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North Carolina A&T has an athletics department that is rich in history with former athletes who are household names. All 15 intercollegiate varsity programs compete against the finest competition in the nation in a competitive and even victorious manner. Over the last decade, the Aggies have captured MEAC titles in football, baseball, bowling and women's basketball. Also, over the last decade, the men's outdoor track program has 22 MEAC Champions and seven All-Americans. The women's outdoor track and field program boast of 12 MEAC Champions and two All-Americans. The men's and women's indoor teams have produced one All-American apiece over the last five years.
Former Aggie student-athletes have not only gone on to do great things in the sports world, but they have also been instrumental in business and politics. Former Aggies quarterback Jesse Jackson, Sr., went on to run for president in 1984 and 1988. Jackson, the head of Rainbow/Push, was named as one of the NCAA's most influential athletes over the past 100 years in 2005. Al Attles was a star basketball player at A&T. In 1975, he became just the second African-American coach to win an NBA title when he led Golden State to the championship. He is the first and only HBCU graduate to win an NBA title as a head coach. Today, he works as a vice president in Golden State's front office.
Hugh Evans, a 1962 graduate of North Carolina A&T, was an NBA draft pick and played in the San Francisco Giants minor league organization. Evans went on to become an NBA referee where he consistently rated out as one of the top officials in the league. He refereed 35 NBA Finals game over distinguished 30-year career. He is currently an assistant supervisor of officials at the NBA front office. The Aggies even have a Pro Football Hall of Famer in Elvin Bethea who was inducted in 2003.
The Aggies also possess some of the finest facilities in black college and mid-major athletics. Corbett Sports Center, where the Aggies compete in men's and women's basketball, volleyball and swimming, was ranked among the best college basketball environments in the nation. Aggie Stadium is where you can find a state-of-the-art track and video scoreboard. It is a great place to watch a football. Aggie football routinely ranks among the top five schools in Division I-FCS attendance. The Aggies also have an on-campus softball complex, tennis complex and the baseball stadium is located a few feet from campus.
The North Carolina A&T department of athletics welcomes alumni, fans, prospective student-athletes and parents to learn more about Aggie Athletics. On our site you will find recruiting questionnaires, information about compliance and other general links about the department. You can also visit www.ncat.edu to search for information about A&T academics. Please also consult our staff directory to contact a member of the athletics department.


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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.- After dominating the run of play for most of the ACC Tournament quarterfinal match, the ninth-ranked and sixth-seeded Duke women's soccer team allowed a goal 52 seconds into overtime and fell, 1-0, at sixth-ranked and third-seeded Wake Forest on Sunday afternoon at Spry Stadium in Winston-Salem, N.C.
With the loss, the Blue Devils dropped to 12-5-2 on the season and will next await the NCAA Tournament selection show on Monday, Nov. 5 at 4:30 p.m. Wake Forest advances to the semifinals of the ACC Tournament to face Maryland on Friday, Nov. 2 at 7:30 p.m. Duke was knocked out of the ACC Tournament for the second straight year by Wake Forest.
"It is a cruel game," said Duke head coach Robbie Church. "We deserved better than that, but that is what happens in this game. I just feel so sick for our kids. They have worked so hard all week preparing for this game. We played really well at times. There were some questionable decisions at times that we made with the ball, but overall I thought we played great, hard and controlled most of the play. But you have to score goals in this game and we let goals and opportunities get by."
Duke came out on the attack in the opening half and attempted the first shot in the 12th minute off the right leg of junior Laura Weinberg, but it was saved by Demon Deacon goalkeeper Aubrey Bledsoe. The Blue Devils continued to put pressure on Wake Forest but couldn't get anything past the defense. At the end of the first half, Duke held an 8-1 shot advantage.
Weinberg attempted four of the Blue Devils' eight shots, while freshman Cassie Pecht attempted two shots on goals. The Demon Deacons did not attempt a shot until the 40th minute.
Duke continued to attack the Demon Deacon defense in the second half.
With 29 minutes left in the match, Weinberg served in a right-footed cross into the box where Bledsoe had the ball go through her hands. Blue Devils Kelly Cobb and Mollie Pathman went after the ball but the Wake Forest defense was there to stop the shot from Pathman.
In one of Duke's best scoring chances late in the second half, Pathman served a left-footed cross into the box where a diving Kim DeCesare just missed a header to the left of the post. DeCesare, who is out of Massapequa Park, N.Y., left the game earlier in the second half with an ankle injury but returned to ignite the Blue Devils.
After going 89 minutes with only four shots, Wake Forest had its best scoring chance of the game after the Blue Devils failed to clear a cross into the box. Lee Page found herself wide open, but Duke goalkeeper Tara Campbell made a diving stop to her right to send the match into overtime with one second remaining.
Duke held a 13-5 shot advantage at the end of regulation with Weinberg leading the way with five attempts.
Just 52 seconds into overtime Wake Forest's Katie Stengel took the ball in the box and a Blue Devil defender fell down. Stengel drove near the end line and served in a cross that Duke was unable to clear and Marisa Park punched in her second goal of the season from point-blank range to conclude the match.
Duke held a 13-6 advantage in shots for the match with Weinberg posting a team-high five. Weinberg, who has scored an ACC-best 15 goals, was held scoreless for the fourth straight match. A total of seven Blue Devils attempted shots.
Campbell finished the day in goal for the Blue Devils with two saves, while Bledsoe added six for the Demon Deacons.
"We have to continue to believe in ourselves," said Church. "The NCAA Tournament is a whole different thing. It doesn't matter what has happened before, it matters what happens in the moment. We have a little time before we play again and who knows where we will play. We will be ready to play when the time comes up."
- Duke was held scoreless in the first half for only the eighth time this season.
- The Blue Devils dropped to 2-2-2 in overtime matches this season.
- In the ACC Tournament, Duke has now lost eight straight matches away from Durham, N.C. The Blue Devils have only one ACC Tournament win over the last eight contests.
- Duke was held scoreless for the fourth time this season - all against ACC opponents.

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In the spirit of collaboration, the Oak Ridge Schools would like to share pertinent information in regard to the current Maintenance of Effort (MOE) issue that faces our community. Tennessee law requires that local governments fund local school systems by at least the same amount each year.
In the spirit of collaboration, the Oak Ridge Schools would like to share pertinent information in regard to the current Maintenance of Effort (MOE) issue that faces our community. Tennessee law requires that local governments fund local school systems by at least the same amount each year. In August, Oak Ridge Schools were notified by the Tennessee Department of Education, Office of Local Finance, about the failure to pass the MOE test. Failure to correct this problem by Oct. 1 will result in a loss of BEP funding at a rate of $1.87 million per month.
