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Deadline May 31st: TheDocumentaryProjectFund
Deadline: Tuesday, May 31, 2016
"TheDocumentaryProjectFund, a 501(c)(3) dedicated to improving communities through photography, would like to announce its Fall 2015 Fall Call for Entries. Applications will be accepted from October 1, 2015 through November 15, 2015. Two awards will be given:
- A $5000 award to an established photographer
- A $3500 Emerging Vision Award will go to a photographer who is either in the beginning stages of a career or undergoing a career transition.
TheDPF is looking for talented documentary photographers proposing visually exciting, issue oriented projects within or around their communities.
For more information and to apply visit: thedocumentaryprojectfund.org."
Extended Deadline February 24th: PDN Photo Annual
Photo District News
Call for Entries: PDN Photo Annual 2016
Extended Deadline: Wednesday, February 24, 2016
"Photo District News (PDN), the award-winning monthly magazine for the professional photographer, has been covering the professional photographic industry for more than 30 years.
In addition to special award of monetary value, the PDN Photo Annual provides entrants with immeasurable exposure in the industry. The competition is consistently acknowledged in Photoshelter's guide to photography contests for its recognition among photo editors and buyers. Winners' galleries are published in PDN with additional print distribution to influential creatives looking for new and established talent. The PDN Photo Annual has a reputation for prestige and value.
All photographer's retain their copyright. Winning work will only published in the print and online winners' gallery and in promotion related to PDN Photo Annual.
Competition Prizes
- The $15,000 Arnold Newman Prize for New Directions in Photographic Portraiture
The Arnold Newman Prize was established by the Arnold and Augusta Newman Foundation in 2009 to recognize and reward excellence in new directions in photographic portraiture. The annual prize winner receives an award of $15,000 and is recognized in ceremonies in New York and at the Maine Media Workshops in Rockport, Maine. The prize is funded by the Arnold and Augusta Newman Foundation with support from Maine Media Workshops, the American Society of Media Photographers, and PDN.
The prize winner is determined through a two-step process; the first being the submission of work to the PDN Photo Annual competition. Finalists are chosen from the initial submissions and are invited to submit a portfolio of prints and a proposal for a new photographic project. The award money will provide financial support to the winner to complete the photographic project.
- The Marty Forscher Fellowship Fund $4,000 Professional and $2,000 Student Awards
The Marty Forscher Fellowship Fund is sponsored by Parsons The New School for Design and PDN. This award recognizes students and emerging professionals who have outstanding achievements in humanistic photography.
- The $2,500 Sony Emerging Talent Award
The Sony Emerging Talent Award will award an exceptional up-and-coming photographer with a $2,500 cash prize. This year, Sony, in partnership with PHaT Photo and PDN, will offer the winner the opportunity to create a photo essay illustrating the theme "Rediscover Your City" with Sony's PlayMemories apps, which will be showcased at the PDN Photo Annual Party and featured in a spread in PDN and PHaT Photo.
- The $3,000 PDN Publisher's Choice Award
The PDN Publisher's Choice Award can be awarded to any winner of the PDN Photo Annual. The selected photographer will also receive a one-page profile in an issue of PDN.
Advertising is open to all commissioned advertising campaigns. Personal advertising concepts should be entered in the Personal category. Corporate Work includes projects such as annual reports, catalogs, calendars, promotional stills for motion pictures, marketing work and non-profit commissions for corporate brands. Advertisements with design layouts must be approved by the agency for contest submission.
Open to all commissioned magazine and editorial work. Personal work in the style of editorial photography should be entered in the Personal category. Please do not submit tear sheets.
Mail-in entry and digital upload required. Please see the FAQ "Are mail-in entries allowed?" for mail-in information. Self-published books are welcome. Series entry only (for uploading a selection of layouts + cover)
Open to all published photojournalism and documentary projects, in addition to personal documentary projects.
Sports is open to all types of sports and action imagery.
Self-promo is open to online and print promotions, as well as photography website design. Please select single entries for screenshots of websites (judges will visit your URL). For multi-page print promos, please select series entry to upload multiple layouts—there is NO mail-in entry available.
Open to all personal photography projects.
All stock submissions must be currently licensed by stock agencies and approved by the agency for contest submission.
Videos, short films and multimedia presentations must be hosted on a third-party site, such as Vimeo; entries will include a URL to the work. Single entry only.
The student category is open to all types of still photography produced at an undergraduate or graduate level (must be 18 or older to enter). Recent graduates may submit work produced before graduation, permitting it was created betweenFebruary 2015–Feburary 2016.
Entry Fees
- Professional: Single Image $60 | Series, 2–6 images $70.
- Student: Single Image / Series $35.
- Extended deadline entries add a $10 per entry late fee.
- 30% discount with PHOTO+ membership."
For the full prospectus and to enter visit: https://www.pdnphotoannual.com.
Deadline August 29th: Atomic STEaM Photography Show 2014
The National Museum of Nuclear Science & History
Call for Entries: Atomic STEaM Photography Show 2014
Deadline: Friday, August 29, 2014
Fee: $15, unlimited images.
"The National Museum of Nuclear Science & History will host a photo art exhibit that invites members of the community to share their photographic talent and eye for everything that is Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics (STEaM). The "Atomic STEaM Photography Show" exhibition will open on November 8, 2014, and will display photography ranging from the literal engineering feats of the Great Wall of China and the Great Pyramid of Giza, to the abstract interpretation of science as seen through a plant experiencing photosynthesis. Though all photographs must relate in some way to the overall theme of science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics, they are open to interpretation by the photographer.
Any individual, from a professional photographer to a student with a camera phone, may submit a photograph to this competition/exhibition with the hope to not only win a cash prize but to also have their work on display in a nationally accredited, Smithsonian affiliated museum. All winning entries will debut at the National Museum of Nuclear Science & History from November 8, 2014, through January 4, 2015.
Competition Theme
Panel of Jurors
Thomas Barrow, Emeritus Professor of Art and Art History, University of New Mexico
Mary Anne Redding, Chair of Photography Department, Santa Fe University of Art and Design
Steve Yates, Fulbright Scholar, Museum Curator, Photographic Artist, International Lecturer and Writer
1st Place Award – $500 Cash Prize
2nd Place Award – $250 Cash Prize
3rd Place Award – $150 Cash Prize
Three Honorable Mention Awards – $50 Cash Prizes"
For the full prospectus and to enter visit: www.nuclearmuseum.org/see/exhibits/atomic-steam-photography-show.
Deadline June 22nd: LensCulture Emerging Talent Award 2014
Call for Entries: Emerging Talent Award 2014
REMINDER – Deadline: Sunday, June 22, 2014, 11:59 pm PDT
"LensCulture's Emerging Talent Awards 2014 is an international competition to showcase outstanding emerging photographers — from all cultures, all points of view, with no age limit.
Our mission at LensCulture is to discover and share the best of contemporary photography. New and emerging photographers often make the freshest, most exciting work — but it's hard to gain attention when you are relatively new and not widely known. That's where we can make a big difference. We reach an audience of more than 500,000 — and with these awards, we want to highlight many emerging talents who deserve worldwide attention.
Corey Keller, Curator of Photography, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco, CA, USA
Olivier Laurent, Associate Editor, British Journal of Photography, London, UK
Sujong Song, Festival Director, Curator, Author, Daegu Photo Biennale,Seoul, Korea
Clare Grafik, Head of Exhibitions, The Photographers' Gallery, London, UK
Jim Casper, Editor & Publisher, LensCulture, Paris, France
The competition is designed to provide immediate exposure for talented photographers:
- Every day, select entrants are chosen by our editors to appear on our public Competition Gallery and social media channels, seen by over 500,000 people worldwide. Enter now to be amongst the first considered for this special feature.
- After the June 22nd, 2014 Midnight PT deadline, our jury will select five winners to each receive a $2,000 cash grant as well as the Top 50 photographers, all of whom will receive significant exposure on LensCulture's site, social media channels, and in festival screenings around the world.
- A number of top-rated finalists may still make the LensCulture Editors' Cut and receive an invitation for a LensCulture Portfolio Account. This provides many on-going opportunities for exposure to our global audience of over 500,000.
Submission Guidelines
We are open to all genres of photography. All points of view. All corners of the world. If you are a photographer beginning to seek global recognition, show us your work!
Emerging photographers, regardless of their age, are encouraged to enter. We consider an "emerging" photographer as anyone who has not yet received significant international recognition. Currently enrolled students or 2014 graduates can enter the competition with a $20 discount on entry fees. There is not a separate student category, just a discounted fee for students. All entries are treated equally. Please see our FAQ for more details.
Please submit up to 10 photographs that work well together as a series — either as a visual narrative, or images that work well together in theme or style. Edit your selections carefully: winners will be judged on the strength of their submissions as unified groups of photos, not as individual photographs.
- General Entry Fees: $55 for a related series up to 10 images, $5 for each additional image, no limit.
- Student Entry Fees: $35 for a related series up to 10 images, $5 for each additional image, no limit."
Visit www.lensculture.com/emerging-talent-awards-2014 for the full prospectus and to apply.
Deadline July 13th: Source-Cord Prize
The Source-Cord Prize
Deadline: Sunday, July 13, 2014
Fee: $30 for up to 16 images
"The Source-Cord Prize is an award for contemporary photography, comprising an individual first prize of $10,000, second prize of $1,000 and third prize of $500. The work selected for first prize will also be published in Source Magazine with a commissioned essay. Additionally, twenty-two artists will be selected for online exhibition and everyone submitting will receive a free one-year digital subscription to Source Magazine. The winners will be selected by an international panel of four judges.
