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Tomorrow we will continue our series on faith, doubt, and relationships. In the meantime, let's discuss an excerpt from Evolving in Monkey Town.
You might say that the apologetics movement had created a monster. I'd gotten so good at critiquing all the fallacies of opposing worldviews, at searching for truth through objective analysis, that it was only a matter of time before I turned the same skeptical eye upon my own faith. It occurred to me that in worldview class, we laughed at how transcendentalists so serenely embraced paradox and contradiction, but then went on to theology class and accepted without question that Jesus existed as both fully God and fully man. We criticized radical Islam as a natural outworking of the violent tone of the Qur'an without acknowledging the fact that the God of Israel ordered his people to kill every living thing in Canaan, from the elderly to the newborn. We sneered at the notion of climate change yet believed that God once made the earth stand still. We accused scientists of having an agenda, of ignoring science that contradicted the evolution paradigm, but engaged in some mental gymnastics of our own, trying to explain how it's possible to see the light from distant stars. We mocked New Age ambiguity but could not explain the nature of the Trinity. We claimed that ours was a rational, logical faith, when it centered on the God of the universe wrapping himself in flesh to be born in a manger in Bethlehem.
I thought about this part of the book at a forum the other day when a college student posed this question: "Why do we call them contradictions when inconsistencies are found in other people's faith and paradox when contradictions are found in our own faith?"
How would you respond?
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Genealogy Industry Predictions – Genetic Genealogy
January 6, 2011 by © Joan Miller - Luxegen Genealogy.
Filed under DNA, genealogy, genetics and health
Growth of Genetic Genealogy Thomas MacEntee at Geneabloggers has asked readers to comment on genealogy industry predictions for 2011. He links to a previous post with several predictions. My prediction for 2011 is an increased growth in genetic genealogy. Here are my thoughts – do you agree? More and more genealogists will use DNA not [...]


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In Monday Night Combat's future, people watch corporation-sponsored clones kill each other for fun. So it's probably no surprise that in this world, those same clones are volunteered for the highly dangerous "televised combat running." Anything in the name of entertaining the masses.
Hmm, yeah, I could see an endless runner like Outland Games here becoming an actual real-life sport/event—it's a dystopia, after all.


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Money Watch: Using savings to pay off mortgage
Money Watch, a personal finance column that runs every Saturday, features a financial planner from the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors answering reader questions about saving, protecting and growing your money. To submit a question, e-mail USA TODAY personal finance reporter Christine Dugas at: firstname.lastname@example.com
Q: I just lost my job, and I have a high non-traditional mortgage rate of 5.75% and homeowners association monthly fee of $825. I now have 40% equity in my home. Given my high mortgage rate, does it make sense to liquidate part of my savings and 401(k) plans to pay off the loan balance? This would reduce my monthly expenses by one third. If I sound calm, I'm not. I'm terrified.
A: You are understandably scared and feeling vulnerable. That's a normal and natural reaction to the stress of suddenly finding yourself without regular income. It's natural, too, to want to reduce monthly expenses. However, this is often not the best approach.
First and foremost, the money you withdraw from a 401(k) plan or IRA account will be taxed at your marginal tax rate. In addition, you'll likely pay an additional tax penalty of 10% if you're under age 59½. The distribution is likely to be subject to state taxes, as well.
For example, if your federal marginal rate is 25% and your state tax rate is 5%, after including the 10% tax penalty, your total tax on this distribution would equal 40%. And 40% is much too high a price to pay to access these funds.
Withdrawals from other savings accounts do not carry such stiff penalties. Therefore, if you have $100,000 in a taxable bank account or brokerage investment account and a mortgage balance of $100,000, it may be tempting to use savings to pay off the mortgage. However, this is probably not the prudent course.
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By keeping the money in savings and not paying off the balance on your mortgage, you can draw funds from your savings account to make mortgage payments monthly. However, if another emergency comes up and you need access to cash, you still have the cash available. If you use the funds to pay down your mortgage, you would no longer have a safety net.
With rates so low, you may want to explore whether refinancing is an option for you. You should contact your current mortgage lender and your bank or credit union to see what options might be available.
Susan Strasbaugh, NAPFA-Registered Financial Advisor
Strasbaugh Financial Advisory, Colorado Springs
Read previous Money Watch columns:
Can I refinance my mortgage if I have bad credit?
Pay to have your 401(k) managed?
Making your retirement nest egg last
How to earn more as CD matures
Avoid tax penalties with 401k withdrawals
Are health care funds a smart investment?
Should I put all my assets in 1 brokerage firm?
Retiring home downsizer wonders where to park his money
401(k) a bad option to pay off credit card debt
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Knee Replacements Last for Decades
Recipients stay more active than expected – 20-plus years after implant.
If you've had a total knee replacement, you can expect it to hold up and allow you to remain active for at least 20 years, according to new research presented at the 2011 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons in February.
"We've known for years that total knee replacement adds to quality of life, adds to patients being more active, being able to participate in things they want to participate in," says study author John Meding, MD, an attending orthopaedic surgeon at The Center for Hip and Knee Surgery in Mooresville, Ind. "But we also know that over time as we age, function diminishes. You get slower. [So] we were somewhat surprised at the activity level of these people at 20 years or more after total knee replacements."
Dr. Meding says most 80-year-olds without knee replacements rate 6 out of 10 on an activity level scale. That means they can walk around, go out to dinner and get in and out of a car. But among those who had knee replacements 20 years earlier, the average activity score was 8.3 – "which basically says they are regularly very active, participating in things like golf, swimming, riding a bike," Dr. Meding says. "That was probably the most surprising thing in the study."
The study relied on data collected between 1975 and 1989 at The Center for Hip and Knee Surgery on more than 1,700 total knee replacements. Of those subjects, 128 were alive for a 20-year follow up. Most had osteoarthritis, were female and had their operation when they were 63 years old on average. Researchers used this group to evaluate walking and stair climbing ability. The participants were an average of 82 years old during the follow-up.
