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Ridgway softball lost 13-0 in five innings to Brockway Monday afternoon at Francis S. Grandinetti Elementary School. Errors hurt the Lady Elkers in the first inning as Ridgway couldn't get the third out after retiring the first two Brockway hitters in order. Ann Moyer reached on an error as did Savannah Brosky. Brosky's error would score Moyer for the game's first run. Brooke Carlson then launched a 2-run home run to left field for a 3-0 lead for Brockway after one inning. "It's tough to come back from," Ridgway coach Gary Gerber II said. "They're a good team. We had a good first inning and then we had three errors and gave them six outs. They capitalized. We're giving up too many outs and tiring out our pitchers."The Lady Rovers continued in the second inning as Alex Wright and Sara Guilyard hit back-to-back 1-out singles. Moyer walked and Brosky brought all three runners home with a double to right center field. After a Carlson single, Brittany Johnson grounded out to score courtesy runner Juli Esposito as the Lady Rovers led 7-0 after two innings. Brockway would score once in the third inning. Gabby Bart reached on a 1-out single and would later score on a groundout. In the fourth, Moyer and Brosky hit back-to-back singles and Carlson would then add another single to plate Moyer. Pinch runner Sam Anderson scored on a groundout from Dominique Martino and Carlson scored as Ashley Cherubini reached on a Ridgway error. Hailey Adams was hit by a pitch and Bart singled. Wright would single home Cherubini for the inning's fourth run and a 12-0 Brockway lead. Adrianna Terwilliger scored on a Ridgway error for Brockway's 13th run. Ridgway had four hits on the game. Jenna Hoffman had two hits while Sydney Kovalyak and Ashley Viglione each had one. Hoffman was also the starting pitcher for Ridgway, pitching the first four innings before giving way to Taylor Roseto. "I thought Jenna threw well," Gerber II said. "I don't think she had too many walks."Gerber II said Roseto is slowly working her way back on the mound, coming back from injury. "We have a pitch count on her right now and we're slowly bringing her back," Gerber II said. "Just trying to build her strength up."Ridgway is slated to host Curwensville at 4 p.m. Wednesday.


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Three members of the Mendon football team have been named to the Class D All State Football teams.
Making the All State team are Nick Eberstein and Logan Slaughter.
Eberstein a (5-10, 180) senior was All State specialist. In their game against Centreville he scored a touchdown by running, throwing, returning a punt and returning a kick. He also had an interception returned for a score.
This season he rushed for over 700 yards and passed for over 900 yards. He scored close to 20 times.
"Nick did just about everything for us," coach John Schwartz said. "He led us on both sides of the ball. What doesn't show up on paper was his leadership. That was an asset to us."
Last season Eberstein was All State as a defensive back.
Slaughter (6-5, 235) is a sophomore, named an All State lineman.
Slaughter started all 14 games for the Hornets last year along with every game this year.
"He got bigger and stronger," Schwartz said. "He constantly strives to do things perfectly. There is a lot more to him than just size. He works hard all of the time."
Slaughter played on the line on both sides of the ball.
"He does a nice job on defense, he plays well all of the time, he's someone you can count on," Schwartz said.
Receiving Honorable Mention accolades is Kyle Wiswell, a (6-1, 175) junior.
Wiswell was fourth on the team in tackles and led the Hornets in quarterback sacks.
"Kyle really improved over the summer and he improved from week to week," Schwartz said. "He has good hands, but he got faster and stronger."
On offense Wiswell played tight end.
"We ask a lot of our tight end, we ask them to block first and catch the ball second," Schwartz said. "We ran the ball behind him, he did a lot of the dirty work. He's a kid who loves to hit, he loves the game."
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Malik McDowell of Detroit Loyola could be the state's top recruit next season. At 6-foot-7 and 290 pounds, McDowell is a two-way lineman who has been named The Associated Press Player of the Year in Division 7-8.
McDowell, a junior, and his teammate, senior running back Keymonne Gabriel, are two of the 28 players selected to this season's AP Division 7-8 All State team being announced Tuesday.
During the regular season McDowell had 25 unassisted tackles, 15 assists and 6 1/2 tackles for loss.
Loyola (13-0) will play in its first state championship game on Saturday and will face Ishpeming for the Division 7 title at Ford Field.
Despite scholarship offers from schools like Michigan, Michigan State, Oregon, Stanford and others, McDowell remains grounded.
"Malik is concentrating on school and being a kid," Loyola coach John Callahan said. "I give credit to his mother and father. To them, it's not about football, it's about the books. Malik will understand that if he doesn't know it now."
Apparently he does understand. McDowell sports a 3.3 grade-point average.
Gabriel rushed for over 1,500 yards during the regular season and rushed for 325 yards in one playoff game.
Joining Gabriel in the backfield are Wyatt Derrer of Mancelona, Nick Hire of Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart and Tyler Koenigsknecht of Fowler. Derrer averaged nine yards per rush. Hire also showed his impact defensively with 76 tackles and Koenigsknecht rushed for more than 1,300 yards.
Other linemen selected included three-year starter Cari Campbell of Muskegon Catholic Central, Jake Doetsch of Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes, Beal City's Nate Schafer, Josh Schipper of Saginaw Nouvel, Brann Schmitt of Carson City Crystal and Logan Slaughter of Mendon.
At quarterback, Nate Gaggin of Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett and Mitch Myler of Sacred Heart were named to the team. A four-year starter, Gaggin threw for 2,087 yards and 22 touchdowns this season. Myler threw for 25 touchdowns and had just four interceptions in 193 attempts.
At receiver, first-teams include Amari Coleman of New Lothrop, Steve Schankin of Petersburg-Summerfield and Jake Grice of Dansville. Coleman averaged 25 yards per reception and also scored 13 rushing touchdowns. Schankin had 54 receptions and of the 44 Grice had, nine went for touchdowns.
Joe Ostman of St. Ignace LaSalle committed to Central Michigan and he tops this list of five who were selected at linebacker. Christian Benevidez of Vestaburg averaged 15 tackles a game, Nate Gerhold of Decatur had 21 tackles for loss, Brad Harran of Adrian Lenawee Christian had 152 tackles and Josh Reau led Britton Deerfield to a Division 7 region final and amassed 127 tackles.
At defensive back Nathan Holt of Lake City had eight interceptions, Eric Cooper of Flint Beecher doubled as a receiver, Cody Peyok of Reese also started at quarterback and Kirk Gibson of Climax-Scotts had 119 tackles.
