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—Clyde Russell is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own.—
By Clyde Russell
LAUNCESTON, Australia, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Take seven recent research reports on the outlook for gold from top-ranked investment banks and consultants and you'll find one thing in common: Virtually no mention of China and India.
This is astonishing when you consider that those two nations account for 40 percent of the physical gold market.
Any oil analyst who ignored demand in the four biggest importers, namely the United States, China, Japan and India, when writing about the crude outlook would struggle to be taken seriously.
Yet that's exactly what gold analysts are doing when assessing the market and trying to determine the direction of prices.
Of the seven reports read for this column, which included among others articles from Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Deutsche Bank, Barclays and ANZ Banking Group, five didn't contain the words China and India, one mentioned China but not India and only one talked a little about both nations.
Not one thought that demand in either, or both, of these nations was a key driver of the gold price, rather when mentioned it was as a supporting factor.
Instead all focused heavily on the quantitative easing in the United States, and the prospect for more in 2013.
The potential impact of solving, or not, the so-called U.S. "fiscal cliff" of tax increases and spending cuts was also a major theme, as was the ongoing sovereign debt crisis in Europe.
Yet there is fairly solid evidence that in 2012 the price of gold has been influenced significantly by the physical market, and this largely means India and China.
Gold started the year around $1,565 an ounce, climbed to $1,785 by February, meandered lower to around $1,530 by the middle of the year, before climbing again to around $1,790 by October and then easing to current levels around $1,700.
In other words, the price has largely been range-bound, getting a lift from of the U.S. Federal Reserve's announcement of a third round of quantitative easing, but this wasn't sustained.
Looser U.S. monetary policy hasn't been the only positive for gold this year, central bank buying has continued, albeit at a slower pace than in 2011, and holdings in exchange-traded funds have increased 10 percent since the beginning of the year.
ETF holdings are at the equivalent of 2,156 tonnes, after a strong net inflow of 136 tonnes in the third quarter.
But these positive factors, which also tend to be the major focus of investment bank analysts, have had to swim against the tide of weaker demand from India and China.
India, which is still clinging to its top spot in gold demand, has witnessed a recent pick up in buying after a weak first half of the year.
But demand in the South Asian nation was still down 28 percent in the year ended September, which equates to a massive 305.9 tonnes, according to calculations using World Gold Council data.
Chinese demand has also disappointed, falling to 176.8 tonnes in the third quarter, a drop of 8 percent from the same quarter a year ago and a bare 1 percent rise in year-on-year terms.
On balance, it appears the gold price has vacillated between its competing positive and negative influences.
This range-bound outcome has confused some of the analysts, with one report saying gold's lacklustre year came despite it having the "perfect set-up" for gains.
Needless to say this was one of the reports that didn't mention China or India, or indeed physical demand.
It seems that monetary loosening in the United States, central bank buying and investor interest in ETFs isn't enough to spur a new gold rally.
Fresh buying interest from China and India would certainly help, and ironically, lower prices may just be the impetus needed.
Indian gold demand appears sensitive to prices, having slumped when the rupee price reached a record and having recovered recently as the gold softened and the rupee stabilised.
Chinese investors appear to prefer buying gold into a rising trend, or when they are worried about domestic inflation.
Neither is occurring presently, but if gold can cobble together a few months of gains and stronger economic growth raises Chinese inflation concerns, this could be a renewed area of support for the precious metal.
And of our seven gold reports, where do they see prices moving?
Six of the seven see prices higher, albeit most are for modest gains over the next year, with targets clustered around $1,800 an ounce.
There is one notable ultra-bull, but this forecaster has been consistently wrong for an extended period, and their expectation of gold at $2,000 an ounce will require the U.S. and European monetary debasement disaster they predict.
One of the seven forecasts gold to decline modestly over 2013, but not collapse. This bank was the only one to mention both China and India as a factor in the price.


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Proceeds to help fund scholarships, �Wizard of Oz� equipment
LA GRANGE � North Lenoir High School�s Drama Department, under the direction of Marian Kennedy, has produced 49 Broadway musicals since 1989, including its first, �The Wizard of Oz.�
To celebrate, Kennedy is pulling out all the stops to recreate her first production as her 50th April 18-21.
The school�s Booster Club will sponsor a benefit gala at 6 p.m. March 15 at Walnut Creek Country Club to raise $15,000 for the flying equipment for the �Wizard of Oz� and college scholarships for NLHS Drama Club seniors.
The gala will include a social hour and dinner buffet, assorted beverages and a cash bar; Cabaret show directed by emcee Ray Kennedy, featuring Michelle Braxton, Samantha Holland and Heather Shaw; and a disc jockey.
Live and silent auctions will continue throughout the evening. Conducting the live auction will be Ralph Tyndall of the Sandy Bottom community, who has more than 50 years of auctioneering experience. He also has been recognized nationally as a �top worldwide auctioneer.�
Auction items
Big auction items include: three beach weekends (at the Atlantic Beach home of Dr. and Mrs. Rudy Mintz of Kinston, at the Wrightsville Beach home of Ray Kennedy and at the beach home of Mary Catherine Hardy); a �Weekend in Wilmington� package for two, including two nights at the Blockade Runner, dinner and show tickets at Thalian Hall; a day sailing trip and lunch on Bogue Sound, donated by Lyn and Mary Ellison Turner; a wine tasting for 10, VIP tour and discount at the Duplin Winery; two tickets to the �Wizard of Oz� dinner at the Village Steak House; and two UNC football tickets, donated by Wiley and Mary Anne Dawson.
Also included are: dinner with chef Tessa Denton and Cabaret on Caswell Street for four couples; four rounds of golf at the Falling Creek Country Club; a beer tasting at Mother Earth Brewery; five hours of design service given by Chuck Wade; a Spa package (facial and hair style); Arbonne mother and daughter make-up session given by Alison Merritt; Beauty Control cosmetics, donated by Janet Hines; a tooth whitening package donated by Kinston Dental Associates; three months at the Goldsboro YMCA; and three months Curves membership, donated by Curves of La Grange.
Also featured are: a print of the UNC Old Well, given by Gwen Gobble; a piece of chalk-painted furniture; art donated by Mary Lou Harris and Anne Carol Croom; a �Dance with Me� gift basket donated by Mandy Odom of Mooves; cakes from Sweetie Pies donated by Teresa Eason; a week�s free meals at area restaurants; �We love NLHS Drama Department,� given by merchants of La Grange; photography by Cain Gallery Photography; a bicycle tune-up from Riverside Bikes and Sports, compliments of Bert Statum; an oil change; donation from Stout Family Jewelers; a pair of sunglasses, Dr. Dennis Michels; market tote from Stitches and Stuff; a garter, Sallie�s Bridal; and 25 bales of pine straw, Mary Catherine Hardy.
Area merchants are encouraged to donate auction items for the event. To donate items, for more information or for tickets, $28, call Donna Goodson at 252-566-5119 or Loretta Butts at 919-778-7732.
North Lenoir High School Gala
6 p.m. March 15
Walnut Creek Country Club, Goldsboro
Tickets: $28
Info: Donna Goodson, 252-566-5119; Loretta Butts, 919-778-7732

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It's the end of an era: Glenn Beck is leaving his daily talk show on Fox News later this year, he and Fox announced Wednesday. The show, called "Glenn Beck," had seen a precipitous decline in ratings over the last year, and Mr. Beck's departure was not unexpected.
Not long ago, the populist rabble-rouser of the right and self-described "rodeo clown" was flying high. Beck began at Fox a little more than two years ago, in January 2009, having jumped from CNN Headline News. Coincidentally, that was right before the birth of the tea party, and he quickly became one of the movement's leading advocates. In March 2009, he launched the successful 9-12 Project, which sought to promote patriotic values. And last August, he drew tens of thousands of people from around the country to a rally at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, called "Restoring Honor."
But over the last year, "Glenn Beck" has lost more than a million viewers from its 5:00 p.m. show, going from an average 2.9 million in January 2010 to 1.8 million in January 2011, according to The New Republic. Beck's radio show has been dropped in several big cities, including New York and Philadelphia. TV advertisers started fleeing, including Procter & Gamble, Coca-Cola, and Wal-Mart.
What went wrong? Analysts suggest that Beck's antics got to be too much – the tears, the conspiracy theories, the "Obama is a socialist" drumbeat.
