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- Eligibility: Gourmet Olive Oil & Vinegar Recipe Contest (the "Contest") is open only to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia who are at least (18) eighteen years old at the time of entry. Employees of SearchAMP, LLC, Oil & Vinegar, and any of their parent and affiliate companies as well as the immediate family (spouse, parents, siblings and children) and household members of each such employee are not eligible. Subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Void where prohibited.
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Champions Recruit Rookie Pitcher
February 9, 2018 - Canadian American League (Can-Am) - Ottawa Champions News Release
OTTAWA- The Ottawa Champions made yet another addition to the bullpen this week, inking a rookie pitcher to contract for the 2018 season.
RHP MILES SHEEHAN, a native of Madison Conn., will enter his first season of professional baseball as a member of the Champions pitching staff.
After spending the summer of 2017 with the FCBL's Worcester Bravehearts, Futures League commissioner Chris Hall reached out to Jared Lemieux regarding the talents of Sheehan.
"I went down there to confirm it with my own eyes," said the Champions first base coach. "He started popping up on a lot of radars this offseason, obviously has a lot of control over the zone, and throws four pitches consistently.
"He has put up a lot of zeros in his day."
Lemieux is correct in that assessment - with Sheehan boasting impressive stats in his 2015 season.
He led all NCAA starting pitchers with a pristine 0.29 ERA in eight starts as a member of Franklin Pierce University, striking out 56 batters in 62 innings pitched during his junior campaign.
After undergoing Tommy John surgery in 2016, he returned to Franklin Pierce as a redshirt senior. Over nine innings of work, he allowed four runs on 10 hits, walked six and struck out 14. He posted a 4.00 ERA with one save pitching out of the bullpen.
Both Lemieux and manager Hal Lanier expect him to slot to the bullpen, but aren't ruling out a prospective trip to the starting rotation down the road.
"He's kind of a wild card with us," explained Lemieux. "We think the sky's the limit for him, but we also want him to prove himself"
Ottawa also completed an earlier deal with the Frontier League's Lake Erie Crushers that sent RHP JORDAN KUROKAWA to the Champions.
Lanier sent RHP ALEX VARGAS to Lake Erie this week, completing the Dec. 17 trade.
Vargas had a 0.00 ERA in his 2017 season, which was split between Ottawa and the Rockland Boulders. He struck out 13 batters in 12.2 innings pitched, and only allowed five hits.
• Discuss this story on the Canadian American League message board...
Canadian American League Stories from February 9, 2018
- Champions Recruit Rookie Pitcher - Ottawa Champions
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
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- Aumont and Brown Take Home Can-Am League All-Star Honours
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- Champions Pitching Shuts Down Boulders in 5-3 Victory

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Ms. Neville received another letter from H. [Henry] Lawrence "Lawry" Smith. This one on some nice letterhead. Most notable in this letter was the amount of words, lines, and sections Lawry crossed out. He either was not sure what he wanted to write or changed his mind after reading it.
Mr. Smith wrote from the Westminster School in Simsbury, Connecticut. We were unable to determine what the "H.Y.P.Y.E.Y.D." stands for.
January 20, 1944
Dear "Miss Janet Meville" [sic]
I have received your letter and I am what one might call a bit surprised. Some of it was very amusing but other parts of it made my poor little face turn red as a tomato. One thing I want to get straight in that small head, ["such" is crossed out] that is the letter "S.W.A.K". I was forsed [sic] to write those letters by my roommate. He did not tell me what they ment [sic] till after I had mailed the letter. I felt like killing him but he is to [sic] swell a guy. It doesn't mean what you said it does. Cut out by sensore [sic] [this is circled with a connecting line to "wasn't my bad"]. I know you know what it means and so I am very sorry and I hope you will take it as a joke. ["At the moment I" is crossed out] (wasn't my bad) [this is the part connected to "Cut out by sensore" [sic]]. About keeping my New Years resolution. I know for a fact that I will use no profanity because the other night I had a long talk with the headmaster and he gave me three swats to remember our talk. When [could be "where"] he hit me it still hurts. As for the drinking so far, I have done none. Drinking is an awful thing and if I ever come back to W. C. [presumably West Chester] I will not touch even a drop.
[I guess Dolly was right maybe it was you, never trust a woman or girl ["Listen here, I don't want some" is crossed out]. What scarf you are going to send me better not be what I think it's going to be. I think when you were eight years old you made the scarf I think that is not quite fair, as I am the one who has to shell out the one dollar. I didn't think ["you were" is crossed out and labeled with "forget about this" and "you can't resist"] I was as dumb [end of page 1] as I look because I not. I think you will have to nit [sic] another one and also send me the two of them, the new one and the one you made six years back." - This whole section is marked out and labeled with "Forget about this" on the first page "and this" on the second page]
I can't believe you were on skies you of all people, skiing my land [could be "lord"] I don't know what you will do next. The hill you went down four times, how long and how steep. I betya [sic] that it wasn't very long or steep.
You said in the letter you wrote me that it would probably lower your exam marks. List on the last letter I wrote cause [sic] me to fail two exams both for the year and the term. The mark [sic] were bad – and I mean bad [image of a small circle with dots inside] mark. I did pass two of the ones I have taken, English 60% Science 70% I took one of the hardest exams I have ever taken. Biology I spent three hour [sic] writing a whole lot of -----, begins with a "B."
["I would love to see you" is crossed out] I would love to see you trying to do some of the things which they do in the ice follies I doubt very much if you could learn them this year. But if you really try to think you might be able to learn some of them, one
I went to Hartford yesterday after noon Jan 19, and saw the doctor. He look [sic] at my knee for a few minutes then said "come back in ten days. You probably will be on crutches another five or six weeks." I hope you don't think it is funny because I think it awful or Hell. [end of page 2]
Gee it was fun in Hartford had a good meal of six hamburgs [sic] and a 5 cent coc [sic]. I had a cig-arette and boy was it ["good" is crossed out] swell. I saw a girl in a five and dime store which I could of sworn was you but one or two things were different.
In your letter you have "congrat-ulate your brother for me the next time you see home." Which brother and what is there ["it has" is crossed out] he has done to be congratulated for. ["I well well" is crossed out].
