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As part of the countdown to the 2012-13 college basketball season, Sporting News takes an analytical look at the Big 12 Conference:
2. Baylor
3. Texas
4. Kansas State
5. Oklahoma State
6. Iowa State
7. Oklahoma
8. West Virginia
10. Texas Tech
SN Top 25: Kansas No. 12
Everyone is still chasing the Jayhawks. Why Kansas? Two big reasons: First, the Jayhawks have won eight consecutive Big 12 regular-season titles under Bill Self—with all sorts of roster configurations. Even with a ton of newbies this season, Self has earned the benefit of the doubt. Second, every team in the Big 12 has major questions. The Jayhawks are the champs, and the favorites, until someone proves they're not.
But plenty of teams are in the chase. Yes, every team has major questions, but a handful of clubs have major upside. Baylor, Texas, Kansas State and Oklahoma State are all capable of knocking the Jayhawks off the top perch, and even though Iowa State might not have the depth to win the regular-season title, the Cyclones will pull off a few big wins.
Right place, right time for Bruce Weber. The last time Weber inherited a group of talented, experienced players, he led Illinois to the Sweet 16 and then into the national championship game in Year 2. This Kansas State squad doesn't have that high of a ceiling, but former coach Frank Martin left Weber with a great situation. These Wildcats are a feisty, defensive-minded group that will play hard every night and wind up in the NCAA Tournament.
The recruiting is still big in Texas. This might not be a shocker, but Rick Barnes has signed another stellar class of freshmen, headlined by a pair of four-star big men—6-9 Cameron Ridley and 6-10 Prince Ibeh. Add those two in the frontcourt to the battle-tested sophomore backcourt of Myck Kabongo (9.6 points, 5.2 assists), Sheldon McClellan (11.3 points) and Julien Lewis (7.8 points) and the Longhorns have an impressive collection of talent.
The mayor is rebuilding. No team will miss any one player as much as Iowa State will miss Royce White, the 16th-overall pick in June's NBA Draft. Expect an up-and-down feeling-out process as coach Fred Hoiberg figures out what works.
Baylor won't have a drop-off. Baylor coach Scott Drew lost three All-Big 12 forwards—Quincy Acy, Perry Jones III and Quincy Miller—but Cory Jefferson is ready for bigger minutes, and top recruits Isaiah Austin and Rico Gathers are ready to step in immediately. The 7-1 Austin is projected as a first-round pick in the 2013 NBA Draft.
It will be a rough start for the new teams. Neither newcomer is expected to make much of an impact near the top of the Big 12 standings. West Virginia coach Bob Huggins' two best players from last season are gone, and new TCU coach Trent Johnson's path to Big 12 contention will be a long, winding journey that could take years.
The Sooners won't be an easy out. Oklahoma coach Lon Kruger might not have as much raw talent as some Big 12 schools, but he returns his top six scorers and top four rebounders, which makes the Sooners pretty formidable on any given night. Steven Pledger might be the most overlooked star in the conference—he averaged 16.2 points and 41.6 percent from beyond the 3-point arc but was only honorable mention All-Big 12.
Things at Texas Tech have gotten worse. That's hard to imagine considering the Red Raiders won just one league game last season. The resignation of coach Billy Gillispie was a messy ending to his short era.
Another young star will boost Oklahoma State. There were nights when Le'Bryan Nash was the best player in the Big 12—remember his 27 points in the upset of Mizzou?—but his freshman campaign was marked by inconsistency. The arrival of freshman guard Marcus Smart should help Nash play to his potential on a more regular basis in 2012-13.
Pierre Jackson, Baylor. The race for Big 12 player of the year is wide-open. Jackson gets the nod in preseason based largely on his play down the stretch for Baylor. During the Bears' march into the Elite Eight last spring, Jackson had a pair of 10-assist games while averaging 17.5 points and 2.8 steals. He'll be the offensive catalyst, especially early in the schedule when coach Scott Drew tries to work his young frontcourt talents into the flow of the offense. Jackson likely will lead Baylor in shot attempts again, but he'll need to make sure he doesn't get too shot-happy for long stretches.
PG - Marcus Smart, Fr., Oklahoma State. His play with the United States Under-18 team this summer left everyone raving about the impact he'll make with the Cowboys.
PG - Pierre Jackson, Sr., Baylor
SG - Ben McLemore, Fr., Kansas. As a partial qualifier last season, McLemore has had an entire season to learn under Bill Self. He's a legit player of the year candidate.
SG - Rodney McGruder, Sr., Kansas State. He's just a fantastic all-around player—a difference maker as a scorer and a defender.
C - Jeff Withey, Sr., Kansas. He excelled as Thomas Robinson's sidekick last season; now, he's ready to handle more of the scoring load.
Shooter: Brady Heslip, Baylor
Passer: Sam Grooms, Oklahoma
Penetrator: Pierre Jackson, Baylor
Shot-blocker: Jeff Withey, Kansas
Leader: Pierre Jackson, Baylor
Defender: Rodney McGruder, Kansas State
NBA prospect: Le'Bryan Nash, Oklahoma State
Freshman: Marcus Smart, Oklahoma State
Rebounder: Melvin Ejim, Iowa State
Transfer: Aaric Murray, West Virginia (from La Salle)
Coach: Bill Self, Kansas
Recruiter: Rick Barnes, Texas
Home-court advantage: Allen Fieldhouse, Kansas
Jan. 5 - Texas at Baylor. A battle between Lone Star state heavyweights on opening day of the Big 12 conference schedule? Yes, please.
Jan. 14 - Baylor at Kansas. There isn't anything in the Big 12 quite like the atmosphere at Allen Fieldhouse. Especially with Baylor's loud uniforms in the mix.
Jan. 19 - Kansas at Texas. The middle game of a crucial stretch that could dictate the Big 12 title race.
Jan. 22 - Kansas at Kansas State. K-State has beaten the Jayhawks three times since January 1994, but the intensity at Bramlage Coliseum won't reflect that fact.
March 6 - Oklahoma State at Iowa State. There's every reason to believe this late-season game will have a ton of importance for these two likely NCAA bubble teams.


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WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - April 19, 2013) - As part of Canada's commitment to achieve global food security and improved nutrition, the Honourable Julian Fantino, Minister of International Cooperation, helped bring together international leaders today to discuss how to reduce undernutrition in children while boosting the economic potential of developing nations. Minister Fantino co-hosted the "Investing in Agriculture for Nutrition" event, with Mr. Joe Costello, T.D., Ireland's Minister of State for Trade and Development, held today on the margins of the spring meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund in Washington, DC.
