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On Wednesday Jan. 20, the Chemistry Student Activities Committee (CSAC) hosted a Women in Science panel in Brooks-Rogers Auditorium. Eight faculty members from the chemis-try, computer science, geosciences and physics departments participated. Members of the panel shared their experiences and discussed the issues faced by female scientists today.
The discussion opened with an introduction from each panelist explaining why she chose to go into her field. Many women found that their interest in science started early. The responses they received from their parents and teachers varied from positive to discouraging. Anne Skinner, professor of chemistry, said, "I had a high school chemistry teacher who was a tremendous mentor … I've come to believe that middle school and high school is where interest in science is either developed or squelched." The speakers noted that the differences in their individual experiences in early education corresponded with their generation: The senior faculty members found that they had a harder time finding encouragement and often faced overt discrimination during middle and high school.
While their specific experiences vary greatly, all eight panel members have faced discrimination in some form throughout their scientific careers. Skinner and Dean of the College Sarah Bolton discussed their experiences with open discrimination. The women remembered times when labs were covered with posters of women, or when they were asked in interviews about their plans to marry or have children. Other faculty members detailed more covert discrimination. Phoebe Cohen, professor of geosciences, said, "It's not one specific event… explicit bias is relatively rare these days but unconscious bias is common."
The panel members also explained that mentors are more likely to help male students in graduate or post-doctorate programs because the mentors themselves are often male. "Male mentors of mine would advocate for their male mentees because they saw themselves in the young men," Cohen said. "That's a much more challenging situation to even notice."
Rebecca Taurog, professor of chemistry, concurred. "In my experiences it has been about the covert… these subtle differences," she said. The panel agreed that subtle discrimination like Cohen's example is the most common that women pursuing a scientific career today face. Bolton urged women considering graduate programs in the sciences to look into larger programs. "Here we tend to think about smallness as the thing that is most nurturing," she said. However, that isn't always the case for graduate programs. She found that in her larger graduate program, "there were some productive conversations that were able to happen in coalition … because there were a lot of us, not in terms of percentage, but in terms of population."
The conversation then turned to the importance of mentors and how to address situations in which a mentor may treat female mentees different than male mentees. Andrea Danyluk, professor of computer science, said that finding an advisor with whom you can work well is as important as taking interest in what his or her lab is researching. "One thing that is important to keep in mind is that so many of us like so many different things, and a relationship with an advisor is such an important thing," she said. Both Lee Park, professor of chemistry, and Danyluk shared stories about leaving research groups because of the poor treatment of women. Cohen advised the women in the audience, saying, "there are situations where you need to advocate for yourself." The panel also cautioned the women to do so respectfully. "You do have to remember that this is the person that is going to be writing letters of recommendation for you," Skinner said. "You have to be careful how you present yourself to them." The entire panel emphasized the significance of having a good relationship with an advisor as well as maintaining healthy relationships with a group of friends.
The panelists' responses varied greatly in a later discussion about the challenges of the job market for women in STEM fields. Jeannie Albrecht, professor of computer science, started the conversation optimistically. "If you are qualified and capable and strong in your field, they will be knocking down the doors to get you," she said. She advised women to not be afraid to move on from a position if it is not working out and to ask as many questions as possible to determine if a lab is the right fit.
Skinner and Cohen both named imposter syndrome, in which people feel they are frauds when they achieve success, as a challenge uniquely affecting women in the sciences. "You're not here because you're lucky; you're here because you're bright, smart, competent people," Skinner said.
The women then discussed how to balance the need to address an uncomfortable situation with a mentor with the need to get letters of recommendation from the mentor. "You want to choose thoughtfully … There are situations in which you'll want to step forward," Bolton said. However, she added, "If you choose not to fight certain battles, that's okay, you're not obligated. You have to forgive yourself." The panel also addressed their own decisions to work in academia versus industry. Many of the women cited the opportunity to teach as well as the greater autonomy in research while working in academia.
While the discussion focused on how to address problems facing women in the sciences, the panel emphasized that the audience should not be discouraged. "If women aren't allowed to de-velop fully within the field," Skinner said, "it is science that is going to suffer."


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I work for an international education provider, it was our end of term dinner last night.
We had a discussion about the fact we'd chosen a veggie restaurant to accommodate a colleague's religious beliefs. He said that he was sick of feeling marginalised because of them and we had a chat about how the world was changing and becoming tolerant.
I literally went to the loo and came back to another colleague in tears as she had mentioned looking forward to her brother's same sex wedding ceremony over the Xmas break and the same guy had told her that her brother was unclean and unnatural.
I would like a few views on this as I am shocked at the hypocrisy but other colleagues have said leave it as he is deeply religious and totally entitled to hold this view.
I would have told him that the colleagues brother is sick of feeling marginalised !! In fact, you still could. I do not share this mans religious beliefs, I am not gay, I still respect those who do/are.
Ah it becomes clear now you've mentioned the diversity training. If its anything like courses I've done it will have had a section on how if all your social stuff centres around booze it could be excluding those who don't drink etc... What this guy has done though is seized on it to justify his twattish tendencies and have everything the way he wants it. Key things he needs to understand:
You can go to places that see booze on works do, just not have work organised things where the purpose is to get rat arsed.
More importantly you can still be offensive even if it is your religion which you use to justify your bigoted views. He has actually broken the rules by being homophobic, if a do is organised by work people even if it is outside work hours etc you are still bound by the laws on diversity and respect in the workplace.
I own a steak house and have 2 gay members of staff. If=n fact they are a couple. Come to us next year
All joking aside though. I can't believe he feels everyone should accommodate him and then thinks its ok to say what he has. he is a dick and I hope she complains.
Tell Mr Bigot that we do some amazing veggie food.
If=n fact they are a couple should read In fact they are a couple
people from different religious and cultural backgrounds do not hold the same worldviews. not everyone is a white western liberal focused on democracy and what they see as 'human rights'. by expecting him to hold that view you are making an assumption that some people would think of as racist. i just think its a matter of genuine, well-meaning, ignorance. you do not know enough about people from cultures other than your own to be able to accept that they can and do see life differently from you.
Lovebunny are you seriously saying that this man wouldn't have realised calling the womans brother what he did was ok? Or have I misunderstood.
Because thats just manners, that you do not openly call someones family disgusting.
Mama: excellent line, I've noted that one.
Acekicker, I wish you were my colleague! That's so helpful, thank you! I will follow those points up; the Xmas do traditionally was a piss-up but there were always people there who didn't drink either usually or because they were driving or whatever.
Brady, your place sounds like my kind of place! Need red meat and red wine tonight, plus a little spiteful fashion-based banter!
Lovebunny, I'm a bit confused. Are you saying that because my colleague minded her brother being insulted that she is somehow racist by holding him to accepted standards of decency?
I never claimed that we were 'White western liberals focused on democracy and human rights. That sounds like a pretty racist assumption to me!
We were, if it really matters, a bunch of several nationalities, holding fuck knows what political beliefs, off on an annual night out for fun. Which was ruined by one person behaving rudely.
Sorry if I misunderstood your post, it seemed a bit odd?
FFS If its a xmas do, then it can be xmassy-you can't accomodate everyones beliefs/feelings/ tastes its up to them if they come. Everyone is also allowed their own beliefs/opinions but SHARING them is another matter, being respectful, ADULT and living in a civilised society, to me, is not saying things if it would cause undue offense in a situation where its not necessary-thats what 5 yrs old do who don't know any better. I think people seem to confuse having strong beliefs and opinions with having carte blanche to say what they want to others - 'well-meaning ignorance' is not acceptable ,whatever your 'worldview' LOVEBUNNY. You do not have to express it-on a more basic level I would not let my DS call someone fat/ugly/idiot whatever.
He sounds like a nasty waste of space, frankly. What did he say when she was crying?
Next year, don't invite him.
I hate it when believe use religion as an excuse to... Well, idiots.
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There is also the other view of diversity where you embrace the others' beliefs. Not necessarily agreeing with them and becoming them but by respecting them. And so it has to be two ways.
You respect him by having it at that restaurant and he respects you back by not commenting about such things like the gay men marrying or about alcoholic drinks (and you guys don't get plastered in front of him).
We have a diversity coordinator at our international education provider and he's Muslim as v inclusive. He comes along to our Christmas events (we call it Christmas events). This year as was last years was held at a local restaurant that served all sorts of good food. He tends to eat the vege option or the fish.
There are various levels of fundamentalism. And your colleague is perhaps being too extreme for words or at least in the public domain in front of his colleagues.
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*There is also the other view of diversity where you embrace the others' beliefs. Not necessarily agreeing with them and becoming them but by respecting them. And so it has to be two ways.
You respect him by having it at that restaurant and he respects you back by not commenting about such things like the gay men marrying or about alcoholic drinks*
Agree with this, respect should go both ways. There is no way he wouldn't have realised that his homophobic comments were offensive and it was unreasonable of him to voice them after people had been respectful of his beliefs and culture by agreeing to his requests re the restaurant and drinking.
Sir boob, when I got back, they were sorting the bill then I guess he'd left. I didn't see him talk to her.
Crescent. Eh? It isn't my first post and I haven't said what religion he was. That's a big old chip you've got there.