["The family talk [sic] to one of my brothers I" is crossed out] wrong person
Tanks [sic] for da [sic] address of Dolly's it soon will come in handy – HaHaHa.
Say hello to Diane for me when you call her. Ask her if she would not like three pairs of Brine athletic socks and would you like some too. I might be able to get six pairs so I might give you both some.
By the looks out I would say we would have some snow by nightfall that would be swell.
I hope you don't fail any of your exams I doubt if you will.
So long.
Mr. Henry Lawrence Smith
P.S. What dose [sic] or where is "Hawthorne?"?
[signed] Lawry Smith
I can't believe you made a boy go home crying. Either he was plenty small or you were to [sic] close. I would of thought your little brother would of beaten you tell him I am ashamed.
- Numerous facts were gathered from the private Richard Family Estate collection. These facts span numerous sources of information and contain genealogical data, photos, and newspaper articles.


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How's it going?
As usual, my summer is cruising. July is looking hectic (and fun!), so before I get too far ahead of myself I want to rewind to the beginning of May. I spent a weekend exploring Capitol Reef National Park in Utah with a couple of good friends. Capitol Reef is relatively isolated, and doesn't get near as much attention as some of the other Utah Parks. We hiked in and slept under the open (billion star) sky the first night, and the second, we camped just outside the park so that we could enjoy a campfire and walk in for sunrise on some of the 'temples' in the Park. Lots of laughs, chips and whiskey were shared on this trip…
Some of the best hikes I have experienced are in Utah. There are always fun challenges, like "chimneying" down walls in a slot canyon, walking through water, or hopping over giant boulders (or going under them).
Just driving through the Park. The vehicle in the top photo here was partially buried by what appeared to be a flood at some point.
Ah, Cathedral Valley. A MUST-SEE when visiting this Park.
An unexpected attraction in the Park (there were several of these, including a massive sinkhole), was Glass Mountain. This 15 foot mountain is made of large selenite (gypsum) crystals… From Wikipedia, "Gypsum was deposited as sea water evaporated 165 million years ago and then buried under other sediments. The gypsum migrated upwards through fractures in the sediments forming layers and, very rarely, domes like the Glass Mountain. There is only one exposed selenite plug within the park and one other just outside which has been reduced to ground level by collectors." Oh my gosh, it was so cool.
Camping near and sunrise on Temple of the Moon and Temple of the Sun. Worth it.


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If they're being honest, most coaches will tell you that they think about quitting a lot.
The frequency with which they think about it usually depends on how stable their business is.
When things are going well, those thoughts can be few and far between.
When things feel like a struggle, they might think about getting a normal job or starting a different business every single day.
This begs the question: why do so many people, in one of the best careers of all time, think about quitting so often?
Why It's So Easy To Want To Quit Coaching
I think there are a few reasons:
> Running any type of business is going to feel like a rollercoaster. The experience of an entrepreneur is just fundamentally different from the experience of an employee. Over time you learn how to ride the rollercoaster, but it never feels totally natural.
> One of the problems with doing work you're passionate about is that passion fluctuates. You still have to show up whether or not the passion is there on any given day. If you expect to be energized all the time while building your coaching business, you're going to be disappointed and you're going to want to quit.
> Coaching is pretty intense. It's hard not to feel responsible for helping your clients succeed. But the truth is, their results are often out of your control. This can cause a lot of stress and disappointment if you're not able to detach from the outcome of a given coaching engagement.
Having said all that, there are plenty of reasons not to quit coaching. So let's talk about what to do when the tempation arises.
How To Turn Your Thoughts About Quitting Into Fuel
When you feel like quitting coaching, it doesn't necessarily mean that you're doing the wrong thing with your life. Usually these thoughts are a symptom of some underlying problem in your business. Instead of listening to the thoughts, try going one level deeper and actually figure out what's not working in your business.
When you can determine what the sources of your thoughts are and address them, you can actually transform those thoughts into fuel for growth.
A lot of times the only way to do this is by trail and error. I've listed a few strategies here that tend to work well for me and my clients. Experiment with them and remember: if you don't quit, you win.
What To Do When You Want To Quit Coaching
Here are some things to try if you feel like quitting:
1. Take a break. The simplest thing you can do when you're thinking about quitting is to recharge and see if that makes a difference. It's easy to want to stop when we feel burnt out, so get a clear perspective before making any big decisions. If you're in the middle of a big launch, push through that and then make sure to take at least one or two weeks off before you decide whether your feelings need to be acted on. If you suspect that your feelings are related to burnout, here's what to do when you hit a wall.
2. Get a life. This is related to the point above but it's slightly different. As a coach, you're supposed to be helping people live a good life. And it's hard to do that if you don't have much of a life yourself. Despite the intimate nature of what we do, it's easy to feel isolated as a coach if all you do is help your clients. So take the time to decide how you want to integrate your business with your life and then stick to the plan.
3. Make a list. In one column, write down everything that drains your energy throughout the week. For me this includes things like doing enrollment calls with unqualified prospects, comparing myself to other successful people, and not getting enough sleep. In another column, write down everything that energizes you. Personally this includes things like making sales, putting on live Q+As for my course, and having inspiring conversations with my colleagues. Once you've made your list, figure out how you can do more of what energizes you and less of what drains you.
4. Let it go. Sometimes we have beliefs about coaching that we have to let go of in order to stay motivated and accomplish our goals. For example, it's easy to believe that we have to be perfect all of the time in our area of expertise in order to support others with it. This is not true. While it's important to model the transformation that your ideal clients are wanting to achieve, it's your challenges and imperfections that allow you to relate to the person you're coaching. So don't get too hung up on what it means to be a coach. Just focus on helping your clients get results.
5. Be more productive. It's easy to feel like you need to be motivated in order to be productive. But I've found that the opposite is more often true. When I don't feel productive, I don't feel motivated. So sometimes the best thing to do when you feel like quitting is to revamp your systems and habits. When you feel proud of what you're accomplishing each day, you'll be more happy with your coaching business. Here's one of my favorite strategies for increasing productivity.
6. Stop reinventing the wheel. If you're not where you want to be in your coaching business, you need to imitate before you innovate. Figure out what works in terms of marketing, enrollment, etc. from someone who has what you want and then just do that. The alternative of figuring it all out yourself is slow and exhausting.