"Canada welcomed today's discussion on how we can better leverage agriculture sector investments to help achieve food security and improve nutrition around the world," said Minister Fantino. "Canada's investments in nutrition-either through direct nutrition interventions, such as vitamin supplements, or through indirect interventions, such as more nutritious crops or agricultural research-lead to healthier children and mothers, reduces poverty and improves economic growth in developing countries."
"Better-nourished populations are more productive: they innovate, they earn more and they invest more. They are the future producers and consumers," said Joe Costello, Ireland's Minister for Trade and Development.
Minister Costello shared the key messages from the Hunger-Nutrition-Climate Justice conference, which he co-hosted in Dublin earlier this week under Ireland's Presidency of the EU.
"Addressing the links between hunger, nutrition and climate justice has been a clear development priority for Ireland's EU Presidency. We learned some very important lessons during our international conference in Dublin. I am committed to bringing the voices of the smallholder farmers and community representatives, who shared their experiences of growing food in a world impacted by climate change, to international policy discussions," Minister Costello said.
The Government of Canada's focus on poverty alleviation was affirmed in the Economic Action Plan 2013 The creation of the new Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development will tackle poverty by supporting improved nutrition for those most in need around the world. The amalgamation will help the Government of Canada achieve greater efficiency and accountability for its international development assistance.
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The Second World War was raging in Europe, Canada was at war with Germany.
In 1939, three young Germans were in United States illegally. The Americans, although they had not yet entered the war, wanted all aliens gone or imprisoned.
In California, the three young men got passage on a Greek freighter heading to Siberia. The ship stopped at Union Bay to coal at the port.
The three decided they did not want to spend the war in Russia, so they jumped ship in Union Bay. After spending a wet night wandering around in the bush, they tried to hitch a ride on the highway.
The first car that came along was a police car. They were arrested and imprisoned in the Union Bay Gaol (jail) before being sent to a prisoner of war camp in Ontario, where they worked on a tomato farm. Six years passed before they were sent back to Germany.
One of the three, Fredrick Furber, married in Germany and brought his young family to Canada, being sponsored by the farmer where he had worked as a prisoner. He gradually moved west, ending up on Vancouver Island.
His son Richard had heard the story all his life, so he and his bride-to-be, Brenda Jeeves, thought it would be neat to honour his father by being married in the old gaol at Union Bay.
Janette Glover-Geidt, chair of the Union Bay Historical Society that owns and operates the gaol as a museum, appreciated the historical significance of the request and got caught up in the excitement.
Rev. Ray Brandon fell in with the plan and performed a lovely service for the couple on Feb. 13, 2013.
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Mike is taking the blame. In a tweet he said something like he slipped coming out of the gate.BaroqueAgain1 wrote:Collected was third in the San Antonio. Was this an OK prep for the Pegasus, or does this give Bob some concerns about whether the colt has taken a step back?
Giant Expectations won...thanks to a savvy ride by Gary Stevens, who saw that the pace was s-l-o-w, and said, you guys don't want the lead? OK, I'll take it, thank you very much...and went off to win.
http://www.drf.com/news/front-running-g ... nable=trueCollected was using the San Antonio as a prep for next month's Pegasus World Cup at Gulfstream. Smith, riding Collected for the first time now that Martin Garcia has relocated to New York, admitted "it was a bad ride."
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Using a web-based game to prevent posttraumatic stress in children following medical events: design of a randomized controlled trial." Eur J Psychotraumatol. 2013;4."
Understanding recovery in children following traffic-related injuries: Exploring acute traumatic stress reactions, child coping, and coping assistance." Clin Child Psychol Psychiatry. 2013."
Implementing a Trauma-Informed Approach in Pediatric Health Care Networks." JAMA Pediatr. 2016;170(1):70-7."


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Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Why can't movers or cable companies be on time ever?
You say you're going to show up between 1-6 (an outrageous 5 hour time window) then show up somewhere in that time window.
Don't call me to squeeze me in at 12:30 because I will be getting Subway and the whole thing will become a mess.
Also I'm sure I have written this before but ALL cable/internet service providers are the worst. There literally is not one good one and I have tried them all from Time Warner to DirectTV and even some company that only exists in Miami. They all suck. Balls.
This time in bad cable guy service we were told they were coming between 1-6 (note the standard time window) and that they would call us 30 mins before they got here.
We never got a call until they had already left because we weren't there. Why weren't we there? Because it was 12:00 and our appt time (which they gave us) wasn't til 1. Then to add insult to injury, they told us they couldn't reschedule us until next Monday.
Then I yelled and was a bad customer and we got cable installed yesterday, with only minor inconvenience/incompetence.
Which brings me to my final point I want to make to big corporations: Stop rewarding people for bad behavior. In most companies that deal with the public (cell phones, hotels, cable) the only way to get them to help you is to be an asshole and make a big fuss. When you do that you get rewarded with money off your cell phone bill, room upgrades or sooner appointments.
Am I the only one who thinks this is a fucked up system that basically guarantees an adversarial relationship with customers?
What's worse is that the reason companies do this is to save money and time. They want to spend as little time as possible on each customer under the assumption that most people will just go along with shitty stuff because it's easier than making a stink which ironically is how you get what you want.
Anyway i'm just venting now, but I do think there's some point to the idea that all customer service industries need to reform their policies and practices to make things better for people who don't make a big deal out of things.
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- Anonymous10:45 PM
I think part of the problem is how they outsource customer service (and tech support, and billing, etc) and keep only the most necessary stuff (i.e. installation and repair) in house.ReplyDelete
I used to work at one of the call centers that takes the internet service calls for Comcast. We were several hundred miles away from most of the people who were calling us, and we had this automated system for helping people who had trouble with their internet conntection.
First, we'd ask them to reset their modem. Then, if that didn't work, we'd go through a series of screens asking them to try all these different techniques to get their internet working. If none of those worked, we'd finally go to a screen that let us set up an appointment with an actual comcast service team. We would set the date and time for the team to come, but we had no way of actually contacting the local comcast office to see what THEIR availability was, so we were basically just picking a random time that was in no way guaranteed to fit into the Comcast techies' schedule.
Another thing is that it was pretty standard operating procedure to give credits and stuff to customers who threw tantrums. So yeah, definitely, rewarding shitty behavior was a big part of it.
Anyway, the big takeaway point here is that the actual cable guy himself may not have been that incompetent. The VAST majority of these problems lay squarely with the idiots on the phone. Your cable guy is given a scheduled slot from some high school student who is probably half illiterate, and he has no real way of getting in touch with said illiterate to straighten the thing out. The people who work at these call centers are seriously dumb as fuck, and they talk shit about the callers all day when they're not on calls.
The whole process is so piecemeal and bureaucratic, though, that you can never really get ahold of the guy who needs his head beaten in (which is inevitably some call center manager half a world away).
