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Monday night we attended the James Beard Awards at Lincoln Center in New York the way a long awards show should be attended: in the press room, with champagne, caviar, cheese, and a celebrity chef/restaurateur at every turn. We walked in arm-in-arm (ok, slightly behind and to the left, but still…) with Todd English, Thomas Keller was straight through the front door, Daniel Boulud to the right, and Drew Nieporent gave us a high five. The majority of the evening was spent standing around with foodie journalists like our good friends Bret Thorn from NRN and Pat Cobe from Restaurant Business, and F&B guru Kelley Jones of Societe Hospitality, trying to find our place on the program, and figure out when they were getting to the important stuff like design. In true hospitality industry style, the bar was apparently turning out so many new drinks they kept running out of glasses, but to their credit, never of alcohol. The line continued to get longer as more and more award nominees and winners realized that yes indeed, this was the only open bar in the joint. Congrats to all winners, especially David Rockwell, who received a Who's Who in Food and Beverage; Andre Kikoski for Outstanding Design for the Wright in New York; graphics winner Pandiscio Co., for the Standard in New York; Marea for Best New Restaurant; and Daniel for Outstanding Restaurant.
After the awards, we left the press room to try a sampling of food from James Beard chefs who had set up stations on both levels of Avery Fisher Hall. We were lucky enough to grab a bite to eat with David Rockwell, catch up with designer Barbara Lazaroff who signed a copy of her new book coming out soon, bump into many foodie publicists, and walk around with graphic design nominees Denise Korn and Javier Cortes, Korn Design, and family, Andre Kikoski, and Kelley Jones. One of the highlights of the night was the after-party at the wine cellar of Bar Boulud, where chef Boulud sprayed champagne everywhere in celebration. And we ended the night at Marea. Conveniently (for our feet mostly) they were all in walking distance from Lincoln Center.
Denise Korn and Javier Cortes, Korn Design, with chef Daniel Boulud (center).
Andre Kikoski, winner of Outstanding Restaurant Design for the Wright in New York.
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Fort Port started as a military fortification on the mouth of the Antioch River at the Known Sea, three days West of Antioch (the city). Slowly a small community had sprung up around the Fort and its tiny port. After decades of watching for Wapti, the militia was pulled leaving the few River Clanners behind. The Rat Clan took The Fort for their own, making it their clan house. However things were not grand as the farming was poor and the fishing not much better. But, there is always ships along the waters here. A great deal of traffic in and out of the river and along the coast. And so many things seemed to just "fall off" the deck and docks in these waters… finding their way here. And well, someone has to sell them.
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You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villany… ," Obiwan (Ben) Kenobi said. Well, I think you can. Everyone has those "dark places" in their world. Post them up and let's compare.
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Kastraad is a Keep and Bailey upon a good sized hill in the mid country. While there has been several battles not far from it, it has been a quiet location for a generation or two. Recently it was taken over by a New Lord, Sir DuKon. He and his few men at arms took the keep from the previous owner (a lazy braggart called Lord KelSen the Fat). After setting himself up as a Lord, he found himself in a difficult position of needing money and being unable to take it (or lands) from his better fortified neighbors. Thus the founding of New Pastello.
The Purple Bowl is a very nice place in a very bad part of town. From the outside, it seems like nothing but a grungy tavern. The inside reveals much more.
Most towers and baileys are defensive, protecting defenders from attackers. This keep tower and bailey is used to protect everyone else from what is within.
HomeTrees, there is nothing more Elven. These enchanted trees are one of the three Keystones of Elventi Society; allowing Elves to live in harmony their beloved forests. Without them, there would be no Elventi Society.
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Baldamont Castle is one of the great Line of Civilization defensive posts created by the vassels of the Great King Arcturus to defend the realm from the Barbaric Northmen. Over the last two centuries, the Line of Civilization has move considerably north, leaving great castles without barbarians to defend against. Yet this castle still defends the realm, not by repelling invaders, but by holding enemies of the state.
The cliff-hunters ride sheer-stalkers vertically down the cliff faces to reach the nests of birds and steal their eggs for sport. Sheer-stalkers are vicious agile lizards about the size of large komodo dragons. They must be muzzled and harnessed, but even so there have been some nasty incidents...

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Memento is one of those pictures that will have you sitting in the theater after the lights come up so you can talk to everyone else about what they thought of the movie. This is a highly intelligent and original brain teaser that will have you guessing from beginning to end, and even afterwards. The story and the direction are the best I've seen so far this year, and it deserves all the kudos it gets.
Plainly put, the film tells the story of Leonard Shelby: a man who lost his short term memory in an assault where his wife was raped and murdered; now he's looking for the killer, despite his handicap. Simple as that. You don't need to know anymore.
The film is constructed and told in such a way that you are constantly put into the shoes of Leonard Shelby, beautifully played by Guy Pierce. Carrie-Ann Moss gives an equally mysterious and complex performance. This film is well-made all the way around--from the direction, to the editing, and especially the unique story that is rarely found in Hollywood these days. Four Stars!
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Richard Linklater and crew wander not-so-happily into ever after
American Jesse (Ethan Hawke) was 23 years old back in 1994, when he crossed paths with the Parisian Celine (Julie Delpy) on a train in Europe. He was young and cocky and struck up a conversation with her that led to the two of them departing the train at the next station and wandering around for a night, doing everything they can to hold off the sunrise. They talked, as only two young would-be lovers would, and made plans to meet up, one year later. It was all so romantic, so destined to be, right?