Dr crab. Sounds like a good solution, glad to gear it elks for your place
Kim, us too and if I was worried about anyone getting leery and offensive thee were more obvious candidates.
Anyway, just wanted to collect some opinions, which in the main have been really useful!
Thanks to all.
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Genius! Do as I say not as I do! Religious colleague doesn't like being marginalised because of his beliefs but is perfectly happy to marginalise other people because of theirs? I think the word here is tolerance. Colleagues tolerated his beliefs and thus chose a vegetarian restaurant. But he can't tolerate his colleague's attendance at her brother's same sex marriage? You are right, hypocrisy of the worst kind. Those who have experienced marginalisation/prejudice turning round and doing the same to another marginalised/minority group? Horrid.
He was an idiot to express his views, but he has every right to hold those views. There are a lot of religious people who use the religious texts as a manual for life, rather than a guide and like it or not the majority of religious texts express negative views about homosexuality. Moreover, if your colleague is aware of the level of this man's faith perhaps she should have thought about talking about Civil Partnership (I am a strictly observant Christian btw and support equal legal rights for any couple wholeheartedly) in this setting as she must be aware of how divisive a subject it can be, you should also consider that this male colleague may have found it as offensive to have, what is probably a taboo and shameful subject in his faith discussed so openly, as your female colleague felt about him expressing his views.
Worra, it's not just about being able to pick an option from the menu, cross contamination could be a worry/problem (I know about this a I have CD, and as an observant Christian have dietary concerns).
Nolittlebuddhas- no, the male colleague should have considered that HIS views were potentially going to offend, and should have stfu about them.
If he has the right to talk about his food/drink preferences and expect people not to criticise, then why can't she talk about her brother's wedding and expect the same courtesy?
Oh, yuck, NolittleBuddahs. You're saying people shouldn't allude to the fact gay people even exist, so as to avoid offending homophobic colleagues. Can you see how a workplace in which this attitude was adopted would be discriminatory?
If a colleague of mine had made the comments the OP reports or the comments you've made, I would complain. If it didn't get anywhere, I'd make the complaint formal and mention the relevant piece of legislation, which is the Equality Act 2010. If it were still not addressed, I would go to my trade union.
People sincerely believe all sorts of barmy things, and they're quite within their rights to do so, but they don't have a right to what amounts to hate speech in the workplace. You don't just get to come out with any old offensive, discriminatory stuff and play the I'm Religious -- Get Out Of Jail Free card.
HermioneE, I did say I thought he was an idiot to express his views, but I also think his right to hold those views are important and what motivates those views matters. As my own religion matters to me. I simply meant that Op's female colleague should have considered how difficult the subject of homosexuality can be for some people to hear about and discuss and so this may have motivated his behaviour rather than dislike for the colleagues. We have all overreacted at some point when we have felt uncomfortable. Although I am against the attack of gay people and their lifestyles am I equally against attacks on deeply religious people and their beliefs. People are perfectly happy to condemn people who express conventionally negative views of homosexuality, but are not willing to consider that there are those who due to religious/ cultural beliefs who feel that those who express positive views on the subject should be reprimanded.
What I am basically trying to say is that if we can respect one opinion, we should respect the opposite opinion even if we don't or can't agree with it.
FWIW, I don't think the OP has made it sound as though her work place is not particularly accommodating of this guy on the whole, the tone sounds as if it was felt to be a huge imposition to find a venue to accommodate his needs (We had a discussion about the fact we'd chosen a veggie restaurant to accommodate a colleague's religious beliefs. He said that he was sick of feeling marginalised because of them and we had a chat about how the world was changing and becoming tolerant.) Why should his beliefs and the fact that he was being catered for be discussed in this way? I would have been offended.
So perhaps he thought rightly or wrongly, that he should say how he feels about things carte blanche and see how his colleagues liked it. However, he should not have made the poor woman cry.
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Nolittle are you at it again?
This thread is just one of many today that's made me rub my chin and go "Hmmm"...
Helenlyn I know all about the EA thanks. If you read my last post hopefully my point will be clearer. I don't what is so yuck (please use a more adult word when speaking to me, an adult, in future). I just said that we should try to think about the situation from the other point of view and to borrow your phrasiology I don't think people who are gay should be able to play the 'I'm gay so don't comment on my lifestyle card, but you're religious and a biggot, and it's OK for me to say so because society says so card.
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When I first saw the original Loveralls pattern, I knew I had to make one with a skirt for my daughter. Celina, genius designer that she is -- and a woman who understands the way little girls' hearts work -- decided she would have both a pants version and a skirt version because who says girls can't have it all? ;)
Both my girls are big on dresses with twirl (surprise, surprise), so it was a no-brainer that I altered the pattern a bit to have a gathered skirt rather than the chic skirt that comes with the original Loveralls Skirt pattern. I am not the only one to have this idea. If you recall, Kristi from Sweet KM started off the party with a bang.
I made what is probably the simplest version of this pattern. After a brief consultation with my daughter, I went with the mid-rise bib without the pocket, though in hindsight I totally should have added that adorable heart. Next time! She also requested the gathered skirt ("so the dress will be big when I twirl"). I used snaps instead of buttons on the side, mainly because I couldn't find any buttons in my stash that went with the fabrics.
The fabric for the Loverall Skirt? I knew you were wondering -- I got them both from the wonderful Imagine Gnats shop, one of the sponsors for the Sewing Block Party. I cannot say enough good things about Rachael. In addition to running a fabulous shop with great customer service, she is just a generous, giving human being.
For the bib I used Euclid Overprinted Essex Linen in Cadet Hustle and the skirt is a lovely lawn from Monaluna, appropriately called Sun Spots, which is unfortunately out of stock, but there are other pretty fabrics available from Monaluna in her shop. You can't really see from the pictures (or maybe you can), but it was quite windy that day and the skirt kept flying around. Looking at these pictures, I probably should have made it a bit longer. Maybe I can add a petticoat underneath, haha!
The top you might recognize as the modified Waterfall Raglan from Chalk and Notch, which I talked about here. That whimsical Art Gallery fabric is from the other terrific sponsor for the party, Raspberry Creek Fabrics. This is another lovely, lovely shop that I can't recommend highly enough. Diana is so friendly and accommodating that once you shop RCF you will find it hard not to keep going back. At least, that's what happened to me, haha. There's even a friendly Facebook group where you can share your makes.
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I am hoping that the big smile on my daughter's face says it all. She loves her Loveralls, and I really do need to finish the Loveralls shorts hack (I used the Morocco Pants as a guide) that I started ages and ages ago. At least, I'd better finish them before the spring!!
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On Friday the team traveled to Brunswick to take on the 3-AAAA Pirates. In gut wrenching fashion, they lost narrowly 58-60. This was the second time the Pirates beat the Blue Tide, and they were the only team to sweep the Long County boys all season.
In spite of the Tide's recent slump, they still went into Saturday night's game with a chance to win the 2-AA region title, being only one game behind the Appling County Pirates. The Tide knew they could play with their opponent, having already defeated them earlier in the season.
The first half was about as close as it could get with Appling County having a one-point lead 23-22 at the break. But in the second half, the Pirates pulled away and outscored Long County, 36 to 27 to win the game by a final score of 59-49. With the win, the Pirates secured the 2-AA Region Title.
In the game, the Blue Tide's Justin Boyd scored 10 points and Jimmy Bacon led all Long County shooter's with 15.
The Tide now has an overall regular season record of 12 wins and 8 losses. Fortunately, for Long County, they have already sewn up the no. 2 seed in the region with a 9-4 mark, and a better season record.
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These two weeks will going to be crazy because of the packing (not just for travel but also for moving places) but I'm already thinking of spending a good and productive three-plus months in Ghana from June. In any case, I'm planning to at least post a couple of entries about my experiences in Uganda before I leave for Ghana. Suffice to say that I really enjoyed my two weeks in Uganda and was already thinking of going back at the time of leaving that country!
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ATLANTA — Former Auburn women's basketball coach Joe Ciampi is returning to the sideline.
The WNBA's Atlanta Dream said Wednesday that Ciampi will serve as an assistant this season for head coach and general manager Marynell Meadors.
Ciampi spent 25 years at Auburn, leading the Tigers to three straight appearances in the NCAA championship game from 1988-90. In all, his teams made 16 NCAA appearances and won four Southeastern Conference championships.
He retired after the 2004 season with an overall record of 607-213, including two years at Army. Ciampi is a member of the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame.
"I am really excited to add someone of Joe's caliber and experience to our staff," Meadors said in a statement. "Joe has a winning legacy and he has coached some tremendous teams. His value is not only as a strategist but also in the rapport he establishes with his players. Joe loves to teach the game and I think that his success is a reflection of that passion."
Ciampi works as a color commentator for Comcast Sports South, covering SEC women's basketball. He has also been a consultant to several NCAA Division I programs.
"I had the chance to work with Marynell from a player development perspective two years ago and really enjoyed the team and the coaching staff," Ciampi said. "Hopefully I can help us keep growing as a team and knock down that final barrier to win a championship."
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At SEC Media Days in July, the Gator senior predicted he would rush for 1,500 yards and 24 touchdowns.
He took a promising first step toward those goals during Florida's 27-14 win over Bowling Green on Saturday.