Nick Eberstein of Mendon and Nolan Nye of Frankfort were named as specialists.
Tommy Sanchez of Detroit Westside Christian is the all-state punter and Spencer Howell of Our Lady of the Lakes is the place kicker.
Joe Reddinger of Iron Mountain North Dickinson and Bob Saylor of Reese were selected as co-coaches of the year.
The Detroit News' Tom Markowski contributed to this report.

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Ever notice all the 4 star reviews plastered over movie posters? In the world of movies, music and pretty much any other form of entertainment open to critique, a 4 star review is something to be very proud of - something worth showing off. Oh, unless that form of entertainment happens to be videogaming.
To put things into perspective, a 4 star rating equates to an 80% review score. Can you imagine Infinity Ward or Ubisoft celebrating the latest 80% review score to drop on Matacritic?
Uh, iirc way back in school, (St Johns, Toledo Oh) a 70% was solid D. IIrc 69%-76% D, 76-84% C, 84-96% B, 96-100 A.
The Jesuits were hard teachers. I learned more at that Catholic high school than I did in State College. Bio-Chem was a breeze though.
When did 5/10 cease to be halfway. Halfway as in medium...mediocre...average?
As I recall videogame reviews have always been on the lax side.
Most games reviewed by IGN get an average of about a 7~8.A FEW games get low scores like 5s and 2s but thats mainly for XBLA or PSN games.
What happened to the good ole days when people just told it like it was.
When publishers started demanding 80%+ scores before developers get more money.
It's funny to see somebody describe a game as average, then give it a 70% without a hint of irony.
Why do these idiot's need 1-7/10 to tell them how bad a game is, but only only 8-10/10 to tell them how good it is?


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Alon Eizenman, a former centre for the Penn State Nittany Lions, has been named to the American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) Hall of Fame.
Eizenman will be inducted into the Hall at a ceremony on April 28 in Naples, Fla.
News of the induction came "completely out of the blue," Eizenman said. He was informed of the honour by his former coach – and fellow hall member – Joe Battista. "I was completely unprepared," Eizenman said. "It's really nice. I'm the third player inducted.
Eizenman played for Penn State from 1997 to 2001 and guided the team to four consecutive ACHA men's Division 1 national championship games, winning in 1998, 2000 and 2001. He was named the ACHA men's Division 1 player of the year in 2000 to go along with the Bob Johnson Award, given to the player who best demonstrated hockey ability, achievement, leadership, sportsmanship, as well as academic excellence and community service.
A four time ACHA men's Division 1 All-American, he was also an Academic All-American and was twice named most valuable player in the men's Division 1 national championships.
The ACHA is a U.S. college league that differs from the NCAA in that it doesn't offer scholarships. Observers consider top ACHA teams more or less the same calibre as NCAA Division III teams.
Alon, along with his brothers Erez and Oren, represented Israel internationally. He helped lead the Israeli team to a gold medal in an IIHF Group D tournament in 2000 and to another gold in Division II action in 2005.
Eizenman attended the Pittsburgh Penguins training camp and played two seasons of professional hockey in France. He averaged more than a point per game with A.S.G. Tours and led the team to the Magnus Cup finals in 2005.
After being called to the bar in Ontario, he joined the law firm of Stikeman Elliott, where he specializes in municipal and planning law.
He still plays recreational hockey a couple of time a week. The most competitive games he plays now come during the Christmas season. He's been a part of the Israeli Stars of David in the Canadian Multicultural Hockey Championship, a tournament the Stars of David have won three of the last four times.
Looking back on his career, he said that "the single biggest and most important memory for me was when I scored the overtime goal to win the national championship in my junior year, 1999-2000. If I have one memory from all my playing days, that's the one. Everyone who plays hockey dreams of scoring the winning goal in a championship."


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Number one, I have not abandoned the UrbanAmish Lessons projects. Time to work on it has just temporarily abandoned me. The next lesson will actually appear on my friend's Joan Hawley's, Lazy Girl design blog first and then I will post here with additional customized details appropriate for my UrbanAmish friends.
Number two item. I just got my advance yardage for my new blender line, Tessuto, (Textile in Italian) that will debut at Quilt market in May at Salt Lake City. Here they all are arranged nicely before we dive in and start using them. They won't be looking so neat for very long once Pamela and I get going.
They are used in the design you see at the beginning of this blog along with my other blender line, Earthlight, which was introduced at the 2010 Fall International Quilt Market in Houston.
And number three, the reason why I'm writing today: I'm simply stunned, amazed and grateful. This week I got this email:
I had made it to the top 100 finalist! And then the voting started and so far it's been exciting to see my barn quilt design...picture at the top of this blog post is actually in the lead so far!
I know I promised my friends that I would share if I won the AccuQuilt shopping spree but I have not bribed every single one of those votes. So thank you kind strangers.
(And I really want to meet Eleanor Burns and have her teach me how to throw scraps of fabric over my shoulder with such joie de vivre.)
So UrbanAmishers, if you liked to help me and those I have bribed win, go to here:
and vote for my design which is somewhere down about the middle of the page first in the row.
I do believe, Eleanor Burns, Alex Anderson, and Ricky Tims have final, final say who wins but I'm sure number of votes will count for quite a bit. And yes, voting ends on April 19th! So don't forget to vote soon.
Thank you to kind friends and kind strangers for helping me get this close to the goal.
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Volume 17 Issue 27 | Nov. 26 - Dec. 02, 2004
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Matt Higgins, a Jets vice president, made a presentation on the West Side Stadium last week to the Greenwich Village Chelsea Chamber of Commerce at the American Institute of Architects on LaGuardia Pl.
Stadium plan drives closer to the end zone
By Albert Amateau
The City Planning Commission on Monday voted all but unanimously to approve the Hudson Yards project to allow intense high-rise office and residential development in the area from 30th to 41st St. between Ninth and 11th Aves.
The commission vote marked one step from the end of an approval process that includes a $2 billion extension of the No. 7 subway line. The project goes next to the City Council for a final decision in 60 days.
The only dissenting vote was by Karen Philips, appointed to the City Planning Commission by Public Advocate Betsy Gotbaum, a critic of the dense development called for in the plan and an opponent of the proposed New York Sports and Convention Center stadium that the city and state plan in conjunction with the Hudson Yards development.
And although City Planning has amended the project to encourage increased production or preservation of more affordable housing than originally planned, housing advocates and elected officials are still calling for a specific mandate for even more affordable units.
