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Watch Amy Goodman's appearance on MSNBC's "Up with Chris Hayes" on Sat. Dec 3rd, 2011, live from Durban, South Africa, site of the UN's climate change conference.Dec 04, 2011 | D.N. in the News
The United Nations' annual climate change summit descended on Durban, South Africa, this week, but not in time to prevent the tragic death of Qodeni Ximba. The 17-year-old was one of 10 people killed in Durban on Sunday, the night before the U.N. conference opened, when torrential rains pummeled the seaside city of 3.5 million.Nov 30, 2011 | Columns & Articles
American "vulture" investors, including a top funder of the Republican Party, have demanded that African nations pay over half a billion dollars for old debts, for which the investors paid only a few million. One New York vulture speculator, Peter Grossman of FG Capital Management, is demanding $100 million from the Democratic Republic of Congo. Is he collecting a legitimate debt from the Congo, or is the vulture's claim based...Nov 22, 2011 | Story
NATO ended its bombing campaign in Libya on Monday. Over the past seven months, NATO aircraft conducted more than 26,500 sorties, including 9,700 strike missions. NATO said it bombed 5,900 military targets inside the country. While NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen hailed the campaign as a success, many analysts say NATO's intensive bombing campaign violated its U.N. mandate. "The role that NATO played in Libya has been a...Nov 01, 2011 | Story
A new series on PBS examines the impact of conflict on women around the world. "Women, War and Peace" looks at war zones from Bosnia to Colombia to Afghanistan and beyond. The most recent episode to air, called "Pray the Devil Back to Hell," focused on the story of Liberian women who took on the warlords and the regime of dictator Charles Taylor in the midst of a bloody civil war. The documentary features Leymah Gbowee, one...Oct 25, 2011 | Story
The 2011 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to a trio of recipients: Yemeni activist Tawakkul Karman, Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, and Liberian peace activist Leymah Gbowee. The three women were cited "for their non-violent struggle for the safety of women and for women's rights to full participation in peace-building work." The trio of laureates follow only a dozen other women among 85 men to have won the prize...Oct 07, 2011 | Story
For Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the Nobel Peace Prize announcement comes as she wraps up her reelection campaign. Voters in Liberia head to the polls on Tuesday. The other Liberian Nobel winner, Leymah Gbowee, is the founder of the Women for Peace movement, credited by some for bringing an end to the civil war in 2003. The movement started humbly in 2002, when Gbowee organized a group of women to sing and pray for an end to...Oct 07, 2011 | Story
Somalia Blowback: After Deadly Mogadishu Bombing, a Look at How U.S. Fueled Militant Islamist ThreatIn Somalia, at least 70 people were killed yesterday in the capital of Mogadishu after a large truck bomb exploded near a government compound that housed the Somali cabinet and eight ministries, including the Ministry of Education. The militant group al-Shabab claimed responsibility for the attack, which maintains control of much of southern Somalia. Many in the country blame its refusal to accept Western aid for causing the deadly famine now...Oct 05, 2011 | Story
The United States has confirmed the killing of the radical Yemeni-American cleric, Anwar al-Awlaki, in northern Yemen. The Obama administration says al-Awlaki is one of the most influential al-Qaeda operatives on its "most wanted" list. In response to news of al-Awlaki's death, constitutional scholar Glenn Greenwald and others argue the assassination of U.S. citizens without due process has now has become a reality. "One...Sep 30, 2011 | Story
The Kenyan environmentalist Wangari Maathai, the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize, died on Sunday at the age of 71 after a battle with cancer. In 1977, she spearheaded the struggle against state-backed deforestation in Kenya and founded the Green Belt Movement, which has planted tens of millions of trees in the country. She has also been an outspoken advocate for women's rights and democratic development. In 1984 ,she won...Sep 29, 2011 | Story
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I voted no because I don't believe they are in the conversation right now. We don't control our own destiny to make the final 4 but I think it is possible. We need to smoke everyone left on our schedule except for MSU and we need to beat them by 10+ in East Lansing and then we will start getting talked about. The next 3 games will tell us a lot. Winning big on the road during a night game at PSU and getting out of a night game at East Lansing will get our names in the conversation.
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I voted no because even though he has had a great season so far, he did have that blunder against VT. However, every Heisman winner has that Heisman moment and I think JT will have that opportunity with the next three games being 8 o'clock prime time games on ABC and of course the TTUN game being a national televised game as well. If we win out, the B1G title game gives him a huge stage right before the voting. His opportunity is there, but he isn't there yet.
OSU dropped out of the top 20 when they lost to an unranked opponent. I bet Oregon will stay in the top 8.
When playing football devolves into becoming great young members of society. I applaud this staff for everything they do with these young men to ensure they leave OSU ready to become good quality members of society. Some will have NFL careers, but most will fall out of the spotlight. Those are the most important ones that these coaches are reaching and teaching.
I love all of these weapons getting developed next year and then having Braxton come back with them. Next year's offense could even be scarier than this years.
Pretty sure the names on the picture are wrong. From the St. C. area and Ferns is the kid with the long hair.
