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Sept. 3, 2000
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THE GAME: Washington, ranked No. 15 in the most recent Associated Press poll and No. 15 in the ESPN/USA Today coaches poll, takes on Miami, Fla. (#4 AP/#4 ESPN) this Saturday, Sept. 9, in a 12:30 p.m. game at Husky Stadium. The game is a matchup of the 1991 co-National Champions as the Huskies finished No. 1 in the final coaches' poll while the Hurricanes took the top spot in the AP rankings. Shortly after that season, the two teams signed a deal to play four games. The first of those was in 1994, when the Huskies snapped the `Canes' 58-game home winning streak. The first meeting at Husky Stadium was originally scheduled for 1998, but that game was postponed.
THE SERIES: The 1994 Washington-Miami game in the Orange Bowl is the only meeting between the two schools. In a game that was to be dubbed "The Whammy in Miami" (so named by Husky lineman Bob Sapp), No. 19 Washington pulled out a 38-20 upset of the fifth-ranked Hurricanes, breaking Miami's NCAA-record 58-game home winning streak. Trailing 14-3 at halftime, the Dawgs posted 25 points in the third quarter and never looked back. Fullback Richard Thomas scored on a 75-yard screen pass from Damon Huard, cornerback Russell Hairston returned an interception 34 yards for a score and Sapp recovered a fumble in the endzone, all in the third period. Huard also scored in the fourth quarter on a seven-yard scramble. Napoleon Kaufman led the Huskies with 80 rushing yards and Huard completed 14-of-26 for 217 with two interceptions and a TD. Frank Costa completed 20-of-43 for 261 yards.
WASHINGTON-MIAMI TIES: Seeing as Washington and Miami are farther apart from one another than any two Division I-A schools in the continental United States (offically 3,303 miles), it's no surprise that there aren't many ties between the two teams. Washington has two players from Florida on its roster - sophomore kicker John Anderson and freshman tailback Rich Alexis, who both attended Pope John Paul II High School. There are no Washingtonians on the Hurricanes' roster. In the coaching staff, there is one significant connection as Miami wide receivers coach Curtis Johnson, a graduate of the University of Idaho, coached wide receivers at Idaho under current UW offensive coordinator Keith Gilbertson in 1987 and 1988, when Gilbertson was the Vandals' head coach, and also coached under Gilbertson one season (1995) at California. Also, longtime Husky head coach Don James played quarterback for the Hurricanes (1952-53), setting five school passing records (all since broken) before graduating in 1954. James is a member of the Miami Hall of Fame. Despite his connections to both programs, James will not attend Saturday's game, as he is currently on vacation in Africa with former Husky Athletic Director Mike Lude. Also, Rick Neuheisel and Butch Davis enter Saturday's game with identical career records of 41-19.
SECOND TIME FOR DAVIS: Saturday's game will mark the second time Miami head coach Butch Davis has coached against the Huskies. He was an assistant coach at Oklahoma State in 1980 when Washington defeated the Cowboys 24-18. That game was played in Stillwater.
TELEVISION: ABC television will show the Washington-Miami game to a split-national audience., including New York. Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Bob Griese (color) and Lynn Swann (sidelines) will call the game for ABC. The game will also be replayed Sunday afternoon, beginning at 3:00 p.m., on Fox Sports Net Northwest. All 11 Husky games this season will air the following Sunday at 3:00 p.m. with Tod Pickett on the play-by-play and legendary Husky quarterback Sonny Sixkiller providing the color commentary.
RADIO: KOMO AM-1000 broadcasts all of the Husky games, serving as the flagship of the 23-station Husky Football Radio Network, which covers nearly all of Washington and parts of Alaska, Oregon and Nevada.Bob Rondeau (play-by-play), Chuck Nelson (color) and Bill Swartz (sidelines) provide the call. Westwood One will also broadcast the game on its national network of stations, with Brad Sham and Fran Curci calling the action.
AGAINST THE BIG EAST: Washington has played only eight games ever against the current members of the Big East Conference. The Huskies are 1-0 against Miami, 1-1 against Syracuse and 1-4 against Pittsburgh, for a 3-5 record against Big East teams. The Huskies beat Syracuse 21-7 in Seattle in 1973 and lost 22-20 in Syracuse in 1977. Pittsburgh beat UW 21-0 in the 1937 Rose Bowl, and also in Seattle in 1939 and 1979 and in Pittsburgh in 1963. UW' lone win was a 22-17 victory at Husky Stadium in 1961.
Rankings Remarks: Miami, ranked fourth in both this week's Associated Press and USA Today/ESPN Coaches poll, is the highest ranked opponent to visit Husky Stadium since UCLA came to Seattle ranked third in the AP standings. Since 1990 the Huskies are 6-8 in games against top-10 opponents. That includes a 1-7 record in the last eight matchups.
THE COACH: Rick Neuheisel is in his second season as the head coach at Washington. He is 8-5 at Washington with a five-year career record of 41-19 (.683). He is the 23rd coach in Washington's history and just the fourth Husky head coach in the past 42 years. Last year, he became the first Husky head coach to lead the Dawgs to a bowl game in his first season in charge as Washington played Kansas State in the Culligan Holiday Bowl. Before coming to Washington, Neuheisel compiled a 33-14 (.702) record during his four years as head coach at Colorado (1995-98), including postseason victories in the Cotton, Holiday and Aloha Bowls. Prior to his first head coaching opportunity, Neuheisel worked as an assistant coach for seven seasons, including the 1994 campaign at Colorado. A 1984 graduate of UCLA, Neuheisel served as an assistant at UCLA (1986-93) under Terry Donahue. The 39-year-old Neuheisel was born in Madison, Wis., and grew up in Tempe, Ariz., where he attended McClintock High School. Originally a walkon at UCLA, Neuheisel won the starting quarterback position as a senior and led the Bruins to the 1983 Pac-10 Championship. His collegiate career was highlighted by the 1984 Rose Bowl where he led UCLA to a 45-9 victory against Illinois. This past year he was inducted into the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame. Washington fans remember Neuheisel's memorable performance at the Rose Bowl when he completed 25 of 27 passes (including 18 straight at one point) to set an NCAA record that was broken in 1998 by Tennessee's Tee Martin. Neuheisel still holds the Bruins' single-season (69.3) and career (68.3) completion percentage records.
Best of the Best: Saturday's matchup will pit not only two top-15 teams, but also two top-3 coaches. How so? Washington head coach Rick Neuheisel and Miami head coach Butch Davis, with identical 41-19 (.683) coaching records, are tied for second for victories among active Division I-A coaches (min. 5 years). The two also rank among the top-15 active coaches by winning percentage.
TWIN 600 WINS: Last season, Husky coach Rick Neuheisel became the first Division I coach to guide two programs to their 600th all-time victory. Neuheisel's first win (31-24 vs. Colorado) as Washington's head coach was the 600th all-time victory for the school. In 1998, he was the head coach at Colorado when the Buffaloes recorded their 600th win in a game against Iowa State.
FIRST-YEAR CLUB: In addition to becoming the only Washington first-year head coach to guide his team to a bowl game, Rick Neuheisel is one of just 17 coaches in the history of the Pac-10 Conference to accomplish the feat. Oregon State first-year coach Dennis Erickson joined Neuheisel on that list last year.
First-Year Results: Rick Neuheisel became the first Husky coach to take his team to a bowl game in his first year on the job. Neuheisel's seven wins also equalled Jim Lambright's record for most wins by a first-year coach. Here's a look at what some of the most notable UW football coaches did in their first season with the Huskies.
The Coaching Staff: Experience abounds amongst Washington's nine assistant coaches. Eight of the nine coaches have been a coordinator on the collegiate level and two, Keith Gilbertson and Steve Axman, have been head coaches. Gilbertson guided the Idaho program from 1986-88 and was the head coach at California from 1992-95. Axman was the head coach at Northern Arizona from 1990-97. Most of the current staff has a previous coaching connection with Husky head coach Rick Neuheisel. Defensive coordinator Tim Hundley coached defensive tackles at Colorado from 1996-98 and was a member of the UCLA staff from 1990-95. Axman, the quarterback's coach, was the offensive coordinator at UCLA from 1987-88. Safeties coach Bobby Hauck was at Colorado from 1995-98 and coached with Neuheisel at UCLA from 1990-92. Cornerbacks coach Chuck Heater was a member of the Colorado staff from 1993-98. Running backs coach Wayne Moses coached with Neuheisel at UCLA while he was the Bruins' running backs coach from 1990-95. Heater and new offensive line coach Brent Myers are the only coaches on the Washington staff who had not coached or played in the Pac-10 Conference prior to this season. Both Randy Hart and Tom Williams have served as defensive coordinators - Hart at Washington and Williams at Hawai'i.