Kate Bush, art curator and critic, specialising in international art and photography.
Stefanie Grebe, freelance lecturer, photographer and curator.
John Duncan, one of the editors of Source since 1994 and photographer.
Mariko Takeuchi, Japan, is a photography critic, an independent curator and associate professor of Kyoto University of Art and Design.
Submission Guidelines
The aim of the Source-Cord Prize is to discover new work. All photographic processes are welcome and submissions are invited from artists for whom photography is their whole or partial practice.
Applications should be accompanied by a short text of up to 400 words introducing the work you are submitting. This text must be in English (the common language for the judges) but please note, we wish to encourage submissions from photographers for whom English is not their first language. The text is to help the judges, it will not be judged for the quality of its written English."
Visit cordprize.com/home-en for the full prospectus and to apply.
Deadline October 31st: LensCulture Exposure Awards 2013
Exposure Awards 2013
Deadline: Thursday, October 31, 2013, 11:59 pm PDT
"Gain invaluable global exposure to photo editors, creative directors, curators, gallery owners, collectors, publishers, agents, critics, journalists, festival directors, and international photo networks.
Your work will be shared directly with LensCulture's opt-in community of over 100,000 photography enthusiasts — so your photos will reach a huge audience of people who really know and love photography.
It's all about results — getting shows, selling prints, editorial and commercial assignments, book deals, magazine features and more. We reward talent with global recognition and career-changing exposure."
This year's jury consists of: James Estrin, Co-editor, NY Times Lens Blog; Regina Maria, Director, Anzenberger, Anzenberger Gallery & Agency; Dimitri Beck, Editor in Chief, Polka Magazine & Gallery; Jim Casper, LensCulture Founder & Editor; Els Barents, Director, Huis Marseille Museum for Photography; Michael Famighetti, Editor, Aperture Magazine; Alan Taylor, Senior Editor , The Atlantic Magazine "In Focus" photography blog; Christophe Laloi, Artistic Director and Director of Programming, Festival Voies Off; Andy Adams, Founder & Editor, Flak Photo.
"London Exhibition: All winners plus 25 finalists will be exhibited at a gala show in London — one of the world capitals of photography — with museum quality prints provided by Genesis Imaging, UK.
Portfolio Award
- Grand Prize: $2500 cash
- 2nd Prize: $1000 cash
- 3rd Prize: $500 cash
Single Image Award
- Grand Prize: $1500 cash
- 2nd Prize: $500 cash
- 3rd Prize: $250 cash
Worldwide Exposure: Every winner and 25 finalists will be highlighted in special feature articles in LensCulture — and prominently promoted throughout our network of over 100,000 influential enthusiasts in the global photography marketplace.
Entry Fees
Portfolio submission fee is $75 for 5-10 images, $5 for each additional image, no limit.
Single Image submission fee is $35 for first image, $5 for each additional entry, no limit."
Visit www.lensculture.com/awards for the full prospectus and to apply.
Deadline January 23rd: CENTER Choice Awards, Project Grant, Project Launch Grant, Santa Fe Prize and Teaching Award
Deadline for Call for Entries: Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Choice Award
The Choice Awards recognize outstanding photographers working in all processes and subject matter. The Awards are divided into three categories: Curator's Choice, Editor's Choice, and Gallerist's Choice. The winners receive recognition via exhibition, publication, portfolio reviews and more.
Curator's Choice: Tina Schelhom, Curator, Kolga Tbilisi Photo, Georgia & Founding Director, Galerie Lichtblick, Cologne, Germany
Editor's Choice: Susan White, Photography Director, Vanity Fair
Gallerist's Choice: Lauren Panzo, Director, Pace/MacGill Gallery
Project Development Grant
The Project Development Grant offers financial support to fine art, documentary or photojournalist works-in-progress. The grant includes a $5,000 cash award to help complete a project as well as platforms for feedback and professional development opportunities for the works final stages.
This grant is awarded to fine art or documentary projects that are still in progress and have not been exhibited or published. It requires signing of a contract to participate in an exhibition at the Center for Contemporary Arts, during Review Santa Fe.
Juror: Denise Wolff, Senior Editor, Book Program, Aperture
Project Launch Grant
The Project Launch grant is presented to an outstanding photographer working in fine art series or documentary project. The grant includes a $10,000 cash award to help complete or disseminate the works as well as providing a platform for exposure and professional development opportunities.
This grant is awarded to completed projects that would benefit from the grant award package. It requires signature of a contract to participate in an exhibition at the Center for Contemporary Arts, during Review Santa Fe.
Curator: Verna Curtis, Curator of Photography, The Library of Congress
Editor: Mauro Bendoni, Photo Editor, COLORS Magazine
Director: Christopher McCall, Pier 24 Photography
Santa Fe Prize
The biennial Santa Fe Prize for Photography recognizes and supports a gifted and committed photographer who has completed, or is near completion of, a meaningful body of work. Cash prize of $10,000 and participation in Review Santa Fe.
Juror: Maggie Blanchard, Director, Twin Palms Publishing
Teaching Award
The Excellence in Teaching Award honors a high school, college or postgraduate teacher's dedication with a $3,000 award. Educators in all areas of photographic teaching are eligible, including fine art, documentary, history and criticism.
Juror: Stephan Hillerbrand, University of Houston, Houston, TX"
Visit CENTER's website for submission details, www.visitcenter.org/competitions.
Deadline November 20th: PhotoPhilanthropy Activist Award
PhotoPhilanthropy Activist Award
Professional & Amateur deadline: Sunday, November 20, 2011
Student deadline: Thursday, December 1, 2011
"The PhotoPhilanthropy Activist Award identifies outstanding work done by photographers in collaboration with non-profit organizations worldwide and awards prizes ranging from $2,000-$15,000. In previous years, work was submitted on behalf of 405 non-profit organizations from 85 different countries. This year, PhotoPhilanthropy will be honoring professional, amateur, and student photographers, and community-based organizations. Each photographer whose work is accepted receives a page on our website and exposure to a growing audience of concerned and committed global citizens."
This year's judges are Cristina Goettsch Mittermeier, photographer and biologist; Keith W. Jenkins, Supervising Senior Producer for Multimedia at NPR; Ami Vitale, photojournalist; Larry McNeil, photographer and scholar; and Valenda Campbell director of photography and manager of the brand and creative productions teams for CARE.
The top photo essays will be awarded
- Professional Photographer: $15,000 Grand Prize
- Amateur Photographer: $2000 Grand Prize
- Student Photographer: $2000 Grand Prize
- Community-based Photography: $2000 Grand Prize
Two finalists in each category will also be announced. Photo essays must be entered into one of four categories:
- Professional Photographer: Any individual who earns the majority of their living from photography.
- Amateur Photographer: Any individual who does not earn the majority of their income from photography.
- Student Photographer: Any current student with less than two years of professional work including internships.
- Community-based Photography: Given to a non-profit organization that teaches photography within a community and empowers the group to share their unique perspective through photography.
Please read the Submission Guidelines thoroughly before submitting.
Deadline September 12th: FotoWeek DC 4th Annual International Awards Competition
FotoWeek DC
International Award Competition 2011
Deadline: Monday, September 12, 2011
"FotoWeek DC's fourth Annual International Awards Competition is looking for extraordinary images! The 2011 competition will honor professional and emerging photographers from our region and from around the world."
Click here to see the list of jurors.
Single Image: Photojournalism/Social Documentary, Commercial, Fine Art, Contemporary Life, Travel, Portrait, The Natural World
Portfolio: Photojournalism/Social Documentary, Fine Art, The Natural World
Student Portfolio: A series of related images (minimum 3, maximum 9) that represents a cohesive body of work by a student (age 18 or older, currently enrolled in an accredited academic program). May include photo illustration, manipulated imagery, photo collage.
Multimedia: Work that may include still photography, video, sound and graphics to either communicate a reality-based narrative story or is freely expressionistic. May include photo illustration, manipulated imagery, photo collage.
Mobile Phone: 1) Spirit of Washington: With one image, capture the spirit and essence of Washington DC. Find that visual expression of what makes this city, our nation's capital, unique among American cities. May include photo illustration, manipulated imagery, photo collage. 2) General Submissions: May include photo illustration, manipulated imagery, photo collage. All Mobile Phone entries must be captured using a mobile device.
1-4 single images: $20 each
5-9 single images: $16 each
10 or more images: $12 each
Portfolio of 3-9 images: $75
Multimedia entry: $30 per entry
Mobile phone image: $6.95 each
To submit visit FotoWeek DC's website here.
Lens Culture FotoFest Paris: Meeting Place Portfolio Reviews Registration Now Open and Call for Entries
Lens Culture FotoFest Paris 2011
November 7, 8 & 9, 2011
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN for the International Portfolio Reviews & Meeting Place for Photographers
"Hosted at the Spéos Paris Photographic Institute, Lens Culture FotoFest Paris 2011 will bring together 130 photographers and 40 international photography experts for 3 full days of productive, stimulating meetings. Last year, photographers and reviewers from 32 countries participated. The event offers all participants tremendous opportunities to share knowledge, connections and insights.
Lens Culture FotoFest Paris takes place immediately before Paris Photo — the world's largest international fair and marketplace for contemporary photography.
Paris is one of the world's capitals for photography, so there is always a lot of inspiration to be discovered in galleries, museums and other venues throughout the city, as well."
Click here for more information about the reviews and here for the list of reviewers.
