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Eleven, including Lambo, sent to Minors
BRADENTON, Fla. -- The Pirates' Andrew Lambo experiment may not be over, but it has at least been put on hold, and for all the unexpected reasons.
Lambo, last year's 32-homer Minor League outfielder, made an admirable Spring Training defensive transition to first base. But he lost his offensive Mojo, and a 4-for-42 performance with all the hits being singles doomed him to a return to Indianapolis.
BRADENTON, Fla. -- The Pirates' Andrew Lambo experiment may not be over, but it has at least been put on hold, and for all the unexpected reasons.
Lambo, last year's 32-homer Minor League outfielder, made an admirable Spring Training defensive transition to first base. But he lost his offensive Mojo, and a 4-for-42 performance with all the hits being singles doomed him to a return to Indianapolis.
"He exceeded our expectations defensively, but offensively the results weren't there," Bucs general manager Neal Huntington said at the end of a busy Tuesday morning. "In our minds, the right thing to do to get him back on track was to have him start the season in Indianapolis."
Lambo was one of three players optioned to Indianapolis as the proverbial Grim Reaper made its way through the Pirates' McKechnie Field clubhouse, cutting a total of 11 in its wake.
Also optioned to the Triple-A club were outfielder Jaff Decker and right-handed reliever Jared Hughes.
Reassigned to the Minor League camp were lefty relievers Adam Wilk and Dan Schlereth; right-handers Jay Jackson and Zack Thornton; infielders Michael Martinez and Robert Andino; catcher Omir Santos; and outfielder Chris Dickerson.
Even with the large-scale cuts, the Pirates still have 31 players remaining in camp. Regular-season 25-man rosters must be set by 3 p.m. ET Sunday.
Lambo's departure signifies that Travis Ishikawa has overcome an injury-delayed start to earn a job as the left-handed-hitting complement to Gaby Sanchez at first base. Ishikawa did not make his first Grapefruit League appearance until Game 12 on March 9, and has gone 8-for-24 (.333), with three home runs.
"As we sit here today, yes," Huntington said. "We've got a while before we have to finalize anything, but if that's where we end up, we'll be comfortable with that. Travis had a good spring. He gives you a good quality, professional at-bat, handles himself well around the base."
Ishikawa was invited to camp on a Minor League contract, and someone will have to be lopped off the full 40-man roster to create a spot for him. Of the 17 non-roster players the Pirates had in camp, he is the last bona fide survivor (catcher Nevin Ashley is also still in camp, but primarily to help with pitchers' sideline work).
Lambo will remain at first base with the Indians and still figures in the Pirates' long-range plans. Huntington conceded the emphasis on his defensive conversion, and the attention paid to it, may have affected his bat work.
"We have to appreciate that it could have," the GM said. "We threw a lot at him, asking him to tackle a new position and compete to make the Major League club at the same time. He needs to take a deep breath and go back to being the guy we still believe he's going to be."
While Lambo departs at the end of a lowlight spring, others trimmed on Tuesday approached the exit from a higher plateau. Taking a step back, Huntington recognized that he had to cut players who only a few years ago could have been set for a heroic welcome to Pittsburgh when the club headed north.
"Today's hard, and as we've gotten better, this day has gotten harder," said Huntington. "We had any number of guys who don't deserve being sent out of camp.
"Martinez [10-for-his-last-21 and .382 overall] is certainly one of those guys. Dickerson [.355] deserves to be a big league player. Decker is a good baseball player, does just about everything on the field well. Schlereth [0.00 ERA in seven appearances] and Wilk [0.90 ERA in 10 innings] ... you can't say enough good things about them."
It does, however, say something good about the team's depth.
"As we learned a year ago [the Pirates went through 27 pitchers and 22 position players], we're gonna need a lot more than 25 players this year," Huntington said. "We feel really good about the next wave of guys coming up to help us, and to keep us on track."
Tom Singer is a reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog Change for a Nickel. He can also be found on Twitter @Tom_Singer.


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- INTERPOL Lusaka
Member since :
31 août 1966
Law enforcement services in Zambia are provided by the Zambia Police Service (ZPS), which is part of the Ministry of Home Affairs. Under the command of an Inspector General of Police, ZPS has divisions in each of Zambia's ten provinces, each with responsibility for their respective police districts, police stations and police posts. ZPS has a total of 24 police districts, 148 police stations and 294 police posts nationwide.
ZPS Mandate:
- Apprehend offenders;
- Cooperate with the civilian and security organs;
- Preserve law and order;
- Protect life and property;
- Prevent, detect and prevent crime;
- Preserve peace.
Headquarters structure:
- Office of the Inspector General ;
- Office of the Deputy Inspector General for Administration;
- Office of the Deputy Inspector General for Special Support;
Five Directorates:
- Administration;
- Crime Prevention and Support Services;
- Criminal Investigation Department;
- Technical Services;
- Medical.
17 Zambia Police Divisions:
- 10 with geographical remit: Central, Copperbelt, Eastern, Luapula, Lusaka, Muchinga, Northern, North Western, Southern and Western;
- Seven with specific security remit: State House, School of Public Order and Maintenance, Protective Unit, Paramilitary, Lilayi Police Training School, Tanzania Zambia Railway Authority, Airports.
INTERPOL Lusaka
The INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB) for Zambia sits structurally within the ZPS Criminal Investigation Department.
The detective police officers at INTERPOL Lusaka work at the following NCB crime desks:
- Economic and Financial Crime;
- Cybercrime;
- Illicit Drugs;
- Intellectual Property Crime;
- Works of Art Crime;
- Fugitives and Missing Persons;
- Motor Vehicle Theft;
- Precious Stones, Minerals and Metals;
- Environmental and Wildlife Crime;
- Human Trafficking;
- Anti-Terrorism;
- Small Arms and Light Weapons;
- Stock Theft.
- To provide assistance to domestic law enforcement institutions by working with INTERPOL member countries worldwide in investigating, locating, arresting and extraditing wanted criminals;
- To extend INTERPOL's criminal databases and intelligence to domestic law enforcement institutions specialized in the NCB's 13 specialized areas;
- To invite domestic law enforcement institutions to participate in any regional or international events organised by INTERPOL;
- To advise, educate and raise awareness on international crime trends.
Wildlife crime: experts recommend an integrated global response
INTERPOL lance une initiative pour renforcer la sécurité en Afrique
1 500 policiers engagés dans une opération ciblant les réseaux criminels en Afrique orientale et australe
La vente en ligne de faux médicaments et de produits de contrefaçon ciblée par une opération d'INTERPOL
Organized crime networks behind ivory and rhino horn trafficking targeted in East Africa
Bringing key INTERPOL players to the forefront of international policing
Yellow Notices 3
GOODWIN Age today: 24 years old
Nationality: Zambia
JONATHAN MWILA Age today: 30 years old
Nationality: Zambia
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Obstacles to breast-feeding still exist, despite benefits of practice
There's a month -- this month, in fact -- dedicated to raising awareness about breast-feeding. Doctors, lactation consultants and other experts have talked themselves hoarse over the years about the benefits breast milk holds for most babies. And yet, there's still a stigma around this practice that many regard as the gold standard for feeding infants.
"You see it in the news all the time," said Liz Seaman, lactation consultant and patient educator at Bridgeport Hospital. "Women get called out for breast-feeding in public, when they're just trying to feed their children."