LAST WEEK VS. IDAHO: The Huskies increased their all-time record against Idaho to 31-2-2 with a 44-20 win in front of 70,117 fans at Husky Stadium. Husky quarterback Marques Tuiasosopo led the team in rushing yards (80) and passing yards (223), moving past former quarterback Chris Chandler into sixth on the all-time total offense list with 4,638 career yards, just 305 yards behind No. 5 Cary Conklin. Tui's favorite target was junior Todd Elstrom, who set a career-high with 104 receiving yards, including a 32-yard touchdown to knot the game at 7-7 in the second quarter. Vandals tailback Willie Alderson went 82 yards for a score on the game's opening play, the fourth-longest rush ever by a UW opponent. After that rush, however, the Huskies defense clamped down on the Vandals, surrendering just 63 yards on the ground over the rest of the game. Six Vandal turnovers resulted in 30 Husky points, including a 35-yard fumble return for a TD by sophomore Ben Mahdavi, and a blocked punt by Mahdavi that led to a 1-yard score for sophomore tailback Paul Arnold. Washington improved to 78-27-6 (.703) in season openers, and 80-24-5 (.757) in home openers.
DRIVING IN THE COMMUNITY: While the Husky players put together scoring drives on the field, the Washington athletic department scores in the community with drives of another sort. This season, fans will be provided with three opportunities to help the Huskies make a difference in the lives of Seattle's less fortunate citizens, first with the KCPQ Toy Drive on Oct. 7 at the Oregon State game, followed by the UWAA Blanket Drive on Oct. 21 vs. California, and closing out the season with the UWPD Food Drive on Nov. 11 vs. UCLA.
Mahdavi Proves Worthy: At the first team meeting of the season Husky coach Rick Neuheisel announced that walkon linebacker Ben Mahdavi had been awarded a scholarship. Mahdavi is the only walkon player this season to receive a scholarship. Mahdavi made his head coach look good in the season opener against Miami when he came up with two of the Huskies' biggest plays. Midway through the second quarter he scooped up a fumble and raced 35 yards for a touchdown. Early in the fourth quarter he blocked a Vandal punt that UW recovered on the one-yard line and converted into a touchdown. A backup inside linebacker, Mahdavi also recorded seven tackles, a career high. Coming out of Mercer Island High School, Mahdavi had originally signed a national letter of intent at Utah, but opted to transfer before the start of the 1998 season. Mahdavi, a former all-state wrestler, first appear on a Husky roster as a fullback.
Youth Movement: Washington's two-deep roster is loaded with players who saw their first playing time last week against Idaho. The Husky offense includes four freshmen or redshirt freshmen. The defensive two-deep includes seven freshmen or redshirt freshmen. A total of nine true freshmen played against Idaho. Derrick Johnson scored on a 22-yard reverse to become the first Husky true freshman to score in a season opener since Andy Fuimaono scored on a two-yard run in Washington's 55-0 victory against UTEP on Sept. 11, 1982.
Sack Story: Washington's three quarterback sacks against Idaho equaled the most they recorded in a single game during the 1999 season. Twice last season the Huskies had three sacks (California and Washington State). Ossim Hatem and Marcus Roberson both recorded their first Husky sacks during the game while Derrell Daniels had the fourth overall during his career.
Under Construction: Just northwest of Husky Stadium is the current construction site of Washington's new indoor practice facility. Set to open late next summer, the 100,000-square foot building will include a full football field (120 yards) plus a running track. That is not the only recent physical improvement to the Husky football scene. In addition to the installation of the new FieldTurf playing surface in Husky Stadium, the team moved into a newly renovated lockerroom in Bank of America Arena. The Husky athletic training room and equipment room have also been completely renovated and expanded in the Arena. When the Arena renovation project is complete in late November, the team will benefit by new meeting rooms for each position coach.
New Field: Washington, after spending the last 32 years playing on AstroTurf at Husky Stadium, will play on a brand new surface in 2000. The Husky Stadium AstroTurf has been replaced by FieldTurf, a synthetic sports surface that duplicates the playing conditions of real grass. The field was installed in July, thanks to a gift from the Seattle Seahawks, who will share Husky Stadium for the next two seasons. Over the last few years, FieldTurf has been installed in a number of stadiums, most notably Memorial Stadium at the University of Nebraska, and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays' Tropicana Field. UW, along with Tennessee, was one of the first two college football programs to install AstroTurf in 1968. Cross-state rival Washington State has also installed FieldTurf during the off-season.
Sharing With the Seahawks: The Seattle Seahawks will play the 2000 and 2001 seasons at Husky Stadium while their new stadium is constructed on the site of the old Kingdome, which was imploded last spring. The Seahawks open their exhibition season Sat., Aug. 5, against the Indianapolis Colts. In 1996, the Seahawks played two exhibition games and three regular-season games at Husky Stadium while repairs were made to the ceiling of the Kingdome. The Seahawks will play two preseason games and eight regular season games (plus any home playoff action) on the UW campus in each of the next two seasons.
For-Ward: Husky senior guard/tackle Chad Ward will be a strong candidate, literally, for Outland and Lombardi Trophy honors this season. A senior from tiny Finley, Wash., Ward is in his fourth season as a starter on the offensive line and has never redshirted a season at Washington. This summer, during the team's annual testing day, Ward set a school record with a 733-pound squat. He has power cleaned 430 pounds, bench pressed 500 pounds, recorded a 31-inch vertical leap and been timed in the 40-yard dash in 5.09 seconds. "When the pro scouts ask about Chad, and we tell them his power clean numbers, their eyes bulge out," says Husky strength coach Bill Gillispie. "He is about as powerful of a offensive lineman as I have ever seen." Ward will play both guard and tackle for the Huskies this season.
PAC-10 PREDICTION: In the annual preseason media poll conducted by the Pacific-10 Conference office, Washington was a narrow favorite to win the conference title. The Huskies edged second choice USC by only three points, but garnered 16 first-place votes to the Trojans' 11 in the second-closest voting in the poll's history. The preseason poll has successfully predicted the eventual league champion 17 of 39 times and only twice in the last seven years. The Huskies were last picked first in the poll in 1997, and finished the year in fourth place.
Decade & Century Honors: Lindy's preseason magazine named a Pac-10 Team of the Decade and of the Century, and former Washington star Steve Emtman figured prominently. Emtman, who won both the Outland Trophy and the Lombardi Award and finished fourth in the 1991 Heisman Trophy ballotting, was named the Defensive Player of the Decade and Century. The other Husky to make the All-Century first team was George Wilson (1923-35), who was listed as a defensive back. Back Hugh McElhenny and lineman Max Starcevich made the Pac-10 All-Century second team. Besides Emtman, three Huskies made the All-Decade first team (tailback Napoleon Kaufman, offensive tackle Lincoln Kennedy, free safety Lawyer Milloy) and four made the second (receiver Mario Bailey, center Olin Kreutz, defensive end Jason Chorak and inside linebacker Dave Hoffmann). Emtman was also named to the Walter Camp All-Century team.
A New Millenium: On Oct. 28, when Washington takes on Stanford at Stanford Stadium, the Huskies will play the 1,000th game in the school's history. Only 39 Division I teams will enter the 2000 season having played 1,000 games. Through 992 games so far, Washington has an all-time record of 606-336-50 (.636) and is one of only 18 teams with 600 or more all-time wins.
BROTHER ACT: Washington has featured a number of strong sibling pairs through its history, including many such combinations in recent years. This season, senior quarterback Marques Tuiasosopo is joined on the UW roster by younger brother Zach Tuiasosopo, an freshman linebacker. Also teaming up are junior safety Hakim Akbar and his older brother, junior transfer Mikal Akbar, a receiver. Frosh offensive lineman Aaron Butler is the younger brother of former Husky linebacker Hillary Butler (1990-93) while junior defensive end Jonathan Schmidt is brother to former Husky captain Donovan Schmidt (1991-94). Here's a list of some notable recent brothers to play for the Huskies (years lettered in parentheses): Damon (1993-95) and Brock (1996-98) Huard, Dave (1989-92) and Steve Hoffmann (1992, 94-95), Jeff (1987, 89-90) and Shane (1989-92) Pahukoa, Mark (1987-89), Matt (1990-93) and Darius (1995) Jones, Ryan (1994-95) and Ben (1996-98) Kadletz, and Jay (1989-92) and Damon (1991-92) Barry.
Looking to Catch On: It's no secret that the Huskies are pretty inexperienced at the wide receiver position. With the graduation of Gerald Harris, Dane Looker and Joe Jarzynka from last year's squad, and with an injury keeping Chris Juergens out of action, Todd Elstrom is the only Husky wideout that caught a pass in 1999 (not counting backs and tight ends). Elstrom led UW against Idaho with six receptions for 104 yards (both career highs) and a touchdown, while sophomore Wilbur Hooks (5 rec., 59 yards), junior Wondame Davis (2 rec., 20 yards) and freshman Justin Robbins (1 rec., 12 yards) each recorded their first career reception.
Overflowing in Experience: Unlike the receiving corps, the offensive line has all kinds of experience. Washington has eight returning lettermen on the offensive line, six of whom have started in at least one game. The eight letterman linemen have combined to earn a total of 17 varsity letters, have played in a total of 180 regular season games and have started 74 regular season games. In terms of experience, senior Chad Ward leads the way, having appeared in all 33 games of his career, starting 30. Senior Elliot Silvers has made 21 starts and played in 36 games. Seniors Dominic Daste and Matt Fraize have played in 30 and 33 games, respectively.