Researchers found that 95 of the subjects could walk at least five blocks and almost half of them could walk as much as they wanted. All but two could go up and down stairs without holding on to a wall or banister, and only three in the group were housebound. None of the implants had failed at the 20-year mark.
"This basically confirmed our suspicion that people were active, but we were not expecting this level of activity," Dr. Meding says.
Steven B. Haas, MD, is chief of knee service at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City and a professor of orthopaedic surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College. He would have liked the study to compare and contrast participants' activity levels with a control group of people in the same age group who didn't have knee replacements. Still, he says this study should be reassuring to patients who had total knee replacements decades ago. Patients with more modern knee replacements should feel even more optimistic, he adds, because the implants in this study were far more rudimentary than those used today.
"Back then you had to fit the patient to the implant, but now they are very closely matched to natural anatomy," Dr. Haas explains. "The implants we're doing now, we're hopeful they may last 30 years, because the implant materials are so much better than they were before."
Dr. Haas says he thinks this information is particularly important because patients receiving total knee replacements these days are even younger than in the past.
"There is a huge growth in patients who need implants earlier – in their 50s instead of 60s," Dr. Haas says. "Some people think knee replacements last 10 or 15 years. No, these are likely to last 20 or more years," he adds. "Most people passed away with their implants. The vast majority had them last a lifetime."
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The time I spent boosting my video game character was virtually sapping my spiritual side.
Sitting at the computer desk, I deftly steered through the colorful world of the video game I was playing. My character was in a battleground, and I was on my way to reclaim a base that the enemy had just captured.
From the kitchen, I heard my mother's voice. "Weren't you going to clean up in here?"
I broke my concentration long enough to respond, "In a minute." But a minute turned to 10, and then 30. When the match was finally over, I logged off, surprised that my mother hadn't bothered me again. I shuffled into the kitchen, expecting to find a pile of dirty dishes waiting for me.
Without the fantasy world distracting me, I tuned back into the Spirit as it spoke to me of "things as they really are, and of things as they really will be" (Jacob 4:13).
Instead I found the sink empty, the counters wiped clear—the whole kitchen spotless. I felt guilty, knowing that my mom had cleaned it herself when I failed to appear. But I shrugged it off, telling myself I would help Mom later, and went to bed.
I can't recall if I ever made up for that broken promise, but I can remember similar instances when I chose a virtual world over the real. I played video games throughout adolescence but became very involved with a multiplayer online game from the age of 16 until I started college at 18. I devoted hundreds of hours to boosting my character and my virtual skill set. I spent less time with my family, opting to complete quests with my in-game friends instead.
And it wasn't just the game; I spent hours online watching videos, checking blogs or social networks, often running across or choosing to view material that I knew was below my standards.
As my virtual stature grew, my spiritual strength was shriveling. I became desensitized to living in the real world. I didn't feel good about myself, and my priorities became unfocused. The virtual world had a grip on me, and I wouldn't force myself to get real. I could sense the weakness within me but was unwilling to stop spending "money for that which is of no worth, [and my] labor for that which cannot satisfy" (2 Nephi 9:51).
I wish I could say that I eventually came to my senses and threw the game out, realizing how much of my time it wasted. Sadly, this was not the case. I stopped playing only because the Internet filter at my college dorms blocked it.
But I saw this as a chance to change. As I started my first semester, my focus shifted from building up my virtual character to realizing my true potential. Without the fantasy world distracting me, I tuned back in to the Spirit as it spoke to me of "things as they really are, and of things as they really will be" (Jacob 4:13).
In the six months or so that followed, I had the time and focus to do some incredible things. Instead of spending hours acquiring better armor, I studied my scriptures and learned to put on the armor of God (see Ephesians 6:10–17). Instead of honing skills that did me no good outside of a video game, I unearthed practical talents that allowed me to better serve others (see Matthew 25:14–29). I magnified Church callings, studied hard, and earned grades I felt good about. I made many new friends and (gasp!) even dated some.
Sometimes I missed that animated world, the competition and challenges, the in-game experience, the online friends I had made and played with. But as I thought about the changes I had seen in my life and myself, I knew I was fuller, happier, and more at peace with the things giving up the game had allowed me to gain.
When I later listened to Elder David A. Bednar give his fireside address "Things as They Really Are," I thought back to that moment in the kitchen and other times I had disconnected from things as they really are. I had nothing of value to show for the time spent passively plugged in or logged on. What if? I asked myself. What if I had spent more time practicing musical instruments instead? or helping my mom? or laughing with my younger sister? I regretted wasting so much time.
I have learned that you can create true happiness, both now and as you plan for the future, only by being present and active. Invest in eternal things, and "lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth," or in video games, "but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven" (Matthew 6:19–20). The wonderful thing about real life is that it won't fade after a computer or console is turned off. Things we work for and gain here—like a body, memories, experiences, talents, and family—will be ours forever. As we live righteously, we are promised the ultimate level-up: eternal life.
That is what makes living IRL—in real life—truly great.
Things as They Really Are
"Sadly, some young men and women in the Church today ignore 'things as they really are' and neglect eternal relationships for digital distractions, diversions, and detours that have no lasting value. … A young man or woman may waste countless hours, postpone or forfeit vocational or academic achievement, and ultimately sacrifice cherished human relationships because of mind- and spirit-numbing video and online games. As the Lord declared, 'Wherefore, I give unto them a commandment … : Thou shalt not idle away thy time, neither shalt thou bury thy talent that it may not be known' (D&C 60:13). …
"Please be careful of becoming so immersed and engrossed in pixels, texting, ear buds, twittering, online social networking, and potentially addictive uses of media and the Internet that you fail to recognize the importance of your physical body and miss the richness of person-to-person communication. Beware of digital displays and data in many forms of computer-mediated interaction that can displace the full range of physical capacity and experience" (David A. Bednar, "Things as They Really Are," Liahona, June 2010, 25–27).