Though Connecticut has a law allowing mothers to breast-feed in public, Seaman and other medical professionals said they still hear tales of women asked to cover up when feeding their babies. This might be because some incorrectly regard breast-feeding as provocative, said Kathleen Moonan, lactation coordinator at Danbury Hospital. "This is not a sexual image related to the breast," she said. "It's just that mom's way of feeding her baby. It's very hard to educate the public on why a mom is breast-feeding (in public)."
The stigma surrounding public breast-feeding is one of several obstacles that women continue to face when it comes to breast-feeding. Throughout the region, lactation consultants and other advocates still work to empower new moms to breast-feed, which includes educating them on breast-feeding basics early in their pregnancies.
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that moms breast-feed exclusively for the first 6 months of their babies' lives. After that, the academy recommends mixing breast-feeding and the gradual introduction of solid food for the rest of the first year of life.
Breast milk is touted as having a variety of benefits for both mothers and babies. Among other things, breast-feeding is supposed to boost babies' immune systems and could reduce their risk of developing allergies or such diseases as childhood acute leukemia. In mothers, breast-feeding is touted as possibly reducing the risk of breast cancer, ovarian cancer, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and a variety of other conditions.
According to the Centers for Disease Control, in 2011 (the most recent year for which statistic were available) about 79 percent of newborn infants began breast-feeding, but only 49 percent were still breast-feeding at 6 months. There are legitimate reasons why a mother shouldn't or can't breast-feed -- for instance, if she has a drug dependency or is undergoing chemotherapy or radiation. But most mothers are able to breast-feed -- experts said it's often just a matter of getting them to do so.
Moonan said, fortunately, most of the moms she works with are committed to breast-feeding their children. "There's so much in the literature about the benefits that 88 to 100 percent of the moms who walk through our doors know that they want to breast-feed," she said.
Danbury offers breast-feeding classes and the hospital's center for breast-feeding has an information line, 203-739-7777, that families can call for help after they leave the hospital. Many other hospitals in the region also offer classes, support groups and education programs centered on breast-feeding. Though moms are often enthusiastic about the process, they don't always know the basics, such as when to start breast-feeding (as soon as possible) or what to do if a baby doesn't latch on right away. "The mother often has the expectation that all will go as expected," said Michele Romano, lactation consultant at Greenwich Hospital and coordinator of the hospital's Tender Beginnings parenting program. "But mothers do experience challenges."
"Breast-feeding can be a bit of a head game," Moonan echoed. "For instance, how do you know the baby's getting enough?"
With enough support and education, most moms can overcome these challenges. One mom who did just that is Misty Ginicola, 37, of West Haven. A mother of two boys, Ginicola had to pump exclusively for her older son, who wouldn't latch onto her. Furthering her challenges was that she didn't know anyone in her family who had breast-fed, so she didn't have a frame of reference. "I had no help," Ginicola said.
Gradually, she learned what to do to make sure her son received breast milk (albeit in a bottle). It was easier with her second son, who did latch on. But Ginicola said breast-feeding can be an uphill battle sometimes. "It takes work," she said. "It takes practice."
Even when a mom finds her breast-feeding groove, there's still the pressure of the outside world to contend with, and many health experts hope fervently that the stigma around the practice eventually evaporates. "Too often, women get forced into the bathroom, and that's an uncomfortable situation," said Eva Bourke, registered nurse and lactation consultant at Stamford Hospital. "Society has to look at breast-feeding as a more natural thing for women."


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To honor the spirit of Rand Paul today:
"Just get up off the ground, that's all I ask. Get up there with that lady that's up on top of this Capitol dome, that lady that stands for liberty. Take a look at this country through her eyes if you really want to see something. And you won't just see scenery; you'll see the whole parade of what Man's carved out for himself, after centuries of fighting. Fighting for something better than just jungle law, fighting so's he can stand on his own two feet, free and decent, like he was created, no matter what his race, color, or creed. That's what you'd see. There's no place out there for graft, or greed, or lies, or compromise with human liberties. And, uh, if that's what the grownups have done with this world that was given to them, then we'd better get those boys' camps started fast and see what the kids can do. And it's not too late, because this country is bigger than the Taylors, or you, or me, or anything else. Great principles don't get lost once they come to light. They're right here; you just have to see them again!"
—Jefferson Smith, played by Jimmy Stewart, in "Mr. Smith Goes To Washington"
""I will speak as long as it takes, until the alarm is sounded from coast to coast that our Constitution is important, that your rights to trial by jury are precious, that no American should be killed by a drone on American soil without first being charged with a crime, without first being found to be guilty by a court."
– Senator Rand Paul (Kentucky), March 6, 2013, launching filibuster on the Senate floor in order to address the issue of the Obama administration's belief that they have the power to kill non-combatant Americans in the US with drone strikes
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December 8, 2007
Sophomore guard Chase Haltom drilled a three-pointer in the final minute of overtime to lift the Little Giants to a 60-57 victory over Marian College Saturday afternoon at Chadwick Court. (View photos from the Little Giants' victory.)
The Knights had taken a three-point lead on a trey by Anthony Furlin with 3:10 left in the extra period before a steal and layup by Wes Smith trimmed the Marian lead to 55-54. Andrew Zimmer stole a pass on the Marian offense end of the floor, but Wabash failed to convert when a three-point attempt rimmed out and was knocked out of bounds by the Little Giants. Wabash got the ball back, however, with a defensive effort that forced a five-second call and the 19th turnover of the game for Marian. This time the Little Giants would turn the mistake into points when Zimmer tipped in another missed trey to put Wabash up one.
That lead lasted for less than 20 seconds. A Wabash foul sent Brandon Buscher to the line, where he hit two free throws to put the Knights up 57-56. Once again the lead would only survive for 20 seconds. Brock whipped a pass to Haltom on the left wing. Haltom fired the shot toward the hoop, sinking it with 28 seconds left in overtime.
Marian tried to work for the final shot of the game, but another turnover fell into the the hands of Brian Maloney. He was immediately fouled and hit one of the two charity tosses. The Knights had one final attempt to tie the game, but JR Howell's three-point attempt from the right corner was swatted away by Gary Simkus.
Maloney provided a solid inside presence against a stout Marian defense. The junior posted season highs with nine points and eight rebounds. Five of his eight boards came on the offensive end of the floor, helping the Little Giants score 14 second-chance points. Zimmer was held scoreless from the field by the Knights until he hit a jumper with 46 second remaining in regulation that tied the game to send it to overtime, but was otherwise shut down.
The Knights' defense held Wabash to 2-14 shooting from beyond the three-point arc and 17-of-55 from the field through regulation. Haltom hit one of Wabash's four treys in the game just over a minute into the overtime to keep the contest even at 52-52 to set up his last-minute heroics.
The Little Giants trailed by as many as seven points in the second half before a foul and a technical on the Knights allowed Wabash to hit three free throws. Wabash kept the game close from their before Zimmer's first basket sent the game into an extra period.
Haltom led the Little Giants with 13 points. Simkus and Smith each added 11. Brock added nine points, while Zimmer finished with seven.
Wabash improves to 4-3, winning its second game in row while handing the Knights (4-5) their fifth straight loss. The Little Giants are off during finals week before taking on Franklin College Tuesday, December 18 at 7:30 p.m. at Chadwick Court.
Photos - (top right) Aaron Brock scores two of his nine points in the Little Giants' overtime win.
(Bottom left) Wes Smith scored in double figures for the third straight game, finishing with 11 against Marian.