7. Focus on the process. If you're basing your self-worth on how many clients you have, building your coaching business is going to be really stressful. By falling in love with the process, you can continue to feel inspired regardless of whether you had a good month or not. Ironically, this is also the best mindset for filling your client roster. Try to be patient and stay present instead of letting external results frustrate you.
8. Remember your Why. This has become such a cliche in business circles that I'm almost hesitant to include it. But there's a reason why Simon Sinek talks about "starting with why." If you've lost sight of the reason why you started this business in the first place, it might be worth giving yourself a reminder. It's possible you've strayed too far from that original purpose. Journaling can be a helpful strategy here.
9. Connect with other coaches. There's a reason why I include a community component in all of my paid offerings. Coaches are weird, and it's easy to feel like an outsider if all of your other friends work a normal job for someone else. Consider joining a mastermind or going to live events with likeminded entrepreneurs. You'll be amazed by how much energy this gives you.
10. Leverage your strengths. When a marketing strategy that works for other coaches doesn't work for you, you might feel like a failure. But depending on your personality type, you might not want to use that strategy at all. Here's how different coaching "archetypes" should be getting leads.
11. Find your sweet spot. When you start a coaching business, it seems like everyone is always telling you to pick a niche. There's a reason for that. In the past I've written about how you don't necessarily need to pick a niche when you start out. And that's still completely true. But getting clear on your niche does make things a whole lot easier over time. Here are 21 proven and profitable coaching niches for you to check out.
12. Just keep going. We're all tempted to jump from passion to passion. It's natural. But sometimes you need to ignore your feelings and continue down the path of mastery. There's something powerful about committing to a long term process even if it's not always fun. If you can't make your coaching business successful, you may just end up in the same place when you switch to a different business.
When You Actually Should Quit Coaching
Imagine yourself at age 80, looking back on your life. If you quit coaching today, would you find yourself regretting it then?
If you wouldn't regret what could have been, it probably means that you've reached the end of your coaching journey. It's time to let go.
But if you still feel like there's more potential in your business waiting to be realized, then make the necessary adjustments and keep on moving forward.


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Hannah & Kyle were married in Murrayshall House Hotel on a bright and warm August afternoon.
I have been obsessed with the idea of Steve and I renewing our vows and on the lookout for a location and this was so beautiful I made enquiries for us!
The bridal suite was one of the nicest I've ever seen and since the morning preparations are often my favourite part of the day I was loving life.
Hannah throughly enjoyed being a girl for the day and the make up artist was under strict instructions to do eye liner for fear no-one would recognise her without the signature black wing.
Kyle was one of those grooms who is just a sweetheart. Smiled through his nerves and that hair do? A masterpiece!
Highlights of the day were chocolate biscuits in the bridal suite, running behind the newlyweds as they zipped down the lane in a golf cart to where we would take the bridal portraits and Hannah and Kyles smiling faces as they thanked me at the end of the day.
I really do feel a huge sense of responsibility to doing everything I can to make a wedding day as special and happy and stress-free as possible so it's lovely to go home at the end of the day knowing I've done just that.
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S&P sells Quanthouse/
S&P announced they will sell Quanthouse, the specialist in low latency market data, to Pierre Feligioni. Feligoni was one of the founders of the company back in 2005. S&P aquired Quanthouse in 2012.
Originally Quanthouse provided market data and a full algo-trading development environment. In later years the focus shifted more and more to the market data service. Existing customers should expect no change in their service. Our take is that a unit like Quanthouse is actually more likely to perform as a compact and independent unit.
The press release can be found here.
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Mechanical Contract Manager
My client is a building services company who provide service, maintenance and breakdown to their commercial, leisure and retail client base. Mainly covering London and the home counties, with a head office based in Loughton, they now seek an Mechanical Contract Manager.
You will be working directly with the project manager on their leisure contracts around London and the home counties.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is looking for a progression and wants that next step up, who is looking for a business that is looking to double its turnover in the next year, with a clear progression plan.
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Members: Taposh Biswas, Samuel Awidi, Sokratis Makrogiannis
Image segmentation is a field of image analysis that aims to partition an image scene into regions corresponding to objects. It is a popular research topic of image analysis with many applications to the computer vision and medical imaging domains including object recognition and delineation of anatomical structures and tissues. [1]
The goal of this thesis is to investigate whether graph cut techniques can be used to delineate the objects in a visual scene for biomedical and computer vision applications.
The graph cuts method is one of the leading automated segmentation methods for 2D and 3D images. It delineates the regions by creating graph partitions and finds the optimal graph partition by minimizing an energy function that consists of data and smoothness terms. Graph cuts represent the set of pixels in the image using graph vertices. The second goal will be to apply this technique to lower leg and abdomen to identify tissues and quantification. [2]
Our results are validated by k-means clustering method.
- Sokratis Makrogiannis, George Economou, Spiros Fotopoulos, and Nikolaos G. Bourbakis Segmentation of Color Images Using Multiscale Clustering and Graph Theoretic Region Synthesis. IEEE transactions on System, Vol. 35, No. 2, 2005
- Taposh Biswas, Graph Cut Based Image Segmentation Using Statistical Priors and Its Application to Object Detection and Thigh CT Tissue Identification Analysis. Master's Thesis Book, Delaware State University, 2018.


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SMEC, in association with Oriental Consultants Global, has been engaged as General Consultant to manage and supervise the construction of the North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) in the Philippines.
Following the successful completion and approval of the civil works design in early 2017, SMEC has again been contracted for the next phase of the project, undertaking construction supervision, design review, tender assistance and facilitation of the Environment Management Plan, Environment Monitoring Plan and Resettlement Action Plan.
Project Overview
Funded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency, the NSCR is a 38 km long commuter railway line that connects Malolos in the Province of Bulacan to Tutuban in Manila. The NSCR is part of an overall initiative by the Philippine government to expand the existing mass transportation in metropolitan Manila and adjacent areas, and alleviate serious traffic congestion in and around the capital city. It is expected to benefit 200,000 commuters.