"In recent months, it seems, Beck's theories became so outlandish that even conservatives – both viewers and media personalities – were having a hard time stomaching them," writes TNR's James Downie.
He cites a theory by unauthorized Beck biographer Alexander Zaitchik, who says that Beck was caught in a vicious circle: "To keep viewers coming back, he had to keep creating new, more intricate theories. Last November, in a two-part special that indirectly invoked anti-Semitism, he accused liberal Jewish financier George Soros of orchestrating the fall of foreign governments for financial gain. During the Egyptian Revolution, Beck sided with Hosni Mubarak, alleging that his fall was 'controlled by the socialist communists and the Muslim Brotherhood.' "
In another recent example, Beck warned viewers not to use Google, saying it's "deep in bed with the government."
"He's a spectacle," says Jeffrey Jones, a professor of media and politics at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Va. "He wears viking helmets, he pours gasoline on things. It wouldn't surprise me that what was once a fresh voice has now become a routine, that audiences might be saying, 'Well, I've seen that before.' "
Professor Jones also suggests that it takes a fair amount of mental energy to unpack Beck's various conspiracy theories, and some viewers may have tired of that.
"Any time you have a red-hot show, you have to go mainstream in order to sustain yourself," says Walter Podrazik, co-author of the book "Watching TV." "The catch with ardent followers is that they'll go ardently follow something else after a short while."
In a New York Times interview two years ago, Beck said he identified with the Howard Beale character in the movie "Network," about a "mad prophet" news anchor who rants: "We're as mad as hell, and we're not going to take this anymore." Anyone who has watched the film knows that things don't end well for Mr. Beale.
But Beck, it appears, is landing on his feet. He and Fox are not breaking up completely. In a joint statement, Fox and Beck's production company, Mercury Radio Arts, said that they will work together to produce TV projects that will air on Fox News and other Fox platforms. Beck also still has his radio show, his writing, and Beck University, an online education program.


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When Barbara Young courageously transformed herself from immigrant nanny into passionate advocate, she launched an encore career with the power to change the lives of domestic workers across the United States.
In 2001, when Barbara Young signed up for a nanny training class in New York City, she didn't realize how it would set her on the path for her encore career. She simply thought taking a certificate program could help her acquire extra skills, like CPR. She took pride in her work looking after a six-week-old baby round the clock, and was thirsty for knowledge. "I figured it would be really good for me," Young says.
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It's a great honor to unveil the stories of our seven inspirational Purpose Prize winners for 2013. These individuals come from all walks of life, but hold one thing in common: each is changing the world in what was once seen as the 'leftover' years. Through this important work they are simultaneously transforming perceptions about what is possible when the power of social innovation is joined with the unique value of experience. These winners are at the vanguard of a large and growing movement of individuals in their encore years helping to solve many of the toughest problems facing our nation and the world today.
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I spent last evening at dinner with my "post-50 posse" (that's what I call that special group of special friends in my eBook You Gotta Have Girlfriends). We have been meeting once a month since 1989, and over the years we have come to count on each other more and more, until, like almost all the women I interviewed about their friendships, "I couldn't have gotten through it without them" — "it" being any of the challenges, delights and disappointments of navigating a new stage of life.
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Mary Eileen Williams,
How well is your job search going? Not getting the results you'd like? If you're a midlife jobseeker, you're probably fed up with being passed over—watching the jobs go to younger, less experienced candidates. Yet what if you could learn a few simple, yet powerful job search techniques that would change all of that? What if you could get the skills to successfully navigate the market of today and maximize your chances for landing your next position—and, better yet, find work you will actually enjoy? If you think that's unlikely to happen for you, think again. LAND THE JOB YOU LOVE will act as your very own career counselor/outplacement coach (minus the time and expense) and provide you with the critical tools and dynamic methods of approach that will help you land that job you've been looking for!
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I'm not crazy about the current Dove campaign in which a police artist draws a portrait of a forty-ish woman from her description (dour and harsh) and then draws another from the description by another woman who has spent a little time with her (warmer and more pleasant looking); the punch line is "you are more beautiful than you think."
This is not news. We have been prettier than we thought all along. When we are not comparing ourselves unfavorably to models and movie stars — who, the fan magazines show us gleefully, don't look at all like their glamorous selves when out doing errands — we are comparing present selves with our younger selves.
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You might say it's the time of year for silver belles. Vogue's Vicki Woods, a journalist who has written cover stories for the fashion mag on Meryl Streep, Angelina Jolie and Sarah Jessica Parker, is the latest high-profile figure to go gray. She wrote about her decision in a recent post:
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My friend Joanne Edgar is a 2009 Trek Women's Triathlete!
She's in our FIFTY IS THE NEW FIFTY video in her Nia class and "Nia — Why I Keep Coming Back for More…" Now, she is going for it all!
By Joanne Edgar, #1312
What does it mean to feel good about your body? To me, at age 65, it means feeling strong and healthy and optimistic, knowing I can meet the challenges I set for myself.
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This video has been makings its way around the old internets recently, like so many of Jon Stewart's interviews do these days. It features William Kristol, editor of The Weekly Standard, discussing his issues with Obama's health care plan in a responsible, reasoned manner…and I mean that in most sarcastic way possible.
Kristol is, of course, spewing conservative talking points and Stewart, as he often does, get him to stumble a little over them. The real knock-out line that liberals have seized on is Kristol's admission that the military deserves better health care than average American citizens do. Since military health care is public, Stewart twists this into an admission that government-run health care is better than private health care.
I don't like Bill Kristol and I don't think he handles himself well here, but I think he is kind of right. First of all, of course the government insures soldiers. That goes along with America's (ridiculous) employer-provided health care system, since soldiers, like elected officials (who also have a government-run plan), are government employees. Rather than paying for a private insurer the Defense Department runs the Military Health Service itself. Continue reading


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Connecting students across the Pacific
The academic program is conducted during a 6-week period while in residence on the Fudan University campus. The academic core of the China Study Program consists of the following courses:
This seminar addresses China's emerging role as a major power and its integration in the world community. Both Chinese and Western perspectives of international relations and economics are explored along with major aspects of Sino-American relations from 1949 to the present. Students will learn how differences in history, political ideologies, social systems, and religious worldviews have contributed to understanding and misunderstandings on each side, thus shaping current US-China relations.
The core of the course is a lecture series given by Fudan University professors. Some lectures will be given by American diplomats, business executives and professionals who are knowledgeable in their fields. Lectures are supplemented by required readings, tutorials and field visits that will enable students to better appreciate the realities behind the course materials presented in the lectures. The course will provide a total of 60 or more hours of instruction.
For more information on course content and field trips, download the course syllabus.
This 80-hour language course is designed for students with minimal or no knowledge of Chinese. Students will be taught the language skills needed for the daily tasks and social demands of living in China so they will have better access to the host culture and gain more from their China experience.
Formal classroom instruction is provided by native-speaking Fudan University professors using oral proficiency methods. This instruction is supplemented by discussions, films, cultural excursions and field exercises, all designed to enable the beginning student to conduct basic conversations in Chinese.
For more information on the course content, download the course syllabus.
This course may be taken instead of the beginning level course upon special arrangement. Please contact our office to discuss this option. Enrollment in this course will require previous Chinese language study and a Language Reference Form completed by a Chinese language instructor demonstrating your level of proficiency.
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Liberty News
Donations, new equipment bolster aeronautics program
|Liberty University School of Aeronautics recently received a donation of a King Air 90 turbine powered aircraft. The plane is no longer fit for flight but will be used by Liberty's Aviation Maintenance Technician Program.
As Liberty University School of Aeronautics soars to national prominence, the program continues to add new equipment and planes to keep pace with its rapid growth.
Generous donations of aircraft have helped bolster the school's flight training and aviation maintenance technician programs. The newest planes include a recently donated Cessna 172 Skyhawk and a King Air 90 turbine powered aircraft, which was donated by Dynamic Aviation. Liberty has recently acquired three new flight simulators, as well.
The Skyhawk is one of Liberty's most used aircraft for flight training and will provide more openings for students to take to the skies and log flight hours.
"We have experienced a lot of growth in recent years and that has increased our demand for flight instructors and airplanes," said Aaron Wilson, director of flight operations. "Having this airplane donated to us has tremendously enabled us to meet the training demands of students."
