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In an increasingly digital world, it's still the dream of many authors see their books in print and on the shelves of their favorite bookstores. Many stores order books from wholesale distributors such as Ingram Book Company, where Lulu authors can get their books listed through our GlobalReach distribution service. That means that in addition to having your book on popular online retailers like Amazon.com and BarnesandNoble.com, you're also giving brick-and-mortar stores the chance to carry your book!
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There are a few hurdles you'll have to get past when selling on consignment – paying to print the books, dealing with the business side of bookstores, and so on – but the benefits make the effort worthwhile. This method is great for bookstores – it's less risk on their end since they're not paying for a book until it's already sold – and that means more stores will be willing to take a chance on you. You also stand to make more money per sale since you'll have more control over the final price of your book. Overall, the relationships built with retailers and the lessons learned about what it really takes to sell your work can prove to be invaluable over the course of your self-publishing career.
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Every now and then, one sees in mathematical papers appendices, authored by person(s) different from the authors of the main body of the paper.
What is the rationale behind such appendices? In most of the cases I have seen, it can be a bona fide short separate paper (granted, tight closely to the main paper in question, but many papers are tight closely to each other).
What is the complete list of authors of a paper with an appendix? I belong to the school of thought claiming that references should be given according to the first letters of authors names. Each time, when citing a paper with appendix, I am agonizing over whether the authors of the appendix should be included or not in this abbreviation. More seriously, if a person is a (co)author of such an appendix (but not of the main body of the paper), how it is reflected in his list of publications?
My impression is that the number of such appendices has been increased drastically in the recent years. Is it true? If yes, what may be reason(s) for that?
Edit May 27, 2011: DamienC made an interesting (and looking plausible to me) suggestion that the purported recent increase of separately-authored appendices is a way to cope with no longer fully adequate convention of authors ordering. If so, it would be interesting to compare with how the things evolved, say, in life sciences, from the situation where coauthors were not acceptable - a situation, as far as I understand, common to all scientific papers at the beginning of XX century - till today ugly state of affairs with convoluted and self-contradictory rules who goes first, who goes last, how the authors should be clustered, etc. This may suggest that in mathematics things evolve in a different direction, which, though not perfect, is sort of reassuring.
2nd edit May 27, 28 2011. My question is not about appendices in general, including differences in various subjects and subcultures (for example, in statistics it is common to defer all proofs to appendices) -- this is an
entirely different topic. My question is about the sutuation when the set of the authors of an appenix is different from the set of the authors of the main paper -- and, bibliographic (and bibliometric, and social, if you wish) difficulties (or at least what I see as bibliographic, etc. difficulties) arising from such situations. Sorry if that was not clear enough from the first place.


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If we're looking at things positively, the Cardinals did two things well on this play and the Chargers did one thing well. Yet it was the Chargers that wound up with a touchdown because the Cardinals also threw in a fuck-up that dwarfed anything the Chargers did.
With 36 seconds left in the first half, the Chargers were two yards out of the endzone and ran it up the gut with Ryan Mathews. The Cardinals were stout and he lost the ball as soon as he crashed into the line (Cardinals Good Thing No. 1). The ball bounced toward the sideline and it was quickly picked up by Cardinals safety Rashad Johnson (Cardinals Good Thing No. 2).
Then Johnson lateraled the ball to teammate Sam Acho (Cardinals Big Fuck-Up). With 30 seconds left. Inside his own seven-yard line. Acho lost the ball and the Chargers snatched it out of mid air and took it into the endzone (Chargers Good Thing No. 1).
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Jahmel Binion, 23, of Warren used to think of Shaquille O'Neal as a "role model" — but not anymore.
Although O'Neal criticized the NBA's Los Angeles Clippers' owner Donald Sterling — who was banned for life by the league for private racist comments — O'Neal had no problem publicly posting a photograph on his Instagram account, mocking Binion, a former student at Madison High School in Madison Heights.
Binion has been made fun of his entire life for having hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia, a rare disorder characterized by a reduced ability to sweat, sparse hair growth, missing teeth and facial deformities.
"I've been laughed at, pointed at and stared at," said Binion.
But this was taken to the next level when celebrities, like O'Neal, began making fun of him. Binion took a selfie and posted it to social media. O'Neal took a picture of himself, making a face, and posted a side-by-side comparison of himself and Binion with the words, "Smile today." Others, including former University of Michigan athlete Trey Burke and rapper Waka Flocka Flame, also joined in on the online teasing.
"Over 1,000 people were making fun of me," said Binion. "I felt mad because the picture was already getting talked about and passed around, and for celebrities to get in on it made me look at them less of a role model than they're suppose to be."
Binion said he received a phone call from O'Neal and Burke on Tuesday, both personally apologizing for the incident. On his Twitter account, O'Neal wrote, "Made a new friend today when I called and apologized to Jahmel Binion. Great dude."
But Binion said the apology came several days after the celebrities were criticized nationally by several media sources.
"When they said sorry, I felt like they were saying it to get the pressure off of them for being considered 'bad people,'" said Binion. "Even though I accept their apology, I still hope that they donate to my cause or other organizations that connect with ectodermal dysplasia."
Binion was diagnosed with the disorder the month he was born, and the doctor told him he wouldn't live past 5 years old. Now, at 23 years old, he has far surpassed the odds. But life is difficult for the Oakland County man.
"It's hard for me to find a job, and I can't sweat, so I can't do a lot of activities that has something to do with a lot of running or anything in a hot environment," he said.
To others who are bullied, he advises them to stay positive. He said, when people point and stare, he pretends that he's famous and that's why people are paying attention to him.
And now, after O'Neal's comments, he is famous. People recognize him because of the media attention and approach him on the street — not to make fun of him but to support him.
In hopes to help others who feel "different" not feel so alone, Binion started the Facebook group "Hug Don't Judge."
"When I first saw my picture being made fun of, I thought maybe I can start something where I can turn it into a positive situation and show people that have my condition or anybody that's different that they are not alone," he said. "Hug Don't Judge is world-wide now, and I hope it continues to spread."


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NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook is proposing to end its practice of letting users vote on changes to its privacy policies. The company says it will continue to let users comment on proposed updates.
The world's biggest social media company plans to announce Wednesday that its voting mechanism, which is triggered only if enough people comment on proposed changes, has become a system that emphasizes the quantity of responses over the quality of discussion.
Facebook began letting users vote on privacy changes in 2009. Since then, it has gone public and its user base has ballooned from around 200 million to more than 1 billion. As part of the 2009 policy, users' votes only count if more than 30 percent of all Facebook's active users partake.


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Two big purchases of U.S. companies by Asian corporations have made the news in recent weeks--and both seem to have met with their own choruses of naysayers, though for very different reasons.
First up: Smithfield Foods (SFD). The U.S. pork-producer agreed to be taken over by Shuanghui International for $34 a share, a 28% premium from its closing price on May 28.