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Chesterfield Junior Blues football club players were blown away when the Johnstone's Paint Trophy tour of the region visited their training ground.
The tour which started yesterday and continues today is capturing all the excitement surrounding Chesterfield FC and Peterborough United's cup final, on Sunday, March 30, at Wembley.
One of its first visits was to the Junior Blues' training ground at Brookfield Community School where JPT promotions team treated the youngsters to 50 free tickets to the big match.
Oliver Couch, Chairman of the Junior Blues said: "This is a fantastic gesture from Johnstone's Paints. We'll be there to support Chesterfield. It'll be a great day out for some of our kids who might not otherwise have been able to go."
The role of companies like Johnstone's Paints in youth football is crucial.
Oliver added: "At the last World Cup, all but one of the England squad came through grassroots football clubs like the Junior Blues.
"Future England sides depend on vibrant grassroots clubs supported by sponsorship. You can see from the players shirts that local businesses are generously sponsoring our teams, but we need more help to reach more kids.
"This contribution by Johnstone's Paints is a massive help to us."
Fans will have the chance to meet players today and other representatives from their clubs, as well as having their picture taken with the coveted Johnstone's Paint Trophy.
Giveaways a-plenty will also be staged, with tickets for the Final, replica balls and Johnstone's Paint goodies all up for grabs.
The first tour event was in Chesterfield on Wednesday, March 19, at The Range, on Lordsmill Street, before the fun moved on to the Johnstone's Decorating Centre at the Vanguard Trading Estate.
On Thursday, March 20, the Johnstone's Paint Trophy team will make an early appearance on Peak FM's Breakfast Show from 8am before they hit the streets of Chesterfield to take in local efforts to 'paint the town blue' in the build up to the Spireites big day at Wembley.
The fun and giveaways then move to the Market Hall, where Chesterfield players will join the crowds at the event being staged between 3pm and 5pm.
If anyone would like to help sponsor the Chesterfield Junior Blues FC they can get in touch with Oliver Couch at email@example.com.
Chesterfield Junior Blues has nearly a hundred players, boys and girls, in nine teams from under 7s to under 14s, drawn from all over Chesterfield and north east Derbyshire. Next season they celebrate their tenth season as an independent club having been formed three years earlier as part of Chesterfield Football Club's football in the community project. The Club has been awarded the FA's Charter Standard Development status and the plaque was presented to them at the Chesterfield v Portsmouth match on 3 March. They are only the tenth club to be awarded this status in Derbyshire.


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At nearly 6-foot-6 and 304 pounds, Okoye ran the 40-yard dash in 4.88 and 4.78 seconds while posting a 10-foot-5 broad jump and a 35-inch vertical jump in a "real, first-class show." Brandt called him the class of the defensive linemen in attendance Sunday.
Worth a late round flyer, those measureables are impressive and with 34.5" arms added I'm sure he fits the mould of what we look for as an interior DL disruption.


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For previously issued drought statements see the archived status reports.
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Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 42 diseños de 8 diseñadores freelance.
Mithra62 is a technology startup with the goal of creating interesting and useful tools for our clients and stand alone properties for the wider Internet. Our background is in marketing, web development and research and we are very passionate about our work.
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As for style, we want to stick with the color scheme used in the logo, so please don't add other colors unless your creativity demands it. The look certainly needs to be corporate and kept clean and modern. Ideally, the business card should have an elegant simplicity and a bit of sophistication. We want just the same for the rest of our company imagery.


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A look at Moberly's history
Monday, November 26, 1962
•Nolan Perkins and Leona Jenkins, were featured in photos putting a figure of a deer in place during the Junior Chamber of Commerce Christmas decorating program here Sunday. Robert Long, another Jaycee is preparing to place a strand of lights across Reed Street. This is an annual project of the Jaycees. The lights will be turned on tonight during the official welcome of Santa Claus.
•City Manger S.W. McAllister Jr. today is sending a letter to the Federal Aviation Agency, Kansas City, information the FAA of the Moberly City Council's wish to proceed with development of the airport in accordance with the original master plan previously approved by FAA.
Tuesday, November 26, 2002
•Students of the Little Rams preschool of Renick made a donation of groceries to the Christos Center, a local food bank, in Moberly. Students collected cnned goods and non-perishable items for two weeks in hopes of providing a needy family with a Thanksgiving dinner. Their teacher, Lisa Palmer, donated a turkey. Receiving the turkey for the Christos Center is volunteer Nadine Staggs. Teacher's aide Donna Brittingham looked on with students in the preschool. Staggs said the food bank's supplies are running very low and donations are seriously needed in time to assist hungry families during the upcoming holiday season.
•The Moberly Service Unit/Salvation Army wants to announce the dates for the upcoming fund raising campaign to be November 29 through December 24. The goal this year is to raise $25,000. Norma and Bill Hooton are campaign chairpersons for the campaign this year.
Monday, November 26, 2007
•Despite rain, snow and sleet, over 170 "cowboys" rode through downtown Moberly as part of the 14th annual Cowboys Christmas for Kids event. Coordinators Mary Jo and Terry Colley, with sons Ryan and Nathan, showed off the many toys and canned goods donated by the riders, featured in a photo. The autographed Spartan football helmet was one of the many donated items to be auctioned off following the ride.
•The Barrow Law Firm, LLC includes Attorney David Goring, Paralegal Jessi Tallman, Attorney Tammy Browning, Attorney Deanne Hackman and Attorney Jack McDonald along with Attorney and Managing Partner Jackie Barrow. They were featured in a photo on today's front page with an accompanying story telling of recent expansions.


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The All-Big 12 Conference football teams and individual award winners have been announced. Selections are made by the league's 10 head coaches, who are not permitted to vote for their own players.
Bryce Petty, Baylor, QB, Jr, Midlothian, Texas
Jason Verrett, TCU, DB, Sr, Fairfield, Calif.
Jackson Jeffcoat, Texas, DE, Sr, Plano, Texas
Charles Sims (right), West Virginia, RB, Sr, Houston, Texas
Isaiah Johnson, Kansas, DB, So, Cary, N.C.
Baker Mayfield, Texas Tech, QB, Austin, Texas
Dominique Alexander, Oklahoma, LB, Tulsa, Okla.
Tyler Lockett, Kansas State, PR/KR, Jr, Tulsa, Okla.
Cyril Richardson, Baylor, Sr, Fort Worth, Texas
Ryan Mueller, Kansas State, DE, Jr, Leawood, Kan.
Art Briles, Baylor, 6th Season
All-Big 12 Honors Notebook:
Bryce Petty is the second Baylor quarterback in the last three seasons to be named Offensive Player of the Year (Robert Griffin III, 2011).
Co-Defensive Players of the Year were also selected in 2011. Jackson Jeffcoat is the fourth Texas player to win the award while Verrett is the first from TCU and picked up the Horned Frogs' second individual honor since joining the Conference in 2012.
Charles Sims is West Virginia's second individual award winner since becoming a Big 12 member in 2012.
Isaiah Johson is the first Jayhawk to earn Defensive Newcomer of the Year.
Art Briles is the first Baylor mentor to be named Chuck Neinas Coach of the Year.
Texas Tech picked up its third Offensive Freshman of the Year honor while Oklahoma claimed Defensive Freshman of the Year for the fifth season.
Tyler Lockett is the second Wildcat wide receiver to be selected Special Teams Player of the Year (Brandon Banks, 2009)
Baylor's Cyril Richardson was named Offensive Lineman of the Year for the second consecutive season.