The King Air is no longer fit for flight but will be an excellent training tool in Liberty's Aviation Maintenance Technician Program.
Bob Howell, chair of the program, explained that adding this larger, turbine-powered aircraft with systems and retractable landing gear will allow students to gain valuable hands-on experience with equipment that is expensive to acquire otherwise.
The program is about 60 percent hands-on and already boasts a fine assortment of engines and training equipment, giving students a great transition from school to the workforce.
U.S. Navy Capt. Ernie Rogers, associate dean of the School of Aeronautics, said this program has a 100 percent graduation and job placement rate in a market with extremely high demand.
"It's neat to see where God's provided the materials and the equipment for our program, and now the jobs are out there," he said. "They get the training here and are able then to go out and make a difference in the world through their chosen profession."
|Liberty's new CRJ-200 simulator is used for jet training.
Liberty has invested in several simulators ranging from paper mockups of aircraft control panels and desktop instrument trainers to full motion, state-of-the-art simulators.
The three newest simulators include a fully replicated Cessna C-172 Skyhawk, which is the primary training aircraft, a fully replicated Piper PA-28 Arrow simulator used for advanced training, and a fully replicated Canadair CRJ-200 simulator for jet training.
There are several benefits to having simulators, including giving students a low risk, cost-effective means for flight training.
"They allow us to replicate situations that cannot be performed in the actual airplane and just as importantly, they reduce the cost of training for our students. The new state-of-the art simulators raise the excellence of our program to rival that of any university flight training in the U.S.," said U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Dave Young, dean of the School of Aeronautics.
Another benefit to the devices is that they can be used to train for emergency situations such as inclement weather, engine failure, or fires that a student could not train for in an actual airplane, Rogers said.
"These simulators provide valuable training, exactly like, if not better than, real planes," he said.
Additionally, the CRJ-200 flight training device is used for Liberty's partnership with ExpressJet Airlines, the biggest regional airline in the world. The partnership guarantees a job with ExpressJet for every qualified graduate. Students use the jet-training simulator as part of their qualification process.


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The holidays are known for eliciting cheer, thanks and a sense of community as families come together to share some of their most treasured traditions, whether that's gathering for a special meal, organizing an activity or finding a way to give back to those less fortunate. Last year, Americans gave $316 billion to charity according to Giving USA, but it's not just financial donations needed. Many organizations depend on donations of time and kindness to get by.
No matter what you choose to donate, giving back feels good. Consider all the different ways you can expand your charitable giving this holiday season:
Make a financial donation as a gift
Consider making a donation to a charity of choice in the name of the person who has everything. Many organizations will provide you with a thank-you card recognizing the donation, which you can then put under the tree for the holiday celebration.
Choose gifts that give back
The holidays are a time when many companies make donations to charities. One such company is Hickory Farms, which will donate $5 to Share Our Strength's No Kid Hungry campaign for every Party Planner Gift Box sold this holiday season, up to $500,000. This delicious gift box includes Summer Sausage, smooth and creamy cheeses, fresh nuts and crunchy snack mix.
"We are honored to be supported by Hickory Farms again this season. These kinds of partnerships enable us to scale and sustain our efforts to feed more children," says Billy Shore, founder and CEO of Share Our Strength. "Just $5 can help a child in need receive up to 50 meals. Every donation makes a huge difference."
Organize a drive
Food banks and clothing charities often struggle with providing enough sustainable food and warm clothing for those in need during the winter months. Have your family and friends ask coworkers and neighbors about donating to your local food bank or clothing charity. Send an announcement via email or post signs on doors a week in advance of your drive. This gives people a chance to collect additional items to be donated.
The holiday season is a time with endless opportunities to give back, whether it's to an organization you've long been affiliated with or to a new cause that you're just learning about. Giving back to others will help enhance all the emotions and warm feelings the holiday season is meant to bring.
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- Kids get visit from Santa, presents at Queens Centers for Progress
- Courier brings holiday cheer, toys to kids at Queens Centers for Progress' Apple Preschool
- Sunnyside's Boulevard Bars makes $10K donation to local charities, groups after holiday pub crawl


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This being graduation season, the other day I asked the over-achieving rockstars in my senior journalism capstone class what they'd most like to hear from a commencement speaker.
Thankfully, I heard no references to roads not taken nor endings-versus-beginnings. (Though I would have enjoyed a quick reference to that four-word piece of advice from the iconic film about post-grad angst, The Graduate: "In a Word: Plastics")
But anyway.
The best answer came from a young woman who said she'd like to hear from someone who has failed – and was still okay.
Now, I suspect this is a young woman who, herself, has never failed. And yet: she may have tapped into one of the biggest fears of young women who have been raised with great expectations, high aspirations and the message that they could do it all and have it all: What happens if they can't?
If you've been following this space, you probably know that one of our key messages is the need to embrace failure, to put yourself out there, to take some risks – even when said risks might end in a big fat fail. In most cases, if you can see that failure for what it is – just one step in a life-long process of trial and error – you may well learn something that can propel you forward. Or, as psychologist Ramani Durvasula told us back when we were reporting our book: "You'll always get over a failure. But regret? It's not recoverable."
In other words, to borrow a quote from another movie classic, you'll always wonder if you "coulda been a contender."
And so, as a nod to my student, and to graduates anywhere, here's a short list of successful women who failed famously – and still, one way or the other, ended up on top:
Emily Dickinson: Regarded as one of America's greatest poets, she wrote over 1700 poems. Only a handful were published in her lifetime.
Lucille Ball: The winner of four Emmys and a Lifetime Achievement Award was told by one of her first drama teachers that she should try another profession.
Marilyn Monroe: When she was just starting out, modeling agents told her she should go be a secretary. Why? She wasn't attractive enough.
Kathryn Stockett: Her manuscript for "The Help" was rejected by 60 literary agents over a period of three and a half years, before being picked up by an agent named Susan Ramer, who sold the book to a publisher three weeks later.
Oprah Winfrey: At 22, she scored a gig co-anchoring the evening news in Baltimore, and eight months later, was fired. Because she still had a contract with the station, they shuffled her off to a talk show, which ultimately launched her career.
Hilary Clinton: The Yale Law School graduate failed the D.C. bar exam – but passed the Arkansas bar and moved there to be with Bill. The rest, as they say, is the history of one of the most influential women in the United States, if not the world.
The list goes on, or could, but the point is this: while we all fail at one time or another (be sure to ask me about some of my own personal doozies) the only real failure is letting the fear of it hold us back. Or, as former New York Times editor Anna Quindlen once said: "The thing that is really hard, and really amazing, is giving up on being perfect and beginning the work of becoming yourself."
By the way, our commencement speaker this year is Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple Computer, who has experienced a few failures of his own.
Let's hope he doesn't fail to mention them.


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The end of the school year brings door-to-door sales, and the BBB of the Southern Piedmont sent out a warning urging folks to be wary of anyone knocking on the front door
The end of the school year brings door-to-door sales, and the BBB of the Southern Piedmont sent out a warning urging folks to be wary of anyone knocking on the front door.
People hawking magazine subscriptions bring the most BBB complaints. In the last 36 months, Consumers filed 92 complaints against local magazine sales operations in the last three years. Consumers filed 20 complaints against Charlotte-based Generations Making Differences that focus on not getting the magazines they ordered.
The BBB offered these tips:
- Ask for ID so that you can find out the name of the company to look it up online at BBB.
- Subscribe to a magazine directly instead of purchasing a subscription from a door-to-door magazine sales representative.
- Be cautious when giving money to door-to-door solicitors. Ask for information about how the money will be used. Consider giving directly to the organization instead of to the door-to-door solicitor.
- Check charities and businesses out at BBB before making a contribution or a purchase.
All the rain and storms also bring out people wanting to take advantage of others needing help removing fallen trees or dealing with the mold left over from flooding and damp conditions.
Here are the BBB�s 10 tips for hiring a home repair contractor or tree removal service:
1. Check the company�s BBB rating and complaint history at bbb.org or call the BBB.
2. Get at least three bids in writing and be sure to compare the bids based on the same warranty, specifications, labor and time.
3. Check to see if the company has the proper licensing.
4. Verify the company�s liability insurance to protect you against damage. You can also check with the state department of insurance.