- Anonymous10:33 PM
They are internet marketers too busy re-wording the works of Sinn and others.ReplyDelete
They are Brenting it up
Why not get Cameron to help out - he has the strength and anger of an Iranian JOHN RAMBO !
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- Anonymous6:28 PM
Or you can do what I do and save yourself $1000/year: no tv at all except for blu-rays.ReplyDelete
Nice Tips! I really liked the point where you said, that guest posting can also increase blog readers. Nice Idea.ReplyDelete


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1. A light colored shower curtain + the sharpie of your choice
2. A medium colored curtain + the paint marker of your choice
3. A black curtain + a white paint marker or a bleach pen
You can always use stencils, too. Our curtain was black so I opted to use the paint marker that we already had. You can get paint markers at any craft store, I usually have several on hand. Fabric paint would work as well, but I feel like the markers give a cleaner look. I would have liked to try bleach, so maybe that will be a future post.
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It took me about 3 coats to get the shade of light grey on our black curtain. The pen was actually white, and I could have given it a few more coats to make it more white, but that would have taken every last drop of ink. I liked the black/grey look. Using a lighter colored curtain would yield much easier results. How beautiful for a cream curtain with brown lettering?? I *wish* our second bathroom had a curtain!! Maybe I'll put a false curtain up :)
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Our curtain was around $10 at target. Just think, for $10 plus the cost of a sharpie/paint/bleach pen you could really change the look of your bathroom.
I did mine without a plan and by hand, that's usually how I do everything here. I really don't enjoy planning anything like this out. 'Measure twice, cut once' should be, but is in fact NOT my motto. So, maybe you just want to go for it too, or maybe you'd rather use stencils or trace from a projector- you will definitely get better results- whatever you do, make it yours! I apologize again for the photo quality. Seriously. Start sending camera suggestions to
If you live in the Lansing, Michigan area you definitely experienced the insanity of last night. It took me forever to get home. I work 17 miles from our apartment, but I left at 9:50 pm and got home after 11! Ahhh. It was harrowing. I'm venturing out again today. I have a drama rehearsal for a piece we'll be doing in a women's home this weekend. I also have to pick something up from Macy's. We had to sell all of our cookware/bakeware when we got Odette. There was so much we didn't know about birds before we got her and apparently the fact that nonstick kills them was one more unknown fact! I *finally* replaced it last night (after nearly 5 months!) with a deeply discounted stainless steel set from Macy's. The sales lady sold it to me last night, but kept it at the store til today. By doing that I was able to access a sale and get an additional 25% off... it was really exciting. If I love the set, I'll blog about it :) We've been making do with 3 pieces currently, two copper and one stainless. So far I really prefer cooking with them over nonstick, despite all the horror stories I heard about burning/sticking/scorching. Today is going to be a wonderful day for me, and I hope it will be for you as well. As always, thanks for reading!
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Starring: Ted Vernon, Fred Ottman, Anthony Albarino, R.S. King Written by: Ted Vernon and Manny Diez Directed by: Robert Michael Ingria
The SLAM! Wrestling Movie Database is no stranger to the obscure. Oddballs and hidden gems found way off the beaten path are as much a part of wrestling as sunset flips, and so it is with wrestling movies. One movie in particular that has come to our attention is not merely obscure, but was so difficult to even find the basic information for it that it deserves special mention: Hammerhead Jones.
Google the title and you're just as likely to find information on Pirates of the Caribbean 2: Dead Man's Chest (thanks to Davy Jones and the Hammerhead Shark Guy).
The creative force behind Hammerhead Jones is Ted Vernon, who plays the titular character while also holding a Executive Producer credit and sharing story credit with Manny Diez. Vernon is a jack-of-all-trades living in Florida, whose long-time passion of selling classic cars has persisted through his career stops in the ring, both wrestling and boxing, and his work in the film business. Vernon was more than pleased to look back on the production of his film and help SLAM! Wrestling put together a proper piece.
It just so happened, in fact, that Vernon was bringing his family to Niagara Falls, Ontario, for a summer vacation a while back, so a meeting with the one and only Hammerhead Jones was set up. Vernon was understandably excited about an interest being shown in a film nearly twenty years old.
To start things off, Vernon provided SLAM! Wrestling with a copy of the film and explained why, due to the agreement he made with the distributor, it was originally impossible for us to find.
"The problem is that I sold it worldwide and I didn�t take the deal they offered me on domestic," he laments. "That was my mistake. I thought I had a better show than what they offered. I had hundreds and hundreds of thousands of dollars in the show, and they offered me only a fraction of that."
Add to that the fact that what Vernon was offered was only going to be paid incrementally over a number of years and Vernon felt he had no choice but to hold out on the domestic North American market. So, did he still make his money back?
"No," laughs Vernon, his tone indicating that he didn't even come close. "But I learned a lot. You lose but you learn. I had fun with it. I learned a lot about wrestling, and I�d always been a fan."
From this perspective as a fan, Vernon set out to tell the story of Ted "Hammerhead" Jones, a bred-in-the-bone babyface who takes time for good deeds (like teaching a kid how to deal with bullying) while refusing to sell out to the nefarious new owner of the ACPW -- the American Council of Professional Wrestling.
The new owner, Numbers, is insisting that the way of the future is a "deathmatch." It seems that the promoter wants to bulk up his revenue and decides that feeding the bloodlust of wrestling fans is the way to do it. Just as 1975�s broadcasting satire Network was prescient in regards to the oncoming of "Shock TV," it�s hard to ignore the fact that Hammerhead Jones was on to something.
Not that Vernon is going to pretend for a second that his movie was intended to be a landmark film showing us the ugly underbelly of the ring.
"It ain�t War and Peace," he exclaims, laughter in his voice. Vernon will go so far as to say that, having had a hand in writing the movie himself, he just wanted to imbue the story with his own ideals. "It�s basically how I view life," he says. "Don�t let anything beat you -- anything!"
That mindset certainly helped Vernon as he endured the trial that all newcomers must face when entering a wrestling fraternity: he was worked hard by the wrestlers on the set. Even though he had some experience as a boxer (he sums up his career as a pugilist this way: "I was a good fighter; no, I take that back. I could knock people out!"), Vernon had to delay production, if even slightly, to give himself time to recuperate after the in-ring training sessions.
He acknowledges that he wouldn�t have expected anything less from workers who, at the time, were charged with protecting the image of the tough wrestler who wouldn�t be soft on anybody. One exception, though, was the man whom Vernon calls "the gentle giant": Fred Ottman. The big man, mainly known as Tugboat/Typhoon from his time in the WWF, was a careful and considerate partner in the ring, a far cry from his role as a mysterious menace brought in at the end of the movie to destroy Hammerhead Jones in the ring.