The only possible resolution to satisfy state law is an increase in local funding from the City General Fund in the amount of $250,000. This budget amendment would need to be approved in two readings by City Council … and two readings by the Board of Education.
Numerous meetings have occurred between City and Schools staff. In addition, the "high school debt/potential failure of MOE" item has been an on-going discussion for the past two years. To date, no meetings have been scheduled by the City Council to make the necessary budget amendments.
We have been extremely transparent in working through this matter and will continue to do so. We have provided our community with our talking points on this matter — not only in an effort to resolve the current MOE issue but also to move forward with a signed agreement on the ORHS debt issue.
We feel this is a golden opportunity to bring Oak Ridge Schools and the City together. We want to work together to make Oak Ridge a great place to live, work and learn.
• On Aug. 1 each year, a number of State Reports are due to the State of Tennessee from school systems. Among these are the "Annual Financial Report" for the previous year and the "Budget Detail Report" for the current school year.
• The State performs a "Maintenance of Effort" test, comparing "budgeted" local revenues from one budget year to the next. In order to pass the test, the school system must have budgeted for the current year equal to or greater than the local revenues budgeted for the previous year.
• If a system fails this first tier of the test AND has experienced a drop in average daily membership (ADM), a second tier of the test is available and administered to determine if the local revenue per student is equal to or greater than the previous year.
• Oak Ridge Schools have been notified by the State that they have failed both levels of the MOE Test for local revenue. Local revenue considered in the test includes county property, sales and mineral taxes, local interest on investments and lease/rental income, Public Law 874, and City General Fund Transfers. The second tier shortfall for Oak Ridge Schools is $393,918.
• Upon review of Fiscal Year 2013 actual receipts in these categories, we are recommending a budget amendment to increase property and sales tax budgeted revenues for Fiscal Year 2014 from the counties of Anderson and Roane. We also are recommending decreasing the mineral tax line item from Anderson County. All other line items would remain as budgeted originally. This will still leave a shortfall of $250,000. The schools don't have the ability to fund the $250,000. Use of Fund Balance isn't an option. The only remaining revenue stream included in the MOE formula is the City General Fund Transfer. The schools are requesting that the City of Oak Ridge fund this shortfall.
• The FY14 Budget must be amended by Sept. 30, 2013, to address the shortfall. This will take two board meetings to accomplish a First and Second Reading. The school district is ready to make the necessary amendments immediately.
• The State will withhold BEP (Basic Education Plan) funding on a monthly basis beginning Oct. 1st, until the situation is resolved. For Oak Ridge that means $1,869,900 per month. Use of Fund Balance from the Schools' General Fund to continue operations isn't an option. It doesn't qualify as local revenue to satisfy the MOE test, so it won't solve the problem … only delay it. If the fund balance were depleted, it would leave the district with major cash flow issues for future operations.
• The Superintendent has been in communication with the City Manager regarding this issue since shortly after we were notified by the State. We have explained the formula, the results of the test, and the penalties for non-compliance. We are working together toward a timely resolution to this matter.
Maintenance of Effort & the connection to ORHS debt and sales tax collections
• In FY13, the City passed its budget with an allocation of $14,629,302 to the schools. In their next action that evening, they reduced the allocation by $766,470, making the allocation $13,862,832.
• The city decided to cease having sales tax revenues sent to them from the schools for ORHS Debt because the amount that was generated from collections within the Oak Ridge portion of Anderson County (per the referendum) didn't generate the number they needed for the debt. The City's budget amendment automatically deducted $766,470 from the Schools' allocation.
• This left the schools' budget unbalanced. In an attempt to balance its budget, the school board came back and amended the school budget to (1) reflect the reduction in the City allocation, and (2) reflect "keeping" the sales tax that would have been sent to the City (per the referendum — $482,589). However, the budget was still not balanced and was short by $283,881. (This figure is the equivalent of the sales tax generated in Anderson County, outside of Oak Ridge, and by law is for school operations.)
• So to address this, the board included an additional $289,513 in Anderson County sales tax revenue as part of the FY13 Amended budget, along with a reduction in property tax revenue of $5,632, to balance things out. The $289,513 was received in FY12 and had been booked in FY12 as a potential liability, pending the outcome of school and City discussion regarding sales tax collections and ORHS debt. The schools' auditor recommended the reclassification as revenue in FY13, due to a lack of resolution to the sales tax issues with the City.
• The overall total of the school budget for FY13 remained the same, however, the sales and property tax revenue line items were adjusted as mentioned above, along with the City revenue allocation. In FY14, the City allocation remained the same as the "amended" version of FY13. The actual reduction occurred between FY12 and FY13. The board waited until April to complete balancing amendments to their budget, in hopes that the sales tax issues would be resolved. Those amendments reached the state in a report due in August 2013.
Moving forward toward resolution of MOE & appropriation of sales tax for ORHS debt
Immediate MOE actions required:
• The City's FY14 Budget must be amended to increase the allocation to the schools by $250,000 to meet the Maintenance of Effort (MOE) Test for FY14.
• The Schools' FY14 Budget must be amended to reflect the increase in the City's allocation to the Schools of $250,000. Other amendments must be made to the sales, property and mineral tax revenue line items. The overall increase to revenue must total $393,918.
• The Schools' FY14 Budget Detail Report to the State must be amended by September 30th, 2013, in order to prevent any delay of State BEP payments to the Schools beginning Oct. 1, 2013.
• Should the MOE situation not be resolved by Sept. 30, Oak Ridge Schools has been advised by legal counsel to not use fund balance to continue operations and, therefore, the only option would be to temporarily close school on Oct. 1 until a resolution is reached.
Future actions regarding ORHS debt and sales tax collections:
• In the absence of a written agreement outlining the original five-year "Gentleman's Agreement" entered into by the City of Oak Ridge and Oak Ridge Schools, regarding use of the school's county sales tax proceeds (operational money) for ORHS debt retirement, the Board of Education proposes that the parties return to and honor the financial terms as outlined in the referendum language.
• The referendum had jurisdiction over sales tax collections within the Oak Ridge portion of Anderson County. Anderson County sales tax collected within the City of Oak Ridge should be tracked and calculations made to determine the referendum supported portions that should go toward ORHS Debt Retirement.
