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Sexy girls have dessert
(Originally posted on The Judgment of Paris Forum, June 30, 2004, in response to a reader's discovery of this popular slogan, at a cosmetics company's Web site.)
Bravo, bravo, bravo. You can't help but smile at the cheeky irreverence of that assertion, "Sexy Girls Have Dessert." It could be a Mode caption, or a Torrid t-shirt logo, and is similar in spirit to the cut line that appeared on Real Women Have Curves posters, which read, "Go ahead--eat the flan!"
But this slogan is meaningful on another level as well. Like terms such as "plus-size beauty," or "plus-size model," the phrase "Sexy girls have dessert" in a paradox which compels readers to reconcile two notions that they have been taught to consider mutually exclusive.
Diet profiteers continually reinforce the notion that sexiness is based on self-denial, leading to extreme thinness. In other words--according to media propaganda--girls who are sexy don't have dessert, and girls who do have dessert aren't sexy.
But this slogan advances the genuinely radical idea that "being sexy" and "eating dessert" are perfectly compatible. In fact, it goes one step further, and suggests that eating dessert is precisely what makes "sexy girls" sexy. This is every bit as heretical as stating that plus-size models are attractive precisely because they are full figured.
The promotional copy on the Dessert Beauty Web site plays up this paradox even further:
Dessert girls are warm and golden, luscious and radiant, tempting and decadent.
Could there be a more genuinely revolutionary statement than this deceptively simple formulation: "Be a hottie. Have dessert"?
Melanie is right to point out that the campaign is not nearly as subversive as it would be if it featured a plus-size model rather than an emaciated media celebrity. However, the defiant spirit of the campaign is truly inspiring. And at a time when the media has become utterly shameless in its anti-plus prejudice, and seems determined to make girls feel guilty about every single bite they eat, those four words--"Sexy girls have dessert"--are definitely a step in the right direction.
Valerie modelling for Fashion Bug, Summer 2004 (emphatically confirming the truth of the Dessert Beauty slogn):
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The Vicari Auction Company will hold its inaugural Classic Car Auction and Cruise on April 19-20 in Nocona, Texas. Nocona, in the picturesque North Texas Hill Country, is already home to the Horton Motors Collection, which contains five themed collector-car museums. Pete Vicari, President of Vicari Auction, calls the town "ideal for a classic car event."
Plans call for the auction preview and car cruise to take place on Friday, April 19. The auction starts at 10 on Saturday morning, following a pancake breakfast. We'll have more info on the cars consigned to the auction next month; until then you can log on to www.vicariauction.com for more info.
California to Offer Vintage Plates
Car collectors in California may be able to get replicas of the state's vintage license plates if there's enough interest in the program. The state will reproduce versions of the '50s-style yellow plate with black printing, '60s black plate with yellow printing, and '70s blue plate with yellow printing, provided at least 7,500 applications are received by January 1, 2015. If that target isn't reached, application fees will be refunded. The plates are $50, and a preapplication form is available online at apps.dmv.ca.gov/forms/reg/reg17L.pdf.
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Heasley's Rare Finds column is one of the most popular features in our magazine. Here he has collected some 30 barn, shed, and field finds, all of the Blue Oval persuasion. Some, like the Shinoda Boss prototype on the cover, have appeared here, but most are new. And even those you're familiar with get longer chapters in the book than we have space for in the magazine, so there's much more to learn.
Old Car Mags Available
While at MCACN we ran into Jim Renaud, whose business, Car Magazines Unlimited, collects and catalogs thousands of vintage car magazines covering hundreds of titles from the '60s to today (including MCR). Through his system he can find articles on specific car makes, events, people, you name it. This can be a valuable tool for researching a restoration or a car's history. "Contact me with a list of what cars or magazines you are looking for along with your name and a way to contact you," he tells us. "I will conduct my research, determine what magazines I have in stock, and contact you with a price for the magazines." Jim can be reached at 410/357-0264, or via email at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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The Greyton Genadendal Classics for All Festival takes place from 24 - 26 May in 2019. Ten concerts will be performed in various historical venues in the ...
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The Taiwan Solidarity Union (TSU) will use a proposal to amend the Constitution and change the legislative electoral system as a bargaining chip in today's party negotiation, the party said yesterday.
"The TSU is determined to achieve this goal at all costs, including a boycott of negotiations if the other parties do not agree to include the proposal in the legislative agenda," TSU Chairman Huang Kun-huei (黃昆輝) told a press conference.
The party caucuses of the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT), the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), the People First Party (PFP) and the TSU are scheduled to meet today to negotiate the opening date of the new legislative session, which requires a cross-party consensus.
The current "two-vote, single-member district" system was first implemented in Taiwan in 2008. Under the system, only one legislator is elected from each constituency and each eligible voter can cast two ballots — one for a candidate representing the voter's district and the other for a political party — to decide how many legislator-at-large seats each party can obtain.
A political party must win at least 5 percent of the party vote to be eligible for a share of the legislator-at-large seats.
The winner-takes-all approach and the current single-district electoral system have created votes of unequal value and produced imbalanced representation, Huang said, adding that the system also incited social division.
Huang stressed that the electoral system has to be reformed regardless of how difficult it might be, adding that the TSU only demands the proposal be listed on the agenda and discussed in the legislature
"We will do what is right no matter how difficult it is. And we are not doing this for the sake of the benefit of the TSU, but for the benefit of the Taiwanese people," Huang said.
While the proposal has yet to be finalized, Huang said his party favors the mixed-member proportional representation system, which has been adopted by Germany, medium-sized constituencies and lowering of the threshold for eligibility for party list seats from the current 5 percent to 2 percent.
The party, which only has three seats, would discuss possible collaboration with the DPP because it would take the signatures of more than one-quarter of the legislators, or 29 seats, to launch the amendment proposal.
Almost every political party had called the electoral system flawed during the election period, TSU Legislator Huang Wen-ling (黃文玲) said.
"So why don't we make a change?" she asked.
Meanwhile, the TSU also criticized President Ma Ying-jeou's (馬英九) decision to skip making a "State of the Nation" report to the legislature, saying Ma's citing of the Constitution was incorrect and reflected his lack of understanding of the law.