Ottman, who has kept in touch with Vernon after all these years, shares in Vernon�s feelings of the film: a combination of fondness and pride, while admitting it had its weaknesses. "I look back on some of the stuff and I laugh," Ottman recalls with SLAM! Wrestling. "You think about things that could have been done better, but it�s become a cult thing."
Ottman was just starting out, wrestling in his first territory for Joe Blanchard in Southwest Championship Wrestling, when a mutual acquaintance to both himself and Vernon, Rusty Brooks (who also has a role in Hammerhead Jones), helped cast Ottman in the biggest, meanest role in the movie.
It wasn�t Ottman�s first time in front of a camera, though. "Before I got into wrestling, I had done some commercials and had some experience in that field," he reveals. "I did a national commercial with Coca-Cola, and later I worked on Hulk�s TV series (Thunder in Paradise)."
Ottman credits being given the role in Hammerhead Jones, along with his burgeoning wrestling career, with bringing him out of his shell, describing himself as a "shy kid" growing up. He could see that Vernon was a driven and committed businessman, though both of them had obstacles to overcome when putting together their climactic match.
"We talked back and forth and put the match together, but I was actually really green in the business," Ottman explains. "Ted�s only about 5"7', maybe, so they had apple boxes that he�d walk on to make him looks taller. But he was big on wrestling and he went through wrestling school. He wanted to do his wrestling movie."
So maybe it�s no surprise that, as independent wrestling promotions often bill their owners as the top star, because it�s their dream, so Ted Vernon is the unquestionable hero of Hammerhead Jones. Numbers, you see, only has one thing stopping him from turning his federation, once a proud company run by his father, into an extreme land of lethal matches. You guessed it: Hammerhead Jones. Though most of the workers feel they have no choice but to wrestle the way Numbers wants them to bring money to their families, Jones is the one man who stands up for his fellow wrestlers.
Again, it sounds like pretty heady stuff, but take it from Vernon himself -- it�s not meant to be a serious movie. It is a product of its time: when good guys were really good (Hammerhead donates most of his time and money to a local church, for goodness sakes!) and bad guys were really bad (Numbers is never seen long without a cigar filling the screen with smoke), and there is no doubt who should come out on top. In that way, it�s a refreshing time capsule of wrestling in the '80s.
Vernon has continued to work in the film business as an executive producer on John Carpenter�s Village of the Damned and most recently worked on a project where, he proudly exclaims, "I play a killer, and I�ve killed Dave "Gangrel" Heath and Billy Fives ... I am having a great time!"
That�s the trick with Vernon and Hammerhead Jones: don�t get too caught up in the morality of the story, just keep your eyes on the prize and have fun.


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Maserati is an Italian luxury car that has been in production since it was established in December 1914 in Bologna, Italy by five of the six Maserati brothers. All the brothers were involved with automobiles from the beginning of the 20th century, both in designing, developing and racing. The first vehicles produced by Maserati were racing vehicles. The first roadworthy vehicle was the A6, which was launched in 1946.
Maserati Ownership Changes
Only racing vehicles were developed under the leadership of the Maserati brothers. In 1937, the brothers sold their shares of the company to the Orsi family. With this sale, Maserati moved from Bologna to Modena, where it remains today. Although the brothers sold their ownership shares, they remained with the company in engineering roles. In the late 1950s, Maserati retired from producing factory racing vehicles, although they continued for private racers. From then on, the company switched its focus to designing road cars.
Over time, Maserati had several different owners. The French car manufacturer, Citroen, took over Maserati in 1968. While they kept Orsi as the President, the rest of the company changed a great deal. While launching new models, Citroen began producing Maseratis in bulk. Citroen went bankrupt in 1974, followed by Maserati in 1975, but the Italian government stepped in and provided funds to keep the company going.
Maserati in America
Soon after, the leadership of the owner changed hands to Alessandro de Tomaso, an Argentinian racing driver. Under his reign, Benelli motorcycles bought Maserati from Citroen. New models were still launched throughout the late 1970s and 1980s. Sports cars were abandoned and replaced with coupes that had a lower price tag and were more performance-aggressive. Larger vehicles also went into production, and the Chrysler TC by Maserati was jointly produced with Chrysler, since Maserati had been purchased by the American car company.
The current owners, Fiat, purchased Maserati in 1993, and made substantial investments into the company. In 1997, 50 percent of the shares in Maserati were sold by Fiat to Ferrari, and Ferrari took control of the company. The factory in Modena was replaced, allowing further improvements to the Maserati. Ferrari made Maserati its luxury division and invested heavily into the brand, bringing it back into the market.
In 2007, Maserati split from Ferrari and joined with Alfa Romeo, also owned by Fiat. With the new models and heavy investment, the second quarter of 2007 saw Maserati earn a profit for the first time in 17 years under Fiat ownership.
Maserati Models
The first road-worthy car produced by Maserati was the A6, which hit the roads in 1947, and continued to be produced through 1957. There were several different versions of the A6, which was named after the six Maserati brothers, Alfieri being the oldest. It was replaced by the 3500 GT in 1957. Both a two-door coupe and convertible model was produced, and these vehicles were the first large volume-produced cars by Maserati. It was also their first introduction to the Gran Turismo (GT) market. The 3500 series was produced until 1964. In 1959, Maserati launched the 5000 GT series, which consisted of 32 two-door coupes in production until 1965.
In 1963, Maserati launched the first of its vehicles to be named after a wind. The Maserati Mistral replaced the 3500 GT. As with the 3500 series, the Mistral was produced as both a coupe and a Spyder, a two-seater convertible version with an emphasis on sporty handling. The Mistral went through several modifications and the last was produced in 1970. Maserati also launched the Quattroporte in 1963, which was a luxury four-door saloon. It went through several model upgrades and is currently in production as the Quattroporte V.
One of the first Maserati models designed specifically for the market in America was the Sebring, which launched in 1965. It was a two-door coupe and convertible that was produced until 1969. From the 1970s to the 2000s, Maserati produced at least 15 different models that were available internationally, which went through several upgrades over time.
Maserati Products and Technologies
The current Maserati models are the Quattroporte V, the GranTurismo and the GranCabrio. Quattroporte is Italian for 4-doors and this is the updated version of the original version that launched in the early 1960s. The current version debuted in 2004 and underwent a refresh in 2009. The Quattroporte S also launched in 2009. The GranTurismo is a two-door, four-seater coupe. It originally premiered in 2007 with several versions launched since then. In total, there are six versions of the GranTurismo available. The GranCabrio is the convertible version of the GranTurismo. It launched in 2010, and there are two different versions available.
Maserati Coupe
2006, 2004 | Coupe, Sports
Since 1914, Maserati was building and selling race cars as well as sports cars.