Moreover, the Bloomberg administration is determined to build the 75,000-seat stadium to serve the New York Jets and an expanded Javits Convention Center at the south end of area, as well as the extension of the No. 7 subway line.
The stadium, which is not part of the approval process because it is state property, is the worst possible development in the view of many West Side community groups and elected officials who fear more traffic on already jammed Hudson River tunnel approaches.
The Hudson Yard plan is all about the stadium, said City Councilmember Christine Quinn on Monday. The dense high-rise commercial development is intended to raise enough taxes to pay for the stadium infrastructure.
Anti-stadium residents got a boost last week when City Council Speaker Gifford Miller said he was against the stadium at an appearance before the Building Congress, a group of construction companies and labor unions strongly in favor of the stadium.
It was a gutsy thing to do at the Building Congress, Quinn said.
The plan, as amended and approved by City Planning, calls for increased zoning bonuses that allow developers to build denser, taller buildings in exchange for creating or preserving affordable housing.
The zoning bonuses were originally expected to encourage the creation of 2,100 affordable units (costing low- and moderate-income families not more than 30 percent of their income) among the 13,000 new apartments.
The amended Hudson Yards zoning bonus could produce or preserve between 2,600 and 3,100 affordable units, according to Rachaele Raynoff, spokesperson for City Planning. The units would be permanently affordable, Raynoff added. Nevertheless, it would be voluntary on the developers part whether or not to take advantage of the zoning bonuses.
Housing advocates, however, want the plan to mandate the creation of affordable apartments. More than 20 members of the Hells Kitchen/Hudson Yards Alliance who attended the City Planning Commissions Monday vote walked out en masse in protest.
Quinn, who is a member of the Alliance, said on Monday that City Planning took a step in the right direction by increasing the affordable-housing incentive. But they didnt go far enough, she added. We hope to take it a lot further in the Council, she added.
However, Manhattan Borough President C. Virginia Fields said on Monday that she was pleased that City Planning was able to increase the number of affordable-housing units in the Hudson Yards. She also said she was gratified that the plan includes a provision for women- and minority-owned businesses in Hudson Yards contracting.
But Fields also said she doesnt think the Hudson Yards are the best place to put a stadium. She added that she has doubts about financing and the cost of the project.
On Nov. 18, the Greenwich Village Chelsea Chamber of Commerce sponsored a presentation by Matt Higgins, a Jets vice president, and Mai Hariu, assistant director of Hudson Yards Coalition, an affiliate of NYC & Co, a business and union coalition that promotes tourism and supports the stadium.
Higgins, who previously was chief operating officer of the Lower Manhattan Development Corp., said that fears of curb-to-curb traffic are unfounded. Seventy percent of our fan base says it will use mass transit, he said, mentioning ferries, trains and buses. Asked about the effect on Jets games that the recently reported potential closing of New York Waterway ferry service between New Jersey and Manhattan would have, Higgins acknowledged that it would be unfortunate. But he added that Waterway executives have told him they would run special ferry service during game days.
Hariu said that worries that commercial density in the Hudson Yards would dampen demand for commercial space in Lower Manhattan and chill Downtown recovery are exaggerated. New office space will come online Downtown earlier than Hudson Yards, although there is likely to be a five-year overlap when both areas are competing for tenants, she said. We need to offer prospective tenants a variety of options, she added.
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Vehicles will shift to traveling in the westbound lane on Friday, Feb. 17 between Louisa and Spotsylvania counties
FREDERICKSBURG—Motorists in the Lake Anna area may encounter brief daytime travel delays Friday on Route 208 at the bridge that connects Louisa and Spotsylvania counties.
Crews will be painting lane markings and moving signs and barriers from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 17 in preparation for a new traffic pattern on the bridge. Flagging crews will be present at the bridge to direct traffic.
Eastbound and westbound traffic will be shifted to begin sharing the westbound lane of the Route 208 bridge on Friday.
Eastbound and westbound traffic will share the open westbound lane of the bridge, taking turns crossing the span while controlled by a temporary traffic signal.
The westbound lane was recently rehabilitated with a new bridge deck and roadway surface.
After the traffic switch, the eastbound lane of the bridge will be closed to undergo rehabilitation.
A $4.8 million rehabilitation project of the Route 208 bridge is halfway complete. Since the project began in late 2010, work has concentrated on restoring the westbound half of the bridge while traffic traveled in the open eastbound lane.
The project is scheduled to be finished in December 2012.
Real-time listings of work zones and road conditions in Virginia are available on VDOT's 24-hour traffic and travel information website, www.511Virginia.org. Motorists can also access 511Virginia by calling 511 from any telephone in Virginia.
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Gap between Hispanics, MLPD is bigger than anyone thought
We knew we had a problem.
We just didn't know how far Mammoth has to go in building trust between the Hispanic population and the Mammoth Lakes Police Department.
Let's just say it's a very long way.
In a presentation Tuesday in front of the Mammoth Lakes Police-Community Hispanic Advisory Committee, Village Lodge manager Luis Villanueva came back with some disturbing news.
After meetings with employees from Mammoth Mountain Ski Area who work in hotels, he reported a consensus among Hispanics that police profiling is rampant, that Hispanics feel they don't get a fair shake and they have a deep level of mistrust for the officers on the force.
"Obviously," said Police Chief Dan Watson, "we have a long way to go.
"But we've got a process started, and we'll go forward. This meeting was very helpful."
This was the second meeting of the Hispanic Advisory Committee. Watson formed the committee in December, and he said he hopes to make it a regular, monthly meeting.
One of the ways to do that, he said, is to move the discussion from committee level to a more open, town level.
Though the committee set no dates, it recommended a general "Town Hall" meeting for sometime soon, so that Hispanics and members of the MLPD can discuss issues in a more open environment.
In addition to Villanueva's report, the committee heard from America Hernandez on her planned ride-along with a police officer.


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U.S. cotton growers have long benefited from U.S. textile mills' high tech approach to spinning cotton. To the experienced spinner armed with HVI data and advanced software programs, having the knowledge of what fiber properties are available to him is just as important as the actual fiber properties. A lot could be done with a wide range of fiber qualities.
The market for U.S. raw cotton is shifting to a predominately international market, where spinners have different solutions to quality issues. Rather than adapt to what is available, they prefer a longer, stronger cotton with less short fiber content.