• The Schools will continue to receive monthly information from Anderson County which breaks down the sources of collection. This information will be used to calculate the portion of the sales tax from the City of Oak Ridge collections that was earmarked by the referendum for ORHS Debt. (City collections multiplied .181818). Those amounts will be forwarded monthly from the Schools to the City.
• Should the City prefer an outside auditor review annual calculations, the Schools will make work papers available for that purpose. Should the auditors identify any necessary adjustments, appropriate reconciliations will be made at year end between the Schools and the City of Oak Ridge.
• The City should make available to the Schools' ORHS Project specific debt retirement schedules that clearly indicate the length of the term that the Schools' payments will be required to satisfy the ORHS debt. Any future debt schedule changes made by the City (refinancing, etc.) should be made available to the Schools. The intent of the referendum was for ORHS Debt, not for any other previous outstanding School debt.
• The original ORHS Project Budget was approved at $60,800,000. The Design Group contributed an additional $200,000 to the project and a private citizen donated an additional $200,000 in cash for the orchestra pit construction. This made the total budget for the ORHS Building Project $61,200,387. The Schools stayed within the spending limits of the budget and in fact, came in under budget by $973.
• The $7.5 million in additional debt issued by the City in 2010 shouldn't be tagged onto the original ORHS project budget total. It is clear according to the 2005 GFOA Blue Book, that "no interest should be capitalized in connection with capital assets used in Governmental activities," so this action didn't comply with practices outlined in GASB Statement No. 34.
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File photo of a work by controversial British artist known as Banksy, entitled 'Rat with Drill', on show at the Andipa Gallery in London. AP Photo/Alastair Grant.
When Time magazine selected the British artist Banksygraffiti master, painter, activist, filmmaker and all-purpose provocateurfor its list of the worlds 100 most influential people in 2010, he found himself in the company of Barack Obama, Steve Jobs and Lady Gaga. He supplied a picture of himself with a paper bag (recyclable, naturally) over his head. Most of his fans dont really want to know who he is (and have loudly protested Fleet Street attempts to unmask him). But they do want to follow his upward trajectory from the outlaw sprayingor, as the argot has it, bombingwalls in Bristol, England, during the 1990s to the artist whose work commands hundreds of thousands of dollars in the auction houses of Britain and America. Today, he has bombed cities from Vienna to San Francisco, Barcelona to Paris and Detroit. And he has moved from graffiti on gritty urban walls to paint on canvas, conceptual sculpture and even film, with the guileful documentary Exit Through the Gift Shop, which was nominated for an Academy Award.
Pest Control, the tongue-in-cheek-titled organization set up by the artist to authenticate the real Banksy artwork, also protects him from prying outsiders. Hiding behind a paper bag, or, more commonly, e-mail, Banksy relentlessly controls his own narrative. His last face-to-face interview took place in 2003.
While he may shelter behind a concealed identity, he advocates a direct connection between an artist and his constituency. Theres a whole new audience out there, and its never been easier to sell [ones art], Banksy has maintained. You dont have to go to college, drag round a portfolio, mail off transparencies to snooty galleries or sleep with someone powerful, all you need now is a few ideas and a broadband connection. This is the first time the essentially bourgeois world of art has belonged to the people. We need to make it count.
The Barton Hill district of Bristol in the 1980s was a scary part of town. Very whiteprobably no more than three black families had somehow ended up thereworking-class, run-down and unwelcoming to strangers. So when Banksy, who came from a much leafier part of town, decided to go make his first foray there, he was nervous. My dad was badly beaten up there as a kid, he told fellow graffiti artist and author Felix Braun. He was trying out names at the time, sometimes signing himself Robin Banx, although this soon evolved into Banksy. The shortened moniker may have demonstrated less of the gangsters robbing banks cachet, but it was more memorableand easier to write on a wall.
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text: I am really annoyed with all the chatter of getting Brett Favre. I mean dont get me wrong the guys great but the facts are we are rebuilding and we are not just one player away from a superbowl. I really honestly think we have a chance to win 9 games at least an even .500 season. We HAVE to give croyle a whole season everyone is always griping about how he did so horrible in his starts last year but he had no protection, It doesnt matter if we had peyton manning back there... ok maybe it would but still Croyle CAN be a great QB i think the QB comparsion articles at kcchiefs.com is great and shows that Croyles progression is not bad at all. The only chatter i heard worth listening is if croyle does bad this season seeing about working a deal with the brownies for Quinn other than that get off his N**ts and give him the chance ! GO CHIEFS !!!!!


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Good luck TK.
Good luck TK.
Tom, sorry to see you go. Funny thing is, I saw it coming. When you talked about other things in your life, there was the passion of the man I met years ago when he talked about paintball.
It has been a honor to know you. I will always remember the times we got to talk about everything and anything.
Good luck and enjoy the garlic rolls.
Try as I might, I can't understand why people keep going out of their way to walk into a paintball that I have just shot into the air.
You know, I can't help but feel that I knew this was coming. It's sad nonetheless. I want to thank you for all the blood, sweat, and tears that you've put into this sport. I also see how the sport that you helped to build is being infected with politics and infighting.
On behalf of myself, Sarah, Army (until he get's the news), and the rest of AO: Thank you, and may all of your future endeavours be successful.
Ryan McCalman
"Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats." --Henry Louis Mencken.
i pooped my pants when i first read the thread title.
its true as others have said, that 99% of the industry wont know you, but the other 1%will be in debt to you for ever.
Buy something:
Sic Transit Gloria.
Good luck Tom.
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I was deeply saddened when I read this thread
I have been using automags since I started from the 68 classic now to the X-mag that I currently use and everything inbetween. I know that I never personally met you Tom but I want to thank you for all that you have contributed to the sport and wish you the best of luck in whatever you pursue next.
I just really hope that this isn't the begining of the end of AGD. This is a very sad day indeed.
Thanks again for all the quality products Tom,
wow....im sad....my fav. founding father of PB is gone
Tom good luck with whatever biusiness ventures you get rolled up in...hell with life in general
10 years from now come back and design another revolutionary gun...kinda like you did with the .68 automag
TK you will be deeply missed...i will make sure to gog some punks dissing mags in your name
http://www.automags.org/forums/showt...12#post1682112 WTT Custom RM for A-5/Mag/Cocker
whos runny ao then ????
Tom, good luck!
I would like to take this time to say thank you for my Xmag, I LOVE it.
Take care, I will never forget you
I do know the AO sig rules, I just want a free sig pic, that's all!
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damn, is it just me or is the entire old guard getting out? Tippmann, Orr, now TK.
So tell us Tom, what are your plans for employment if I may ask?