Maserati Ghibli
2019, 2017-2014 | Luxury, Sedan, Sports
Maserati GranSport
2006 | Convertible, Coupe, Sports
The Maserati GranSport is a larger version of the Maserati Coupe and Spyder.
Maserati GranTurismo
2017-2008 | Convertible, Coupe, Sports
The Maserati GranTurismo, a two-door, four-passenger luxury grand touring car was introduced to the U.S.
Maserati Levante
2019, 2017 | SUV, Utility/Offroad
Maserati Quattroporte
2019, 2017-2014, 2012-2005 | Luxury, Sedan
The Maserati Quattroporte, a luxury four-door sedan was introduced in the U.S.
Maserati Spyder
2004, 2002 | Convertible, Coupe, Sports
The Maserati Spyder, a convertible version of the Maserati Coupe, was introduced in the U.S.


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Feb. 29. Germantown and W. Gravers Lane. Complainant states he got off of the Route 23 bus at Germantown and Gravers Lane. Offenders also got off there and walked past him and then doubled back toward him. Offender #1 stated, "Give me your phone." Complainant gave him the phone and males fled southbound on Germantown Ave. Taken was an iPhone with a black case. First male, black, 5'9" tall, dark complexion, wearing a black jacket. Second male, medium brown complexion, heavy-set, wearing red flannel.
Reported at 3:35 p.m.
Feb. 29. Unit block W. Chestnut Hill Avenue. Between 9 and 10:30 a.m., complainant got a phone call from the alarm company saying that her burglar alarm had gone off. Upon arrival home she was met by police and did a walk through with police. Complainant states that rear door appeared open. Two black males were in area. First male was wearing a brown leather jacket and second male was wearing a gray sweat suit.
March 1. 200 block E. Gravers Lane. Complainant states that an unknown person removed listed items that were delivered by United Parcel Service and were left on porch. Taken was a printer toner and three Rawling basketballs.
March 1. Lincoln Drive and Willow Grove Avenue. Complainant states that he was walking when he was approached by two black males who asked him for directions. One male got in front of him and demanded his iPhone. Complainant complied and ran the other way to Chestnut Hill Academy. First male, 16 to 20 years old, wearing a gray hoodie. Second male, 16 to 20 years old, wearing all black clothing.
Summary — Four crimes for week: two robberies, one burglary and one theft.
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Yankees sign DH Travis Hafner
The New York Yankees today announced they signed designated hitter Travis Hafner to a one-year Major League contract.
The New York Yankees today announced they signed designated hitter Travis Hafner to a one-year Major League contract.
Hafner, 35, is a career .278 (1054-for-3796) batter with 588 runs, 242 doubles, 201 home runs and 694 RBI in 1,101 games over 11 seasons with Texas (2002) and Cleveland (2003-12). Among current active American Leaguers, he ranks sixth with a .381 career on-base percentage and an average of 7.92 plate appearances per walk.
He appeared in 66 games with Cleveland in 2012, batting .228 (50-for-219) with six doubles, 12 home runs and 34 RBI, also drawing 32 walks. The left-handed batter hit .241 (38-for-158) with eight home runs off right-handed pitchers. After batting .295 (18-for-61) in April, Hafner endured two stints on the disabled list from May 24–July 4 (underwent right knee surgery) and August 6–September 19 (lower back inflammation).
Hafner is tied for fourth among active players with 12 grand slams. He owns a .286 lifetime average against AL East pitching, his highest against any AL division.
Originally selected by the Texas Rangers in the 31st round of the 1996 First-Year Player Draft, Hafner was acquired by Cleveland in December 2002 in exchange for Einar Diaz and Ryan Drese. He owns the Indians' all-time club record among designated hitters for home runs (200) and RBI (688).
In order to make room on the 40-man roster, OF Russ Canzler was designated for assignment.


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The good people of Arenac County
From Standish to AuGres, and back to Omer and Sterling, there is no doubt that there are some great people in Arenac County.
From our local firemen and sheriff's offices, to the high school coaches and city council members, this is a great county.
Sure, there is a casino, great hunting land and beautiful scenery, but to really know Arenac County you need to dig down and meet the people. Because the people of this county make it what it is.
It not easy to be a leader during this time in our country, but somehow people here make the best of it.
I know that not everyone is perfect and occasionally I have run into some folks who did not have the best personalities. But for the most part everyone in this area is more than willing to go out of his or her way to be helpful and courteous.
Since Standish Maximum Security Prison closed, the future has looked rocky for the City of Standish, but somehow people and businesses are still here. Sure, there are problems and issues, but name one place in Michigan that does not have problems of their own. The city is still here, and won't be going anywhere soon.
The area has taken a hit over the past few months in education. Tough cuts have been made to districts across Arenac County. But strong leaders and good superintendents have continued to push back and we still see good things coming from our area students.
It's easy for people to make snide comments about how wrong things are and the number of issues that face this area. But we need to keep our heads held high and think positively.
Don't judge a book by its cover; at least the book on Arenac County. Because when you open it, you will find there is more to this place that what the naked eye sees.
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Great article, no where else I would want to live, great place and great people.


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This breakthrough book presents a disarmingly simple idea: The way we pay attention in daily life can play a critical role in our health and well-being. According to Dr. Les Fehmi, a clinical psychologist and researcher, many of us have become stuck in "narrow-focus attention": a tense, constricted, survival mode of attention that holds us in a state of chronic stress—and which lies at the root of common ailments including anxiety, depression, ADD, stress-related migraines, and more. To improve these conditions, Dr. Fehmi explains that we must learn to return to a relaxed, diffuse, and creative form of attention, which he calls "Open Focus."
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Her shop is called Grandma's Bliss, go say "hi" and tell her I sent you!
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4.00pm Monday, 29 July 2019 to 5.00pm, Saturday, 3 August 2019
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Ancestor Seekers organizes and runs the most popular genealogy research trip to Salt Lake City, with over 60 held since 2005 - THE DREAM GENEALOGY VACATION!
You will spend a week at the Family History Library, the largest library of its kind in the world.
A vast collection of genealogical records from all over the world on five floors (142,000 square feet)
Why do so many of our Research Week guests keep returning? One reason is the quality of the research help they receive from Ancestor Seekers. The Family History Library contains a staggering collection of genealogical records from all over the world which can be overwhelming and intimidating. Ancestor Seekers Research Weeks provide our guests with a more productive and enjoyable experience.
Help is provided at regular intervals exclusively for our guests by our own professionals.Our team of experts will help you find the records you need, thus maximizing your chances of breaking down those brick walls. (This is in addition to the help available from Library staff and volunteers)
With ONE PROFESSIONAL FOR EVERY SIX GUESTS, we believe this is the highest ratio of professionals to guests of any group coming to the Library. These researchers not only have great expertise and knowledge, they are just as excited as you are when an ancestor is found!