In July, coach Will Muschamp said Gillislee, Florida's third option out of the backfield behind Jeff Demps and Chris Rainey, should have played more in 2011. He gained 5.9 yards per carry but rushed the ball just 56 times.
Saturday, he took advantage of his opportunity to start in the opener and set career highs in carries (24) and yards (148) and scored two touchdowns.
"I thought he played very well," Muschamp said of Gillislee, whose previous highs were 11 carries and 84 yards.
"He got the ball north and south and made some really nice runs; ran through some tackles and broke some tackles, and that was refreshing to see."
Trailing 7-0 entering the second quarter, Florida took to the ground, running the ball 10 consecutive plays after a 5-yard completion from Jeff Driskel to Trey Burton for a third-down conversion to open the quarter. Gillislee got half of those carries, one going for 17 yards and another a 15-yard touchdown.
"I told (new offensive coordinator Brent Pease), 'We're going to run the football,' " Muschamp said. "We need to establish what we are. You can't talk about it. You've got to be about it, and you've got to do it. We made the decision going into the game that's what we were going to do in the football game."
Two possessions later, the Gators began their drive from the Falcons 38 after a 16-yard punt. On the first play, Gillislee found a hole, took it up the sideline and into the end zone untouched to give Florida the lead.
"I just saw an opening, and I hit it," Gillislee said of both touchdowns.
The coaches leaned heavily on Gillislee as he touched the ball more than twice as many times as the other running backs combined. If the Gators need to rely on him just as much going forward, Gillislee said he won't be bothered.
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SAN FRANCISCO, California -- Feminists announced yesterday that they reached this years goal of converting males into transsexuals. After tallying their figures, they say that they have not only reached their goal of 30,000, but exceeded it by another 15,310, giving them a combined conversion of 45,310 people -- about the size of your own town).
One feminist, who wished to remain anonymous, was overjoyed in hearing the news. She said, "I'm glad that males are figuring out that being female will make them happier than being a male."
One transsexual-in-training at the local feminist camp, Camp Tittiesbutnococka, said, "I'm glad I'm going to become female. They gave some strange drug and now I just have a hard time choosing which bra to pick for today. I hate my own penis now."
Camp Tittiesbutnococka is a 100-acre complex located deep, deep, deep in a heavily forested area said. It was built 37 years ago, after some early feminist explorers deeply penetrated the forest.
Ann Coulter (no relation to Marisa Coulter of the book and/or film, "The Golden Compass"), leader of |The New Feminists for America said, "This is one proud day for Girl Power. If men had brains, they would be women. We have changed our views since the 80s. Instead of pushing for the ERA, we decided to convert the world into one gender through the means of science."
Prominent men like Rush Limbaugh fired back at the Feminists' plot -- to convert men and create a one gender world (or OGW) -- and also called Ann a bitch, a slut, and a whore. "You see, you went and got poor old, senile Pat Robertson confused, and that caused him to endorse Rudy Giuliani for President." Limbaugh went on to say that scientists are creating a human by using two embryos without the use of sperm and creating sex organs from stem cells which explains his case of feminists are converting men to women. Then he shot Ms. Coulter in the face.
In the end, Limbaugh can shoot as many feminists as he wants in the face, but it doesn't change the fact that their recruitment drive goals were not only met, but exceeded this year.
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Redskins.com's Brian Tinsman takes a closer look at Sunday afternoon's Week 11 game against the Philadelphia Eagles at FedExField:
The Redskins backed into the bye week with three-straight losses, on the brink of elimination from the playoffs. The team benefitted from a week off to rest and recover, while most of the rest of the division struggled to take advantage. Going into Week 11, the Redskins adopted a playoff atmosphere and the Redskins fans responded by bringing a home field advantage to FedExField.
After kicking off to start the game, the Redskins defense responded with a quick takeaway off the normally sure hands of Eagles tight end Brent Celek. Two plays later, Redskins quarterback
The Redskins seized the early momentum thanks to a tipped pass interception by cornerback
It would be difficult not to give safety
--Griffin III had one of his smartest days in the NFL today, expertly picking his times to run and throw the football. In the first half, he threw eight-for-nine for 99 yards and two touchdowns. On the ground, his 7.0 yards per carry was his highest average since Week 7, and his 23-yard run on third-and-long caught the defense off guard. The Redskins used the read option package minimally and got better offensive production all around.
--Getting Brandon Meriweather back on the field breathed life into the Redskins' secondary, and he made an immediate impact with his first quarter interception. Whether it was good instincts or just by chance, the pass was thrown right to him, and Meriweather weaved his way back 25 yards to put the offense back on the field. His presence elevated the play of his teammates in the secondary, as
--It was a good day for the Redskins receiving corps, as the bye week provided focus and sure hands. Top receiver
--Redskins linebacker
--Redskins receiver Santana Moss deserves to be singled out for his performance today, as he made a spectacular 61-yard catch in double coverage before spinning his way into the end zone. This was a 3rd-and-10 play, and Moss was the only receiver deep downfield. Griffin III stood in the pocket and took a shot on the play, but Moss's effort on the back end made the sacrifice worth it. With his sixth touchdown of the season, Moss extends his team lead and has the most since scoring nine in his first season in Washington.
--Redskins running back Alfred Morris had a reduced role on offense this week, but earned his game check in the fourth quarter to seal a big Redskins' victory. He finished the day with 20 rushes for 76 yards, including two long runs on fourth quarter scoring drives.
--Redskins kicker
--The Redskins' defense had their best performance of the season today, forcing four Eagles fumbles and picking off two Nick Foles passes. The plus-three turnover margin is the best all season, and played a major factor in the game. The Redskins scored 10 points off turnovers today, adding to the 52 already this season. The Redskins had only 43 points off turnovers in 16 games last season.
--The Redskins limited LeSean McCoy to only 45 yards, forcing the Eagles to be one-dimensional behind rookie quarterback Nick Foles. The Eagles managed only 80 rushing yards in the game, one of the defense's best performances of the season.
--Despite turning in a dominant performance, the Redskins still gave away yards via penalty, being flagged 12 times for 75 yards. It didn't hurt the Redskins as it has in other games this season, but it's still an area of concern as the Redskins continue the stretch of difficult division games.
--Even as the Eagles struggled to move the ball, the defense still struggled to force three-and-outs, allowing the Eagles to convert seven-of-19 third downs on the day. The Redskins face a much more competent Cowboys offense next week and will need to get off the field in third-and-long scenarioes.
With his first quarter touchdown pass to fullback Darrel Young, Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III took over the franchise record for passes completed by a rookie quarterback. Coming into the game, he was tied with former Redskin-turned-Eagle Norm Snead, who completed 172 passes in his 1961 rookie season. Griffin III accomplished this feat just two snaps into his tenth NFL game.
The Redskins have a short week this week, traveling to Dallas on Wednesday for a Thanksgiving contest against the Cowboys. The Redskins lost in the final moments of last year's contest in Dallas, with
The Redskins talked the talk of a must-win game, and finally backed it up on the field. The Redskins executed the game plan on offense, defense and special teams, and relied on the entire 46-man active roster to win the game.
Robert Griffin III made good on his promise to play better football after the bye week, turning in a statistically perfect day: 14-for-15, 200 yards, four touchdowns and a perfect 158.3 passer rating. The team responded to his leadership, piling on 362 yards of offense and limiting the Eagles to just 257.
If the Redskins are indeed a playoff-caliber team, then this is a game that the Redskins were supposed to win. The Eagles are floundering in all aspects of the game, and the Redskins may have dealt a death blow to their season. The Cowboys entered Week 11 one game in front of the Redskins for second place and went to overtime against the Browns on Sunday. The Redskins have a chance to move into second place with a win on Thursday, another must-win on the road to the postseason.


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"I'm definitely not happy with the decision of putting me back into the tournament and having me do all that… I feel like if I went out and I fought Mike Chandler and he just completely dominated, I could understand them saying, 'alright go back to the tournament, go back to the drawing board, and work your way up.' I sort of look at it like you work your way up the corporate ladder and you show up 15 minutes late for work one day and you drove me back to the mail room… I put more effort and more love into the promotion and I expected a little bit better back, but it is what it is and I understand the business. I'm just glad that they were able to get Aoki over here so that I can avenge my loss… Instead of going in the tournament again and doing all that again, I'd be more interested in just going on my Twitter or going on MMA.tv and asking all the people who watch this sport, who love this sport and support this sport, who is available and who would you guys like to sign? And tell Bjorn, 'hey, this is who you sign.' In all honesty, it's up to the fans. When the fans scream for a rematch because it was Fight of the Year and when it doesn't happen, I'm kind of sad about that."
— Eddie Alvarez on MMA Weekly Radio voicing his displeasure with Bellator wanting him to compete in another lightweight tournament to earn a rematch against Michael Chandler
Alvarez didn't specifically comment on reports that negotiations have "soured" between him and Bellator, but it certainly doesn't sound like he's too happy with them right now. Speaking to Heavy.com, Alvarez said everything started out great with Bellator when he fought in their first lightweight tournament. He was fighting regularly but once he became champion everything slowed down too much for him.
"It was very good in the beginning at Bellator because of the tournament structure. There were a lot of fights right out of the gate and I stayed active. But just like any other time, when you become champion, all of that slows down. I'm not at a time in my career where I'm ready to slow down.