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In honor of Mother's Day, if you tell us why your mom rocks, you could be eligible to win a $1,000 Visa gift card in our "Hey Mama" Facebook contest! How cool is that?
But before you start writing, think about the possibilities—what would YOU do with $1,000? The first place our minds went is "shopping spree," of course. But there are several other fun ways to celebrate Mom, as well. Here are a few of them:
A day for family. For many moms, "family time" equals cooking, cleaning, and a variety of other mom-like duties. With $1,000, you could hire a cleaning service for a few months and give Mom a much-needed break. Let someone else do the heavy lifting while your family treats Mom to a new outfit (complete with designer shoes), wines and dines her at her favorite restaurant and enjoys a family-sized "staycation" with local walking tours, a movie matinee or trips to an art gallery.
A day for relaxing. What's a busy, hard-working mom really need? A few minutes of peace. With $1,000, you can give her 24 hours, at least. Rent a hotel room at a luxury hotel in your city, stock her room with her favorite beverages and snacks, leave a new iPad on the table and give her iTunes credit to load it with music and apps. Book her a massage and facial at an onsite or nearby spa then top it off by paying for her room service.
A day for indulging. Mothers are notorious for putting themselves last when it comes to spending. So what about giving your mom the $1,000 Visa gift card with one stipulation: She has to spend it all on herself. New clothes, cool shoes, a designer handbag, new home décor, a spa visit, a nice bottle of wine, apps or books for her iPad or Kindle, music for her iPod, and the list goes on—she could indulge her tastes and spend money on herself without any guilt or buyer's remorse!
Don't miss your chance to enter this fabulous contest and then ask your friends to vote. You could make this a Mother's Day to remember.


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Kendell County DWI Attorney
One of Only Four DWI Specialists by the National College for DUI Defense in Texas
Kendell County is know for its hospitality, but some people may find themselves needing an Kendell County DWI attorney. Attorney Gary Trichter is the first DWI Specialist by the NCDD in Texas and remains one of only four DWI specialists in the state. This means he's board-certified DWI/DUI by the National College for DUI Defense–the only entity recognized by The Texas Bar Association to designate such a title.
A DWI Attorney Who Wrote A Textbook on Drunk Driving Law
As a DWI specialist, Gary knows how to expose the flaws in police DWI testing methods and, better yet, how to explain those flaws to a jury. His DWI skills, knowledge and experience have taken him to more than 300 legal seminars in 30 states where he has taught fellow attorneys, judges, law enforcement officers and prosecutors about the law. Gary has also argued groundbreaking DWI cases and co-authored Texas Drunk Driving Law, a textbook on DWI used by lawyers throughout the United States. It's no wonder he is considered one of the leading DWI attorneys in the county.
Whether you need a Kendell County DWI attorney or a Boerne DWI lawyer, make sure you have the most aggressive representation possible. Call Gary 24/7 to schedule your free consultation.
The Boerne DWI Lawyer and DWI Specialist.
Bandera, TX 78003
(830) 224-2167
Credentials and Awards
- Founder and Past-President of Texas DWI Lawyers (formerly Texas DWI Defense Lawyers Association).
- President of the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (TCDLA)
- Past chairman of the DWI committees for the TCDLA and for the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL).
- He served the longest tenure on the Board of Regents for the National College for DUI Defense (NCDD) where he was Dean of the College
- Awarded Gary The Erwin-Taylor Award, a national recognition for exceptional lawyers who have dedicated their lives to protecting constitutional rights of citizens and upgrading the level of professionalism for all attorneys.
- Selected to the Texas Super Lawyers every year from 2003-2017
- Rated 10.0 Superb by Avvo
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Gary cares deeply about his clients and that's why he is successful in getting favorable outcomes for them. He fights aggressively for justice while helping them learn from their experience and become better citizens.
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713.524.1010 24/7 FREE CONSULTATION WHAT IS A DWI 3RD & PUNISHMENTS? https://youtu.be/pmjH6TQr5JM According to the State of Texas, a DWI third offense is when an individual is arrested for DWI and has previously been convicted two times of ...read more
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713.524.1010 24/7 FREE CONSULTATION What is DWI 2nd and the potential punishment? https://youtu.be/3mIC8GubQBI DWI 2nd is a serious charge. According to the State of Texas, a DWI 2nd charge is when you are arrested for DWI and have previously been co ...read more
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Television reporter with spouse was in a one-car accident after hitting a tree. .20 BAC — Case Dismissed
President of brokerage firm was arrested driving home after a meeting with colleagues. Registered a .19 blood test. - Not Guilty.
Business owner was arrested for DWI while driving home after company birthday party. - Not Guilty.
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Introduction: Blood Cells
Blood contains several different types of cells. Some cells, such as red blood cells, carry oxygen to other cells. Other types of cells, such as white blood cells or leukocytes, provide protection from foreign cells and infectious agents. Cell fragments called platelets provide protection against bleeding. The red blood cells of different animals can have different structures.
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Lewis Nets a Career-High Four Goals
CHESTERTOWN, MD -- Eighteenth-ranked host Washington College scored four goals in the fourth quarter to pull away from visiting McDaniel en route to an 8-4 win over the Green Terror in a Centennial Conference Men's Lacrosse Semifinal game this afternoon on Kibler Field at Roy Kirby, Jr. Stadium. The Shoremen improved to 11-4 with the win and advanced to their first Centennial Conference Championship game since 2008. Washington will face 13th-ranked Dickinson in Sunday's championship game at 1:00 p.m.
The Shoremen jumped out to a 3-0 lead as junior attackman Matt Lewis (Mt. Airy, MD/Glenelg Country School) scored with 10:13 to go in the first and senior attackman Dominic Serio (Finksburg, MD/Mount St. Joseph) followed with a goal with 5:25 on the clock. Freshman attackman Grant Hughes (Alexandria, VA/St. Stephen's & St. Agnes) opened the second-quarter scoring with a goal with 8:06 left before the intermission.