That, however, isn't enough for one activist investor, who thinks Smithfield would be worth more if it sold itself off in pieces. The Wall Street Journalhas the details:
In a letter to the Smithfield board, expected to be delivered by Monday, activist investment fund Starboard Value LP says it has taken a 5.7% stake in the world's largest hog farmer and pork processor and urges the company to consider splitting up.
The position makes Starboard one of Smithfield's larger investors...
In the letter, Starboard argues that Smithfield would be worth more if it were broken up into three parts—U.S. pork production, hog farming and international sales of fresh and packaged meats—and then sold.
The sum of those parts could be worth $44 to $55 a share, Starboard says. Smithfield has gained 0.9% to $33.09 on the news today.
Then there's the purchase of Cooper Tire & Rubber(CTB) by India's Apollo Tyres (500877.India) for $35 a share. Cooper's stockholders have liked the deal--its stock jumped 41% to 34.66 from 24.56 following the announcement. Shareholders of Apollo, however, have balked--its stock has plummeted more than 30% since the deal was revealed.
I asked Credit Suisse analyst Jatin Chawla why Indian investors seemed to disliked the deal and, in an email, he explained:
Apollo has always been perceived as an aggressive company. They have generally been either in the process of acquiring a company or doing some expansion at their Indian plants. Last year they had taken approval for raising equity to fund a greenfield expansion in South East Asia. However, last month in May they had indicated that given the slowdown they would be focusing more on consolidating operations and hence have put the Thailand expansion and the equity raising plans on the backburner. And hence the acquisition has come as a bit of a shock to investors who were actually hoping for the company to pay down debt in the next 2-3 years rather than taking on another massive amount of debt.
And speaking of debt, Cooper's bond holders can't be feeling too pleased. After the deal was announced, the price of its bonds maturing on Dec. 15, 2019 dropped 15% from $115.875 on June 11 to $99.052 on June 13, before rebounding to $105 on June 14. The likely reason is that Cooper will issue some $2.1 billion in debt to fund the takeover, and raise its outstanding debt accordingly.
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Silicon Valley engineers products and then exports them to the rest of the world. The latest innovation: ping-pong-playing robots disguised as small children, built from scratch to ruthlessly dominate the Olympics and win eternal glory for America. U-S-A!
Many of these kids are the sons and daughters of immigrants-turned-Silicon-Valley-staples who, in their spare time, transform from terrifyingly smart engineers into something much more important and intimidating: Ping-Pong parents. They're the new soccer moms and Little League dads, reports The New York Times. Of course they are! Our cultural norms were so inferior. According to USA Table Tennis — it exists! — 80 percent of the top U-14 players are Asian-Americans, or, as a board member of the National Collegiate Table Tennis Association called them, "hyphenated kids."
Minor tangent: I always loved table tennis. Every year, my high school would bring in a ping-pong table for about a week, and we would play some absolutely epic matches, trudging late into class, dripping sweat. Then we'd go back after school and play best-of-seven series that people actually would stick around to watch. Ping-pong is repetitive, migraine-inducing and fairly boring when you're a spectator. But slicing a drop shot or ripping a forehand or nailing one of those spin serves that just barely nicks the edge of the table and richochets off — well, just thinking about it gives me a hankering to go grab a Flex-o-Lite and start pounding ping-pong balls into one of those folding tables that never misses a return. But make no mistake: I never thought ping-pong was particularly cool or made me less dorky in any way. Kids these days:
Min Zhou, a professor of sociology at the University of California, Los Angeles, said that among Asian-Americans, there was a perception that the children would not excel at football or basketball, and that table tennis "is a sport where they have an advantage because of cultural affinity."
"Being too academically oriented has become a stereotype of the Asian-American kid," she said. "Parents are grounding them in sports so the kid does not appear as nerdy."
Actually, there's another game with ping-pong balls and a table that makes teenagers appear less nerdy. It involves lots of really, really cheap beer.
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birdwhistell necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 547 diseños de 135 diseñadores freelance.
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We are a young start-up that runs a network of city-guides under the CityStream title. Examples of our communities using Washington, DC as an example: http://facebook.com/dc365, http://facebook.com/foodwineDC, and http://facebook.com/dcsetlist. We have these in over 100 cities around the world. Our goal is to provide readers a stream of information of events, places, people, and things to do - all in the name of rediscovering the city.
The target audience is 18-35 y/o people interested in re-discovering their city. They are typically educated, have fairly good jobs, and are interested in a mix of activities from concerts to happy hours to new restaurants. They are familiar with both Lonely Planet, Yelp, and UrbanSpoon, but need something that actually more specifically calls out the best 100 things in a city!
Our aim here is to come up with a sexy, sophisticated logo that conveys the power, mystery, and exciting things to be discovered in a city. The design should be bold (not tons of detail - lonely planet is a good example) and focus primarily on the "discovery" and "exploration" elements of the city combined with an idea of a "flow" or "path" that connects people to the answers/destinations.
There are a few (directional) requirements:
1. Logo can exist w/o or with the citystream name (show both iterations). If you can come up with a creative way to make a logo out of the name (or around it), of course try that too, though.
2. Please try the name as both "CityStream" and "city stream". We aren't yet sure if we want to push the name together or not
3. The core logo needs to be able to 'work' in a small form as well as a large form. In many uses, it will be in the bottom corner of a city picture/event; as such, it needs to be somewhat bold/simple/sleek.
4. When the name is incorporated, we need to be able to include the city name as a design element. When experimenting with this, make sure that multiple lengths work (i.e. "Detroit" and "Fort Lauderdale").
5. Feel free to experiment with some bold color, but we'll also need it to work in both a black/white form.
Notes: We've attached two previous iterations a designer did that were "ok", but didn't wow us at all.
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Five questions: Selanne motivated in final seasonby Dan Rosen
NHL.com's weekly Q&A feature called "Five Questions With ..." runs every Tuesday. We talk to key figures in the game today and ask them questions to gain insight into their lives, careers and the latest news.
The latest edition features Anaheim Ducks forward Teemu Selanne:
NEWARK, N.J. -- Teemu Selanne isn't wavering.
This is Selanne's last season as a player in the NHL. His body is telling him so. Unfortunately, so far his production is also saying the same thing to him.
Selanne entered the Anaheim Ducks' game Monday with 11 points in 29 games, though he does have four points in his past three. He has been a healthy scratch four times by design (all in games after the Ducks played the night before) and he missed three games with an injury.
"He hasn't played like he's 27 anymore, but our team is a four-line team," Ducks coach Bruce Boudreau said. "He still plays power play, a regular shift. He still contributes and that's what we want from him."
And he is still, as New Jersey Devils coach Peter DeBoer said late last week, a "dangerous guy."
DeBoer meant it in the most endearing way.