Wow, watch how fast Dontre gained on Smith and the DBs
I find it pretty strange that people are recommending themselves to get the tickets. Not only strange, but selfish. There are so many service men and women out there who are Buckeyes fans. I don't know any who live in that area, but I think 11W should honor those who fight and risk their lives for our country, and probably can't afford tickets.
Don't kid yourself!!! If Vrabel wanted to still be here, he would be. He always said he had aspirations to go be a linebacker coach in the NFL and that's what he is doing. Meyer did not push him out the door.
Nice book.... with that being said you're full of shit!!! 100 innings... such a joke
Good article. Glad to see Fickell still around. Blaming an entire unit for a breakdown is the way it is supposed to be. Fight the opponent not each other.
I actually bought presale tickets for the B1G on Wednesday and the cheapest tickets were $98. I keep seeing this $50-$90 on several sites, but that's a joke. Level 1 tickets were $160+ and everything Level 2 and up were $98.
the presales are an absolute waste of time. I had a password for Tuesday and basically the only thing left are single seat tickets. You can't even find two tickets together. Kind of pathetic that if you're a fan who isn't a student or has deep pockets to make a donation and buy season tickets, you have to pay 2-3 times face value to attend a game.
I am guessing there was alcohol left in his system from the night before. Probably the reason he got lucky and tested under. Wonder what Urban will have to say about this. I doubt he is thrilled there was any alcohol in his system while driving.
he clearly got a ticket for parking in two spots. next question, why do these kids insist on putting pics on social media of them driving cars that are way out of their means. Yes, I know Heuerman comes from a well off family, but it still looks bad.
P.S. If the football lot is a private parking lot, these CampusParc have no business being in it. That would be the same as them ticketing people for parking in their private driveways
Man, as an OSU fan I love to see this. As a Browns fan, I hate to see this. Always loved watching him play... He will be special at the next level with his intelligence and willingness to prepare off the field.
disappointing to see Chris Ash didn't bring a wrap up to tackle philosophy with him to Columbus. I hate the mentality "I'm going to try and get on ESPN with a monster hit" and 90% of the time a tackle is missed!!!
I agree man. I just dont believe in building a team around a QB. No QB will be successful w/o all the pieces to the puzzle. Put all the pieces in place and give whatever QB the chance to be successful.
Pick Ginn up at a decent price and then draft Watkins with the 4th pick and Hyde with 26. Would be a much improved offense with weapons for a QB. Pick up a QB in free agency and draft McCarron in the 2nd or 3rd round. Could also trade a 3rd or 4th round pick for Ryan Mallet. Bring 3-4 QBs to camp with weapons around them and let them compete.
He is a 24 year old college student with no guarantee of an NFL contract. So I would say he is signing it for the $$$
I really hope you're being sarcastic or otherwise you just lack intelligence. Sorry, but I am a true Buckeye with several years of coaching experience. If Meyer thought Fickell was the problem with our defense, he would have been gone. Trust your coach to make the right decisions and steer the boat in the right direction, or jump on another ship!!!
Move the cornhole boards in your basement and carry on until Spring.
Bosa is a man amongst boys!!!
Sam will be drafted by the Seahawks. Pete Carroll and those players could care less about his sexual orientation if he can ball out, which he obviously can.

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Brian and The Boz: A Primer for ESPN's next 30 for 30
In honor of ESPN's latest 30 for 30: Brian and The Boz airing Tuesday night, I wanted to share one of my favorite pieces I wrote during college. While enrolled in professor John U Bacon's History of Intercollegiate Athletics during the Fall of 2013 – we were tasked with writing a term paper that involved History, and, surprise, intercollegiate athletics. I wrote about the parallels between the controversial college careers of Brian Bosworth during the 1980's and Johnny Manziel nearly 30 years later. I performed my own research as well as interviewing long time college football writer, Ivan Maisel of ESPN.com. I hope you enjoy it, and strongly recommend you watch the 30 for 30. if you didn't know about the Boz, he was the forerunner for the current climate change of paying college football players. He was a force on the field and a firework off of it.
This was originally submitted on November 25, 2013, therefore, some information has changed since the time of writing.
Brian Bosworth and Johnny Manziel are two of the biggest celebrities college football has ever seen. Noted by the media as outlaws with their cavalier attitudes, both were at the top of their game during their college careers However, their off field activities have led to much scrutiny of both young men during their college days. Bosworth set the standard in the 1980's, under no-nonsense coach Barry Switzer at Oklahoma "The Boz," as he nicknamed himself, built his celebrity on outlandish statements and publicly supported the idea that college football players should be paid. Manziel, on the other hand, had a legend constructed by the twenty-four hour media cycle, but like Bosworth, Manziel embraced the criticism and naysayers by backing up his larger-than-life persona with results on the playing field. Manziel also caused a rift with the NCAA when it was discovered that he was paid to sign autographs, a violation of NCAA amateurism rules. These two men used their athletic performances to back their outlandish attitudes. With legends constructed in two different ways thirty years apart, both serve as models for the type player that has the ability to seriously impact the NCAA and force changes in the rules that would enable college athletes to be paid.
