pressure should settle down with two things: experience and maturity.
It was definitely a mistake to try to develop him on the field. Just look at guys like Philip Rivers and Tony Romo this year, first-time starters who got to sit and watch and learn and practice before getting their shot. We might just get a second chance with Boller, and a cheap one at that; retaining him won't cost us a mega-contract unless he turns out to be mega-successful and insists on a huge extension. If our fans can stop looking at him as a draft blunder and start looking at him as one of the better backups in the league, one who could use another shot at our starting job, then we might come out of this with a huge bargain.
Re: Yahoo Sports shows some respect to Boller, RavensI think we should do our best to re-sign Boller when his contract is up, and when McNair calls it quits or just can't go any more, we should give Boller another shot at the starting job and bring in a capable veteran in case Boller fails.
Cases in point:
Look what happened to the Carolina Panthers. Everyone wanted to know how good Chris Wenke was. Well, they got their answer down there. Not good!
On the other hand look at the Eagles. Just when you thought Jeff Garcia was done, he has helped bring the Eagles in earshot of the playoffs since McNabb went down.
Now look at the Vikings. It appears that Brad Johnson's days are over as they just announced Tavarius Jackson was going to start the next two games. Brad Childress actually said Jackson gives them the best chance to win, which has to be a gut shot to Brad. But Tavarius is a rookie. It's not going to be all roses.
If the Ravens decide to try Boller again, and that also means Boller wants to stay, they HAVE to have a veteran backup behind him.


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It's that time, folks, when the air is colder, but the tension is white hot. It's the high school football postseason, and it's time to break down the brackets.
It could be a refreshing season for both the old and the new in Class 3A. Juan Diego is back in business, going undefeated as the Soaring Eagle seek their fourth title in five years. But Spanish Fork, Stansbury and Desert Hills and heck, maybe even Hurricane could have something to say about those dynastic goals.
As always, we have to thank football fanatic George Felt, whose depth of high school football knowledge in this state makes everyone a little bit more informed. Some nuggets from his weekly release, Felt's Facts, are included in this guide.
Best match-up: Spanish Fork at Pine View
Don't sound the upset horn for this one yet, but this is clearly the toughest No. 4 seed of the bunch. Without a few early injuries, the Panthers might have been in contention for a higher seed. Expect Prentiss Miller to have a big impact: The senior has run for nearly 2,000 yards behind one of the steadiest lines there is. But the Dons have postseason experience, home-field advantage and Jason and Cameron Money, cousins who have hooked up in the passing game for nine touchdowns this year. The only team Spanish Fork has given up more than 14 points to is Logan. That's good defense, which is arguably Pine View's weakness.
Upset alert? Dixie at North Sanpete
Only in Region 9 would a team as good as Dixie wind up a No. 3 seed. This is incredibly deceptive because the Flyers have racked up more than 28 points in all but one of their games. Give some credit to Blake Barney, one of the best dual threats in the state, who has 33 combined touchdowns. The Hawks have had some success this season, but not really against higher-caliber competition that Dixie has faced. Big losses to Payson, Wasatch and Snow Canyon seem to suggest that North Sanpete could have its hands full. The Hawks will try to protect their house with Kaden Poulson and Brady Walker in the run game.
X-factor: Both quarterbacks in Bear River at Wasatch
This game is unusual in that it pits two of the better throwing teams in the classification against each other, even though these programs have not always had throwing traditions. James Delacenserie has been a rare talent for the Wasps, passing for an eye-popping 34 touchdowns against only five interceptions. But Wasatch was a bit exposed against good defenses in Grantsville and Juan Diego. Bear River has had some similar issues facing Stansbury and Pine View, but Kyle Zundel has had a good year overall under center with 19 passing scores. Who will win? It might come down to who is throwing the ball. It could be a shootout in Heber City.
The best of the rest
Judge Memorial at Morgan • The Bulldogs have had a fairly reliable offense this year, relying on playmaker Kaden Ellis to open up defenses. But heading to the cold mountains in Morgan could be tough, especially considering the Trojans have put up a lot of points with a bevy of capable runners.
Payson at Desert Hills • The Thunder could run wild on Payson at home, especially with a playmaker like Ty Rutledge leading the charge. The Lions haven't been much of a threat to anyone outside of their region and have allowed nearly twice as many points as they've scored.
Delta at Hurricane • There was a time when this could've been a goosebump-inducing game, but the Rabbits aren't quite on Hurricane's level this year. Aside from a triple-OT loss to Desert Hills, Hurricane would be perfect this year, and the reason again is a grating running attack led by Jared Edwards and Adam Thompson. That's tough for 3-7 Delta.
Grantsville at Juan Diego • Grantsville would be a tough out for just about anybody else, with a sack-happy defense that has kept it in games at times this year. Not really for Juan Diego, which has crushed almost everyone it's played with a tough running game and consistently winning the turnover battle.
Union at Stansbury • It could be ugly when the Stallions take a proven triple-option offense out against Union, who has allowed some big numbers against elite opponents. You can bet that Chase Christiansen and Jackson Clausing will be ready to start a playoff run out right.
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Class 3A football schedule
Judge at Morgan, 5 p.m.
Pine View at Spanish Fork, 5 p.m.
Bear River at Wasatch, 5 p.m.
Delta at Hurricane, 5 p.m.
Grantsville at Juan Diego, 5 p.m.
Union at Stansbury, 5 p.m.
Dixie at North Sanpete, 5 p.m.
Payson at Desert Hills, 6 p.m.