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Thank You Tom for making my paintball experience worth every single penny! Im not one for much words, but I am sad to see you go. But I do understand your reasonings. Again Thank You for everything that you have done.
Till we meet again,
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Tom... thank you for your honest attempt to improve the sport in your time here - you may with pride call it a success.
In regards to AO - there is some discussion of what ti takes to run AO on a monthly basis. Would it be possible for you to PM this information for discussion, I am very interested in keeping it going.
"Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. Its not" - Dr Suess
take care mang
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2004: the year paintball has its ackward downturn and things to happen that you would never expect, you'll be missed tom
12/8/04 saddest day in PB
i don't have much to say, but i hope AGD will still be around and keep amazing us.
and i honestly thought that tom would never stop/quit. but i hope he has fun with what ever he does.
and good luck woth getting that box out of the company (the one just the right size for an x-mag and a sydarm). lol
Hard work never killed anybody...but why take a chance?
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Glenn Palmer, Colin T. (Lapco) and a few others also has been around as long as these two gentlemen. They are Titans and has helped push the industry in the old times.Originally Posted by PBX Ronin 23
BTW, K2 decided to hold onto the cool 10 mil from Orr because of intellectual rights to the autococking "patent". You know who owns that "patent". K2 just gave Orr enough money to pay off his debts. That's all the juicy news I'll give for today.
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o he'll be fine, he's gonna have fun in the great outdoors hunting for dinosaur bones or lookin at the stars
As far as im concerned the last "industry leader" that i can honestly respect is gone. And thats a damned shame.
Good luck with whatever fate takes you to Tom.
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I know I never post on here, but this is too significant to miss.
I've never had a mag, never even held one, but I have done a bit of reading on some of the stuff you've put into the industry, Tom. (I bet you don't remember, you answered a question about patents for me a few months back).
From everything I've seen, you've been one of the very few likable human beings in the industry. Tippmann is great, I love them, but it's a company. Tom Kaye = AGD in a lot of people's minds.
As everyone's said, this is the end of an era. I sincerely hope this doesn't mark a change in the way AGD is run, or the quality of its innovations and markers. I still want one.
Tom, you will be missed by so many people.. I don't think even you really know how many people respect you.
This is just saddening.
Good luck, Tom Kaye. Guess this is goodbye.
First time on AO all day and I get blindsided by this... Talk about a SHOCK..
Anyways, TK... Good luck in your future endeavors (digging, I presume) to you. The industry has certainly lost a great force. They say that, "all good things must come to an end," and I suppose that is correct. Here's to you and all that you have done for this industry. My first marker was a mag and I will always remember the joy it gave me.
Good luck!
wow, didn't really see that comming.
glad i had a chance to meet you when i did.
good luck to you and the new president
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Good luck Tom, I hope things go well for you. Mabey one of these days the AO IL guys can take you out for a nice retirement dinner.
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wow, i cant say i didnt think this would happen sometime...but it still is shocking.
have fun with whatever you decide to do now. i unfortunatley haven't gotten the chance to meet you yet, so i do hope that you will be at the next shatnerball, cause im planning on attending it. im sure that we will be in good hands with dave zupan, and i now look forward to trying to meet him as well. you will always be remembered as someone who made great revolutions in the sport, but sometimes life just needs some changes. i do hope that you can find some time to come back to the AO and paintball for appearances every once in awhile as im sure we'll all want to hear how youre doing.
god speed and good luck,
michael powell
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No matter, they'll lose...
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Im no veteran paintball player and I havent met TK. Still, I would like to thank Tom for giving me a unique gun, something i can be proud of when i rip with it on the field.
I plan on taking my mag to as high as I can possibly get even to the pros if I can manage it. LONG LIVE THE KING
Farewell to the King of our Clan
Where shall our brothers go
For we have each lost Da Man
So I guess this means we can't count on any new developments for mags coming out.
I would like to thank you for the awesome innovations that you have brought to this sport and its players. From the start it seemed you were always thinking out of the box and coming out with things to make paintball an even more enjoyable experiance. I must say that I feel with the advent of electronic markers, the industry has taken a turn for the greedy out there (SP). Your markers trully ruled the roost when mechanical semi-autos were the 'rage'. I had the pleasure of being the only 'mag owner at my field when everyone else shot cockers, and was the only one out of us all that had no problems with his marker. That alone made me love AGD.
You went above and beyond for this sport Mr.Kaye, and more importantly; you did it for the players.
Thanks Again and God Bless You and your Family.
Joel Gray
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If you can't join em, shoot em !
Your innovations have made a significant difference to the game we all love. You have positively impacted the lives of many people, some of whom you have never met and never will.
Best of luck in your new life. A quote from Winston Churchill springs to mind:
"Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning."
Mag owner for 2 weeks. Those two weeks of dealign with my automag and AGD customer support has made me an AGD customer for life. So simple.. So sleak.. So nice...
Your innovations will not be forgotten. You've done more then your share of contributions of the sport. I thank you personally for this beautiful marker sitting on my lap right now. Semper Fi. I'll never forget you.


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A while back I wrote an article on long-term care insurance. In this article I would like to discuss the Kansas Partnership for Long-Term Care and how it works with qualified long-term care insurance policies. My primary source for this article is on the Kansas Insurance Commissioner's website at www.partnership forlong-termcare.com /Kansas-partnership/
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However, because Bob bought a Partnership-qualified policy, if he needs to apply for Medicaid and is deemed eligible, he can keep $252,000 in assets and the state will not recover those funds after his death. However, any assets Bob has over and above the $252,000 would have to spend down order for him to be eligible for Medicaid. The same process would apply for his wife.
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Yep, that's right, starting on Monday this space will be his. Now he swears as a long-time Shacker that he won't be doing the wall-o-text. I guess we'll see. As for me, my op-ed will move to its permanent home as the weekly Videogames.G.Lee column. And there are many plans in the works. You've seen the beginnings of our review program, which will be one of the first things I focus more on. There are a couple other things in the works that I'll be able to share very soon, too.
Tough as it's been coming up with something to say five days a week I have to say I've really grown to enjoy doing Evening Reading. I'll miss it. Guess that's what the comments are for though, huh?


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Friday, August 12, 2011
Happy (Independence) Days Are Here Again!
49 comments:
- Chintan said...
I don't think there is any wrong in publishing what ever you like...be it travel, fashion, photography. Its your blog, you own it your opinion your place :)
Just be yourself, be real <3
- August 13, 2011 at 12:20 AM
- Vineeta said...