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The attraction, which was there in the beginning, remains, but it has matured some, seasoned with age and experience. Celine takes him back to her place, sings for him, but he's got a plane to catch before the sun goes down, so that he can head back to the States and the wife and son waiting for him.
Flash forward to the present – almost another ten years – and we drop in on Jesse at the airport with his son Hank (Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick), who has spent a few weeks in Greece with his father and Celine – and his twin half-sisters. Hank is headed back to his mother in the States. He's starting high school and Jesse, at every turn in the conversation, feels guilty. It is difficult to realize that he is missing key moments in his son's life.
And so, when Jesse kisses the boy, walks out of the terminal, settles in for a long drive with Celine and the girls in tow, begins yet another long discussion between our long-winded lovers. Jobs, family, guilt, sex, aging and home. All the stuff of life sneaks its way into the mix as they head back to their Greek retreat, but this time others have been added into the equation.
Director Richard Linklater ("Before Sunrise" and "Before Sunset"), co-scripting again with Delpy and Hawke, populates the frames this time with other couples and gives voice to a few more perspectives on love and life, to counter the two sides we've always had from Jesse and Celine. For some of us watching this time, we may see and hear ourselves in those other voices. As a man who married later in life and became a stepparent, I sure did. Another nine years means the pair have even more history, shared this time, but the additional characters speaks to layers of complexity that has been missing before.
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SCHUYLER, Nebraska — Accessible and affordable immigration legal services are again available in northeast Nebraska thanks to a collaborative partnership between Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Omaha and Christ the King Priory.
Officials and stakeholders from the community held a ribbon-cutting and opening celebration today at El Puente Legal Immigration Services located at 1123 Road I in Schuyler.
El Puente is expected to serve hundreds of clients annually in Schuyler and northeast Nebraska. Services include:
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"We are blessed for this opportunity to provide expanded access to affordable immigration legal services to Schuyler and the surrounding rural communities in the Archdiocese of Omaha," said John J. Griffith, Catholic Charities executive director. "The collaboration with Christ the King Priory has been very fruitful, and we look forward to continuing our work together."
Other speakers at the ribbon-cutting included David Reinecke, Mayor of Schuyler, Abbott Michael Reepen OSB, Abbey of Muensterschwarzach Abbey, Father Mauritius Wilde, Christ the King Priory, Jossy Rogers, Catholic Charities Director of Immigration Legal Assistance Services and Brother Damian Cayetano, OSB, El Puente Immigration Legal Services and El Puente client, Francisco Ramirez Rodriguez.
"There are a lot of good things that we can say about El Puente, but today we would like to express our profound gratitude for the efficient service that they have given us," Rodriguez said. "We can emphasize, amongst other things, the professionalism, good customer service, friendliness, respect, earnestness, punctuality, and trust in their work, which has made us feel very content."
Limited immigration services have been available at El Puente since January, with Thursday's ribbon-cutting celebration marking the official return of full services to the area. El Puente was open from 2005 to 2009, when staffing issues led to its temporary closing. The program provides valuable services to help unify hundreds of immigrant families and assist them with the naturalization process to become an American citizen.
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More than half a dozen people in south Louisville woke up to find their tires slashed right in front of their homes on Tuesday morning.
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Visualisere intracellulær SNARE smugling av fluorescens levetid Imaging mikroskopi Daniëlle R. J. Verboogen1, Maksim V. Baranov1, Martin ter Beest1, Geert van den Bogaart1 1Department of Tumor Immunology, Radboud University Medical Center Denne protokollen beskriver en ny metode som tillater for den kvantitative visualiseringen av komplekse dannelsen av SNARE proteiner, basert på han selvmord resonans energioverføring og fluorescens levetid imaging mikroskopi.
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Reaching for Far-flung Antigen: How Solid-core Podosomes of Dendritic Cells Transform into Protrusive Structures Communicative & Integrative Biology. | Pubmed ID: 26843902 We recently identified a novel role for podosomes in antigen sampling. Podosomes are dynamic cellular structures that consist of point-like concentrations of actin surrounded by integrins and adaptor proteins such as vinculin and talin. Podosomes establish cellular contact with the extracellular matrix (ECM) and facilitate cell migration via ECM degradation. In our recent paper, we studied podosomes of human dendritic cells (DCs), major antigen presenting cells (APC) that take-up, process, and present foreign antigen to naive T-cells. We employed gelatin-impregnated porous polycarbonate filters to demonstrate that the mechanosensitive podosomes of DCs selectively localize to regions of low-physical resistance such as the filter pores. After degradation of the gelatin, podosomes increasingly protrude into the lumen of these pores. These protrusive podosome-derived structures contain several endocytic and early endosomal markers such as clathrin, Rab5, and VAMP3, and, surprisingly, also contain C-type lectins, a type of pathogen recognition receptors (PRRs). Finally, we performed functional uptake experiments to demonstrate that these PRRs facilitate uptake of antigen from the opposite side of the filter. Our data provide mechanistic insight in how dendritic cells sample for antigen across epithelial barriers for instance from the lumen of the lung and gut.