Call for Entries: Lens Culture International Exposure Awards
Photography and Multimedia Awards
Deadline: Sturday, September 17, 2011
"Lens Culture International Exposure Awards discover, reward, and promote talented, new, emerging and established photographers and multimedia creators from around the world. We're looking for exciting work from every continent, and from diverse points of view: documentary, fine art, nature, photojournalism, activism, street photography, sports, fashion, poetic, personal, abstract and human. A stellar international jury of photography experts will review and judge every entry submitted."
There are three categories for awards in 2011:
- Multimedia: $75 for a feature no more than 8 minutes long
- Portfolio: $75 for 5-15 images
- Single Image: $35 for 1 image
There will also be 25 Honorable Mention Awards.
To learn more about each category, the prizes and submission guidelines click here.


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I haven't written much lately for two reason;
A I've been too bloody busy
B Everytime I've had spare time wordpress has not worked properly, especially when it comes to images. Telling wordpress about it does not help either…stop sucking you're supposed to be one of the best…
The last two weeks started with a lovely London evening spent with Marliina we ate at Giraffe on the South Bank and managed to get both half priced cocktails AND cheap food…yes we were a bit sly there and paid for the drinks seperately, but hey we need to save money for flights 😉 It was lovely to meet up again. As usual we mostly talked about how it is having a distance relationship, priorities, Sophie's Choice and much more.
Then on Friday I met Karin for the first time at Nandos on Baker Street. It was like meeting an old friend, funny how it is with blogs you get to know people with out having met them before…although I know her brother well. Anyhow we had much in common, uni studies, past jobs, living in hostels etc, and time flew past.
Saturday I did a big mistake…I went to Portobello Road…GAH! Its mayhem in Notting Hill on Saturdays, tourists everywhere. I should have known better I bloody live in Notting Hill. Anyway managed to buy an engagement present and card for Jens and Stina so not a complete disaster.
Met up with Anna and Karin before we went to Jens and Stina's engagement party at The harcourt for a great party, so many friends had turned up. The Harcourt will always be a special place, Stina met Jens there and I met my Sweetie there. I bumped into Sofia and probably made her think I'm a freak…lol…should not talk to strangers in the ladies loo, must learn appropriate places to say hello in…toilets not being one of them 🙂
Sunday I met Ingrid at the vegan cafe InSpiral Lounge in Camden. We only had tea and a smoothie and talked the time away, we are both going to India next year and we do quite a bit for charity. I could not stay long as I had too much to do but we decided to meet up again and visit a museum. As for the cafe I am sooo going to go back there again, although earlier on a week day so I can try their exciting food in peace.
Then finally Thursday last week Sweetie came to London, it was so lovely to see him again how I have been waiting. We made a pit stop at the Swedish Church to say hello to all their nice staff and catch up on some gossip, then of home. We relaxed a bit and then ate at Feng Sushi in Notting Hill, very cosy dining room and decent Sushi…not brilliant like Dinings sushi but then it is cheaper, a lot cheaper.
Friday I worked in the morning and then we met up in the Harcourt, to say hello to Martin, John and Dee. After that we were of to the Pipeline Bar to visit all of them there and eat some Swedish food, had some lovely chanterelle pasta only complaint it was a bit too salty. The evening we spent with Jenny eating at Wagamama and then all three of us met up with Jocke in the pub.
Saturday and Sunday just blurred past, went to the Harcourt at 1 to see Swedish Allsvensk football, we've been rubbish this season and are almost relegated. But what happens…well we actually win a game despite having two players sent off, unbelievably we have a chance. Then we won the ice hockey too, what is going on?!? Afterward me, Sweetie and a few other guys celebrated with mexican food and Margaritas at Mestizo we ate waaay too much as someone ordered too much food…we were full up already by the starter which we mistook for the main course until the main courses started arriving 😀 Sunday we had to go up early for a Sunday (thank you winter time for the extra hour of sleep 🙂 ) to get tickets for the NFL American football game…thanks bloody royal mail strikers for not delivering our post, get back to work you're useless…
We finally got our reprinted tickets for Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs New England Patriots and checked out the tailgate party before the game, apart from the beer tailgate was shit. And by the way how the F&*K can you call it football??? You don't touch the ball with your feet more than about 7-10 times per game…sounds like I don't like the NFL but I do its just not FOOTball. The game was great, the patriots won, the atmosphere was fantastic with 84,000 spectators and lovely friends to watch the game with. Just a shame Buffy couldn't make it, the biggest NFL fan in our group who bought our tickets and then couldn't go due to a stupid exam…By the way we had fantastic seats thanks 😛
When we got home Sweetie started to pack, I felt a bit ill and feverish (no not oink, oink) we ate pizza and went to bed. At three in the morning Sweetie started his journey home 😦 and I am again alone. We had a lovely time but sadly it as too short, I miss you already.
In Swedish
Har haft mycket att göra de senaste veckorna, träffat många vänner, ätit god mat, varit på förlovingsfest osv.
Sötnos kom även till London från torsdag till måndag morgon, så underbart att ses igen. Vi träffade gamla vänner, åt mycket bland annat svensk, japansk och mexikansk mat, kollade på allsvensk fotboll, svensk ishockey med vinster i båda vilket firades med mexikansk mat och margaritas. På söndagen så blev det amerikansk NFL fotboll på Wembley stadium, rätt lag vann och allt var mycket trevligt, tycker dock inte de ska kalla det FOTboll när de max rör vid bollen med foten typ 7-10 ggr per match, byt namn.
Hatade att sötnos åkte hem, det är tomt utan dig 😦


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In just over a decade, the Tufts University men's lacrosse team has gone from worst to first under head coach Mike Daly. Instead of focusing on wins, Daly urged players to take pride in mastering the details and always improving their craft.
For starters, the team emphasized fitness and preparation. Its once-lethargic workouts became intense, and Daly's passion proved contagious.
Daly taught the team to measure success by on-field excellence as well as by how they behaved off the field. Teammates challenged each other to get good grades and aspire to careers that reflected the values Daly instilled in the team, such as effort and sacrifice.
He often recognized unsung heroes who exhibited those values. For example, Daly repeatedly praised the team's athletic trainer along with a Tufts custodian for their dedication.
Daly ran practices that enabled players to develop skills and strategy, but he also reserved time for leadership training. Every Friday, he gathered groups of teammates to discuss reading assignments on aspects of leadership.
In 2010, the team won the Division III national championship—the only Tufts athletic team ever to win an NCAA crown. In the two years before he became coach in 1998, the last-place team had won only two games.
Today, Daly sustains the team's high level of performance by continually reassessing what success means. Wins and losses are one metric. The larger goal is for players to become well-rounded, disciplined individuals who work hard, sacrifice for others and demonstrate commitment to shared objectives.
— Adapted from Team Turnarounds, Joe Frontiera and Daniel Leidl, Jossey-Bass.
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Diagnosing a small Hong Kong company with manufacturing facilities in China
Imagine a large, vertically integrated company with no marketing or sales department and no distribution channels. Suppose that for decades this company was so insulated from competition that it was able to survive with products of poor quality and outdated, inefficient production systems. Imagine that it grew bloated with excess employees and was heavily weighted down with debt. Such a company, confronting competition from around the globe, is a company with tremendous challenges. Add to its list of infirmities limited access to new capital, ambiguous enterprise governance, and unfamiliarity with competitive markets, and you have summed up the circumstances facing most large state enterprises in post communist countries. Although large Western companies have faced difficult conditions when deregulation or new competition has forced dramatic change, many have had the protection of considerable market power and few have been afflicted with such a daunting list of serious problems.
Radical macroeconomic measures, known as shock therapy, have been instituted in some companies with great success, while other companies struggle to find a coherent reform strategy. However, all post-communist countries face a common, fundamental problem: what to do with the thousands of large state enterprises inherited from the communist period. These sprawling enterprises, with their vertical integration and large numbers of employees, have been heavily concentrated in industrial sectors such as manufacturing, mining, and transportation. Historically, they have employed the vast majority of nonagricultural workers and have, accordingly, been the focus of much attention from politicians, researchers, and businesspeople. .
Thousands of new businesses have generated millions of new jobs, attracted considerable capital to the private sector, and provided a multitude of new products and services to businesses and consumers. Yet while the private sector has been spurring economic renewal, the essential task of restructuring state enterprises has remained uncompleted. For Western investors and managers, the future of restructuring and privatization in large-scale state enterprises is a subject of considerable interest. The opportunities and difficulties associated with enterprise restructuring have received a great deal of attention in the popular press and among academics. But most commentators rely on incomplete anecdotes or on large-sample studies that they use to make general inferences across a wide range of industries and circumstances.
In contrast, we examine managerial activities at the enterprise level to develop a grounded understanding of the central tasks associated with state-enterprise reform and the managerial strategies for accomplishing those tasks. We selected a shipyard to study because of the high visibility of shipbuilding and because the government considered it among the most promising candidates for reform.
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Shipbuilding has a long and distinguished history in Hong Kong and China. Even during the years of communist rule, when exports to other communist states drove production, the shipyards maintained a level of quality and sophistication that compared more favorably with international standards than did the output of most other industries. With large facilities on the Baltic Sea well positioned for trade with European shippers such as Germany and Scandinavia, the government hoped to revitalize its shipyards and make them more competitive. These hopes were bolstered by Western consultants' reports, prepared in the early months of economic reform, which identified the shipyards as among the enterprises most likely to be competitive once they were restructured and privatized.