Brian Keith Bosworth was born on March 9, 1965 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He grew to be a gifted high school football player in Irving, Texas. Bosworth was courted by a number of high profile college football programs, including Texas, Texas Tech, SMU and Oklahoma. It was during this recruiting process that the separation of Brian and his media-fueled alter ego 'The Boz' began. During Bosworth's recruiting process, he alleges in his autobiography, that the University of Texas began to attack him for turning down a chance to play college football at UT under coach Fred Akers. Once he was at Oklahoma, before the Red River rivalry game in 1984, he said, "I didn't go to Texas because I don't like Texas, I don't like Fred Akers. I don't like the city of Austin. And I don't like their color of orange. It reminds me of puke" (Bosworth, 93). This was quoted in many newspapers in the following days. He backed up his words as during the two Red River Rivalry games in which Bosworth played, Oklahoma won by a combined score of 61-19. Bosworth finally made a name for himself as 'The Boz' or 'Bulletin Board Bosworth' as he was crowned in Oklahoma. This was just the beginning of Bosworth becoming a force in college football both on and off the field.
Similar to 'The Boz," Johnny Manziel is not a player short on opinions. However, 'Johnny Football,' as he has been nicknamed, prefers to let his actions speak louder than his words. After some stellar performances his freshman year, media and fans alike were curious about this redshirt freshman from Kerrville, Texas. At the start of his first season, Texas A&M head coach Kevin Sumlin instituted a no
freshman policy with the media so his precocious young quarterback was protected from the 24-hour media cycle (Mandel). However, this changed dramatically on Halloween night in 2012. Manziel decided to spend his Halloween gallivanting around College Station dressed as Scooby Doo, and after a few racy photos with some scantily clad coeds appeared, the Johnny Football legend reached a boiling point ("Scooby Doo", Travis). Manziel's national fame grew when he beat Alabama in Tuscaloosa two weeks later, and then he won the Heisman Trophy one month later. As soon as he won the Heisman, the media ban was lifted, and Johnny Manziel was open season for the media.
There is an age-old debate in psychology described as nature vs. nurture. The idea that children are either born to be who they are or it is the parental nurturing they receive while growing up that determines who they become (Rockoff). This is most relevant for Bosworth and Manziel, as they had different relationships with their fathers. Brian Bosworth grew up in Texas under a dad who was hard to impress according to Bosworth himself. After winning the National Championship in 1985, Bosworth believed he had finally appeased his father's sky high expectations "Dad did everything for me growing up, but he was a hard guy to satisfy, second was never good enough for him. Come to think of it, sometimes first wasn't good enough either. But this first was good enough. I could tell that in his face" (Bosworth, 15) Bosworth's father helped him turn into one of the greatest linebackers in college football history through an insatiable appetite for success as well as steadfast devotion to raising him well.
Manziel's father, Paul, is the grandson of a Texas oil magnate and has been able to raise his family in the lap of luxury. However, whenever Johnny seeks refuge at home in Tyler, away from the spotlight and the media and the fans, he cannot do so, as his parents almost always have items for him to autograph (Thompson). The perils of being one of the most famous twenty year olds in America weighs heavily on young Manziel's shoulders. Do his parents see it as a favor to them? Or is it them succumbing to the celebrity of their son? (Maisel). The key difference here is that even when Bosworth took over America as "The Boz," Bosworth's father still saw him as Brian, his only son, and wanted nothing but the best for him. Paul Manziel, unfortunately, saw Johnny as his son, Jonathan, but also as Johnny Football, the Heisman Trophy winner.
Football is a team sport first and foremost, but the individuality and impact of Bosworth and Manziel make them unique. Bosworth and Manziel were the most important players on the field due to the impact plays they made and had the biggest profiles off the field. Brian Bosworth played with a rough, gritty hard-hitting style that had him fighting players on many plays as well as losing chunks of skin from his hands (Bosworth, 3). Johnny Manziel has a flair for the dramatic, being able to create plays from nothing, including his famous touchdown to Ryan Swope at Alabama that spawned from a fumbled snap ("World Gone Wild," Travis).
Off the field, both men had their fair share of antics. Besides his bulletin-board quotes, Bosworth was most known for his wild hairstyle (Bosworth, 18). 'The Boz,' as it became nicknamed, was so quintessentially Bosworth. He spoke fondly of it. "More than anything, it's a way to express my individuality. It's a way to show that I don't buy the established way of doing things – conformity" (Bosworth, 20).
Manziel is a non-conformist in his own special way. Once Manziel began being transformed by fans and the press from young Johnny Manziel, a fresh faced 19 year old, into the fire breathing, beer swilling, bar fighting Johnny Football, he began to embrace it. As previously mentioned, Manziel said nothing about himself until he won the Heisman; people were projecting their own ideas onto Manziel. However, after Manziel won the Heisman, he was seen partying with celebrities, other college football stars, and travelling all over the country with social media tracking his every move ("Scrutinized Athlete," Travis). When he went on spring break with AJ McCarron, Instagram had the evidence. When he went to meet rapper Drake in Toronto, Twitter had it covered from all sides. ESPN writer Ivan Maisel believes that part of the vitriol surrounding Manziel is that he is jetting around the country partaking in lavish activities, something the regular student-athlete and even regular college students do not do (Maisel). Manziel underwent scrutiny from other players, coaches, fans and the media, and it all came to a head one month before the 2013 season. Allegations were released in August 2013 that Manziel received money from an autograph broker for a signing at the 2013 BCS National Championship game in Miami (Kotloff). This was the first thing he had done that blatantly violated NCAA rules. His punishment was sitting out the first half of the season opener vs. Rice (Fornelli). Manziel decided to make light of the entire situation in the second half of the game. After scoring a touchdown, Manziel threw up his fingers and rubbed them together, implying a "money sign," a celebration he was derided for even though Tajh Boyd, the Clemson quarterback, made the same gesture, and no one looked twice (Fox Sports). These two cowboys were going to do what they wanted, critics be damned, as long as they could keep their eligibility.