"He's still got great wheels, great instincts," DeBoer added. "He's a dangerous player and I'm amazed that he's still playing at the level he's at."
Selanne is not amazed. In fact, he's slightly frustrated that he hasn't been able to produce at his regular pace, which is quite impressive considering he's 15th all-time in points (1,441) and 11th all-time in goals (679).
But even if the puck isn't going in as often as Selanne would like, his attitude and outlook during what is his swan song season in the League hasn't suffered.
Selanne is having a blast and soaking in every bit of what he has left in his playing career. He spoke to NHL.com about that and a number of other things prior to a game against the Devils last week at Prudential Center.
Here are Five Questions with … Teemu Selanne:
What has this retirement tour been like for you as you go into most cities for what could be the last time as a player?
"Oh it has been fun. Obviously when you know it's going to be the last you enjoy every day and you see things differently, and you appreciate everything more and more. Obviously with the production I'm a little bit disappointed. I have had chances to get those numbers way better, but when you're struggling it's a little hard sometimes. But the team is winning and that's all that matters. Obviously the second half my expectations are way higher. So far, so good."
Has adapting to this role, a reduced role along with occasionally being a healthy scratch in back-to-back games, been challenging considering you've never had to do anything like this in your career?
"Absolutely. Absolutely. I know that I'm not playing the first line anymore; I'm not on the first power play. The game is going to be different. If you look at all the great players in the League, most numbers come from the power play and when you don't play on the first power play your production is going to go down. But there are so many other things you can do to help the team, and the team is playing well. The biggest reasons I'm still playing are I'm having fun and I have a feeling this team can go far. That dream of winning another Stanley Cup that's only what is in my mind, really.
Does the success of the team keep you energized?
"Absolutely. Absolutely. We're all excited. With how last year ended we knew there was unfinished business and this is the time to fix that."
The other thing pushing you is the Olympics. Your production may not be up to your standards, but you are who you are for Finland. What does having the Olympics in this retirement season for you do for your motivation?
"It's 10 days, who is going to be hottest? The good thing in in Finland is we don't have four first lines. The roles are there right away, we know what we have to do and you try to do those as good as you can. That's the adjustment time we don't need like maybe some other teams need. Let's see. It's going to be exciting. It's a great bonus for this season. The outdoor game is the same thing. I think it's a perfect time to go out. Expectations are high and we are all excited about this whole thing."
You have said you're going to stay in hockey. Do you want to be a coach, a scout, a GM? Do you have any idea what is next?
"Oh, something where I don't have to travel as much as I'm used to. To be honest, I don't think I'll do much right away at all. But after a little time, you start finding your way with how you can feel with what you want to do. For sure there will be something. Let's see."


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You can't be in Los Angeles very long before you bump into the iconic image of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Or at least, that's the way it used to be.
The stretch of Pasadena Freeway Highway 110 that I travel frequently between Pasadena and Los Angeles was for years home to a particularly large and garish mural painted on the side of a building along a frontage road, with only a raw chain link fence separating God's Mother and the merciless humanity that flowed by each day.
When I decided to write this article for The Catholic Gene on Our Lady of Guadalupe in Los Angeles, I thought I would have no problem locating the freeway virgin and several other popular renditions. Alas, times change. Freeway improvements and a new sound wall now obscure sections of neighborhood streets.
I've lost Our Lady somewhere between Highland Park and Dodger Stadium.
Angelenos' affection for Our Lady of Guadalupe is one of the oldest traditions in our rather recent history, with roots in the desert near Mexico City.
On his way to Mass on December 9, 1531, an Indian peasant named Juan Diego was passing near Tepeyac when he heard music and saw a vision of a beautiful young woman. She spoke to him in his own language, identifying herself as the Virgin Mary, and expressed her wish that a shrine be built at the place she appeared. She told Juan Diego to go to the Bishop in Mexico City and share the story of the vision and her wishes for a chapel.
Juan Diego was unable to persuade the Bishop of the truth of his story, and returned to the hill where he saw the Virgin a second time. She told him to return to the Bishop, who then asked Juan Diego to bring him a sign from the Lady.
Then, life intervened. Juan Diego's uncle became seriously ill and Juan Diego was unable returned to Tepeyac until December 12. What he saw must have been truly astounding. The lady waited for him and assured him that his uncle would recover. When she heard the Bishop's request for a sign, she directed Juan Diego to the summit of the hill where he found a wealth of fresh flowers in an area where they had never been known to grow. He gathered the blooms in his cloak and carried the bundle to the Bishop.
But, when Juan Diego opened his cloak to show the Bishop the flowers sent as a sign from the lady, the surprise was not the blossoms as much the colored image of the Virgin depicted exactly as Juan Diego had described her.
The image itself bore a striking resemblance to an Indian woman, not a European or Spaniard, with symbolism that would have been familiar to 16th century Aztecs. Blue referenced divinity and the gods; the rays of the sun emanating from her figure indicate her superiority to the great sun god; she stands on the moon, and hence the moon god. Her rose-covered dress would have been worn by an Aztec princess.
By appearing to Juan Diego, an Indian convert to Catholicism, Our Lady of Guadalupe became the rally-cry and devotion for millions of native people ready to turn away from the cruel Aztec religion to a loving and accepting deity. Her insistence that an Indian convert should act as her messenger sent a powerful message to the disenfranchised natives of Mexico.
Our Lady of Guadalupe continues to inspire devotion throughout the world, especially in the Americas. The image is now displayed behind the altar at La Basilica de la Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe in what is now La Villa, Mexico City.
Closer to home, at least to me in Pasadena, California, Our Lady of Guadalupe is everywhere. Not surprisingly, she is the patron saint of "little businesses" and often found adorning corner markets in the barrio. Her image on bumper stickers guards the family car, on skin speaks of commitment, and in front-lawn shrines shares devotion.
Our Lady is the friend of the underdog, the alienated, and according to an article by Judith Dupre, this modern Virgin Mary has become the symbol of gangsters, pro-lifers, and artists.
Last Sunday after Mass I recruited my husband to join me on a pilgrimage of sorts – to see if we could find those neighborhood icons of Our Lady of Guadalupe that keep flashing through my memory.
I said a prayer in the Our Lady of Guadalupe chapel in our church, St. Andrew in Old Pasadena, and we headed out on our quest. We had no luck along the freeway frontage roads. We cruised Hispanic neighborhoods without success. But after a burger-break in nearby Eagle Rock, Our Lady smiled.
More on Our Lady of Guadalupe
- Our Lady of Guadalupe
- Our Lady of Guadalupe, Wikipedia
- Queen of the Americas Guild, a brief history
- The Virgin Mary Becomes Pop Symbol, by Judith Dupre
- We Love the Virgin Mary Photo Gallery, by Debra De La Cruz


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THE BRAZEN CAREERIST- Flower power: Why give out the dying foliage
Women like receiving flowers. Men think flowers are stupid.