The experience of the shipyard and its progress thus far underscore some of the major challenges inherent in restructuring a state enterprise. To begin with, they illustrate the need to confront fundamental issues throughout the organization — in marketing, operations, human resources, finance, and control — in ways that are internally consistent and aligned with an overall business strategy. However, the case also highlights the pivotal role that leadership and vision can play in successful organizational transformations. Indeed, we have found that, because the task is so difficult, successful state-enterprise restructuring depends more heavily than we originally suspected on insightful and inspiring leaders. An effective individual is able to create a compelling vision of how the enterprise can compete and is then able to implement that vision.
The shipyards sold primarily to Eastern bloc countries, particularly the Soviet Union, which bought more than 60% of the shipbuilding industry's total output. However, the yards themselves never interacted directly with fleet owners. Rather, a large state-operated trade company handled all inquiries from customers and negotiated contracts on behalf of the shipyards, taking a commission of 2% of a ship's selling price. The shipyards relied on the government not only for marketing assistance but also for financial backing. The government was accustomed to propping up the shipbuilding industry with generous subsidies and interest-free loans. It tolerated staggering losses at the shipyards because they employed thousands of workers and because shipbuilding had become a point of industrial pride. Rather than find ways to earn profits, managers clung to a strategy geared toward extracting government concessions.
Management systems and practices in the shipyards were typical of state-enterprise management. Well suited to a context of central planning, shipyard management required radical change to respond to the economic liberalization that accompanied democratic political reform. Indeed, the transition from a planned economy to a market economy always necessitates a reorientation of enterprise management on a scale that dwarfs the organizational-change tasks common to large Western companies.
At a minimum, enterprises embarking on restructuring must be able to price, market, and sell their output; develop a sensible strategy based on analysis of competitive positioning; establish profit-based incentives and measurement systems; improve operational efficiency; and manage their finances in a professional way. But although these are necessary preconditions for restructuring, they in no way ensure that an enterprise will be successful. What's more, they do not take into account the importance of leadership vision for integrating and directing organizational reform.


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TURNER, MATTIE REBECCA HIGHTOWER (1867–1928). Mattie Rebecca Turner, temperance and child welfare advocate, was born on December 25, 1867, in Cass County, to Isaac O. and Rebecca (Dudley) Hightower. She was raised and educated in Johnson County near Cleburne, and married Dr. John S. Turner in 1885. In the next twenty-four years she and her husband moved six times and raised three daughters (two sons died in infancy) while Dr. Turner pursued a career in psychiatric medicine. During this period Mrs. Turner rose in the ranks of the state Woman's Christian Temperance Union; she edited the organization's journal, the Texas White Ribbon, for 5½ years and served as state vice president at large from 1902 until 1907. She succeeded to the state presidency after Helen M. Stoddard's resignation in 1907 and filled her place as a regent of the College of Industrial Arts for Women (now Texas Woman's University). A serious illness the following year forced her to resign from the Texas WCTU presidency and retire temporarily from public work. After the family moved permanently to Dallas in 1909, Mrs. Turner widened her field of social welfare activities. She was particularly concerned with the issues of liquor control, education, and child welfare; as a consequence she favored granting the ballot to women in order to enable them to protect the interests of family and community at the polls. She continued local, district, and state work for the TWCTU and was a founding member of the Texas Congress of Mothers, in which she served as secretary for eight years. She held the office of vice president for life in the Dallas Council of Parents and Teachers and was a charter member of the Dallas Woman Suffrage Association, the Civic Federation of Dallas, and the Southern Sociological Congress. Mattie Turner was an active churchwoman who served the North Texas Conference of Methodists for three years as superintendent of social service and for seven more as president. She was the first woman to represent her conference at the General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. She died in Dallas on November 21, 1928.
May Baines, A Story of Texas White Ribboners (1935?). Sinclair Moreland, The Texas Women's Hall of Fame (Austin: Biographical Press, 1917). Texas Clubwoman, November 1909.
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Thursday, November 25, 2010
"How the Grinch Stole Christmas!"
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! is a wonderful, whimsical musical based upon the classic Dr. Seuss book. Back for another incredible year, the family favorite features the songs "This Time of Year," "It's the Thought that Counts" and "Fah Who Doraze," the delightful carol from the popular animated version of How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Celebrate the holidays as the Old Globe Theatre is once again transformed into the snow-covered Who-ville, right down to the last can of Who-hash.
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The Promise of The Child – Tom Toner (2015)
So, I had this e-mail from Tom Toner in January 2017 asking me if I wouldn't mind reviewing this, 'The Promise of The Child'. I was in two minds about this as, being a generally kind sort of person, I was worried that, if I hated the novel, I would have to post a negative review. This has happened before, and I'm sure that I feel far worse about it than the authors involved who no doubt take bad reviews as part of the job and aren't likely to track me down and give me a good kicking. They haven't as yet, but I guess there's still time.
My fears, it transpires, were groundless, as this is probably one of the best debut novels I have encountered since Alistair Reynolds' 'Revelation Space', which it resembles in some senses. Others have compared it to Gene Wolfe's 'Book of The New Sun' , Jack Vance, Moorcock, M John Harrison and various others who have pursued a somewhat baroque exploration of SF. The style has a fascinating history which extends back beyond Moorcock to Vance, Charles L Harness, Leigh Brackett, and beyond there to Edgar Rice Burroughs and Clark Ashton Smith. One is impressed to see it so freshly reinvented.
Some twelve and a half thousand years from now, Humanity has spread out into the galaxy, finding no other life (barring the one glaring discovery of two incredibly ancient corpses of what appear to be sentient dinosaurs preserved in the icy cold of the outer Solar System.).
All life outside of Earth is descended from that of Earth, and Humanity itself has splintered into various species which exist in a complex hierarchical system, at the pinnacle of which are the immortal Amaranthine.
The narrative follows several key figures. Lycaste is a Melius, a larger human form that can change the colour of its skin. Lycaste lives in what we presume to be a far future Cyprus, and is famous for being – at least in Melius terms – beautiful. Lycaste is a sensitive individual, deeply in love with Pentas, although the love is unreturned. His life is thrown into turmoil by the arrival of a Plenipotentiary, Callisthemon, a noble of a higher caste who is, he claims, carrying out a census. Pentas' attraction to Callisthemon leads inexorably to an event which causes Lycaste to flee on a journey across the Old World.
Sotiris, originally himself from Greece, is one of the most ancient Amaranthine and suffering from a condition to which the older immortals are prone; a succumbing to delusions. There is strife among the Amaranthine. Traditionally their leader is the oldest of them, and a Pretender, Aaron, has arisen who claims to be older than any living immortal.
War is spreading across the Old World, a war in which Sotiris is a principle manipulator, and in which Lycaste gets unwilling involved.
Meanwhile, a machine which could potentially threaten the balance of power across the galaxy has been stolen and, along with its kidnapped creator, is being shipped between the stars through hostile territory.
This is, it has to be said, a work which demands concentration. Much like Wolfe's 'Book of The New Sun', there are some elements only partly explained, at least at first, which the general reader will either recognise or hopefully pick up on later, such as the vaulted worlds. These are essentially planet-sized Dyson spheres, hollowed out worlds with an artificial sun at the centre. One also has to contend with the various branched off species of Humanity, the baroque and complex societies and their equally complex political and social dynamics. It does however reward careful reading.
There are some devices which are hard to justify under rational science, such as the Amaranthine's ability to bilocate using a planet's magnetic field, apparently because of the build up of iron in an ancient body. The Shell, or The Soul Machine, has an even flimsier rationale for its operation, although these are minor quibbles.
One would have expected the presence of some form of Artificial Intelligence but, as with Dune (another baroque series infested with aristocratic class levels) there is a prohibition against creating such things although this becomes an important issue much later and explains some aspects of the earlier narrative.
Toner manages to convey a sense of languid and wistful decadence which pervades the novel, reminiscent of that of Vance's 'Dying Earth' and Harrison's 'Viriconium' sequence. The Old World is divided into rigid divisions of class and race, where everyone it seems has learned to know their place. One can also see a sense of Moorcockian entropy in this ancient society with its arcane rules and casual cruelty.
There is a very interesting scene where Callisthemon, the higher level Plenipotentiary visiting Lycaste's region. discovers that one of Lycaste's friends and neighbours is gay, although the term is never employed. Pentas enquires of him whether men can love each other in Callisthemon's region. Callisthemon appears both amused and horrified by the idea, implying that it would never happen, and insists on changing the subject when he is pressed for an answer. It's a very subtle moment, but it neatlly clarifies for the reader what form of society Callisthemon represents, as is indeed shown in later events.
Lycaste and Sotiris, despite some excursions to follow events and characters elsewhere, are the central two characters, and one could possibly argue that this is to the detriment of the other players. Some, without giving too much away, are unexpectedly despatched.just as one thought they were going to play a major role in the story.
It's a tad vexing that other reviews I have seen posted have noted that they read (whatever) percent of the book and gave up. If this is the case, why post a review? It helps nobody, and one can't be expected to provide a valid judgment having only read a tenth or a fifth of someone's work. I would suggest that the author cannot be held responsible for other people's laziness, although that may well be an oversimplification of the situation. There will always be occasions when one starts a book and realises that one is never going to finish it. One really has to ask the question, is it the book's fault?
In this case, I don't think it is. As a society we have learned to be spoonfed and we tend to shy away from entertainment (particularly books) that might be slightly challenging. This is challenging, but that's not the book's fault. If you can't get into it, don't blame the book. Move on. Find something you like.