K-State earned its second straight Defensive Lineman of the Year honor (Meshak Williams, 2012).
Oklahoma has won the most individual awards in the 18-year history of the Big 12 with 28. K-State is second (25), followed by Texas (24), Oklahoma State (15), Baylor (9), Texas Tech (8), Iowa State (8), Kansas (7), TCU (2) and West Virginia (2).
2013 All-Big 12 Football First Team
Pos. Player School Class Hometown/Previous School
QB Bryce Petty Baylor Jr. Midlothian, Texas/Midlothian
RB Lache Seastrunk Baylor Jr. Temple, Texas/Temple/Oregon
RB Charles Sims West Virginia Sr. Houston, Texas/University of Houston
FB Trey Millard [r1] Oklahoma Sr. Columbia, Mo./Rock Bridge
WR Antwan Goodley Baylor Jr. Midland, Texas/Midland
WR Tevin Reese Baylor Sr. Temple, Texas/Temple
WR Tyler Lockett K-State Jr. Tulsa, Okla./Booker T. Washington
TE Jace Amaro**^ Texas Tech Jr. San Antonio, Texas/ MacArthur
OL Spencer Drango Baylor So. Cedar Park, Texas/Cedar Park
OL Cyril Richardson [r1] Baylor Sr. Fort Worth, Texas/North Crowley
OL B.J. Finney K-State Sr. Andale, Kan./Andale
OL Gabe Ikard** [r1] Oklahoma Sr. Oklahoma City, Okla./Bishop McGuinness
OL Parker Graham Oklahoma State Sr. Webb City, Mo./Webb City
PK Anthony Fera Texas Sr. Cypress, Texas/St. Pius X
KR/PR Tyler Lockett K-State Jr. Tulsa, Okla./Booker T. Washington
DL Chris McAllister Baylor Sr. Converse, Texas/Judson
DL Ryan Mueller K-State Jr. Leawood, Kan./St. Thomas Aquinas
DL Charles Tapper Oklahoma So. Baltimore, Md./City College
DL Calvin Barnett [r1] Oklahoma State Sr. Tulsa, OK/Washington/Navarro CC
DL Jackson Jeffcoat Texas Sr. Plano, Texas/Plano West
LB Eddie Lackey Baylor Sr. Murrieta, Calif./Vista Murrieta/Northwood/Riverside CC
LB Jeremiah George Iowa State Sr. Clearwater, Fla./Clearwater
LB Shaun Lewis Oklahoma State Sr. Missouri City, Texas/Hightower
DB Ahmad Dixon Baylor Sr. Waco, Texas/Midway
DB Ty Zimmerman [r1] K-State Sr. Junction City, Kan./Junction City
DB Aaron Colvin [r1] Oklahoma Sr. Owasso, Okla./Owasso
DB Justin Gilbert Oklahoma State Sr. Huntsville, Texas/Huntsville
DB Jason Verrett [r1] TCU Sr. Fairfield, Calif./Rodriguez/Santa Rosa JC
P Spencer Roth Baylor Jr. Knoxville, Tenn./Catholic
[r1] - Repeat first team selection from last season.
**Unanimous Selection.
^Second Team selection in 2012.
Players listed at each position alphabetically by school.
2013 All-Big 12 Football Second Team
Pos. Player School Class Hometown/Previous School
QB Clint Chelf Oklahoma State Sr. Enid, Okla./Enid
RB James Sims [r2] Kansas Sr. Irving, Texas/MacArthur
RB Malcolm Brown Texas Jr. Cibolo, Texas/Steel
FB Kye Staley [r2] Oklahoma State Sr. Guthrie, Okla./Guthrie
WR Jalen Saunders Oklahoma Sr. Elk Grove, Calif./Pleasant Grove/Fresno State
WR Josh Stewart Oklahoma State Jr. Denton, Texas/Guyer
WR Jaxon Shipley Texas Jr. Brownwood, Texas/Brownwood
TE EJ Bibbs Iowa State Jr. Chicago, Ill./Bogan/Arizona Western CC
OL Cody Whitehair K-State Jr. Abilene, Kan./Abilene
OL Daryl Williams Oklahoma Jr. Lake Dallas, Texas/Lake Dallas
OL Donald Hawkins Texas Sr. Tunica, Miss./Rosa Fort/Northwest CC
OL Trey Hopkins [r2] Texas Sr. Galena Park, Texas/North Shore
OL Le'Raven Clark Texas Tech So. Rockdale, Texas/Rockdale
PK Michael Hunnicutt Oklahoma Jr. Richardson, Texas/Pearce
KR/PR Josh Stewart Oklahoma State Jr. Denton, Texas/Guyer
DL Tyler Johnson Oklahoma State Sr. Haskell, Okla./Haskell
DL Chucky Hunter [r2] TCU Jr. West Monroe, La./West Monroe
DL Cedric Reed Texas Jr. Cleveland, Texas/Cleveland
DL Kerry Hyder [r2] Texas Tech Sr. Austin, Texas/Lyndon B. Johnson
DL Will Clarke West Virginia Sr. Pittsburgh, Pa./Allderdice
LB Ben Heeney [r2] Kansas Jr. Hutchinson, Kan./Hutchinson
LB Eric Striker Oklahoma So. Seffner, Fla./Armwood
LB Caleb Lavey Oklahoma State Sr. Celina, Texas/Celina
DB Jacques Washington Iowa State Sr. Owasso, Okla./Owasso
DB Daytawion Lowe Oklahoma State Sr. Midwest City, Okla./Carl Albert
DB Sam Carter [r2] TCU Jr. Alief, Texas/Hastings
DB Carrington Byndom Texas Sr. Lufkin, Texas/Lufkin
DB Darwin Cook West Virginia Sr. Cleveland, Ohio/Shaw
P Kirby Van Der Kamp [r2] Iowa State Sr. West Des Moines, Iowa/Valley
P Nick O'Toole West Virginia So. Corona, Calif./Mater Dei/Fullerton College
A tie in voting created an additional second-team punter spot.
[r2] - Repeat second team selection from last season.