"It's almost sad to say but what comes with being a champion, almost makes it undesirable for me. It's great to be a champion, but it's more important to keep fighting. This is how I make my living and I chose this profession because I love to fight. If you're only going to fight me once or twice a year, I'm better off getting another job because it's just not enough for me. It's not enough for me to sustain a livelihood, and it's not enough for my own personal wants and needs as far as my development as a fighter goes. I need to keep competing and improving."
"My goal isn't even to necessarily win every fight – it is to get those tough fights against top guys. I want as many as I can, because when I do get in the place where I'm ready to challenge for the world titles and get those big opportunities, I'll be ready and it will make it that much easier. I just want to get in there, get as much cage time as I can and fight against the best competition we can get. That's my goal right now and we'll go from there."
I probably don't need to state the obvious here, but doesn't the UFC sound like the perfect fit for Alvarez at this point in his career? Strikeforce could certainly use him, but would they really be able to keep him as active as he wants to be? I have my doubts.
As for his Bellator contract, Alvarez says he has 8-9 months with 1-2 fights left on it. Apparently, the Aoki fight isn't 100% signed, sealed and delivered, however Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney is talking like it's going to happen so it probably will. What happens after that fight remains unclear, but Rebney hopes Alvarez will want to stay on board and compete in their next lightweight tournament. Sounds like wishful thinking to me.
It's also worth noting that Alvarez recently signed on with Authentic Sports Management and will be splitting his training time with the relatively new Blackzillian camp in South Florida where notable fighters such as Rashad Evans, Anthony Johnson and Melvin Guillard now train. You know who else just signed with ASM and joined the Blackzillians? UFC heavyweight top contender Alistair Overeem.
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Two NFC teams were hit hardest by injuries last year. One already set the AGL record in 2016, while the other has a coach with the worst AGL since 2002. Also: the Rams' incredible bill of health in L.A., and Tampa Bay's questionable injury reporting.
28 Oct 2010
by Mike Tanier
Picture for a moment the typical on-field referee conference.
Derrick Mason falls out of bounds, his tippy toes brushing the line and his hands juggling the football. Or Ben Roethlisberger comes within a yard of the end zone with the ball in his general vicinity. It's conference time. The zebras gather. What did you see? What did you see? What does the rulebook say? Does anyone have one?
It's primitive, like cavemen trying to recreate the mammoth hunt from memory. Especially compared to what we are doing -- watching slow-motion replays from 30 angles, some on the high-def television, some on our high-tech telephones.
Portable, reliable, hand-held devices that provide instantaneous information. What an idea.
I finally upgraded my cell phone to one that does things like Tweet, check e-mail, and play video. Those features are probably old hat to you, but I find them amazing. The video quality on my phone isn't great, but if I had spent an extra hundred bucks I could have gotten a bigger, clearer screen. My phone plays the NFL Network and NFL Red Zone. With a wave of the commissioner's hand, it could easily stream the video of a game in progress. That would grant fans and reporters instant access to replays in the stands, the press box, the car while driving, and everywhere in the world except the field itself, where they can actually do some good.
So, why can't referees use this technology?
I propose a new device: the iRef, or the RefBerry if we don't want Apple to have a monopoly. Basically, the iRef/RefBerry is a smart phone customized for football officials. No more conferences based on faulty memories of split-second plays. No more trips under the hood to consult the magic dragon. No more challenge sequences like this one, straight from the Gamebook of the Browns-Saints game:
(Shotgun) D.Brees pass short left to M.Colston to CLV 22 for 4 yards (E.Wright). FUMBLES (E.Wright), and recovers at CLV 23. M.Colston to CLV 23 for no gain (E.Wright). After the play, the Saints attempted to rush a field goal attempt, as Cleveland through the CHALLENGE flag, asserting that Colston FUMBLED and the ball was recovered by Cleveland. This challenge was DENIED, as the play was not reviewable. After the third quarter ended, the Saints then challenged the ruling that Colston was down by contact. New Orleans challenged the runner was down by contact ruling, and the play was REVERSED. (Shotgun) D.Brees pass short left to M.Colston to CLV 21 for 5 yards (E.Wright).
My proposed iRef has a screen the size of a Kindle, high-def feed, and a searchable rulebook Wiki built in. The Wiki is voice activated, so when the official says "Possession in the end zone," the relevant page in the rulebook appears. The video feed runs on a 15-second delay, about what television feed runs on (delay varies from seven to almost 45 seconds). So when Mason catches a ball on the sidelines and it's not clear where his feet were, one official can whip out the device and get a second look almost immediately. If he thinks the live call got botched, he can correct it quickly. If he needs to, he can call a quick meeting and show the other refs another replay. He can even show it to the coaches to explain his decisions.
The RefBerry can dial straight into the satellites to provide officials with every possible camera angle, even ones television didn't show. The line judge and umpire can be tuned to the cameras that follow the trenches. Did the Packers hold? Let's double check on 15-second delay. Yep. Throw the flag.
Did that linebacker lead with his helmet? Check the replay immediately. Yep: 15-yard penalty. Suddenly, there's more safety and less controversy.
The iRef/Refberry wouldn't make officials technology-dependent. It would just make them more like us. Officials need instant information to make instant decisions. We've all seen referees peek at the Jumbo Screen while conferring, but the league frowns on it, and the home team is only going to show the most favorable angle on a controversial play. The iRef frees officials them from an outdated system. It gives them the same advantages we have. Doesn't that make basic sense?
Would it slow the game down? You would have more 30-45 second stoppages while officials checked the feed immediately on the field, but fewer five-minute delays while they ran back and forth from the mystery hood for every play after the two-minute warning. Instead of back-and-forth challenges, officials could point to a screen shot, point to a line in the rulebook, and resolve conflicts fairly. Heck, they could even upload the feed to the jumbo screen and the television satellite and point out to us why they made the call, instead of standing around scratching their elbows nervously.
The iRef. The RefBerry. It's time to take officiating out of the Stone Age.
Every once in a while, the Giants do something terrible that doesn't involve a punt, a Brandon Jacobs mental error, or a tipped pass. When that happens, Walkthrough is there.
Midway through the second quarter, the Giants trailed 13-7, thanks mostly to a tip-drill interception and a Jacobs fumble. Tony Romo had just been knocked out of the game, and the Giants wanted a big play on first down from the 20-yard line. They dialed up a deep play-action pass to Hakeem Nicks to test the vulnerable Cowboys secondary. Sounds simple enough.
|Figure 1: Giants triple-team Ware
The Giants had no intention of letting DeMarcus Ware get to Eli Manning on this play, so they did four things to stop him (Fig. 1). First, they kept Kevin Boss (89) in to block. Second, they rolled Rich Seubert (69) to his left to double-team Ware. Third, they had Ahmad Bradshaw (44) try to chip Ware after taking the play fake. Finally, Manning rolled right, away from the guy they were triple-teaming.
Ware responded by shedding Boss, taking one step to the outside, then dipping and cutting inside. Both Seubert and Bradshaw were protecting against an outside move. Three blockers, and Ware gets inside all of them.
Manning only has two receivers. The pre-snap read was a two-deep zone, and the Cowboys cornerbacks were clearly in man coverage from the snap. Mike Jenkins stayed over the top of Nicks, and Alan Ball got excellent position underneath the receiver. It's hard to be more covered than Nicks was on this play, but Manning had nowhere else to go with the ball, and Ware is closing in. The pass fell incomplete, but it could easily have been an interception.
In summary: Three-on-one blocking is a little excessive, and if you are going to do it, it had better work. If you are sending a receiver on a post pattern against man coverage with safety help, send a nifty-shifty guy, not a possession-type like Hicks. And when you're out of the pocket and no one's open, you can throw the ball away. Or, you can just burn this play.
The punter sneak may replace the surprise onside kick as the "cool" special teams trick after Reggie Hodges rambled 68 yards for the Browns on Sunday.
Fake punts aren't that unusual -- teams run about one per year -- but most fake punts aren't punter sneaks. Designed fakes are usually direct snaps to the personal protector, who is often a running back. The occasional punter pass gets sprinkled in, because many punters were quarterbacks in high school. The punter sneak is easier to execute and camouflage than either of these plays, and most punters are pretty good athletes. Bill Livingston of the Cleveland Plain Dealer said Hodges ran "like a logging train on an uphill grade," but that was a little poetic license. Hodges ran like an average quarterback, not as well as Vince Young but much better than Philip Rivers.
Look through punter rushing stats, and you can see just how rare punter sneaks are. It's hard to find a successful punter with significant positive rushing yardage. Here are the rushing statistics for the top five punters in history by yardage, plus a few other legendary punters:
|Rushing Stats for Punters
|Jeff Feagles
|Sean Landeta
|Lee Johnson
|Brad Maynard
|Chris Gardocki
|Dave Jennings
|Ray Guy
|Reggie Roby
I am not sure how Chris Gardocki got through an entire career without a single "carry," since punter runs are mostly aborted plays and "run backward for a safety" plays, in addition to the odd sneak. While fumbled snaps and blocked kicks fall into other categories, plays where the punter is just overwhelmed and forced to crumple account for a large number of their carries and huge chunks of negative yardage. Feagles is at minus-11, for example, because he lost 15 yards on one play in 2002 when he was swamped before he could get rid of the ball.