William Clary got the Green Terror on the board with 7:08 left in the second and DJ Rickels pulled McDaniel to within a goal off an assist from Ben Yancheski with 3:14 left.
Washington scored the only goal of the third quarter when Lewis scored a behind-the-back goal off an assist from sophomore midfielder Hunter Nowicki (Baltimore, MD/Franklin) with 7:40 to go in the third.
Washington opened the fourth quarter with three unanswered goals to open up a 7-2 lead. Lewis netted his third of the day 1:55 into the period, Hughes scored off an assist from sophomore defenseman Casey McKnight (Ridgefield, CT/Ridgefield) with 10:11 to go, and freshman midfielder Luke Birnbaum (Melville, NY/Half Hollows Hill East) scored off a Serio feed with 7:26 to play. McKnight's assist was his first career point and Birnbaum's goal was his first career goal.
Rickels ended Washington's run with a goal with 4:25 to go to trim the lead to 7-3, but Lewis scored his fourth goal with 3:39 left. McDaniel scored with four seconds left in the game as Matt Dupras fired in a goal off a feed from Michael Woglom to provide the final margin.
Lewis's four goals were a career high. Hughes (two goals) and Serio (one goal, one assist) joined Lewis as Shoremen with multiple points. Rickels led the Green Terror with two goals.
Senior goalie Peter Stewart (Annapolis, MD/St. Mary's) made nine saves in the win for Washington, while Brad Motley made 16 saves and scooped up a game-high seven ground balls in the loss for the Green Terror.
The Shoremen held a 42-21 advantage in shots and a 37-29 advantage in ground balls in the game. Washington also won 10 of the game's 16 face-offs.
Dickinson defeated 20th-ranked Gettysburg, 10-5, in the day's second semifinal. The Shoremen will be playing in their ninth Centennial Conference Championship game in the tournament's 12-year history.


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PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Ryan Howard and Cody Asche homered, and A.J. Burnett threw six solid innings to lead the Philadelphia Phillies over the Washington Nationals 7-2 on Saturday night.
Jimmy Rollins had four hits and Marlon Byrd doubled and drove in a pair of runs for Philadelphia. The Phillies won for just the third time in 11 games against the Nationals.
Adam LaRoche and Zach Walters homered for Washington.
Burnett (2-1) gave up one run on three hits. The right-hander struck out seven to up his career total to 2,215, moving past Jim Palmer into 52nd all-time.
Tanner Roark (2-1) had the worst start of his two-year career, allowing seven runs and seven hits in four-plus innings.
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Consider exotics as whitetail season closes
Back in the times when there were more folks living on farms or just in the country, winter was hog killing time. There was no cold storage other than an icebox. That made it necessary to wait until there were a couple of cold fronts to put their annual pork supply to bed. Smoking the meat or using salt in vats were the methods of that day for preserving their meat. We can still do those things, but the use of freezers is a lot simpler. To get that great smoke flavor, we can smoke it for a few hours and it's ready to put on the table.
In more modern times when more folks live in urban areas, there are still plenty of great hunt situations available. Not only are the once domestic hogs now running wild and becoming feral, but there are imported exotic game animals available to hunters.
The general deer and turkey season will soon be ending in most of Texas. In South Texas, some folks will still be in hunting mode. There are a good number of ranches that offer both trophy and management hunting for various exotic animals. These hunts on private land hunts will vary in price according to your selection of programs.
There are actually way too many species to be included in this article, but there are some very popular ones that are easily available.
One of the more popular exotics is the axis deer. These animals sport great racks when the bucks are mature. Many of the folks that go after an axis buck will do so because they not only make a really nice trophy mount, but they are also excellent table fare. The deer are much the color of whitetail fawns. They are usually light tan with many lighter spots. They are about the same size as whitetails. The does of the species are said by many to be the less gamey meat of all the deer. While the bucks are also a great choice for the table, the does are even better.
There is a large percentage of exotic ranches that offer axis hunts. Being as popular and as easy to manage as they are, the axis has become a favorite.
These animals have become so well populated that they are sold just as cattle are for the meat. The venison that folks are seeing in some meat markets is axis deer. Since they are not native to the United States, they are considered livestock. They are the property of whoever has either purchased or raised them.
The black buck antelope is another very popular exotic. The black buck is a really classy looking quarry. With his dark back and sides and his white belly, he appears to be dressed formally. The buck has long double horns, not antlers. They do not shed them annually. The female is a more drab in color, as with most animals. These animals appear to be much larger in the field than they are upon closer inspection. Besides that, they are extremely fast runners.
The sika is another exotic that is available on many exotic ranches; first glance they appear to be whitetail deer. They are, however, somewhat larger and they make a sound that is much like a dog's bark. The sika has another unusual trait. They will attack whenever they are cornered. Sometimes they seem to prefer the confrontation to escape. These animals are also sold commercially for meat.
The fallow deer is also a super popular exotic. These animals come in several colors and their antlers appear as small elk. The fallow was originally introduced into England to adorn the castle grounds. Since they have been in the United States and on our larger ranches, the fallow has increased in numbers. By sporting such great antlers and offering several colors, the fallow is one of the more sought after of the exotics. Their flesh is much like whitetail in my opinion. Some folks really enjoy it on the table while others would rather have axis.
There are many, many more exotics that are available on the exotic ranches. There are both sheep and goats, as well as some of the larger African super exotics that are also in huntable numbers.


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BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Led by freshman Zach Wingate with three RBI, the No. 23 Birmingham-Southern baseball team defeated Covenant, 10-3, in non-conference action Monday evening at Striplin Field.
The Panthers move to 12-2, while the Scots fall to 6-5.
Covenant scored the first run of the game when K.C. Simons walked with the bases loaded in the top of the second inning. The lead was short-lived, however, as BSC scored twice in the home half of the second. Wingate doubled to right-center to bring junior David Bourbonnais in from first and, three batters later, freshman Mason Tritt plated Wingate with a sac-fly to deep left field.