Our researchers will be available every day to provide specialized help as you search records from the United States, Canada, England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland and Germany.
There is a large collection of records available from many other parts of the world which the friendly and helpful Library staff will be pleased to help you with.
A number of optional evening activities are provided which are included in the package with nothing extra to pay.
Monday, 29 July 2019 4:00pm - 4:30pm
We invite everyone to come and meet us between 4:00pm and 4:30pm on Monday, 29 July 2019 in the Salt Lake Room at the Plaza Hotel. We will have you sign in and collect your Welcome Packs.
Monday, 29 July 2019 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Our event commences on Monday, 29 July 2019 at 05:00pm with a "Welcome" in the Salt Lake Room at the Plaza Hotel.
We will then walk a couple of blocks to the Joseph Smith Memorial Building (formerly the historic Hotel Utah) for our Opening Banquet (buffet) and Event Introduction commencing at approximately 05:00pm.
This activity allows us to get to know one another in a relaxed atmosphere, to provide further information on the week's activities and answer any questions you may have.
The buffet will consist of the following:
Thursday, 1 August 2019 7:00pm
We will have the opportunity to attend the weekly rehearsal of the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square. This is a rehearsal, not a concert, and visitors may come and go as they wish.
Tuesday, 30 July 2019 7:00pm
We will take a tour of the amazing Conference Center, a magnificent building hosting many major events each year, including the semi-annual General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The building, home to the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square in the summer months and December, includes the largest auditorium of its kind in the world.
Wednesday, 31 July 2019 7:00pm - 8:00pm
These gardens include 250 flower beds, more than 165,000 bedding plants, and over 700 varieties of plants from all over the world.
We have chosen the Plaza Hotel for accommodations for all of our events. Located next door to the Library, the hotel is the ideal location for those coming to Salt Lake City to do genealogy.
Hotel Accomodations Included in the Price
The package includes six nights (Monday night through Saturday night, checking out Sunday morning) at the Plaza Hotel. Ancestor Seekers will make the arrangements for you.
Additional Nights
Spend additional nights at the hotel before or after the event at our SPECIAL GROUP RATE. Details will be provided in our Welcome email to you after you have registered.
Your Room
Each room includes a refrigerator, microwave and free wireless hi-speed internet. A full service restaurant is attached to the hotel with room service available.
Free Hotel/Airport Shuttle
A free shuttle service is provided between the airport and the hotel.
Attendance is by pre-registration only. We offer different types of registration.
Register under this option if (1) you are coming to this event on your own or (2) you are attending with someone else but require your own room. You will have your own room – not shared.
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If you will be attending and sharing a room with a friend, spouse or other family member, this is the option for you. Both of you will receive assistance from Ancestor Seekers professional researchers.
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Register under this option if you will be attending and sharing a room with two friends or family members. Two Queen Size beds will be provided with the option of an additional rollaway bed if required. All three will receive assistance from Ancestor Seekers professional researchers if required.
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This is a great option if you wish to attend and share a room with a friend, spouse or other family member who (1) will not be requiring research assistance from Ancestor Seekers professionals or (2) wish to spend their time in Salt Lake City doing other things. Your companion is welcome to participate with you in research at the Library and in all other activities, including the Opening Banquet.
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This is available only to those who (1) Live in Utah (2) Will be staying with family or friends in Utah or (3) Will be staying at an RV campground.
It provides all of the benefits of our package except for hotel accommodations and shuttle.
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We are able to accept payment by the following methods:
Six nights accommodations at the Salt Lake Plaza Hotel at Temple Square (Monday night through Saturday night, checking out Sunday morning). The Plaza provides a free shuttle between the airport and the hotel
Help and advice from professional genealogists provided at regular intervals at the Family History Library from 9.00am to 12 noon and 2.00pm to 5.00pm Tuesday - Saturday. (Not available Thursday morning)
Evening Group Activities
Not Included
Before 30 March 2018 - In the event of cancellation up to and including 30 March 2018 we will either:
After 30 March 2018 - we will either:
No Shows will forfeit all fees paid.
No refunds will be made in the event of early departure.
Read some of the comments made by our previous guests or come and talk to us on the Ancestor Seekers Facebook Page.
Your team are great...Nothing is too much trouble. Their knowledge is awesome and the resources unbelievable. Thank you for all your hard work and attention to our research week. I really did enjoy my time with you and the results were more than I expected. I will certainly be coming back next year
I just wanted to let you know how pleased I was with this trip. I accomplished my most important goal...finding out who my great-great grandfather on my father's side was. What a gift...I also was able to confirm other family members information and add to what I had. The trip was well worth it and the help from your team of consultants helped me break through. I also learned multiple ways to research and sites to try with which I was not familiar and will be able to use that information once I get home. Thanks...would recommend this program to anyone
I thoroughly enjoyed this trip. It was not only a success for me but I am excited to visit my father's cousin soon to share with him my results. He has been looking for a maternal great-great grandfather since the 1960s. Thanks to Ancestor Seekers I found her.
I want to thank you for all the work that goes into making these trips so fabulous, - especially the "fresh" roses. This was my first trip to FHL and what a great experience. The researchers were just marvelous - so caring and eager to help, not to mention their knowledge of research and the library. Above and beyond my expectations. I've started saving for another trip with you in the near future - this time I hope to bring my husband.
Just wanted to let you know it was one of the most beneficial weeks I've ever experienced. Thank you for organizing and facilitating it. The researchers were knowledgeable and extremely helpful. I couldn't have accomplished half the work in that time frame without their help.
Thank you again for a wonderful trip. I have done group trips before, so my comparison is to them.
Your group trip was more personal, less formal - which was more appealing - it was less expensive but had just as many side excursions. I would have no problems recommending you for this program.
We had a wonderful time in SLC. I think about our time there EVERY day! Your event is so "user friendly" and focused on the participants. We certainly hope to attend another week with Ancestor Seekers!
All we had to do was get to Salt Lake City!
a grand time was had by all....plus, of course, enlightening research guidance and findings provided by your wonderful staff. Everyone stepped up eagerly with their respective specialties. I applaud them all.
This trip was a great adventure for me in many aspects. The location and group activities were first class and just right after a day in the library. Since returning home I've been able to partly solve one of my "brick walls" stemming from the research assistance I received.. Kudos to all of you.
As we did last year, we felt we accomplished quite a bit in our research efforts and anticipate many months of sorting out the new information and adding more leaves on the family branches. Thanks to you and all the team members who truly went the second mile in helping us.
I thought the trip was fantastic. It was fun to research with other people and I did activities that were really fun that I was unaware of. You guys have the perfect introduction to Salt Lake research -- designed to be fun and productive. Thank you for a fabulous trip.
I'm so happy to be able to share some of the experiences I have had during this wonderful week with Ancestor Seekers.