While looking up the rushing stats I also checked out the passing stats. Feagles was 0-for-8 as a passer, while Johnson was 5-of-6 with two touchdowns. Johnson's touchdowns came as a field-goal holder, and many punter rushes also come when they are forced to tuck and run while holding. In other words, we're in a fascinating little statistical junkyard. Every punter carry is a play where something happened -- good, bad, embarrassing, nutty, or straight from the fertile imagination of Jim Zorn. Walkthrough favorite Hunter Smith has four carries for 42 yards and two touchdowns, plus a touchdown pass. He's the only modern punter I could find with three touchdowns, certainly the only one with three touchdowns and a music career.
Steve Weatherford of the Jets is the league's most well-known sneak artist, besides Hodges and Smith. A former high school decathlete, Weatherford has 47 yards on three carries in his career and was given the green light to sneak a few times last season. Like many Rex Ryan innovations, the punter sneak was inherited from dear old dad. Eagles fans remember John Teltschik well: seven carries, 91 yards, and three 23-yard sneaks. Teltschik was also 1-of-3 as a passer. Teltschik couldn't punt with any consistency, but his tendency to sneak without warning (sometimes, it wasn't a called fake, just a wild hare) added to the chaos of Buddy Ball.
The last punter to gain more than 60 yards was Tom Wittum of the 49ers in 1973. Wittum's 61-yard run wasn't a designed sneak. From the newspaper account: "The snap was high and when he came down he saw that New Orleans had rushed the middle, the flanks were open, and he took off. 'I was just going for the first down, but I had a lot of blockers so I kept going,'" Wittum reached the four-yard line but was tackled when he "ran out of blockers."
Wittum was a good athlete. The White Sox offered him a baseball contract, and the Niners later let him catch and throw a few passes, in addition to running two more times, once for 13 yards and once for a loss of 10. The newspaper article from 1973 noted that Wittum had a higher per-carry average than O.J. Simpson (one carry for 63 yards will do that). Wittum's career per-carry average of 22.0 has to be among the highest in history once you strip off the per-carry minimums, though Hodges is higher for the time being. One or two near-blocks will bring him back to earth.
The punter sneak is an easy play for the special teams coach to install mid-week. If he sees the opponent's return unit bail at the snap on film, ignoring the punter while blocking the gunners, he can put it in the game plan. He can call the play if the situation is right, and the punter can audible out of it if the opponent surprises him by going for the block. Because it is so easy to check out of, a fake punt is low risk. A look at the stats suggest that it's also low reward, but maybe, like the surprise onside kick until recently, it has been underutilized. And once the opponent is on notice that the punter might run, the gunners may have an easier time getting downfield.
So let's get these guys some carries. Well, all of them except Matt Dodge. That poor kid has enough to worry about.
I demand a ban on political advertising during football games.
It's bad enough to sit in a sports bar and see the same light beer ad flicker from one satellite feed to another, forcing me to look at men in rainbow Speedo shorts who didn't "man up" and order the proper light beer. But when the same stupid, accusatory political ad runs seven or eight times in a row, it turns a beautiful autumn Sunday sour. Instead of wondering how good Roddy White has become, I get mad at how my intelligence is being insulted.
To be clear, I demand a ban across all parties and affiliations, including and especially those vague Americans to Promote Justice and Goodness groups who accuse candidates of canary fondling. In our local campaigns, one guy is accusing the other of funding a front for a terrorist operation. Seriously. Not to be outdone, his opponent accuses him of sending jobs away to China. The ad comes complete with Bruce Lee-style lettering and a fortune cookie, just in case you didn't catch the casual xenophobia. At least I think these guys are opponents; the ads make it clear who to vote against but not to vote for, so I get mixed up about who is challenging whom. Ban them, ban them all.
There's even an ad that goes like this: "My Opponent, Mike Poopyface, claims that he created 9,000 jobs for Bumblehump County. Unfortunately, nothing can be further from the truth." Really? Nothing? What if he claimed to create nine million jobs? Assuming your point is that he didn't create any jobs (he sold them all to ring wraiths), wouldn't logic dictate that creating 9,001 jobs be "further from the truth" than creating 9,000? Can we at least get the internal logic of a 30-second ad correct? Nope. So ban them all.
I argued in the New York Times baseball blog that political advertising should be banned from the World Series, and I really think Congress should act on that one. The World Series is a time for Americans to come together, not get torn apart by sectarian politics. Kids are watching, and parents shouldn't be subject to questions about why the senator hates humankind. World Series ads should be about things we can all agree upon: dumb police dramas, insurance-providing reptiles, and a deodorant strong enough for a man but Beachwood-aged for extra Fahrvergnügen.
Banning political ads during football may be harder: We're talking about hours of television stretching across weeks, and the local affiliates have to make money. So I propose a limit on the type of advertising. Here are some suggestions:
I'm just trying to improve the fan experience here. We can grit our teeth through one more week, but we shouldn't have to go through this next year. Ban them. Ban them all.
69 comments, Last at 02 Nov 2010, 4:38pm by Jacob Stevens
In the Browns-Saints play by play excerpt, does New Orleans make the second challenge or Cleveland? I wouldn't be surprised either way.
I would also believe somehow that Cleveland "through the challenge flag".
I hate to be a Grammar Nazi, but I also don't want to underestimate the sheer absurdity of Browns football.
What a fantastically funny piece. I like the idea of the RefBerry, however i fear the refs are going to confer with it after every single play.
My concern is that your last suggestion might prompt Millen to run for public office.
He's far too qualified and intelligent to be an elected official in this country, sadly.
Unless we go to war and he's in charge of the draft.
What? Are we going to war with 10,000 young wide receivers as our front line of defense? Well, I guess if something bad happens, they'll be able to retreat damn fast. And do we really want to go 0-for-16 in the next 16 wars? That sounds undesirable to me....
It is time to strengthen our national defense. As I can show you on these diagrams, we've gone into war and war with the same two deep, man under scheme.
Old-timers might recall that perhaps the most critical play in the Dolphins undefeated season was a punter sneak (37 yards or so) by Larry Seiple in the AFC Championship game in Pittsburgh.
I'm too young for that era - did he obviusly fumble the ball but get rewarded posession anyway so the Dolphins could go on to win the game? Because then I wouldn't be nearly as angry as I've been all week.
Whine, whine, whine. You whine more that Wendy Torrance.
Is that your ex-girlfriend or something?
Think Jack Nicholson's wife... all work and no play, make Jack a dull boy....
And please ban the color hot pink from the football field. We all hate cancer. So just auction off the regular items players wear for a month. Please. For the love of men everywhere just keep the hot pink off the field of play or else it is a 15 yard penalty every play it is worn until the hot pink wear is removed. I get it already. Don't drag it on for 5 weeks... I wish October didn't even exist now. PLEASE!
It's been stated before by many people. But... It really is the height of stupidity that the refs are the ones looking at the replay rather than a video replay official @ NFL headquarters (or wherever) like the NHL does with every possible angle.
Has there ever been an explanation for why the refs on the field are the ones looking at the replay?
This is the most obvious thing to do, and it's baffling that the NFL went with the ridiculous "black hood TV machine" method over this. Just add one more official per crew, station him in the press box, and give him the authority to make calls from the replay. We'd save 15 minutes a game!
From this weeks "Official Review".
"We want our guys on the field to make the calls." (perhaps paraphrased slightly)
Oh, you were looking for an actually reason WHY they want that. No, no explanation.
My recollection is that they did in fact want the guys on the field to make the calls without feeling like everything they called was a placeholder until the replay official ruled. By leaving the final authority in the referee's hands, they leave the decision on-field where any member of the crew who needs to be consulted can be.
You can debate the merits of the system, but that's the rationale.
I believe that, when the use of replay first started many years ago, a referee in the press box did indeed originally make all replay calls. Then the replay call was relayed down to the field. I remember a game from those days in which "incomplete" was the replay official's call, but due to crowd noise the ref on the field only heard "complete" when that call was relayed to him, and that's how the call stood. Unfortunately I don't recall any other details; does anyone remember the specifics of this event -- when, which game, etc.?
Is there something wrong with canary fondling?
Did you tweet that?
Is a bird in the hand worth two in the bush?
Depends if the birds or the hands are in the bush
"If you are sending a receiver on a post pattern against man coverage with safety help, send a nifty-shifty guy, not a possession-type like Hicks."
Well, "Nicks" and sure, he's great at catching the ball, by by no means would I call him a possession receiver, when he gets open field he becomes quite the "nifty-shifty guy".
Yeah, was going to say that Nicks is both misspelled and mischaracterized there.
There's actually no reason at all why television networks should allow political advertising at any time. Congress could pass a law that banned all political advertising and mandated that all TV stations set aside a set number of hours for candidates to have access to TV audiences, mandate that all candidates for a particular seat must be included, etc. etc. There are already regulations on what political campaigns can and can't spend money on (apparently you can't pay condo rent even if it's your "campaign headquarters"). If the laws are challenged, energetic Justice attorneys could do what prosecutors did with pornography: pick the most disgusting and offensive examples of the "art" to show juries or judges.
You see, we have this first amendment thing...