5. Ask for references from the company�s last three jobs and check them out before you sign a contract.
6. Don�t allow work to start without a signed, written contract that includes start and completion dates, exact costs, specific work to be done and warranty information. Read fine print carefully.
7. Don�t pay more than 25 to 33 percent of the total job cost as a deposit. Final payment should not be due until the job is completed. Do not pay in cash. Pay by check or credit card.
8. Get warranty information in writing on products and installation. Be sure to read the fine print carefully.
9. Be sure all workers are bonded to protect you against theft or additional damage.
10. Check out a person�s criminal history before you allow anyone into your home.
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I did it once, so why not do it again?
For tonight's game against Edmonton...
Scott Hannan will take at least two penalties, one of which will be holding.
Wojtek Wolski will score a goal.
Tyler Arnason will have a multi-point night.
One goal will be scored in the first five minutes of the second period.
There will be at least two fights.
Very bold. Very, very bold.
I'm not sure if I should be putting (a lack of) faith in Arnason for the second game in a row, but he always seems to do well against the Oilers.
Game Time = 9:30 PM ET
Peter Budaj starting in goal
Avs going for fourth straight victory
By the way
Anyone worried about goaltending or defense only needs to look at the Flyers-Sharks game from last night. 7-6 was the final with seven of the thirteen goals coming in the first period. Consider yourself lucky that the Avs aren't doing that every night.
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Tonight's BOLD Predictions
Posted by Geoff Rosenthal at 4:35 PM [Permalink]
2 comments:
- Jibblescribbits said...
time to drop that "Arnason" prediction line.. he had a shot at least
- October 24, 2008 at 4:06 PM
- Geoff Rosenthal said...
Yeah, well, I figured the Oilers would be a good team to put some faith in him with.
I'll take a break from the Arnason predictions for the time being.
Too bad I didn't call the Gordie Howe hat trick.
- October 24, 2008 at 10:17 PM
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The biggest toy I ever owned weighed 13,500 pounds. If you have the space, I highly recommend you get yourself one too: a retired military Deuce-and-a-Half.
A few years ago I saw an army truck with a For Sale sign in the window and stopped to take a look. It was a 2 and 1/2 ton truck - sometimes called a Deuce and a Half - because of its off-road carrying ability. The one I saw was ratty but it got me thinking. I did a little research and found that there are several places that sell them and they aren't that expensive. I corresponded with a guy at Eastern Surplus and he had several to choose from and they were all priced reasonably.
I wouldn't normally suggest you buy something by correspondence like this but I took a shot. I agreed to buy an M35A2 from him for $4,500. He even helped me arrange delivery which, if my memory serves me, cost about $500. I sent him the funds and a week or so later a flatbed truck showed up at my house with this guy on the back. The driver of the truck hopped in, fired it up, backed it down the ramp and put it in my driveway for me.
Keep in mind, I had never driven one of these vehicles before. It just seemed like it would be a cool thing to have. So, I bought all the books and manuals I could find and began studying. Again, all of this stuff is easily located because of how many of these trucks were built.
The Deuce-and-a-half has been used extensively for many years by the US. It has three axles and the rear axles each have dual wheels - so the truck has ten tires on the ground, being driven by three axles (the front axle can be disengaged; the rears are full-time).
This particular Deuce was a 1969 AM General M35A2 with a Continental multifuel engine. It had no turbo (I had heard mixed things about those) but it did have a winch. It also had troop racks for the back which I took out. Driving with them in place caused them to rattle and this thing was already quite noisy. It also was not in good shape aesthetically. All of the pics here are of it after I repainted it.
I bought the truck to goof off with and was not aiming for Concours events. So, I immediately modified the interior. The seats that come in these things were designed by the military to punish soldiers who sat in the cab. They were made of canvas stretched over oddly-angled cast iron. I replaced them with seats from a boat supply catalog. They even had handy storage under the cushions. I also carpeted the cab, after I lined the floor with noise deadening material I had found in another catalog. I think that may have reduced the noise by 1% but I never really was sure about that.
Keep in mind that M35s were simply equipment to be used by the military. They were not designed for comfort. They were designed to work and to last. Many of the handles and switches are just chunks of metal. The truck has no key for the ignition. Anyone who knows what they are doing could get in it and start it. But that's the trick. The average person would have no idea where to begin. The truck has a 5-speed transmission but also a transfer case and a switch on the dash to engage/disengage the front axle. To start it, you have to flip a few switches, put it in neutral and press a button. If it is really cold out, you can use the manifold heater.
The truck also had a 24-volt system and used two military truck batteries. When I got mine it had car batteries but I tracked down the proper ones and replaced them.
The biggest job for me was repainting it. I found out that the typical four-color camouflage scheme for these trucks is easy to replicate. You can do the entire thing with the correct paints in aerosol cans. Again, mail order. I sanded every surface as best I could and then primed and sprayed it. The results are in these pics. I also planned to take it on a few trips so I put a lockable box in the back (that's the shiny silver you can see behind the cab in some pics. Among the things I stored were a bottle jack and an air hose. The truck had air brakes and and had a spigot under the glovebox where you could plug in an air hose. I used to check and inflate the tires in my driveway (and also mt. bike tires when I was too lazy to pump them).
The engine was a Continental LD-465-1 straight-six diesel with a displacement of 478 CID. It only put out 130 HP but the torque was off the charts. I never ran it on anything but diesel but I guess the GIs who used these near the front lines rested easier knowing it would run on some kinds of jet fuel and kerosene. I had to get used to rethinking some aspects of how I thought about cars. I changed the oil on it once and besides the fact that it used two huge oil filters (visible in this picture) it used gallons of oil. I know this is not uncommon in big diesel engines but I had never owned such a thing before.
There was a warning on the dash that ordered occupants to wear hearing protection. I bought disposable earplugs by the case and used them religiously. Without them, you'd probably go deaf after a few minutes on the highway. The engine was loud - the diesel stack being right in front of the passenger mirror - and the roof was cloth. Add to that the sound of ten knobby tires.
I drove the truck to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan twice for mountain biking trips with my brothers. The M35 would cruise all day long at 55 MPH but it could get tedious since you had to wear the earplugs. I stopped to check the oil on one trip - which required standing on the front bumper - and I fell backwards when my shoe got caught on the cotter pin of one of the pintle hooks. Given a split second to choose between breaking something in my head or in my hand, I opted to put my left hand down. Notice how gingerly I am holding my thumb in this picture. It was broken.
Up north, we had a blast with it, driving it on logging roads and looking for stuff to run over. It would go anywhere and the ground clearance was insane.
The worst place I put it was on a muddy road which barely appears on the map. I decided to cut through a road which - according to Mapquest - is not advisable. From L'Anse, one can drive to Herman, but cannot drive to Nestoria without retracing one's steps. Unless one has an M35. I had been told there is a road between Herman and Nestoria but not one that a typical car can negotiate.
I headed toward Herman and it began to rain. It had been raining off and on all week. Herman is smaller than it sounds and soon I was on a road which was wide enough for my truck but submerged in spots with jagged rocks and other unflat things along the way. I slowed down and rolled through everything. At one point I came to a spot where the road was covered in water from side to side. I wondered how deep it was and if one edge might be better to travel. I got out to inspect. When I came back to the truck I saw that all five of the right hand tires had sunk into the mud on the edge of the road. I engaged the front axle and put the truck in gear. No problem. I rolled through the water hazard and worked my way to Nestoria.
Back home I took the truck to the Woodward Dream Cruise twice. I made my brother drive it. The thought of working the clutch in that traffic made my leg ache. He pulled the seats out of his van and set them in the back so we didn't have to use the troop racks. My truck wasn't the largest truck out there but it was fun pulling up next to the H2s and H3s and saying, "How cute! It's like a truck, only smaller!"
After a few years I realized I wasn't using the truck as often as I'd like and there was also a chance I was going to move someplace where I wouldn't have the storage space for it (to fit it in my garage, I had to take the top down and park it diagonally across two spaces). I sold it to a guy in NJ who put the racks and canvas on the back and drives it in parades.
I miss the big guy. I doubt I will ever own another vehicle which can be seen from space.
That is my M35. A friend of mine sent this picture to me shortly after I sold it.