Squad Breakdown: Washington returns a total of 50 letterwinners (26 offense, 21 defense, 3 kickers/punters) from last season's squad, while 28 letterwinners (16 offense, 12 defense) have departed. Officially, eight offensive and seven defensive starters return in 2000, as well as both the starting kicker (John Anderson) and punter (Ryan Fleming). On offense, the returning starters (`99 positions) include QB Marques Tuiasosopo, TB Willie Hurst, SE Chris Juergens, TE Jerramy Stevens and offensive linemen Kyle Benn (C), Rock Nelson (G), Elliot Silvers (T) and Chad Ward (T). Also back on the offense is FB Pat Conniff, who started six games in 1999. The defense sees the return of NT Larry Tripplett, OLB Jeremiah Pharms, OLB Jafar Williams, ILB Derrell Daniels, SS Hakim Akbar, FS Curtis Williams and CB Anthony Vontoure. With 17 total returning starters, Washington is tied with both USC and UCLA for most in the Pac-10.
Experience by the Numbers: With 50 returning lettermen and 17 returning starters, it's clear that the 2000 Washington squad is experienced. To further illustrate that point, consider: the players that accounted for all but one pass thrown last year return in 2000. Between them, Marques Tuiasosopo and Cody Pickett threw 299 passes, while departed wideout Dane Looker threw one. Five of Washington's six top rushers are back in 2000 and returning players accounted for 1,636 of the UW's 2,087 rushing yards last year (78.4 percent). The receiving corps is a bit less experienced as returners accounted for 1,245 of the UW's 2,276 receiving yards last season (54.7 percent). On the defensive side, returning players compiled 543 of Washington's 728 total tackles (74.6 percent) and 11 of 14 interceptions (78.6 percent). Between them, UW returning players have started a total of 178 career games entering the coming season, not counting "starts" by punter Ryan Fleming (22) and kicker John Anderson (11).
Aussie Rules: : Junior receiver Ja'Warren Hooker will probably have to rely on internet access in the Olympic Village this fall to follow his Husky football teammates' successes. Hooker, the 2000 Pac-10 champion in the 100 and 200 meters, was named to the 4x400 relay squad for the United States Olympic Team in July and will join the U.S. squad in Sydney for the 2000 Olympic Games. Hooker finished seventh in the 400-meter finals at the Olympic Trials, but was selected to six-man relay team. Hooker sat out the 1999 football season to concentrate on track and it's very unlikely he would play this fall after his return from Sydney. In two football seasons (1997-98), Hooker caught 15 passes for 214 yards and three touchdowns. He also had seven kick returns for 249 yards and a TD.
Position Changes: Several Huskies have made position changes during the off-season. Here are the most notable of those: Chad Ward, a starter at offensive guard each of the last three seasons, will begin the 2000 season as a starting tackle ... starter Larry Tripplett moves from nose tackle to defensive tackle ... Jafar Williams, who started as an outside linebacker last year, moves to the inside in 2000 ... Wondame Davis, who started three games at cornerback in 1998 and was a regular reserve in the defensive backfield last year, has switched sides to play split end in 2000 ... returning starters Hakim Akbar and Curtis Williams have switched spots, Akbar is now a free safety and Williams is the strong safety ... Ben Mahdavi, a reserve fullback last year, has moved to inside linebacker.
Recent Changes: Since the 2000 media guide was published, there have been several changes to the Husky roster in terms of number and position switches. Former cornerback Lenny Haynes is now a wide receiver. Willie Hurst, who tried slotback and is listed as such in the media guide, is back at tailback. Former quarterback Adam Seery is now a safety. Ken Walker, who played linebacker last year, is now a fullback, and his number has changed to 45. Freshman Derrick Johnson is now a cornerback, as is freshman RayShon Dukes. Dukes, formerly No. 6, has also seen his uniform number change, to 8. Freshman receiver Mike Smith is now number 88 and freshman offensive lineman Andre Reeves has changed to number 73.
1999 Honors: A rundown of some of Washington's more notable postseason honors in 1999 (returning players only): PK John Anderson was named a first-team Freshman All-America by The Sporting News, and was named to the All-Pac-10 team by the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, the Tacoma News-Tribune and Football News ... SS Hakim Akbar was named second-team All-Pac-10 ... P Ryan Fleming and SE Chris Juergens were both named Region VIII Academic All-America ... TE Jerramy Stevens earned second-team honors on The Sporting News Freshman All-America team ... NT Larry Tripplett was second-team All-Pac-10 ... QB Marques Tuiasosopo earned second-team All-Pac-10 and was a first-teamer, according to the Tacoma News-Tribune and Football News ... the News-Tribune tabbed him as the Pac-10 Offensive MVP ... CB Anthony Vontoure was a Football News All-Pac-10 first-teamer ... OT Chad Ward picked up second-team All-Pac-10 honors.
Team of the 1990s: By almost any gauge, Washington was the Pac-10's team of the decade. Washington's 82-35-1 (.700) during the decade was easily the best among the 10 conference schools, 11 wins and .094 ahead of second-place Arizona. With a 58-21-1 Pac-10 (.731) mark, the Huskies also had 11 more league victories than the next nearest conference opponent, UCLA. Washington's overall record in the decade was the 12th-best in Division I. Washington made eight bowl game appearances in the 1990s and won four Pac-10 titles. With an average home attendance of 71,790 during the decade, the UW easily out-distances every other conference school in that category. Husky players earned first-team All-America honors 17 times in the last 10 years and 43 Huskies were first-team all-conference. In addition, Washington linemen won the Pac-10's prestigious Morris Trophy (given to the top offensive and defensive linemen in the league each season) seven times.
Tui in 2000: Washington senior quarterback Marques Tuiasosopo is off to a solid start in 2000. In the season opener against Idaho, Tuiasosopo led the Huskies in rushing with 80 yards on 15 carries with one touchdown. Tuiasosopo completed 16 of 30 passes for 223 yards, one score and one interception. The game marked the fourth time during his career that he has accounted for more than 300 yards of total offense.
Tui Makes Move on 200 List: Senior quarterback Marques Tuiasosopo threw for 223 yards in Washington's season opening victory against Idaho to record the 10th 200-yard passing game in his career. That moves him into a tie for fifth place on UW's all-time list. Brock Huard, currently in his second season with the Seattle Seahawks, tops the list with 14 200-yard passing performances.
Tui Over 1,000: Husky quarterback Marques Tuiasosopo rushed for 80 yards in the season opener against Idaho to bring his career rushing total to 1060 yards. Tuiasosopo rushed for 112 yards as a freshman in 1997, 327 yards as a sophomore and 541 yards last year. The Idaho game marked the sixth time in Tuiasosopo's 32-game career he has led the Huskies in rushing.
TOTALLY TUIASOSOPO: Senior quarterback Marques Tuiasosopo proved to be one of the most versatile signalcallers in the nation during the 1999 season. No game proved that more than his record-setting performance in Washington's 35-30 victory against Stanford. He passed for a career high 302 yards and rushed for a career-high 207 yards to become the first Division I player to ever pass for 300 yards and rush for 200 yards in a game. There have only been three other Division I players to rush and pass for 200 yards in a game. There have only been six other times when a quarterback has passed for 300 yards and rushed for 100 yards. His 509 yards of total offense broke Washington's old school record of 419 yards set by Cary Conklin in 1989 vs. Arizona State. His 207 rushing yards ranks as the 12th best rushing performance in UW history. Tuiasosopo became only the fifth Husky quarterback to rush for 100 yards in a game. He was the first since Dennis Fitzpatrick gained 249 rushing yards vs. Washington State in 1974. Tuiasosopo's total offense figure ranks as the fourth best game in Pac-10 history.
TUI'S PASSING MARKS: Senior quarterback Marques Tuiasosopo made a nice transition into the starting quarterback's role last season. Prior to the 1999 season, he had made three regular-season starts in his first 20 games. In 1999, he passed for more than 200 yards in seven contests, just one game short of the Huskies' single-season record of eight set by Cary Conklin in 1980. Tuiasosopo had a career-high passing effort, with 302 yards vs. Stanford. A week earlier, at California, Tuiasosopo came up with the best "big play" day of his career to lead the Huskies past the Bears. He completed passes of 55, 83, 39 and 36 yards. He finished with 300 passing yards on just 10 completions. Thanks to those passing totals, he becomes the first UW quarterback to post back-to-back 300-yard passing games since Sonny Sixkiller did it in 1970. Tuiasosopo had the most accurate passing game of his career in Washington's 34-20 victory against Oregon. Tuiasosopo completed 17 of 21 (.809) of his passes for 211 yards and three touchdowns to help defeat the Ducks. Here's a few more of Tui's passing notes from the 1999 season: o Tuiasosopo passed for 2,221 yards on the year, the third-highest total among Pac-10 quarterbacks. Oregon State's Jonathon Smith led the league with 2,784 passing yards while Stanford's Todd Husak had 2,688. o Tuiasosopo's passing total of 2,221 yards ranked as the fifth-best season in UW history. o Tuiasosopo set career highs for passing attempts in Washington's first two games. He threw 43 passes vs. Air Force after opening the season with 36 tosses at BYU. Tuiasosopo's previous high coming into last year was 30 vs. Oregon in 1997, his first career start. o His 22 completions vs. BYU bettered his previous high of 15 vs. Oregon (1997) and California (1998). o He registered back-to-back career highs in passing yards with 300 vs. California and 302 vs. Stanford. o Tuiasosopo's 83-yard touchdown pass to Todd Elstrom tied as the second longest in UW history. o During a three-game stretch that covered the Oregon, Oregon State and Arizona State games, Tuiasosopo completed 75% (47 of 63) of his passes. o Tuiasosopo had seven 200-yard passing games. The Husky single-season record is eight games set by Cary Conklin (1989).