In their individuality, Bosworth and Manziel both harnessed great power, and they both recognized the fallacy of college football. Coaches, athletic departments, schools and TV networks all make millions from 115 players at each school, who don't see a dime of income. It is defended by the idea of amateurism, and a free education along with other benefits serving as each player's compensation (Bacon). However, Bosworth played in an era when SMU was blatantly compensating its players with cars, clothes, and other luxuries. Bosworth admitted he was not one to say no, claiming he was treated like a king during his playing days in Norman (Bosworth, 70). Bosworth realized his coach chose to ignore NCAA rules (Maisel), and more so, he recognized the farce of college football. A player of his stature fed the machine, and if Switzer took him off the field, that would dissatisfy the customers who paid to see Bosworth.
Just like Bosworth and Switzer, Manziel and his coach Kevin Sumlin had a unique relationship. Sumlin wisely danced around questions about handling his quarterback, "I think he (Sumlin) has attempted to be an authority figure and probably has had more success than has been made public," Maisel told me.
However, what happens behind closed doors and what the public perceives are two very different things. Sumlin knew that without Manziel, he would be nowhere near as safe as he is now in terms of job security. When asked before the 2013 season about handling his star, Sumlin replied, "you bet it's a challenge" (Hairopoulos). Bosworth and Manziel, while living out their larger than life fantasies, took control from their coaches by playing outside the rules off the field while still keeping eligibility. They knew their coaches needed the players, more than 'The Boz' and Johnny Football needed their coaches.
Bosworth and Manziel also had unique relationships with the NCAA as a governing body. Bosworth made one final gesture that was responsible for ending his college career. During the 1987 Orange Bowl, a game from which he was suspended due to alleged steroid use. In his book, Bosworth contends it was a botched drug test after food poisoning. Bosworth stood on the sidelines with his team, and once the game became 28-0 Oklahoma, he committed the cardinal sin. He slipped on a t-shirt that said "National Communists Against Athletes" as a final shot at the NCAA. The TV cameras found him and the fans and the media went berserk (Bosworth, 184). He was planning on going to the NFL anyway, but if he had been kicked off his team, he feared it would destroy his draft stock. Switzer had no choice and would not be made a fool by his star linebacker; he threw Bosworth off the team in the spring of 1987 (Bosworth, 186). The lasting impression that Bosworth left was one of dominance on the field and defiance off the field. (Maisel).
Manziel went through his own issues with the NCAA regarding his autograph signing activities, but the key difference is that the NCAA had more control during the Bosworth era. SMU was busted in 1987 for their illegal activities and the NCAA killed the program. SMU football is still recovering from that penalty twenty-six years later. In today's era, when college football is a billion dollar business thanks to TV contracts, Manziel is nearly untouchable as a player. The NCAA has been found with its tail between its legs a few too many times lately in terms of individual player discipline. This includes stripping Reggie Bush of his 2005 Heisman Trophy after it was discovered that he took improper benefits at USC (Rosenthal). Through this, and the fact that more and more players have been admitting to receiving improper benefits while they were in school such as Arian Foster at Tennessee (Ganguli) and DJ Fluker at Alabama (Getlin and Robinson). These facts support that the players are beginning to recognize as long as they do not get caught, they can receive money under the table while playing college football. The biggest issue is the NCAA never catches these infractions while the players are in college, and they find themselves stripping players of awards and sanctioning current players at the program instead of punishing players while they are in school. To a successful college football player like Reggie Bush, sanctioning USC now doesn't hurt his NFL career, but it hurts the current crop of USC players. Plain and simple, illegal benefits have been around and will continue to surround college athletics because boosters and others want their program to win, no matter the cost or legality of it (Maisel).
Many people will point out that college football is at a major crossroads right now. What used to focus on the pageantry and tradition of fans and young men coming together on Saturdays for three hours of America's favorite game has turned into a sport surrounded by billion dollar businesses and corruption.
Through all this, Johnny Manziel appears in his black Mercedes, following the path that Brian Bosworth paved for him a quarter century earlier. Bosworth was the first player to receive unprecedented media attention for speaking out against the NCAA for not paying college football players. Manziel is a unique player in that he lives lavishly, plays well on the field, and he can potentially start pay for play in the process. He is proof the NCAA is losing power over individuals because like Bosworth, Manziel is too valuable for the NCAA to suspend. In an industry now run by advertising dollars and TV ratings, Texas A&M is in a prominent position in the most powerful conference in college football. If Manziel were suspended for 2013, that would make Kevin Sumlin look bad, SEC Commissioner Mike Slive would look bad, and most importantly, ESPN and CBS, the SEC's TV partners, would be broadcasting games of less significance. There is a perception now that amateurism is no longer the hallmark of college football, and that money is. As long as Manziel plays at a Heisman-like level (he is on pace for his second Heisman trophy) and does not commit any infractions, he will continue to play college football, and cash in when he enters the NFL draft.