2013 All-Big 12 Honorable Mention
Baylor: Demetri Goodson (DB), Bryce Hager (LB), Stefan Huber (OL), Aaron Jones (PK), Eddie Lackey (Def. PoY), Shock Linwood (Off. FoY), KJ Morton (DB), Jordan Najvar (TE), Levi Norwood (KR/PR, WR), Shawn Oakman (DL, Def. NoY), Kelvin Palmer (OL)
Iowa State: EJ Bibbs (Off. NoY), Daniel Burton (Off. FoY), Tom Farniok (OL), Jeremiah George (Def. PoY), Cory Morrissey (DL), Nigel Tribune (Def. FoY)
Kansas: Ngalu Fusimalohi (OL), Isaiah Johnson (DB), Dexter McDonald (DB), Jimmay Mundine (TE), Trevor Pardula (P, ST PoY), JaCorey Shepherd (KR/PR, DB), James Sims (Off. PoY)
K-State: Travis Britz (DL), Glenn Gronkowski (FB), John Hubert (RB), Tyler Lockett (Off. PoY), Cornelius Lucas (OL), Tavon Rooks (OL), Daniel Sams (QB), Blake Slaughter (LB), Tremaine Thompson (KR/PR), Ty Zimmermam (Def. PoY)
Oklahoma: Gabe Ikard (Off. LoY), Gabe Lynn (DB), Frank Shannon (LB), Bob Stoops (CoY)
Oklahoma State: Calvin Barnett (Def. LoY), James Castleman (DL), Justin Gilbert (KR/PR, ST PoY), Parker Graham (Off. LoY), Tracy Moore (WR), Emmanuel Ogbah (DL, Def. FoY), Josh Stewart (ST PoY), Brandon Webb (OL), Sam Wren (Def. NoY)
TCU: B.J. Catalon (KR/PR), Jaden Oberkrom (PK), Kevin White (DB)
Texas: Mack Brown (CoY), Mike Davis (WR), Quandre Diggs (DB), Steve Edmond (LB), Dominic Espinosa (OL), Anthony Fera (ST PoY), Jackson Jeffcoat (Def. LoY), Adrian Phillips (DB), Geoff Swaim (TE), Alex De La Torre (FB), Mason Walters (OL), Chris Whaley (DL)
Texas Tech: Ryan Bustin (PK), Ryan Erxleben (P), Jakeem Grant (WR), Bradley Marquez (WR), Baker Mayfield (QB), Tre' Porter (DB), Pete Robertson (LB), Will Smith (LB), Eric Ward (WR)
West Virginia: Cody Clay (FB), Curtis Feigt (OL), Karl Joseph (DB), Nick Kwiatkoski (LB), Quinton Spain (OL)


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Yale's former running backs coach, Larry Ciotti, completed his 21st year of collegiate coaching in 2014, having worked primarily as the running backs coach for former Yale head coaches Carm Cozza and Jack Siedlecki before leaving coaching from 2008 through 2011. He is now an advisor to head coach Tony Reno.
Ciotti began at Yale in 1991 and served two seasons as the head coach of the freshman squad. Since then he helped Rashad Bartholomew '01 become Yale's career rushing leader before he signed with the Tennessee Titans. He also mentored two-time All-Ivy back Robert Carr '05, who surpassed Bartholomew in the record books. He continued the trend by coaching Ivy MVP and All-American Mike McLeod '09, who holds every major rushing record at Yale.
His latest protege, Tyler Varga '15, was an All-American who led the nation in scoring, served as captain of the North team in the Senior Bowl (scored 2 TDs) and played for the Indianapolis Colts.
Ciotti, who had an 8-4 record coaching the Bullpups, is a Connecticut high school coaching legend. In 19 seasons (1970-88) as the head coach at Daniel Hand in Madison, Conn., he compiled a 141-41-2 record and won five state titles. Ciotti then served as director of athletics at Hand from 1988 to 1992. In 1993, he was inducted into the Connecticut High School Coaches Hall of Fame. Ciotti received the Walter Camp Football Foundation's Lifetime Achievement Award in 2011.
The captain of the 1965 Southern Connecticut State University football team (graduated in '66), Ciotti earned All-New England and All-Eastern League honors as a center/linebacker. He was inducted into the SCSU Athletics Hall of Fame in 1998.
His son, Mike '90, was a center for the 1989 Ivy Champion Bulldogs. Ciotti and his wife, Barbara, reside in Madison. They also have three daughters, Susan, Deanna, and Cathryn, and 12 grandchildren.


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Big Shoes to Fill
Today was the first meeting of our fall class for preschoolers. It was wonderful to have a small group of kids who have been coming to the same class together for about a year now. When I realized this was a "seasoned" group, I decided to change the plan for the class at the last minute from free-form painting and a simple shoe tracing (we read a rollicking version of Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes just to get everyone warmed up), to a more focused exercise in observational drawing.
I think the children and their grown-ups were pleased with what they accomplished today!


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Thursday, February 05, 2009
Then three Messiahs come along at once.
"There's probably no bus, so why not come inside and get warm"
Which is terribly sweet. Rather pleasing to be reminded that a sizeable proportion of religious people are perfectly pleasant, and actually rather funny.
My grandad used to have regular debates with the Bishop of Truro (ooh get me and my name-dropping) over whether he was a unconvinced Christian, or a lapsed atheist. I think by the end of it, my grandad had decided he probably did believe in some kind of divine being, but the Bishop had handed in his notice, and was running a small humanist centre in St. Agnes.*
All of which weak whimsy just goes to prove I'm not really doing anything at the moment, other than idly arsing about between meetings.
*Not actual truth.
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Our local church used to have a sign up saying "like Tesco, we are also open on Sundays".
You have to love church humour!
- 5:51 pm
- ScroobiousScrivener said...
That's delightful. Now to scour Hammersmith for photographic evidence...
- 6:39 pm
- Vicus Scurra said...
I am firmly of the view that discussions about religion and humour do not mix, and avoid both.
- 9:35 pm
- kaiki said...
i too have spoken to the bishop of truro on several occasions (i tend to attend a lot of christenings*) about religion and he always struck me as a charming, erudite and well versed man, which surprised me because at the time i was telling him i was agnostic, and he seemed genuinely interested by it.
*christenings of young family members, not random ones i just happened upon, like some kind of christenophile.
- 12:09 pm
- Fat Roland said...
I guess I would count as a religious person, even though I'm not very religious, but I am quite actively involved with a church community in Manchester. The athiest bus campaign is a great idea, because it gets people talking about god / no-god, so Christians should be bally well thankful.
In a rare nod to the Christian right, however, I strongly opposed Jerry Springer The Opera. But only because I abhor opera.
- 12:29 pm
- james henry said...
And rightly so.
*waits to be told off by cello*
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Who has had their DNA tested for health or genealogy?
I had been wanting to get tested from 23andMe for YEARS but it was always outrageously expensive. Luckily, in past year or so the price has leveled out around $99 across the board. The bigger the sample size, the better the results, so these services should be affordable!
Here's what I've done.
They offer health and ancestry information. The health results are endless and are updated every month as their scientists have new findings. Your health overview includes health risks, inherited conditions, traits, and drug response.
The health risks includes the average risk vs. your risk and also tells you what percentage is attributable to genetics. Alzheimer's is included in the health risks, which 60-80% attributable to genetics, but the results are hidden in case you don't want to know.
The drug response information is very useful. To me, this is absolutely fascinating. Instead of trying various medicines and worrying about side effects, your DNA can indicate how you will respond to certain drugs.
The inherited conditions can be helpful if you are planning to have a baby and want to know if you are a carrier for anything. The traits section is mostly fun stuff.
The genealogy section may be disappointing if you're trying to connect with others. The majority of users are only interested in health results and it seems like there are a lot of people who were adopted trying to find more about their birth family. But, if you get your family tested, there are all kinds of fun statistics. For instance, you can select another person and it will tell you the likelihood your children would have certain traits.
The breakdown of ancestry composition is pretty detailed compared to other DNA tests.
So 23andMe gives you a lot of information! Some info you may not want to know. I personally wanted to know everything and I'm glad I did!
A lot of genies swear by this service and use it as their preferred DNA site. I can't figure it out.
Uncle Rusty did the basic Y-DNA test, to learn more about the Updegraff line. The results are very technical and somewhat cryptic (in my opinion). I've been in contact with someone testing various Updegraff lines, connecting them to the original Op den Graeff family of Germantown, PA so he was able to use the results in his study.
Uncle Rusty's closest match was a 9th cousin, also with the same surname Updegraff. Not sure what I can gather from that, other than an adoption in my Updegraff line is unlikely.
This is what I would recommend for all the genies, especially if you have a tree there. I'm going to try to get a 2nd cousin from each line tested. The genetic ethnicity summary is pretty dull, but I already knew this so it didn't matter to me. I was automatically connected with five 4th cousins and a lot of 5th cousins or greater. I immediately confirmed one 4th cousin and one 6th cousin.