First of all, I have a son that lives in Provo so I have the draw of grandchildren that brings me to Utah often. I have come to the Family History Library, both in Salt Lake and at BYU, to research a particular line of my husband's family many, many times. I really have never been able to find anything on my own. Our first day of research (mine with Karen) was Tuesday morning. I sat down with Karen right away in the morning. I was immediately impressed with her knowledge, her wonderful attitude and her desire for my success. She guided me in the right directions, explained why we were going in that direction, and then frequently checked on my progress.
In short, every place she directed me to was a success. I found information (important information) literally for every source she sent me to and have presently added approximately fifty new names on a line that I had absolutely no information on - and I'm not through yet!!!!!
I would tell anyone who would be interested how valuable this week has been to me. I feel that my experience with Ancestor Seekers has been a complete success.
This has been a great experience for me and would be well worth it for anyone involved in family research. Regardless of skill level, everyone should visit the Family History Library. I determined I've been pursuing the wrong 3rd great-grandparents for over a year. I had originally relied on two well regarded historian's transcriptions of my 2nd great grandmother's baptismal records. I determined these transcriptions were both in error after examining microfilm copies of original church records in the Family History Library. This is actually a great success for me as it ends a "wild goose chase" which never seemed quite right - now I can invest my time researching other ancestral lines.
I'm grateful to you and your excellent staff for a first class introduction to the library.
This is my fourth trip with your group and quite frankly, I believe I have accomplished more this way than had I been on my own. With my past trips I have made major breakthroughs - discovered new family lines, etc. This visit my discoveries have been more modest but still very important to my research. The genealogists assigned to the British floor have, as usual, been outstanding. Their expertise and knowledge of the library' collections and records is invaluable - exceedingly time saving. On my own, it would take me twice as long. Also their researching experience allows them ways to suggest a different approach to a particular problem. In addition to the research assistance in the library, I so enjoyed this trip for all the people associated with Ancestor Seekers. They are friendly, approachable and truly interested in how I am doing. I have enjoyed all the offered activities during my various visits but I must say the play this year was not one to be missed.
Hooray! I came with two big goals - find my Scots in Canada and my Irish in Illinois. Both were accomplished! I could not have done it without the friendly, patient, cheerful Ancestor Seekers guides. They are terrific and helpful to those of us who are new to genealogy and also to those of us who have done it for awhile but are a bit daunted by then new technology!
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The 2013 NFL draft is in the books and opinions are plenty as to which teams helped themselves the most.
The 2013 NFL draft is in the books and opinions are plenty as to which teams helped themselves the most.
The draft is really an educated guess on the long-term success of a player. So I looked back from the 2006 draft thru the 2012 draft on who (in my opinion) was the best selections in each round during that seven-year time frame.
With Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Drew Brees and Aaron Rodgers all in the league before the 2006 draft, the first-round pick honor goes to the most dominant running back in the game since that time — Vikings running back Adrian Peterson.
The seventh overall pick in the 2007 draft is a five-time Pro Bowler and has rushed for 8,849 yards, averaged 5.0 yards per carry and scored 76 rushing touchdowns since 2007.
Last year, in one of the most memorable seasons I have seen at the professional level, Peterson rushed for 2,097 yards on 348 carries and averaged 6.0 yards per rush. The 2012 MVP also caught 40 passes for 217 yards and a score less than a year after major knee surgery.
While there have been some signature first-round choices since 2006 in players like wide receiver Calvin Johnson, inside linebacker Patrick Willis, cornerback Darrelle Revis, defensive tackle Haloti Ngata, quarterbacks Cam Newton, Robert Griffin III and Andrew Luck, defensive end J.J. Watt and outside linebacker Clay Matthews and Aldon Smith, Peterson has been the signature player at a position that as a whole has been devalued on draft day.
The best pick in Round 2 was a tougher choice.
There were some excellent choices in Bears running back Matt Forte, Steelers outside linebacker LaMarr Woodley, Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski, Eagles running back LeSean McCoy, former Packers and current Vikings wide receiver Greg Jennings, Bengals offensive tackle Andrew Whitworth and a possible future star in 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, but I selected Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice over Jacksonville Jaguars running back Maurice Jones-Drew.
Rice, the 55th overall selection in the 2008 draft, is a three-time Pro Bowler and rushed for 5,520 yards, averaged 4.5 yards per carry and scored 33 rushing touchdowns in five seasons with the Ravens.
The former Rutgers star has also caught 311 passes for 2,713 yards and six touchdowns.
His physical rushing style, quickness and his all-around skills put pressure on defenses like few others in the game.
My selection for the best third-round choice was Saints tight end Jimmy Graham. Graham beat out Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles, former Steelers and current Dolphins receiver Mike Wallace, Chiefs outside linebacker Justin Houston, Panthers defensive end Charles Johnson and Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson.
Charles would have been a great pick, but I selected Graham over 49ers inside linebacker Navarro Bowman.
The 95th overall selection in the 2010 NFL draft, Graham was a project player, only playing one year of college football, but it didn't take long for the 6-foot-6, 255-pound former Hurricanes basketball player to make a huge impact in the league.
In three seasons, Graham has caught 215 passes for 2,648 yards and 25 touchdowns. In the last two seasons Graham has caught 184 passes for 2,292 yards and 20 touchdowns.
Barring a serious injury, Graham is the heir apparent to being handed the best tight end baton from Tony Gonzalez of the Atlanta Falcons.
The selection in Round 4 was the toughest choice of any pick of draft choices since 2006. Former Saints and current Bears offensive tackle Jermon Bushrod, former 49ers and current Buccaneers safety Dashon Goldson, Bears defensive tackle Henry Melton, Bengals defensive tackle Geno Atkins, former Broncos and current Ravens outside linebacker Elvis Dumervil, Packers offensive guard Josh Sitton and Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez were all possibilities, but it came down to Bears wide receiver Brandon Marshall or Saints offensive guard Jahri Evans.
Marshall is a four-time Pro Bowler and caught 612 passes for 7,755 yards and 45 scores in seven seasons in the league.
He also has been a problem child who has bounced around to three different teams since entering the league in 2006.
Evans was the 108th overall pick in the 2006 draft and the former Bloomsburg State player, who is a four-time Pro Bowler, has developed into one of the top overall offensive linemen in the game.
Evans wins the nod with this pick. Evans was my selection in Round 4.
In Round 5, Buccaneers offensive guard Carl Nicks was the winner. The Saints selected the two-time Pro Bowler with the 164th overall pick in 2008.
Nicks is a very agile and athletic player for someone so large and before he sustained a season-ending toe injury in late October he had not missed an NFL game since entering the league.