Lipid Peroxidation Causes Endosomal Antigen Release for Cross-presentation Scientific Reports. | Pubmed ID: 26907999 Dendritic cells (DCs) present foreign antigen in major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I molecules to cytotoxic T cells in a process called cross-presentation. An important step in this process is the release of antigen from the lumen of endosomes into the cytosol, but the mechanism of this step is still unclear. In this study, we show that reactive oxygen species (ROS) produced by the NADPH-oxidase complex NOX2 cause lipid peroxidation, a membrane disrupting chain-reaction, which in turn results in antigen leakage from endosomes. Antigen leakage and cross-presentation were inhibited by blocking ROS production or scavenging radicals and induced when using a ROS-generating photosensitizer. Endosomal antigen release was impaired in DCs from chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) patients with dysfunctional NOX2. Thus, NOX2 induces antigen release from endosomes for cross-presentation by direct oxidation of endosomal lipids. This constitutes a new cellular function for ROS in regulating immune responses against pathogens and cancer.
SWAP70 Organizes the Actin Cytoskeleton and Is Essential for Phagocytosis Cell Reports. | Pubmed ID: 27806292 Actin plays a critical role during the early stages of pathogenic microbe internalization by immune cells. In this study, we identified a key mechanism of actin filament tethering and stabilization to the surface of phagosomes in human dendritic cells. We found that the actin-binding protein SWAP70 is specifically recruited to nascent phagosomes by binding to the lipid phosphatidylinositol (3,4)-bisphosphate. Multi-color super-resolution stimulated emission depletion (STED) microscopy revealed that the actin cage surrounding early phagosomes is formed by multiple concentric rings containing SWAP70. SWAP70 colocalized with and stimulated activation of RAC1, a known activator of actin polymerization, on phagosomes. Genetic ablation of SWAP70 impaired actin polymerization around phagosomes and resulted in a phagocytic defect. These data show a key role for SWAP70 as a scaffold for tethering the peripheral actin cage to phagosomes.
Oxidized Phagosomal NOX2 Complex is Replenished from Lysosomes Journal of Cell Science. | Pubmed ID: 28202687 In dendritic cells, the NADPH oxidase 2 complex (NOX2) is recruited to the phagosomal membrane during antigen uptake. NOX2 produces reactive oxygen species (ROS) in the lumen of the phagosome that kill ingested pathogens, delay antigen breakdown and alter the peptide repertoire for presentation to T cells. How the integral membrane component of NOX2, cytochrome b558 (which comprises CYBB and CYBA), traffics to phagosomes is incompletely understood. In this study, we show in dendritic cells derived from human blood-isolated monocytes that cytochrome b558 is initially recruited to the phagosome from the plasma membrane during phagosome formation. Cytochrome b558 also traffics from a lysosomal pool to phagosomes and this is required to replenish oxidatively damaged NOX2. We identified syntaxin-7, SNAP23 and VAMP8 as the soluble N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive factor attachment protein receptor (SNARE) proteins mediating this process. Our data describe a key mechanism of how dendritic cells sustain ROS production after antigen uptake that is required to initiate T cell responses.
SWAP70 is a Universal GEF-like Adapter for Tethering Actin to Phagosomes Small GTPases. | Pubmed ID: 28489960 We recently identified a key role for SWAP70 as the tethering factor stabilizing F-actin filaments on the surface of phagosomes in human dendritic cells by interacting both with Rho-family GTPases and the lipid phosphatidylinositol (3,4)-bisphosphate. In this study, we aimed to investigate whether this role of SWAP70 was general among immune phagocytes. Our data reveal that SWAP70 is recruited to early phagosomes of macrophages and dendritic cells from both human and mouse. The putative inhibitor of SWAP70 sanguinarine blocked phagocytosis and F-actin polymerization, supporting a key role for SWAP70 in phagocytosis as demonstrated previously with knock-down. Moreover, SWAP70 was recently shown to sequester the F-actin severing protein cofilin and we investigated this relationship in phagocytosis. Our data show an increased activation of cellular cofilin upon siRNA knockdown of SWAP70. Finally, we explored whether SWAP70 would be recruited to the immune synapse between dendritic cells and T cells required for antigen presentation, as the formation of such synapses depends on F-actin. However, we observed that SWAP70 was depleted at immune synapses and specifically was recruited to phagosomes. Our data support an essential and specific role for SWAP70 in tethering and stabilizing F-actin to the phagosomal surface in a wide range of phagocytes.
Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging Microscopy Reveals Rerouting of SNARE Trafficking Driving Dendritic Cell Activation ELife. | Pubmed ID: 28524818 SNARE proteins play a crucial role in intracellular trafficking by catalyzing membrane fusion, but assigning SNAREs to specific intracellular transport routes is challenging with current techniques. We developed a novel Förster resonance energy transfer-fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy (FRET-FLIM)-based technique allowing visualization of real-time local interactions of fluorescently tagged SNARE proteins in live cells. We used FRET-FLIM to delineate the trafficking steps underlying the release of the inflammatory cytokine interleukin-6 (IL-6) from human blood-derived dendritic cells. We found that activation of dendritic cells by bacterial lipopolysaccharide leads to increased FRET of fluorescently labeled syntaxin 4 with VAMP3 specifically at the plasma membrane, indicating increased SNARE complex formation, whereas FRET with other tested SNAREs was unaltered. Our results revealed that SNARE complexing is a key regulatory step for cytokine production by immune cells and prove the applicability of FRET-FLIM for visualizing SNARE complexes in live cells with subcellular spatial resolution.