The Panthers added four more runs in the bottom of the third, beginning with one when Bourbonnais was hit at the plate with the bases loaded. Wingate had an RBI on a fielder's choice, senior Jeremy Hatley doubled to plate Bourbonnais, and Wingate scored on a wild pitch to bring the BSC lead to 6-1.
The Scots put up one more in the top of the fourth on a Simons RBI single, but BSC answered with four more in the bottom of the fourth as Mayfield hit a two-RBI double, and Bourbonnais and Wingate RBI singled to bringing the score to 10-2 in favor of the home team.
Covenant scored the final run of the day in the top of the fifth on an RBI single from Will Carlton.
Wingate was 2-4 at the plate with three RBI; Mayfield was also 2-4 and Hatley was 2-3. Junior Ben Hession (1-0) got the win in relief, throwing three innings with five strikeouts. Junior Paul Caudill started on the mound, and sophomore Wilson Jamison, freshman Mac Crawford, freshman Stephen Himic, and freshman Jack Rhodes all saw action as well. Crawford struck out all three batters in his inning of work.
David Lockwood led Covenant going 3-5 at the plate, and Simons led with two RBI. Spencer Smith (0-1) started and took the loss.
The Panthers are at home again on Wednesday, facing Hampden-Sydney at 4 p.m. at Striplin Field.


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According to the organization's newsletter the evening will include a complimentary cocktail reception, holiday dinner, entertainment and dancing at the Sheraton City Centre Hotel in downtown Indianapolis.
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Gridiron builds mutant monster using NetApp's 'other' array
Engenio plus TurboCharger = flash-handling, data-caching beast
SAN accelerator Gridiron has doubled the performance of its TurboCharger appliance and is building its own SAN using NetApp Engenio drive arrays twinned with the TurboCharger.
The TurboCharger is a cache box sat in front of a Fibre Channel-accessed SAN which speeds up read data access. It has clever software using a set ranking algorithm to work out which data to hold in its DRAM and flash cache. There was a GT-1100 model which came with 6.5TB of flash by default, a 350,000 IOPS capability, and the ability to accelerate SAN of up to 64TB in size, not much in other words.
You could twin two of the appliances together in a high-availability configuration, and scale performance by adding Booster packs, which we think means more flash, or by adding more TurboChargers. Now Gridiron has released the GT-1500 with 12TB of flash, 550,000 IOPS, a 3.2GB/sec bandwidth – the GT-110's bandwidth wasn't revealed – and acceleration of an up to 128TB SAN. It has effectively doubled its performance.
Gridiron did a million IOPS demo in conjunction with NetApp and has now taken that partnership forward by OEM'ing NetApp's E5400 drive array and twinning it with the boosted TurboCharger to produce its Hybrid Flash Array (HFA) product.
Gridiron HFA
It has 360TB raw capacity in its 8U enclosure, a 6GB/sec bandwidth and does up to 1 million IOPS, suggesting there are two GT-1500s in the product. Gridiron also says it has sub-microsecond latency, which is kind of hard to believe, and enjoys NetApp E-series goodness such as high-availability, replication and synchronisation.
The HFA will compete with other hybrid arrays available from start-ups NexGen, Nimble Storage, Nutanix, Tegile and Tintri. It will also meet mainstream storage vendors' arrays that have both flash and disk in them as well. It is likely to compete on the platforms of superior flash-handling and data-caching and a cheaper pricetag.
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Kevin Smith changes his mind a lot. Clerks 3 was going to be his final film. Then he plunged head-first into a bizarre walrus-themed horror movie, Tusk, which will be out in 2014. The writer-director has entertained the notion of a hockey movie, Hit Somebody, for years. That film never materialized. Now, instead of retiring, Smith says he's merely shifting focus, and explained the motivation behind his new decision in a length (lengthy) Facebook post.
On a recent episode of his Smodcast, the popular podcast that has been keeping Smith busy for the past few years, the Clerks director laid out what he claims will be his "mantra" moving forward. He said:
From now until I drop dead, I'm only ever gonna make a flick that only I would/could ever make. JERSEY GIRL, ZACK & MIRI, COP OUT - while I love them all, these are movies anybody could make. Like 'em or hate 'em, nobody else but me could've (or would've) ever made CLERKS. Or CHASING AMY. Or DOGMA. Or RED STATE. Or CLERKS II. Or MALLRATS. Or JAY & SILENT BOB STRIKE BACK. I let my view askew get standardized for awhile there - so much so that I was happy to walk away from it all for three years and do other shit. … Now that I've spent the last three years clothing/feeding/housing me and my family without a dime of movie money, I know that I don't NEED film to pay my bills anymore. So I can make a movie when I feel like it, and if I've got nothing to say in a screenplay, I can just fuck off for awhile and do other shit until I do have a movie in me. Like I think I do right now.
That brings us to the image above, the cover sheet for an original screenplay Smith is tackling called Helena Handbag. Similar to Tusk, Smith says the idea behind the story started on a Smodcast episode, and the plot "concerns mankind teaming up with Hell to save existence from extinction at the hands of a Rapturing giant Jesus - which means the budget has to be LOW, because NOBODY'S gonna wanna make that movie."
And he's right. Very few studios will put the money up for that movie. But Smith has shown in recent years that he can fund his own projects – or his "whimsy," as he calls them in this post – and bring finished efforts to distributors. Or he can just distribute them himself, as he did (to a certain extent) with Red State. Smith has a unique voice, and a passionate fanbase. I'm sure they are thrilled that he still has projects in the pipeline that inspire him. If the View Askew universe continues to churn out movies, you can bet these fans will show up in support.
In the post, Smith says Clerks III plans to shoot in May, while Helena could follow. So it's a long way off. But with Tusk, a Clerks sequel and this new effort underway, it sounds like Smith is back in the filmmaking business… a business he never really left.