The NSCR comprises:
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Local business gets the inside scoop on New Acland Stage 3 Project
18 November 2015
New Hope Group has continued to prepare local businesses on how to secure work on the New Acland Stage 3 Project through two Tender Readiness Workshops last week in Oakey and Toowoomba.
The workshops followed two similar sessions held earlier in October and provided business owners with a more in-depth break down of how to navigate the procurement process.
General Manager Projects Gerry Randell said New Hope was dedicated to supporting local businesses and used the sessions to educate businesses on how best to equip themselves to meet the requirements as New Hope goods and services providers.
"The workshops helped local business owners learn how to prepare for working on the mine, what work packages are most appropriate for their business and how to submit their completed tenders.
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Both the information sessions and the workshops were supported by industry representative groups Industry Capability Network, Toowoomba and Surat Basin Enterprise and the Toowoomba and Oakey Chambers of Commerce. In Queensland, ICN is a team within QMI Solutions that connects local suppliers to major projects.
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Prehistoric and Historic Archaeology in Rhea and Roane Counties, Tennessee
Author(s): Charles Bentz, Jr.
Year: 2001
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Prehistoric and Historic Archaeology in Rhea and Roane Counties, Tennessee. Charles Bentz, Jr.. Publication in Archaeology ,1. Nashville, TN: Tennessee Department of Transportation. 2001 ( tDAR id: 256661)
This Resource is Part of the Following Collections
19th Century • BIFURCATE • Cherokee • Early Archaic • Euroamerican • HISTORIC ABORIGINAL • KIRK CORNER NOTCHED • Middle Archaic • WHITE SPRINGS
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Artifact Scatter
Investigation Types
Data Recovery / Excavation • Methodology, Theory, or Synthesis • Site Evaluation / Testing
Ceramic Analysis • House Site • Lithic Analysis • Site Plan • Structure Patern • Subsistence Pattern • Tennessee Department Of Transportation
Geographic Keywords
40RE192 • 40RH155 • 40RH156 • 47143 (Fips Code) • 47145 (Fips Code) • North America (Continent) • Rhea (County) • Roane (County) • Southeast • Tennessee (State / Territory) • United States of America (Country) • Valley and Ridge
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min long: -85.146; min lat: 35.409 ; max long: -84.263; max lat: 36.049 ;
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Imphal Culture & Festivals have been attracting people for centuries. The distinct art forms and ramifications showcases Imphal, the capital city of Manipur, to the world. The popular classical dances of this city stand unique among all the other Manipuri dance forms.
Nupa Pala is another dance form, which is generally performed by male dancers. In this dance male artists wear white pheijom and uses cymbals. Again Khamba Thoiba dance of Imphal are performed both by female and male artists.
Some of the other art forms are Wari Liba (story telling), which is prevailing in Imphal since 17th century. Khongjom Parva is a kind of musical narration that exists in the city.
The people of Imphal are creative and artistic by nature. The handicrafts produced here attract lots of people all over the world.
Besides dances, different types of festivals are celebrated all over Imphal. Some of the festivals of Imphal are Lui-Ngai-Ni, Ramjan Id( Id ul Fitr), Gaan Ngai, Cheiraoba, Yaoshang (Dol Jatra), Christmas, Lai Haraoba, Kut, Ningol Chakkouba, Mera Houchongba, Ratha Jatra, Kwak Jatra and Heikru Hidongba.
Imphal Culture & Festivals lend an insight into the various customs and modes of the native tribes residing in this city.
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Archie Comics Super Special Magazine 007 (2017)
English | CBR | 118 pages | 199.60 MB
Something exciting is happening in Riverdale! Get in on the ground floor with the spectacular, quarterly Archie Comics Super Special Magazine! This Magazine features over 120 pages of classic Archie stories, fashion, puzzles, and more! Every quarter brings a specially-themed collection that will have you excited for the next edition. Don't miss out on creator spotlights, the latest Archie news and much, much more in this jam-packed magazine!
America 001 (2016)
English | CBR | 22 pages | 29.68 MB
Marvel Comics - Week 214 (December 21, 2016)
English | CBR | 27 Issues | 1.24 GB
Amazing Spider-Man #22
Avengers #2.1
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Cage #3 (of 4)
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Gamora #1
Invincible Iron Man #2
Marvel Universe Guardians Of The Galaxy #15
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DC Comics - Week 277 (December 21, 2016)
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All Star Batman #1 (Director's Cut)
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Justice League #11
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Superman #13
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Philip K. Dick's The Hanging Stranger (2016)
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Donald of the Dead (2016)
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Shekhar Kapur's Devi - Rebirth #1-2, 5 (2016)
English | CBR | 3 Issues
FIRST ISSUE! Leaping from the pages of the DEVI/WITCHBLADE crossover event in January, Graphic is now re-releasing the hit series for a new generation of readers with an all-new backup story and new cover by acclaimed artist JENNY FRISON! From filmmaker, Shekhar Kapur (Elizabeth, Elizabeth: The Golden Age, The Four Feathers) comes DEVI, the warrior goddess of divine myth. Tara Mehta, an unsuspecting young woman in the futuristic city, Sitapur is the new Devi. She has no idea that she is about to become the centerpiece of a divine battle between the Gods of Light and the demon lord Bala. Devi is a story about a young woman battling for survival in a landscape of ancient legends, duty and fate. Where will she fall? Between the Divine and the Diabolical there is Devi.
Executive Assistant - Iris - Enemies Among Us 001 (2016)
English | CBR | 31 pages | 57.76 MB
Aspen's critically acclaimed and best-selling series from creator David Wohl (Witchblade, Legend of the Shadow Clan) returns for this pulse pounding action-packed one-shot! With the new Aspen Universe forged and taking shape, Executive Assistant: Iris' past secret case files are brought to the forefront, uncovering two new and thrilling adventures that may just reveal that the seeds of Iris' role in this new era began to grow long ago!
The Hunt #1-5 (2016)
English | CBR | 5 Issues
Dream or reality? For a long time, teenager Orla Roche couldn't tell them apart, and now THE HUNT is coming with its nightmare world of the restless dead. An intense story of survival, THE HUNT is a supernatural horror tale that will give Irish mythology a distinctly modern twist.