The amendment of the ROC Constitution stated that the president can make an annual national report to the legislature, Huang said, while the Law Governing the Legislative Yuan's Power (立法院職權行使法) states that legislators can interpellate the president after his national report.
"The TSU demands that Ma make a national report to the legislature and take questions from the legislators," Huang said.
The TSU's plan to push for constitutional reform to change the legislative electoral system evoked a mixed response from other parties yesterday.
Voicing disapproval of the TSU's decision, KMT Policy Committee chief Lin Hung-chih (林鴻池) said he respects the TSU's right to express its opinions but added that it was inappropriate to resort to threats to achieve its goals.


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Technical traders have a large inventory of technical indicators they may use when doing technical stock analysis. After a recent look, the 14-day ATR for Variable Rate Preferred Invesco ETF (VRP) is resting at 0.10. First developed by J. Welles Wilder, the ATR may help traders in determining if there is heightened interest in a trend, or if extreme levels may be indicating a reversal. Simply put, the ATR determines the volatility of a security over a given period of time, or the tendency of the security to move one direction or another.
Some investors may find the Williams Percent Range or Williams %R as a helpful technical indicator. Presently, Variable Rate Preferred Invesco ETF (VRP)'s Williams Percent Range or 14 day Williams %R is resting at -4.44. Values can range from 0 to -100. A reading between -80 to -100 may be typically viewed as strong oversold territory. A value between 0 to -20 would represent a strong overbought condition. As a momentum indicator, the Williams R% may be used with other technicals to help define a specific trend.
Investors may use multiple technical indicators to help spot trends and buy/sell signals. Presently, Variable Rate Preferred Invesco ETF (VRP) has a 14-day Commodity Channel Index (CCI) of 92.18. The CCI was developed by Donald Lambert. The assumption behind the indicator is that investment instruments move in cycles with highs and lows coming at certain periodic intervals. The original guidelines focused on creating buy/sell signals when the reading moved above +100 or below -100. Traders may also use the reading to identify overbought/oversold conditions.
The Average Directional Index or ADX is a popular technical indicator designed to help measure trend strength. Many traders will use the ADX in combination with other indicators in order to help formulate trading strategies. Presently, the 14-day ADX for Variable Rate Preferred Invesco ETF (VRP) is 33.75. In general, an ADX value from 0-25 would indicate an absent or weak trend. A value of 25-50 would indicate a strong trend. A value of 50-75 would signal a very strong trend, and a value of 75-100 would indicate an extremely strong trend. The ADX alone was designed to measure trend strength. When combined with the Plus Directional Indicator (+DI) and Minus Directional Indicator (-DI), it can help decipher the trend direction as well.
Taking a peek at some Moving Averages, the 200-day is at 24.38, the 50-day is 24.44, and the 7-day is sitting at 24.72. The moving average is a popular tool among technical stock analysts. Moving averages are considered to be lagging indicators that simply take the average price of a stock over a specific period of time. Moving averages can be very useful for identifying peaks and troughs. They may also be used to help the trader figure out proper support and resistance levels for the stock.
Keeping watch on technicals may involve many different plans and scenarios. Investors may be seeking to get some clarity about a certain stock's history, and eventually try to project the future. With so much historical data available, investors may choose to look at many different time frames when examining a stock. Going back days, months, of even years, may help broaden the scope and help investors see the bigger picture. When companies gear up to release the next round of quarterly earnings results, investors will be closely watching to see how profitable the overall quarter was. Occasionally, low expectations may provide ample impetus for future stock gains. Per usual, there will most likely be big winners and losers depending on the strength of the individual reports.


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HIV/AIDS Update -- New Intelence Labeling: Severe Skin and Hypersensitivity Reactions
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August 2009
Dear Healthcare Professional:
Tibotec Therapeutics, in cooperation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, would like to inform you of an important safety update to the Severe Skin Reactions WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS section (5.1) of the INTELENCE (etravirine) tablets prescribing information.
Specifically, the existing Warning and Precaution regarding Severe Skin Reactions has been strengthened to reflect that there have been postmarketing reports of:
Additionally, Guidance has been added that INTELENCE should be immediately discontinued when signs and symptoms of severe skin or hypersensitivity reactions develop. Given the clinical relevance of these adverse reactions, the following information regarding severe skin and hypersensitivity reactions has been included in the INTELENCE Prescribing Information:
In addition, the following sections of the INTELENCE Prescribing Information have been updated to include this new information: Highlights of Prescribing Information, Adverse Reactions and Patient Counseling. Furthermore the "What are the possible side effects of INTELENCE?" section of the patient Package Insert has also been updated.
Clinical Trials Experience
In Phase 3 studies, the most frequently reported adverse drug reaction of at least Grade 2 in severity was rash (9.0%). Stevens-Johnson syndrome, hypersensitivity reaction, and erythema multiforme were reported in < 0.1% of subjects during clinical development with INTELENCE. In general, in clinical trials, rash was mild to moderate, occurred primarily in the second week of therapy, and was infrequent after Week 4. Rash generally resolved within 1-2 weeks on continued therapy. A total of 2% of HIV-1 infected subjects in Phase 3 trials receiving INTELENCE discontinued due to rash.
Overall, the cases referenced above within clinical and post-marketing experience illustrate the importance of clinical vigilance and familiarity with the signs and symptoms of severe skin rash and hypersensitivity reactions. Additionally they also underscore the importance of immediate discontinuation of INTELENCE in cases where severe rash or hypersensitivity reaction is suspected.
Enclosed, please find the updated Prescribing Information as well as the Patient Package Insert.
Please see INTELENCE Indication and additional Important Safety Information included on page 3 and page 4 of this letter.
Tibotec Therapeutics is committed to ensuring that INTELENCE is used safely and effectively and providing you with the most current information for our products.
Should you have any questions, require further information on product safety, or wish to report adverse patient experiences, please contact Tibotec Therapeutics Medical Information at 1-877-REACH TT (1-877-732-2488).