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Steve Lehto is a writer and attorney and has been practicing consumer protection and Michigan lemon law for 23 years. He taught Consumer Protection at the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law for ten years and wrote The Lemon Law Bible. He also wrote Chrysler's Turbine Car: The Rise and Fall of Detroit's Coolest Creation and The Great American Jet Pack: The Quest of the Ultimate Individual Lift Device.


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The post-hurricane situation for data centers in New York City looked pretty dire Tuesday. Power outages, flooding, and damage to fuel tanks had websites going offline and server hosting companies warning customers to shut down servers.
But with generators, fuel deliveries, and a lot of patience, several hosting companies have remained online, suffering through only short outages at worst. With Con Edison reporting that all power in Manhattan will be back sometime today, they might just be nearing the finish line.
Not everyone is reporting success. Datagram, whose outage temporarily forced websites like the Huffington Post, Gawker, and BuzzFeed offline, said on its website this morning that "We are still waiting for work to be completed and [a] generator to arrive."
In the positive column are the hosting companies Peer1 and Internap, which both have data centers at 75 Broad Street in Manhattan, part of the "Zone A" emergency evacuation area. Internap said yesterday that the "site currently has roughly 12,000 gallons of fuel, which is estimated to support it for approximately 7+ days. Fuel suppliers are on standby for additional deliveries as needed until utility power is restored."
Peer1, meanwhile, said this morning that it is still running on generator power. The 75 Broad Street situation was complicated because of flooding in the basement, where diesel fuel tanks and pumps were located. According to an article on SearchDataCenter, Peer1 staff, volunteers, and customers actually carried small containers of fuel up the stairs to the 18th floor to keep a tank there filled.
Internap also has servers at a second site at 111 8th Avenue, which is getting five to six fuel deliveries each day totaling 25,000 gallons, shared across all the building's tenants. It turns out this building is owned by Google, which purchased it almost two years ago and uses it for office space. The data center company Equinix reportedly had a failed generator at this location that took out some customer's services for an hour on Wednesday, but it is back online now.
Details on how some more data center companies in New York weathered the storm, including Verizon Business and Atlantic Metro, are available at Data Center Knowledge.
Putting a data center in New York City at all may seem too risky and expensive, unless you're running something like a stock exchange that needs extremely low latencies. But there are indeed numerous data centers in Manhattan, and their efforts to remain online during and after Hurricane Sandy have been impressive.


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Thomas Broberg and Erik Coelingh from Volvo Car Corporation have received an award from the NHTSA, the American traffic safety administration, for significant contributions to automotive safety.
"It shows that the safety work we do at Volvo Car Corporation is appreciated. We're really proud of that," say Thomas Broberg and Erik Coelingh.
"It is naturally an honour to be recognised by such a well-known organisation in the field of safety," says Thomas Broberg, safety expert at the Volvo Car Corporation, who received his award for excellent leadership and distinguished contributions to automotive safety in a category entitled "Special Award of Appreciation".
"The award is not only recognition of the work I do and have done, it is also recognition of the achievements of all those of us who work with car safety at Volvo Car Corporation. This means not just development and implementation of innovative safety solutions but also the efforts involved in spreading knowhow about our safety work," explains Thomas Broberg.
Erik Coelingh received the 2011 U.S. Government Award for Safety Engineering Excellence.
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During his 11 years in the field of active safety at Volvo Car Corporation, Erik has among other things been involved in the development of safety systems such as Collision Warning with Auto Brake and was responsible for research into Volvo Car Corporation's Pedestrian Detection system. What is more, Erik Coelingh made further contributions in expertise via his research as an adjunct professor at the Chalmers University of Technology (Gothenburg).
"This has been a fantastic journey. When I started the department was small and active safety was still only at the conceptual stage. Today it is a large and vital part of our operation. And our journey is not yet over," says Erik Coelingh.
Every second year, the NHTSA (the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) gives awards to people who have made contributions to enhanced traffic safety. Companies and organisations submit proposals for suitable candidates in three different categories. Thomas Broberg and Erik Coelingh are the only representatives of Swedish companies or organisations among this year's winners. Over the years, around 15 Volvo Car Corporation employees have received awards from the NHTSA. The official prize-giving ceremony will be held on Monday June 13 in Washington DC in conjunction with the 22nd international ESV (Enhanced Safety of Vehicle) conference.


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Hi Folks, Its been a while since our last posting,
however with thanks to you guys we have had a steady flow of musicians playing
at our club, though August bank holiday weekend was a bit thin on the ground, which is handy in one way
as you get more turns per person, but it is always nice to see more people attending,
A big thanks to Steve and Jean for coming down and making the effort, much appreciated.
Well its The Celebration of The Shadows do at Lakeside this W.E. coming, so I expect those attending
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The Theory of Architecture: Concepts Themes & Practices
John Wiley & Sons, Apr 15, 1994 - Architecture - 512 pages
The Theory of Architecture Concepts, Themes & Practices Paul-Alan Johnson Although it has long been thought that theory directs architectural practice, no one has explained precisely how the connection between theory and practice is supposed to work. This guide asserts that architectural theory does not direct practice, but is itself a form of reflective practice. Paul-Alan Johnson cuts through the jargon and mystery of architectural theory to clarify how it relates to actual applications in the field. He also reveals the connections between new and old ideas to enhance the reader's powers of critical evaluation. Nearly 100 major concepts, themes, and practices of architecture--as well as the rhetoric of architects and designers--are presented in an easily accessible format. Throughout, Johnson attempts to reduce each architectural notion into its essential concept. By doing so, he makes theory accessible for everyday professional discussion. Topics are arranged under ten headings: identification, definition, power, attitudes, ethics, order, authority, governance, relationship, and expression. Areas covered under these headings include:
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* The roles of the architect as artist, poet, scientist, and technologist
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Each section begins by showing the etymology of key terms of the topic discussed, along with a summary history of the topic's use in architecture. Discussions probe the conceptual and philosophical difficulties of different theories, as well as their potential and limitations in past and present usage. Among the provocative issues discussed in terms of their relationship to architecture are chaos theory, feminism, service to the community, and the use of metaphor. Johnson points out with stunning clarity the intentions as well as the contradictions and inconsistencies of all notions and concepts. All architects and designers, as well as students and teachers in these disciplines, will gain many insights about architectural thought in this groundbreaking text.
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I recently became aware of AAPC Publishing. The company specializes in books and multi-media on Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and related exceptionalities for individuals on the spectrum, their parents, families, peers, educators and other professionals. They take pride in "offering practical solutions that translate research into practice at affordable prices." Their goal is to provide books and other materials designed to promote awareness and acceptance of children, adolescents and adults with ASD as well as provide ready-to-use information related to: sensory issues, self-regulation, behavior, vocational skills, academics, and more. I was particularly interested in the materials published by this company because I worked with children on this spectrum as a Speech-Language Pathologist in a large city public school system and I have a neighbor whose nine-year old son was recently diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome. Having worked at a time when there was a dearth of appropriate materials available, it is amazing to see the quality and range of materials this company offers.
The company's website (http://www.aapcpublishing.net/) and catalog display a broad selection of materials, two which caught my attention. They are: "Successful Problem-Solving for High-Functioning Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders" by Kerry Mataya, MSEd and Penney Owens, Med, BCBA and "I HATE TO WRITE!" Tips for Helping Students With Autism Spectrum and Related Disorders Increase Achievement, Meet Academic Standards, and Become Happy, Successful Writers by Cheryl Boucher, MS, OTR and Kathy Oehler, MS, CCC-SLP.
When I shared the problem-solving book with my neighbor, she said that it looked great to her. She really liked its clarity and the way that it offers choices. Though the choice of "Let it bother you" is probably not the one we hope a child will choose, she felt the fact that there are several choices is a very good approach. She did not have any experience with the "I Hate to Write!" book although her son does hate to write and she felt that it would be confusing to introduce this book when her child is involved in a specific program at his school.
So, I consulted with my friend and former colleague, Ellen Lunz who is currently a Speech and Language Pathologist in the Chicago Public Schools. She thought that both books were very good but that the "I Hate To Write!" book related to the work she does more directly while the problem-solving book is directed more toward classroom teachers, parents and other related services. Ellen had some very helpful comments and suggestions.