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Looking to purchase SR9C in a few weeks anyone have any experience with this handgun ... saw at gun show and really like the feel. Anyone with personal experience? How do you like it?
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Looking to purchase SR9C in a few weeks anyone have any experience with this handgun ... saw at gun show and really like the feel. Anyone with personal experience? How do you like it?
I love mine, extremly accurate and fun to shoot. Not bad to conceal and fits my Glock and M&P holsters. Forgot to mention out of 500+ rounds all brands/types no issues at all.
I just got one last week, my first 9mm. Feels great in my hand and I was shooting tight groups with it at the range yesterday. I cleaned the factory gunk off it before going to the range and it fed 50 rounds with no problem.
If you register the gun with Ruger, you get a 20% off discount code for anything purchased at shopruger.com. I used that to order the Mitch Rosen holster....good deal at about $59 with the discount.
My shooting buddy has one and my wife shoot it tlast week. We are buying one soon too. It is a pretty nice lttle weapon.....enjoy!
Thanks everyone for the feedback .... I'm sold ...will report when I make purchase and make a trip to range.
This gun rocks, handles great and with 200 rounds down range ran with out any problems.
Can't speak directly about the 9c, but I do have the full size SR9. If it's anything like mine you will love that gun!!:smt068
I have about 300 rounds through mine without a hiccup one. Sweet little shooter. It's as much fun to shoot as my 1911s and a heck of a lot cheaper.
I have owned my SR9c for over a year now, never regretted my choice and love the weapon, accurate, easy to maintain, no failures and suprisingly easy to carry. I just love the dmn thing a ton, enough that i purchased a SR40 when they came out and found it to be just as good, hoping though that they will come out with SR40c. Did you ever get yours yet and whats your thoughts?
Compared to other pistols of a similar size, I really like the trigger on the SR9c -- crisp and SHORT. Maybe I am easily distracted :rolleyes:, but those long DAO triggers take my focus away from the target, and that can't be a good thing. With the Ruger, I don't have to pay attention to the trigger, and I shoot better. My SR9c runs very well and does not seem to be sensitive to any kind of ammo. I highly recommend this gun.
200 rounds through mine without a problem. Probably the best trigger of any handgun I have shot.
Mine took a couple hundred rounds to break in, but is just about perfect now. It had a FTE about one in 15-20 early on, then less frequently. When I used it for my CHL range qualification I only had one FTE.
As for accuracy, it's really good for a 3.5" barrel pistol that I can conceal in my pocket in a pinch. It's not a really light pistol, but doesn't have excessive recoil like you would imagine with the poly frame and short barrel. I was only two shots off of having a perfect qualification score on my CHL, without EVER adjusting my sights.
I also notice that it prefers the Winchester NATO rounds to everything else I have tried so far.
I've had my SR9c for a few months now and have put several hundred rounds through it - only 2 FT Fire, and that was some reloads I got at a gun show. I really like the SR9c and think you'd enjoy one as well.
Replaced my Taurus PT-111 Millinium Pro with the Ruger SR9c.
I love my PT-111,but with the new conceal carry weapons coming
into the market,I wanted something a little smaller.Though it is
smaller,it's really not that much lighter.The SR9c is a heavy little
gun when loaded with a full 11 rounds.28 ounces.That compared to the
12 ounces the Ruger LCP weighs loaded with 7 rounds of .380.Big
difference.I have the holsters and gadgets that make carrying almost
any gun comfortable to carry,and am more than happy with my
purchase of the SR9c,however don't be surprised at the beefy build
of this weapon.I strip cleaned it,took it to the range and fired a quick
50 rounds through it.Fine weapon.No problems and the gun is more
accurate than I am.
Do not hesitate to buy a SR9c, I have one I picked up a few weeks ago and this is going to be one of Ruger's biggest sellers ever. "Great Trigger" accurate, dependable, great fit for carry. Luv this gun


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I've found a couple spots out in the sandhills around Highway 20 that I want to hunt a few times this fall.
If I was going to schedule a long weekend to go out and hunt, anybody got any suggestions on when would be the best time. (I know it all depends on weather, but if you had to pick this far ahead of time to get vacation, when would you bet on.)


text: But one does have to wonder why she was out of the kitchen... Surprised he didn't pull out the ol joke. Q. Why did the woman cross the road? A. Never mind that! What was she doing out of the kitchen?! Or in this case the equality version should be: A. To get to the basketball game and referee and get the C.R.E.A.M.