VAMP8-mediated NOX2 Recruitment to Endosomes is Necessary for Antigen Release European Journal of Cell Biology. | Pubmed ID: 28688576 Cross-presentation of foreign antigen in major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I by dendritic cells (DCs) requires activation of the NADPH-oxidase NOX2 complex. We recently showed that NOX2 is recruited to phagosomes by the SNARE protein VAMP8 where NOX2-produced reactive oxygen species (ROS) cause lipid oxidation and membrane disruption, promoting antigen translocation into the cytosol for cross-presentation. In this study, we extend these findings by showing that VAMP8 is also involved in NOX2 trafficking to endosomes. Moreover, we demonstrate in both human and mouse DCs that absence of VAMP8 leads to decreased ROS production, lipid peroxidation and antigen translocation, and that this impairs cross-presentation. In contrast, knockdown of VAMP8 did not affect recruitment of MHC class I and the transporter associated with antigen processing 1 (TAP1) to phagosomes, although surface levels of MHC class I were reduced. Thus, in addition to a secretory role, VAMP8-mediates trafficking of NOX2 to endosomes and phagosomes and this promotes induction of cytolytic T cell immune responses.
Ethylene, an Early Marker of Systemic Inflammation in Humans Scientific Reports. | Pubmed ID: 28761087 Ethylene is a major plant hormone mediating developmental processes and stress responses to stimuli such as infection. We show here that ethylene is also produced during systemic inflammation in humans and is released in exhaled breath. Traces of ethylene were detected by laser spectroscopy both in vitro in isolated blood leukocytes exposed to bacterial lipopolysaccharide (LPS) as well as in vivo following LPS administration in healthy volunteers. Exposure to LPS triggers formation of ethylene as a product of lipid peroxidation induced by the respiratory burst. In humans, ethylene was detected prior to the increase of blood levels of inflammatory cytokines and stress-related hormones. Our results highlight that ethylene release is an early and integral component of in vivo lipid peroxidation with important clinical implications as a breath biomarker of bacterial infection.


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How many of us really understand the difference is between lipstick, lip gloss, lip stains or even lip balms? So do you know what a lip gloss really is?
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2. Maybelline Fruit Jelly Lip gloss – Cherry Kiss
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3. Maybelline Water shine Liquid Diamond Lip gloss Beige Sensation
This is a lovely nude color which can't be over the top, even if you try!!! It's a pale coffee brown hue that has a good staying power. The doe applicator is sturdy enough to distribute the product evenly.
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This is a dusty rose pink with no shimmer. Staying power is weak but it's more like a tinted, thick lip balm that also moisturizes your lips to help you flaunt a pretty pink.
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I don't know why Maybelline loves the words 'coffee' 'toffee' 'sorbet' so much!!! This, my friend, is a lovely nude perfect for formal wear and sophistication.
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We're definitely seeing some positive steps when it comes to safety, which is such a huge component of a healthy bike culture.
Southfield, MI (PRWEB) February 03, 2014
Sean Murphy is a Bicycle Accident Attorney and avid cyclist in the Metro Detroit area. He works closely with Attorney Jason Waechter, The Motorcycle Lawyer. Murphy wants to spread the word about some changes coming soon for cyclists in Michigan.
"We're definitely seeing some positive steps when it comes to safety," Murphy says. "As cyclists, we count on vehicle drivers to watch out for us and share the road," he continues, " and some of the changes coming to the Metro Detroit area in 2014 could help cyclists be more visible out on the roads."
Among some of the changes scheduled in 2014 for Michigan cyclists is House Bill No. 4866, which Governor Rick Snyder signed into law on January 28. The bill allows cyclists to signal a right turn by extending their right hand and arm horizontally. Prior to this, cyclists were required to signal a right turn by extending their left hand and arm upward, with the arm bent at the elbow. "Now, cyclists have the option to more accurately point in the direction they want to turn," says Murphy. "Hopefully, this will help make their intentions clear to motor vehicle drivers."
Also coming up this year, among other projects, are new bike lanes in Warren and increased bicycle awareness signage and bike racks in "the Grosse Pointes" (Grosse Pointe, Grosse Pointe Farms, Grosse Pointe Park, Grosse Pointe Shores, and Grosse Pointe Woods), according to a December 30, 2013, article from the Detroit Free Press (Freep).
Warren's new bike lanes, which will be over a mile long in both directions, will run north on Van Dyke starting at 8 Mile. MDOT describes a "buffer zone" as a narrow strip of the lane that neither vehicles nor bicycles are permitted to use that keeps bicycle and vehicle traffic apart. "Adding the buffer zone between motor vehicle traffic and cyclists gives the cyclists more usable space on the roadway," says Murphy. "They also help keep the flow of traffic – both vehicles and bicycles – moving." According to the same article, the City of Detroit now has over 150 miles of bike lanes and shared lanes, after adding 80 more miles in 2013.