Brian Bosworth and Johnny Manziel are inextricably linked through extraordinary circumstances. Two players, two different schools, twenty-five years and monumental changes in college football separate them, but their cavalier attitudes and ability to play outside the rules make them a nightmare for the NCAA. Considering only twenty-three college athletic departments operated in the black in 2012 (Brown), it would be difficult to see pay for play being instituted AND being successful. The NCAA may alter the rules, which would allow schools to find other ways to compensate football players. These may include upping their per diems or using a capitalist type system that allows them to profit off their likeness independent of the school. College football is changing, and players like Brian Bosworth and Johnny Manziel are leading the charge to make those changes happen.
Having now seen Johnny Football drafted into the NFL by the Browns, and seeing how the NCAA has been forced to change it's stance on paying players, it will be interesting to see who is the next player that fills this Boz/Johnny Football cowboy role. It certainly isn't Jameis Winston, as he has been scrutinized every step of the way even while being one of the best players in the sport, it may be someone still in the pipeline. On the other hand, so far, Johnny Manziel has had the unceremonious start to his pro career that Bosworth had in Seattle. Like that famous image of Bo Jackson blowing up Bosworth, the lasting image we have of Manziel's rookie year is his 39 yard catch on a trick play being called back for a penalty. As a Johnny Football fan, I do hope things turn around for him, but Brian Hoyer certainly is playing the role of roadblock in Cleveland. It's rare to see players like Bosworth and Manziel cause as much ruckus as they did, and until the NCAA firmly changes it's hypocritical policies (making billions of players who cannot earn a cent) it's possible we'll see the next player in the lineage of college cowboys very soon.
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Two cars have collided in Timaru, sending one of the vehicles into a block of flats on the corner of Craigie Ave and College Rd.
Constable Jan Gibbs said the vehicle that crashed into the house had been travelling south on Craigie Ave. The driver had tried to turn right on to College Rd but had pulled out into the path of a northbound Ford Escort, Gibbs said.
"He's come round, straight over in front of them and ended up in the conservatory [of the house]."
The residents were not at home at the time but a woman who lives in the adjoining flat was.
Donna Burns said she was sitting on the couch, next to her neighbour's conservatory, at the time of the crash.
"I thought a truck had rolled, actually. I could hear glass breaking and I could hear steel moving. I jumped up and ran down the hallway to get out of the way," Burns said.
"I'm just so lucky it didn't come through my house [and] I'm just so pleased [the neighbours] weren't home. If they were out there it could have been terrible."
There were four people in the car that crashed into the flat and two in the Ford Escort. No one was injured.
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Move Over, Moneyball
Stat nerds are out! Biomechanics nerds are in!
There are some inherent frustrations in this approach to baseball fandom. With reams of statistics now available to anyone who cares, the average fan can make his own judgments with regards to the numbers. But when it comes to mechanics, it still feels like we're in the Dark Ages. There's a clear thirst out there for this kind of stuff, but it's hard to tell which (if any) of these message-board guys knows what he's talking about. Mechanics analysis is so subjective, and such an esoteric niche right now, that the fan has little recourse but to put his faith in guys who claim to have some expertise.
As with any trend, the mechanics movement has its emerging gurus. At the Hardball Times, someone named Carlos Gomez (a self-described "retired pro baseball player" and "mechanics geek") has written a series of columns on pitching mechanics. His essay on Matsuzaka's motion praised Dice-K's "aggressive" leg swing and "elbowy" arm action. Sounds legit, but I have no way of knowing for sure.
Baseball Prospectus' Will Carroll has also positioned himself as a mechanics expert. Carroll (who at times seems ickily comfortable with self-promotion) makes confident predictions about which pitchers are injury risks due to flawed form and which boast deliveries so smooth as to make injuries unlikely. Again, I just have to take him at his word. Carroll's analysis of Matsuzaka—a featured video clip at MLB.com—throws up side-by-side video of Dice-K and Roger Clemens, noting how similar the deliveries look. But it's my feeling that at least half the hard-throwing right-handers in baseball would look nearly identical to an untrained eye.
Also consider that in late 2003, Carroll (and co-author Nate Silver) wrote that Cubs pitcher Mark Prior
might be a special case, not because of his numbers, but because of his mechanics. What does a biomechanist see when Prior takes the mound? There are five major principles of proper delivery that can be summarized as balance, posture, anatomical position, rotation, and release. Prior is textbook with all five.
Prior is also now an injury-ridden mess. Carroll blames this on the heavy usage Prior has endured in his young career. But you'd think "textbook" mechanics would let him handle a heavy workload without major problems. Other pitchers have done that.
To be fair, there's no shame in getting something wrong here. The truth is, nobody knows anything. Even professional baseball scouts, the original mechanics obsessives, are constantly misjudging a prospect's prospects. The discipline remains more art than science.