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There are very useful technical features of the book such as the inclusion of the "common core" which is required by most states by September 2014, and evidence based practice. She was very pleased to note that the appendixes had extremely helpful information on the brain and sensory processing information. On page 167 she noted there is detailed information on Assistive Technology Writing Support including websites. She was also very interested in page 145 where there is a very helpful list of suggested readings.
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This is an excerpt from Pilates for Hip and Knee Syndromes and Arthroplasties by Beth Kaplanek, Brett Levine, and William Jaffe.
Getting Started With the Pilates Exercises
No two clients begin at the same level pre- or postoperatively when starting a Pilates routine. Each client has a varying ability to concentrate, visualize, feel the movement working from the correct source, and engage the core. Some clients may stay in the pre-Pilates stage for several weeks before being introduced to the beginner Pilates exercises with modifications for their postoperative rehabilitation. Clients with a knee or hip syndrome for which surgery is not performed also vary in ROM and flexibility without pain. Movement without pain is the key to building confidence and the desire to continue to exercise. Start slowly and build the foundation for movement and core development.
In order to give a better understanding of how to begin a Pilates routine, this section presents several examples of client profiles and suggested regimens. This information should help you to see how to begin an exercise regimen for a client with a history of a hip or knee condition. The examples presented here are merely a few of the many profiles that can be encountered. It is always advisable to take a good medical and surgical history from the client and know the client's exercise history, potential, and goals. When choosing an exercise routine for a client with a syndrome, select exercises that are modified to match the client's ability to move without pain and stay within the prescribed precautions noted earlier in this chapter and dictated by the physician's preference for the client. Here are the scenarios:
1. A client comes in to learn Pilates, has no previous Pilates exercise experience, and is 6 weeks postoperative from an arthroplasty.
2. A client comes in to learn Pilates, has a preoperative history of regular Pilates exercise, and is 6 weeks postoperative from an arthroplasty.
3. A client comes in to learn Pilates at 3 to 6 months postoperative from an arthroplasty and has no previous Pilates exercise history.
4. A client comes in to learn Pilates, has no previous Pilates exercise history, and has a hip or knee syndrome.
These four clients provide only a small glimpse of the many case scenarios that you will encounter as a Pilates instructor. Initially, start with the basics and keep the routines simple. Limit the number of repetitions and work within a comfortable level at which the client can experience success with the exercises. Chapter 7 includes several case scenarios with exercise program sequences for knee and hip syndromes as well as knee and hip arthroplasty that can be used as sample programs.
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Monday, July 2, 2012
Ultimate Edition Linux 3.4 has been released
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- AnonymousJuly 3, 2012 at 10:29 AM
Just tried this as a live usb install.ReplyDelete
Pro's: it picked up my Broadcom wifi chip with no problems and connected the net.
Cons: It set my screen res to 1024x768 instead of the correct 1366x768. It also crashed, and crashed, and crashed.
I didn't really use it long enough to thoroughly test it, because in the process of trying to turn off all the spinny sparkly wiggly jiggly flashy twirly crap, it crashed on me more than once. The entire taskbar and menu's disappeared and I had to alt+REISUB to reboot.
Is this really what people want in an OS? Seriously?
Good God, this would have given an epileptic a seizure.
I know the dev's have put a lot of work into this, and maybe I'll give it another shot. But I think there should be a "lite" edition with a lot of the eye-candy left out.
I guess I'm not the typical Linux user. I just want to have a functional desktop and get stuff done like I did in Gnome2.
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I know I haven't been posting much, and I'm behind on my emails as well. :( The reason is that I am working on the yearbook for my youngest's elementary school. The deadline is fast approaching, so I've had to spend a lot of my time on that. But I did want to make a quick post about Rootsmagic 4. It is currently in public beta — meaning it's free for anyone to download and try out until March 31.
Now I have been a long-time user of Legacy Family Tree. I'm mostly happy with it, but I'm getting a little disappointed with the lingering bugs in reports with regards to printing sources. So I downloaded Rootsmagic earlier today to give it a try. Unfortunately, as I mentioned above, I don't have a whole lot of time to really play with it right now, but I am hoping to test it out more during the free trial.
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Braised red cabbage with cider & apples
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- salt0.12g
- 1½ kg red cabbage
Red cabbagered cab-idge
A favourite winter vegetable served hot with roasted game birds but equally good as a colourful…
- 2 onions, chopped
Onions are endlessly versatile and an essential ingredient in countless recipes. Native to Asia…
- 4 Granny Smiths apples, peeled and cored and chopped
- zest 1 orange or 2 clementines
One of the best-known citrus fruits, oranges aren't necessarily orange - some varieties are…
- 2 tsp ground mixed spice
- 100g light soft brown sugar
- 3 tbsp cider vinegar
- 300ml dry cider
Cider is an alcoholic beverage made from the fermented juice of apples. Apple orchards were…
- 25g butter
Butter is a dairy product made from separating whole milk or cream into fat and…
Peel off the outer leaves from the cabbage and discard. Quarter the cabbage, removing the tough stem, then thinly slice. Arrange a layer of the cabbage on the bottom of a large saucepan, followed by some of the onions, apples, zest, mixed spice, sugar and seasoning. Continue to create layers until you have used up the ingredients.
Pour over the vinegar and cider and dot the butter on top. Bring to the boil then simmer with a lid on over low heat for 1½ hrs, until tender. The cabbage will keep for 2 days, covered, in the fridge or freeze for up to 1 month. Reheat in either a pan or in the microwave.


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Brandon Allen, QB, Sophomore- Allen is obviously young and inexperienced, but I think he has a lot of upside. He may not have quite as strong an arm as Brandon Mitchell (the man he beat out for the starting quarterback job) but he definitely has adequate velocity based on what I've seen. I think he can add even more velocity if he starts using his lower body better, as he is making a lot of "all arm" throws right now in my opinion. However, he showed pretty good accuracy, he is athletic and can throw on the run, and supposedly has been emerging as a leader since he was named the starter. He's listed at 6'3", 214 pounds and only threw 49 passes last year (completing 21) for 186 yards, 1 touchdown and 3 interceptions. Part of that is because he was the next guy in line after Tyler Wilson went down and had to start against Alabama as a freshman. He's going to take his lumps as a brand new starter in the SEC this year, but I definitely think he has some long term upside.
Jonathan Williams, RB, Sophomore- I like what I saw from Williams in the spring game. He's got some big shoes to fill since Knile Davis went so high in the draft (higher than I would have drafted him, to be sure) and I was one of the biggest Dennis Johnson fans last year (if not the biggest). However, the 6'0", 220 pound running back showed impressive burst and athleticism for his size, he ran hard and gained some tough yards after contact. He's powerfully built but he has enough athleticism to gain chunks of yardage and isn't purely a power back. Not only that, but he showed some ability to make catches out of the backfield. He's also surprisingly shifty for such a big running back which I really liked to see. I think he's going to have a big year if Arkansas can give him the requisite blocking up front.
Nate Holmes, RB, Sophomore- Holmes is a speed demon, simple as that. He's listed at 6'1", 176 pounds but he has a lot of speed and is the fastest back that Arkansas has. He doubles as a punt returner and I really think that he has a chance to be a gamebreaker in that phase of the game. He's not going to get a lot of carries I don't think, but he could be worked in as a change of pace guy. He was held out of the first half of the spring game because of academic issues, so if he can stay eligible I think he can be a very valuable weapon for Arkansas.
Demetrius Wilson, WR, Senior- Wilson impressed me while I was watching the spring game. I don't know how many receptions he ended up with, but he showed reliable hands and was able to make a couple of tacklers miss (particularly on curl routes) and gain extra yardage after the catch. He doesn't look like a dynamic receiver necessarily, but I think he is going to easily surpass his 9 reception, 117 yard, 1 touchdown stat line from a year ago. He's listed at 6'1", 202 pounds and likely isn't even on NFL draft radars as a possible undrafted free agent (he played some special teams for the Razorbacks last year for what it's worth) so I am hoping he has a good year as a senior.