Men think: Flowers die, they don't do anything when they are alive, they cost a fortune, and they are a cliché. Men know that women in general like flowers, but men also believe that women they know personally do not like flowers. The women they know are the exception to the rule.
I think it's safe to say that mostly women are reading this. Women are reading to figure out how to get the men in their lives to send flowers.
Here is what it is going to take: Bottom line impact. Yes, the guys want to get laid, but dinner seems better: it is like money well spent to them – you still get the sex, but you also get good food. What do you get with flowers? This is how men think, for the most part.
So, here's what you get:
1. Flowers make the giver happy.
The act of giving flowers elicits a real smile (as opposed to a fake, oh-that-was-nice smile) more often than other gifts of similar cost, according to research from Jeannette Haviliand-Jones, psychologist at Rutgers University. And men are conditioned to react very positively to a real smile.
2. People think you are smarter if you're a guy who gives flowers.
That's right. Send the flowers to your significant others' workplace. Science says that people will perceive you as having higher emotional intelligence than your peers. Next step: Start milking your significant other's network of contacts since they are already impressed with you.
3. You will be a better manager.
Men give flowers at work, too. Not every bouquet means I love you. Some bouquets mean, "Get the project done on time or we're screwed." Give flowers during crunch time because flowers and plants at the workplace increase productivity. This seems like a good time to link to the post about when I got flowers from Marc Benioff, CEO of Salesforce.com. They definitely made me more productive.
Nancy Etcoff, evolutionary psychologist at Harvard and author of "Survival of the Prettiest: The Science of Beauty" (Doubleday) concurs that flower make people happier. She found that if you see a vase of flowers in the morning, you have more spunk all day and less stress and anxiety at work. So don't just send flowers to your girlfriend and your co-workers. Send flowers to yourself.
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UNITED NATIONS - France circulated a U.N. Security Council resolution Monday that would authorize the deployment of an African-led force to oust al-Qaida and allied militants who have seized northern Mali, but the United States wants the troops to be trained first for desert warfare, U.N. diplomats said.
There is agreement in the U.N.'s most powerful body that there must be a two-track solution, political and military, to try to wrest control of the north -an area the size of Texas - and successfully reunite Mali.
But the top U.S. military commander in Africa, Army Gen. Carter Ham, warned last week against any premature military action.
He stressed that negotiations are the best way and said that any military intervention done now would likely fail and set the precarious situation in northern Mali back "even farther than they are today."
The U.S. has had Special Forces troops in Mali for several years to provide training and along with European militaries has conducted exercises with Malian forces.
But the American Special Forces' presence in Mali most recently was in the news after a fatal car crash that killed soldiers and three women identified as Moroccan prostitutes. The accident on April 20 came a month after the U.S. suspended military relations with Mali, The Washington Post reported in July.
On Monday night, meanwhile, Mali's prime minister was arrested at his home by the soldiers who led Mali's recent coup -- further evidence of of the fraying political situation in the once stable West African nation.
Prime Minister Cheikh Modibo Diarra was planning to leave for Paris on Monday night when the soldiers arrived at around 10 p.m., said two officials, both of whom requested anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the press.
The prime minister was forced into a car and driven to the Kati military camp, a sprawling military base where the March 21 coup was launched under the orders of coup leader Capt. Amadou Haya Sanogo.
The UN Security Council is united on the need for a roadmap for a political transition, the diplomats said. But it is divided on the speed of military action, with the U.S. recommending a slower, two-stage authorization process, they said, speaking on condition of anonymity because the draft and proposed U.S. amendments have not been made public.
France, backed by African nations, supports a single resolution that would authorize the training and deployment of Malian and African troops. But the U.S. - backed by U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon - wants a slower military process because it is concerned about the African soldiers' lack of training in desert fighting, their capabilities, and equipment, the diplomats said.
Mali was plunged into turmoil in March after a coup in the capital of Bamako created a security vacuum. That allowed the secular Tuaregs, who have long felt marginalized by Mali's government, to take half the North as a new homeland. But months later, the rebels were ousted by Islamist groups allied with al-Qaida. The Islamists have now imposed strict Shariah law in the north.
On Nov. 13, the African Union asked the Security Council to endorse a military intervention to free northern Mali. African nations have since been lobbying for speedy authorization. The plan, agreed to by leaders of the West African bloc known as ECOWAS, calls for 3,300 soldiers to be deployed to Mali for an initial period of one year.
In a report to the Security Council late last month, Ban reacted cautiously to the proposal, saying fundamental questions on how the international force and Malian security and defense force "would be led, sustained, trained, equipped and financed remain unanswered." He added that outside support will be needed to train, equip, and provide logistics and funding for both forces.
The French draft would authorize the African-led International Support Mission for Mali, which would be known as AFISMA, and include provisions for training and political reconciliation, the diplomats said.
The U.S. has proposed three amendments to the French draft which would keep the political and training elements but leave the military authorization for a second resolution.
The key U.S. amendment would express the Security Council's intention to authorize AFISMA to conduct Africa-led counterterrorism operations in the north of Mali using "all necessary measures," one diplomat said.
It would require the secretary-general to immediately provide military and security planners to assist ECOWAS and the African Union, in close consultation with Mali, its neighbors and regional countries, and all other interested bilateral partners and international organizations "in the joint planning effort to refine the strategic concept," the diplomat said.
The U.S. amendment asks the secretary-general to report to the council within 45 days on the details of such a mission, including who will provide troops, its objectives, command and control, logistics and cost estimate, the diplomat said.
Experts from the 15 council nations are scheduled to meet Tuesday to discuss the French text and the proposed amendments, the diplomats said.
U.N. peacekeeping chief Herve Ladsous said Friday he doesn't expect a military offensive to oust al-Qaida to begin until September or October of next year because of the need for training and the rainy season in Mali.
Associated Press reporter Baba Ahmed reported from Mali.
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Wainwright spins gem, becomes first to reach 10 wins
NEW YORK -- Matt Harvey's quick path from first-round Draft pick three summers ago to the ace of the Mets' pitching staff have many ready to catalog him among baseball's elite pitchers.
On Thursday, Adam Wainwright showcased what it's like to already be there.View Full Game Coverage
NEW YORK -- Matt Harvey's quick path from first-round Draft pick three summers ago to the ace of the Mets' pitching staff have many ready to catalog him among baseball's elite pitchers.
On Thursday, Adam Wainwright showcased what it's like to already be there.View Full Game Coverage
Under threatening skies and an ominous forecast, Wainwright and Harvey treated an announced Citi Field crowd of 25,471 to the pitchers' duel that many had anticipated. Two-out RBI hits by Matt Carpenter and Allen Craig were just enough to back Wainwright and send the Cardinals to a 2-1 victory and their 15th series win.