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On the banks of the Seine River and 10 minutes from downtown Rouen, this hotel is ideally located for a visit to this area of Normandy.
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The Hotel Versan is located in the center of the city of Rouen, the capital of Normandy. Its stylish rooms are serviced by an elevator and offer satellite TV and free Wi-Fi internet access.
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Coeur de city Hôtel Rouen CathédraleThe Coeur de city Hôtel Rouen Cathédrale is next to the historic quarter in Rouen. It features rooms with free Wi-Fi access and views of the Seine River or the Rouen Cathedral.
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This boutique hotel is in Rouen's historic center, next to the Gros Horloge. Guests have free access to the indoor pool, fitness and spa center including sauna, hammam and a range of spa treatments.
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Central location secure parking helpful receptionist
Room very small, top floor with more stairs to climb which was difficult with parents in their 80's landing lights going out too quickly. Room facing bell tower with bells ringing every 15 minutes. Car park difficult to find and expensive.
The rooms at this location were very spacious and included wonderful amenities. The location is extremely close and within walking distance to the cathedral and city center. The staff here was very helpful when we experienced difficulty locating the hotel due to road closures and one way streets.
It is a challenge to find this property.
Location, roof top room.
Underground Parking was difficult
*Staff was wonderful! *Breakfast buffet was very good!! *Location was perfect for walking around to see local sites. *The staff gave us a 'suite' (which had a sleeper sofa in the living room) so my cousin & I could each have our own privacy, which was awesome after a long flight and hours of driving from CDG airport.
*No mirrors except for the one in the bathroom, which made applying makeup & blow-drying hair challenging! *The staff is obviously used to guests having difficulty finding the front door to the hotel. We parked the car and walked to the front entrance because we could not figure out how to drive there. In the end, we were able to drive on a street that we thought was pedestrian only.
Self service breakfast, staff horrible!
Very comfortable, great location
Little bit expensive
The breakfast was excellent with a great variety of items including eggs, sausage, bacon, and crepes along with what one normally expects. The bed was comfortable with nice linens and the room included a good sized desk and closet. Within a block of the cathedral, the location was exceptional. Parking on site was at a reasonable cost and the garage was never full although the hotel appeared to be. We did not find it difficult to park there as some other guests have.
Even with GPS and having read the "important information" with directions on an alternate street address to use, it was difficult to find, but there were street signs with the hotel's name in the immediate area pointing in the right direction which really helped.
The hotel is situated very close to the Notre Dame and to all of the major sites of Rouen. Staff was courteous and helpful. The room was large with all of the amenities needed for a comfortable stay. I did not eat at the hotel, so I cannot comment on the food quality, but the room was well stocked with coffee/tea.
I have no complaints
Staff helped us with 2 private matters and went out of their way to assist us. Could not have been more helpful. Nice quiet room with great bed
Nothing at the hotel, but maybe staff should warn customers that taxi bookings can be a bit tricky and unreliable. So need to allow extra time.
Sat Nav doesn't take you anywhere near the hotel ! We spent almost an hour constantly driving around the centre of Rouen trying to get to the Hotel.
location, round the corner from cathedral - very central peaceful very spacious room
struggled to find public transport links, which were very good but not mentioned on website all museums are closed on Tuesday! be warned!
Lovely clean room, beautiful view and friendly staff
Nothing to dislike
Central position, only a short walk from all the key tourist destinations in the centre of Rouen. A quiet peaceful well presented hotel with convenient underground parking Stunning views from the balcony of our 5th floor room looking out across the roof tops of old Rouen, and the cathedrals
The hotel is tucked away in a warren of narrow one way streets and is difficult to find, sat nav does not help at all. Make you really have good directions and a large scale map!
Perfect location yards from the Cathedral, very comfortable room, excellent breakfast, superior staff. Great value
Note: auto navigation gets confused by pedestrian areas near this hotel.
1:room so small! the Air condition was broken!no cool wind,feel the room smell hot.no shoes for that even I pay RMB900 more! 2:the reception not good English!even I ask the normal question, also not take good care the guest!they do not clearly my booking incl BBF or not! 3:the bed in the middle depression!broken bed!
Great location for anything you want to do. Good sites, good restaurants nearby, good staff, parking underground but pay extra for that.
The problem is that it is difficult to find. Would be great if hotel could provide directions for those without a navigation system. We spent 2 hours trying to find it. Finally parked and walked to it but still couldn't figure out how to get there!
Staff were very efficient, pleasant and courteous.