Which applies to the government, not private corporations. That's why you see coaches fined for exercising their first amendment right to criticize officiating.
(I also like the Eagles)
When you see "Congress could pass a law", do you think Congress is government, or private corporations?
Whether corporations are in charge of the government is beyond the scope of this forum.
Although maybe "Goldman Sachs the Economy" will be my second-half Loser League team name.
(I also like the Eagles)
The original poster in this thread asserted that congress should enact a law restricting the freedom of speech of television networks by not allowing them to show political ads.
That's a pretty clear violation of the constitution.
My bad. I was responding to the OP's first sentence, from which the rest of his post did not apparently logically follow.
(I also like the Eagles)
Then there's the idea of corporate person-hood, which is as terrible an interpretation of the 14th amendment as the ref's interpretation of Calvin Johnson's catch. Refs don't need video feeds to the field, they need someone off the field with a 50 inch plasma equipped with a DVR. If the last few weeks have taught me anything about instant replay its that I don't trust the officials on the field to accurately review a play. Also, the last thing I need is to see is Ed Hochuli texting his wife....
non-football non-sequitor-
Until a corporation or organization can be imprisoned or executed for violating a law they should not be considered a person under the 14th amendment. I poison the water supply and I go to jail, corporation does and they get fined. By this measure a corporation is granted rights greater than those granted an individual, so if the 14th amendment guarantees equal protection under the law then any prison sentence should be considered unconstitutional unless corporations found guilty of criminal acts were forced to shutter their business for a period of time equal to that of a prison term that would be given an individual law breaker.
It's not so much an issue of free-speech because anyone can stand on a soap box and profess an opinion as it is an issue of why a corporation that is not eligible to vote should be allowed to attempt to sway voters to one side of any given issue. A free and independent press is the most wonderful gift bestowed upon the US by its founding fathers, but I will distrust any message that is presented with a corporate by-line, especially when it all sounds like this:
is clearly because . is out of touch on .
My name is Monkey, and I approved this message
and this is why i should have previewed the comment before posting
(candidate A) is clearly (wrong/right) on (wege issue) because (rhetorical invective devoid of solid factual support). (candidate A/ candidate B)is clearly (out of touch/off base/out of control). (unrelated candidate/party-supporting or -denigrating comment, preferably with hyperbolic fear mongering with xenophobic overtones and distortions of fact)
Agree 100% with the non-football-related thoughts.
Though I think FO has a rule about not talking about politics, so we probably shouldn't continue this thread.
"Corporation: An ingenious device for obtaining individual profit without individual responsibility"
--Ambrose Bierce
And it would be great if all political attack ads stuck to the zlionsfan template... or if candidates could get FOMBCed
(I also like the Eagles)
Such a law would likely get struck down, because campaign spending is considered "free speech" under the law. Not that it would likely get passed in the first place. The TV stations would never go for it, because it would dry up a revenue source. Congress would never go for it, because they use those tv ads to get and stay elected. This is especially true because one of the major advantages most incumbents have over challengers is the funds to pay for TV commercials.
I think it could constitutionally apply to over-the-air broadcasters as they are regulated by the FCC and are currently prevented from airing some legally permissable speech e.g. nudity, swear words. But I agree with your analysis of the political reality preventing such a law.
You spend enough days in that coal mine and those canaries start to look awfly nice...just saying, don't judge `til you've walked a mile in a canary fondler's shoes.
Are you a member of NACFLA?
Reggie Hodges now has the seventh-highest per-carry rushing average, with 2 carries for 68 yards. He has the highest average for any punter, as well as the highest average for any player with more than one carry:
Pro Football Reference link
Your rules on political advertising seem designed to get John Runyan elected.
I would also add Mora I as an acceptable narrator.
Wait, is Runyon the canary-fondler?
Runyan was not any of the people I talked about.
And please, no specific candidates, not even Runyan. I know I talked about him politically last year, but that was last year, when he was still playing.
We can joke and discuss political ads without singling anyone or any party out.
I was referring to standing behind the Bears' O-line, and speaking entirely in football analogies.
Don't forget about D II track national champ (400 hurdles I think), Brian Moorman. 13 rush att, 55 yds with longs of 34 and 21. He also has 2 TD passes.
Every time he gets the ball in his hands he produces, I don't understand why he's not a bigger part of their offense.
Sad. He was the best safety I've ever seen play. I remember him taking over games unlike even Polamalu can.
"I am not sure how Chris Gardocki got through an entire career without a single "carry," since punter runs are mostly aborted plays and "run backward for a safety" plays, in addition to the odd sneak."
No Blocki Chris Gardoki has never had a punt blocked, either.
Well, technically -- I think by the stats a punt doesn't count as a block unless it winds up behind the line of scrimmage. Gardocki definitely had at least one punt hit the rusher and wibble past the line of scrimmage for not much yardage. He also had some punts wibble past the line of scrimmage for not much yardage even without hitting anyone.
Specifically, in 2005 against Jacksonville, he had a punt deflected by Rashean Mathis that went out of bounds after nine yards. Gave the Jags a field goal at the end of the first half, in a game the Steelers lost in overtime (on a Tommy Maddox pick-six). Steelers wound up not doing anything that season, as I remember.
I would prefer a camera into the referees cap to know what they saw. Besides that, let's keep them in Stone Age.
I see you channeled your inner Peter King this week with regards to technology.
Anyways, I have a much simpler system than having refs carry around mobile devices which are sure to break and/or malfunction.
Why not have the replay refs be allowed to make calls throughout the game? They're already watching the TV feed, they're up in the booth the whole game, might as well like them do something all the time it's not inside the 2 minute warning.
didnt jeff hayes have fake punt 61 yard run for 1986 bengals?
also betst fake punt ever by Larry seiple 1972 afsc champiosnhip game dolphisn vs steelers. guy run for 37 ydras
The "Oops!" in the diagram killed me.
Mike, I see you have recently discovered the smart phone. I might suggestion you add another newfangled device to your electronic equipment, the digital video recorder also known as a DVR or TIVO box. With this device you can blow right past Congressman Poopyface and all the other commercials to get back to the action.
As a Chiefs fan for the three years prior to this one I have found an even more valuable use for the DVR. Late in games when your team has given up something nearing an NFL record rushing to the opposing team you can blow through the commentary about how bad your team sucks today just like the commercials. The key is to fast forward until the ball is snapped and hit play. TIVO rewinds just enough to watch the play. You can then fast forward again. Of course you could always skip the game altogether but this method allows the eternal optimist to still see if his team can pull of the miracle.
I really think you should consider this technological approach because your plan to ban advertising during sporting events has a fatal flaw. That ban would have to be a law passed by Congress. Because incumbent congressmen have a large fund raising advantage over challengers they can spend more money on the very ads you want to ban. They will therefore never pass the ban you propose. Congressman Poopyface likes those ads so you have better get that DVR ready to go.
I do have a DVR! I use it to tape several games. But I get most of my understanding of what happens on a Sunday by going to the local 60-TV bar and looking all over the place. Any ad, beer, politics, or whatever, shows on one game, then another, then another, and if it is really dumb, it sticks in the mind no matter how many times I try to look away!
Anyway, the DVR is usually filled with Spongebob and Pokemon. The only thing worse than political advertising is advertising aimed at children.
Could be worse I suppose....the DVR could be filled with Barney.
wouldn't logic dictate that creating 9,001 jobs be "further from the truth" than creating 9,000?
Spoken like a true math teacher. Awesome.
The World Series is a time for Americans to come together, not get torn apart by sectarian politics.
Over here in Europeland, your American political commercials are a stalwart part of those low-budget 'gawp at funny foreigners and their zany TV' programs, together with Japanese gameshows where people take baths in sulphuric acid, and disrobing Italian newscasters. I can't imagine ever bringing myself to vote for someone who had authorized an attack ad — and, by extension, I read the sentence quoted above as a non-sequitur. Surely a sporting fixture, with its tribalism and regionalism, ought to be far more divisive than the simple question of which wealthy politican you invite to misspend your money?
If banning ads isn't a solution, what about making better ads that do not insult the intelligence of anyone, let alone a Tanier?
You overestimate the intelligence of our electorate--most of 'em still think the Coors Light commercials that quote coaches out of context are funny.
(I also like the Eagles)
"I finally upgraded my cell phone to one that does things like Tweet, check e-mail, and play video."
This reminds me of one of those "It's 2010!" ads airing on TV, asking why we can't clone or whatever.
It's almost 2011 and Tanier only just got a real cell phone!
"With a wave of the commissioner's hand, it could easily stream the video of a game in progress."
What do you mean a wave? It already does do that, and I haven't seen recent hand waving from Goodell to this effect.
"No more challenge sequences like this one, straight from the Gamebook of the Browns-Saints game:
(Shotgun) D.Brees pass short left to M.Colston to CLV 22 for 4 yards (E.Wright). FUMBLES (E.Wright), and recovers at CLV 23. M.Colston to CLV 23 for no gain (E.Wright). After the play, the Saints attempted to rush a field goal attempt, as Cleveland through the CHALLENGE flag..."
More bothersome to me is that NFL.com doesn't have people catching obvious errors in the Gamebook.
I also learned I can send pictures straight from my phone to Facebook, which is neat.