The Running QB: Washington quarterback Marques Tuiasosopo finished second on the team in rushing with 541 yards on 138 carries and six scores last year. In 1998, he finished second on the team with 327 rushing yards on 43 carries, and in rushing TDs with seven. Only current Jacksonville Jaguar quarterback Mark Brunell rushed for more TDs in a season as a Husky quarterback. Brunell had 10 rushing TDs in 1990 and eight in 1992.
TUIASOSOPO UP FOR THE UNITAS: Senior quarterback Marques Tuiasosopo is one of 23 QBs under consideration for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, presented annually to the nation's top senior quarterback by the Frank Camp Chapter of the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Educational Foundation. The selection committee will narrow the field to five finalists, and announce that list on Oct. 25. The 2000 receipient will be announced Nov. 21 and the award will be presented Dec. 8, in Louisville, Ky., where Unitas will make the presentation himself. Established in 1987, the award has been presented to 13 players, including two Pac-10 quarterbacks - Rodney Peete (USC) in 1988 and Cade McNown (UCLA) in 1998. Oregon's A.J. Feeley is the only other Pac-10 signalcaller on the list of candidates this season.
CAPTAINS: In a vote of teammates, senior quarterback Marques Tuiasosopo, senior offensive lineman Chad Ward and junior safety Hakim Akbar were named captains of the 2000 Husky team. For Tuiasosopo, it is a rare feat in that he is serving as captain for the second straight season, something that's only happened six times in Washington history, including last year, when Lester Towns spent his second straight season as captain, the first time since Ray Pinney earned the post in 1974 (Coach Jim Owens' first season) and again in 1975 (Coach Don James' first year). Besides Pinney, Towns and Tuiasosopo, the other four Washington football players to spend two seasons as captain were: Frank Griffiths (1889-90), Jack Lindsay (1896-97), Ray Eckmann (1921-22) and Sonny Sixkiller (1971-72). Washington also names a game captain each week, with junior defensive end Ryan Julian receiving the honor last week against Idaho.
HISTORY LESSON: Successfully rushing the football and winning go hand-in-hand for the Huskies. Since 1990, Washington has rushed for 200 yards in a game 49 times. The Huskies' record stands at 44-4-1 (.908) in those contests. Since the 1995 season, Washington is 19-1-1 when rushing for 200 yards.
The 100-Yard Factor: Since the 1947 season, Washington is 145-34-3 (.805) when a Husky player rushes for 100 yards in a game. Washington had six 100-yard game performances last season: Braxton Cleman (100 yards) vs. Air Force, Willie Hurst (161 yards) vs. Oregon and (108 yards) vs. Oregon State, Marques Tuiasosopo (207 yards) vs. Stanford, Maurice Shaw (113 yards) vs. Stanford and Paul Arnold (126 yards) vs. Washington State.
Playing the True Freshmen: During Washington's first six seasons of the decade of the '90s, the Huskies had six freshmen see playing time. Since the 1996 season a total of 33 freshmen played, including 10 in 1997 and eight in 1998. In 1999, six true freshmen - tailback Paul Arnold, placekicker John Anderson, tight end Kevin Ware, wide receiver Quentin Morgan, safety Levi Madarieta, and quarterback Cody Pickett - saw playing time. Against Idaho,Washington played a whopping nine true freshmen, including cornerbacks Chris Massey, Derrick Johnson and Roc Alexander, wide receiver Justin Robbins, safeties Jimmy Newell and Greg Carothers, defensive end Jerome Stevens, tailback Rich Alexis and outside linebacker Marquis Cooper.
STEVENS THE NEXT?: In 1998, when Sports Illustrated released a poll of the best colleges for each position, it selected Washington as the top program for tight ends. Sophomore Jerramy Stevens certainly made a case that he'll eventually join that very elite group. Last season, Stevens finished third on the team with 21 receptions for 265 yards and four touchdowns. He had his best pass catching day against Washington State when he pulled down six passes for 53 yards. His most productive game came against Stanford when he caught five passes for 88 yards. His four TD catches are a UW record for freshmen tight ends. To put that in perspective, the best scoring seasons of such former standout UW tight ends as Mark Bruener (3 TDs in 1993), Cameron Cleeland (3 TDs in 1996) and Ernie Conwell (2 TDs in 1994, '95).
AKBAR AT 'EM AGAIN: Washington junior strong safety Hakim Akbar did not show any signs of experiencing a "sophomore slump" in 1999. Tabbed a Freshman All-American in 1998 by The Sporting News, Akbar was once again a key figure in the Husky defense. He finished tied for second on the defense with 69 tackles, including 33 solo stops. He had three tackles for loss, recovered two fumbles and caused one fumble. He was also credited with breaking up six passes and recorded an interception vs. Arizona. Akbar led the Huskies with a career-high 16 tackles against Air Force and the Falcons' option-oriented rushing game. Akbar was named the Pac-10 defensive player of the week after leading the team with 10 tackles in the Huskies' 31-24 victory against Colorado. Washington held the Buffaloes to 289 yards of total offense after CU entered the game averaging 527 yards per contest.
THE KICKER: Washington sophomore place kicker John Anderson proved to be one of the most valuable true freshmen in the nation in 1999. Anderson had an outstanding year on the Husky special teams. He converted 13 of 18 field goals and 34 of 35 PATs. He led Washington in scoring with 73 points. Anderson began to make his mark when he booted a 50-yard field goal against Oregon State. That kick ended a 16-year stretch in which the Huskies had not recorded a 50-yard field goal. Anderson's boot was the longest by a UW kicker since Jeff Jaeger converted a 52-yard field goal in 1983 vs. Oregon. Jaeger was also a freshman that season. Since Jaeger's kick, the Huskies had made 224 field goals over the previous 17 seasons without making one from at least 50 yards. Anderson was two years old when Jaeger made the last 50-yard field goal. Anderson went on to prove that long boot was no fluke. He ended the season with three 50-yard field goals to his credit, including a 56-yarder at UCLA to tie the UW school record. That field goal was the longest by a Pac-10 kicker in 1999. It tied as the 14th longest in league history and it was the longest by a true freshman in conference history. His kick was the seventh longest in Pac-10 history since 1989, when use of a kicking tee was eliminated. Anderson has now accounted for three of the nine 50-yard field goals in UW history. When Anderson booted three FGs vs. Stanford, it marked the first time a Husky kicker has done that since John Wales vs. California in 1994. It was the first time a Husky kicker had converted three 40-yard field goals since Brandy Brownlee made three (47, 48, 49 and 30) vs. Texas A&M in 1987.
A FIRST FOR A FRESHMAN?: Washington sophomore kicker John Anderson is believed to be only the second true freshman to kick three 50-yard field goals in a single season. Based on research provided by other Division I sports information departments, Anderson's three 50-yarders last season were a rarity for first-year players. The only other true freshman to equal Anderson was Texas A&M's Tony Franklin. Franklin, who kicked 15 50-yard field goals during his career at Texas A&M from 1975-78, had kicks of 50, 50 and 59 yards his first season as an Aggie. Another Texas A&M kicker, Kyle Bryant, had three 50-yard field goals in 1994 when he was a redshirt freshman for the Aggies. It should be noted that all of Franklin's kicks came when placekickers were allowed to use a one-inch tee. Washington State All-America kicker Jason Hanson, who owns the NCAA career record with 18 50-yard field goals, had two (52 and 51) during his freshman season in 1988.
FLEMING GETS HIS KICKS: Washington punter Ryan Fleming had one of the best seasons punting the ball in recent Husky history. Fleming's average (40.2) was the best by a Husky punter since John Werdel averaged 40.8 yards in 1991. That figures as the seventh best average in UW history. He has had several outstanding moments in the 1999 season. Fleming averaged 44.3 yards per punt on seven kicks in UW's 31-27 victory at California. He outdueled Cal's standout Nick Harris, who entered the game ranked second nationally in punting. Harris averaged just 39.1 yards on eight kicks. Fleming tied the Washington school record for longest punt with a 73-yard effort against BYU. Fleming now shares the mark with Don Feleay, who had a 73-yard punt vs. Navy in 1975. Fleming pinned opponents inside the 20-yard line on 13 of his 50 punts last year. Fleming's 50 punts last year marked the lowest number among the Pac-10's starting punters.