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In about 1687, Isaac Newton came up with three laws:
- An object at rest tends to stay at rest and an object in motion tends to stay in motion unless an external force acts upon it.
- A force applied to an object is equivalent to its change in momentum. Most people think of this as being the formula F=ma, where F is the force (a vector, hence it is in bold, meaning that it has both magnitude and a direction, like up or down), m is the object's mass (a scalar), and a is the object's acceleration (another vector). Keep in mind that this is a simplification, though! Really, force is a change in momentum, which is the product of the object's mass times its velocity. This will be discussed below.
- For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
The first law is describing something like cars accelerating and decelerating (for example). The second law is sort of a quantification of this – how much force you have to apply to make something accelerate and decelerate. Well, it is mass related. If the object is very big (a aircraft carrier, for example) it takes a LOT of force to accelerate it. If the object is small (a rabbit, for example) it can be accelerated very, very quickly. Newton's third law is the law that is going to help us get into orbit. The classic example of this law in action is two skaters standing on ice. If they are about the same size, and they push off of each other, they both go backwards with about the same speed.
If you combine the second and third laws, you can envision what would happen if you had a very big skater and a very small skater push off each other – the big skater would not go backwards very fast, while the small skater would move backwards very fast. This is the heart and soul of rocketry!
It is sometimes hard to understand the last law in the world we live in. For example, if you push off of a brick wall, the wall doesn't move backwards. If you push off the ground, the ground doesn't move. This is really because the brick wall and the world are either too massive for a tiny force to really matter, or the force that you apply are absorbed in a way that you don't really see. But, take it from me – the forces are really there and they really work. For example, take a very large car and put it on a very flat road in neutral with the parking break off. If you push on it, it will move. Very slowly, but it will move. If you put the parking break on, it won't move. This is because you don't have enough strength to overcome the frictional force that is keeping the car in place (neither do I).
Let's take the example above with the big skater and little skater and generalize it to something that every American can relate too: guns! (Actually, I don't own a gun, unless you count nail guns, then I own 4 of them!) If you take a big football player and have them fire a tiny gun, then they wouldn't move backwards hardly at all, but the bullet would move out quite quickly.
Thinking about Newton's second law, that says that a force has something to do with mass, we can understand this: The bullet has a tiny mass, so it moves forward quickly, while the football player has a huge mass, so he hardly moves at all.
We can describe this in terms of momentum, which is the product of the mass of an object and it's velocity. The bullet has a large velocity and small mass, while the football player has a large mass and small velocity. Newton's third law basically is saying that when the bullet leaves the gun, it has a certain momentum, therefore, the football player has to have exactly the same momentum in the opposite direction.
This, in essence, describes how a rocket works. The gas coming out of a rocket's engine has a very small mass (compared to the rocket), but it is moving incredibly fast. The rocket itself is HUGE, so it moves very slowly (at first).
After a minute or so, the rocket has expelled so much fuel, that the mass has decreased significantly, so that the mass of the rocket and the mass of stuff that is coming out are closer to equal, like this example:
In this case, the mass of the little girl is still much larger than the bazooka bullet, but the bullet is still moving very quickly, and therefore the girl moves backwards pretty quickly also. The momentum of the girl and the momentum of the bullet have to be equal and opposite.
Next time, we will take a closer look at Newton's Second Law and learn how to calculate thrust!
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I know what Sourtherners are thinking while reading this blog – I can't possibly travel several hours northwards merely to visit a castle….well, good news! Leeds castle is in Kent 🙂 How bizarre eh?
Anyhoo, it's a majestically fantastic castle and well worth a visit in Spring/Summer 2012 so put it on your list and have a gander at the images below:
Set in 500 acres of beautiful parkland, Leeds Castle is a lovely day out. It has over 900 years of history in which to immerse yourself through reading the information throughout the castle or simply looking an soaking in the sites!
Tickets to Leeds Castle are valid for one year from the date of purchase, so you can visit the castle and grounds as many times as you like – What great value eh?
In the last 30 years over 10 million people have visited the castle so why not make it 10 million and 1 this year?


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Here are the new glasses I ordered...
Aren't they fun? They were only $27.95- including the lenses!
Have you guys heard of Zenni Optical?
Its a website where anyone can order cheap glasses.
All you need is an up- to- date prescription
and you can order glasses for as cheap as $6!
I have ordered a couple pairs from them in the past, and had good luck! Check them out here! They have so many options.
(I am not being paid to advertise their glasses, I just think they're awesome and wanted to share it with you guys!)
-Sylvie :)


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The Blog Squad: Part 1
We are a group of three book bloggers situated on different continents but brought together by our love for books and a penchant for talking about them. We've joined our forces to create a collaborative series of posts about book blogging and we hope you'll enjoy the discussions.
A MAGICAL WORLD OF WORDS - AmyNikita
On one hand, I don't want to accept a book I think there's a big chance I won't like, and yet I also want to be open to new genres I haven't read/enjoyed before. It's a hard decision :(
A MAGICAL WORLD OF WORDS - AmyNikita
BOOKS.BAGS.BURGERS - Uma K
BOOK REVIEWS BY DI - Di Hewlett
What made you start your book blog?
For me it was a path that started with a love of reading books which led to wanting to know more about the books I wanted to read and that in turn led to Goodreads which led to Book Blogs. I had so much fun reading about other people's opinions and feelings that I wanted to get my own out there too!
It's also a really great way to connect with like-minded people; people that you already know love books. I am sure it's also given my real life friends a reprieve from getting unsolicited bookish advice and recommendations (which sometimes come in the form of constant shrieking about NEEDING TO READ THIS!).
I think expressing my views every which way I can has always been a part of me. I need to talk about things. Blogging is pretty much the best way to express my views about the things I love the most - books. I'm the kind of person who when I read a book first, can't wait for someone else to read it so I can discuss the plot, the twist, the spoilers!
I must say that as a kid I did start a blog which I ended up closing due to not knowing much about handling it. Last year, I finally started my blog after a lot of research (Seriously, if anyone needs advice on starting a blog, I have a whole word document filled with my "research") and I must say, IT IS AWESOME to be blogging and meeting like-minded people!
It's definitely been a long time coming ;) Ever since I went to my friend's house in 2014 and saw the piles of books around her room - and then googled her blog - I was desperate to start my own. But I was lazy, and intimidated, and it all looked so confusing. So I stayed on Goodreads and wrote short reviews on there instead.
But I was dying to discuss books and movies with other people on a blogging base, and I felt like I was missing a lot. So after seeing so many blogs listed on Goodreads' profiles, I finally just decided to do it. I messaged my friend and asked her "how do you start a blog" and she said "Go to Blogger!" and so I did, and TA DA!
And it has been awesome…..I get to discuss what I love with people who love it as much as I do, and that is so amazing and fulfilling!
Have you received any books to review from publishers or authors?
Yes, I've been lucky enough to have been contacted on a few occasions by both authors and publishers. Sometimes it's for review opportunities and at other times it's been for guest posts and just to spread the word about them and upcoming books.
I've also been fortunate to be approved for some titles on NetGalley so I consider myself really lucky being so new to the blogosphere!
Yes! And it's one of the most amazing feeling ever! More so, considering I'm a newbie at the blogsphere. In my blog, you can see there's a request a review option (It's closed for a while now due to my TBR growing like Jack's beanstalk) and I've had about 10 publishers/ authors request via the form. I've also worked on Guest posts and Interview posts with authors.
Netgalley is a wonderful site where one can request to read a book. Unfortunately a lot of publishers only look for readers in the US, UK and Australia and hence I miss out on some great titles! But I must say that I've read and reviewed books from NetGalley that have become a part of my favourite books 💗
Yes, and I always get so overwhelmed and feel so honoured when it happens! (even if it's not a book I can accept at the time.) So far I've received one book from a publisher, and there're a few books on the way from individual authors. Some authors have also offered guest posts or interviews, and so hopefully I'll get to do those as well :)
I'm always amazed and touched when an author contacts me, and it feels so weird at the same time cos you're like "why me?"
If an author has taken the time to research your blog and is asking you to review a book in your scope, should you say yes?
In my opinion, publishers and authors are not bound to give away review copies and neither are we book bloggers bound to accept them. Normally there are only a limited number of ARCs available (yes, even eARCs) and the publisher and author should have the best possible audience for these. If I'm not really interested in a book or I don't think I will have the time to review it I'd prefer to decline.
That being said, I really do appreciate when an author or publisher does a little research on me first before approaching me. I typically read Fantasy (all forms) and more often than not I'll be reading a YA of some sort. If someone approached me to review their new cookbook for example, I'd be pretty certain they have NO idea the type of reader or blogger that I am and I'd be almost certain to decline…
It's always wonderful to be considered when it comes to being asked to review something, and I'm honoured and excited each and every time, even if I do decline.
I take up requests only via my request form where I very clearly state everything in my Review Policy - what genres I read, how long I take to review a book etc. And while I feel honored that an author/ publisher wants me to read and review their book, I will definitely decline the book if it's obvious that they haven't bothered to go through my Review Policy. (For example if they ask me to review a book that does not fall under the 'genres I read').
That being said, if an author has taken the time to research my blog before requesting, (they would then definitely know what kind of books I read and review) I would most certainly agree to read and review their book, unless of course I don't have the time. This has never been a problem for me since I keep my form closed when I'm not accepting requests. But even when I have my form closed, I do accept sequels of books I've reviewed before.
I always feel so awful when I have to decline a book, even though I know I'm perfectly within my rights to do so. At first you feel like you should just accept everything you're offered, and that really isn't the right way to do things. After all, it's what you can do for the author, and it's unfair to accept something you're not likely to give a positive review for.