Go easy on the NFL Gamebook guys, who are trying to get that thing out FAST-FAST-FAST to the media. I would rather have it 30 minutes earlier with threw-through errors than 30 minutes later and grammatically correct if it's the night game and I want to meet a deadline before passing out!
I feel a bit ashamed that 'Fahrvergnügen' has apparently found its way into the American language.
Shouldn't that be Favrevergnügen
Ugh. I hate those ads. The worst part for me is I get the exact same ads as you, but because I'm in a different state not only do they not sway my vote, but I don't know what they're running for or which party they're in .
The ads literally assume that "not creating jobs" is the MO of one party and "sending jobs to China" is another party. Plus the leaps in logic they take to go from "Statement" to "Conclusion" is insulting. Funny enough, I don't see any ads for the candidates I can actually vote for.
Loved the Ben Roethlisberger line.


text: ABSTRACT 7: NON-INVASIVE DETECTION OF INCREASED INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE (ONSD) IN PSEUDOTUMOR CEREBRIIrazuzta, J.1; Ortega, A.1; Canteville, A.1; Alissa, R.1Pediatric Critical Care Medicine: May 2014 - Volume 15 - Issue 4_suppl - p 5 doi: 10.1097/01.pcc.0000448736.22978.af Abstracts of the 7th World Congress on Pediatric Critical Care Author Information 1Pediatric Critical Care, Wolfson Children Hospital, Univ of Florida, Jacksonville, USA Background and aims: Idiopathic Increased Intracranial Hypertension (IIH), called Pseudotumor cerebri, is a common causes of progressive increased intracranial pressure (ICP) in adolescence. Optic nerve atrophy and blindness may occur if left untreated. The orbital portion of the optic nerve is surrounded by a sheath comprised of an outer layer (Dura) and an inner sheath (arachnoid) where CSF circulates. Increased ICP augments CSF pressure enlarging the optic nerve sheath diameter (ONSD). ONSD can be assessed by ultrasonography (US) with a normal size of 4–4.5 mm at adolescence. Aims: To assess if US could be a noninvasive tool to detect increased ICP in the IIH population. Methods: Prospective, blind study of patients 12–18 years of age with suspected IIH. ONSD was measured with a 13–6 MHz linear array probe prior to performing a sedated (fentanyl/propofol), recumbent, spinal tap where the opening pressure was recorded. A cut of < 20 cmH2O was considered normal. 3 ONSD measurements were performed in each eye and averaged. IRB approved study with signed informed consent. Results: 10 patients completed the study, eight had enlarged ONSD and elevated ICP, two had normal ONSD and ICP (p = 0.01). Table Conclusions: There is direct correlation between increased ICP and ONSD. ONSD measurement with a cut off value > 4.5 mmm was associated with an increased ICP in IIH. Further studies are needed to confirm this observation. Figure ©2014The Society of Critical Care Medicine and the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies


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Among those talents who never were able to live up to their potential is a whole starting XI of england internationals who through injury were never able to get the best out of their careers.
Position : Goalkeeper
Chris Kirkland
Once seen as England's future number one. Kirkland began his career with Coventry before making his big move to Liverpool in 2001. An ankle injury was followed by more injury problems that made it impossible for Kirkland to stake his claim as first choice. He soon found himself playing for clubs such as West Brom and more recently Wigan, where his injury problems continued. He recently signed for Doncaster on loan before returning to Wigan after just one game because of a back problem.
Position: Defender
Ledley King
His manager at Tottenham, Harry Redknapp claimed he was Englands best centre back since Bobby Moore. But unfortunately for King he has always been plagued by chronic knee problems, which prevent him for being able to train or play more than once a week. Redknapp described the defender as 'an absolute freak' for being able to perform so well despite not training. With 21 England caps it is a great achievement he has managed so many, but without his injury nightmare who knows how many it would have been.
Position: Defender
Jonathan Woodgate
Highly thought of when he first established himself at Leeds, Woodgate was claimed as the clubs 'Jewel in the crown'. Fans revolted after he was sold to Newcastle and began making himself a regular in the England national side. His form landed himself a huge transfer to Real Madrid for £13.4million. After a disaster debut injuries struck and he was sold to Middlesbrough after just 9 appearances in 3 years. He had a injury hit spell at Spurs before joining Stoke in the summer.
Position: Defender
Sam Hutchinson
Perhaps not such a well known name to most readers. Sam Hutchinson was a highly rated right back at Chelsea and a regular for England at youth level. His career came to an end at just 21, having only made 3 Premier League appearances for Chelsea. A knee injury had caused him to hang up his boots in 2010 and he is now pursuing a coaching career.
Position: Midfielder
Owen Hargreaves
Canadian born defensive midfielder, Hargreaves was England's star performer at the 2006 World Cup. After his form at Bayern Munich got him into the squad, he made the move to Manchester United in 2007. He was an integral part of the side in his first season, with United winning the title. A patellar tendinitis injury restricted him to just 27 appearances in four years at Old Trafford. He was released in the summer and joined Manchester rivals Man City in a bid to restart his career.
Position: Midfielder
Darren Anderton
Became known at Tottenham as 'sicknote'. A string of injuries stopped him from becoming the International star he was tipped to be, but he still managed to get 30 caps for England. He became a cult figure at Spurs despite his injury problems, before leaving to join Birmingham in 2004. He spent a few years at Wolves and Bournemouth before retiring in 2008.
Position: Midfielder
Joe Cole
The child prodigy who received national media attention as a schoolboy. Joe Cole progressed through the ranks at West Ham and became a national sensation due to his flair and attack minded style of play. After being relegated in 2003 with West Ham he joined Chelsea and became known as more of an industrial winger under Jose Mourinho. Injuries blighted his career at Chelsea and despite being a vital player for the club at the start he was soon finding himself on the bench. He joined Liverpool in 2010, but another injury hit spell saw him sign for Lille on a year long loan in the summer, in a desperate to attempt the kick start his career.
Position: Midfielder
Kieron Dyer
Dyer began his career with his local club Ipswich before linking up with Ipswich legend Sir Bobby Robson at Newcastle in 1999. He was a regular in the national side primarily as an impact sub. Injuries at Newcastle saw him forced out of the side despite being a popular figure amongst the fans. He joined West Ham in 2007 but suffered a broken leg on only his third appearance for the club. Scattered appearances over the next four years meant he was known as the worst signing in the clubs history and was released in 2011. He joined QPR and on his first appearance suffered yet another injury setback and he has yet to return to the side.
Position: Midfielder
Alan Smith
Considered a major goalscoring talent at his childhood club Leeds. Smith was a hard working no nonsense forward who endeared himself to fans. He joined Manchester United in 2004 after Leeds were relegated but suffered a horrific leg break against Liverpool. This would be the turning point in his career and he never fully recovered. Smith signed for Newcastle in 2007 and despite being converted into a holding midfielder he has never been able to strike the same form he had before his injury. In four years at Newcastle he has still yet to find the back of the net.
Position: Forward
Michael Owen
A national hero after his goal at the 1998 World Cup against Argentina. It is hard to refer to Michael Owen's career as a waste when he achieved so much, but the fact is he could have done so much more. He scored 118 league goals for Liverpool and 40 goals for England in 89 games. He joined Real Madrid in 2004, but after an injury hit season returned to England with Newcastle. A damaged anterior cruciate ligament injury kept him out for nearly a year. After making a comeback he suffered yet another knee injury at the 2006 World Cup. He failed to re find his form at Newcastle before joining Manchester United in 2009 where he was been something of a bit part player ever since.
Position: Forward
Dean Ashton
Highly regarded as England's most naturally gifted centre forward since Alan Shearer. Having began at Crewe he was soon snapped up by Norwich and went on to score 17 goals for the club in a year. Although the club were relegated, Ashton remained in the Premier League by signing for West Ham United. He played and scored for West Ham in the FA cup final against Liverpool before earning his first call up to the National side. He suffered a horrific ankle break in training due to a late challenge for Shaun Wright-Phillips. Despite making a comeback a year later and even making his long awaited England debut, he would never recover from his injury and retired in 2009 aged just 26.
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When is the last time you remember an Australian cricketer being widely panned for offering a real opinion about an opponent?
If Brad Haddin was a politician, news bulletins would be leading with headlines about a huge dive in the polls.
The 34 year old offered a rare insight into his real thoughts and message boards, fan forums and social media exploded with a view of their own.
The wicket-keeper told Sky Sports Radio that India "can be as fragile as any team in the world if things aren't going their way and they can turn on each other and the media turns on them pretty quick."
Reflecting on the crushing test win in Sydney he went on to say that the Aussies knew if they could keep India in the field and build a huge total the tourists would fold.
"They break quicker than anyone in the world," he said.
Normally the chest beating on these shores would instantly begin and the cricketer treated like a hero. Break out the fans, sun bed and devoted followers to feed him grapes.
Yesterday, in a strange twist, Haddin became the target.
Most fans posting on twitter pointed to the New South Welshman's sub-standard glove work at the SCG and his poor form with the bat. The perceived price he places on his wicket also got a workout in one-liners.
It was an extraordinary reaction from fans who usually back the local even if he's way out of line.
The verbal barbs not only fired up the supporters, but also Indian paceman Zaheer Khan.
"Well Brad Haddin, I think he should focus on his keeping," Khan said.