The hotel is not easy to find! Sat navs take you to an underground car park/tunnel some distance from the hotel. We made several circuits and rang the hotel who gave us a different street name to try. In the end we parked and walked around and located the hotel and identified a route in. (To be fair, recent work to extend pedestrian only access parts of the city centre was probably the reason for sat nav confusion. The hotel could include details of this however on their website though rather than waiting for calls from confused travellers!) Although requesting a non smoking room when booking we were allocated a smoking room on a smoking floor. The carpets and furnishings in the hotel look well used and shabby. We stayed in three other Mercure hotels on this trip and were delighted with everything in the other hotels. Sadly this one did not match the other's high standards.
lovely location, and views from balcony. nice complementary cold drinks in fridge. very comfy bed, good quality pillows nice and quiet
privilege room booked for some extra luxury - but the air conditioning was very poor, and as there was a door only to the balcony, which if opened meant no privacy we had no fresh air - it was very hot and humid so room was uncomfortable. the bath/ shower had no anti slip in and was very slippery and dangerous. the coffee machine didn't work. very stingy small thin towels in bathroom. the chairs in room were not comfortable
Friendliness of the staff, location of hotel
Finding our way to the hotel through the one way system.! Even the satnav couldn't guide us through. It was a nightmare. We only got there because two very kind young men, walked to the hotel and arranged for us to drive through the restricted street.
a waiter's behavior ruined everything
Room 341 was excellent and the view was fantastic.
Lovely location, very central
Car park is a nightmare, down a very steep slope with very tight corners, and an extra charge of €13.50. For breakfast the charge is €17.50 each which I laughed at. We had coffee and pastries at a shop on the opposite corner for less than that for all three of us.
Fantastic location, right in the centre of town with a view of the cathedral. Privilege room has balcony with great views over the town streets and cathedral.
The balcony could have been provided with garden furniture - it's gravel surface was a bit peculiar. Otherwise no complaints at all.
Location and the nice room
Hard to find by car since the hotel is located in mainly pedestrian area. This info should be available on the hotel web site
Serenity in the middle of a very vibrant area
Getting my car to the car park. Felt like I was driving in a pedestrian precinct. Once there, everything was fine.
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Looking at the standings on a week-by-week basis, you would think that the Blue Star has a lot fewer regulars than it actually does.
Take Return of the Mac, for instance, who are no strangers to the Top 3, but begrudgingly refuse to settle down on a consistent name that would make it easier for me to identify them before the bitter end each week.
And then you have There's a Cumberbatch In My Dr. Strange, who also refuse to do so, but doing it in a gleeful rather than begrudging manner. Sure, their name is typically easier to identify due to the sci-fi/fantasy leanings, but its harder for me to write about their pub quiz character arcs when they keep rebranding themselves.
On the other hand, you have tonight's winners (and regular champions) A Team Named Slickback, who show up, quietly dominate, leave, and then return next week to do it over again. Rinse, lather, repeat.
Honorable mentions (for their regular names, not necessarily their performance this week) go to Dr. Spaceman, Boobs, and Where's Melissa (somewhere between those three names is a story waiting to be told).
What? I like structure. I'm just sayin'.
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I'm feeling a tad bit under the weather, and when this happens, I usually turn to a rather unconventional pick-me-up: the Chinese food at the deli section of a Safeway.
Of all the childhood comforts that have lost their appeal in adulthood (including Warheads, Izzy's Pizza Buffet, and the second Power Rangers movie), the Shanghai Dinner combo at Safeway has somehow endured and is still my typical go-to lunch/dinner/breakfast-the-next-day feast for those sick days at home, from which I am writing this post.
That and ginger ale, which should only ever be consumed while ill and/or on a plane.
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I blog about myself. I blog about the quiz. But you know what I almost never blog about? The quizzers themselves. At least in the level of detail that some of the regulars have come to deserve.
We'll start with a recent addition. Where's Melissa burst onto the Blue Star scene a few weeks ago when one of their recurring players drunkenly(?) approached and threatened me following some acute counter-heckling on my part. The same guy would come up and and apologize to me in a subsequent quiz (yeah, we're cool now, bro).
Since then, the team has been slowly inching their way up the standings as the weeks have gone by, putting in a third place finish tonight (and being delighted that there was a prize for that).
So I dug a little deeper. I asked who Melissa was.
Turns out, they had all met in one of those leagues (Softball? Dodgeball? One of those games played by athletic folk.) where Melissa turned out to be the one signed-up member who never showed. The reached out, they emailed, they called, an no answer. Melissa had vanished without a trace.
Somewhere out there, Melissa is blissfully aware that no less than six people are calling out to her, trying to sew together a friendship that was meant to be but never came to pass due to unknown cirumstances.
Thus, they named their team in honor of that never-ending mystery.
Ahead of them was A Team Named Slickback, putting in an impression solo second place finish, with newcomers Full Pints & Half Wits taking first place, with the top three teams all being separated by a single point.
We're back in full swing, the regulars are taking shape, and the competition is heating up.
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Publication Date : 01-11-2012
Japan's ultra-nationalist Governor of Tokyo Shintaro Ishihara, whose plan to buy three of the disputed Seno Islands ignited a smouldering row with China, announced last Thursday he would resign and form a new party with his associates ahead of the snap general election Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda is expected to call before the end of this year. His associates are Takeo Hiranuma and his tiny Sunrise Party which holds only five parliamentary seats.
Ishihara may count on his son Nobuteru, secretary-general of the Liberal Democratic Party, to defect with a few lawmakers and is also trying to form a coalition with Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto's newly formed Japan Restoration Party.
Hashimoto, another ultra-nationalist, is expected to get his party into power with a big win at its debut general election. Even with the coalition organised and Hashimoto's victory, Ishihara's new party will not be able win the election and go on to rule the world's third largest economy.