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We are an ever expanding Muay Thai (Thaiboxing) gym in Copenhagen, Denmark. Currently at around 200 members, looking to grow to approximately 1000 by 2014. We also have yoga classes and plan to expand to Crossfit and MMA. We are a very friendly club with 4 current champs, complete beginners, young hopefuls and everything in between.
http://templegym.dk/ is a site that does much of what we expect to do over the coming years. We think it's too "busy" for a martial arts site, but it serves to show you our competition.
Perhaps you can take a look at ufc.com for inspiration on the banner. Perhaps battle.net for our own inspiration.
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Feel free to change the oveall design of the site completely. Even so far as to add or remove structural elements. The assignment really is to pimp up the entire site and make it look far more modern and welcoming.
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Header Links: Importantly, we would like prominent links in the header for finding us on a map (via the contact page), the Class Schedules page and our Facebook Page. These links could go where you normally find login and search box.
Main Navigation: The link, "Interesseret i at starte?" translates to, "Interested in beginning?", and links to the most visited page on the site by far. Perhaps that link can stand out somehow. Also, we would prefer it if we could keep the one-level drop-down menu style.
"Instruktører" and "Fighters"
These pages are essentially the same and will really only be differentiated by URL and the color of the profile "badges". Each Fighter/Instructor element will link to a full page with images and video content.
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All classes should be listed on this page, linking to their own Class Page. Perhaps something like short Class Profiles in a grid. Each class should have its own color. The classes currently taught are:
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UPDATE 12 July 2010
BARB have updated the figures sent to broadcaster to include a missing episode of EastEnders, moving Doctor Who down to fifth place on BBC One and Tenth place overall.
Final figures for Episode Twelve of Doctor Who, The Pandorica Opens, show the story was watched by 7.57 million viewers.
On BBC One it is understood the programme got 6.94 million watching, enough to make it the fourth most watched programme of the week for BBC One, just being beaten by three matches in the Fifa World Cup.
As previously reported an additional 0.635 million watched on BBC HD and when added together the programme totalled 7.58 million viewers with an audience share of 37 percent.
A full top thirty is not available as figures have not been released for all channels, However we understand Doctor Who finished the week as the 9th most watched programme on British Television.
The final audience for the Sunday repeat of The Pandorica Opens was 0.52 million and the final audience for Saturdays Doctor Who Confidential, including BBC HD, was 0.85 million viewers.
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Morning Five: 07.14.11 EditionPosted by rtmsf on July 14th, 2011
- How about a smidge of conference realignment in your summertime news feed? The WAC is expected to add Texas-Arlington as its tenth school later this week, compensating for its recent loss of Boise State and its pending loss of Nevada. Well, maybe compensating is a bit of an overstatement given the power of those two programs, especially the Broncos on the gridiron, but UTA has one thing that the schools located in Boise and Reno do not — an insanely deep and talented local recruiting pool. The football and basketball talent in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area dwarfs the entire states of Idaho and Nevada in a given year, so the WAC is clearly hoping that Arlington is a sleeping giant for the next decade. [ed. note: didn't mean to imply that UTA has a football program currently, because they don't; but that's clearly something the WAC and UTA are considering with this invitation]
- The NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Selection Committee will have a new chairman, Xavier athletic director Mike Bobinski. He will not take over for current chairman, UConn AD Jeff Hathaway, until next summer, whereupon he'll take control of the committee for the 2012-13 season. As we're all aware, the chairman's biggest role is to step in front of the television cameras minutes after the release of the NCAA Tournament field and defend his committee's selections. Some have performed well in this role, while others, including last year's chairman, Ohio State AD Gene Smith, failed miserably in clearly explaining the differences between teams chosen versus those who were left out.
- Yesterday we mentioned the LeBron James Skills Academy when referring to Darius Johnson-Odom's team defeating the camp namesake's team twice over the course of the week. DJO wasn't the only collegian to have made waves last week, though, as Connecticut's Shabazz Napier, Ohio State's Jared Sullinger, Kentucky's Anthony Davis, Kansas' Thomas Robinson and many others were evaluated by NBADraft.net during the event. Also of interest was some of the discussion involving high school superstars in the next two years of classes, particularly Jabari Parker, a rising junior who many believe is a future #1 overall pick in the mold of Carmelo Anthony.
- News that Michigan recruit Austin Hatch — the high schooler in the Class of 2013 who lost his father and stepmother in a plane crash on June 24 — is recovering from said accident is music to our ears. According to a blog post by his extended family, Hatch is "healing with the loving care of medical experts! Austin even has his blue "Kobe" shoes on (size 15) and looks ready to work." We'll certainly forgive the Kobe footwear so long as he makes a full recovery, and that would without question be one of the best stories of this entire offseason. Queue up the most inspiring player award for next year's ESPYs. Speaking of which…
- This is getting ridiculous. One day after we noted that everybody's favorite Mormon, Jimmer Fredette, had a horse named after him, the consensus 2010-11 NPOY walked out with an ESPY for the Best Male College Athlete of the year. Connecticut's Kemba Walker, Auburn's Cam Newton, Miami (OH)'s Andy Miele (hockey), and Cornell's Rob Pannell (lacrosse) were the other nominees. Of course, we're just teasing… we loved The Jimmer as much as anyone else throughout his prolific career. The only other college basketball-related winner was in the Upset category, where the VCU Rams took home the ESPY for their unforgettable five-game run to the Final Four last season.


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SCOTUS skeptical on recess picks
The Supreme Court seems poised to deal a serious blow to the president's recess appointment power, judging from the surprisingly widespread hostility justices expressed Monday to arguments defending a batch of controversial appointments President Barack Obama made two years ago.
After more than 90 minutes of arguments, it appeared the court was likely to rule those nominations unconstitutional. Both liberal and conservative justices also seemed likely to bless a procedural tactic the Senate has used in recent decades to insist that it isn't in recess, even when it's conducting little or no business for weeks.
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It was less clear whether the court would go even further to undercut the power, but the result seemed almost certain to end the modern use of the recess-appointment authority to overcome Senate resistance to confirming nominees.