"There's a lot of excitement around what Harvey is doing right now, and rightfully so," Cardinals manager Mike Matheny said after the game. "I just hope people don't forget to look at what our guy did today. Pretty impressive."
What Wainwright did was deliver seven scoreless innings to become baseball's first 10-game winner. The Cardinals lost the chance for their 10th shutout of the season in the ninth when closer Edward Mujica served up a one-out solo homer to Marlon Byrd before bouncing back to earn his 19th save in as many chances.
Snapping a string of four straight losses against the Mets, Wainwright scattered four hits (all singles) in the 95-pitch outing. He did so, too, after having to abbreviate his pregame routine. With forecasts calling for day-long storms, Wainwright left the ballpark on Wednesday anticipating there would be no game the next day.
It wasn't until about 80 minutes before the scheduled first pitch that Wainwright learned the game was expected to start on time.
"There's some old games I can think back to where you show up not ready to pitch the game that you heard is going to probably get rained out, and you end up not getting the job done," Wainwright said. "I took close note to that. You have to show up ready to pitch no matter what the forecast is telling you."
Unsure how long the clear skies would remain, Wainwright said he joked with the team's traveling secretary that if he could just have two hours, he'd get the team the win.
"When you're going against Harvey, who has great stuff and works fast, you're going to have a chance for a quick game," Wainwright said. "My job was to go out and get outs and let our offense score some runs."
Wainwright retired the first 11 New York batters and notched his 1,000th career strikeout during that stretch. He reached the round number by freezing All-Star third baseman David Wright on a 75-mph curveball to end the first.
It was the first of six strikeouts for Wainwright, who now has 97 this season. Only three National League pitchers -- one of whom is Harvey -- have more. The Mets never advanced a runner to third against Wainwright, who has now won his last five starts.
"You could foresee this being a one-run, two-run game, just with the way the weather was and with two guys with high-caliber stuff going against each other," Carpenter said. "It was nice knowing that if we could just get one, we had a chance."
Though the Cardinals won't return to Citi Field until next season, Wainwright is likely to highlight the mound here again this year. The All-Star Game will be played at the Mets' home park, and the Cards' ace has positioned himself to be strongly considered to start it.
Harvey wasn't much more vulnerable than Wainwright, as he also pitched seven strong innings. A two-out triple by Carpenter in the third drove home the Cardinals' only run off the 24-year-old right-hander, who had been unbeaten in his first 13 starts this season. He entered with an ERA of 2.10, fifth best in the Majors, though the dearth of run support has held back his win total.
"It's a pretty incredible lineup," Harvey said of facing the Cardinals. "You really have to be locked in one through nine. Wainwright went out there and put up zeros. You know it's going to be a close ballgame, and unfortunately I gave up a run, they didn't and got the win."
The Cardinals forced Mets manager Terry Collins to remove Harvey a little earlier than desired, too, by intentionally walking the eight-hole hitter in the seventh to bring up the pitcher's spot. With that representing New York's best scoring opportunity of the day, Collins replaced Harvey with pinch-hitter Justin Turner.
Wainwright retired Turner to end the inning. The Cardinals then scored a key insurance run off the Mets' bullpen. Craig drove it home with the fourth of four straight singles by the top of the order.
The Cardinals' 43rd win of the season was sealed by the relief work of Trevor Rosenthal and Mujica. Rosenthal, who worked through the toughest part of the Mets' order, has now made 19 straight scoreless appearances, striking out 30 during that stretch.
Mujica's outing wasn't as smooth, but he made it through thanks to a large assist from his second baseman. With the lead down to one and a runner on second, Carpenter made a sliding stop to keep Kirk Nieuwenhuis' grounder from getting past him.
"When the ball is hit, my initial reaction is that I have to keep this ball in the infield with the tying run at second," Carpenter said. "In that situation as infielders, our job is to knock it down and keep it in there."
Carpenter recorded the out, too.
Pinch-hiter Josh Satin then worked an eight-pitch at-bat against Mujica before striking out with the potential tying run at third. And as bad as the forecast had looked, the Cardinals and Mets played the entire two-hour, 43-minute affair without the arrival of any rain.
"Two days ago, they were talking about we were going to need to build an ark," Matheny said. "Fortunately, it worked out."
Jenifer Langosch is a reporter for MLB.com. Read her blog, By Gosh, It's Langosch, and follow her on Twitter @LangoschMLB.


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Budget-Smart Halloween Costumes and Treats
Halloween doesn't have to scare the daylights out of your budget. Have a happy Halloween with these cost-saving tips for costumes and treats.
Halloween costumes on a budget
A simple homemade ghost, gypsy, or hobo costume can be loads of frightening fun, especially if the children design it themselves. Here are a couple more inexpensive costume ideas can be made from things found around the house or at thrift stores:
Tacky Tourist: Hawaiian shirt, sunglasses, hat, camera, layer of white sun block on the nose (just use white face paint), large bag or purse, and maps or tourist brochures peeking out of a few pockets.
Soldier or Hunter: Camouflage clothing, green and brown face paint splashed on randomly, a canteen, backpack, compass, or whatever you have around that can complete the look.
Ladybug: Dress your child in a pair of black leggings and a plain long-sleeved black shirt. Remove the arms from a large red sweatshirt (bought at a thrift store or garage sale) and pin, glue, or draw large black dots all over and a stripe down the middle of the sweatshirt. You can also fashion antennae with black pipe cleaners.
Birthday Gift: Take an old box big enough for your child to "wear" and cut a hole in the top of the box for her head and two holes in each side for her arms. Wrap the box with gift wrap, attach a ribbon, and tie curled ribbon or a big bow in her hair. Cute, simple, and very cheap!
You can adapt different colored sweat suits to become almost any type of animal you can imagine: a pig, cow, unicorn, or kitten. Just attach any extra finishing pieces (spots, stripes, arms, tails, horn) to the sweat suit, add any required head gear (horns, antennae), and your little creature's good to go!
Halloween treats on a budget
When the neighborhood goblins show up at your door, how can you keep from forking over the family farm in treats and goodies?
Pass the candy out yourself rather than letting the kids grab their own. That way you can limit them to one or two small candies rather than a large handful — some of those preteen ghouls at the door have mighty big hands!
Buy candy early if it's on sale. Candy bars keep well in the freezer for several months, so if you see a sale during the summer on bags of favorite treats, stock up in anticipation of Halloween.
Give alternative treats rather than the candy and gum. Many dollar stores have bags full of inexpensive toys and plastic figurines for a dollar per bag or less.


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48007 Bilbao, Bizkaia (Basque Country)
Tel.:+34 944139000
- Autonomous region: Basque Country
- Province/Island: Bizkaia
The Deusto university campus is in an emblematic area of Bilbao.