The U.S. cotton industry has responded to that demand with changed attitudes and new varieties. The difference in quality even since last year is impressive for the three-fourths of the crop which had been classed by Dec. 16.
For example, according to the Agricultural Marketing Service, in 2003, average staple of all cotton classed reached or exceeded 35 at only three U.S. classing offices: Phoenix, Ariz., Visalia, Calif., and Corpus Christi, Texas.
This year, with almost 17 million bales classed, average staple length had reached or exceeded 35 at seven classing offices: Dumas, Ark., Florence, S.C., Lamesa, Texas, Rayville, La., Phoenix, Visalia, and Corpus Christi.
Memphis, Tenn., Lubbock, Texas, and Macon, Ga., were close with average staple lengths of 34.8, 34.9, and 34.7, respectively.
Meanwhile, the percentage of staple at 34 and below dropped significantly from 2003 to 2004 in four classing offices: Macon, from 63.9 percent to 40.3 percent; Lubbock, from 63 percent to 42.8 percent; Abilene, Texas, from 62.4 percent to 44.2 percent; and Birmingham, Ala., from 58 percent to 49.8 percent.
Micronaire has declined to more desirable levels as well. In 2002, the average mike of the U.S. crop was 4.6. To get average mike that high meant that quite a bit of the crop had to be in the discount range. In fact, mike discounts cost growers around $75 million in 2002.
At mid-December, most classing offices were reporting mike in the 4.0 to 4.4 range. The Rayville classing office reported the highest average mike at 4.7, but 77 percent of the crop was in the base range.
These are important improvements. According to a Globecot survey of 100 spinners worldwide, staple length and micronaire are most important in buying decisions. Color grade was important, as were supply, shipping and reliability.
According to the survey, what could keep spinners from buying U.S. cotton are high prices, lack of merchant reliability, shipping problems, stickiness and quality problems, and a lack of familiarity with U.S. growths and U.S. purchasing procedures.
Low- and medium-quality cottons is still desirable under certain circumstances. According to Cotton Incorporated's Katie Van Winkle, "There are mills that will buy our (low and medium) quality cotton, and they're happy to have it at a discount.
"That pool is not a large pool. We can't grow 18 million bales of it. In general, the international market prefers a longer staple, lower mike and higher strength cotton."
Seed breeders with private companies and those with the cotton breeding program at Cotton Incorporated are working to bring new varieties with improved quality to the market. But growers must be compelled to purchase new varieties with higher staple, etc., meaning they must yield as good as or better than shorter staple varieties and/or pay off with higher quality.
The fact that U.S. cotton producers broke a record with an average U.S. yield of 828 pounds per acre in 2004, while improving quality, is proof that we're getting there.
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human909 wrote:familyguy wrote:I don't, however, believe MHL's are being forced by people who enjoy their helmets so much they can't go without them. They appear to be put forth more by people who are usually involved in the repair and care of persons injured without them. Would you agree with this statement of personal observation (again, based on no empirical evidence)?
Great. And I agree with you. But that wasn't what was being said.
That wasn't in relation to what was being said. Just a statement.


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There is exactly one week left to the beginning of the Simple Living Challenge on the Kanelstrand blog and there couldn't be better timing for today's giveaway. It is sponsored by Taryn and Jeff Wilson of Mystic Orb.
I have a confession to make. I think I am in love with these guys, just drop by and read their blogs, yes, they have two: Mystic Orb and Wooly Moss Roots. You will find so much simple, heartfelt inspiration that you will wonder where they have been hiding so far. Where? In the forest, of course!
Taryn, Jeff and their baby Bracken live a simple, back to the basics life in their mountain homestead. Their life flows with the seasons:
- Spring brings nettles, fuzzy little chicks, singing frogs, and planting seeds.
- Summer brings garden bounty, berry picking, clothes on the line, flowers in bloom, open windows and bonfires at night.
- Fall brings food preserving, celebrating harvest, gathering firewood, apple pressing parties, and baskets of huckleberries and chantrelles.
- Winter brings fires in the woodstove, savory soups, books full of adventure, a slower pace, quiet contemplation and warm cups of tea!
You can feel their connection to nature when you see their mind-blowing wood carvings. These people love wood! Take a look yourselves, jump to the Mystic Orb shop and the Wooly Moss Roots shop. You will find intricately carved pendants, earrings, home accessories and wooden buttons in so many types of wood and with so many patterns that you will want to have them all. At least I do and I am not in the least surprised to learn that their motto is FEED THE JOY.
But what makes me like the Wilson family even more is that they like to give and when they do, they do it from their hearts. This week's giveaway prizes are worth $87!
And Taryn and Jeff want to give a chance to three of you. Yes, three lucky Kanelstrand readers can win:
A gorgeous pendant carved in reclaimed birdseye maple burl wood, worth $45.
Stylish eco earrings made out of reclaimed sassafras wood, worth $12.
A unique magnet with a reminder that simplicity is sacred, carved in huckleberry root burl wood, worth $30.
In the meantime, while you are filling out the rafflecopter widget, bear in mind that both Wilsons' shops will be offering a generous 15% discount for the week of the giveaway. Use coupon code KANELSTRAND15 at checkout and choose a gift made with love! You only have time until February 1st, when the discount will expire.
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text: The person who loves to read may be the hardest person on your list to buy a book for: What haven't they read? The reader who lives to get lost in good stories may have missed these stellar books this year, though. Each of them garnered great reviews but didn't quite top the bestseller lists. Wrap one of these books up and watch the recipient light up with joy as they discover new worlds to experience.


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No other sports trophy brings fans together like the Stanley Cup.
If you don't believe me, come down to the BMO Harris Bank Center today at 4 p.m. and check out the line that will form as fans gather to see the NHL's crown jewel, now the property of the Chicago Blackhawks, our Rockford IceHogs' parent team.
And bringing people together was the theme of our winning submission to the "What Would You Do With the Cup?" Contest.
We invited fans to tell us in 100 words or fewer what they would do if they had a day to spend with the Stanley Cup in the Rock River Valley.
Our grand prize winner — who receives four tickets to next Sunday's Chicago Blackhawks game against Calgary — combined both the bringing together of family with the bringing together of fans in one big celebration.
Here is what Mark Carlson of Rockford said:
"First, the Cup and I would pick up my 90-year-old father, who bought me my first hockey skates. We would be joined by my four sons and families and drive to the highest point in the county, overlooking the cloverleaf, to honor the pinnacle of hockey achievement.