Javontee Herndon, WR, Senior- Herndon is one of the main guys returning for Arkansas at receiver, though that isn't saying a whole lot. He is tied with Mekale McKay for the most receptions returning to Arkansas with 21, and is second to McKay in yards with 304 last year. He also added 3 touchdowns, the most of any receiver returning to Arkansas. The offense last year was essentially just throw the ball to Cobi Hamilton, and it showed as he totaled 90 receptions, 1,335 yards and 5 touchdowns, or 69 more receptions, 1,018 more yards and 2 more touchdowns than ANY receiver returning for 2013. That is a staggering differential, and I'm not sure Herndon or anyone on the roster is going to be able to be that "go to" guy that Hamilton was last year. Still, Herndon showed reliable hands, wiggle after the catch and seemed to be a solid route runner. He's listed at 6'1", 194 and he doesn't exactly look like a burner, but he should be a reliable slot receiver for Arkansas as a senior. He's likely in the undrafted free agent boat as well, but that can all change if he can finish his career on a strong note.
Mekale McKay, WR, Sophomore- McKay is the guy I think might have the chance to replace Hamilton's vast production at some point. It may not be this year, but I think he's got the most upside of any of the receivers I'm previewing. He's listed at 6'6", 195 pounds and definitely looks skinny when you watch him. He produced 21 receptions, 317 yards and 2 touchdowns as a freshman and is going to be relied upon as a significant contributor as a sophomore. He and Herndon are the two most productive receivers returning for Arkansas this year, so it will be interesting to see if his route running has improved since the spring game. He showed good hands and obviously has a large target radius, but he really needs to fill out his frame too. He still demonstrated to me that he can make a catch and take a hit, and while he isn't a burner he has long strides so he can cover more ground than you might think. He's got upside, so we'll see what he can do as a sophomore.
Keon Hatcher, WR, Sophomore- Hatcher is a back-up on this team right now but he impressed me in the spring game. He's likely not going to get much playing time this year, but he's listed at 6'2", 208 pounds, looked like a natural hands catcher and showed some wiggle after the catch. I think he's going to be a significant contributor in the future, but may not be this year.
Travis Swanson, C, Senior- Swanson is the best prospect that the Razorbacks return on their offense, and he is considered by many as the top Center in the 2014 NFL Draft class. Initially when I watched him I was pretty underwhelmed, and he really seemed to struggle against Texas A&M's Kirby Ennis, a 6'4", 300 pound nose guard. He struggled to create push in the run game when blocking defensive linemen 1 on 1 in all the games that I watched which is contrary to what you might think given his listed size of 6'5", 314 pounds. Still, he had a bad game against Texas A&M and that happens to everyone, it's why you need to watch more than one game whenever possible. Swanson bounced back strong against Auburn and showed more mobility than I saw versus Texas A&M (almost to the point that I wondered if Swanson was playing through an injury that week) and looked more comfortable combo blocking and reaching linebackers at the second level. That was very encouraging to see, and it was also good to see him flash some ability to pull and make cut blocks. I think he needs work in this area, but there's ability to work with there. He can generate push when double teaming with one of his guards, but he's at his best when he can combo block, reach the second level, or seal off a defender without trying to push him off the ball. When he tries to generate push he tends to lean too much and it made him easy to shed for guys like Kirby Ennis of A&M and Isaac Gross of Ole Miss. There were times that Swanson really seemed to struggle with speed and quickness in the run game, and that was particularly evident against Ole Miss when Isaac Gross regularly beat him despite being listed as a 6'1", 255 pound true freshman defensive tackle. He was much quicker than Swanson and that made it tough for him to initiate contact and keep him out of the backfield. However, despite some of his struggles in the run game I was quite impressed with him in the pass game. It's evident that he is very smart and he makes very few mental mistakes based on what I was able to see. He isn't easily fooled by twists, stunts, or late blitzes and seems comfortable making line calls and adjusting blocking schemes. That is good news, because he's going to have to hold Brandon Allen's hand a little bit in that regard since he has so little experience starting at quarterback in the SEC. He's also regarded as a very good leader and that is very encouraging. I thought he showed a pretty solid anchor in pass protection, but I still think he can get stronger and improve it at this point in his career. He's pretty tough to bull rush though, and a number of the issues I saw with him in the run game weren't present in the pass game. He's going to be a good pass protector in the NFL and I think he might be able to plug and play at the center position thanks to that skill set. He has experience snapping under center, in shotgun and the pistol thanks to Arkansas' offense, and as I mentioned previously he has a lot of experience making line calls. I still want to see him continue to work on his hand placement, particularly in the run game, and there are times in pass pro where he tends to shuffle back in a strange way. He almost seems to be on his heels trying to gain depth after the snap, and it looks like if he was engaged he would really struggle to anchor and recover. He's shown an ability to do that when I've watched him, but that shuffle looked strange to me. Regardless, he still needs work in the running game and I'm not sure he's ever going to be the mauling run blocker you might expect given his size and weight, but he's a good pass blocker with a high football IQ who I think has a long NFL career in front of him. At this point I have a 3rd round grade on him, so it will be interesting to see if he can boost his stock beyond that point during his senior season.
Chris Smith, DE, Senior- Smith is a defensive end that is listed at 6'3", 266 pounds but I'd be surprised if he was really that tall and that heavy when officially measured and weighed, but that's just my opinion of how he looks when I'm re-watching his games. He has a very impressive first step and that helps put offensive tackles on their heels immediately, and he does a good job working back inside if he gets them off balance. He flashes a solid bull rush, but after that his pass rush repertoire is fairly limited. He needs to learn to use his hands better and I worry about how long his arms are. There were a number of times that he was engulfed by larger, long armed offensive tackles. He needs to learn to slap their hands away and avoid getting locked up with them, but he also needs to learn to shed those blocks better with counter moves after he is inevitably engaged on some plays. He got washed out at times versus the run, particularly against those massive offensive tackles, but he's no slouch in the run game either. He seems to have a good motor as well and that matches up nicely with his 52 tackles, 9.5 sacks, 3.5 TFL and 4 pass break-ups from a year ago. He's not great at getting his hands into passing lanes, but he at least flashes the ability to do it. I like him as a defensive end prospect and he's a very solid 3rd rounder in my mind right now. That could obviously change with another strong season this year.
Trey Flowers, DE, Junior- I was relatively familiar with Smith having watched him the past couple seasons, but Flowers was a player I was completely unfamiliar with. I knew he was productive last year, but I hadn't really watched him play. When I finally did I was blown away. I like Smith, but I love Flowers. He is a former linebacker who is listed at 6'4", 256 pounds and he honestly reminds me of Barkevious Mingo when I watch him play. I don't think he is that level of a freakish athlete, but he has a long, lanky frame that he can definitely stand to add weight to, he plays the run much better than you would expect given his frame and athleticism, and he's a hell of a pass rushing prospect. He's still learning the position, and he doesn't have Smith's elite get-off, but there is 1st round upside here in my opinion. Last year as a sophomore he notched 50 tackles, 6 sacks, 7 TFL, and 3 pass deflections. He packs a punch as a hitter, he's got an impressive motor and he has been very disruptive and active in all of the games I've watched (albeit less disruptive against Texas A&M because he and Smith were playing contain the whole game). He sets the edge well, seems to understand how to control blockers with his long arms and then shed to make the tackle, and I've watched him beat an offensive lineman, then a running back, and then end up with a sack despite all of that. He's a very impressive player and he and Smith are going to be a helluva pass rushing duo for Arkansas this year, and boy will they need it.
Deatrich Wise, DE, Sophomore- Wise is only a sophomore but he impressed me when I was watching Arkansas' spring game. He is the back-up to Trey Flowers at defensive end but he definitely flashed some impressive athleticism when he got playing time. He is listed at 6'6", 265 pounds and has very long arms. He just engulfs ball carriers when he wraps them up. Wise also has some burst and he flashed some bend as well. He's still learning how to use his hands and obviously needs development, but he definitely intrigued me and he could be next in the line of promising pass rushers on Arkansas' roster. Never thought I'd say those words a couple years ago!
Bryan Jones, DT, Senior- Jones looks like a solid defensive tackle prospect to me. I think he's probably a day 3 guy right now, but he has more pass rushing upside than I previously believed when I started watching him. Initially I thought he was purely a run defender and wouldn't add much to the pass rush at all, but over the next two games I saw more burst off the ball and a little more explosion than I anticipated which was encouraging to see. He's listed at 6'2", 310 pounds and produced 52 tackles, 1.5 sacks and 3.5 TFL as a junior. He's not on the same level as a prospect as Chris Smith or Trey Flowers in my opinion, but with a strong season I think he could boost his stock. He isn't elite at the point of attack, but he is definitely reliable there and doesn't get pushed around too easily versus the run. He's not going to be a dynamic pass rusher, but he has flashed the ability to collapse the pocket with a bull rush and has flashed a pretty good swim move to beat a 1 on 1 block or split a double team. I'm looking forward to see if he takes any steps forward as a senior.