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One of the key drivers behind 3D integration is the reduced design and manufacturing complexity compared to a system-on-chip (SoC) approach, for example. Individual functional entities of a device can be manufactured on different wafers, in different fabs and even by different companies. This concept enables a modular approach, whereby application-specific components can be integrated with standardized components. There are 3 fundamentally different vertical integration schemes: chip-to-chip (C2C), chip-to-wafer (C2W) and wafer-to-wafer (W2W) integration. C2W integration enables higher flexibility then W2W. First and foremost, with C2W the dies can vary in size, whereas for W2W integration, the dies must be the same size. Compound semiconductor wafers with 300 mm diameter are typically not available. Heterogeneous integration for RF, optical or high frequency applications thus requires a C2W integration scheme.
The required alignment accuracy is an important decision criterion. The International Technology Roadmap for Semiconductors (ITRS) for high density through silicon via (TSV) applications [1] defines bonding overlay accuracy of 1.0 ìm (3 sigma) for 2010-2012 and 0.5 ìm (3 sigma) starting in 2013. The ITRS alignment accuracies are being met by modern W2W alignment systems (see dedicated section on the site). The W2W alignment process is sufficiently fast to support multiple wafer bonding chambers. However, for C2W alignment there is a trade-off between alignment accuracy and throughput. Sub-micron alignment accuracy is achievable on systems with very low throughput of only a couple of hundred dies per hour. For high volume production systems with a throughput of up to 10,000 dies per hour, the achievable alignment accuracy is limited due to the inherent problem of self-induced vibrations. Typical alignment specifications for C2W integration in high volume manufacturing are in the range of 3-10 ìm (3 sigma).
Yield is one of the most important considerations for any 3D integration scheme. C2W enables known good die (KGD) manufacturing as both the wafer and the singulated dies can be tested prior to stacking. There are several open technical and logistical questions, but technically C2W integration allows true KGD manufacturing. For W2W integration, this is not possible. Even though wafers can be tested prior to bonding and bond partners can be matched, there is always the risk that a good die on the first wafer gets bonded to a bad die on the second wafer.
Throughput for W2W bonding is independent of the die size, as all dies are processed in parallel. C2W bonding, on the other hand, requires serial chip placement, which means that the process time per wafer is highly dependent on the die size. (Figure 1)Wafer bonding is a fab-compatible process, and a bonded wafer stack can be processed on standard wafer processing equipment. C2W integration does not offer the same level of cleanliness. Standard cleaning procedures for wafers (and bonded wafers) cannot be applied to wafers populated with isolated dies.
The desired thickness of the stackable dies is an important question. Temporary bonding to a carrier wafer enables handling and processing of ultra-thin wafers. For W2W integration, these thin wafers can be bonded to another device wafer prior to debonding. In that, case the carrier wafers are reusable. For C2W integration, dies with a thickness of less than 25 ìm have to be singulated together with the carrier wafer prior to stacking and debonding of the carrier die [2]. The carrier wafer cannot be reused, which adds to the cost per wafer.
3D stacking with TSV-chips requires electrical contacts within the bond interface. It is possible to create the TSVs prior to the bonding or after bonding. One of the advantages of creating the TSVs prior to bonding is that the mechanical bond, as well as the electrical connection, can be established simultaneously during the bond process. Due to reliability reasons, it is not possible to use traditional solder reflow schemes for small via diameter or small pitch. Instead, it is necessary to apply metal bonding schemes like transient-liquid phase (TLP) bonding, e.g., copper-tin (Cu-Sn), or thermo-compression bonding, e.g., Cu-Cu. These processes are based on metal ion diffusion. The reaction kinetics for these diffusion processes is proportional to temperature, pressure and time. To achieve reasonable process times for production purposes, it is necessary to perform the bond process at elevated temperatures of 200-400°C while applying high pressure onto the bond interface. Even under these optimized conditions, the bond process takes between 5 and 30 minutes. It would not be economically feasible to perform C2W bonding serially, as it would take many hours or even days to process one wafer.[1] ITRS 2008 Update, www.itrs.net [2] RTI 3D conference 2008, talk Bart Swinnen, IMEC
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text: Potchefstroom - The Highveld Lions, already runaway log leaders, will look to take a healthy lead into the second half of the One Day Cup competition by adding the Knights to their list of scalps here at Senwes Park on Friday.It has been a different story for the men from the central franchise. After a comfortable win in their opening match, they have slumped to two heavy defeats in their following matches. The margins of defeat might be concerning, but coach Sarel Cilliers is philosophical on the subject. "We need to focus on what we believe in and stick to the basics. It's a simple recipe really. All defeats hurt, the close ones the most as they leave more questions because one mistake could have made the difference. The big defeats show us exactly where the problems are." He is hoping to see his team rebound from the latest setbacks in the same way the Highveld Lions shrugged off the hiding they received in the final of the Champions League T20. The Knights will be led into battle by their third captain in four matches. Morné van Wyk's shoulder injury is still not responding to treatment, and Dean Elgar has left to join the Proteas in Australia. All-rounder Ryan McLaren will be in charge. His form with the ball has been excellent, with nine wickets in three matches, while he has also shown signs of good form with the bat. His average is at a respectable 54 with a strike rate of close to 90. Van Wyk's normal opening partner in the one-day format, Reeza Hendricks, will also be absent. Hendricks has been getting the Knights off to some brisk starts, maintaining a strike rate of better than a run a ball. But an injury in the field on Wednesday afternoon against the Dolphins has seen him side-lined as well.The Knights have called up fast bowler Duanne Olivier as well as Aubrey Swanepoel. The latter will probably bat up the order, and is a useful off-spinner. Rilee Rossouw is also showing some good form. Nicky Bojé and Dillon du Preez have both been among the wickets, although a bit on the expensive side, while the other veteran in the bowling attack, Johan van der Wath, had a night to forget against the Dolphins. They come up against a Lions outfit that is in superb touch, as their results attest. Stephen Cook is in the form of his life, piling up 283 runs already including two of his three career centuries at this level. He has not only scored big, but scored quickly with a strike rate of 95.9. He is 116 runs ahead of the next challenger (Andrew Puttick), and is miles ahead on the averages table as well. He has been well supported by Gulam Bodi, Quinton de Kock and Neil McKenzie. The only moderate concern will be the current form of the middle-order should the top four fail. The bowling has been in similar devastating shape. Hardus Viljoen has swept all before him, already claiming fourteen wickets at an average of just seven, and has been miserly as well with an economy rate of 3.3. Left-arm spinner Aaron Phangiso was a revelation in the Champions League, and has continued that form with seven wickets despite not even getting a bowl in the rout of the Titans, and his economy rate of 3.1 is the best in the tournament. Cook feels that being named captain in the absence of Alviro Petersen has sharpened his batting. "In a strange way, my batting has improved even though I am focusing more on the team. I did not play much of a role in the T20 squad, but I knew I had the ability to make an impact and kept training during the Champions League." The success of Hardus Viljoen, especially on the quicker Highveld wickets, has not come as a surprise. "We knew what impact he could make, especially playing with two new balls. He is tall and can exploit any movement in the pitch." Quinton de Kock is settling in well at the top of the order, and has easily taken up the role of a wicket-keeper/batsman in the style of an Adam Gilchrist, and gives the Highveld Lions more options at the top of the order. The Lions are a settled unit, and are relishing the habit of winning. Cook is not anticipating any changes to the team for tomorrow. History does give the Knights more hope than the formbook. In 17 previous encounters, the Knights have won twelve and the Lions just four, with one washed out. In Potchefstroom the Lions have enjoyed more success, winning eight out of sixteen (one no result) against all opponents as compared to an overall record of 30 wins to 50 losses. The Knights' last visit to Senwes Park was in 2010. Although Rossouw hit 102 in an imposing total of 259 in what was then a 40 over competition, the Lions snuck home by three wickets. Cook has not seen the pitch yet, but by all accounts another good batting wicket is to be expected, and the outfield is sure to be as lightning fast as always. Play starts at 15:00, with weather conditions expected to be hot with only a slight chance of rain towards evening.