The Bilbao campus of Deusto University is located between the Guggenheim Bilbao Museum and the Euskalduna Conference and Music Centre, in the Abandoibarra area. Access to Deusto University from this area is via the Padre Arrupe walkway. Another way of getting into the centre of Bilbao is across the Deusto Bridge. Its oldest building is the Literary University (1886), the work of the Marquis of Cubas, in Classical style. Inside, the building is distributed over two cloisters, with the central staircase standing out especially, along with the Paraninfo Room, the Gothic chapel and the library.
The other large building on the campus is the Commercial University, inaugurated in 1916.
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- Artistic period: Historicist
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Here's the deal: you help the Flyaway Film Festival & I help you and your project. Okay, it's not quite that simple, but it is still a great bargain. I really enjoyed my time visiting the Flyaway Film Festival and I want it thrive. They just had a very successful crowd funding campaign; it's nice to see my affection is matched by many.
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Whispering Woods, home to a vast multitude of magic and wondrous creatures, is also home to a strange group of mystical beings known as the Twiggets.
Like Moss Man these beings possess the ability to change their bodily appearance, into that of Plants. This aides them in there ongoing battle with the Horde that continually tries to capture or destroy them. When in there natural Humanoid form they have an almost pearl ascent look to there skin, but when in Hiding they can change to whatever there settings are, like Chameleons.
Twiggets live in small villages in the Whispering Woods. They are magically liked to the Whispering Woods; if damage comes to the Woods or Forest, they become extremely ill. Their choice of weapons are crossbows.
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Almost every VC who passes on your deal will say "I'm sorry this just isn't for us, but let me help you out if I can." Very few, almost none of them mean it. I've been very fortunate to meet a rare few who walk their talk.
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Intelligrated Completes Acquisition of Knighted, a Leading Provider of Supply Chain Software
Honeywell Intelligrated Posted 01/02/2013(CINCINNATI)—Intelligrated®, a leading North American-based automated material handling solutions provider, announces the successful acquisition of Knighted® (www.knightedcs.com), a provider of supply chain software solutions. The acquisition is a strategic component of Intelligrated's mission to deliver innovative solutions that increase fulfillment velocity for e-commerce, multichannel retail, 3PL, wholesale, consumer products and food and beverage industries.
Headquartered in Ossining, N.Y., Knighted provides web-enabled logistics software for today's supply chain operations. Key customers include Barnes & Noble, Restoration Hardware, Vitamin Shoppe and Kenneth Cole Productions. The company's products include warehouse management software (WMS), warehouse control software (WCS) and labor management software (LMS). The solutions are an ideal complement to Intelligrated's portfolio of automated material handling systems, warehouse control systems and order fulfillment software.
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NEW YORK — The seismic shift in college athletics has once again been diverted.
Unless there is a major surprise looming, the latest round of conference realignment will only produce a handful of changes. The 16-team superconference is again on hold.
The Pac-12 presidents and chancellors decided late Tuesday night not to expand, leaving Texas and Oklahoma to figure out a way to get along in the Big 12.
"After careful review we have determined that it is in the best interests of our member institutions, student-athletes and fans to remain a 12-team conference," Commissioner Larry Scott said in a statement. "While we have great respect for all of the institutions that have contacted us, and certain expansion proposals were financially attractive, we have a strong conference structure and culture of equality that we are committed to preserve."
Texas, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State and Texas Tech were considering a move from the Big 12 to the Pac-12 — a move that could have killed the Big 12. After expanding from the Pac-10 with new members Utah and Colorado last year, members of the new Pac-12 decided not to stretch the league farther east.
"We were not surprised by the Pac 12's decision to not expand at this time," Oklahoma President David Boren said. "Even though we had decided not to apply for membership this year, we have developed a positive relationship with the leadership of the conference and we have kept them informed of the progress we've been making to gain agreement from the Big 12 for changes which will make the conference more stable in the future.
"Conference stability has been our first goal and we look forward to achieving that goal through continued membership in the Big 12 Conference."
Meanwhile, across the country in New York, Big East Commissioner John Marinatto emerged from a three-hour meeting with officials from the league's football schools to say his members "pledged to each other that they are committed to move forward together."
The Big East also has been staring at an uncertain future after Pittsburgh and Syracuse announced last weekend they are moving to the Atlantic Coast Conference.
But now it appears the Big East, like the Big 12, stands a good chance to survive, too — for now.
Marinatto said all the league's members — including Notre Dame and the seven other non-football members — are committed to aggressively recruiting replacements for Syracuse and Pittsburgh, though he would not indicate which schools are candidates.
He said the league will enforce the 27-month notice agreement in its bylaws and not allow Syracuse and Pitt to leave until the 2014-15 academic year.
He also said he expects TCU to join the league in 2012 as previously agreed upon.
As for the Big 12, the board of regents at Texas and Oklahoma voted Monday to give their presidents the right to choose a new conference.
Oklahoma State was going to follow Oklahoma's lead and Texas Tech planned to do the same with Texas.
Texas and Oklahoma were not acting together. Texas officials had stated several times it wanted to keep the Big 12 alive.
Oklahoma officials said they were looking for stability and equal revenue sharing, which does not occur in the Big 12. Texas has its own cable television network and gets the biggest cut of the Big 12's revenue.
The Pac-12 has equal revenue distribution and would not change that for Texas. Without Texas in the deal, the Pac-12's leaders didn't have quite the appetite for expansion.
The Sooners and Longhorns, bitter rivals on the field, now need to work out some differences off it.
A person familiar with the schools' discussions said Texas and Oklahoma officials are expected to meet in the next few days to negotiate an agreement to keep the universities in the league for at least the next five years. The person requested anonymity because the meeting had not been announced.
Whether other schools would be invited to join that meeting was unclear Tuesday night.
Scott tried to bring Oklahoma and Texas into his conference last summer, but his bid to create a superconference called the Pac-16 fell short when Texas decided to stay in the Big 12, in part to start its own network.
Nebraska and Colorado did leave the Big 12, but Big 12 Commissioner Dan Beebe managed to keep the conference together.
When the Longhorn Network became a reality, Texas A&M had had enough.
A&M, which flirted with the Southeastern Conference last year, reached out to the SEC and ended up being invited to join that league earlier this month. That deal has not yet been finalized because some Big 12 members, such as Baylor and Iowa State, have not waived the right to possibly sue Texas A&M and the SEC.
But if the Big 12 and its new 13-year, $1 billion television deal reached with Fox Sports in April survives, the exit should be clear for Texas A&M. And the rest of the Big 12 can go back to looking for a replacement.
Maybe newly independent in football BYU?
After the Pac-10 grew by two, adding Colorado and Utah from the Mountain West, the league negotiated a landmark 12-year television contract with Fox and ESPN worth about $3 billion, allowing the conference to quadruple its media rights fees and start its own network.
"We have a very good situation and a bright future," Stanford athletic director Bob Bowlsby said.
It's hard to say for sure if this will put an end to conference realignment for a while. Many thought after last summer's maneuvering, things would settle down -- and that barely lasted a year.