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- August 13, 2011 at 1:21 AM
- Shivani said...
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- August 13, 2011 at 1:53 AM
- SindhuKumar said...
I love reading your posts on FB and on your blog. Thank you for posting such lovely pictures of your trip.
Reminds me of places that I would like to visit.
- August 13, 2011 at 3:22 AM
- Trisha said...
You have your uniqueness, individuality and style that we love - no need to take tips from anyone else. You and your blog are both wonderful, Ms. De and you have humbled this fan by acknowledging my comment. I don't mind the trip info. but I have to say that I find it a tab mehhh/blehh... but it's cute I guess and it chronicles your life so it's good.. It really is your blog and you can write whatever you want to. I personally wait to read your take on social issues, high society humbug, politics etc. Most importantly I respect you since you treat your writing space as "sacred" and your loyalty is to your viewer (me...yay!)..we hang on to every word you say...You are YOU, so do whatever you feel like. I remember reading your column in TOI when I was in school in the 90s and feeling stronger as a girl - even if the topic was no relevant to female empowerment..That's the beauty and power of your words. Your devoted readers will continue to read your posts no matter what!
And finally - Happy Independence day!!! Jai Hind!!
- August 13, 2011 at 3:31 AM
You both pay attention to each other blogs - no doubt. Anyways, I say sometimes one should talk only through images - possible?
- August 13, 2011 at 7:56 AM
- Another Kiran In NYC said...
This is your blog... your space. It is truly your choice. A blog can be a very potent, very powerful tool. Do you want to use it as a tool? Or do you write the blog as an excercise in relaxation? How do you view your very own blog and where do you want it to go? Ofcourse as readers we are bound to accept whatever direction you take.
I like your travel pieces as much as your social commentary. Having seen a few of the places you write about, it is always fun to see them again through your eyes. About the social commentary, I see you as the ultimate insider in many circles so your take on a situation is always fun to read.
Personally I would love if you wrote commentary on your thought process ... why you wrote what you did, when you give us article links. A little background and backstory if you will. Bonuses like that make me feel involved in what people have to say. When I read a book, sometimes an author's note, a preface or just the acknowledgements in a book tell me so much more than just the main text.
A little tripadvisor is not a bad thing at all, and neither is a lot of gossip :) Travelling with an articulate, gossipy friend with strong opinions is probably the best trip and best read of all. As a reader my bags are always packed for such a trip.
- August 13, 2011 at 8:47 AM
- raj said...
I am avid reader of your blog and also follow Mr B. very few can write as lucid as you. please keep it that way....I love the honesty and conviction in your expression and comparisons are uncalled for...
- August 13, 2011 at 8:57 AM
- Anish said...
Hi Shobhaa,
I regularly read your as well as Mr. Bachchan's blog and I have never commented on yours as well his blog.
I read both the blogs as I like how both of you write. I have noticed that as far as your relationship with Big B is concerned, you do tend to make some comment on him, mostly adverse without any rhyme or reason. Big B has never commented on you personally unless you are getting personal.Why do you need to comment!!
You are a celebrity in your own way. You can criticize his performance, but why get personal and pass unnecessary comments, which ultimately shows you in poor light.
- August 13, 2011 at 10:05 AM
- Ambika said...
Relax...do your own thing. Readers are free to lap it up or leave it. Chill.
Welcome to Amche Pune!
- August 13, 2011 at 12:00 PM
- Tsomo85 said...
Love your blog! It's so simple, fun, & joyful @ times. No, we don't need only up tied blogs like big B, I got no time for that. I've done that enough in school library where we don't have choice on what we want to read; but to read some serious, dull books & topics in terms of trying hard to make ourself important in our future/present life! I wonder how did I missed reading her in my 90s? Even, though by accidentally I didn't miss her up to date/ attractive shows like Swabiman which many of us can relate to. Old wealth, new game, new spouse, new gf, surprise baby & ofcourse greedy enemy! Love that show!!! So as her blog, full of action. You can't compare dull big b to her! Not fair! One who writes from heart is the best writer to me, & this is certainly her own space where she can pen down whatever & however she likes to do. That's what makes who she is!!! The only&only Mz.De! If people starts pretending & lying to themselves on blog just meet other people's expectation then that's not fun & ethically unfair to readers!
We love you just the way you're! No need to change but so humble of you to reciprocate someone's concerned! More pros to you!
- August 13, 2011 at 1:22 PM
- goodluck said...
I do not want to receive reply from you for the simple reason of that making me your sycophant as it is happening with many of the bloggers on B's blog.
- August 13, 2011 at 4:04 PM
- Pooja Rathore said...
i loved the picture of little azetc dancer so sweet,nice to know about mexico via pictures.
keep your travel diary here i dont see anything wrong its very sweet of u to share your experiances ,pictures ,i want you to continue the same way,dont get perturbed.
About Big B blog i really dont know i follow only your blog.
Its best to follow the path of one's own personality and the messagesfor the success that follow. i liked this line wanted to share it with you somehow it fits the situation.
Dear capricorn chill and camera is not meant to sulk but to store great pictures to be shared with blogdosts!
Happy Independence dAY!
- August 13, 2011 at 4:25 PM
- goodluck said...
As for your blog, you give complete freedom and never ban anybody and no moderators lurking. That means you are not insecure like others and you believe in freedom of speech. And it is so refreshing. And when you analyse, you really do very good job of it.
We love you for what you are.
- August 13, 2011 at 5:31 PM
- Rasheed Ahmed said...
Nice...........! Visit my blog and follow me back........! http://gadgtechworld.blogspot.com/ :)
- August 13, 2011 at 5:34 PM
- चंद्रमौलेश्वर प्रसाद said...
Dont be a copycat! Ur good as Dey and dont try to become knight by imitating anyone, however big he may be. Your travelogue gives us glimpses of places which we may be able to see or travel to. So stick on to original.
- August 13, 2011 at 6:29 PM
- ROHAN kARKHANIS said...
Hello, Ms de,
Please continue blogging about u r travel experiences, they are a refreshing change from the daily rut of corrupt indian politicians and breaking news with which we are bombarded everyday on telly
By the way.. i hope you are reading this.. but i was hoping u could do a small blog on the restaurant u ate at in London a few months ago called "DINNER" (chef heston).. i guess you forgot coz it was the same time as the babaramdev tamasha happened.. Hope u will do a blog on it in the future..
P.S.. Also hoping for a blog on the london riots!!!!!!!
- August 13, 2011 at 9:40 PM
- Shashank Mishra said...