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ST. LOUIS, Dec. 31, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LMI Aerospace, Inc. (Nasdaq:LMIA), a leading supplier of structural assemblies, kits and components and provider of design engineering services to the aerospace and defense industries, announced that it completed its acquisition of Valent Aerostructures, LLC ("Valent") on Friday, December 28, 2012. Headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, Valent is a leading provider of complex, structural components, major sub-assemblies and machined parts for OEM and Tier 1 airframe manufacturers in the aerospace and defense industries.
The acquisition was structured as a purchase of all the outstanding equity of Valent for a price of $237 million, plus certain retained obligations of $9.7 million and subject to adjustment for working capital and transaction expenses. As part of the purchase price, LMI issued to the former equity holders of Valent an aggregate of approximately 784,000 shares of LMI common stock, which represented $15 million of value. The purchase agreement also includes a potential earnout of up to $40 million in the event Valent surpasses certain EBITDA thresholds in 2013.
In connection with the closing of the acquisition, LMI completed its previously announced debt refinancing and entered into $300 million of new senior secured credit facilities comprised of a $225 million term loan facility and a $75 million revolving credit facility. LMI has used or expects to use the new facilities to finance the Valent acquisition, refinance existing debt and for general corporate purposes including working capital requirements.
LMI Aerospace, Inc. is a leading provider of design engineering services and supplier of structural assemblies, kits and components to the aerospace and defense markets. Through its Aerostructures segment, the company primarily fabricates, machines, finishes, integrates, assembles and kits formed close tolerance aluminum and specialty alloy and composite components and higher level assemblies for use by the aerospace, defense and technology industries. It manufactures more than 30,000 products for integration into a variety of aircraft platforms manufactured by leading original equipment manufacturers and Tier 1 aerospace suppliers. Through its Engineering Services segment, operated by its D3 Technologies, Inc. subsidiary, the company provides a complete range of design, engineering and program management services, supporting aircraft product lifecycles from conceptual design, analysis and certification through production support, fleet support and service life extensions via a complete turnkey engineering solution.
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Scholars Gather to Explore Empires
Twenty community college teachers from around the country traveled to Washington, D.C., this July to participate in a four-week summer seminar entitled "Explorations in Empire." The seminar brought together a select group of community college faculty from across the United States to engage in curriculum development and conduct research on a variety of topics relating to imperialism and postcolonial developments in a global, comparative perspective. The AHA organized the seminar in conjunction with the Community College Humanities Association and the Library of Congress. A coalition of area studies associations and the George Washington University history department cosponsored the seminar, which was funded by the Ford Foundation.
The seminar offered participants the opportunity to draw upon the latest developments in world history using the resources of the nation's premier research library. Several participants pursued research projects that placed American expansionism in a global context. Others developed collections of teaching resources on the comparative history of slavery or anticolonialism in global perspective.
In addition to conducting independent research, participants met with noted scholars to discuss the history of colonialism and imperialism in various times and regions. The seminar featured presentations by seven major scholars: Ann Stoler on recent scholarly approaches to imperialism and colonialism, Stefan Tanaka on the Japanese empire, Dane Kennedy on colonial encounters in Africa and India, AHA president Wm. Roger Louis on the British Empire, Prasenjit Duara on postcolonial perspectives, David Morgan on premodern imperialism, and Margaret Strobel on gender issues in imperial and colonial contexts.
In the coming months, participants will present their research to faculty at their home institutions, publish their research in journals and at scholarly conferences, and incorporate what they have learned into their course curricula. Several participants will deliver papers at a special session at the 2002 annual meeting, sponsored by the Community College Humanities Association.
The Ford Foundation earlier extended its support to a similar seminar for community college teachers on the theme of "Globalizing Regional Studies," as well as a three-day research conference on "Interactions: Regional Studies, Global Processes, and Historical Analysis." The steering committee that directed the conference and the two summer institutes has formed a new Conference Group in Inter-area Studies designed to encourage further interdisciplinary research on interactions across national boundaries. A meeting to launch the new conference group will be held at the 2002 annual meeting under the auspices of the World History Association. For further information, contact Jerry Bentley (email@example.com) or Renate Bridenthal (firstname.lastname@example.com), co-chairs of the steering committee.
Debbie Ann Doyle is coordinator of the AHA's Globalizing Regional Studies program. She is a PhD student in history at American University.
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A developer is proposing to build 24 houses on more than 14 acres in Landfall, according to preliminary plans submitted Friday to the city.
It could be one of the last pieces of new development in the nearly completed Wilmington community.