But what is most useful are the one's you aren't sure about. For instance, I'm connected to someone who has a "Rebecca Duncan" from Tyronne, Ireland who is the same age as James Duncan, my 5th great grandfather who is also from Tyronne, Ireland. Rebecca moved to Canada and James ended up in Erie, Pennsylvania.
I also have a lot of connections with people who have Millers around Hagerstown, MD and Somerset, PA. I'm hoping this will help me find more about my 3rd great grandmother, Margaret Miller and her father George Miller from the same areas.
Which do you prefer?


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Boys don't read Girl Books and other lies my Society Told MePosted: January 17, 2013 | Author: Suzanne | Filed under: Activism, Books, Education, Fantasy, Feminism, Life, Social Justice, Young Adult | Tags: Avatar: The Last Airbender, Books, Boys and Reading, dragons tea, Girl Cooties Don't Really Exist, Jane Austen, Jo Walton, Literature, Malinda Lo, Sexism in Literature, The Great Feminist Experiment | 46 Comments
"It's a cliché but mostly true that while teenage girls will read books about boys, teenage boys will rarely read books with predominately female characters." (Robert Lipsyte, "Boys and Reading: Is there Any Hope?")
(I hear you, Toph)
I like giving my younger brother (R) books. Correction: I really like giving my younger brother books. And he loves reading, so we're quite compatible. Well played, universe!
Anyway. The last time I took R on a book-buying expedition, it took us three hours to narrow down the choices. By the end, we were down to two options: Jo Walton's Tooth and Claw, which I described as "Jane Austen if all of Jane Austen's characters were dragons! Tea time meets DRAGONS" and Malinda Lo's Huntress, which I described as "Adventure! Fairies! Hunting! Lesbian romance! More adventure! HORSES!"
(My eloquence: admire it)
At some point in R's difficult decision, I swooped in with big-sister wisdom: "You know, I'm worried you won't enjoy Tooth and Claw as much. Don't get me wrong – I love it. But it's not really an adventure story. It's basically a family story, and about people's relationships and marriages. Except with dragons."
My younger brother gave me a Look: "No, but that's what I like."
Me: "Whazit?"
Brother: "Those are my favorite kinds of books! I like reading about families, and about how people relate to each other."
This would be the moment I massively facepalmed.
I'm a feminist. I think about idiotic gender roles a lot. I try to avoid perpetuating sexism as much as I can. I especially try to avoid perpetuating stupid gender roles around my brother. And I have always believed that there is no such thing as a "girl" book and a "boy" book.
Yet I assumed my brother would like an adventure book more than he would a family-drama book.
Because he's a thirteen-year-old-boy.
Me, to brother: "… just ignore me, I'm an idiot."
Conclusion of the story: I ended up buying R. both books, because I am the best sister on the planet
(Yes! yes I am aware of how awesome I am! But more accolades are always welcome!).
He loved Huntress, like I thought he would. But he loved Tooth and Claw even more. He sent me an email from his vacation where he told me it was now "one of his favorite books." And when I saw him again, he asked me if I could lend him my Jane Austen novels.
Because Tooth and Claw had inspired him to read Jane Austen.
(I really love Jane Austen, okay?)
This post is not about how gender stereotypes are incredibly difficult to unlearn – although it could be, since that is a true and important topic. Gender stereotypes are incredibly difficult to unlearn! Even for feminists! Tell your friends.
It is, as all my favorite posts are, about my brother. My brother read a lot. And as it happens, a fair number of the books he reads either a) are written by women b) have female protagonists, or c) center on "girl" issues like "family" and "relationships."
This fact makes him the Miracle Boy Foretold By the Prophecy. Because boys can't read girl books. Didn't you get the memo?
[Note: In this post, I will use the term "girl" books to designate books that are USUALLY ASSOCIATED with women, either because they were written by women, have female protagonists, or tackle subjects that are coded as feminine (gossip! pink!). I don't mean to imply that there are actual "girl" books and "boy" books. Books are for everyone! I promise! They don't have cooties!]
"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a young boy who desires to read must be in want of a "boy" book. However little known the feelings or views of such a boy may be on his first entering a bookstore, this truth is so well fixed in the minds of the surrounding adults that he is carefully kept away from any book with the slightest whiff of the feminine about it."
Okay, that's not the first line of Pride and Prejudice, BUT IT COULD BE.
One of the most frustrating myths floating around the world of reading is the "boys aren't reading because there are too many girly books, and boys can't read girly books because EVERYONE KNOWS boys can't read girly books."
And sadly, this narrative just keeps popping up out of the fertile internet ground every thirty seconds. Like zombies! Or DAISIES. or ZOMBIE DAISIES.
Robert Lipsyte's self-congratulatory and entirely unimaginative article for The New York Times deplores the explosion of YA aimed towards girls because "while teenage girls will read books about boys, teenage boys will rarely read books with predominately female characters." Meanwhile, YA author A. E. Rought called female protagonists a "trope" they hoped the publishing industry would get over. Then Sarah Mesle wrote an article for the LA Review of Books where she expresses concern at the proper lack of "male roles" for boys.
Hell, just yesterday, I was treated to an article that deplored the lack of male protagonists, because the author was sick of girls who only cared about gossip and instead wanted a boy protagonist who just wanted to put gas in his car.
Okay, first off, I want to make sure our facts are straight. Because it is provably not true that there are no YA books "for boys." In fact, there are still more male protagonists than female ones in YA. There are just about as many male authors as there are female ones. THESE ARE THE FACTS, PEOPLE (here is one study, among many). And it is depressing as hell that people look at women achieving parity in one field – ONE FIELD – and interpret it as men being blotted out.
By the time I was ten, I had a plan. I would make it a point to give him books with female protagonists. On his birthday, on Christmas, at random occasions – I would give him books with girls. I would give him books about girls. I would give him books by women. I would give him books about "girly" topics like family and gossip and clothes.
Not to mention books with kickass women being kickass!
I wouldn't force him to read them. And I wouldn't deprive him of books with male protagonists either. I would simply make sure he had lots of access to "girl" books.
It was a deviously simple plan.
And it worked.
Of the books my brother reads, I'd say somewhere near 50-60% have female protagonists. The first chapter book my brother ever read was Roald Dahl's Mathilda. His stuffed hedgehog is named "Wizard Howl" after Dianne Wynne Jones' novel Howl's Moving Castle. He loves Lyra from The Golden Compass. He reads Tamora Pierce and Libba Bray and Meg Cabot and Diane Duane. He will talk for hours about Robin Mckinley and the Blue Sword novels. His stuffed hedgehog is named "Wizard Howl." Right now, his favorite authors include NK Jemisin, Jo Walton, Octavia Butler and Mira Grant.
Don't get me wrong, the brother reads a lot of "boy" books too (one of his other favorite authors is China Mielville, and his favorite novel is Chris Crutcher's Whale Talk). But R. has never complained about a book with a female protagonist. To him, they're just as normal as books with male protagonists. And it would never occur to him not to pick up a book because the author was female.
And now he's even recommending books by female authors TO ME. It was my brother who first discovered Mira Grant, and who pestered me until I read her (and I never looked back).