"Then, beginning at Carlson Arctic Ice Arena, joined by hockey club members of all ages, we would form a caravan that would wind through every borough in Winnebago County, finishing with a grand party at the BMO Center!"
Joan Bradley, our second-place winner — who receives an autographed IceHogs jersey — chose more specific destinations with a fun ending:
"1. Take to Carlson Elementary at breakfast time and show it off to the kids. Talk about what it takes to win such a big trophy.
"2. Take to the downtown YMCA where active people that appreciate the focus, persistence and talent it takes to achieve such excellence.
"3. Put it in the window of Octane at lunchtime for all to see.
"4. Anderson Gardens for a picture of the Cup in a beautiful, meditative setting.
"5. Take to my husband's old man hockey league game on Wednesday night at Carlson so everyone could pretend they won the Cup!"
Justin Anderson, our third place winner — who landed four IceHogs tickets — followed a similar path as Joan.
"It'd be a Stanley Cup Stateline date day! Start with a wonderful breakfast at Stockholm Inn followed by a lovely stroll down the beautiful Riverwalk and a visit to Jane at Burpee Museum. We would then enjoy a delicious lunch at Beef-A-Roo. Then we'd make our way to Oregon to see the beautiful scenery and of course the Blackhawk Statue. We'd catch an early dinner at Alchemy just in time to head to the BMO to catch an Ice Hogs game! Then it's up to Rockton's Dairyhaus for delicious ice cream! Lord Stanley would be proud!"
In all, we received 54 submissions with many creative, thoughtful and sometimes funny ways to spend a day with the Cup. The Register Star whittled that number down to 10 and handed them off to the IceHogs, where several players collaborated on the decision of who took first, second and third.
Thanks to all who participated and helped judge. And hopefully, we can do this again next fall with another Stanley Cup visit.
Sports editor Randy Ruef; 815-987-1203; firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Should we continue supporting old Windows versions?Tuesday, July 1st, 2008
At some point, the following question asks itself. We'd like to know your opinion. And if you vote no, we'd like to know why.
Is it OK to drop support for Windows previous to Windows 2000?
- Yes, but keep fixing bugs for a while (26%, 24 Votes)
- No, I love my Windows 98! (26%, 24 Votes)
- I don't care (20%, 19 Votes)
- Yes, and also drop ANSI versions (18%, 17 Votes)
- Yes, but keep distributing both ANSI and UNICODE versions (10%, 10 Votes)
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Style # 207575
Metal zipper detailing at ankle and hips and a hot hue make this bebe skinny jean the ultimate way to add a dose of spring color to your weekend wardrobe.
- 98% cotton, 2% spandex
- Rise: 8" (20 cm)
- Inseam: 29" (74 cm)
- Leg opening: 10" (25 cm)
- Machine wash according to care label
- Made in USA with imported materials
- Model is 5'9" and is wearing a US size 27
Matte Coated Zipper Skinny Jeans is rated out of 5 by 16.
Rated 5 out of 5 by Catherine from Fabulous jeans! I usually not a fan of jeans, but when I tried and bought the white jeans up one size, it's fantastic! So I ended up getting two because of the sales. This is probably the jeans I love the most, the fabric, the style, but has to up one size, as true to size is too fit and not that nice. Very stylist.
Date published: 2013-07-12
Rated 4 out of 5 by Gloria from These jeans are cute These jeans fit very true to size! They are very cute on and and I love this pop of colour. I wasn't sure what "coated" really meant, but it provides a nice texture to the pant that isnt very noticebale. I would recommend these pants - hoping to get them in black when the budget allows!
Date published: 2013-05-30
Rated 5 out of 5 by BebeDiva from Hot Color - Great Fit! My first Bebe jeans but I had to have this color and they are awesome! The fit is perfect, true to size, not too long and the first day I wore them received massive complements! They go with so much! Black, white, a nice light green or a print with a bit of the coral color. Love these jeans they are comfortable & sexy beyond belief!
Date published: 2013-05-14
Rated 5 out of 5 by Cubanita1308 from Perfect white jeans!!! I bought the persimmon color last month and I just love it. I knew I had to have it in white. The material is thick enough that your underwear is not visible. I normally wear a 29 but since this is white I ordered a size up (30), to avoid the "see through white pants look". The pants fits like a glove, enhancing all your curves. I can't wait to wear it with a nice pink high heels. Very trendy. You should buy it!!!!
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Rated 5 out of 5 by drnancy from Stylish and sexy The pants are very comfortable and they look awesome on. They are form fitted but do have some stretch. I can't wait to wear them with a leather jacket from BEBE.
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earlier this year SUIS LA LUNE decided to call it quits.
i fell in love with this melodic hardcore band with their second album, Riala.
it was recommended to me by a friend and i listened to it a lot during my UH days being sleepless and miserable in sinclair library. there is something about listening to violent music that just makes me feel better.
in fact, i think i had it in my spotify playlist called "burnt popcorn".
anyway, the EP, Distance / Closure is my favorite release from the band and a perfect way to finish up a 10ish year career.
i love how melodic the instruments sound and how desperate the vocals sound on top of it. it's like a 10 minute epic post-rock song plus getting out all your anguish at the same time. not quite blackgaze like deafheaven. more like an emo-math-gaze?
to top it all off, the pressing is really beautiful too.
matte black and white sleeve with foil lettering, oxblood and olive spatter vinyl.
here are the four songs of this EP:
proof you don't need more songs to tell a complete story.
i'm actually in bed right now, under the covers and listening to this makes me feel happy and sleepy.
i suppose that's my cue to end this post-
thanks for all the tunes, suis la lune, i'll miss you!
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Here they are. Half bent and bloodied. But nonetheless standing among the 32 nations competing in the 2014 World Cup.
Not long ago the magnificence of El Tri was palpable and foreboding. They dispatched their opponents with unapologetic confidence and towered over their foes. Dominant. Uncompromising. Destined. No one could predict their stumble and fall during final qualifying for the quadrennial tournament in 2013.
Their rapid and ignominious decline was as unimaginable as it was perplexing. Drawing in cavernous Azteca stadium was seldom witnessed in years past but losing? Unheard of. Until Honduras defeated them 2-1.
By then the Mexican national team was a staggering, punch drunk shadow. For the first time in millions of lifetimes the possibility of El Tri not qualifying for La Copa was real. It would have been easier to imagine the Pope abdicating his papacy for a woman. But their demise was real and as qualifying continued Mexico's imminent disqualification appeared to be a foregone conclusion.