Shobhaa...all ur trips piks and their description(which is certainly given by u)are real and fascinating...i have a huge crush on ur writing skills...:D
- August 13, 2011 at 10:20 PM
- NAT said...
You said it. Your last para says it all. keep it as it is.
The Big B is very artificial. Anyway he has his own to fan his ego...
- August 13, 2011 at 10:42 PM
- muralee said...
Hi Shobhaa,
Dont let any comments make you change your style. Bachchan is bachchan but then you are Shobhaa and we love you as you are, bold and so natural.
You are a star to many. May be most of us do not respond by way of comments, but that doesnt in any way mean that you are not as much read.
Please keep blogging on travel and whatever you feel like sharing, we love you.
With lots of regards
- August 14, 2011 at 12:58 AM
- Uday said...
Imitate Big B's style - good God, no!
Your is so much better.
The travel pieces are fun when they are blunt and critical. Good words about people who hosted you are less interesting.
- August 14, 2011 at 1:02 AM
- jean said...
this is ur space & u r right, we come here to see what you have posted.. keep posting the pictures & do take your camera to Pune with u....
- August 14, 2011 at 11:10 AM
- Theyoginme said...
Shobhaa don't change a thing about your posts and pls keep a travel and restaurant diary.
Ps in Pune at the same time as you with girls
- August 14, 2011 at 11:15 AM
Your blog is way more readable than Big B's. He is so verbose and "correct". Absolutely do not imitate him!
- August 14, 2011 at 4:47 PM
And oh, about the travel writing, fewer pictures maybe? (You are primarily a writer.) And no "everything-was-so-good" pieces like the Bhutan one.
- August 14, 2011 at 7:21 PM
- Uppal said...
Hi Shobhaa,really surprised that you take such comments so seriously. Your post on Mahrashtrian festival in Chicago was an excellent write up. You are a writer with a distinctively original and racy style. your blog on Dhoni's mother was superb ,the narrative laced with genuine emotion.Only you could have woven that tapestery with your artistry. you're one of a kind and every woman with a mind of her own will be proud of you.Keep marching ahead.May you keep growing.Love and best wishes.
- August 14, 2011 at 8:41 PM
- nature around said...
nice blog
nature around
- August 15, 2011 at 8:32 AM
- PG said...
Hi Shobhaa, please continue blogging. I, along with a majority of your die hard fans love reading you sassy, direct, honest and straight forward blogs. There is nothing. As you so rightly put it, no one is forced to visit this blog site. So don't even think about these naysayers and their comments. We love you and love reading your blog. Love, Pam
- August 15, 2011 at 9:14 AM
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- August 15, 2011 at 9:16 AM
- avidblogger said...
Hi Shobhaa, i just love reading your blogs and all about your travel adventures. Very informative too. Please do not ever think about giving up writing your blog. It is truly one of the highlights of my day like my morning chai. Even in a space so virtual, there feels such a sense a familiarity and bonding. I also follow Mr.B's blog and also admire his style of writing. But you are unique in your own way. And please feel free to post the pictures from your travels. I really love them. Those who dont like them always have a choice to not visit your blog. Looking forward to many more...Happy Independence Day !!
- August 15, 2011 at 9:26 AM
- Vinay Bhushan said...
i simply love your blog.you have a rare penchant and a free flowing pen.we terribly miss the column whenever its not there.please carry on D without any Qualms.you are expressive and highly impressive and gem of a person.
- August 15, 2011 at 9:37 AM
- Mona said...
Oh Oh! I hate it when blogging becomes duty bound. Blogging should be without any obligation, that is why I have put the blogging without obligation logo on my side bar! ( You can borrow it an put it on your blog too, if you like)
I Looooove reading anything flowing from your pen..uh...fingers here I guess!
- August 15, 2011 at 9:51 AM
- Sameer said...
This is your space and place...write about anything and anyone...we love what you write...for me blogging is therapeutic and I am sure you feel the same way when you interact through this forum....your travel blogs are not necessarily just always tourism blogs...they include info. on local food, culture and most importantly your views and perspectives on that paryticular city/country -- and I like that. So, don't worry...keep writing. Blogging should be relaxing, fun and a place where you let your hair down and just speak up your mind and relax. and there is no need to compare with anyone else's blog. To each his or her own. Ok, now waiting to hear on your trip to Pune :)
- August 15, 2011 at 10:24 AM
- Radhika Gupta said...
Hi Shobhaa,
well, i really enjoy reading your posts... even if they come from your personal experiences... it'll always be a thumbs up from my side!!
- August 15, 2011 at 11:53 AM
- Jyostna said...
I love ur blog Ms.De,no comparison. I guess very very few people can have the style of writing like this. Readers cant afford to miss one line. I have Mr.B's too, but I think its bit hypocritical. U r two diff people,n we cant compare ur writings.
n Yes love ur travel posts too!
- August 15, 2011 at 3:22 PM
- Jyostna said...
n yeah the fact that the comments are not moderated is what makes sense in ur space n where as the other has got moderators :D
- August 15, 2011 at 3:23 PM
- Nagesh said...
Certainly, you should continue to post your travel experiences. Everyone has his/her different style and blog provides the opportunity to do so.
- August 15, 2011 at 5:33 PM
- Neeraj Tandon said...
I think what prompted this entire thread is just one comment about AB's blog and its comparison to yours. Stay your course Shobhaa..thats what brings me (& I guess ..all of us) here.
- August 15, 2011 at 8:36 PM
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- August 15, 2011 at 8:44 PM
- *Aham* said...
very true.
so democratic.
and de. i tell you, i love travelling with you everywhere with your blogposts...
i mean, this is the real you.. vivacious, globetrotter and with an attitude that's sexy like hell (lehhh! did i flatter you? NAAAAAH.. you know i mean it!)
Big B's blogs are so different. I mean, de comparing your blog with his is like comparing chalk and cheese..
he is very systematic, everything he writes seems planned... and if i may use the word - doctored. it looks like he consults wren and martin for every post...
and here is your blog.. ekdam dil se. with a "this is what i am"... attitude... So no comparison.
as i type this...
Anna must be on his way to Tihar...
UPA needs a PR manager.
quoting Pari from twitter..
@Pari_S12: Dentist to Manmohan Singh: Atleast open your mouth here!
- August 16, 2011 at 5:08 PM
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Nice collection. Same wishes to you. Jaiho.
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Nice article on this topic.
- August 19, 2011 at 9:32 AM
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This is great post and nice trip pictures even little Aztec dancer nice picture.thanks for post on this topic.