Playing at Home: Washington has won 51 of its last 63 (.810) games at Husky Stadium with one tie (51-11-1). Since 1980, the Huskies stand 99-23-2 (.806) at home and are 69-16-2 (.805) since 1986. Washington piled up a perfect 6-0 record at home during the 1996 season. That marked the Huskies' 11th perfect season in Husky Stadium. It was also the fourth perfect home slate in the 1990s, having won every home contest in 1991, 1992 and 1994.
The Shutout Streak: Washington's 44-20 win over Idaho last week marked the 217th consecutive game in which Washington has not been shut out. That's the best streak among Pac-10 schools. BYU has the nation's longest streak at 313 games (NCAA record), while Texas is second with 225 games. The last opponent to hold the Huskies scoreless was UCLA (31-0) on Nov. 7, 1981. Washington has played 144 Pac-10 games since then without a shutout - the second best current streak among Pac-10 schools.
ELITE COMPANY: Did you know that Washington is one of seven programs to be ranked among the 15th winningest in the nation for both the decades of the '80 and '90s? The Huskies put together an 83-33-1 (.714) from 1980-89 to rank as the 14th most successful program for that decade. During the '90s Washington's record was 82-34-1 (.705) to rank 12th in the Division I ranks.
Missing THE TROJANS: For the second straight season, Washington will not play one of its biggest Pac-10 rivals as the Dawgs will "miss" USC. Under the Pac-10 scheduling system, each school plays eight conference games a year and misses the same opponent for two straight years. That system changes in 2002, when teams will miss eachother for only one season at a time.
HISTORIC HUSKY STADIUM: The 2000 season marks the 81th season of play in Husky Stadium. Originally construction on the facility was completed in 1920 when Washington played one game in the new campus facility. Thanks to several major renovations, Husky Stadium's seating capacity has increased to its current total of 72,500. That makes Husky Stadium the 24th-largest college football venue in the nation. It is the 20th-largest on-campus facility in the country. Washington's all-time record in Husky Stadium currently stands at 316-133-21.
Ranked-Wins Streak Grows: Washington's upset of 25th-ranked Oregon on Oct. 2, 1999, marked the 11th-straight year the Huskies have defeated an opponent ranked in the Associated Press poll. In fact, Washington has defeated an AP-ranked team in 22 of its last 23 seasons. The only break in the streak came in 1988 when the Huskies played only two games against nationally-ranked foes -- UCLA (No. 2) and USC (No. 3), losing both of those games.
Another packed house: Washington's average of 71,790 fans per home game last year was the eighth highest average in Pac-10 history. The all-time Pac-10 record for average home attendance was set by USC in 1988 (76,063). Washington, however, has seven of the top 10 highest averages in history despite playing in a smaller stadium than either USC or UCLA. Washington also holds the Pac-10 record for total attendance in a season with 504,770 total fans in 1992 (7 games).
Another tough schedule: Last year, Washington faced six team that went on to play in a bowl game. Only nine teams in the nation faced more than six bowl teams, led by South Carolina, who faced nine. This season, Washington's non-conference opponent combined to go 23-13 last season, a winning percentage of .639. This year, the Husky schedule includes six teams that played in bowl games last season.
Huskies in the NFL: Washington had 45 of its former players listed on NFL preseason rosters in 2000. That list includes four players off of last year's UW team: LB Lester Towns (Carolina), WR Dane Looker (New England), DL Jabari Issa (Arizona) and DL Mac Tuiaea (San Diego). Washington also has a remarkable total of seven tight ends on NFL rosters: Eric Bjornson (New England), Jeremy Brigham (Oakland), Mark Bruener (Pittsburgh), Cameron Cleeland (New Orleans), Ernie Conwell (St. Louis), Reggie Davis (San Diego) and Aaron Pierce (Baltimore).
HUSKY QBS LEAD THE WAY: Washington has six former quarterbacks currently playing in the NFL. That's the highest total among all colleges. That group includes: Mark Brunell (Jacksonville), Chris Chandler (Atlanta), Billy Joe Hobert (Indianapolis), Brock Huard (Seattle), Damon Huard (Miami) and Warren Moon (Kansas City).That list does not include former Husky QB Eric Bjornson, who has made his career in the NFL as a tight end, currently with New England.
HUSKY legend: Legendary Husky defensive lineman Steve Emtman, the top pick in the 1992 NFL Draft, will be honored as this Saturday's Husky Legend. Emtman will be introduced to the Husky Stadium crowd between the third and fourth quarters. A 1991 consensus All-American, Emtman anchored a Husky defense that allowed just 67.1 yards per game en route to the 1991 National Championship. He remains the only Husky ever to receive the prestigious Lombardi Award and Outland Trophy, and finished second in the 1991 Heisman balloting.Emtman is now making a difference with the 2000 Huskies, as a volunteer strength coach.
AUTHOR, AUTHOR: "The Glory of Washington," a new book detailing the 110-year history of Washington athletics, will be available in October. The book, written by UW media relations director Jim Daves and W. Thomas Porter, is available by phone (877-424-BOOK) or on-line at www.SportsPublishingInc.com.
CAREER STARTs: (2000 starts/career starts) OFFENSE -- WR: Todd Elstrom (1/6), Wondame Davis (0/3), Wilbur Hooks, Jr. (1/1), Patrick Reddick (0/1). OL: Chad Ward (1/26), Elliot Silvers (1/24), Kyle Benn (1/14), Rock Nelson (0/7), Dominic Daste (0/5), Wes Call (1/2), Matt Fraize (1/1). TE: Jerramy Stevens (1/11), John Westra (0/2). QB: Marques Tuiasosopo (1/16). TB: Willie Hurst (0/15), Braxton Cleman (0/1), Paul Arnold (1/1). FB: Pat Conniff (1/10), Ken Walker (0/1). DEFENSE -- LB: Jeremiah Pharms (1/27), Jafar Williams (1/12), Derrell Daniels (1/12), Anthony Kelley (1/1). DL: Larry Tripplett (1/13), Ryan Julian (1/3), Ossim Hatem (1/1). S: Hakim Akbar (1/18), Curtis Williams (1/13). CB: Toure Butler (0/12), Anthony Vontoure (0/10), Omare Lowe (1/4), Chris Massey (1/1).
RANDOM HUSKY NOTES: The usual UW schedule calls for two non-conference home games and one non-league road game, this year that road game is at Colorado ... during the '90's, Washington went only 4-5 in such games (there was no non-conference road game in '92), but the list of opponents is a strong one: Purdue (1990 win), Nebraska (1991 win and 1998 loss), Ohio State (1993 loss and 1995 loss), Miami (1994 win), Notre Dame (1996 loss) and Brigham Young (1997 win and 1999 loss) ... Washington spent last season in a temporary locker room, training room and equipment room, but moved into their brand new facilities in newly-renovated Bank of America Arena in August ... what do starting UW senior quarterback Marques Tuiasosopo and walkon junior safety Nick Olszewski have in common? More than you might think. The two players are cousins ... offensive line coach Brent Myers grew up in North Seattle and used to come to Husky games with his father, who was served as the security guard outside the tunnel during the 1960's and 70's.


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Multichannel, daylong programming kicks off at 4 a.m. Sunday
Expect a lot of talk about New York, the weather, New York, Peyton Manning, Richard Sherman, New York, the weather, Peyton Manning, etc. There will be a feature on Vince Lombardi's New York roots hosted by Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of New York (Lombardi once considered joining the priesthood and was laid to rest at St. Patrick's Cathedral); a tribute to the late Pat Summerall, who gave Fox instant credibility when the network first televised the NFL; the reading of the Declaration of Independence by numerous NFL personnel (a Fox tradition since 2002), an interview of President Barack Obama by Bill O'Reilly (set for 1:30 p.m.) and so much more. Among the entertainers scheduled to perform are Phillip Phillips and The Band Perry, plus members of the Broadway casts of "Jersey Boys" and "Rock of Ages."
3 p.m. "Fox Super Bowl Kickoff Show": Getting close now — just a half-hour or so from kickoff. The teams will take the field, New Jersey native Queen Latifah will sing "America the Beautiful," Renee Fleming will handle the national anthem, Joe Namath and Phil Simms will help conduct the coin toss (heads leads tails 24-23 in the Super Bowl) and then, finally …
3:30 p.m. Super Bowl XLVIII: Yes, they will play a game, after all (at least between all the commercials your party guests don't want to miss). The Broncos will be the "home" team and wear their orange jerseys; the Seahawks will be in white. Play-by-play man Joe Buck and analyst Troy Aikman will be calling their fourth Super Bowl together. Pam Oliver will be "reporting" from the Seattle sideline, with Erin Andrews on the Denver side. Kevin Harlan and Boomer Esiason will be on the radio, and the Fox telecast also will be available through the Fox Sports Go app and at
FoxSportsGo.com. Verizon subscribers can see it via the NFL Mobile app.
5 p.m. (approx.) Halftime: The game's in New Jersey, so surely the NFL invited Bruce Springsteen, right? No (he performed five years ago)? So they got Bon Jovi? Nope — the featured performer is Bruno Mars, with "special guests" the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Postgame: There will be much rejoicing and a couple of trophies handed out, and then Fox will present back-to-back episodes of a pair of sitcoms — "New Girl," with guest star Prince, and "Brooklyn Nine-Nine," which had to settle for Fred Armisen and Joe Theismann. There also will be continuing interviews and endless analysis on ESPN, NFL Network and Fox Sports 1.