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The case before the court addressed the constitutionality of Obama's actions in January 2012, when he bypassed the Senate by making politically-sensitive recess appointments of three individuals to the National Labor Relations Board and another to head the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
The appointments came during a period when the Senate claimed to be in session, even though it was on a 20-day break. The chamber was gaveled in briefly every three days, apparently in an attempt to stymie recess appointments. However, a Senate resolution said no business was to be conducted.
Solicitor General Donald Verrilli quickly warned the court that upholding the challenge to Obama's appointees "would repudiate the constitutional legitimacy of thousands of appointments by presidents going back to George Washington."
However, the justices suggested a ruling upsetting longtime understandings of recess appointment powers wouldn't have a terribly severe impact because various doctrines would prevent the overturning of past decisions by judges and other recess-appointed officials.
"You really don't think we're going to go back and rip out every decision made" by a judge appointed under the power, conservative Justice Antonin Scalia asked.
"I certainly hope not," Verrilli replied.
The dispute has several elements, any one of which could lead Obama's early 2012 recess appointments to be upended.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit had ruled the appointments unconstitutional on three separate grounds: that the recess appointment power only exists during breaks between Senate sessions and not in the middle of them, that the vacancy to be filled has to arise during the recess in question, and that the Senate's practice of holding regular "pro forma" sessions essentially blocks the president from making such nominations.
The justices seemed closest to a consensus on the "pro forma" sessions issue, and appeared highly reluctant to inject themselves into the Senate's affairs by second-guessing its claim to be in session.
Justice Anthony Kennedy, a Republican appointee, said he was troubled that the administration's arguments would allow the president to act during virtually any halt in Senate action, whether "a one-hour break, a one-day break, a three-day break…or a one-month break."
"Your argument is, it seems to me, missing a limiting principle," Kennedy said.
Verrilli seized on the Senate's declaration that it would not do business during the pro forma sessions held amidst the break in question, but Chief Justice John Roberts said the Senate could easily tweak its language to insist it was open for business.
"You're just talking about a couple of magic words that the Senate can change at the drop of a hat," Roberts said.
"That suggests that it really is the Senate's job to determine whether they were in a recess," said Justice Elena Kagan, an Obama appointee.
Even liberal Justice Stephen Breyer, who was perhaps most favorable to the president's case, expressed puzzlement at the administration's claim that Congress was actually in a lengthy recess at the time Obama acted. Breyer noted that if the Senate recessed it ran afoul of the Constitution by failing to notify the House and by failing to come back into session on Jan. 3.
"Would you write that opinion, saying the Senate of the United States has violated two provisions of the Constitution?" Breyer asked Verrilli.
The high-profile case drew a number of prominent watchers from the White House and the Republican side of the Senate. White House Press Secretary Jay Carney and White House Counsel Kathryn Ruemmler entered the court chamber a few minutes before the arguments began, sitting in the gallery near a Congressional contingent that included Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, Sens. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Mike Lee (R-Utah) and Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.)
Prominent conservative attorney Miguel Estrada addressed the court during Monday's session, presenting arguments on behalf of McConnell and 44 Senate Republicans as friends of the court.


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What they are, why they are important and how to create them
The term professional learning community has become quite commonplace
in education circles. The term describes a collegial group who are united in
their commitment to an outcome. In the case of education, the commitment would
be to student learning. The community engages in a variety of activities including
sharing a vision, working and learning collaboratively, visiting and observing
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of professional learning community to educators and students include reduced
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says, that as an organizational arrangement, the professional learning community
is seen as a powerful staff-development approach and a potent strategy for school
change and improvement.1
This site provides an introduction to professional learning communities including
research related to best practices of professional learning communities along
with sample protocols for discussions.
1. Hord, S. M. (1997). Professional learning communities: What are they and why are they important? [Online]. Available: http://www.sedl.org/change/issues/issues61.html .
What Are Professional Learning Communities?
- Attribute 1: Supportive and Shared Leadership.
- Attribute 2: Collective Creativity.
- Attribute 3: Shared Values and Vision .
- Attribute 4: Supportive Conditions.
- Attribute 5: Shared Personal Practice.
Why Are Professional Learning Communities Important?
What Are the Steps to Creating Effective Professional Learning Communities?
- Step 1: Determine School and Staff Readiness.
- Step 2: Consider the Use of an External Change Facilitator.
- Step 3: Identify Barriers.
- Step 4: Begin With the Learning.
- Step 5: Create a Theory of Change.
What Do Professional Learning Communities Look Like in Schools and Districts?
Sample Protocols for Discussions.


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Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia/
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Dir. Nicholas D. Wrathall
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"Any American who is prepared to run for president should automatically by definition be disqualified from ever doing so." The blustery and brilliant Gore Vidal never shied away from slinging his stinging opinions about government, his contemporaries, and the American people in general. Now, less than a year after his death, this wholly entertaining tribute brings the lionhearted man back to the screen. Anchored by intimate, one-on-one interviews with the man himself, commentary by those who knew him best, and loads of footage from his legendary on-air career, this film reminds us why Vidal will forever stand as one of the most dazzling and fearless critics of our time.