The site plan for Battery Park at Landfall, off Odyssey Drive, is revised from one submitted June 28, 2007, according to documents filed with the city by DTS Holdings LLC of Wrightsville Beach. The agent for that entity is Gregory Katzman.
Density would be 1.7 units an acre, and some lots would border the Pete Dye Golf Course, according to the plan. Average lot size would be 9,220 square feet.
Land is starting to get quite scarce in Landfall, said Vance Young, an agent with Intracoastal Realty who has sold heavily in the gated country club community.
"We're definitely seeing demand for new construction because there has been very little supply for the past six years," he said.
The Battery Park land is wooded with uplands and wetlands, Young said.
"It's an expensive site to develop because there will have to be some bridge to go from one upland area to another," he said.
That's especially true if the developer is to be sensitive to maintaining the tree canopy and developing it environmentally, Young said.
Adding to Battery Park's attractiveness is that it is near the Eastwood gate with ready access to the beach, he said.
Other than Battery Park, "there is just one strip of land near the back gate that has approximately 33 lots on it," Young said. "That's the end of the development."
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Over the years, countless reporters and even policy analysts have attempted to draw conclusions from changes in state SAT scores over time. That's a mistake. Fluctuations in the SAT participation rate (the percentage of students actually taking the test), and in other state and student factors, are known to affect the scores.
But what if we could control for those confounding factors? As it happens, a pair of very sharp education statisticians (Mark Dynarski and Philip Gleason) revealed a way of doing just this—and of validating their results—back in 1993. In a new technical paper I've released this week, I extend and improve on their methods and apply them to a much larger range of years. The result is a set of adjusted SAT scores for every state reaching back to 1972. Vetted against scores from NAEP tests that are representative of the entire student populations of each state (but that only reach back to the 1990s), these adjusted SAT scores offer reasonable estimates of actual changes in states' average level of SAT performance.
The paper linked above reveals only the methods by which these adjusted SAT scores can be computed, but next week Cato will publish a new policy paper and Web page presenting 100 charts—two for each state—illustraing the results. How has your state's academic performance changed over the past two generations? Stay tuned to find out…
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Hiding When I Am Sick Is Not a Good Thing
April 8, 2014
This article was cross-posted from "A Girl Like Me," a program of The Well Project.
This April will be my 25th anniversary living with HIV. The last 2 years of living with HIV have been the hardest for me and many do not know this. I don't like to show or tell people when I feel ill, and it is very frustrating for me to know that I am doing everything I am supposed to and then some, and still feel like I am a baby -- exposure to any virus or bug and I am sick once again. It seems I haven't been able to catch a break as far as getting ill and I have written before about feeling stuck ... never completely ill for a hospitalization and never 100 percent healthy to feel good.
For those of you that know me, you know I am a hard worker and when I have energy I get so happy that I run myself out!! I know I have to take it easy, but it seems like I am feeling more weak more days, so those days that I am ok I want to live to the fullest and live intensely!! I am so grateful to my mother who prays for me daily and motivates me from far away. I don't like to tell her I am not feeling well because it worries her. :( But in those moments of despair I finally tell her "Where is the God you pray to???" And I get in this dark hole I do not like. :( I am very spiritual and I get these angry feelings and have these conversations with God and tell him, "Please!!! I know that I brought this on myself, but pleaseeeeee where are you? When are you going to heal me or just take me? Why do we have to suffer???" I know as always there are people a million times worse than me. I am blessed ... but no one else's pain is less than. We all have our own sorrows and cross that we carry. My problem is not having HIV, or taking my meds, etc., etc. My problem is doing everything I can to be healthy and still getting sick monthly with some type of infection, etc. So many antibiotics all the time, and just being so tired and fatigued to even do normal things. People that have their health just don't know how lucky they are! Please listen to me if you are newly diagnosed!!! Do not wait as I did for 10 years to have no T cells and get sick to start treatment. The sooner the better! And if you do not have HIV, pleaseeeeeeeeeee protect yourself! This bitch of HIV/AIDS is horrible and it is no joke! Most long-term survivors like myself go through this ... it's not easy. HIV with aging is a bitch, really.
I decided to be a normal human and I asked for help yesterday from an admin I highly respect in my international support group in FB, Martha Lang. She made me realize that all that I am preaching to others, I am not doing for myself. I need advice, support and need to start listening to my body again. I am pro-natural and alternative therapies and there are some things I am lacking like protein because I don't really eat things with much protein and also some other things I am very happy to try. It is not normal for me to be undetectable for almost 14 years (which is when I started meds) and for my T cells and percentage to be so low. I have never been above 450 and now it's in the 300s. Mind you I don't smoke, don't really drink, I eat super healthy, drink fluids, exercise, take my meds every day etc., etc. There is a missing link as my friend Martha told me. And there is! I need to ask my body questions and ask it what it needs and I will do it.
I also feel bad sometimes when I complain about not feeling good, because many people that follow me find their hope through me, and I feel like they will get scared if they see me break down or feeling vulnerable. But I have to think of me. I can't be good to help if I am in turmoil myself and I am human!
I am also so thankful for my wife Lisa who is there for me 24/7. But at the same time I feel she deserves to live a normal life with someone that is healthy. I feel guilty, but she says and reminds me that I am worthy and that she chose to go through this with me. <3 How special is that? For those that judge me (us) for loving each other, think before you speak! This is not about sex. This is pure and unconditional love! It doesn't matter what gender we are.
I have decided I am going to continue asking for help and showing the reality of what living with HIV is for me! I can't hide anymore and I will not do that to myself. I will fight till the end.
I accept I am vulnerable.
I accept whatever life has for me.
I accept that I can get weak sometimes and this doesn't mean I am not a fighter.
I accept that I don't have control all the time.
I accept that I need help from others.
I accept that it is ok to feel angry.
I accept I don't know it all.
I accept with an open heart and with all my flaws I am human.
Love and light,
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Kanye West Shuts Down Coinye West Online Currency
Kanye West is always talking about how brilliant he is. But what's really brilliant is Coinye West, a new version of online currency that was due to launch this week. However, their clever name caused Yeezy to block their plans, due to trademark infringement claims.