On one hand, I don't want to accept a book I think there's a big chance I won't like, and yet I also want to be open to new genres I haven't read/enjoyed before. It's a hard decision :(
So I guess if the author offers you a book that's within your genre preferences, accept!
I personally try not to be too fussy, since my blog is still a "newbie" :)
Hope to see you over at their collab posts too!:
❤ Book Reviews by Di
❤ A Magical World of Words
❤ A Magical World of Words
We hope you've enjoyed the first in our series of discussion posts! Please talk to us and let us know YOUR answers below. What do you think of our responses? If you have any specific questions you'd like us to address in the future, please let us know in the comments section below.
Stay tuned for next week's questions!


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Study Abroad: Introduction
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Study abroad is particularly recommended for classicists, given the field's professional emphasis upon the languages, literatures, and cultures that originated in the Mediterranean world. Undergraduate majors in our department frequently travel overseas for a semester or for part of a summer to pursue their studies: the most popular destinations tend to be Italy, Greece, and England. Some beginning information about the entire process is offered here, but the CUAbroad office can provide even more ideas about destinations and also offers detailed logistical assistance.
How do I get started?
Visit the undergraduate adviser to discuss your interests and look over your transcript to see how studying abroad will fit into your curriculum. Our department encourages all students to think about these opportunities, so your adviser will probably invite you to begin planning even while you are still a freshman.
After consulting with the department, your next stop should be the CUAbroad office website, where you can read more about CUA policies and procedures, and get some additional information about what programs are available. Finally, visit the CUAbroad office in person to ask any questions you might have, attend a variety of orientation meetings, learn more about visa and other requirements, and submit any necessary hard-copy application materials.
Where can I go?
Three programs affiliated with CUA are especially relevant for our department's undergraduates and minors; the CUAbroad Office facilitates applications to them.
Athens: CUA is affiliated with College Year in Athens, an inter-university program that has been in operation for more than 40 years.
Rome: CUA has its own university program in Rome.
Oxford: CUA is affiliated with the Oxford Programme for Undergraduate Studies (OPUS) in England. Consideration for this program is highly competitive: consult the CUAbroad Office for details.
But classicists do not necessarily have to study in the Mediterranean or in England. CUA also has programs in a wide variety of other countries.
Can I study abroad during the summer?
Absolutely! Summer study abroad is an attractive option for many undergraduates. It often provides an intensive, condensed experience over the course of several (generally two to seven) weeks; it can complement the regular pursuit of the CUA degree during the academic year; and, in many cases, it need not provide highly specific transfer credits to assist in the progression towards graduation.
As with all study abroad proposals, summer study abroad should be discussed with and approved by the undergraduate adviser well ahead of time, particularly if you want or need to transfer credit for such summer study back to CUA. (The CUAbroad Office provides guidance on credit transfers, and approval for this must be gained in advance.)
There are some special summertime non-CUA study abroad programs for classicists, and the department strongly encourages students to consider them.
Can I go on an archaeological dig?
Absolutely! Working as a member of an archaeological excavation offers a different type of study abroad experience for the student of classics. It presents the opportunity to learn about this important area of the discipline firsthand, in a way that cannot be experienced in the classroom, and offers hands-on training in the identification, analysis, and interpretation of ancient artifacts. In return, excavating demands physical stamina, flexibility in the acceptance of living conditions, long work hours, and the willingness to forsake extensive personal travel in return for the chance to share in the discovery of new things and the acquisition of new knowledge. There are many archaeological excavations that accept undergraduate student 'volunteers'; nearly all of them charge fees for room and board, and some for participation as well. Some excavations are archaeological 'field schools' that offer organized and purposeful training in investigative, recording, and interpretive techniques; others more closely emphasize the direct operation of the excavation itself.
What academic requirements should I bear in mind?
Detailed requirements regarding minimum GPA and other academic regulations are available from the CUAbroad office.
Does this department offer any programs of its own?
The Department of Greek and Latin operated its own spring break study-travel abroad program in 2008. Greece 2008 was a wonderful success, and we hope to offer similar experiences in the future.


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This year has been so full of love and beauty. Here are some of my favorite moments Nate and I captured from weddings we shot in 2014. For wedding inquiry's head to our business blog :
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Los Banos
Fair an eye-opener on 'darling downtown'
Joan Adams was struck by one thing as she participated in the Downtown Spring Street Fair over the weekend.
"I didn't know Los Banos had a downtown," said the Prather resident. "It's a darling downtown."
The 56-year-old metal artist usually passes through Los Banos to attend large shows, but decided this year to set up at the one-day event. Sellers and buyers lined Main Street on Saturday morning, with more than 120 vendors reserving a spot.
"I thought it would be fun to do just a day show," she said. "I'm always up for small shows."
Adams uses rusted recycled material to create unique designs for the home and garden. Her display caught Los Banos residents Rick and Lori Winters' eye and many others. The couple said they like to see handmade artwork, which is why they attend each year.
"(Lori) was raised here most of her life, so was our kids," Rick Winters said. "So we try to support the community."
Although there are already a few food booths and kids activities, the Winters suggested there be more. "To make it better," he said, "how about a parade, maybe a little pony ride for the kids."
Los Banos Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Bertha Faria said the turnout was a success. "I've got nothing but positive reaction, not only from the vendors but from the attendees," she said.
A second street fair is planned for the end of the year. For more information, call the Los Banos Chamber of Commerce at (209) 826-2495.


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businesses who have invested in art just makes a girl happy. We installed these pieces 5 years ago and they look stunning!
Thank you Tim and Karen Hensley for investing and believing that art can make a difference in commercial buildings. Stop by and see this for yourself, it's in the hallway and stairwell at the Mission Oaks building (corner of Mission and 12th Street, Salem, OR.).
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I know I promised some pictures of our fallout from the hurricane, and this is it. Prior to Sandy arriving (before power went out) we were getting pretty regular email updates about what to expect. Here are some excerpts of pre-storm warnings from both our township and from the National Weather Service. :
This one was dated 10/26:
As we continue to track two (2) storms approaching from both the south and west; the National Weather Service has issued a 90% PROBABILITY that our area will sustain a somewhat major impact. The storm track/severity is still subject to change.
Then on Monday, October 29, a warning from our township:
All previously issued watches & warnings remain in effect & force as Sandy has intensified and continues on her path through our region as forecasted. All pre-storm preparations should be completed by 12 Noon today as conditions will worsen as the afternoon progresses.
High Wind Warning: Tropical storm force winds (20-55 MPH with higher gusts) can be expected through Tuesday night. Extended power outages can be expected. This is an extremely dangerous situation, please take it seriously. Report all power outages and downed trees to the Township.
Heavy Rain & Flood Watch: Sandy will produce excessive amounts of rainfall (4 – 10+ inches) across portions of our region today and tonight. The runoff will swell our creeks and river Tuesday and beyond. If you haven't already…please make immediate plans to elevate any valuables and/or evacuate to higher ground if you are located in flood prone areas.
|We spent Saturday getting ready for Hurricane Sandy – we were warned to expect 10″ of rain. That would have been worse than Ivan and Irene. There was actually talk on the Delaware River that it could be worse than the "Flood of '55", a legendary flood on the Delaware River that is still remembered and talked about today. What you see here is a line of plywood panels reinforcing our existing wall that separates the property from the creek, which is just on the other side of the plywood.
|Here is a close-up of the plywood work. The creek can be seen above the top edge of the plywood. We "hoped" that this might help in the event of high water, but fortunately, it was not to be tested. The numbers "6" and "12" on the plywood are because we used to surround the house with it, when there was a threat of water rising, and each plywood panel was numbered, 1-13.
|Due to the expectation of heavy rains, we moved all our vehicles out of our own driveway, and up a steep field access road to keep them out of potential harms way. (Flooding). The next morning, October 30, we went to retrieve the vehicles.This is the one that I call "Truckie", a 99 Ford Ranger in an arguably spectacular shade of green. Truckie was almost demolished by 2 enormous falling trees, as can be seen in this picture. This is literally about 3 feet off the front end of Truckie, who trumps ALL vehicles, inarguably.
|Here is a close-up of the trees that nearly took out Truckie. That is a cattle fence that they crushed instead, and 4 weeks later, now 11/29/12, trees and fence still lay there.
|Blocking the road that goes by our house, a very large, double-trunked tree fell during "Sandy" on Monday, 10/29. It was still there a week later, when we had time to drive around and shoot this cell-phone picture.
|Here is a close up of the tree discussed in the above picture. This tree sat here blocking a road for the entire week. We marveled at our adjacent township not doing a thing about it, not even marking the streets as you approached this tree. We were just waiting for a disaster, if someone were to come upon it at night. Not a reflector, not a single caution cone, not a road-closure sign appeared to keep people from driving up or down this pretty major local artery and encountering this tree.
|In fact, relative to the above picture of the fallen tree, a resident on that street put up their own homemade sign, to try to avert the inevitable disaster. What was up with this township that left such a potentially hazardous situation?? In case it's hard to read in this cell-phone photo, the little home-made sign says, "ROAD CLOSED – TREE DOWN". Where was the township in this scenario?? Someone could so easily have been killed. I don't like to jump to criticizing when there is a problem this large, but really, if you could not get to cutting up the tree, at the very least, put up a blinking caution horse, cones that block the road, or something to indicate a hazard ahead. People literally drive 50 MPH on this road, and do you really think you'd see that tree on a dark street at night, doing 50?