Locke & Key - Small World 001 (2016)
English | CBR | 28 pages | 50.48 MB
Three years after wrapping up their award-winning, best-selling Locke & Key saga, the team that built Keyhouse returns to Lovecraft, Massachusetts with a new tale of terror and suspense! An impossible birthday gift for two little girls unexpectedly throws open a door to a monster on eight legs!
Klaus #1-7 + Witch of Winter (2015-2016) Complete
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Set in a dark fantastic past of myth and magic, Klaus tells the story of how Santa Claus really came to be. Where did he begin? What was he like when he was young? And what happens when he faces his greatest challenge? Drawing on Santa Claus' wilder roots in Viking lore and Siberian shamanism—taking in the creepier side of Christmas, and characters like the sinister Krampus—Klaus is "Santa Claus: Year One."
Doctor Who The Tenth Doctor Year Two #1-17 (2015-2017) Complete
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A fresh new start to an all-new Year Two, as the Tenth Doctor ongoing series takes to the stars! Looking for rest and relaxation, the Tenth Doctor and companion Gabriella Gonzalez take a trip to Earth Station Presley, a mining platform around an enormous gas giant - and home to one of the most spectacular sensory experiences in the universe! The gas giant is a perfect example of human colonists living in harmony with indigenous life - in this case, the Shan'tee: conceptual beings perceived by humans as hauntingly beautiful music!
Doctor Who The Eleventh Doctor Year Two #1-15 (2015-2016) Complete
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Navigating Music/
My husband, Jared, loves music. It's, as we say, "one of the legs of the table".
On Wednesday morning just before leaving for a botany gig, Jared said, "Joe Rogan has an interview with John Joseph of the Cro-Mags!" He was gleeful as he hopped into the truck for his long drive.
Just in case, here's a dictionary for that name-drop-rich sentence: Joe Rogan - much-much-much-downloaded podcaster, comic, MMA "fanatic" [his word], and a meat-eater [my words, you'll understand in a moment]. John Joseph - singer of hardcore band The Cro-Mags, author, athlete, enthusiastic eater of a plant-based diet. My husband, Jared, the listener - musician, loves old NY hardcore, and loves a good discussion.
I asked how the podcast was. "Good!" he said and then we got busy, busy doing some farm stuff. I will check the podcast out, and let you know.
I love music, too. Mostly because I love to dance. Jared loves music more deeply, I think. He needs it. Daily, probably, would be ideal. Listening, playing, both. Sometimes I take the backseat so Jared can enjoy music. It does his spirit good, and everybody knows a happy, satisfied person is good to be around.
I took a backseat, waaaay back during the Igor and the Red Elvises show at Musikfest last night. I woulda been out there dancin', and I knew my husband was out there doing that very thing. "I hope he's enjoying this show. This is some good, lively stuff!" I thought as Beren (our son) and I sat off to the side and in the back of the tent, one tent behind the performance tent.
Jared and I exchanged text messages - I encouraged Jared to enjoy the show and not worry about us (as best as a flip-phoner can text). I knew he'd be respectfully half-distracted as he wondered how we were doing. Navigating "taking turns" and remaining fair in family life is a big thing for us. I wanted to let him know I was happy, and especially happy if he was happy.
Beren began asking for Papa, and the evening was getting late. He stood up and said, "Let's go find Papa. Where is he? I want to see him."
He clamped his hands over his ears and confidently walked through the crowded tents and up to the stage. I lingered, watching the band and glancing at the writhing crowd, not trying too hard to find Jared. Instead, I brought Beren to get chocolate covered frozen fruit at Zuzu Confections. I thought the sweets might prop Beren up and buy Jared a few more songs (and possibly a hyper bedtime, but oh well).
It didn't really work. Bedtime was nigh. The people at Zuzu's were so kind to a tired kid. A second round of text message were exchanged. The band's first set wound down, Jared emerged from the crowd energized and telling us how he'd like to see the band again, We headed home all happy.


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Hyundai "Venue" Makes World Debut At The 2019 New York International Auto Show
Today at the 2019 New York International Auto Show, Hyundai introduced its all-new 2020 Venue, the latest SUV to join its growing product line-up.Read More
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Meet Hyundai's Newest SUV: Venue Small On Size; Big On Personality.
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The first Australian Kona Electric owner, an advocate of green power who lives off-the-grid, has taken delivery of his new, all-electric SUV.Read More
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Hyundai Motor announced that it has implemented its third-generation vehicle platform to the new generation Sonata scheduled to go on sale later this month.Read More
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Hyundai Motorsport has taken its second consecutive podium result of the 2019 FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) as Thierry Neuville finished in third place in a closely contested battle on the concluding day of Rally Sweden.Read More
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Hyundai Motor Group Introduces World's First Multi-Collision Airbag System
Hyundai Motor Group announced the development and future commercialisation of the world's first multi-collision airbag system that significantly improves airbag performance in multi-collision accidents. Multi-collision accidents are those in which the primary impact is followed by collisions with secondary objects, such as trees, electrical posts or other vehicles, which occurs in three out of every 10 accidents.Read More
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As a Latinx from a working-class background born to immigrant parents in Los Angeles, Kevin grew up learning about the role of race and class in the United States at an early age. As he navigated his education, he endured harmful experiences stemming from institutional and structural racism. But with the help of a caring teacher, he was able to overcome these obstacles and attend the University of California, Berkeley. There he studied critical legal theory and philosophy in the classroom, and was a student leader in an affordable housing nonprofit for university students, advocating for both students of color and students from low-income families. After graduating, Kevin committed himself to a career dismantling systems of oppression and working towards collective liberation.
This conviction brought Kevin to E4E-Los Angeles as a program coordinator to fight for educational equity in the place where he was disenfranchised as a student. He and E4E are firmly committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and believe these values are crucial to ending the inequities in Los Angeles and the United States.