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Editor's note: As 2013 comes to an end, I'll be reposting some of our highlights published during the year. Those who've already read each one can obviously skip them, or revisit if you'd like. For those who joined us later in the year, missing many of these posts from earlier in the year, they will probably be new items. Here's the fifth of many to come, originally posted in January 2013, which generated some good discussion on this blog, and elsewhere. Happy New Year to you all!
This is independent filmmaking folks, where money is limited, budgets are anywhere from zero- to low-budget, so whenever I'm screening an indie feature, I'm more forgiving, you could say. I don't expect that every single aspect of production will be top notch. I understand that when you're working with a very limited budget, some things will likely suffer; you'll have to make adjustments and compromises.
Not that all indie films are made equal. First of all, you'd have to define what exactly an indie film is, and that's a conversation the film community (both indie and mainstream) have been having for years now. But I guess you could say that I'm much tougher on studio pictures that cost millions of dollars, usually with top notch talent both in front of and behind the camera, and resources seemingly in near-abundance, than I am when it comes to *smaller* films - especially those in that sub-$500,000 category; and even more-so with those that are made with 5-figure budgets or less.
For example, I made a feature-length film in 2003 (my first and only feature) for $5,000! Does it show? Of course it does! At least I think so.
But when we (my business partners and I) 4-walled a theater here in NYC for 3 days of screenings, over a weekend, the only reactions I got from audiences were on how authentic and real the film's depiction of a relationship between a man and a woman was, with some even asking if the actors were a couple in real life. There was really no mention of the film's low production values.
Of course, that doesn't mean that there weren't those who thought the film was a piece of shit. I'm pretty sure there were. They just didn't say anything to me directly, which is perfectly ok.
But the point is that some were willing to overlook certain inadequacies and instead allowed themselves to be taken in by what many felt were the film's strengths, which they remembered the most. Or, to put it another way, for some, the film's strengths overshadowed its weaknesses, enough for them to appreciate the experience.
Do we expect every film to deliver fully, with each and every individual aspect working perfectly in unison, resulting in a rich, memorable, resounding cinematic experience? Of course we do! But how often does that happen even with expensive Hollywood studio movies, let alone with those made within the resource-limited indie-world?
To be clear, I'm not suggesting that one is inferior to the other, but to consider how we watch those *smaller* films, remembering the challenges the filmmakers had to tackle to see their films through completion.
So, the question is, what, if anything, are you willing to *forgive,* for lack of a better word, when it comes to watching no- to low-budget indie films? The popular saying is that nothing else really matters but the story. Is that true for you? If everything else is sub-par, but there's an interesting story that hooks you, would that be enough to carry you through the entire film? If the acting is weak, but the cinematography is sublime; or if the sound is poor, but the acting is strong; etc, etc...
Or do you say, tough cookies, I look at every single film, whether studio or indie, through the same lens, and judge them exactly the same way, no matter how expensive or how cheaply-made they are.
After all, there are no-budget/lo-budget films that have impressed in all categories. But like I said, not all indies are created equal.


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Proposing no new taxes in the Budget for Delhi, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today announced subsidy of Rs 0.80 to Rs 1.20 per unit to small power consumers as also a slew of measures like low floor buses, sanitation and multi-speciality hospital in Rohini.
The Rs 36,776 crore budget for Delhi was presented in Parliament as the state is currently under the President's rule.
Proposing the Budget for 2014-15, Jaitley said no new tax has been proposed in Delhi and added that more night shelters would be set up in the National Capital Territory area.
A multi-speciality hospital will come up in Rohini and 50 dialysis centres in the different parts of NCT. Also four new sewage treatment plants have been planned for Delhi.
The government has earmarked Rs 260 crore for power subsidy.
Following protest by Congress and opposition members over the Budget proposals, Speaker Sumitra Mahajan said issues could be raised during the debate on it.
Jaitley later said he was only proposing the Budget, which would be passed after discussion.
Referring to power tariff hike, Jaitley said it was necessitated due to increase in input costs.
"However, the poor and marginalised should not suffer. I, therefore, propose power subsidy of Rs 260 crore for domestic consumers to provide relief to targeted consumers on account of increase in tariff. The modalities will be worked out by the Government of NCT of Delhi," he said.
Considering the paucity of good health facilities under government sector in South Delhi, he also proposed sanctioning one multi-speciality hospital for South Delhi in the current year. This will be in addition to the one proposed at Rohini.
The government has also proposed to increase plan outlay under pension to senior citizens from Rs 538 crore in 2013-14 to Rs 600 crore in the current fiscal.
Jaitley said that to solve water supply problems in the capital region, construction of long pending Renuka Dam would be taken up on priority.
In order to provide better transport to the commuters, Jaitley said tenders have been floated for procurement of 1,380 semi-low floor buses for DTC.
"To provide convenience to the commuters, DTC will introduce an automated fare collection system through electronic ticketing machines and card readers. This system will subsequently be integrated with the fare collection system of Delhi Metro," he said.
Of the Rs 36,766 crore total budget estimate, Rs 19,066 crore is non-plan expenditure.
* Finance Minister Arun Jaitley presents Rs 36,776 crore Delhi budget.


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Update, June 24, 2011 – The funeral for Army Capt. Michael W. Newton will take place Wednesday, June 29, at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church Denbigh. The church is located at 3628 Campbell Road in Newport News, Va. Interment will occur later this month.
LEXINGTON, Va., June 13, 2011 – Army Capt. Michael W. Newton, 30, died June 11 in a non-combat related incident while on duty in Afghanistan's Faryab province. He was a graduate of VMI's Class of 2003.Newton, who received a bachelor of arts degree in history from VMI, was a member of the VMI men's rifle team and the Virginia History Society. He served as executive officer of the 2nd Battalion of the VMI Corps of Cadets.At the time of his death, Newton was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Combat Brigade Combat Team based in Baumholder, Germany.Newton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Willie A. Newton, came to VMI from Newport News, Va.


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Wilkes-Barre police recovered about 100 bags of heroin from a rental car after responding to a suspicious person call.
Police were called to Wilkes-Barre Window Cleaning at 140 Lehigh St. around 1 p.m. on Friday for a report of a suspicious person parked in the business' lot, according to an affidavit. When police arrived, Dashawn McLendon, 19, of 153 Park Ave., told them the vehicle was his, but police said the gray Nissan Altima came back registered as a rental from New York.
Police said they smelled a strong odor of marijuana and asked McLendon if he had been smoking. He told police he had "weed" on him once police told him they were going to pat him down. Police placed McLendon into custody after finding a small amount of marijuana in his pocket, according to the affidavit.
Police then searched McLendon's car and found two bricks - or 100 bags - of heroin stamped "High Voltage," as well as two loose bags of heroin stamped "Magic City." Police also recovered $723 and two cellphones.
McLendon was charged with possession with intent to deliver and possession of a small amount of marijuana and jailed Friday afternoon, unable to post $100,000 bail. His preliminary hearing is set for 10 a.m. on April 15 before Magisterial District Judge Rick Cronauer.
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Biotechnology Round Table April 2014
The biotechnology industry needs workforce development, research partnerships and entrepreneurs to continue its powerful contributions to the state economy.
Steve Butts, president and chief operating officer of Morrisville-based Aerial BioPharma LLC
Lawrence DeGraaf, director of worldwide business development transactions for England-based GlaxoSmithKline PLC
James Hayne, shareholder and technology and life-sciences practice leader at Greenville, S.C.-based accounting and consulting firm Elliott Davis LLC
Phil Hodges, manager of Nano Ventures LLC and founder of Greenville-based Metrics Inc.
Machelle Sanders, vice president and general manager of Cambridge, Mass.-based Biogen Idec's manufacturing plant at Research Triangle Park
Kenneth D. Sibley, shareholder at Raleigh-based law firm Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec P.A.
Eric Tomlinson, chief innovation officer at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, president of Wake Forest Innovation Quarter and physiology and pharmacology professor at Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Michael Weeks, U.S. registration manager at Bayer CropScience, which is part of Germany-based Bayer AG
E. Norris Tolson, president and CEO of the North Carolina Biotechnology Center and moderator of this discussion
Weeks: N.C. State University is one of the top U.S. land-grant universities doing agricultural research, and there are two other fine universities in the Triangle. They produce the skilled workers that companies need. Bayer CropScience works with many Tar Heel growers who are eager to use its innovations in their fields and businesses. North Carolina also is a fantastic place to live, making it easy to recruit and retain talent.
What do biotechnology companies need to keep growing?