In their region the top three teams are guaranteed passage to the world's futbol championship. In decades past Mexico had become accustomed to occupying one of the top two tiers. But this time they were on the bottom looking up at the United States, Costa Rica and Honduras, clinging to rosary beads and praying. Hoping to advance to a playoff series against the All Whites of New Zealand.
The team that had showed promise in 2011 and 2012 flailed with ineptness and underperformance in 2013. In the end it wasn't their talent and merit that kept their hopes alive. It was the United States. In a meaningless game against Panama, Mexico's arch nemesis kept El Tri on life support by scoring a game winning goal over Panama, who also had been vying for a playoff spot.
Panama out, Mexico in. Alive for one more day. One more chance.
Mexico's road to Brazil is littered with the bodies of three fired head coaches and shameful ties and embarrassing losses. But the hiring of their fourth coach, Miguel Herrera, and his use of a virtually brand new squad netted Mexico what they needed—two wins over New Zealand. And a berth in the World Cup.
So here they stand. Battered and bloody. But on their way to Brazil to face Cameroon, Croatia and the host country, Brazil. Two of those countries are ranked higher than Mexico (Brazil is ranked 10th in the world and Croatia 16th) who is considered the 20th best team on the planet. Only the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon are ranked outside the top 20, at 51st.
But as Mexico's run to Brazil has shown fans and observers, anything can happen. The strong sometimes falter and what was once considered conventional wisdom can prove to be wishful thinking. What happens next remains to be seen. With Mexican and futbol, nothing is certain.


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PINE MOUNTAIN, Ga. – With Peach Belt Conference (PBC) Freshman of the Year Ryan Trocchio (Norcross, Ga.) leading the way, the No. 21 Georgia College golf squad is in third, five strokes behind the lead at the 2012 PBC Championship, hosted by Columbus State University.
GC carded rounds of 293 and 291 for a total of eight-over on the par-72, 7,057-yard Callaway Gardens - Mountain View Course.
Trocchio responded well to his first collegiate postseason action, posting a pair of 71s for two-under par in third place among the tournament's 55 golfers. His action was highlighted by a first round eagle on the par-five 11th hole.
Junior All-PBC First Teamer Patrick Garrett (Kennesaw, Ga.) also has a top-20 position, thanks to rounds of 76 and 72. He is 14th at four-over par. The No. 37 player in the country, Garrett also eagled 11 in his first round, adding five birdies in round two.
Freshman David Sullivan (Woodstock, Ga.) followed a 75 with a 75 for five-over par in 17th. He had success on the longer holes, putting up five birdies in the first round, four on par-four holes.
Victor Monte (Chantilly, Va.) shaved eight strokes off his first-round 81 and is 33rd overall at 10-over par. Monte's second round featured five holes under par, including all four of the par-five holes.
Junior All-PBC Second Team pick Taylor Smith (Mansfield, Ga.) is also 10-over, putting up rounds of 72 and 82. Smith was two-under on the back nine in round one.
No. 6 UNC Pembroke owns the team lead at three-over par with rounds of 288 and 291. No. 15 USC Aiken is second at six-over. The Bobcats are ahead of three top-30 teams in No. 19 Armstrong in sixth, No. 20 Georgia Southwestern State University in fourth and No. 30 Columbus State in fifth.
2011 Medalist Joel Dahlenburg of Flagler College leads the individual race, posting rounds of 73 and 67 for four-under par.
The Bobcats finish the tournament with a single round tomorrow. GC is in the last group to tee off, as Monte gets things started with golfers from USCA and UNCP at 10:40 a.m.
The Georgia College Department of Athletics, two-time winners of the PBC Commissioner's Cup, sponsors 10 varsity athletic programs at the NCAA Division II level. As a Division II program, Bobcat Athletics prides itself on balancing the life of the student-athlete, evidenced by the teams' multiple appearances in post-season competition as well as documented academic success and community-service involvement. Sign up at www.twitter.com/BobcatSports and www.facebook.com/gcbobcats for up-to-the-minute reports, and visit www.GCBobcats.com for more information, and to nominate your favorite former Bobcats and Colonials to the GC Athletics Hall of Fame.


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DIY Decor Trend: Large Scale String Art
As we all know, large art gets pricey. Rather than ordering a huge print, think outside the frame and go sculptural instead. String, yarn and rope, when combined with dowels, nails and branches, are an inexpensive resource for making your own large-scale creations.
- Here's a very do-able project that makes a huge impact on a blank wall. Courtney shows you how to make these big and bright yarn banners over at Creative Bug.
- Pippa Taylor of Ouch Flower makes wall decor out of oversized and dip-dyed tassels. You can also make your own, using this post written by One Sheepish Girl.
- Give old-school macrame a more modern look with the help of May from Himo Art, who does a tutorial for A Pair and a Spare.
- Organic branches get a bright addition when colorful yarn is wrapped in bands by My Lovely List.
- Not sure of a design? There is always typography to fall back upon, like this yarn phrase by Jen Loves Kev. Open up your copy of Bartlett's (or, you know, just Google) for a list of quotations, and pick your favorite.
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FAIRHAVEN — The Department of Revenue's recommendations for changes to Fairhaven's town government will be presented in a meeting with department heads from 2 to 4 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 24.
Selectmen said they will also hold working sessions as a board to review the recommendations as often as weekly and would invite someone from the DOR to a future meeting.
"The report is a good instrument to help us move forward," Select Board Chairman Brian K. Bowcock said at the Dec. 17 selectmen's meeting.
The DOR report recommends eliminating the Board of Public Works and Personnel Committee. It also recommends combining the treasurer position with the tax collector's.
Executive Secretary Jeffrey Osuch said it would take a special vote of the state legislature to eliminate the BPW and a Town Meeting vote to combine the treasurer and collector positions. Carol Bandolini, the town's tax collector, is retiring in June 2014. Mr. Osuch said they could consider combining the positions after the collector retires.
Meanwhile, Mr. Osuch said, the town has been without a treasurer since John Nunes left in early November. Mr. Nunes, who also served as finance director, left to take a similar position in Fall River.
The DOR report is available on the town's website. Among its 34 recommendations is one to upgrade the executive secretary position to town administrator.


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Taking place May 17 in the school's Parker Auditorium, the festival will screen eight to 12 student films all vying for recognition in several categories, including Best Overall, Most Creative, Audience Award and Technical Award. Prizes include GoPro cameras, cash, trophies and more.