I can't stress how easy this "experiment" was. I mean, it was easy because I started early, before all the societal sexism could sink in. But it's not like my brother's Y chromosome was allergic to "girl" cooties. So whenever I read a Robert Lipsyte, say, spouting the old " teenage girls will read books about boys, teenage boys will rarely read books with predominately female characters" line, I roll my eyes pretty hard.
You know what? I've got a teenage boy in my life, and he reads "girl" stuff just fine. My outlandish theory is that if boys aren't belittled for reading books about girls, if they're not taught that girls are lesser, if they're not teased about cooties, if we don't teach them to fear the feminine… they'd probably like more "girl" stuff.
Boys don't read "girl" books because they're taught, in a thousand small, subtle, insidious ways, that they're not supposed to.
What if boys weren't ashamed to read books that were coded "girly" because they didn't think it was shameful to be a girl? (thanks, Iggy Pop!)
What if we taught them something else?
Think about it.
Quick story to wrap things up!
So, obviously I'm a feminist. And I read lots of feminist fiction. And since my brother steals all my books, he ends up reading quite a bit of feminist fiction himself.
On the other hand, I've never told my brother he *should* be a feminist, or that he needs to combat sexism or anything. Because I don't want to tell him what to think.
One night at dinner a few years ago, my stepbrother started teasing my stepmother about the muscles in her arms. My father said: "Stepbrother! It's rude to discuss women's arm muscles."
And I, the random feminist, replied: "I don't think there's anything wrong with discussing women's arm muscles, since there's nothing wrong with women having arm muscles. But teasing people about their appearance isn't okay."
My brother: "Yeah, Dad. Because you know what me and Suzanne are into? FEMINIST SCIENCE FICTION. So if you say sexist stuff, we're going to get super-mad!"
After I finished dying of laughter, I knew that giving my brother "girl" books to read had been worth it. MY EVIL FEMINIST PLANS HAD ALL COME TO FRUITION.
[No, but in all seriousness, I was super-proud of him. I mean, once I stopped laughing]
Scary Feminist Out!
1. I should note that as I got older and more aware, I also made a conscious effort to steer my brother toward books with protagonists of color and queer protagonists. Which worked out quite well!
2. I want to be clear that just because this "experiment" (such as is) worked for me, it doesn't mean it would work for everyone. There was a whole lot of privilege and luck that went into it! Like the fact that I started when the brother was super-young. And that he turned out to love reading. And that both he and I had lots of time and opportunities to read, and were both encouraged to do so. This is not supposed to be a how-to for how to get boys to read more. Nor is it meant to be a critique of people who can't get the boys in their life to read more. If that doesn't comes across, let me know, and I will fix it!
3. My brother has been fully aware of the "experiment" since he was seven or eight. I promise, I'm not manipulating him behind his back. We've had conversations about it, where I ask whether he's okay if I keep giving him books by women/with female protagonists and he's like "So… you're asking if I'm okay with you giving me books? Is this some kind of evil trick?"
4. Hey, notice all the Avatar: The Last Airbender GIFs? The Feminist Philosopher introduced me to the show, and I just finished watching it. IT IS AWESOME, and full of awesome male and female characters AND YOU SHOULD ALL GO WATCH IT. NO, SERIOUSLY, DROP EVERYTHING YOU'RE DOING AND GO WATCH THE SHOW.
Thank you, Feminist Philosopher. I will forever blame you when I tear up at GIFs of Zuko and Uncle Iroh hugging.
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Rand Paul has gotten flak from the media lately for reportedly avoiding immigration activists, but Stephen Colbert knows the truth: Paul is just taking part in his new diet. And it could be helpful for other members of the GOP.
Plus: The NSA's new leaker may be Edward Snowden's new bunkmate. The vice president calls Africa a nation. Russian troops are lining the border with Ukraine. And a new poll in New Jersey shows Hillary Clinton beats out the state's own Chris Christie.


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Sprint won't have a working LTE network in the U.S. until mid-2012. Even then, they will only offer LTE service in select cities. But, this fact hasn't stopped the company from releasing an LTE phone. And now that the HTC Evo 4G LTE has cleared U.S. customs, we can crack it open and compare the latest Evo to its cousin, the HTC One X.
Our Evo 4G LTE test unit had a 1.5GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor, 1GB of RAM, 16GB of onboard storage (expandable via the microSD slot), a 4.7" Super LCD 2 screen (1280 x 720 resolution), an 8-megapixel rear-facing camera, and a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera. It measured 5.31" (H) x 2.72" (W) x 0.35" (D) and weighed 4.73 ounces.
Full teardown gallery: Cracking Open the HTC Evo 4G LTE
Cracking Open observations (One X comparison)
The Evo 4G LTE and One X share many components, such as the processor, storage module, and touchscreen controller. But, there are important differences—beyond the Evo's kickstand and two-tone case.
- Two-piece back cover: The One X has a single-piece back cover. In contrast, the Evo's back cover has two sections. The top half can be removed by the user to access the phone's microSD card slot. The bottom half covers the battery and is not designed to be removed by the user.
- Larger battery: The Evo 4G LTE has a 2,000mAh battery, compared to the 1,800mAh power unit in the One X. The Evo's battery is also easier to replace, as its connector is mounted to the top of the motherboard.
- microSD instead of microSIM: The Evo's motherboard has a microSD card slot instead of the microSIM slot found on the One X. Also, most connectors are mounted to the top of the Evo's motherboard. This makes working on the Evo easier than working on the One X.
- Internal construction differences: The Evo's vibration motor is mounted at the top of the phone instead of the bottom. The lower speaker is mounted to the front panel assembly instead of the back cover. And, the Evo lacks the separate circuit board that houses the One X's docking connector.
- Nearly identical cameras: Although I haven't tried to swap them out (yet), the cameras on the Evo and One X look almost identical.
Bottom Line
As of this tapping, the Evo 4G LTE has an MSRP of $199 (with a two-year Sprint contract). And like the One X, it's a solid phone—even though the U.S. version lacks a quad-core processor. As CNET's Brian Bennett wrote, the new Evo is a phone "that's light-years better than its predecessors and flaunts enough features plus a delectable design to strike real fear in the hearts of competitors Samsung and Motorola".
Read Brian Bennett's CNET review of the HTC Evo 4G LTE for more information on the phone's software, real-world performance, and battery life test results.
Internal hardware
Our Evo 4G LTE test unit had the following hardware:
- 1.5GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor (MSM8960)
- Samsung K3PE7E700D-XG2 8Gb LP DDR2 Mobile DRAM (1GB)
- 16GB Samsung KLMAG2GE4A storage chip
- 4.7″ Super LCD 2 display (1280 x 720)
- 8MP rear-facing camera
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WHAT: Colorado Environmental Film Festival
Mountaineering Center
710 10th St., Golden
WHEN: Feb. 22 through 24
COST: Tickets range in price from $8 per person for a single film screening session to $50 per person for access to all film screening sessions all three days of the festival.
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There's no accounting for the twists and turns that bring creative people together, but the first meeting of filmmakers Haley Thompson and Tomas Zuccareno was all too fitting, in light of the work they would end up doing together — they meet at The Local Food Convergence in Aspen back in early 2016.
"We both wanted to make a movie about the next generation of farming, and sustainable and healthy food," Zuccareno remembers. "We both recognized there was a problem in the farming communities we came from — that young people weren't getting the support they needed to do this important work."
Now, after two years of filming and editing, the pair are ready for the world premiere of their first film, "How We Grow," which will take place at the 12th annual Colorado Environmental Film Festival.