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- August 23, 2011 at 4:52 PM
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You have your uniqueness, individuality and style that we love - no need to take tips from anyone else. You and your blog are both wonderful, Ms. De and you have humbled this fan by acknowledging my comment. I don't mind the trip info. but I have to say that I find it a tab mehhh/blehh...
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I have this reputation for being able to make money on some of the more worthless objects in nature. We had somebody's notebooks and exam books from a local school and university, neatly filled out in the early 30s. Useless? Sold 'em as stage props. I was given two fifty year-old fur jackets, in a short style no longer worn. Worthless? Sold one as it was, had the other made into a bunny rabbit and sold that. I was given a massive wooden contraption made for one purpose only, and the donor removed a crucial piece in case she needed it, rendering it useless. Unsellable? Well, so far, but it's only been ten years. SOMEBODY out there needs a big wooden box with a foot lever.
And there was the time we were given a slew of greeting cards. You know the drill: you buy 'em on sale, or from a passing Middle School child raising money, and before you know it, you have nineteen times as many cards as you have acquaintances. Well, these are generally no problem: there are other people like you who like to buy cards at a bargain price and use them as needed, and we can sell those right quick. Provided the cards are unused to start with.
In the collection was a box of Christmas cards which were TECHNICALLY unused. That is, they hadn't been sent. They HAD, however, all been signed by the couple: let's call 'em Birdeva and Bruno. We had this whole box of identical cards–blank envelopes included–all signed "Best Wishes of the Season, Birdeva and Bruno". Now, some people would regard that as useless, worthless, and unsellable. But I had a buyer for them within 24 hours. Mind you, I got only a dollar for them, but it was a dollar the Book Fair hadn't had before. But, you ask, who would buy such a thing? A scrapbooker? A decorator?
I did, kids.
Over the years, a mere Book Fair manager suffers a certain number of knocks, a sufficiency of insults. I am descended from at least two varieties of Europeans known for their ability to bear grudges long beyond the call of sanity, and to seek revenge at great risk. But you know how it is: the demands of a job and the burden of my fame as a blogger take up so much of my time that I just can't get around to anything too strenuously vile.
But that year, everyone who had somehow offended me, and whose address I knew, got a Christmas card. My mission was accomplished if just one of those people spent a sleepless night wondering "Birdeva and Bruno? Who are Birdeva and Bruno? Did I send THEM a card? Maybe their address is in that address book we used before we moved. I think that was in the attic next to the old mangle. I'll look tomorrow."
I guess this story wasn't as inspirational as I thought. Still, if everybody who had a grudge sent a mysterious Christmas card instead of a bomb…. (See? I can even find a use for an uninspirational Christmas story.)


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On Feb. 9, the day will begin at 10:30 a.m. with a 90-minute presentation by NRA University on becoming a better supporter of the Second Amendment, a news release said. Coffee and snacks will be provided.
At 1 p.m., a panel discussion will feature questions on issues related to firearms and the Second Amendment. Scheduled to attend are U.S. Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Tipton; Adrian College business professor and NRA board member David Coy; state Sen. Mike Green, R-Mayville; Kent Wood, legislative affairs manager for the Michigan United Conservation Clubs; Brian Anse Patrick, University of Toledo communication professor; state Rep. Bill Lavoy, D-Monroe; and state Rep. Dale Zorn, R-Ida.
On Feb. 10, a series of classes will take place from 10 a.m. to noon. Subjects include "Tasers and the Law," "Refuse to be a Victim" and advanced concealed pistol license introduction. From 1 to 3 p.m., Monroe County Prosecutor William Paul Nichols will give an update on concealed pistol license laws.
Attending the entire weekend counts as three hours of refresher training toward renewing a Michigan CPL, the news release said.
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Police in Lafayette, La., have arrested a 35-year-old local artist and charged him with vandalizing a 9/11 memorial that includes metal beams from New York's demolished World Trade Center.
The monument — which also includes limestone from the Pentagon and soil from the Shanksville, Pa., field where United Flight 93 went down — was defaced with cardboard artwork depicting planes crashing into the towers. There was also a cardboard cutout of former President George W. Bush holding a fistful of cash and a radio control, according to a report from the Advertiser.
The cardboard planes featured the letters NWO, a reference to the New World Order, a conspiracy-minded group that believes the 9/11 attacks were secretly orchestrated by the U.S. government.
Police investigating the vandalism were reportedly able to determine the suspect in part due to the cartoonish style of the artwork.
Salvador Perez, 35, was charged with criminal trespassing and damaging a historic building.
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When I graduated from high school, I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life; what I did know is there were a few things I would never do....
When I graduated from high school, I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life.
What I did know is there were a few things I would never do.
I would never live in Redwood Falls or anywhere within 100 miles of it, and if I ever got married children would not be part of any future plans.
I also knew any career I would pursue would have nothing to do with the medical field.
I guess one out of three is OK, especially when I am certainly glad the other two did happen.
Anyway, because of my unhealthy attitude toward seeing people bleed, throw up or in any other way react in an ill manner, I knew I could never be someone who cared for others. (Of course, it also meant I could never be a mom, but then again there is a physical thing that keeps me from being one of them, too.)
What my aversion to health has done is developed in me a greater appreciation for those who care for people like me when I do get sick.
This week has been set aside to honor nurses, and I was privileged to talk to a couple of local people who have made nursing their career – demonstrating it is much more than just a job for them, but it is truly their passion.
I have a lot of respect for nurses and can say the experiences the Krause clan have had with local nurses has been exceptional. From those nurses who have been in the labor room with each of the seven Krause progeny to those who offered care for my mom as she passed away, I always felt each one of them was there to do more than just collect a paycheck.
They really seemed to care.
So, this week I want to say thanks to every nurse who has ever been part of the care for me and my loved ones.
You are appreciated.
Speaking of appreciation, I want you to know I got some incorrect information which I printed in Monday's edition.
The week set aside to honor law enforcement is not this week but next week.
While I meant everything that was written, I just want you to remember it all starting this coming Monday. Get those blue ribbons, and show our local law enforcement how much they are appreciated.
I was able to take in the law enforcement memorial service Sunday afternoon and must say it was a very moving event.
Speaking with Gary Revier earlier this week, he and I agreed in our initial thought about sitting through the reading of a list of 270 names read one at a time.
Let me assure you that thought quickly changed, and as Gary shared it was probably one of the most inspiring two hours of my life. What really got me was seeing the family members and fellow officers stand up to honor those who lost their lives in the line of duty. It also really started hitting home when the names read were those I had actually remembered hearing about.