Festival director Matt Twohig said entries must adhere to certain guidelines. All films must be 10 minutes or shorter in length and, to give filmmakers a common symbol to tie submissions together, each film must include at least one brown paper bag. Twohig, a senior bound for Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, said finding the right object to incorporate in every film was a tricky task.
"We were toying with the idea of using a hammer for a short while, but discarded it because we were worried there wouldn't be much diversity among the films," Twohig said. "One afternoon my father and I were literally looking around the house for the most random item we could find. I'll admit, when he pointed to the paper bag on the kitchen counter I instantly shot the idea down. Then he ripped two holes for eyes and put it over his head, and I knew we had found our item."
Twohig said the purpose for requiring that films incorporate the use of a central symbol is twofold.
"On an administrative level, it ensures that films are produced within the time frame we give," he said. "Creatively, it provides a challenge for the filmmakers. It also gives the audience something to look for. I noticed last year that the film festival audience paid very close attention to how each filmmaker incorporated the item into their story."
The bag, Twohig said, need not be a central feature or even play a large role in the films, but filmmakers "should have to put serious consideration into how they incorporate the brown paper bag." Just how seriously filmmakers took that recommendation could reap real rewards: there's a prize category titled Best Use of the Brown Paper Bag.
Though the school offers a video production class, Twohig said the majority of submissions have come from students not enrolled in the class, making for greater diversity in the films. Meanwhile, the loose guidelines have further assured that no two films are alike — in fact, submissions range from music videos and comedies to documentaries, dramas and more.
"Some have very serious underlying messages and some take a much lighter approach," Twohig said.
The La Jolla High School Film Festival will take place on May 17 at 7 p.m. at Parker Auditorium, 750 Nautilus St. Sponsors of this year's event include GoPro, Ezekiel and Bird Rock Surf Shop. For up-to-date information, visit www.facebook.com/LJHSFilmFest.


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Amanda Bynes has shaved half her head. Yes, this is the latest twist in her hair-raising saga.
"I buzzed half my head like @cassie! No more old photos! This is the new me! I love it!" the former actress tweeted with a photo of the new 'do. She posted another selfie smiling and showing off her nearly bare left side of her scalp.
Of course she's referring to "Me & U" singer Cassie, though many reports and followers are saying she looks more like Miley Cyrus -- observations that Bynes happily retweeted.
She isn't the first female celeb to buzz off her locks. Cyrus, Rihanna, Avril Lavigne, Amber Rose and Lady Gaga have shorn their tresses in recent years. And who can forget that Britney Spears did something similar circa her erratic meltdown years...
Bynes previously sported long, super-blond tresses that she claimed a hair stylist "fried" with bleach and lied to InTouch magazine about.
The 27-year-old former actress has been recast as a Twitter sensation in recent months because of such antics, including bleaching her hair, posting gratuitous selfies and railing against the media.
Bynes has also had her share of legal woes involving alleged hit-and-runs and driving without a license. She's reached out via Twitter to President Obama to fire a cop who pulled her over, and her reported antics at a tanning salon — she denied the episode — definitely raised eyebrows. The reclusive actress has stepped out lately but has piled on reports of bizarre behavior by posting unusual photos of herself, debuting fashion statements and inner workings.
"I'm obsessed with myself on twitter," Bynes said in mid-April, as part of a longer, somewhat unprintable rant to Complex magazine.
Truer, and more profound, things have definitely been said.
Victoria's Secret rails against ex-model Kylie Bisutti
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As everyone knows, all the western states have at least one signature national park (except Idaho, but near miss Sawtooth would have made a great one!). While the Carlsbad Caverns certainly deserve to be a national park, I have always felt like New Mexico was never very well represented by that park, as the cave parks all seem similar to me. While a park in the Gila would be cool, I think that it is too remote and retrieving it out of wilderness status would impair its particular historical value, since it was the first place set aside as wilderness. Better to keep the continuity. A park in the Sangre de Cristo's to seems oddly out of place as well, perhaps because so much of it is still wild as well, which brings me to the Jemez. I have thought that a park there would be perfect for a lot of reasons but to sum it up, I think it captures a lot of what is best about New Mexico. Now, I know much of the landscape has been marred by fire, but even that adds to its potential to observe the regrowth, just as it has in Yellowstone. Still, the area offers scenery: a complex geography, vast meadows, forests, canyons, peaks, rock formations, waterfalls, rivers, etc. It also boasts a lot of history: layers of Native American history, Spanish history, the wild west and cowboys, 20th century nuke stuff, Georgia O'Keefe stuff as well. It also has a lot of the structural aspects of a good park: a pre-existing road network accessing various parts of the park, trails galore both for hiking and backpacking, with the potential for more, attractions and scenery close to the roads but a an extensive backcountry for those who seek the wilderness. In total, it has something for everyone and the potential to offer a HUGE boast to the local economy.
How feasible is it? I think it is tough to develop a park out of whole cloth, but the ambiguous status of the Valles Caldera Preserve lends itself toward a National Park solution. Plus, we have recently seen a new national park created by combining an existing park with portions of the adjacent national forest (Great Sand Dunes). Of course, nothing will probably ever come of this but I still think it has fascinating potential.
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WASHINGTON, DC -- In preparation for new Air Force fitness assessment standards slated to take effect July 1, the Air Force is increasing civilian employees at 60 bases throughout the country to staff newly created fitness assessment cells (FACs). The FACs were designed to reduce administrative burdens on squadrons and create consistency for fitness testing.
The Air Force is authorized to hire some 225 civilian employees for the Fitness Assessment Cells in fiscal year (FY) 2011, per the recently released United States Air Force Fiscal Year 2011 Force Structure Announcement.
Changes to the Air Force fitness program, announced last June, include biannual testing (versus annual testing), minimum established requirements within test areas and creation of the fitness assessment cells.
"We want all airmen to take fitness seriously. We intend that the days of 'cramming' for the annual fitness test will be replaced by an emphasis on year-round fitness," Chief Master Sgt. Mark Long, the Air Force's chief of enlisted promotions, evaluations and fitness policy, said in a statement. "We were the only military service that did not test at least twice a year, and it's a definite step in the right direction to change the Air Force fitness culture."
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As Her Majesty's birthday fell on a Sunday this year, Buckingham Palace said that gun salutes would be fired the day after on the Monday to mark Her Majesty's birthday.