ACC Commissioner John Swofford has said his league is comfortable with 14 members, which it will have when Pitt and Syracuse join, but is not "philosophically" opposed to expanding to 16.
More coverage:
• Complete coverage of the Big East shakeup on NJ.com
Despite their latest pledge to work together, the Big East still seems susceptible to another raid by the ACC or maybe the SEC.
Adding UConn and possibly Rutgers would allow the ACC to further extend its reach into the Northeast and the New York City television market.
The SEC will be up to 13 schools when Texas A&M's move becomes official and even though it has said it can stay at the number, it seems logical to go to 14.
West Virginia and Missouri have both been speculated to be candidates and there were reports earlier Tuesday that the SEC and Missouri had a tentative agreement.
The SEC shot that down.
"The Southeastern Conference has not agreed formally or informally to accept any institution other than Texas A&M, and there have not been conference discussions regarding changes in divisional alignments," SEC associate commissioner Charles Bloom said.
With Texas and Oklahoma still around, there might not be a reason for Missouri to relocate.
Despite all the angst that realignment has caused many in major college athletics over the past month, sweeping change has seemingly been avoided.


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Eltherington Group necesitaba un nuevo diseño de banner publicitario y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 70 diseños de 10 diseñadores freelance.
Eltherington Group Ltd
We are a family manufacturing business based in East Yorkshire, UK. Our core business operates within the UK RV market which is referred to the Caravan and Holiday Home market. The company has been established for 50 years and we try to market this longevity and the continued investment within this market.
We have approx 130 employees and have been involved with cladding and glazing products for Caravan and Holiday Homes for nearly 50 years.
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- Longevity & commitment to the industry
- Empathy to our customers & market ongoing success.
- Investor of our customers & market ongoing success.
- Continual Integrity with our customers.
- Engineered Products & Solutions.
- Leading quality and innovation.
Our previous adverts (as enclosed) look un-professional and too product based. Most of the market know what we do so I want an inspirational advert that communicates that represents the above key messages.
Main products are:
- Aluminium & PVC Cladding Systems
- Aluminium & PVC Glazing Systems
- Aluminium Mouldings & Extrusions
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Eltherington Aluminium Ltd
Dansom Lane South
Web: http://www.eltherington.co.uk
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Tel: 01482 320336
Fax: 01482 329956
Aimed at both customers and potential leads.
We are targeting OEM Caravan and Holiday Home Manufacturers. Audience will be CEO's, M.D's, Purchasing & Design management.
Customers are likely to emply between 20 and 800 staff as such is the diversity in the market.
Most of the market will know the key products will offer but I want to communicate the brand and our key values. It must be clear we are a leading supplier of a diverse range of internal and external components to the industry.
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One idea might be to run one of the key messages / values above as the tag line and change message on every advert. Looking to use ad 6-8 times through 2010.
I attach the following files to aid designer:
- Eltherington RGB V1 - Logo type 1
- Eltherington - Logo type 2 with red banner
- Moselle - Example of Holiday Home product we supply external products for.
- Coachman - Example of Touring Caravan we supply products for
- Competitor1 - Example of competitors current advert.
- ExampleAdvert - scan of examples ad's within market media.
- CID 2009 Elth - Our old advert - This is how bad we market our brand!!
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WILLIS, Texas - An 18-month-old boy and his mother are recovering at Memorial Hermann Hospital after being attacked by a pit bull at their home in the Montgomery County town of Willis.
Animal Control officers said Priscilla Rodriguez and her son, Anthony, were outside when Rodriguez went back into the home to get a glass of water.
"The child was able to get out of the wagon that it was in and get close enough to the dog that the dog was able to attack and bite the child," said Montgomery County Animal Control Officer, Tim Holifield.
Holifield said Rodriguez walked out just as the attack began and sprang into action to save her son's life.
"As the mother was trying to protect the child and get the child away from the attacking dog, she too sustained some injuries," said Holifield.
Holifield said they're still not sure what provoked the dog, but believe it was able to break it's chain. Family members told Local 2 the dog belongs to a cousin who is currently in jail.
Local 2 spoke with Rodriguez via phone from her son's hospital room and she said her son is out of surgery and expected to recover. Rodriguez said she is grateful her son is alive and did not do anything different than any other mother would do to protect their child.
This is the second time in less than a week a child has been attacked by a pit bull under similar circumstances in Montgomery County. Over the weekend, police said a dog attacked and killed a 4-year-old boy in the community of Pinehurst. Police said in that incident the child climbed a fence and wandered into the yard where the dog was chained.
Both animals are in the custody of Animal Control and it will be up to a judge to decide whether both dogs will be euthanized.
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|Already known for his physical talents, E.J. Manuel has faced questions about his big-game ability.
Is E.J. Manuel a franchise quarterback?
That was the question circulating throughout the scouting community heading into Florida State's pivotal matchup with Clemson this past Saturday night. NFL evaluators wanted to see if Manuel had the game to match his immense talent and potential.
After closely watching the Florida State star in the biggest game of his career, I have a few observations regarding his talent as it projects at the next level:
Arm talent: Manuel has been viewed as a blue-chip talent since he arrived at Florida State from Bayside High School in Virginia Beach, Va., in 2009. However, during his one-and-a-half years as the Seminoles' starter, Manuel hasn't consistently played up to expectations. When I watched Manuel against Clemson, I saw a 6-foot-5, 240-pound athlete with an upper-echelon arm. He showed he can make all of the requisite pro-level throws with velocity, zip and accuracy. Manuel had good touch and ball placement on short and intermediate passes, and also had the strength to make on-target vertical throws to the outside areas of the field.
Manuel showcased his extraordinary arm strength and touch with a 29-yard touchdown throw to Rodney Smith in the third quarter, delivering a pinpoint pass over the shoulder of the trailing defender and into Smith's arms in the corner of the end zone.
Given the speed and skill of defensive backs in the NFL, Manuel's ability to make these kinds of throws will make him a favorite of quarterbacks coaches around the league.
Game management: As much as scouts emphasize the physical tools of elite quarterback prospects, football intelligence and awareness are what separate the great players from the rest of the pack. Manuel hasn't always been regarded as an efficient game manager at Florida State, but he made outstanding decisions against Clemson. He routinely found the second and third options in his route progression and avoided forcing throws into traffic. As a result, he didn't turn the ball over or put it in harm's way.
Manuel also showed he can make checks and adjustment at the line of scrimmage. When Clemson presented blitz-heavy looks, Manuel appeared to check out of a few plays, getting the ball to the Seminoles' top playmakers on quick passes or screens on the perimeter. When Manuel failed to anticipate blitzes prior to the snap, he managed to quickly get rid of the ball before the rush collapsed the pocket. This aspect of Manuel's game has improved immensely since his junior season, certainly boosting his value as a potential franchise quarterback.