|Wondering what that sign said that was on the fallen tree? Well, here it is: "STOP mutilating tree – it will be cut down properly." BY WHO??? It's a week later! Let someone cut it down, mutilated or not! Who cares at this point, the tree is already down, do we really care about mutilation?? Whatever it was, they didn't care if someone crashed into it in the dark of the night. This is almost just surreally bizarre.
|Here is one of the many reasons that power did not come on for over a week. This is a split phone pole, it brings wires down (laying across the road), and it was days before they could get to this issue with everything else going on.
|Emergency signs appeared on local phone poles: "DO NOT ENERGIZE" — meaning someone could be electrocuted that is working elsewhere on the line.
|Finally, after ordering it the day the power went out, our generator arrives on the back of a giant Fed Ex Tractor trailer. I had to take the day off from work to await the arrival. We ordered one on the internet, because you could not buy one in about a 100 mile radius or better. This was shipped from Tennessee and arrived on Day 5 of the power failure. I spread the pieces outside to see if I can assemble before Bob gets home from work. Good luck.
|Friday Night Lights: We were so excited about getting our new generator hooked up by late Friday afternoon. I put a desk light on top of the 'frig and shot a cell-phone pic. Then that was all we energized until Monday because we realized cranking it up just to cool the 'frig was pointless as all the stuff was already either bad, or outside in coolers. We really wanted the generator for running water, and that would require a professional electrician hookup, which couldn't happen until Monday. So basically, it would have been about $40 worth of gas to have a little light on, so off it went.
|We call this "Grill Coffee". Water boiled in a covered pot on the grill, and coffee made in a French Press mug. Mmmmmm, delicious. Drink outside, even better.
|I borrowed this picture from the local paper. We had cavalcades of trucks helping out in our area a few days after the storm. This was ComEd from Indiana, I believe, and we had Duke Energy trucks all over here, from North Carolina. We were grateful to all of them for helping out.


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I'm sick of the incognizant derision that arises when a casual film-goer acknowledges an "art film" for its boring, snooty self. Like the hive mind of Twihards (and other noxious YA fan whose title I'm too old to know), coveting a film just because it's black-and-white, has no story and lacks any acting to speak of is just as bad, if not worse, than piling on mindless praise for an existing fad-pop franchise. It's the navel-gazing intellectualism for those who won't switch to eBooks because they'd lose the superiority that goes hand-in-hand with lunking leather-bound tomes around, hanging from their hands like literacy trophies, reminders of their unquestioned intelligence.
So when you hear the choir of inevitable high praise of films the likes The Better Angels and Jamie Marks is Dead, films that wander through their narratives so slowly a snail wouldn't be caught envious, peppered with the endless gratuity of sunshine peeking through trees, incomplete without innocuous philosophical whisperings, I can't help but shrug it off. My approach looks a lot more like me giving them about thirty minutes and promptly exiting the theater.
It's not that these films are universally bad but nor are they high art only to be understood and appreciated by intellectual giants. They just leave the same shallow, useless taste in my mouth that the likes of the majority of Malick's more recent work. Furthermore, I'm hard pressed to buy the reality that others are really finding this stuff riveting, much less worthy of their two hours. Laziness and Malick-footstepping seem to be two in the same and yet they are celebrated in equal measure. Worse yet is the perfunctory need to herald these films as if they are something few can really "get". The presumption that people are Philistines for not liking these "art films" is just the mindset of a pedantic snob, so don't get too worked up if you're amongst the descenders.
Like the best and worst of poetry, it can be legitimately difficult to decipher between absolute hogwash and something that's really rich and deeply meaningful. Brilliance does not always stand out the first time through. And a lot of the time one's appreciation for a piece comes down to their subjective point of view – the ability to connect with something and see it for more than what it may appear at first. Throughout time, the pieces that have uniformly lasted are not only those that have stood out to the snotty demands of the art critics but those that have also had added value for the minutia of the mainstream.
The ability to connect with the mainstream is paramount to the industry, particularly within the studio system. The existence of this need for mass appeal seems to have created this reckless reactionary backlash against it, characterized by idol worship of its antithesis. But battling appeal for the sake of appeal is a self-defeating prophesy. Within the independent film system, an inevitable push against the ceaseless narrative drive of blockbusters, often also characterized by attempts to connect with the widest international audience possible, has meant doing the opposite for the opposite's sake. But when it goes too far and takes itself too seriously, it's privy to its own scammed system of contrivance. The natural opposite of slurring Hollywood blockbusters involves slowing things down to a halt, depriving audience's of character and putting the owness fully on us to make what we will of the film. In opening the proverbial can of worms, it's time for us critics to take a stand against this arbitrary artistry as much as we do the mind-numbing blockbusters that crowd theaters.
These days, we seem to be witnessing a proliferation of trashy film school abortions unblinkingly called high art. More than anything though, these seem to be films celebrated because people don't want to feel dumb for not "getting it". It's like the Emperor's New Clothes gag where everyone in town is complimenting the wonder of this trend-setting wardrobe but there's really actually just nothing there save for a naked old buffoon exposing himself to the townsfolk. It takes the wisdom of a child to point this fact out. So here, I stand as that child.
At this year's Sundance, I walked out of two films: Jamie Marks is Dead and Better Angels.
Both were so meandering, so lifeless and so infinitesimally drab that I found my mind wandering to just about anything outside the confines of the theater. Admittedly tired from the scramble of the fest, I even feel asleep during Jamie Marks is Dead. So while I guess I can't attest to how bad Marks was, the fact that I fell asleep and felt no pressure to wake up speaks volumes. The Terrence Malick-produced Better Angels on the other hand was an absurdly dull affair that I had the misfortune of staying awake for- another wandering, narrativeless art film for snobs by snobs. Hackeyed filmmaking at best and artistic cowardice at worst, this brand of Sundance darling is exactly the type of art film masquerading with purpose but entirely empty and entirely boring.
Tirade or no, I just couldn't find myself reviewing either and feel that this diatribe against art films presuming their intelligence is the only suiting response to my infinite boredom during both screenings. Further, I'd like to take the upper hand from those willing to laud these boreflicks and give the power back to the people. It's not that there's something there that we're too dumb to see, we're just the only ones willing to ridicule the nude old man strutting around.
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Football fans and the merely curious will watch the Sunday, Feb. 4 Super Bowl from Minneapolis, but most will have no idea that the game is only the best known part of a 10-day festival. Using the theme "Bold North," tourism officials and the National Football League have put together a collection of activities that range from celebrating all things winter to meeting NFL players. Many of the 30-plus events were designed for the Super Bowl, but ones like St. Paul's Winter Carnival were modified to fit with the Super Bowl's schedule.
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ST. PAUL -- Fire deaths have increased 30 percent in Minnesota so far this year to 56, and officials are worried about the historically dangerous holiday season. Last year at this time, there were 42 fire deaths. In 2015, there were 57 deaths, the highest number since 2002 when there were 64. The state's all-time low figure was 35 in 2009 and the highest was 134 in 1976. The three leading causes of residential fires in Minnesota are all holiday staples: cooking, heating and open flames, although the leading cause of fatal fires in Minnesota is careless smoking.
ST. PAUL—The price tag for treating older Minnesotans for chronic diseases is projected to increase by billions over the next 10 years, according to a study released on Monday. Analyzing the state's data on health insurance claims, the Minnesota Department of Health study concludes treating Minnesotans older than 60 for chronic diseases will cost $16.1 billion by 2023, up 65 percent from the $9.8 billion paid in 2014.
U.S. Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., faces new allegations of sexual assault after two unnamed women have come forward accusing Franken of grabbing their buttocks on separate occasions, the Huffington Post and Star Tribune is reporting.
A Minnesota Senate staff member filed a complaint with the Senate's human resources department on Tuesday charging that state Sen. Dan Schoen, DFL-South St. Paul Park, sent her a photo of a man's genitals in 2015. Ellen Anderson told Minnesota Public Radio that Schoen used Snapchat, a mobile messaging app, to send her the sexually explicit photo. Schoen was a House legislator at that time but was elected to the Minnesota Senate in 2016. Schoen's attorney, Paul Rogesheske, denied that his client sent such a sexual message to Anderson or any other woman.
MINNEAPOLIS -- Minneapolis-based Jostens and the Minnesota Super Bowl Host Committee plan to bring the jeweler's 33 championship rings it has created for Super Bowl winners on tour. The tour starts in Minneapolis Sept. 5 with a six-day run at the Star Tribune Atrium at Capella Tower. The rings will then be on display for the Vikings' Sept. 11 home opener in Vikings Plaza.
ST. PAUL — Minnesota's obesity rate among adults crept upwards in 2016, but remains below that of its neighbors, according to a national study released Thursday, Aug. 31. The study, by New Jersey-based Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, found 27.8 percent of adults in Minnesota were obese in 2016, up 1.7 percent from a year prior. That figure is good for 18th out of the country's 50 states and District of Columbia. South Dakota ranked 24th with 29.6 percent, Wisconsin was 29th (30.7 percent), North Dakota was 36th (31.9 percent) and Iowa was 39th (32 percent).
ST. PAUL -- A post-summer survey shows an upward trend of Minnesota's tourism business, the state's tourism promotion office said. Summer revenue was up for 42 percent of survey respondents and occupancy was up 35 percent, according to Explore Minnesota on Wednesday, Aug. 30. Meanwhile, 30 percent of respondents experienced a decrease in revenue and 31 percent said occupancy was down. The hotel and motel sector reported decreased occupancy due to significant growth of new hotel rooms in the Twin Cities area, the tourism office said in its news release.