Butts: The first need is attracting and developing more operators, people who can start and grow companies. I see them most often on the West Coast and in the Northeast. Operators could help scientists here translate their research into businesses. But they need funding. Folks usually ask about funding first, but I think funding follows good ideas, good operators and good management teams. The second is the Qualified Business Venture, a state program that allowed investors to take about half of their investment in the first year as a tax credit. Unfortunately, it ended Dec. 31. Aerial BioPharma LLC was a QBV. That gave us momentum. If investments can be encouraged through incentives, companies won't need more government money. There's a lot of private money on the sidelines. Let's figure out what motivates investors to put their money in Tar Heel companies.
Hodges: Last year I was raising money for a QBV, and it was hurry up and finish by Dec. 31. I explained to several politicians that it's crucial because it made investors excited about North Carolina companies. I hate to see that disappear.
Hayne: Many of our tax clients participated in the QBV program, as investors or as companies seeking funds. There was a huge push at the end of the year to close deals. Some of them took till the last day. For others, Dec. 31 was like a cliff, and they lost momentum when their deal went undone. The state also needs a friendlier business-tax environment. The corporate- and personal-income tax rates did drop this year. That helps, but more is needed. There's competition from neighboring states that also see biotechnology as part of their future.
Tomlinson: I believe that management needs to work alongside innovative scientists and the folks who translate their inventions into worthwhile technologies that companies such as GSK can develop. That is the train that Wake Forest is riding. There is so much application in the laboratory phase of regenerative medicine that something significant is going to happen. We recently announced the $75 million Wake Forest Wounded Warriors Grant, which will fund research of technologies that will help injured soldiers and eventually civilians. It will unleash a legion of technologies at Wake Forest and other universities across the country. The grant represents a change in business because now it's about looking for capital outside traditional sources. Wake Forest has 1,000 faculty members, about 250 of them are scientists, and their focus is engaging new sources of financing and different industries, whether it's medical technology, biologics or regenerative medicine. Wake Forest sends many of its folks to conferences and companies to understand how this change in funding will affect the university.
How should biotechnology companies work with schools? How will they benefit?
Sanders: Biotech companies need to support, fund and provide infrastructure to train a workforce, specifically science, technology, engineering and math — STEM — education. A talented workforce with critical and analytical, problem-solving and soft skills is needed. That workforce is vital to Biogen Idec. We have the talent today, but will we still have it in five or 10 years? Will we have graduates who are able to deliver the cutting-edge science and technology required? And, most important, are there students in high school today who will eventually help us provide the therapies and cures for the debilitating illnesses that affect so many people? They are the workers Biogen Idec wants. Encouraging children to ask questions and be excited about the possibilities needs to start as early as pre-K. Biogen Idec believes that STEM education is critical to meeting its long-term workforce needs. We opened a community lab at our RTP manufacturing plant. A qualified teacher, who will design and create experiments, staffs it. It's where science is cool, and children have the opportunity to learn a variety of things. It's our commitment to early science education and STEM. It also is a way to pay forward the excitement others shared with us.
DeGraaf: Many places in the country have access to funding and other necessities, so North Carolina has to find ways to differentiate itself. We need to make science cool, because it's not seen as cool. We need to invest earlier in students' careers. By just focusing on high schools, which is typical of today's approaches, you've already lost many students who could become great scientists. I'm doing everything I can to engage my daughters, age 10 and 13, in science. We need to let younger students experience its excitement. But that requires teachers who can provide that spark. More than 90% of North Carolina elementary-school teachers have liberal-arts degrees. We need more teachers who love science and math and can make them exciting. We need them in middle and elementary schools as well as high schools. We need to pay close attention to STEM education. GSK recently made a $10 million grant to North Carolina New Schools, a public-private partnership that brings schools and companies together to train educators. We need smart, highly skilled workers, and we're going to continue to need them well into the future.
Sibley: Workers need soft skills. They are an important part of building collaborations and management teams. My colleagues and I write patent applications for inventions. The popular notion is that we receive them completely described in writing or inside a little black box, only needing to jot down what we see inside. Neither are the case. Most inventions are at a conceptual stage when we first see them, and the quicker we can bring clients, management and business developers together to decide what that product or service will be the better intellectual-property position we can create for them.
How can North Carolina be more inviting for biotechnology entrepreneurs?
Butts: That's a tough task because there's no playbook. It's important to create an environment that is friendly and supportive, such as the guidance available from the biotechnology center. Much of it comes back to having the right people along the way to steer them in the right direction. That gets back to building better management teams and having experienced entrepreneurs support those just starting. It also includes using new funding formulas. When I talk to people who want to start a business, they say, "I need to go out and get venture capital." That's difficult, because there is less venture capital and fewer venture-capital firms today. It can be disheartening to hear venture capitalists describe how many business plans they receive and how difficult it is to make the model work. Entrepreneurs must understand that funding alternatives exist. My company has pulled together significant amounts of capital from family offices, wealthy individuals and foundations. Entrepreneurs don't have to travel the traditional venture-capital route to be successful.
Hodges: I've been asked countless times: "How do I duplicate what you did at Metrics?" Well, you can't. I did that. It's a tough thing to pull off at the ground level, finding the people who have the spark and ability to make a dream a reality. There were programs on how to encourage entrepreneurs, but it's all about finding the person who's bored at his job, knows how to do something and just needs some support to get out and try it. I left a great job at Burroughs Wellcome. People asked if I had lost my mind. But in the end, I went from idiot to visionary overnight.
Tomlinson: There is much opportunity in North Carolina for people to step out on their own. It has been well-documented, and it's because of the value hidden or not acted on within Tar Heel companies. The Biogen and Idec merger, for example, exposed some of that value. The Wake Forest School of Business' entrepreneurship program works with students and entrepreneurs. They come into our commercialization arm, Wake Forest Innovations. It started seven companies in the last 12 months in addition to helping entrepreneurs work on licensing deals or startups. We also are vigorously funding entrepreneurs in residence at the university. They're from Winston-Salem, this state and others. They tell it as it is. We learn from them. You certainly have to be able to reach the outside, but what we're trying to do is be disruptive and make sure the value that's locked inside the university and the medical center sees daylight.
Weeks: Agriculture is an entrepreneur's game, so it's a great breeding ground for companies and ideas. Many small ag-biotech companies have great ideas and solutions to growers' problems that are fundamentally different from traditional models. As we search for solutions, whether they are biological or traditional chemical crop protection, seed or trade, we will keep reaching out to other companies.
Tolson: The biotechnology center's BATON program matches a CEO to an innovator; it has helped about 35 companies in the last four years. They don't all make it, but some do. The center makes a small inception loan — $35,000 or $40,000 — to an entrepreneur who then can leverage that money 10 to 15 times through the center's network of industry connections. Much time is spent coaching, counseling and helping them understand that they may not be the best CEO for their business despite it being their idea. We also help link them with lawyers who can deal with their IP challenges.
How can biotechnology companies leverage other industries for growth?
Tomlinson: There will soon be more than 3,000 employees at Wake Forest Innovation Quarter, the downtown Winston-Salem research park. It has biomedical science, materials science, biomechanical engineering and information technology plus a workforce-development component. It's where all those disciplines can integrate. In terms of economic development, every new high-tech job creates five service jobs, from physicians to car mechanics. The other aspect is — particularly for Winston-Salem — that the number of equivalent jobs in growing cities are two to three times more than in a city that is stagnating or regressing. It makes sense to be innovative. Wake Forest is investing heavily in translating ideas and inventions into investment-ready technology. We are enabling professional-investment teams to come into the university or the medical center to be close to what's going on. The university has six innovation facilitators — MBA and Ph.D. folks in, for example, medicine or nanotechnology — embedded in different departments. They build business cases for technologies, synthesize ideas and open investment in approved concepts and prototypes. Their work is milestone-based, which is different than the typical university course of action, which has been here's your grant, and let us know when you have data. That cultural change is paying dividends. We're active, finding what companies want or need, what their interests are and engaging them through normal business development. We're being deliberate about IP. We have 750 invention disclosures. What do we do with them? We can't afford to prosecute to market all of them, so we have to analyze the business opportunity of each early on and decide which merit further attention. At least once a month an entrepreneur comes to us needing $5 million to launch his $1 billion opportunity. We help them refine their business plan, define the opportunity and address IP concerns. Some of them return with requests for maybe $200,000.
Sibley: People might think it's better for lawyers to have more patent applications. But a big part of a patent lawyer's work is bringing ideas into focus. Unfortunately, the way the statute is set up, you can't do that by shortchanging patents at the start. There are ways to narrow them down as time goes on, but that takes a collaborative effort. One of the most prominent judges in the early 1960s said that betting on patents is like betting on horses: Very few win, but those that do make it interesting.
Hayne: We see a lot of blending of industries. Biotechnology is the recipient of innovation in semiconductors and IT such as greater computing power and advanced modeling that can help sort through innovations to find the most promising ones. It all flows together. I do a fair amount of workforce recruiting at universities, and I see the joint-degree programs that are now available, such as pairing business school with technology courses at undergraduate, master and Ph.D. levels. That blending teaches students how to interact, communicate and work as a team. The availability of technology today has the potential to make them introverts, but them — computer-science, biology and other majors — working together is a positive thing for the future.