The online group, comprised of seven people, was set to launch the digital currency on Thursday, Jan. 9. But West's legal eagles filed a cease-and-desist order, since the coins boasted a graphic that looked like cartoon image of Yeezy, and he wasn't having any of it.
The legal papers claimed: "Given Mr. West's wide-ranging entrepreneurial accomplishments, consumers are likely to mistakenly believe that Mr. West is the source of your services."
They have a point, there.
Using the name Coinye and 'Ye's likeness might cause users to go, "Wow, this is brilliant and since Kanye is such a genius, he has to be involved."
The Coinye West creators played nice, swapping out the name of the currency to simply "Coinye." They also changed the graphic and their domain name yesterday, Jan. 7, two days prior to their planned launch.
That's probably for the best, since if they did launch as is, they'd have a whole lot of legal headaches and changes to contend with while already in the marketplace.
Now if Kanye West was a brilliant as he says, shouldn't he have thought of Coinye West and the whole concept of cryptocurrency first? Just sayin'. We love his music and his fashion exploits are pretty bangin', too. It just loses effect when he keeps telling us how awesome he is.


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The cause of the third delay to the MRJ program — getting delegation to perform certification processes — is now resolved, Mitsubishi Aircraft says, predicting only the usual challenges as the regional jet moves toward its new first-delivery target of early 2017.
The reason for the timing of the company's delay announcement, only months before the previously scheduled first flight, remains unclear, especially since Mitsubishi Aircraft has been working on the certification-delegation issue since 2009 and completed it almost a year ago. The task evolved over time, the company says.
Despite the delay, the order book, for 165 aircraft, is not likely to suffer cancellations, says Yuko Fukuhara, the project's head of sales.
Mitsubishi Aircraft has begun making six MRJ airframes, five for flight-test aircraft and one for static ground testing. For the most advanced airframe, that of the first prototype, 90% of parts have been made and fuselage sections are to be joined "in the near future," the company says. Final assembly of the whole aircraft is due in the northern fall. The first Pratt & Whitney PW1217G engines will arrive in spring and first flight should now take place in the second quarter of 2015.
Major shareholder Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is building the airframe for the aircraft, which will have standard seating for 92 and 78 passengers in two versions.
The latest delay to the MRJ extends development to nine years from the originally planned five and three quarter years. Its cause, not previously detailed, stems from 2009, Fukuhara told reporters in a conference call on Aug. 30. In that year Mitsubishi Aircraft learned that it needed company-wide organization delegation authorization (ODA), under which it would act on behalf of the certifying authority in the more routine aspects of approving designs and ensuring airworthiness standards. Mitsubishi Aircraft believes the MRJ program is the first to be fully covered by the ODA system.
Mitsubishi also underestimated the amount of effort in getting ODA from the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau, which locally instituted the FAA system to keep certification regulations internationally consistent. A key issue seems to be that achieving ODA is a once-only company effort. The company "was adopting the ODA-type system while our own program was also in development," says a Mitsubishi Aircraft spokesman. "Therefore we had to handle both tasks at once." Any later program by the company will rely on only updates to its ODA.
Still, it remains unclear why Mitsubishi Aircraft took until Aug. 22, more than five years after program launch and less than five months before its previous first-flight target, to announce that the ODA task, by then complete, had caused another delay of about 18 months. In 2009 Mitsubishi Aircraft delayed first delivery by about one quarter from the original target of late 2013 because of design changes. Last year it pushed the schedule out by an indefinite period—roughly a year and a half—because it found that it had not properly documented production processes. The ODA work was separate from that problem and ended in September 2012 when the authorization was received.
Delegation of aspects of certification work has a long history in aircraft certification, but the ODA system is more extensive than the traditional approach, demanding that a whole organization, not just certain individuals in it, show its competence and procedural compliance. At the level of a type-certificate holder, such as Mitsubishi Aircraft, the organization must also ensure that its suppliers comply. Satisfied that the manufacturer can be trusted for routine activities, the government authority can devote more of its resources to high-level supervision.
Since the MRJ's ODA work is complete and the earlier problem of undocumented processes rectified, the program now has no hurdles except the usual challenges of moving through manufacturing to flight testing and certification, Fukuhara says.
Although Mitsubishi Aircraft appears not to have sought special assistance for its ODA work, Boeing has been an adviser to the program and the Japanese company has hired many foreign experts, especially ex-Boeing people, to help it with such development challenges as relations with suppliers, ground tests, flight tests, and certification.
Since MRJ development is now due to last so much longer, the program must be greatly exceeding its original budget. The increased cost of delays can be absorbed within the business case, however, Fukuhara says.
Employing engineers and facilities on the MRJ for almost twice the intended period is probably not the only source of a cost blowout. A manufacturer would normally have to compensate customers for late deliveries and, although Mitsubishi Aircraft will not comment on the issue, suppliers are typically entitled to compensation when certification is greatly delayed. The causes of the three delays do not appear to be the fault of any supplier.


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I just came off the water yesterday and had my new 10 m Kite on the grass and two old fat brown labs walked over to my kite and one lifted his leg to mark my kite, but instead took a shit on it and the turds rolled down the canopy leaving brown streaks on my kite. The owner apologized, picked up the turds and left me with dog shit streaks on my kite.
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Dangerous Dog Poop?
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Cleaning up after your dog can be a stinky job, but someone's gotta
do it.. Constant clean up is necessary for a healthy environment
for you and your family.
Is Dog Poop Dangerous??
Love, food, and shelter were all things you actively agreed to
providing for your new pet when you purchased or adopted them.
Sanitation and cleanup are also important facets of pet ownership
that are critical to the health and well-being of your entire
Dog feces is as high as 3rd on the list of contributors to
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So whats in it?
Dog feces may contain parvovirus, whipworms, hookworms, roundworms,
threadworms, campylobacteriosis, giardia, and coccidia. If left
unattended, these parasites will contaminate the water, soil, and
can even cause infection in both pets and humans (especially
children). The microscopic Hookworm larvae can be passed to another
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as can other bacteria.
Which parasites can humans acquire?