Of course, safety is always a concern when talking about bicycles and motor vehicles using the same roads. Freep also reports that the Grosse Pointes this year will put up about 75 "Share the Road" signs to encourage motor vehicle drivers to be aware of, and share the road with, cyclists. More bike racks will also be provided outside of businesses in the area. "Safety is such a huge component of a healthy bike culture," says Murphy. "Cyclists need drivers to watch out for them when they're on the roads, and having prominent signs to help remind them is a great step." Murphy also thinks that adding more bike racks will encourage people get out and ride once the weather warms up.
Finally, House Bill No. 4265 could be a game-changer for cyclists and motorcyclists in Michigan. Though it hasn't been approved yet, the Bill proposes to allow people riding bicycles, motorcycles, and three-wheeled vehicles to move through an intersection even if the light is red, as long as specific conditions are met. "It's an interesting idea, but the focus has to be on safety," says Attorney Jason Waechter, who discussed this proposed Bill in his blog on October 16, 2013. "We will certainly be watching to see what happens with this Bill and keeping motorcyclists and cyclists informed."
Attorneys Sean Murphy and Jason Waechter are Michigan attorneys specializing in the area of bicycle accident and personal injury litigation. Waechter's firm has collected millions of dollars in settlements, awards and verdicts for his clients over the past 20 years. As well as contributing significantly to safety education and accident prevention. For more information, visit their website at http://www.bicycleaccidentlawyersusa.com


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TENS of thousands of workers in the government's biggest department are voting on whether to strike in a dispute over jobs.
Balloting of union members at the department for work and pensions will close on January 10.
The first walkout could be held towards the end of the month, followed by an overtime ban.
The Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union, which has 80,000 members at the department, launched the ballot in protest at a number of compulsory redundancies.
The union said notices have been issued to 40 administrative assistants and three admin officers in jobcentres, benefit offices and call centres.
PCS general secretary Mark Serwotka said: "Here we have the very department responsible for getting people back into work and off benefits unnecessarily forcing people into unemployment."


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The Case for a Defense-heavy Draft
First, I care about you folks reading this. To prove it I have a fainting couch available 24/7. I am sure a few of you will need it just from the thread title. :)
Yes the offense sucks with some major holes in it. But the defense also has some serious problems was we saw with them regularly giving up late fourth quarter TD's this year. If the defense didn't do that we'd be in the playoffs even with a sucky offense. So while I am not saying that Ozzie must go defense first and last, he must address at least some of the problems on that side of the ball.
Honestly I am satisfied with the play of the defense this year because with the amount of turnover the team needed to let happen from an already very average defense it could have been much worse. But overhauling the defense is a multiyear project; we can't just say that the defense dominated last year's draft so it is now the offense's turn. Not if you want to field a competitive team next year. I am not asking to find final solutions to the defense in the draft but hopefully some of the holes can be addressed and the team can get back to having real depth again. Let's look further by position group.
Safety- Two problems here. 1) There is no depth behind the starters. Omar, Trawick, and Levine should make you remember fondly the Nakamura and Zibby years in terms of depth. Remember when the team could start a Jim Leonard-quality safety when a starter got hurt? We were extremely lucky this year that Elam and Ihedigbo didn't get hurt. Gambling on that happening two years in a row is just asking for it. We need depth here.
2) The bigger problem through is that we don't have a free safety since Michael Huff flamed out. Elam and Ihedigbo tried their darndest and Elam has a long futrure with the club as a starter but we need a real free safety. And if Ihedigbo gets a better contract elsewhere then the team is in serious difficulty. Given the cap position it makes sense to at least look at the draft to help with this problem. It is unlikely that the team will draft Clinton-Dix in round 1 but there are other safeties that the team should look at. Guys like Bailey, Boston, Ladler, Whitely, and Brooks.
Cornerback- Seems like if the team loses Corey Graham in free agency then definitely they will be looking for a young replacement. That becomes all the more clear when realizing that Jimmy Smith will command big bucks to stay on the team the year after and we might not have the cash to pay him. One other thing: you hear from various pundits like say Daniel Jeremiah that CB is an absolute position of weakness on the team. Cb is a deep position this year so one could imagine that even if the team keeps Graham that they draft a CB in rounds 2-5.
Inside linebacker- Oy vey. The Ravens got away with duct tape and bailing twine at ILB this year. We had Darrel Smith (good vs the pass, good defensive play caller, average at best vs the run, plus is way over 30) who is going to free agency, and really not much else. I'm not writing off Arthur Brown but so far he's clueless as to what to do. He's chasing the game. The lightbulb hasn't gone on for him like it has for Elam. Bynes and McClain (he of the bloated contract and should be cut this offseason) are pretty useless vs the pass. We need another ILB.
You'd have to think that if CJ Mosley is unpicked by the time the Ravens pick that Ozzie would look long and hard at pulling the trigger, even with the offensive needs. But if the team gets to round 2 and later and needs a ILB there are a few that could help out. Skov would be a great compliment to Brown going forward. Chris Borland and Christian Jones also should provide value for next year if picked in rounds 2 or 3. There's a few other mid-to-late round picks that could work out as well.
Defensive line- Most likely we are losing Art Jones. Terrance Cody should also be allowed to leave. We do have Kapron Lewis-Moore next year. I can imagine then that the team would like another mid-to-late round DL guy, preferably one who can push the pocket.