Mobility: Due to his enormous physical dimensions, Manuel doesn't seem to stand out as a superior athlete at first glance. However, he shows outstanding elusiveness and agility when escaping the pocket. Manuel glides like a gazelle on the perimeter and is an effective runner when he decides to tuck the ball under his arm.
Against Clemson, he rushed for 102 yards on 12 carries, showing he can be a dangerous dual threat on the perimeter. With Manuel's running skills and outstanding arm talent, Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher is able to incorporate a variety of West Coast offense and spread-option principles in the Seminoles' game plan, making life difficult for opponents. An increasing number of NFL offensive coordinators are showing a willingness to build around their young quarterbacks; Manuel's athleticism and versatility could make him an intriguing prospect for a team in need of a franchise player.
Clutch factor: Quarterbacks are judged on their ability to win big games. Heading into Saturday's showdown with Clemson, Manuel had few skins on the wall; his biggest victory to that point had been an 18-14 win over Notre Dame in the Champs Sports Bowl last season. Manuel's numerous failures against big-time competition (Oklahoma, Virginia Tech and Clemson in 2011), meanwhile, led some to question whether he could perform on a big stage. That's why scouts were anxious to see how he would fare against a top-10 team in Clemson.
Manuel certainly answered some of their doubts on Saturday, completing 27 of 35 attempted passes for 380 yards and two touchdowns while throwing zero interceptions. Evaluators will consider Clemson's defensive woes against elite opponents, but the fact that Manuel played so well in a big game will alleviate some of the concerns about his ability to handle high-profile matchups.
Conclusion: Thanks to his outstanding physical tools, Manuel was viewed as a borderline Day 2 draft pick heading into this season. But a strong showing in a nationally televised showdown against a top 10 opponent Saturday has certainly raised his profile in the scouting community. Manuel needs to continue refining his overall game, but it's not a stretch to suggest he might be drafted as a legitimate future franchise quarterback next April.
I don't often consult Twitter when looking for the scoop on prospects, but I saw the following interesting tweet from renowned quarterback guru George Whitfield during the Florida State-Clemson game:
For all those 'waiting for EJ Manuel to breakout' - be careful of the broken glass! #CLEMvsFSU #HummerHybrid #Surgicalâ George Whitfield Jr. (@georgewhitfield) September 24, 2012
Whitfield and I have had several conversations about Manuel over the past year. Whitfield has said the Florida State quarterback compares favorably to his star pupil, Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton, at this stage of his development. Whitfield has also effusively praised Manuel's outstanding physical tools and football aptitude, saying that his ceiling as a player is through the roof.
I've watched Manuel at some Elite 11 events over the years and have come away impressed with his work ethic, demeanor and attitude. While he still needs to put together a few more standout performances on tape, it certainly looks like Manuel has the goods to be one of a few potential franchise quarterbacks available in the 2013 draft class.
|Tavon Austin has shown he can break open games with his play. (James Lang/US Presswire)
Tavon Austin, WR, West Virginia
Despite all the attention Mountaineers quarterback Geno Smith receives for directing one of college football's most explosive offenses, Austin's emergence as an electrifying playmaker has keyed West Virginia's high-powered attack. Austin, who is listed at 5-foot-9 and 174 pounds, is a superb slot receiver who overwhelms defenders in space with his combination of speed and quickness. Austin displays remarkable stop-start explosiveness; his ability to suddenly accelerate in the open field routinely results in big plays. Against Maryland, Austin showcased his potential, grabbing 13 receptions for 179 yards and three scores. Playmakers are coveted by NFL evaluators, and Austin's penchant for game-changing catches will make him a hot commodity in scouting circles.
Le'Veon Bell, RB, Michigan State
Bell has quickly emerged as one of the top runners in college football, putting up a pair of 200-yard outings in the Spartans' first three games. The junior's combination of speed, strength and power allows him to thrive as a workhorse back in a power-based offense. Against Eastern Michigan, Bell totaled 253 rushing yards on 36 carries with a touchdown, further solidifying his reputation as one of the most physical runners in the game today.
Johnathan Hankins, DT, Ohio State
Hankins played like a man among boys during the Buckeyes' 29-15 win over Alabama-Birmingham. The junior controlled the middle of the line with his size and strength, using his non-stop motor to tally 10 total stops on the day. The level of competition he faced was a notch below Big Ten standards, but Hankins dominated the game from beginning to end, giving the kind of effort that makes some observers consider him the best interior defender in college football.
Chris McNeill, WR, Wyoming
McNeill is unheralded on the national scene, but scouts are well aware of the polished pass catcher from Wyoming. As one of the best pure route-runners at the collegiate level, McNeill excels at separating from defenders with nifty moves at the top of his routes and is a dependable pass catcher between the hashes. Against Idaho, McNeill showcased a refined game, tallying 219 receiving yards on eight catches, including a remarkable 73-yard catch-and-run that showcased his hands, ball skills and running ability.
Ifo Ekpre-Olomu, CB, Oregon
The Ducks' defense doesn't often steal headlines from college football's most explosive offense, but a 49-0 drubbing of Arizona showcased an opportunistic unit that specializes in taking the ball away. Ekpre-Olomu was the primary catalyst to the whitewashing; he nabbed two interceptions, including a 54-yard pick-six that put the game on ice in the fourth quarter.
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Landry Jones, QB, Oklahoma
Jones was viewed as one of the top quarterback prospects in the 2013 draft class prior to the season, but he certainly hasn't been impressive thus far. Jones has struggled with his accuracy, ball placement and decision-making, continuing to disappoint in those areas against Kansas State. He committed two costly turnovers and failed to connect on several key throws under duress. Jones' overall numbers would seem to indicate that he is having a solid year, but the fact that he continues to be plagued by the glaring flaws (regarding decision-making, footwork and ball security) that persisted during his junior season suggest that he is still a work in progress.
Matt Barkley, QB, USC
After a disappointing showing against Stanford in Week 3, most expected Barkley to bounce back with a scintillating performance that would showcase his spectacular game. However, Barkley threw two interceptions for the second consecutive week, finishing with just 192 passing yards against a suspect Cal defense. While the Cover-2 shell employed by the Bears kept Barkley from taking shots down the field, he was unable to make the accurate strikes that would have allowed him to pick apart the defense, indicating that he remains out of sync as a pocket passer.
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Saturday was yard sale day at the Stitchin' Post. They open up the back lot for people to sell their sewing and quilting supplies. I met Phyllis there and she directed me to what I love the most- vintage and reproductions. Check out this great pile I got for a pittance. Most FQers were 75 cents and I even found 2 pieces that were free!
I hope you all had a great weekend. We are trying to get the trim painted on our house (ugh!) but had a wonderful opportunity for a short road trip yesterday. I can't wait to tell you about it, although it doesn't have anything to do with quilting.