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Emosson Barrage et Lac / Dam and Lake, Switzerland (Suisse, Valais) - 100 HD photos
Emosson Dam and Lake in Switzerland (Barrage et Lac, Suisse Valais)
The Emosson dam and lake was the perfect place in the Valais alpine mountains in Switzerland to make a day hike session with our good friend coming to visit us! It's next to Martigny, in the col de la Forclaz region, on the road to Chamonix (France). We had a marvellous day that we will remember for long, as the weather was nice, the place was simply splendid and very nice and adequate for making lot of nice landscape photos. So beautiful that she painted live some of the most beautiful locations during the walk! The dam is actually quite impressive, and the lake behind is very quiet with a specific blue turquoise color tone. The mountain around are slpendid and you have a view on the Mont-Blanc chain. We had a walk to reach the second dam of Emosson (old lake) which is under repair at the moment, so the road was closed and we had to hike, in total 12km. Splendid view on the full domain of Emosson, which produces electricity for the CFF/SBB (Swiss Railway company) and also for France. We reached it by using the funicular of Emosson, which you take at village of Chatelard: this is the steepest 2-cabin funicular in the world with 87% slope gradient. This is so impressive and a must do if you pass by Emosson region (we did the way back by legs and it was very beautiful path)! The dam is at 1'930m altitude, and in early September it starts to be a bit fresh, but full of blueberries all over the place, which for sure girls can't resist!
All photos were shot with Canon EOS 5D MKII and Canon 16-35mm 2.8 L USM II lens, all of them treated with Adobe Lightroom 4.1. Here are few old photos of the Emosson dam in May with ice.
More photos of Emosson Barrage, La Grande Dixence Barrage, Swiss Mountain Lakes and Alps at JHGphoto.


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Who Is Dan Moran Anyway?
A mobile DJ based in Norwalk with nearly a decade of experience, I have performed and coordinated events from holiday parties for the world's largest corporations, weddings of various ethnicities, ages & sizes, graduation parties, birthday parties, yacht cruises, festivals, and fundraisers. I've played with Plain White T's at Alive@5 in front of thousands in downtown Stamford, followed up Major Lazer at Burning Man on a main stage, DJed rocking summer parties on Fire Island & clubs in Manhattan, and perfectly set the relaxed cocktail atmospheres at Bartaco & Barcelona Wine Bars.
The breadth and depth of my experience means one thing for you: adaptability to perfectly orchestrate your vision of the event you have in mind.
You know the saying "Be Prepared", the Boy Scouts motto? I was ingrained with the saying at an early age as I worked my way to Eagle rank. You can trust that every little detail will have been measured twice and doubled over.
Before deciding to DJ full time I spent six years in the corporate world at Bridgewater Associates. That experience enables me thrive as a DJ with the level of client service and quality required to succeed at the world's largest, most successful hedgefund.
That's right, I left Finance to DJ full-time. That's how committed I am to the profession. Being a one-man-band means you have my complete and undivided attention. You won't be passed around like a big box company, have to press two and wait on hold, or talk to a secretary. It's all me, all for you, without the distractions of a day job.
Get in touch and we'll see how to energize your next event!
Dan was awesome!! Very knowledgeable and knows how to read a corporate crowd. He took extra steps to ensure everything was handled, from sound ordinances to all set up needs. We were very pleased.
Dan is super professional, responds quickly and kept the party going for our Corporate Holiday Party… Definitely would highly recommend him and look forward to booking him again for future events.
Clients and Venues
Alive@5 Music Festival
Barcelona Wine Bars
Kunjan Collective
Arlene's Grocery
The 'Port
Room 112
Bar Rosso
Scratch Music Group
The Orange Lantern
Village Tavern
Bridgewater Associates
Morgan Stanley
Scenic Village
Hackensack University Medical Center
Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts
The Ritz-Carlton Westchester
The Maritime Aquarium
Mystic Aquarium
Fairfield Theatre Company
Fairfield University
SUNY Purchase
The Candlewood Inn
The Westport Inn
The Greenwich Hyatt
The Artisan
Trinity Solar
Mora Mora
Riverview Bistro
Quartina Trattoria
Blackrock Yacht Club
Cedar Point Yacht Club
Shephard Hills Golf Club
J House Greenwich
The Inn at Longshore
Leonard's Palazzo
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Live MC & Mixing Sample
Sure you can come out and see me perform live each month in Stamford, but why leave your home? On the right is a sample set from Bartaco and below is a bridal party introduction from a recent wedding to give you an idea of how I sound on the mic!


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Purple Belt (5th Gup)
The color purple symbolizes the beautiful color the setting sun casts upon the sky as it sinks beneath the horizon. The plant that has been nurtured by the sun's light must trust in its return after the night. You must not panic with the amount of knowledge you have nor dread how far you have to go on your Taekwondo journey. Instead, you must practice physical and mental self-control/discipline as you move into the second half of your gup training.
All testing material from previous ranks will be required.
Test Material
Forms: Taegeuk O Jang
Breakfalls: Front, Left Side, Right Side, Back
One-steps: 21-25
Paper: What has Taekwondo taught you about yourself?
Other: Flag Etiquette (see intro)
Board Breaks:
Foot technique: Ax Kick
Hand technique: Ridge Hand
Sparring: 1-on-1, Full Pads
Goal Blue Belt (4th Gup)
Self-discipline: doing something that we don't like to do, but we like the results after we are done.
Paraphrased Andy Andrews


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We're having a Christmas lunch at work today and I made goodies. I made chocolate cupcakes with lovely buttercream frosting:
And I made gingerbread cookies and decorated them with Royal Icing. This was my first foray into the world of Royal Icing and I have to say that, while I was terrified, I am so pleased with the results that I know I will be using it more and more often. The one thing is that this batch was made with real raw egg whites because they don't sell Meringue Powder in the UK. Next time I will plan ahead and buy some from Amazon to have shipped here in time to decorate. Raw eggs don't frighten me for health reasons, I just think they're gross!!
So, here you go, my first ever Royal Icing decorated cookies:
They are SUPPOSED to look like melted snowmen. If you tell me they look like fried eggs or wonky teddy bears/owls I am going to be very upset. That is very obviously a melted snowman. (If only the nose looked more like a carrot, right!?)
Anyway, that is what I am bringing to both of my Christmas parties today. I hope people like them!!


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Ok, I don't want to diminish the awfulness of having Parkinson's disease: losing the brain cells that facilitate movement and good moods is not a barrel of laughs. But I'm really liking this list I came up with of the things I have had to do because of my Parkinson's disease. It's actually a really good set of instructions for living:
Slow down
Alternate activity and rest throughout the day
Let go of ambition
Don't try to control everything
Appreciate little things
Keep life simple
Don't multitask
Avoid stress and negativity
Eat well
Continue to exercise my mind
Listen to music
Give myself regular doses of feeling good. (I extrapolated this instruction from the dose of dopamine that I take every four hours. Dopamine is the feel good neuro-chemical)
Focus on fun and joy.