Robert Thomas, DT, Senior- Thomas didn't get a ton of playing time as a junior but I think he's going to surprise some people as a senior. He is projected to be a starter now and the 6'3", 318 pound defensive tackle has some promise in my opinion. He only had 18 tackles last season, but he still managed 2.5 sacks and 2.5 TFL despite starting only 2 games (though he registered one of those sacks against Louisiana Monroe and had his 2.5 TFL versus the run against Jacksonville State and Louisiana Monroe). Still, he showed me something and he isn't easy to push off the ball either, though he has struggled at times versus double teams. I think he has more burst and explosion off the ball than Jones does and he seems to be more violent and play with more purpose than Jones does at times. He seems feisty to me and I think he has a good motor, while there are times I think Jones is going through the motions a little bit. We'll see if he keeps that motor running full time now that he's a starter, but I think he's got a chance to boost his stock and get drafted or signed as an undrafted free agent.
Tevin Mitchel, CB, Junior- I really wish I had more notes on Mitchel because he's an intriguing player but unfortunately between the camera angles and the teams Arkansas was playing in the games that I watched he wasn't tested a whole lot. Mitchel is the boundary corner on Arkansas' defense (or at least it seemed that way when I was watching them) meaning if the ball is on the left hash he will defend the outside receiver that lines up on the near sideline. The field corner (Will Hines) defends the outside receiver closest to the far sideline. The boundary corner is considered the more difficult position because you have less time to react before the ball gets there, which is why the more experienced Mitchel played there last season. He produced 34 tackles, 0.5 TFL, 4 pass deflections and 1 interception on the season. He's listed at 6'0", 181 pounds and he definitely has a lot of upside, but I need to see more of him before I will be able to evaluate him fairly. He spends a lot of time dropping into zone coverage, particularly Cover-3 according to my notes, so I'd like to see him a lot more in man coverage.
Will Hines, CB, Sophomore- I didn't get to see as much of Hines as I would have liked when I watched Arkansas, but he's got some upside and got playing time as a true freshman last year (including 9 starts). That's obviously rough in the SEC, but he had 24 tackles, 4 pass break-ups and an interception despite that. Supposedly he had an up and down spring, but he had an interception (albeit on a pretty poor throw) in the spring game and has the size (6'1", 191 pounds) that some NFL teams are starting to target in corners. I haven't been able to evaluate him specifically yet, but he didn't look especially fluid when I did see him. However, he's definitely worth keeping an eye on this year and in coming seasons.
Zach Hocker, K, Senior- Hocker caught my eye in the spring game during the bizarre kicking competition they had to try to give the defense some points. Normally I wouldn't watch it, but Hocker has a legit NFL leg. He was 16/19 with a long of 51 as a freshman, but he hasn't been quite as consistent since then. He was 21/27 with a long of 50 as a sophomore, and only 11/18 with a long of 46 as a junior. He's got a strong leg though, he just needs to be more consistent. We'll see if he can get back to his freshman year success, but he's definitely got the leg to be a NFL kicker. He was just short of a 60 yard field goal in the spring game.


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While eating I watched a few minutes of a football game. There was a silly beer commercial during it, which featured a lady attaching a flower to her husband's lapel with a nail gun.
But what REALLY scared me was that at the bottom of the screen it said "Do not attempt this yourself".
No shit. And you needed to tell us that.
On the other hand, after thinking about some of my patients, it's probably not a bad idea to put that warning up.


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"You should have given me a nicer punishment!" Crabkid crabbed at me last night when I beat her with a stick or whatever it was I did as negative reinforcement for impishness.
That's the only parenting-related line I can think of that is worth sharing with you today, my friends. It certainly gave me a chuckle.
I've never taken a 3-week hiatus from this blog before. Nor have I written the kind of post I'm writing today. Which basically has no content. Nor much in the way of juicy phrases. Nor pithy anecdotes, whiny musings, nor sage/sassy pronouncements on parenting of any sort.
Y'alls, I'm just finished in my head. The head is empty. There is nothing there. Plus we was away. See? I can't even conjugate verbs anymore! We was at my sister's wedding. Crabkid got to wear gold shoes and attend ski school, which she tells me she will never attend again. A day of ski school absorbed the last of Crabhubby's 401K fund. Oh, well.
If you're looking for a less mentally flaccid Crabmommy, I will, for the penultimate time in my life, direct you to the bloglet where you can hear about my swimming in a community pool en famille. I got a way-intense wedgie up my left butt-cheek on account of swirling around in a furious whirpool. Yes, this is the second-to-last time I will direct you to the bloglet, for I have been downsized and after this week there will be no more bloglet, no more second blog at Cookie.
We can't say we didn't see it coming. Perhaps it was long overdue. Still, it will be hard to replace that gig so I'm fretting. It will be hard to fight over a secretarial job at a dental school with the rest of the city. We will all beat each other about the ears with our transcripts from Ivy league grad schools. But I have a foreign accent! And if that doesn't work, I can make a strange chicken sound from the back of my throat which I have honed since childhood and which I have been told is most unusual and impressive.
And how goes it wit' you?
Monday, March 30, 2009
Not Dead, Just Hibernating
"You should have given me a nicer punishment!" Crabkid crabbed at me last night when I beat her with a stick or whatever it was I did as negative reinforcement for impishness.
Posted by Crabmommy at 8:58 AM
13 comments:
- Genevieve said...
Sorry to hear about The Cookie gig, but you are fantastic writer and will find something equally as fantastic!
- March 30, 2009 at 10:26 AM
- OmegaMom said...
Well, bummer! I'm sorry the Cookie gig is going away.
- March 30, 2009 at 10:26 AM
- tonypark said...
That sucks.
- March 30, 2009 at 2:32 PM
- Unknown said...
That's a real shame. :-(
- March 30, 2009 at 6:40 PM
- Moogie said...
I'm sorry about the Cookie gig. That's rough. I know you will find something soon with the talent for writing that you have.
- March 31, 2009 at 5:08 AM
Sorry about the Cookie gig (stupid economy!). I have two suggestions:
1. Parenting Book!
2. Does Gwennie need ghost posters over at her blog?
- April 1, 2009 at 5:37 AM
I agree with KMEd - Parenting Book! That would be awesome!
- April 1, 2009 at 8:39 AM
- Lawyer Mom said...
So Cookie's out of dough, eh? Too bad. But at least you guys made it out of the slopes alive, she said, selfishly. Because now we'll get you all to ourselves.
- April 1, 2009 at 1:35 PM
- mommyknows said...
Oh CM! I sorry about the Cookie dough, but you're too darn witty and smart for them anyway.
"Good riddance to bad rubbish", is what I say.
I'd say you're better suited to 'Bitch' Magazine.
- April 1, 2009 at 10:17 PM
Hello from another very recently-downsized magazine writer in the same fair rainy city as yours (if such city is indeed the one between seattle and eugene, as I'm guessing). Sorry to hear about the Cookie gig, I've enjoyed reading your blog.
See you at the dental school secretarial pool. You'll know me from my useless Berkeley grad school diploma drooping limply from my hand.
- April 2, 2009 at 1:39 AM
- Olga Woltman said...
First Domino mag goes, now Crabby Mom blog? Really sorry to hear it, please be in touch if you need anything! Olga
- April 4, 2009 at 4:35 PM
- Alexis said...
CM and Amy: Does this mean I will be competing with you for that freshman comp course at Phoenix University?
These times they is rough, indeed.
- April 4, 2009 at 8:49 PM
- crabmommy said...
So the dental school gig went to someone else--they told me it was "very competitive." As for Phoenix, Alexis and co,. I have tried Phoenix before and didn't get too far with it even though my teaching credentials are pretty good. Or maybe I just lost interest. I can't remember--those processes of applying are so agonizing and ridiculous.
Luckily I have been able to teach at a more esteemed online writing school for the grand total of $900 (12 weeks--VERY intensive, MFA required...). Oh how green that Cookie pasture looks from here!
- April 4, 2009 at 9:05 PM