Entering the start of the 2012 season, Nicks was looked at as the best offensive guard in the game and beat out Seattle Seahawks strong safety Kam Chancellor, Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman, Cowboys cornerback Brandon Carr and Saints punter Thomas Morstead for the best pick in Round 5.
In Round 6, the best selection since 2006 was a showdown between Colts free safety Antoine Bethea or Vikings offensive center John Sullivan.
The 6-4, 305-pound Sullivan has been a four-year starter at one of the toughest positions to master in pro football and last season, in my opinion, he was the best center in the NFC.
But I selected Bethea, who the Colts picked, with the 207th overall pick in the 2006 draft when he came out of Howard.
Bethea has been a two-time Pro Bowler and recorded 696 tackles, 12 interceptions and had 40 passes defended over the past seven seasons.
Bethea beat out Sullivan, Redskins wide receiver Pierre Garcon, Panthers defensive end Greg Hardy and a player that was hard not to select in Redskins rookie halfback Alfred Morris, who rushed for 1,613 yards last season.
In Round 7 it was a tough choice between Saints wide receiver Marques Colston, Bills wide receiver Stevie Johnson and St. Louis Rams cornerback Cortland Finnegan.
Colston has been a mainstay in the Saints passing arsenal, catching 532 passes for 7,394 yards and 58 touchdowns since entering the league in 2006, but I selected Finnegan.
Finnegan was a standout football player for both the Titans and the Rams and the former Samford University cornerback has been a difference maker at one of the toughest places to find a stellar player in the league.
Finnegan, in the opinion of some, is a boarder-line "dirty player", but his toughness and physical play, his outstanding one-on-one cover skills and his excellent play in run support makes him one of the top cornerbacks in the game.
Since entering the league in 2006, Finnegan has 574 tackles, 76 pass knockdowns and 17 interceptions.
There is no doubt the toughest conference in college football is again the SEC. The league overwhelmed the competition with the amount of players selected last weekend. Since 2006, two of the Top 3 first-round pick producers came from the SEC.
Alabama has the most first-round selections since 2006 with 14. LSU and USC are tied for the second position with 12 each. Ohio State is fourth with 11 selections, and Florida and Florida State each have had 10 first-round choices since 2006.
Since 2006, USC has had 59 players selected and leads the pack with players selected from one school since that year. LSU is second with 51 players picked. Georgia finished third with 47 picks and is followed by Ohio State with 43 and Oklahoma with 42. Florida and Alabama each have had 40 players taken since 2006.
In the 2013 NFL draft if you are looking for the states that produced the most Top 100 selections, the nod goes to Texas with 11 picks in the Top 100 choices. Florida finishes second with 10 picks and California had nine elections in the Top 100. Louisiana (Barkevious Mingo, Eric Reid, Robert Alford, Eddie Lacy, Bennie Logan, Dallas Thomas and Tyrann Mathieu) had seven picks, as did the state of Georgia. The state of Ohio had five Top 100 selections.
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Despite this seemingly huge gap between your experiences, grandparents can and should connect with their teenage grandchildren. Grandparents can be a voice of love, experience, and reason, without the judgmental approach that colors so many interactions between teens and their parents.
Having an Advantage
There's an advantage to being a grandparent. Grandparents don't feel the same urgency to mold a child as parents do. Because of this position, you can serve as a sounding board, sympathetic ear, and trusted confidante to the teenagers in your life. Grandparents often have more time to sit and listen than a parent will, especially in a 2-career family.
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Creating a good relationship with your teenage grandchild isn't much different from getting along with anyone of any age. The most important thing to foster is a mutual respect between you and your teen grandchild.
One of the key things to remember is that teens are yearning for independence. The more authority figures crack down, the more they pull away. Ask yourself if you are correcting, criticizing, or directing them more than 50% of the time. If so, back off and make sure you have an equal amount of neutral interactions where you are not being judgmental. Try to connect with your grandchild on mutual ground.
Taking the Time to Listen
Don't take it for granted that you're a good conversationalist just because you can talk to your grandkids for hours on end. You need to be able to listen, too. In order to understand teenagers, you've got to understand what's going on with them. And that means asking questions and listening to the answers.
Express interest in what they are doing, what music they are listening to, who they choose as friends, and what activities they enjoy. Though your grandkids may seem to belong to a different world to which you cannot possibly relate, don't discount your ability to connect. If you approach them with sincere interest and maintain an open mind, you will likely find teens are willing to share and are pleased by your interest.
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When you are involved in a 3-way relationship—you, your child and your grandchild—things can get a little tricky. Experts say it is important for you to realize where your responsibilities as a grandparent stop and the parent's responsibilities begin.
That means you will need to keep your distance on many issues. The area of discipline should not fall into your lap. However, you do have the right to set and enforce house rules when your grandchildren are visiting your home.
Keeping your distance doesn't mean you have to keep your mouth perpetually shut. It means you support your son or daughter's role as a parent. Avoid undermining a parent's authority in front of a child. If you have concerns about your grandchild's behavior or their parent's choices, bring them up with the parent in a private and in a way that is not confrontational.
Other taboos? Commenting in a negative manner on a parenting decision or suggesting that your grandchild disregard what the parent has just decided.
Letting the Cat out of the Bag
If you do a good job relating to your teen, you may well find yourself in the esteemed position of friend. That's terrific when things are going well, but what do you do when your 16-year-old granddaughter confides that she thinks she's pregnant, and then asks you not to tell her parents?
Knowing when to keep secrets and when to break your silence can be a tough call, but your grandchild's emotional and physical safety take priority over confidentiality.
If you're faced with one of these situations, let your grandchildren know they have a choice. They can break the news to their parents, or you'll do it. And if they force your hand, let them know up-front you're going to let their parents know. You may risk your friendship with the child, but the safety of the child has to come first.
Being There
Despite the possible pitfalls, grandparenting a teen is a special role. Cherish it. You provide a sense of continuity and history. You provide reassurance and comfort while your grandchild navigates situations in life.
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Monday might be the worst day of the week, but this batch of nerdy movie news should make the start of another long week a little bit brighter.
First up, we're talking about Wolverine. Fans have been wondering when Hugh Jackman might redon his adamantium claws for another solo adventure, and now we have a rough idea courtesy of director James Mangold.
Mangold took to Twitter to reveal that he's working on the project, but that it's not going to happen until after X-Men: Apocalypse. Since that film probably won't start filming until next year, do the math – looks like we won't be seeing Logan until at least 2017, and by that point they may have to recast the character because Hugh Jackman isn't sure he wants to continue in the part.
Here's the tweet where Mangold breaks it all down. [via Coming Soon]
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Marc Webb on his Spider-Man future
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If Webb leaves after three films, like Sam Raimi did, then that means Sony can just reboot it all again and tell the origin story for a third time, right? [via The Daily Beast]
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