The festival runs from Feb. 22 through 24 at Golden's American Mountaineering Center, 710 10th St. About 56 films will be shown, some shorts and others closer to feature length, all of which are aimed at raising awareness of interconnected ecological, social and economic themes. International and local filmmakers will be represented.
"Colorado is such a great place to host a festival like this, not only because of how active residents are, but because so many people are invested in protecting the environment," said Nicole Bickford, festival director. "We want to show films that bring light to environmental issues, but also offer solutions and hope for the future."
The free opening night event, beginning at 5:30 p.m. on Feb. 22, will include a reception featuring light appetizers, drinks, opportunities to interact with local businesses and a special silent auction benefiting CEFF programs. Afterward, there will be a screening of the film "Chasing Coral" and awards ceremony, hosted by local activist and filmmaker (and former mayor of Golden) Jacob Smith.
Over the following days, films on a variety of subjects — ranging from deforestation and ocean health to wolves and, in the case of Jane Zelikova's film, "End of Snow," the effects of climate change on snowpack in the Western United States — will be shown. It premieres during the 7 to 9 p.m. session on Feb. 24.
"The film follows me, a climate change scientist, as I go on a journey to learn how snowpack is changing in the West and what changes we can expect in the future," Zelikova explained. "The idea came from my own research on the impacts of dust on snowpack in the Snowy Range mountains in Wyoming."
Many filmmakers, like Thompson and Zuccareno, will be on hand for their screenings, and available for discussions and meetings afterwards.
In "How We Grow," which premieres at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 23, Thompson and Zuccareno take a look at ambitious young farmers building community around locally grown food in the Roaring Fork Valley of Western Colorado. It examines the characters and systems of farming through the themes of education, legislation, community, food access and micro-finance — in order to tell the story of how these farmers are able to create resilient food systems.
"There's a lot stacked against these farmers and their communities," Thompson said. "We hope the response to the film is that people are inspired to get their hands in the dirt and start working."
For Zelikova, film is a way to bring the global challenge of climate change to people in a realistic, moving way. Stories help people connect to ideas and inspire them to tackle challenges, she added.
"As much as it feels overwhelming, there are solutions we can implement today, solutions that don't require a breakthrough invention or new technology," she said. "These solutions come from people who want to be good stewards of their land and manage in a sustainable way, in the process helping fight climate change."
It would be easy for the films shown in the festival to be all doom and gloom, but Bickford said that's why CEFF focuses on films that inspire, as well as inform.
"We've found that a festival atmosphere like this is great, because people really love to gather and talk about solutions after they see these kinds of movies," she said. "We want people to walk away empowered and know that they want to get involved."
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Some city officials were less than pleased to make the list but said Movoto's criteria actually is a positive for their cities. "It doesn't hurt to be ranked eighth on the list; many of the categories they used are pretty good measures of what makes a city a pleasant and safe place to live," said Rockville City Councilmember Tom Moore in an email. "What does sting a little is being ranked two places behind Hoboken, for crying out loud," he said.
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Dark Shadows - 11 New Tales This Year
12 January 2012
Categories: Dark Shadows - Full Cast Drama, General Big Finish News
Big Finish is pleased to announce that 2012 will see the release of an unprecedented 11 Dark Shadows Dramatic Readings.Read More
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Categories: Doctor Who - Main Range, General Big Finish News
Magnus Greel – aka the murderous Chinese god Weng-Chiang – is returning to Doctor Who this year to menace the 5th Doctor in a new audio adventure from Big Finish.Read More
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Recording is underway on Doctor Who: The Butcher of Brisbane by Marc Platt, in which the Fifth Doctor, Tegan, Turlough and Nyssa take on Magnus Greel in a prequel to The Talons of Weng-Chiang.Read More
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23 January 2012
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The long-awaited third series of Stargate on audio is just around the corner, and it's now available for pre-order!Read More
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25 January 2012
Categories: Graceless, General Big Finish News
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26 January 2012
To celebrate Davros's return to Doctor Who audio drama in this month's The Curse of Davros, all of the Dalek creator's previous Big Finish outings will be for sale at just £5 each on CD or download.Read More
Recorded! The Classic 'New Adventure' that launched Professor Bernice Summerfield
31 January 2012
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1 February 2012
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6 February 2012
Categories: Doctor Who - Main Range, Doctor Who - Fourth Doctor Adventures, General Big Finish News, Events
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10 February 2012
Categories: Counter-Measures, General Big Finish News
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Big Finish Stars at the Gallifrey One Convention
13 February 2012
Categories: Sherlock Holmes, Doctor Who - Fourth Doctor Adventures, Doctor Who - Eighth Doctor Adventures, Doctor Who - Main Range, Events, General Big Finish News
This weekend is Gallifrey One, the biggest Doctor Who convention in the world. The Con is held annually in LA and this year guests include Big Finish executive producers Jason Haigh-Ellery and Nicholas Briggs, plus writer/director Barnaby Edwards, writer Richard Dinnick and Big Finish companions Beth 'Raine' Chalmers, Lisa "Flip' Greenwood and Philip 'Hex' Olivier.Read More
Blake's 7 - Archangel: New Book Announced!
17 February 2012
Big Finish is proud to announce the second book in the new series of original Blake's 7 novels. Written by Scott Harrison and set between the TV stories Trial and Killer, Archangel finds the rebels trying to move on from the horrific death of crew-member Olag Gan.Read More
Free Doctor Who audio to download!
17 February 2012
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New Comedy Podcast from renowned funny man, Toby Hadoke!
21 February 2012
Categories: Big Finish Comedy, General Big Finish News, Podcast
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Eighth Doctor Sale Update
24 February 2012
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Toby Hadoke Podcast Extra
27 February 2012
Categories: Big Finish Comedy, General Big Finish News
Now, in case you accidentally overlooked it amid all the excitement and podlets of last week, we'd just like to remind you that episode one of the Toby Hadoke podcast is now available in the comedy podcast feed (which will be its natural home from now on).Read More
Mass Movement Magazine Praises Holmes' Tangled Skein
28 February 2012
Categories: Sherlock Holmes, General Big Finish News
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Buffy Star Amber Benson Joins Dark Shadows
28 February 2012
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Big Finish is pleased to announce that Amber Benson, best known as Tara in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, will be taking on the iconic role of Judith Collins in upcoming Dark Shadows release Dress Me in Dark Dreams.Read More
Blake's 7 Plans for 2013 Announced!
1 March 2012
Following an excellent critical response to the release of the first volume of Blake's 7 – The Liberator Chronicles, Big Finish Productions is delighted to announce that its output for the range will be increased in 2013.Read More
New Dark Shadows and Doctor Who Trailers Online
2 March 2012
Categories: Doctor Who - The Companion Chronicles, Dark Shadows - Full Cast Drama, Doctor Who - Fourth Doctor Adventures, Dark Shadows - Audiobooks, General Big Finish News
A couple of little sneak peeks for you as we reach the end of the week. Trailers are now online for March's Companion Chronicle, April's Dark Shadows release and the May Fourth Doctor adventure.Read More
Dark Shadows "Eternal Actress" Returns
2 March 2012
Categories: Dark Shadows - Audiobooks, General Big Finish News
Big Finish is pleased to announce details for May's Dark Shadows release The Eternal Actress, featuring the return of Donna McKechnie – reprising her role as Quentin's lost love, Amanda Harris.Read More
The Latest issue of The Finished Product (#8) is Out Now
5 March 2012
Categories: General Big Finish News
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