It was a tremendous experience, and I encourage you if you have the chance to attend one of these services do it.
Also, if you ever have the chance to hear Kurtis Parlin perform, take it. That guy can sing.
Finally, I received an e-mail Tuesday expressing concern about my article on walking.
In the article I wrote when you are walking you need to be on the right side of the road. My intent was not for those to be directional instructions but for you to be sure you walked on the "correct" side of the road.
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(Belo Horizonte, Brazil) -- Germany is headed to the World Cup championship match after trouncing host nation Brazil 7-1 in Tuesday's semifinal. Miroslav Klose scored the second goal for Germany. The 36-year-old became the all-time World Cup goal-scoring leader with 16, surpassing Brazil's Ronaldo. Germany will play either Argentina or The Netherlands in Sunday's final. Argentina and The Netherlands meet in the other semifinal Wednesday.


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In a rare move, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has rescinded its Best Original Song Oscar nomination for "Alone Yet Not Alone," from the movie of the same name.
Bruce Broughton, who wrote the music, reportedly violated the Academy's rule to campaign in a "fair and ethical manner." Broughton, who is a Music Branch executive committee member, allegedly emailed other members of the branch during the voting period and told them his song was nominated.
"No matter how well-intentioned the communication, using one's position as a former governor and current executive committee member to personally promote one's own Oscar submission creates the appearance of an unfair advantage," said Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs.
He probably should've just sent them extremely early holiday gifts.
The Academy won't replace the nomination. The remaining four songs are "Happy" from "Despicable Me 2," "Let It Go" from "Frozen," "The Moon Song" from "Her," and "Ordinary Love" from "Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom."
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This is Part 5 in my 10-Part Second-Year Running Back Series, using NFL Game Rewind to analyze each sophomore back's rookie-season tape. For the Lamar Miller, David Wilson, Bryce Brown, and Vick Ballard writeups, click here:Miller Link.Wilson Link.Brown Link.Ballard Link.Bernard PiercePierce generated Arian Foster comparisons coming out of Temple for an alleged one-cut slashing style, without Foster's passing-game chops. Pierce tallied only 19 receptions in his college career and was targeted just 11 times as an NFL rookie, so that's an obvious area in which he must improve. Pierce's ball-carrying role became significant during the 2012 stretch run, however, and Football Outsiders charted him with the fifth-best broken tackle rate in the league (16.5 percent). Starter Ray Rice's broken tackle rate was 8.5, albeit on a much larger sample size.Pierce's uptick in usage coincided with the Ravens' December firing of offensive coordinator Cam Cameron, who was replaced by former Colts coach Jim Caldwell. Caldwell will call Baltimore's plays this year. For this column, I re-watched and charted every play on which Pierce handled the ball from Week 14 on -- an eight-game stretch including the playoffs and consisting of 92 touches.In January, Caldwell told CBS' Phil Simms he "almost feels the ground shake" when Pierce runs, and I'm not sure that's a ridiculously hyperbolic statement. Some running backs have quick feet. Pierce has powerful feet with muscle-bound thighs and calves, and he runs with exceptional leg drive. He's powerful enough to move piles. When sprung into open space, I saw Pierce shield would-be tacklers with a violent stiff arm, tacking on extra yardage. He is a physical finisher, driving through defenders, relentlessly falling forward, and maxing out runs.Pierce did his best work out of the straight I-formation and offset I with punishing lead blocker Vonta Leach in front of him. (Leach, by the way, has a whole lot left. The Ravens hope rookie Kyle Juszczyk can be an adequate fill in this year.) Of the 92 Pierce touches I charted, 65 came out of some version of the I formation. He gained 338 yards on those plays, good for a 5.2-yard average.A hard-charging, no-nonsense downhill runner, Pierce's initial burst is not quite comparable to fellow sophomore backs Lamar Miller, David Wilson, and Bryce Brown's. But I would describe it as adequate. When Pierce got a full head of steam, his long speed was deceptive. On his longest run of the season -- a 78-yarder against the Giants -- Pierce got all the way down to the one-yard line before slot corner Jayron Hosley narrowly caught him from behind. Although Pierce is much more of an inside than outside runner, I don't think his speed and acceleration are negatives. NFL Films' Greg Cosell once told me speed to the hole is much less critical than speed through the hole. And Pierce is plenty fast through the hole.
I do question the pre-draft comparison of Pierce to Arian Foster. Whereas Foster is a laterally gifted slasher, Pierce is a north-south power back who relies on vision, patience, and tackle-breaking ability. Pierce flashed a small inside jump-cut move and sees the field well enough to quickly diagnose and exploit cutback lanes, but there's not much elusiveness to his running.Pierce's 2012 passing-game work obviously provides a small sample, but he secured eight of his 11 pass targets on the season and seemed plenty comfortable catching the ball. Pierce did have one drop, on a swing pass thrown by backup Tyrod Taylor in Week 17 at Cincinnati. The two other unsecured targets came on throwaways by Taylor and Joe Flacco; uncatchable passes chucked in Pierce's vicinity to avoid sacks. Pierce secured 8-of-9 catchable targets during his rookie year.Overall, I emerged from this tape examination very impressed by Bernard Pierce. I like him better than I did before. I admire Pierce's willingness to sacrifice his body to maximize gains. He plays the game hard, and at times it looked like it genuinely hurt defenders to tackle him. While Pierce lacks Wilson, Miller, and Brown's vertical up-field explosion, he ran with more consistent power and leg drive than all three. He was unfazed by arm-tackle attempts. When Pierce entered the game, he seemed to inject energy into the Ravens' offense.I'd be fascinated to see how opponents might react if Pierce got an opportunity to string together three or four straight games of 20-plus carries, putting his power on game-plan film. I bet we'd see some second- and third-level defenders flinch before tackling him, or even take a pass altogether. Pierce runs with that kind of power and violence. I'd also like to see what Pierce could do with an extended opportunity to get into a rhythm. I think he could wear down a defense and -- without question -- be a consistent, chain-moving back and the foundation of an NFL running game.Assuming Ray Rice stays healthy in 2013, I think we can expect Pierce to play a weekly role similar to his during the 2012 stretch run. He'll be a threat for 6-13 touches per game, handling change-of-pace-back duties behind Baltimore's more versatile starter. While Rice's starting job is not in jeopardy, this would be a fairly significant drain on his workload and fantasy value. Pierce is simply too good not to play a consistent week-to-week role. If Rice got injured and Pierce received a chance to start football games, I would expect him to produce like a borderline RB1.


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