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Erin is wife to a Sweetie Pie husband and mom to five fun-loving kiddos. She lives with ulcerative colitis and IBS and has been treating both conditions, in part, with diet restrictions since 2008. MOREShe dabbles in a variety of specialty cooking, including allergen-free, GAPS, SCD, and Paleo. She also cooks "normal" food for her family from whatever cookbook is currently captivating her. She shares her cooking experiences on The Plan to Eat Blog. You can read her thoughts on other life experiences at Empty to Fill.


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location should be the single most important factor in my decision.
Hasn't affected my decision at all. Talking to many mid and biglaw hiring partners has opened my eyes to the fact that, since I won't be going to a t14, location should be the single most important factor in my decision. It sounds like you are in the same boat as me. Don't let USNews choose your law school for you.
I have absolutely no idea where I want to eventually live (and practice), so I can't really base my decision on location. One thing is for sure...after visiting the Penn State campus, I think that has dropped to one of my last choices...(funny too, since my luck will probably include me getting dinged everywhere BUT there...lol)Oh well. Rankings aren't as important as atmosphere, and if the school seems like a good fit. Unfortunately, if I get any acceptances back (still waiting), I probably won't have the funds (or the time) to check out the school before deciding. So I'm stuck with looking at rankings, and message boards where hopefully I can talk to people at those schools.Wish I knew where I wanted to live when I finish law school...would have made the process easier


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Pier 69 (mission)
|Pier 69
Carl Johnson and Cesar Vialpando scope out T-Bone Mendez' security as Wu Zi Mu's men sneak into Pier 69.
|GTA San Andreas
|Cesar Vialpando
|Mike Toreno, Ryder and T-Bone Mendez
|Pier 69, San Fierro.
Increased respect
|Toreno's Last Flight
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Pier 69 is a mission in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas given to protagonist Carl Johnson from Cesar Vialpando from a rooftop across from Pier 69 in Esplanade North, San Fierro, San Andreas.
After finding out of the next meet between Big Smoke's lieutenant Ryder and the Loco Syndicate through killing Jizzy B., Carl calls Cesar to inform him of this. After him and Cesar meet up on a rooftop across from Pier 69. When Carl gets there Cesar hands him a sniper rifle to gun down the San Fierro Rifa taking guard over the pier. Carl successfully does so before all the Triads are killed. T-Bone shows up a little while after, and so does Ryder. The last to show up is Toreno who arrives by helicopter. Instead of taking them down by surprise attack, everyone gets alerted as Toreno sees the bodies on the rooftops; Ryder and his Ballas throw smoke grenades to prevent themselves from getting sniped, forcing CJ and Cesar to fight their way across the pier and confront T-Bone. The two gun him down, then Carl begins to chase after Ryder. Ryder attempts to escape by a boat, but Carl managers to kill him in a brief chase.
Cesar Vialpando: Hey holmes, I'm up here, go round the back!
(Carl gets up on the roof around the back of the building.)
Carl Johnson: Hey man.
Cesar Vialpando: Nice job getting the phone message. What's up with Jizzy?
Carl Johnson: Dead. So, what's the plan?
Cesar Vialpando: T-Bone's security got here real early. They've got men on the roof watching over the pier.
(Cesar's phone rings, he answers and starts talking to a Mountain Cloud Boy.)
Cesar Vialpando: Yeah. OK, yeah, yeah, yeah I see you.
(Cesar hangs up.)
Cesar Vialpando: That was Woozie's boys, they're in place. Look, down by the side entrance.
(Woozie's Boys head up towards the roof.)
Carl Johnson: Shit! They're headed towards the roof.
Cesar Vialpando: SHIT! Mira, we're gonna have to take out T-Bone's men on the rooftop before this gig blows wide open!
(CJ kills all the Guards with the sniper rifle.)
Carl Johnson: Man, my busting was tight!
(T-Bone and Ryder arrive with their respective gang.)
Cesar Vialpando: Here comes T-Bone.
Carl Johnson: And there's that snake Ryder. Look at that fool, hangin' out with the Ballas like they was life long pals.
(T-Bone meets with Ryder in the Pier.)
Carl Johnson: Sometin' ain't right, where's Toreno?
(A chopper approaches the Pier.)
Cesar Vialpando: Chopper inbound!
Carl Johnson: That's gotta be Toreno!
(The chopper prepares to land.)
Carl Johnson: Oh shit! He'll see the bodies on the roof!
(Toreno sees the bodies and flees in his helicopter before landing.)
Cesar Vialpando: Too late, man! He's already tripping out.
(The Rifa throws smoke grenades around the pier.)
Carl Johnson: Smoke grenades! So much for a surprise. C'mon, we gotta take these fools out right now!
(Cesar and Carl join the gunfight and help exterminate all the Ballas and Rifa present.)
(Pier 69, Carl, Cesar and Ryder.)
(Carl and Cesar find a severely wounded T-Bone Mendez.)
Cesar Vialpando: Mendez! I see you, Rifa motherfucker!
(Cesar and Carl gun Mendez down and his body falls off the pier.)
Carl Johnson: Hey Ryder! Sherm-head asshole, where you think you going?
(Ryder runs towards the edge of the Pier.)
Ryder: C...Can't stop me...
(Ryder gives CJ the one-fingered salute, then turns, leaping off the pier and starts swimming towards some speedboats.)
Cesar Vialpando: He's headed for those boats!
Carl Johnson: Don't worry about it, I got this.
- The reward for completing this is $15,000 and an increase in respect. The Sniper Rifle becomes avaliable for purchase at Ammu-Nation for $5,000.
- Originally, it was going to be Ryder who gets killed on the pier, and T-Bone who swims to the boat. The game contains unused audio files that prove this.
- If you beach Ryder's boat, he will keep operating it in vain until you board it.
- If you blow up both boats, Ryder will swim to the small island nearby, land and stay idle. He will not react even if you beat him to death with melee weapons.
- Whereas Ryder knew how to swim when he swam to the boat, if you board Ryder's boat in transit, when he falls in the water, he'll drown.
- When all of the targets are down on the pier, the surviving Triads on the roof will just fire at the floor. Sometimes they will even shoot the player themselves.
Carl Johnson helps the Triads eliminate the Rifa on the rooftops.
T-Bone Mendez and Ryder meet at the end of Pier 69, with guards from the San Fierro Rifa and Ballas.