The salutes were fired from HM Tower of London, Hyde Park, Edinburgh Castle in Scotland, Cardiff and Hillsborough Castle in County Down, Northern Ireland.
Her Majesty turned 87 yesterday and celebrated the day privately at Windsor Castle.
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Chad Henne and Blaine Gabbert are to Jacksonville what Jason Campbell is to Brandon Weeden. The 2014 draft might be the same to both teams, while the 2011 draft stands as a red flag.
The Jaguars roll into Cleveland with a warning:
Beware of drafts bereft of can't-miss quarterbacks.
Prior to a current 2-1 awakening, Jacksonville had lost 27 of its last 31 games.
"Reach-for-a-quarterback" syndrome is part of the problem.
Tennessee, Jacksonville and Minnesota all were desperate for an air attack when they launched into the 2011 draft. The Titans reached for Jake Locker at No. 8 overall, the Jaguars for Blaine Gabbert at No. 10, the Vikings for Christian Ponder at No. 12.
With each reach, a hand was bitten, a franchise was set back.
Heading into their game against 2-9 Jacksonville, the 4-9 Browns are on the fringes of a top-10 draft pick. They are scouting the same quarterbacks, unhappy with their own recent first-round picks who aren't cutting it.
One mock draft has the Texans and Jaguars taking Teddy Bridgewater (Louisville) and Marcus Mariota (Oregon) at Nos. 1 and 2, respectively. Another sees QB Brett Hundley (UCLA) going to Tampa Bay at No. 4.
NFL Draft Scout forecasts the Browns plucking Fresno State QB Derek Carr at No. 8, with the next quarterback off the board, Texas A&M's Johnny Manziel, going to Tennessee at No. 15. Walterfootball.com sees Carr going to the Browns at No. 10 and "Johnny Football" landing with the Titans at No. 11.
They are mock drafts. Those quarterbacks picked in 2011 are a cautionary tale of what happens in real drafts.
• Locker has been the best of the first three passers picked that year. In three seasons with the Titans, his record as a starter is 8-10.
He beat the Steelers in the 2013 season opener, insofar as a 125-yard passing day in a 16-9 game can be attributed to him. He threw for 326 yards in a 38-13 route of the Jets on Sept. 29.
His most recent game, however, was a disaster — against Jacksonville. He fell behind 10-0, then threw an interception that led to a field goal and a 13-0 Jaguars lead. With 6:33 left in the first half, he was hit, fumbled, and left the field with a season-ending foot injury.
An option that would pay Locker $15 million for the 2015 season must be picked up — or declined — before the 2014 draft. The early guess: It will be a no thanks.
• Ponder's performance is problematic for Vikings general manager Rick Spielman.
Browns fans recall Brian Hoyer outplaying Ponder during the Vikings' home opener, in which the home crowd couldn't stop booing the home team.
Ponder started all 16 games for a 10-6 playoff team last year, but Adrian Peterson racked up historic rushing numbers.
Counting games in his rookie year of 2011 and in 2013, Ponder's record is 3-14-1.
"By the end of the year, we should definitely have an idea on what direction to go," Spielman said earlier this month. "If we have a franchise quarterback on this roster right now ... or do we have to go into the draft potentially and look for a franchise quarterback?"
• Locker has had flashes of success. Ponder was part of a playoff team. Gabbert's Jacksonville run has been strictly a mess.
A recent article on bigcatcountry.com, a popular Jaguars website, was headlined: "Is Blaine Gabbert the worst top-10 draft pick in the modern era?"
For that title, Gabbert is getting a run from, among others, the No. 3 overall pick of the 2012 draft — Trent Richardson averaged a feeble 3.6 yards a carry as a Browns rookie and is at 2.8 in nine games since being traded to the Colts.
Gabbert peaked midway through his rookie year. On Nov. 20, 2011, at Cleveland, he drove the Jaguars to a first and goal on the Browns' 2-yard line with 13 seconds left, trailing 14-10.
Gabbert was on the verge of a third win within four games..
He came close but couldn't deliver a touchdown on three plays. The victory went to Colt McCoy.
Starting with that loss at Cleveland, Gabbert is in a 3-17 slump. He was benched in favor of Chad Henne after a 42-10 loss to the 49ers. Since then, the Jaguars are 2-1 behind Henne.
On Monday, Jaguars head coach Gus Bradley said the plan is for Henne to take all of the snaps in the remaining five games. Asked about Gabbert's future, he said, "I don't even think about that right now."
The Browns took their shot at a quarterback in 2012, drafting Brandon Weeden at No. 22 overall. They had a shot at QB Ryan Tannehill but opted for Richardson. The Dolphins, whose quarterback had been Henne for a while, went for Tannehill with the No. 8 pick.
Henne basically is Jacksonville's Jason Campbell.
Like Gabbert, Weeden was benched and replaced by the journeyman. Campbell, however, has a concussion.
On Sunday, it will be Henne vs. Weeden. The former has a 3-15 record as a starter in his last three years. The latter is 5-14 as he returns to the starting lineup.
The personnel departments of both teams cast an anxious eye on next year's draft-ready quarterback crop.
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(a light lunch will be served no RSVP, first-come first-served)
Open to the public. Convened by the Energy, Climate, and Innovation Program of the Center for International Environment and Resource Policy at Fletcher.
End-use energy-efficient technology transfer and innovation is essential for developing countries to be able to leapfrog the typical development curves of energy intensity and to achieve sustainable development while building technological capacity. It also boosts competitiveness, since the economy no longer needs to spend so much on inputs. As the largest energy consumer and GHG emitter in the world, China has eagerly begun to reduce demand-side energy consumption with its 11th Five Year Plan and to strengthen its effort in the 12th Five Year Plan. In her presentation, Fang Zhang will discuss the energy use, energy intensity, and energy efficiency policy trends in China¹s industrial sector, mainly based on the iron and steel industry. She will also analyze the ³efficiency paradox² for Chinese firms in adopting energy efficient technologies and analyze the main economic, organizational, and political factors behind it. Finally, she will review policy implications.
Fang Zhang is currently a doctoral candidate at the School of Public Policy and Management, Tsinghua University in China and a doctoral researcher in CIERP's Energy, Climate, and Innovation program through July 2013. She was previously with the Center for Environmental Public Policy in the Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley as a visiting scholar from September 2011 to August 2012. Her research topic is the effectiveness of international renewable energy technology transfer and its role in renewable energy deployment in developing countries.
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