Noda's Democratic Party of Japan, which currently holds 247 seats in the Lower House — a thin majority of seven — is expected to lose scores of seats in the upcoming election and fall from power. The Liberal Democratic Party, which has just elected former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe its president, holds 118 seats in the all-important lower house and is unlikely to win. That means there won't be any party that controls a simple majority of 261 seats in the chamber.
With his approval ratings at the lowest ever, Noda does not want to call the election now. He wishes to stay in office until next spring, but when the Diet convenes its extraordinary session next week, he may face a no-confidence vote from the opposition alliance. If there are a mere 10 defectors, he will be forced to call the election and be ousted.
As no single party is expected to control the majority in the Lower House after the election, Ichiro Ozawa, who left the Democratic Party that he had created to launch the People's Life First-Kizuna, will be needed to organise a coalition. People's Life holds 47 seats and is likely to add a few more,
There is no way to predict who is going to lead Japan's next Cabinet, but one thing is certain: Whoever controls government will turn more nationalistic. Ishihara openly calls for a revision of Japan's Constitution, which currently prohibits war. So will Abe, a grandson of former Prime Minister Nobusuke Kishi whose last wish was the restoration of Japan's right to conflict. If he wins big, the young ultra-nationalist Hashimoto may be a contender.
And that does not bode well for the current row over the Senkakus, which China calls the Diaoyu Islands and claims as its inherent territory. The eight uninhabited islets are called the Diaoyutai Islands in Taiwan, which also claims sovereignty.
It was Noda who nationalised the Senkakus as a way of foiling Ishihara's purchase plan for which 1.4 billion yen, or US$17.5 million, was raised. It was this nationalisation that touched off a Sino-Japanese dispute. Tensions have continued to mount in the East China Sea, where the People's Liberation Army has conducted sea manoeuvres and the United States together with Japan is scheduled to hold an amphibious war exercise simulating the recapture of an occupied island.
Beijing warned against it last Saturday. Zhang Zhijun, Chinese vice foreign minister, said Beijing is watching very closely what action Japan might take regarding the Diaoyu Islands and their adjacent waters and "the action that Japan might take will shape China's countermeasures."
"We have the confidence and the ability to uphold the country's sovereignty and territorial integrity," he added, pointing out "No amount of foreign threats or pressure will shake the resolve of the Chinese government and people."
But there will be no war between China and Japan, simply because neither of them wants it. Nonetheless, something has to be done to soothe the steadily mounting tensions in the South China Sea. It isn't difficult. It only takes Noda reversing Japan's stance on the Senkakus and admit there exists a sovereignty dispute among Japan, China and Taiwan. The dovish Noda should do so before he is forced to step down.
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AH&LA Shakes Up Governmental Affairs Department
Since Katherine Lugar came on as the new president and CEO of the American Hotel and Lodging Association (AH&LA), she's instituted big changes. She is rolling out the organization's new membership model and has pushed lobbying in Washington to the ...Read More »
Protesters Urge Hotel Boycott Through World Travel Market Hashtag
The conference business has come a long way with the growth of social media. Today, more and more events have a hashtag and show tweets and Facebook posts on screens or online to conference attendees to keep everyone involved. But ...Read More »
Marriott Leads Share of Room Nights in U.S.
The 2013 year-to-date results of Hotel BASE, a monthly hotel tracking study conducted by Phoenix Marketing International, indicates that the full service Marriott brand has the greatest overall share of hotel guest room nights in the U.S. Hotel BASE tracks ...Read More »
Billionaire Ron Burkle Offers to Buy Morgans Hotel Group
Billionaire Ron Burkle's Yucaipa Cos. has offered to buy Morgans Hotel Group for $8 a share, according to this article from Bloomberg.com. The offer comes after Yucaipa, which owns 27 percent of Morgans' shares, urged the company to sell in ...Read More »


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Yelp stock plunged on Thursday after the online review site reported Q3 earnings after the close on Wednesday — earnings beat Wall Street views but revealed a second monthly dip in international traffic, gave soft Q4 revenue guidance and showed lower-than-expected local business account ...
Stock futures powered higher ahead of Thursday's open, despite mixed weekly unemployment numbers and soft overseas trade. Dow futures were 176.7 points above fair market value and rising. Nasdaq futures were ahead 39.5 points, and S&P 500 futures showed an 18.8-point gain. The stock market ...
7 The opinionated website earned 5 cents a share ex items vs. a 4-cent loss a year ago, topping forecasts for a 3-cent profit. Yelp's (YELP) Q3 sales grew 67.5% to $102.5 mil, vs. views for $98.95 mil. Average monthly "uniques" rose 19%. But shares crashed 13% in late trading, after closing down ...
Online review site Yelp in Q3 swung to its second per-share profit ever, following Q2, and beat views. But its revenue guidance and local business account additions lagged expectations and shares tumbled in after-hours trading. Yelp (YELP) late Wednesday said Q3 sales rose 67% from the year-earlier ...
Stocks turned tail Wednesday, halting recent comeback efforts. The Nasdaq and the S&P 500 ended lower by 0.8% and 0.7%, respectively. Both fell for the first time in five sessions. The Dow Jones industrial average slumped 0.9%. According to preliminary data, turnover ended lower across the ...
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