See Also
Video Walkthrough
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Taylor Swift Connects With Cancer-Stricken Fan Over Lunch
Taylor Swift's weekend included a lunch date on Saturday (Jan. 19) with Kayla Kincannon, a 17-year-old fan who has been battling brain cancer for the last year.
The connection was made following an exhaustive effort on behalf of Kincannon's friends and family to gain the attention of the young fan's favorite country music superstar. After countless emails, tweets and Facebook messages, their efforts paid off when Kincannon flew to Tennessee to meet the 'Fearless' hitmaker for a leisurely lunch.
"Cannot believe I just had lunch @taylorswift13 today, I was enchanted to meet you! Lol" Kincannon tweeted following the once-in-a-lifetime encounter.
Naysayers thinking that Swift's goodwill effort was merely a publicity stunt can think again. The young fan's father, Brad Kincannon, took to his daughter's official blog to praise the singer for genuine disposition.
"This was no quick meet and greet photo opp," the doting dad gushed in a blog post. "We sat and talked to Taylor and her mom for two hours, had lunch and Kayla received a gift basket, then she signed pictures."
Adding to his praise of Swift, Kincannon shares, "She is the sweetest, most down to earth person I have ever met! This was more than we ever expected! I'm so thankful to team Kayla, news, and everyone who made her dream come true! This was the best day ever for her and all of us!"
Swift has gained as much praise for her philanthropic ways as she has for her catalog of country hits. In fact, the big-hearted humanitarian recently donated 2,000 books to a hospital in the town where she grew up. Prior to that, she gave 14,000 books to the Nashville Public Library -- those books were placed in circulation and gifted to low-income families.


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I wanted to write to thank fellow Huntington Beach residents who generously gave of their time and means to help impact thousands of hurting kids this Christmas.
Together we were able to pack over 5,600 shoe boxes — filled with toys, school supplies and basic necessities — for Operation Christmas Child. Our packed shoe box gifts, combined with millions of others, are now on their way to needy children in 100 countries.
During the 2012 collection season, Operation Christmas Child reached a milestone — more than 100 million children have been impacted by the power of a simple gift since 1993.
I would like to thank the volunteers at our local collection sites and all those who packed an Operation Christmas Child shoe box gift. For many of the children who receive these gifts, this shoe box will be the first gift they have ever received.
Although our local drop-off locations here in Huntington Beach are closed, gifts are received year-round at Samaritan's Purse by mailing them to 801 Bamboo Road, Boone, N.C., 28607.
There are also year-round volunteer opportunities available to serve with Operation Christmas Child. Find out how you can use your gifts and talents to make a difference in children's lives around the world by visiting http://www.samaritanspurse.org or by calling (704) 432-7030.
Thank you again to everyone who participated in this project. A simple gift, packed with love, can communicate hope and transform the lives of children worldwide.
Jennifer Trevithick
Huntington Beach
Editor's note: The author is West Coast Regional Director of Operation Christmas Child.
Military weapons are not the problem
To those that keep saying we need to ban military weapons please do your homework.
The firearms used in Aurora, Colo. and Newtown, Conn. are semi automatic firearms just like 90% of all handguns shotguns and rifles sold in America.
They are not full auto rifles that the military uses. If you really want to ban something look at vehicles, knives and clubs they kill more people than firearms do every year.
Michael Liechty
Fountain Valley
Eating more veggies can thwart flu epidemic
The flu epidemic has invaded 48 states, overwhelming medical facilities, exhausting vaccine supplies and killing 29 children and thousands of seniors.
Both the problem and solution to this disaster hinge on how we relate to animals raised for food.
Indeed, 61% of the 1,415 pathogens known to infect humans originate with animals. The more recent, contagious, and deadly viruses among these include Asian, dengue fever, Ebola, H5N1 (bird), HIV, SARS, West Nile and yellow fever.
The pandemic "Spanish flu" of 1918, killed 20 million to 50 million people worldwide, and the World Health Organization predicts more pandemics in the future.
Today's factory farms are virtual flu factories. Sick, crowded, highly stressed animals in contact with contaminated feces and urine provide ideal incubation media for viruses. As these microbes reach humans, they mutate to defeat the new host's immune system, then propagate by contact.
Each of us can help end animal farming and build up our own immune system against the flu by replacing animal products in our diet with vegetables, fruits, and whole grains. These foods don't carry flu viruses, or government warning labels, are touted by every major health advocacy organization, and were the recommended fare in the Garden of Eden.
Harold Undell
Huntington Beach


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On Wednesday's "Around The League Podcast," we touched on the state of the Panthers' offense coming off a 12-7 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. While up-tempo schemes are all the rage, Carolina quarterback Cam Newton led an attack that ran a league-low 50 plays in Week 1.
Panthers coach Ron Rivera knows the NFL is getting faster -- he watched Chip Kelly's Eagles rip up and down the field on Monday night -- but he isn't convinced a high-speed approach is the way to go.
"I'm not quite sure what the real, true benefit is other than having a few more plays," Rivera said Thursday, per The Charlotte Observer. "People say, 'Well, you get 75, 80 plays going faster.' You also can go 1-2-3 and out faster and put the other team back on the field faster. So which is it?"
The Panthers held a 7-3 halftime lead over Seattle and seemed determined to cling to it in the second half. Instead of attacking, offensive coordinator Mike Shula grew increasingly conservative. It doesn't seem fair: While the San Francisco 49ers talented passer, Colin Kaepernick, plays for an ultra-creative coordinator in Greg Roman, Cam is stuck in a ball-control approach that feels shot out of 1962.
Said Rivera: "There's some stretches if you go out there and you go too fast and make a mistake, and all of a sudden your defense is back out there. Now your defense is getting worn down. Is that a good thing, too?"
Rivera must have seen what Kelly's high-speed attack did to Washington in the first half of Monday's encounter, leaving the Redskins breathless on defense and unable to sub in players.
Tempo aside, Newton attempted just three passes of more than 10 yards against the Seahawks. In an age when the air show is taking center stage, the Panthers are going in another direction. The results speak for themselves.The "Around The League Podcast" is now available on iTunes! Click here to listen and subscribe.