DeGraaf: Some of GSK's largest investments are being used to examine its footprint. Companies will either collaborate or die. There isn't much of a choice. That perspective has challenged our company's culture, but it has unleashed lots of innovation. Our RTP research-and-development center, for example, has been reconfigured. It no longer has offices. Employees work together at tables in open spaces. GSK also has organized small R&D teams — Discovery Performance Units — and they compete for funding. Each unit focuses on a target, pathway or approach to a problem. They present a business plan every three years, when they compete for funding. Some live. Some die. We feel this approach recognizes milestones and allows success to be measured. Research must be focused on an endpoint. It's not a done deal yet, but GSK is talking with a local university and a big pharmaceutical company about a joint venture at that university's labs. It's aimed at a health problem that GSK can't solve on its own because of issues such as IP or research that would take it in a different direction.
Where can universities and biotech companies work together?
Weeks: Bayer CropScience needs the universities, and the universities need it. In agriculture, N.C. State is the trusted voice of the growers. The U.S. Land Grant system's agricultural-extension program has done much for rural America. It's how Bayer CropScience reaches its customers. It ensures our innovations are the products that we say they are. University labs often lack capacities — legal, regulatory, whatever it may be. Those are places where companies can help.
Sanders: It's important for universities to understand the challenges companies face and vice versa. That sets a platform for collaboration on common challenges. Biogen Idec, for example, has seen its supply chain for commercial and other products become complex. We collaborate with N.C. State through its supply-chain consortium to build capabilities and uncover improvements to get products to patients anywhere and on time. Some societal problems are bigger than one entity can solve, so Biogen Idec collaborates with universities and other companies. Sometimes putting different ideas and perspectives around one table is the best way to expedite solutions. That, whether it's with the health-care industry or a university or other providers, can solve huge problems such as developing cures, data sharing, big data and data management. Collaboration may be the way for North Carolina to remain a leader in innovation.
Hodges: Metrics helped ECU ensure that some of its graduates had a knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry. We secured a grant for a course about analytical chemistry used in good manufacturing practice. Chemistry majors who took the course, which takes about three months, might not know everything about every scientific technique they learned, but they learned a little bit about each, and they learned how to develop an experiment. Metrics hired
a lot of chemists out of that program. There are other types of specialized help that startups could find at universities, which know how to spin out a startup. But is there a way that a guy with an idea can be part of a university, especially in regards to IP? That can financially break an entrepreneur, but universities can afford it.
What's needed to develop a workforce for the industry?
DeGraaf: There needs to be more guidance when it's time for students to think about college and job training. Not everyone needs a four-year degree. There are great jobs that don't require those skills. Enrolling at Wake Technical Community College in Raleigh and earning a biotechnology degree, for example, can give a graduate in-demand skills and lead to a rewarding career in advanced manufacturing. We need to make these other paths more acceptable.
Tolson: If you wait until they are seniors in high school, you've waited too long. It's important for people who hear these stories to help us tell them. Then it gets home to parents, and they need to hear these stories. North Carolina owes the biotech industry a huge debt of gratitude for its involvement in education. They've benefited from that, of course, because they get the workers they need, whether it's in their manufacturing plants, laboratories or executive suites. Those companies step up when asked and continue to improve the education system in the state.


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The proposed bill, titled the "Congressional Oversight Over Trade Negotiations Act", calls for all Members of Congress, together with all of their staff with proper security clearance, to be given access to "documents, including classified materials, relating to negotiations for a trade agreement to which the United States may be a party and policies advanced by the Trade Representative in such negotiations."
This week, the Supreme Court put to rest any doubt that when it invalidated a patent that added nothing novel to an otherwise unpatentable idea back in March, it was talking about software patents, too. In that case, Mayo v. Prometheus, the Court reviewed the three types of inventions that cannot be patented: laws of nature, natural phenomena, and abstract ideas and held that the patent at issue there—one covering diagnostic testing—represented nothing more than a law of nature, with "conventional steps, specified at a high level of generality," appended. At the time, we commented that this ruling should likewise apply to software patents, so that merely adding a "conventional step" to an otherwise abstract idea would not make that abstract idea patentable (which is exactly what happened in the Ultramercial v. Hulu case).
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Three Reasons The Justice League Movie Won't Open In 2015, Or Probably Ever
By Sean O'Connell 2013-02-08 14:04:03 comments
#3: Man of Steel might flop
In which case Warner has already said it would hold off on Justice League. New Warner CEO wisely wants to wait to see if audiences support Henry Cavill as the new Superman before throwing hundreds of millions of dollars at a franchise that might never get off the ground. The studio appears to be in a wait-and-see holding pattern. Even if Man of Steel breaks the bank, that doesnt give a production that much time to turnaround and meet whats surely supposed to be a Summer 2015 release date.
So, good-news/bad-news Justice League fans. I sincerely believe youll have to wait longer than 2015 to see your favorite heroes together on screen. I'd also say that this madcap dash to assemble a Justice League movie is really a crippling case of Marvel envy, and Warner will come to realize a Justice League movie cobbled together without the proper planning (which takes years) is a fool's errand. And if I were a betting man, I'd say that we never see a Justice League movie in theaters.
Granted, my use of "never" is more of a gut feeling that Warner has been on the fence the whole time, compelled to act on a JLA movie because of what Marvel is doing, but totally unwilling to commit to the time and money needed to make it work. And when I say "never," I simply believe that Warner will pull the plug on pre-production before they let a JLA movie happen. Maybe they'll say Man of Steel didn't make enough (regardless of what it makes). Maybe they'll announce a new Batman instead. In my gut, I just believe that they don't want to do it. So if I were to bet, I'd put money on "won't happen" over "might happen someday."
Need a silver lining? The longer Warner waits, the better chance we have of maybe seeing a proper JLA movie thats made because a filmmaker believes in the property, and not because a major studio has a hole in their release schedule that needs filling.
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From the Gardens of Versailles to Spatial Robots
Welcome to the Media Places Conference at Umeå University, December 9-11, 2010.
Media Places explores the intersection of media, technology and place through bringing together cultural historians, architects, screen researchers, art and creative directors from digital media production industry, visualization experts, design researchers, sociologists, gender researchers, and game industry representatives.
A basic premise is that the social, cultural and spatial are deeply embedded, and that space is constantly structured and produced by those of who occupy it. The conference will take place in HUMlab at Umeå University, itself a media place, and draw on the new Umeå Arts Campus (including the new School of Architecture) as well as well as the expanding digital creative industry in the area.
The conference is organized by HUMlab, Umeå University, in collaboration with several partners. The conference is part of the project Digital Humanities as Paradigm, Practice and Projection (DH3P, supported by Umeå University's Young Researcher Award for Patrik Svensson) and HUMlab's efforts towards the new Umeå Arts Campus and HUMlab-X. The conference has also been sponsored by the DARE Project (Development Arena for Research and Entrepreneurship) and the DINO project (Digitala Idéplatser Norr). Valued partners include the Umeå Creative Industry Association, Film I Västerbotten, Interactive institute Umeå and UMIT Research Lab.
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Why are there no skinny-tubed bikes out there with a sloping top tube?
Why are there no skinny-tubed bikes out there with a sloping top tube?
I think that all of Rivendell's diamond frames have a slightly sloping top tube. I believe that this was one of Grant Petersen's innovations for road bikes, back when he was designing for Bridgestone; so those might have slightly sloping top tubes as well.
i always think those 'modern' road bikes look like girls bikes...lol...
Fred DeLong of Bicycling magazine had a custom built frame with sloping top tube back in the 70's. I recall an article on bike fitting that he wrote and used his bike to demonstrate correct fit. When the modern sloping top tube frames became popular I remembered his bike and how far ahead of his time he was regarding bike design.
Weren't we just fretting over the new Rivendell Sam Hillborne? Sloping top tube, lugs, relatively "skinny" tubing. Or does the OP have something else in mind?
The classic diamond frame had skinny tubing and a horizontal top tube. The sloping top tube and fatter-diameter tubing both are more modern developments, so they tend to be seen together.
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Capo [dschaw'-poe]: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger, S/N 42624
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1981 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
plenty of the jamis designs have slim steel tubes and sloping TTs
Revised Stable:
2008 Jamis Satellite- Fast road, racing, club rides, touring
2009 Motobecane Fantom CX UNO- singletrack, fire roads, touring, urban riding
1982 Fuji Team Singlespeed- dad's ride, coffee shop, screwing about
Not sure if 20 years is vintage, but Kona (mtb) fits the bill...
I'm saying nothing about their quality, I'd take a Jamis steel bike readily, for the right price and application.
sloping top tubes hurt my eyes. The only modern bike I own has one though...I just try not to look at it straight on from the side.
+1 the rivendells all have a slightly sloping TT, as do Velo-Orange frames.
if it weren't for the top tube, I'd probably consider buying a Rivendell.
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Ok which to you think is more comfortable on a Century ride?
When I ride my bike I feel free and happy and strong. I'm liberated from the usual nonsense of day to day life. Solid, dependable, silent, my bike is my horse, my fighter jet, my island, my friend. Together we will conquer that hill and thereafter the world.
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1973 Bottecchia Gran Turismo, 1974 Bottecchia Special, 1977 Bottecchia Special (frame),
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