OLB- Let's say Suggs comes back. That would leave this position group with the best depth and quality of all of the defense. That's good. But Suggs and Dumervil are both over 30-something to keep in mind and would be a factor if the team were to let Suggs go. Would the team then be copasetic with Hamilton and Simon moving into the rotation? One other thing: Upshaw didn't really improve in his sophmore year. I am not advocating that we do something personal-wise about that but it is something to be aware of when next year starts. I hope he gets competition is what I am saying.
There. This post is more to open the discussion of defensive solutions in the draft. I'm still on board for a Mike Evans in round 1. I hope that Rick Wagner is viewed by the team as Oher's replacement, but it is hope cause none of us here can say with anything close to positive conviction that Wagner will be ready. And if not we have to draft an OT by day 2 at the latest. Somewhere though we will draft multiple defenders. As Bill Walsh said, you can scheme offense to do better but you absolutely need talent on defense to do well.
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I think you pose an interesting thought, but the problem is they invested fairly heavily on the defensive side of the ball this past off-season and IMO the return on value just isn't there.
Additionally, you need an offense that can score, score and score some more. Denver's defense is a lot better than what their personnel would suggest because teams are constantly playing from behind against them. The Ravens have a QB that can hang with the best of them and they've got some good players. What they don't have are play makers at any of the skill positions. To make matters worse, the OL has been dreadful this season.Disclaimer: The content posted is of my own opinion.
Re: The Case for a Defense-heavy Draft
Your points are valid but the offense is a mess and with the cap situation and likely permanent decline of Ray Rice weapons and lineman need to be added thru the draft because we simply can't afford to add adequate FA's talented enough to fix the issues.
The defense is a more than formidable one. I think it's important Elam and Arthur Brown grow as reliable starters. Asa Jackson I think has upside as a nickel corner, Tyson is showing he can handle more snaps, Lewis-Moore I think could play Tyson's current role next yr, etc. I think Oz layered the talent very well on defense. Guys have go theu their natural progression, as long as that happens as anticipated and Oz finds some bargains as he always seems to do I think they'll be just fine on D.
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Good points. All of them. However, I think that the FO & Harbs are willing to let the youngsters grow.
I do believe and agree that FS and ILB are key spots to fill."The Ravens are not taking Jimmy Smith at 26!" -- Me, the day before the 2011 Draft
"On their way to the podium, the Ravens FO is going to collectively step over my dead body and select...Breshad Perriman." -- Me, the day before the 2015 Draft
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There ARE some valid points here, but on a whole, I have to disagree with you. There is just no question that the offense has way more holes than the defense has, and the 4th quarter lapses are rather more of the ineptitude of the offense and the play calling from Pees, rather than the players. You also don't fill holes through the draft, I just don't understand this on going perception that the draft is something used to fill holes with. The previous draft was heavy on defense, yet only our first rd pick ended up starting, and that was because Huff totally flamed out. Rookies take time, and even though these days, teams do find day 1 starters in later rounds, its still pretty rare that they are effective. I am willing to make a bet that unless we go with Clinton Dix in the first rd (which I think we shouldn't), we wont have a day 1 starter at FS. We're better off signing a guy like Ryan Mundy on the cheap to fill that hole. We can also get by at ILB, I am pretty confident Arthur Brown will grow into being a starter next season, he has to be given more shots at winning that job too. Besides, vet ILBs are pretty darn cheap, Daryl Smith could easily be re-signed if we want him.
We need to get some young play making studs in the draft, and it wont be at the expense of the defense IMO, especially if we get a new DC who can be aggressive.
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Re: The Case for a Defense-heavy Draft
Everyone: great comments and I basically agree with you. The offense takes first priority even if safety and ILB concern me. I can practically taste Evans in the 1st.
What will be interesting is to see what the team thinks of Wagner, Gradkowski, Jensen, KO (back from injury?), Juice check, Arthur Brown and yes, Dennis Pitta-who I don't think is a must sign at all costs kind of guy cause there's obvious big time talent at TE this year in the draft.
- With Wagner- is he gonna get a serious look at RT? Does the team think he can develop there? If not than we need a RT by the end of day 2.
- With Jensen and Gradkowski- does the team feel that one of them can become the long term solution? If not then it looks like there's a few centers in the mid-rounds that the Ravens can pick.
- With KO we just need to see if he's healed. If we are worried then we need to address depth on the OL in a serious way. Might do that anyway.
- With Pitta it is all about the contract, all the while knowing that there are 3-5 really good TE's in the draft. And then there's Juice check. Is he the wild card in the TE thinking process?
Notice that I am not bringing up our WR's in this decision process. I think it is pretty clear that while Tory and Marlon are in the long term future plans of the team, the others-Doss, Thompson, Mellette and even Jacoby if he resigns with us-aren't good for much more than special teams/returning kicks work. The biggest hole the team has is WR and the team has to look outside the organization for answers immediately. No other position is quite like that.
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The offensive line has been one of the major weaknesses this year, we all know that, but before the season began, we had on of the best Olines in football on paper, so it is strange how things work out.
Surprisingly to many, I don't think we need to draft any linemen high this year, but rather sign some vets, providing the following happens.
They are confident that KO can come back healthy and start at LG next season.
Monroe is resigned.
Wagner is in serious consideration for the starting RT job.