"That looked really fragile to me. He needs to start moving."
It's rare for an athlete to offer anything beyond a cliche.
They get criticised for being boring and fans lament the death of characters in the modern game.
It's not that most are incapable of offering any insight that may seem interesting. Far from it. The majority of sportspeople have strong opinions about their opponents.
The fear of firing their rivals up or a reprimand from officials usually keeps anything resembling a real thought far, far away from the public arena.
Haddin will no doubt think twice before being so honest again.
It's a shame, but the bland and boring will always cause less trouble.


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On Jan 1, 2008, at 6:27 AM, David Woolley wrote: > James Elmore wrote: > >> some of the proposals will be difficult to implement. Also, some >> will not be immediately used, simply because they are not known to >> be available. But providing tools which make CSS a more complete >> system of styling documents will make CSS a more useful tool set. > > One of the things that makes a good computing standard is that it > achieves a lot with a little. One of the things that leads to the > eventual death of computing standards is that whilst they start > that way, they eventually try to do everything. As a result they > get too complex (CSS is already well beyond the point where most > authors understand it well enough to be able to know whether there > are features to do things they want). In this case (float:center), the "float" concept is well understood, and "center" is a common value to accompany "left" and "right" as keywords to describe horizontal position. Authors will not have a hard time understanding the addition of the "center" value to the "float" attribute. They may, on the other hand, have a hard time understanding why it is missing. Float (or something like it) would be especially useful if it could be positioned absolutely, yet still affect the flow (so that inline elements and other traditional floats did not overlap it, and would be effected by its margin). The details of how that would work would probably be more complex, but the effect that float:center should have is pretty clear.Received on Tuesday, 1 January 2008 20:21:49 UTC
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Written and directed by Harish Shankar . The film is produced by Dil Raju under their Sri Venkateswara Creations banner, and will star NTR, Samantha and Shruti Haasan in lead roles. This is the second time NTR is acting with Samantha after Brindavanam. The soundtrack will be composed by Thaman.The film will have it's cinematography handled by Chota K. Naidu. This movie will be the second release for NTR in 2013 ,after Block buster 'Baadshah' which released in April 2013.It received 'A' certificate from Central Board of Film Certification.
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Premier five-star city hotel Cinnamon Grand Colombo stole the show at the annual JKH Intercompany Rugby 7's 2015 held on 10 October (Saturday) at CR&FC, winning the coveted cup and putting up a grand show at the Cinnamon's city hotels punk rock-inspired tent.
Captained by E.A.M.P.Pradeep (Finance), the hotel's rugby team produced their most polished performance of the cup by beating defending champions John Keells Office Automation (JKOA) 19-17 to secure this year's win. A nail-biting fight, Cinnamon Grand broke through the defence for their final try during the last few minutes of the clock, assuring victory.
The team showed great promise from the start winning two matches out of three, prior to tackling the 2014 champs. Cinnamon Grand beat Walkers for 19-0 and Cinnamon Citadel for 19-5 while experiencing a setback during the first JKOA match for 19-24.
Cinnamon Grand's K.G. Nalin Kumara (HR) was named Player of the Tournament while W. Harsha Irosh Silva (Finance) won the title of Man of the Final.


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NFL Odds Week 15: Teams Guaranteed to Cover the Spread This WeekendDecember 12, 2013
The playoff picture has become a lot more clear in recent weeks with Seattle, Denver and Indianapolis all having clinched postseason berths.
But with a full slate of matchups set for Week 15, a lot of that could change this weekend.
Let's take a look at the latest odds for Week 15 and three teams guaranteed to cover the spread.
*Lines according to VegasInsider.com.
|NFL Odds Week 15
|San Diego Chargers
|Denver Broncos (-10.5)
|Washington Redskins
|Atlanta Falcons (-4)
|Houston Texans
|Indianapolis (-4.5)
|San Francisco 49ers (-6)
|Tampa Bay Buccaneers
|Seattle Seahawks (-6.5)
|New York Giants
|Chicago Bears
|Cleveland Browns (-2.5)
|Buffalo Bills (-3)
|Jacksonville Jaguars
|New England Patriots (-3)
|Miami Dolphins
|Philadelphia Eagles (-3.5)
|Minnesota Vikings
|New York Jets
|Carolina Panthers (-12)
|Kansas City Chiefs (-3.5)
|Oakland Raiders
|Green Bay Packers
|Dallas Cowboys (-8)
|Arizona Cardinals (-3)
|Tennessee Titans
|New Orleans Saints (-5.5)
|St. Louis Rams
|Cincinnati Bengals (-1)
|Pittsburgh Steelers
|Baltimore Ravens
|Detroit Lions (-5.5)
Indianapolis Colts (-4.5) Over Houston Texans
The AFC South champion Indianapolis Colts will host the worst team in football Sunday afternoon when they welcome the Houston Texans to town.
Indy is favored by 4.5 points over Houston coming into Week 15 and is sure to cover the spread with ease seeing as the Texans have lost 11 straight games. Not to mention head coach Gary Kubiak was fired after Week 14's loss at Jacksonville.
The Colts are a solid 4-2 at Lucas Oil Stadium in 2013. Meanwhile, the Texans have dropped five in a row on the road since Week 1's come-from-behind win over the Chargers.
On top of all that, Houston boasts the second-worst turnover margin in the NFL at minus-14 through 13 games. Indy is plus-6 in that department and ranks second best in the AFC.
Philadelphia Eagles (-3.5) Over Minnesota Vikings
The surging Philadelphia Eagles are a lock to cover the spread when they visit the Vikings in Minnesota in Week 15. Although the Vikings have won their last two home games, the Eagles have been arguably the NFL's best road team in 2013, going 5-1 away from Philly this year.
Plus, the Eagles are firing on all cylinders offensively, having scored at least 24 points in every game since Week 9 and winning five straight to take over the lead in the NFC East.
Chip Kelly's offense ranks tops in the league in rushing yards and has proven effective on the road as well. Led by the NFL's leading rusher in LeSean McCoy, the Eagles' ground attack is racking up nearly 160 yards per game and was awfully impressive in road wins over Washington and Green Bay earlier this fall.
What's more, the Eagles are taking excellent care of the ball this season, sporting a plus-9 turnover differential coming into Week 15. Minnesota on the other hand?
Not so much. The Vikings are at minus-7 through 14 weeks.
Kansas City Chiefs (-3.5) Over Oakland Raiders
Like the Eagles, the Kansas City Chiefs have been stellar on the road this season, winning five of their first six to start 2013. Therefore, you can expect Andy Reid's squad to easily cover the spread Sunday against the reeling Raiders in Oakland.
The Silver and Black have lost three straight games and five of six overall coming into Week 15. Two of those losses have come at home to Tennessee and Philadelphia.
Consequently, it's difficult to imagine the Raiders topping a 10-win Chiefs team that's also coming off a 35-point win on the road at Washington in Week 14.
In addition to possessing a top-10 rushing attack, Kansas City boasts the NFL's best turnover differential at plus-15. Oakland ranks 10th in the AFC at minus-3 and is one of only eight teams in the league to have been outscored by more than 70 points through the first 14 weeks.
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I just updated my Intel IPP SDK from 7.0.3 to 188.8.131.52.
I notice ippcore_t.lib is missing in the lib folder. Is it replaced by something else or its no longer supported?
yes, IPP threaded static libraries are not available from the standard distribution package in IPP 7.1.
these binaries available for distribution from the Intel registration center.
on the registration pages ( for windows version) you will see the following:
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w_ccompxe_threaded_static_ipp_188.8.131.52.zip (ReadMe | Release Notes)
The deprecation page doesn't seem to track whole libraries, so I'll just report my opinion here: deprecating the static threaded version of this library seems like a mistake. I am new to this library, and perhaps it is unavoidable, but there is absolutely no way I could expect clients of my code to install redistributable DLLS.
Well, this is a bit late but I have the same problem. I started out ditributing dll's and , oh, was that a big mistake. I'm trying to move to static linking and this has proved a real headache. I managed to build our library statically, but our app now misses ippcore_t.lib. I downloaded w_ccompxe_threaded_static_ipp_188.8.131.52.zip but it will not install! Claims I need an update which I don't. I'm building for x64 with ipp 7.1.1.
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11 p.m. walk to the barn for last check. Warm breeze and Garbo cat waiting in front of the door for me, or more likely watching something small enough to catch and sink her teeth into. She swaggers towards me, leaning into my leg. "Oh how I've missed you," she purrs as she rolls onto her side (daring me to pet her belly so that she might sink her claws in my hand). I scritch her head for a few minutes and tell her what a sweet kitty she is.
As I pet her, I think of the dozens of be-headed baby rabbits I've found in the barn. Her gifts to me? Her instinct. Why doesn't she see the adorableness of baby bunnies? My own fat and lazy house cats have caught their share of mice in our old house over the last decade or so. I know they toss them around first and terrorize them during their slow kill. Cruel instinct.
My donkeys and goats are so very sweet, yet think nothing of pooping wherever they like, and even walk doing so. They see me clean up every morning and then again in the evening (in the summer), and they bray and maaaa impatiently. But really, if they would just 'go' in one corner, they would be fed so much more quickly.
And so on. We love to humanize our animals – I do it all the time.