Avoid toxins
Create a community of support
Some of these I am better at than others.
Looks like a list that could be applicable to anyone. Don't let an illness force you to take care of yourself and find the joy in life. Do it because you are worth it.
About Me
I have been living with chronic illness and exploring the healing journey for over 20 years. I have been very blessed to learn from many great teachers and have the opportunity to explore many healing paths. I offer what I have learned from that journey to you in the form of aslowerkindoflife.com. I love pondering the mysteries of life and how it all weaves together into a beautiful journey.
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17.02.2012 - Thilo Michel: Hybrid pixel detectors: An option in the search for neutrinoless double beta decay ?
- https://www.physik.hu-berlin.de/de/eephys/teaching/seminars/researchseminar/ws1112/seminar17022012
- 17.02.2012 - Thilo Michel: Hybrid pixel detectors: An option in the search for neutrinoless double beta decay ?
- 16-17h s.t.
|17.02.2012 von 16:00 bis 17:00 (Europe/Berlin / UTC100) iCal
|DESY, Zeuthen, Platanenallee 6, seminar room 3
|Th. Lohse
The question whether neutrinos are their own antiparticles or not is still not answered with certainty. A definite observation of neutrinoless double beta decay would answer this question with "Yes, neutrinos are their own antiparticles". Provided that neutrinos and antineutrinos are the same particles, neutrinoless double beta decay - where two neutrons convert at the same time only to two electrons without (anti) neutrino emission - can occur with half-lifes longer than 1025 years only in certain nuclides. Nuclides like 75Ge, 116Cd or 136Xe for example can be used to search for neutrinoless double beta decay in semiconductor, liquid or noble gas detectors.
In this talk the relationship between neutrino mass and neutrinoless double beta decay half-life, experimental requirements and some experiments are described. The main part of this talk will focus on the performance and the use of fine pitch pixel detectors with CdTe sensors like the Timepix detector, developed by the Medipix collaboration. The COBRA collaboration, searching for neutrinoless double beta decay in 116Cd, is currently investigating the possibilities for background rejection and the general feasibility of an experiment using CdTe pixel detectors with high granularity. Background measurements in an underground laboratory with the Timepix detector have been performed and motivate that background rejection could be improved with an analysis of the topological information of events given by the pixel detector. Preliminary results of simulation studies concerning detector optimization with a special focus on energy resolution are presented. Experimental results for the identification of events with a signature similar to double beta decay in a measurement with background of single electron tracks will be shown.


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I have a lot of stuff to do right now. Doctor stuff, computer stuff, promises to keep, books to read because I owe reviews to publishers. There's not nearly enough time in my day to do it all and I have fallen way behind on most of the stuff I usually do for Serendipity. Lucky for me it's October and there are lots of pictures to post, otherwise, there wouldn't be much here, either.
I'm going to have to delete a pile of notifications. I'll never get to them. Please accept my apologies. The "JUST two hands and one head … " rule applies. If I add one more thing to my "to do" list, I'll disintegrate into a mass of ones and zeroes and be permanently sucked into some virtual reality.
At least I'm still managing to write a bit. It's going to be a while, but I'll be back as soon as I can dig myself out of this hole I'm in.


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It doesn't seem like it was that long ago that Homerism and the Blue Horseshoe, Zach Rosenfield of sports forecasting firm AccuScore, were rapping about the chances their beloved Sooners would be headed to the national championship game.
Since then, the Sooners have taken a nosedive and Rosenfield has started co-hosting a popular semi-weekly podcast with ex-ESPN Radio personality Dave Dameshek, The Dave Dameshek Show Powered by AccuScore. (Homerism? Well, I've just kept on living, and that's good enough for me.)
Rosenfield graciously took time out of his busy schedule to join a not-so-busy Homerism to bring it full circle and break down the bowl season.
Blatant Homerism: Let's start with the million dollar question: Will Oklahoma beat Stanford?
Zach Rosenfield: This is one of the better match-ups of the bowl season and should be interesting. Of course, the Oklahoma brand is a lot stronger then Stanford's, but this game is all about unknown variables. Andrew Luck is out, and Toby Gerhart is 60 minutes away from being a millionaire 10 times over.
On the other side of the field is a team that has shown no consistency, has a terrible offensive line and has no incentive to play this game. My friends all say, "Oklahoma needs this one." And they are fools. Even if Oklahoma loses, they are still in the preseason top five next year and will be favored to win the Big 12.
AccuScore has Oklahoma winning 72 percent of the simulations because we think the Sooners defense will be able to focus on stopping Gerhart now that Luck is out. However, there is no evidence to show that the Sooners defense will show up, and offensive coordinator Kevin Wilson's offense has underachieved against the numbers all year long.
Homerism: That was depressing. Let's move on. Is the SEC as strong this season as we've been made to believe?
Rosenfield: I felt the SEC was the second-best conference in 2009. I was really disappointed in Ole Miss, because the Rebels were just soft. LSU was exactly what I thought it would be and is coached by a terrible game coach. Florida really seemed to struggle without Percy Harvin and Louis Murphy. I was pleasantly surprised to see Alabama do what it did, considering quarterback Greg McElroy's numbers were pretty average, and his play throughout the season was not much better.
Homerism: Are there any match-ups in the bowl games that really caught your eye?
Rosenfield: This year, the second-tier bowls are interesting and really hard to predict. Remember that bowl games are glorified exhibition games, and it is hard to know how a college kid will respond to having to play a game of no consequence after a layoff.
The most intriguing game of the bowl season (non-title game) has got to be TCU-Boise State. It's the only match-up where you know both teams are playing for something and care about the game. We think TCU should roll in that one, but it's a bit closer then you might think in the simulations, because Boise State put up big numbers against those second-class schools on its schedule.
The other game that interests me from a consumer standpoint is Oregon-Ohio State. It's just too bad that they are not playing for anything beyond pride. The winners get to stand on the podium and feel good about themselves. Nothing more. Nothing less.