With all that said, we still could do with a vet at C to compete with Gino (I'm going to continue to bang on the door for Jonathan Goodwin), and a vet RT (maybe Eric Winston).
I think those 3 questions are more on our side than not. With how treatment is for top level athletes these days, I have a good feeling that KO can come back strong, he did have the surgery a while ago now, and will be given plenty of time to recover. Despite the bleak cap situation, I think Monroe has a better than average chance of being resigned, he will be the top priority this offseason, and we will probably back load his deal as we do with most of our players, so in reality, his cap figure wont be all that high next season. Finally, I have a good feeling about Wagner, purely on how he performed at LT in the preseason. He did have a nightmare when he came on for Oher against Denver at RT, but given the circumstance at the time, I think he deserves a pass for that. I actually already predict that Wagner is our starting RT next season.
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Personally, I am of the belief that the defenses issues are more due to schematics and coaching preparation than talent. I just can't get Chuck Pagano out of my head. How he showed up after Mattison, pulled Cary Williams off of the bench (When he should have been starting for Mattison, but didn't fit what Mattison wanted to do), finally told Kruger that he would be an OLB (While Mattison almost exclusively had him in a stance), and with the re-emergence of Terrell Suggs, which I have to admit was very important, the defense looked more like a Ravens defense should look.
All this team is really missing is a FS, so that Elam can move to his more natural position, a true thumper at ILB, to put beside Brown in the future, and an interior pass rusher, which could be Pernell McPhee who they oddly tried to turn into an OLB. Otherwise, it is a matter of depth, as you mentioned, which is an issue every season for all teams.
I am of the belief that, in today's NFL, it is easier to build a dominant and aggressive offense that can get you a two TD lead, than it is to build a high quality defense that will hold a three point lead. The closest example this year is Seattle and I think we all hear the questions that are being asked about that unit behind the scenes.
In the past, Ray Lewis and Ed Reed were the two best players on the team, outside of Jonathan Ogden, so it made sense to build around them. Now, honestly, Joe Flacco might be the best player on the team. It's time to build around him.
Most of it, in my opinion, is coaching on both sides of the ball. However, if I had to choose a side that need an injection of talent more, it would be the offense."Please take with you this final sword, The Excellector. I am praying that your journey will be guided by the light", Leon Shore
The 2014 Ravens Draft Thread
To get us started, here are some guys that I've been tracking and think would be good fits for what Baltimore does offensively and defensively. We all know about Eric Ebron, Mike Evans and CJ Mosley.
Here are some others...this is not round-specific.
Kyle Van Noy, LB, BYU (6'3" 240lbs). He can play ILB, OLB and he is a hell of a pass rusher. Possibly a 2nd rounder.
TJ Jones, WR, Notre Dame (5'11" 190lbs). Reminds me a lot of Randall Cobb.
James Franklin, QB, Missouri (6'2" 235lbs). He's strong, mobile and he has a nice arm. I think he'd be a better back up QB option over Tyrod. He can do all of the things Tyrod can do, but he can actually put passes on receivers as well.
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Re: The 2014 Ravens Draft Thread
I've seen Van Noy in the late 1st so far. Way too early but athletic do it all linebackers have been all the rage in recent drafts. I have a feeling he will be a 1st round pick.
Re: The 2014 Ravens Draft Thread
Austin Seferian-Jenkins officially declares for NFL draft.
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Simply Ming "Cilantro & Bacon" Guest Chef: Michael Schlow. For the premiere of his fifth season, Ming stirs things up with a whole new approach to East-West cooking! Making things simpler than ever, Ming focuses on two main ingredients: one East, one West. For this episode, Ming uses cilantro and bacon to grill up a uniquely flavorful dish-Swordfish-Bacon Kebabs with Asian Gremolata, and a Bacon-Cilantro Fried Rice. D
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Rick Steves' Europe "North Wales: Feisty and Poetic" Rick takes in Mount Snowdon, medieval castles and Victorian promenades. He learns a bit of Welsh, follows a miner deep into a slate mine, and herds sheep with a clever dog.G


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HKW Associates
Tommy Goodman, Director of Design: What goes around comes around. Most of the mixed-use projects with which we are involved are in urban settings with high land costs and usually carry very specific requirements from the municipality in the form of Main Street open space, landscaping and residential components. This is leading to stacking the one-level big box into two- and three-story space similar to the traditional department store we knew decades ago.
In many instances where a municipal incentive in the form of tax benefits is employed, the city government is requiring a residential complex where some percentage of units is set aside for low-income families. We are finding it beneficial to have urban planning expertise on staff as a design strategy because of the "highly compact mini neighborhoods" we are creating.
Callison Architecture
Stan Laegreid, Principal: In the last decade, our retail design work has shifted from an all-domestic clientele to one that is 50 percent international, and the majority of those projects are multi-use. Our business has evolved as a result, since we have portfolio depth in the basic building types of a mixed-use development (office, hotel, urban, residential). Retail center developers and designers are well prepared for these projects, because retail is so often the driver. That's because of the relative complexity of retail development planning compared to other uses, the dominance of public space and the importance of retail as a link between uses and transportation hubs.
As a result of the new focus on mixed use, retail design is less about a "one-size-fits-all" execution. Many retailers are adopting a more kit-of-parts approach to store design and identity so they can readily adapt to the physical constraints inherent in mixed-use destinations.