ST. PAUL -- Fines will increase Aug. 1 in Minnesota for drivers who fail to stop for a school bus with activated lights and the crossing arm fully extended. The fine will jump to $500 from $300. In the past six years, law enforcement across the state wrote nearly 9,000 stop arm violation citations, the Minnesota Department of Public Safety said. During the annual School Bus Stop Arm Survey earlier this year, 3,659 bus drivers across the state reported 703 stop arm violations in just one day.


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|Nothing but snow, snow, snow - no flowers
There's no visual sign of spring up here in the frozen North. The snow hasn't budged a centimeter and the thermometer is determined to continue it's spate of record lows. But something is changing. Beneath the surface there's rumblings. The trilling of birds, a variety of songs previously unheard since sometime in mid-fall are tentatively testing their voices and in the stripped and shivering trees...
Okay, enough already! Let me just say that it's still flipping freezing up here. And yes, there seem to have been a few birds crazy enough to arrive on the early flight. Other than that, it's cold - crazy cold! So on a day when again, as I've posted before, I'm sick of winter, this time I mean it. And I'm seeing the signs that everyone else is feeling the same way. Change is in the air. Hubbie is culling items we've stored for decades, things I'd either forgotten we owned or why we had kept it. That is when he's not unnerving me and standing silently in my office and looking at my office walls. He's moving into renovation mode and I'm not sure when to gather my laptop and run. Meantime the dog also senses a change in the air and has hauled out every stuffed animal he owns. And for a dog with a fetish for stuffed animals, that's a lot. Forget vacuuming, it's a project to contain the wildlife.
Seriously, as the calendar says that it's almost time for winter to wind down, I'm beginning to panic. I've finished one story and begun another and there's one waiting to be finished. Never mind a slight matter of a grant application whose deadline is now only days away. Not that winter is my only time to write. It's just that after a long winter, the thought of a warm day seems that it should be savoured on the deck with a glass of your favourite drink in hand.
And on a completely different topic. I had a fantastic surprise this morning when I opened my mail and read that this blog, Once Upon a Time... was named by Masters in Project Management in a post called The Tales of Tale-Tellers: The Top 50 Novelist Blogs as one of the top romance novelist blogs! How wow is that? Head on over and check it out.


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Analysis: The Bucs don't currently have a franchise quarterback on their roster, and while both of the top two QB prospects in this year's class carry with them significant risks (along with considerable talent and upside), it could be tough for them to pass on both. If you factor in only on-field performance, Winston should be the No. 1 choice. He beats opponents from the pocket with very good accuracy, arm strength and anticipation, and his on-field intangibles and leadership are positives as well. The concerns with Winston obviously have to do with his off-field behavior, and any team that drafts him is going to have to trust him enough from a character and psychological standpoint to make him the face of its franchise. That's a big risk, but NFL teams know that they can't win consistently without good quarterback play. And the Bucs could decide that Marcus Mariota's need to transition from Oregon's up-tempo spread offense to the NFL represents an even greater risk -- albeit in a very different way. Video highlights Video
2Leonard WilliamsTennessee Titans (2-14)COLLEGE: USCClass: JrHT: 6-5WT: 290POS: DE
Analysis: Williams is the complete package -- he can two-gap as a run-stuffer, but he can also penetrate and make plays against both the pass and the run. He'd make Jurrell Casey even better by drawing more double-teams and allowing Casey to do what he does best: use quickness to establish positioning, and disrupt. Having two studs in Williams and Casey on the defensive front would provide a boost for a team that ranked 31st in the league in rushing yards per game allowed last season. The Titans have a huge need at QB and would have to consider Marcus Mariota here, but he's a risk despite his big-time upside because of his lack of experience at consistently throwing with anticipation and accuracy from the pocket at Oregon. Video highlights Video
3Randy GregoryJacksonville Jaguars (3-13)COLLEGE: NebraskaClass: JrHT: 6-6WT: 245POS: DE
Analysis: The Jags' biggest need is at right tackle, and they are looking for competition along their entire offensive line, but there isn't an offensive tackle in this class worth drafting at No. 3 overall. Gregory is a good fit, however. They need a young pass-rusher (Chris Clemons is 33), and Gregory is one of the most explosive edge rushers in this class. He needs to continue to add bulk and strength to his lean frame, but he has the length, violent hands and closing burst to get home off the edge. Video highlights Video
4Amari CooperOakland Raiders (3-13)COLLEGE: AlabamaClass: JrHT: 6-1WT: 205POS: WR
Analysis: The Raiders have to provide second-year QB Derek Carr with more weapons. (James Jones is the top receiver on Oakland's roster right now.) Cooper, West Virginia's Kevin White and Louisville's Devante Parker are the best WR prospects in this class and the only ones who legitimately belong in the top-20 discussion, and Cooper is our favorite of the bunch. He was absolutely dominant in 2014 despite facing top defensive competition in the SEC and dealing with inconsistent play from Bama QB Blake Sims. He has excellent savvy as a route runner, good acceleration vertically and he does a terrific job of pulling down 50-50 balls. Video highlights Video
5Shane RayWashington Redskins (4-12)COLLEGE: MissouriClass: JrHT: 6-2WT: 240POS: DE
Analysis: The Redskins need a pass-rusher -- often-injured ROLB Brian Orakpo is a free agent and not expected to return -- and Ray is a terror off the edge. He is relentless at pressuring the quarterback, combining outstanding first-step quickness, effective hands and impressive redirect skills. He also continues to get stronger versus the run and has bulked up into the 250-pound range. He was incredibly productive at Mizzou, finishing fifth in the FBS with 13 sacks last season. This is another spot where Mariota could come under consideration, but I've got Washington addressing its defense here. Video highlights Video
6Marcus MariotaNew York Jets (4-12)COLLEGE: OregonClass: JrHT: 6-4WT: 211POS: QB
Analysis: Mariota could slide even further than this on draft day, but I think this pick makes sense for the Jets given their need at QB and the presence of Chan Gailey at offensive coordinator. Gailey can adapt his scheme to any QB and has a history with spread-formation offenses, so he's capable of providing Mariota with a smooth transition to the NFL from his up-tempo spread system at Oregon. Mariota has rare athleticism for the QB position (including prototypical size) and outstanding intangibles, but his one area of concern -- consistently being able to win from the pocket -- is the most important trait you need to succeed at the NFL level. So how a team caters its approach to him and develops him as an accurate passer from the pocket will be critical. Video highlights Video
7Danny SheltonChicago Bears (5-11)COLLEGE: WashingtonClass: SrHT: 6-5WT: 332POS: DT
Analysis: It's unclear what scheme new head coach John Fox and new defensive coordinator Vic Fangio plan to run in Chicago -- my guess is they'll use something of a hybrid front -- but if they plan to play any 3-4, they'll need some capable bodies. Lamarr Houston and Will Sutton are best at penetrating and disrupting, and their strongest point-of-attack D-lineman, Stephen Paea, is a free agent. Shelton would provide a versatile, big body along the interior, as he commands double-teams against the run and can push the pocket as a pass-rusher. Arik Armstead is another option here, and the Bears also need help at safety and linebacker. But what will they do at the QB position? Video highlights Video
8Arik ArmsteadAtlanta Falcons (6-10)COLLEGE: OregonClass: JrHT: 6-7WT: 285POS: DE
Analysis: The Falcons need to improve on defense, especially with their pass rush. D-linemen Kroy Biermann and Osi Umenyiora are both free agents. Armstead was a 5-technique defensive end at Oregon and could play a similar role in the NFL, but he's also explosive enough to be a great fit as a left defensive end in new Atlanta head coach Dan Quinn's scheme -- similar to the role that Michael Bennett played for Quinn with the Seahawks. I've really liked what I've seen from Armstead's tape; he's an excellent run defender who has a lot of upside as a pass-rusher because of his violent hands and ability to convert speed to power.
9Brandon ScherffNew York Giants (6-10)COLLEGE: IowaClass: SrHT: 6-4WT: 320POS: OT
Analysis: I think this pick would depend upon whether the Giants retain Jason Pierre-Paul in free agency. If they don't, then pass-rusher becomes a top need and a guy like Florida DE Dante Fowler Jr. might be under consideration. But if JPP stays, I think the smart play here is to continue to solidify the offensive line. Left tackle Will Beatty played better in OC Ben McAdoo's system and 2014 second-rounder Weston Richburg should take over for JD Walton at center, leaving Scherff to start at either guard spot or possibly beat out Justin Pugh for the right tackle job. He is perfectly wired to be a New York Giants offensive lineman. He's durable, tough, strong and nasty. The Giants also have needs at linebacker, safety and possibly D-tackle if Mike Patterson leaves in free agency. Video highlights Video
10Kevin WhiteSt. Louis Rams (6-10)COLLEGE: West VirginiaClass: SrHT: 6-2WT: 211POS: WR
Analysis: The Rams' biggest need is at QB, but there's no way for them to address that position in this scenario. (Remember, we don't project trades in these mock drafts, and there's a big drop-off in this year's QB class after Winston and Mariota.) The next-biggest need is O-line, but the only prospect worth drafting this high is Stanford's Andrus Peat, and he's a pure left tackle who doesn't fit the Rams' physical approach all that well. So, wide receiver makes the most sense here, and White is a complete player with good size and outstanding ball skills. He'd immediately upgrade a group that features several question marks and no No. 1 receiver. Video highlights Video