Homerism: Give us a couple teams that are underrated relative to their rankings in the polls.
Rosenfield: Oregon State was very underrated and is much better than a Las Vegas Bowl bid indicates. The same can be said for Stanford, which is much better than a Sun Bowl team. Oregon could be among the best two-loss teams I have seen play, and Arizona is an "old school" New Years Day-quality team.
If you see a theme here, you've busted me. I think the Pac-10 was the best conference this year. Lots of great teams that would have an impact on any conference.
Homerism: In your projections, how do you take situations like Brian Kelly bolting Cincinnati into account?
Rosenfield: Well, we still would have had Florida winning the Sugar Bowl regardless. From a human point of view, I think Cincinnati had a better chance of winning with Kelly than without him. Bowl games are all about variables, and the team's reaction to Kelly leaving is a major variable.
The Sugar Bowl is probably as boring of a match-up as you can get–two teams playing for absolutely nothing.
Homerism: Let's say we had a playoff consisting of the top eight teams in the BCS standings. Who wins?
Rosenfield: It really depends on how you structured it and where the first rounds were played. What are the qualifications to get in? Regardless of how you seed it, Alabama would be our favorite to win it all.
Homerism: Two mid-majors received BCS bowl invites this year, albeit to play each other. Do you think the BCS success of teams like Utah and Boise State represents some type of progress?
Rosenfield: It really depends on how you measure progress. If you feel that mid-majors making it to a BCS game is progress, then sure, there has been progress. But the public likes to think that Utah's two BCS wins combined with Boise State's win over Oklahoma have moved the needle. The truth is they haven't.
This year proved it. The so-called mid-majors are allowed to come to the prom, but they are not allowed to be the king. Boise State and TCU both lost ground in the last week of the year to two BCS schools that were trailing in the final minute of their respective games. Had Texas lost, TCU still would have been shut out. And Boise State never had a real chance of making it to Pasadena.
As long as this system is in place, you will never see a team from the WAC or MWC in the BCS title game.
Homerism: So, how would you change the BCS?
Rosenfield: The best proposal I have seen is from Dan Wetzel at Yahoo! His format is a 16-team playoff with 11 automatic qualifiers and five wild cards. Win your conference and you are in. The next five best teams get in after that. Conference champions make up the top 11-seeds with wild cards making up 12-16. Higher seeds get home games and then you play out the National Championship game at a neutral site.
I also think this format would encourage better non-conference match-ups in September, as a loss would not hurt your conference standing and a win could bolster your overall resume.
Homerism: According to the numbers, are Alabama and Texas the two best teams in the country?
Rosenfield: According to our numbers, the answers is yes. It is hard to argue against Alabama, and Texas makes a case if you look at the big picture. Remember, UT is a veteran team that underachieved throughout the year and tossed in some highly productive games. Because of that, they rate highly. They were beating Cincinnati, TCU and Boise State by comfortable margins in our head-to-head simulations.
Homerism: Different question: Are Alabama and Texas the two "most deserving" teams?
Rosenfield: This is a good question and there is no right answer.
Texas lived off reputation and a strong brand. I feel Cincinnati had a more impressive schedule in beating Oregon State on the road and sweeping a very deep Big East. Texas didn't have to play anyone and was rewarded. It's a sad day for college football, because more ADs are going to realize that and avoid big match-ups early on. (Wetzel also wrote a good article about that.) While Bob Stoops and Pete Carroll scheduled BYU and Ohio State early in the season, both coaches ended up losing their quarterbacks that directly caused a loss. Mack Brown is not willing to do that. As long as Texas can get kissed into the BCS Title Game, he has no reason to change.
But let me get back to the topic. This is very similar to 2004–the year USC, Oklahoma and Auburn were all undefeated. All were worthy, but only two can get in. I am fine with Texas getting in, but I do think the Longhorns should have shown more on the field rather then just being "put in" that game.
Alabama is very deserving. The Tide beat Virginia Tech, LSU, Arkansas, Auburn, Georgia and Florida. I think that speaks for itself.
Homerism: What can be done to create incentives for teams like Florida and Texas to toughen up their schedules?
Rosenfield: There is no incentive. When the Yankees won the World Series, it was a sad day for baseball. It validated that the broken business model could be exploited to the tune of championships. Prior to this year, the Yankees had bought all the talent, but it hadn't paid off. Now that it has, there is no stopping it.
I feel the same way about Texas getting in the game. While I have no issue with the Longhorns being in the game, it's disappointing to see how easy the decision was. I also think that Florida and Texas can look at what happened to Oklahoma and USC with their quarterbacks getting hurt and say "why risk it."
Homerism: What was the biggest surprise of the season to you?
Rosenfield: In my opinion, the biggest shock of the year was how dreadful the coaching among the icons of the business.
In the 11.5 games that Bob Stoops was without Sam Bradford, he and his staff could never find a game plan that suited this team's makeup and marginalized its weaknesses. Les Miles lost his mind against Ole Miss by telling his quarterback to ground a ball with one second on the clock, and his game plan against Florida was a complete joke. Texas made the national championship despite Colt McCoy being intercepted five times and sacked 14 times against Oklahoma and Nebraska–two teams that combined for nine losses. Mike Gundy got beat at home Houston. Ole Miss coach Houston Nutt didn't make Dexter McCluster an every-down back until November. Urban Meyer couldn't figure out how to make his offense explosive and defensive guru Pete Carroll was consistently outschemed by coaches with inferior talent.
The greatest equalizer to lack of talent or a down year is coaching. Games are seldom won on game day. You win them in film study and practice. Michigan's Rich Rodriguez is a great example of just how bad it was for the name-brand coaches. His defense gave up more than 6 yards per carry and seldom made the first tackle. On offense, the Wolverines' quarterbacks got worse as the season went on and consistently turned over the ball due to bonehead decisions. It showed a lack of coaching.
I think we forget that being a great recruiter and overseeing a top-flight program doesn't always translate to being a good coach. The best coach this year was clearly Alabama's Nick Saban. Not only did he bring in the top recruits, but his team performed on Saturdays. His players stayed within their game plan. How else do you go 13-0 with a quarterback who completed just over 50 percent of his passes?