Also, because food and beverage usually becomes a much bigger play in mixed-use development, we need to design more robust service, delivery and mechanical systems. Restaurants typically want higher ceilings, so savvy developers are building specific opportunities for restaurants into the initial design planning.
Perkowitz + Ruth Architects
Sy Perkowitz, President & CEO: Savvy development teams are providing a spectrum of mixed-use lifestyles in both undervalued urban cores and suburban greenfield. From urban chic downtown lofts to a town center on the village green, architects have to consider the added value of new technology in building design and amenities, To stay abreast of the latest technology, our projects have greatly benefited from collaborating internally as well as with other leading consultant groups. This spirit of collaboration and shared knowledge is critical for finding solutions and using best practices.
A common challenge with building mixed-use projects is getting buy-in on the local level. While the consumers want in, many communities are hesitant to welcome high-density living in their backyards. Moreover, old zoning philosophies can complicate entitlement. We have found community workshops and design forums to be helpful for educating communities about the benefits of such projects, while proactively incorporating local expectations into the design.
MBH Architects
John McNulty, Founding Principal: MBH anticipated this mixed-use phenomenon becoming a vital part of our practice early in our career and planned the structure of the firm to respond appropriately. At MBH, we have a studio environment with each studio being client- and project-type driven. These studios include master planning, housing, hospitality, developer, retail, specialty retail, restaurant, large-format retail and commercial. MBH has the ability to understand the macro issues of all sizes of master planning projects and to work together internally to understand the intricate and minute restrictions of each component and project type. We can then include innovative and workable solutions that can be implemented once the projects require solutions at the micro level.
CMH Architects
Everett Hatcher, Founding Principal: On the large tracts of land that we are planning, we see mixed-use projects integrated more on a horizontal basis where retail transitions into multi-level residential, which transitions into townhouses, then into single-family homes. Office usage can also be integrated, too. With vertical integration, the challenges are more abundant. Residential above retail requires that the retailers have acceptable hours of operation. Retail, which requires extensive exhaust, etc., impacts the residential units above it. Residential units require vertical circulation, both exit stairs and lobby spaces, which impact the lease plan of the retail below. Vertical integration of office over retail is much easier to accommodate. Dedicated parking for residential units and/or office space is a necessity. The synergies of mixed-use development (residents meals catered by neighboring restaurants; hotel guests using health spas) are just now being recognized and the opportunities afforded by those synergies are limitless.
Dorsky Hodgson & Partners
Brett J. D. Kratzner, Principal Virtually every project we have worked on in the past year has had at least one other use beyond retail, with residential, office and hospitality as the most prevalent. Because of this phenomenon of adding additional uses to retail — usually on top — we have become more attuned and adept at meshing disparate uses into one and making the two or three work as one. We are seeing senior living being considered in more of our land-use master plans. I think senior living will be the next place for growth in mixed-use environments due to the ease of movement and services needed by active adults.
O'Brien & Associates
Patrick O'Brien, Business Development Director: Mixed-use projects are by nature more complex and therefore require a deeper knowledge of the various components involved. We are fortunate to have had experience in all the uses that could comprise the typical mixed-use center: retail, apartment, office, theaters, restaurant and civic. Mixed-use projects haven't changed the way we do business; it's just a matter of bringing everything together.
Carter & Burgess
John M. Rufo, Architectural Group Manager, Retail & Distribution Division: We rarely see projects anymore that don't have some mixed use, which is inherently a more complicated program and design exercise. We need to be careful with our clients to not undersell the need to do our homework and understand basic code and zoning ramifications to the design. Some developers and municipalities are way ahead on the complexity of these issues, and some are way behind. We offer our services according to the experience level of our customers.
Mixed use often comes with mixed ownership. It's very easy to fall victim to the proverbial two- or three-headed monster. Being very clear about who we are contracted to and about the chain of command, and communication is paramount to our ability to deliver efficient service.
The longer the food chain, the better the communication and paper trail needs to be. Every client has a different idea about the values, pros and cons of mixed-use projects. Our design strategy takes its cue from our clients' attitudes. Some clients ask for very clear division of uses and environments. Others approach it as a big soup where every flavor can potentially complement the next. Either condition can be solved well, but deciding up front what your project wants to be is critical.
ka architecture
James B. Heller, President: The tenant mix — be it residents, office workers or patrons of street-level shops and restaurants — requires a more flexible approach to planning and design. We can no longer base our solutions on what has been done in the past, or on the latest prototype. Now we have to consider how a particular tenant will fit into an atypical condition, with as few compromises as necessary to meet its needs, while accommodating the needs of other end users. Parking and servicing present greater challenges, and generally result in more expensive solutions than those used in the past
These new developments are made more complex by the mixing of uses that necessitate more imaginative structural, mechanical and vertical circulation systems, and building facades, hardscape and landscape all increase in importance over their retail-only predecessors. Available rents and larger tenant allowances also impact costs. It becomes necessary to have a variety of uses to generate additional income and add to a project's financial viability. To avoid disastrous design emasculation at the "value engineering" state, it is critical that the initial pro forma anticipates these extra expenses. The resulting project is well worth the cost in terms of better tenants and fewer vacancies.