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A preprint at bioRxiv reports on ancient DNA from the Balkans and Carpathian Basin. STA stands for Starčevo Culture, LBK for Linearbandkeramik Culture, and LBKT for LBK in Transdanubia:
The haplotype of the Mesolithic skeleton from the Croatian Island Korčula belongs to the mtDNA haplogroup U5b2a5 (Dataset S3). The sub-haplogroup U5b has been shown to be frequent in pre-Neolithic hunter-gatherer communities across Europe [28–30,32,33,45,46]. Contrary to the low mtDNA diversity reported from hunter-gatherers of Central/North Europe [28–30], we identify substantially higher variability in early farming communities of the Carpathian Basin including the haplogroups N1a, T1, T2, J, K, H, HV, V, W, X, U2, U3, U4, and U5a (Table 1). Previous studies have shown that haplogroups N1a, T2, J, K, HV, V, W and X are most characteristic for the Central European LBK and have described these haplogroups as the mitochondrial ʻNeolithic package' that had reached Central Europe in the 6th millennium BC [36,37]. Interestingly, most of these haplogroups show comparable frequencies between the STA, LBKT and LBK, comprising the majority of mtDNA variation in each culture (STA=86.36%, LBKT=61.54%, LBK=79.63%). In contrast, hunter-gatherer haplogroups are rare in the STA and both LBK groups (Table 1).As far as I can see, nothing really surprising. Y-haplogroup G2a has been found in plenty of other European Neolithic remains, so its status as the main Y-haplogroup of the men who introduced the Neolithic package from the Near East into Europe remains unchallenged. The I1 and I2 probably belonged to the descendants of indigenous European foragers who were incorporated into the ranks of the early farmers as they made their way north from Anatolia.
Three STA individuals belong to the NRY haplogroup F* (M89) and two specimens can be assigned to the G2a2b (S126) haplogroup, and one each to G2a (P15) and I2a1 (P37.2) (Dataset S3, S5). The two investigated LBKT samples carry haplogroups G2a2b (S126) and I1 (M253). Furthermore, the incomplete SNP profiles of eight specimens potentially belong to the same haplogroups; STA: three G2a2b (S126), two G2a (P15), and one I (M170); LBKT: one G2a2b (S126) and one F* (M89) (Dataset S5).
But the I1-M253 is interesting, because this is the first time that this haplogroup has been reported from prehistoric remains. I probably don't have to remind anyone that it's the most common Y-haplogroup in Scandinavia today, and yet it was missing from two sets Scandinavian forager remains analyzed recently by Lazaridis et al. and Skoglund et al. This perhaps suggests that it did not enter Scandinavia until the Neolithic, or even later.
Anna Szécsényi-Nagy, Guido Brandt, Victoria Keerl, et al., Tracing the genetic origin of Europe's first farmers reveals insights into their social organization, bioRxiv, first posted online September 3, 2014, doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/008664.


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Twenty Years Later, McDonald's Jordan-Bird Super Bowl Ad Remains Nothing But Net
By Barry Janoff
February 1, 2013: On Feb, 3, more than 100 million people will be watching the San Francisco 49ers play the Baltimore Ravens in Super Bowl XLVII.
Many of those people will also be watching the commercials that will fill the CBS national broadcast, for which companies paid an average of $3.8-$4 million for a 30-second spot, according to the network.
The burning question facing all Super Bowl XLVII marketers — from Toyota and Volkswagen to Axe and Wonderful Pistachios — is, "Will consumers remember us tomorrow?"
Twenty years ago, McDonald's ran a commercial which became so popular that people still talk about it and other companies such as Nike still try to imitate.
In 1993, just before the kickoff of Super Bowl XXVII on NBC, McDonald's aired "The Showdown" with Larry Bird and Michael Jordan, a minute and a half spot in which Jordan shows up at a gym with a Big Mac and fries and is challenged by Bird to a game of H*O*R*S*E, with the winner getting the meal.
The commercial, created by ad agency Leo Burnett, Chicago, actually broke on TV late the previous year, but did not have a memorable impact until it aired on Jan. 31 in front of 90 million viewers.
People might not recall that the Dallas Cowboys defeated the Buffalo Bills that day, 52-17, that Michael Jackson performed at halftime or that the game's opening coin toss was handled by O.J. Simpson. But the commercial, with its iconic "Nothing but net" catch phrase, lives on.
McDonald's rebooted it in 2010 with Dwight Howard and LeBron James. And Nike earlier this month unveiled "No Cup Is Safe," in which Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy try to outdo each other with longer and more intricate golf shots.
"The spots are iconic and enjoyable to the casual fan because they poke fun at our heroes' cartoonish skills with a wink, allowing us to be in on the joke."
"We watch sports to see the human drama unfold as great athletes, under inordinate pressure, deliver extraordinary results," said Jeff Pomeroy, a 20-year marketing and communications veteran, including 12 years with Turner Sports, who is now president of JDP Communications, Atlanta. "'The Showdown' spots are iconic and enjoyable to the casual fan because they poke fun at our heroes' cartoonish skills with a wink, allowing us to be in on the joke."
During the broadcast of Super Bowl XXVII, played in the Rose Bowl, Pasadena, Calif., 30-second spots were going for an average of $850,000. Also among the advertisers were American Express (with Jerry Seinfeld), Magnavox (with John Cleese), Advil (with Nolan Ryan) and Ford (with Susan Lucci).
Jordan himself appeared in another Super Bowl spot that day for Nike alongside Bugs Bunny, "Hare & Air Jordan: Space Jam."
"The Shootout" was filmed in Chicago and includes a closing shot of Jordan (then with the hometown Bulls) and Boston Celtics legend Bird atop the Hancock Building. The spot was directed by Joe Pytka, who 17 years later filmed the LeBron-Howard remake for ad agency Translation USA.
"'The Showdown'" is one of the best Super Bowl spots of all time. I would put it up there with some of the most remembered," said Robert Tuchman, president of experiential sports and celebrity travel-services firm Goviva, NY, who has more than 15 years of executive experience with sports marketing and sponsorship firms. "The interesting thing is that it had nothing to do with football, it was basketball, which makes it even more compelling."
"The interesting thing is that it had nothing to do with football, it was basketball, which makes it even more compelling."
The original spot opens with Jordan entering an empty arena carrying lunch from McDonald's.
"What's in the bag?" Bird, who has been shooting around on the court, asks Jordan.
"Big Mac. Fries," Jordan replies.
"Play you for it," Bird says. "First one to miss watches the winner eat."
In 1993, the cost of a Big Mac was about $1.99 (versus $4.30 today) and Jordan was making $4 million a year, so it must have been the challenge of beating Bird that made him agree to play for something he already owned. Months earlier, the two had been teammates on the U.S. Men's Basketball "Dream Team" that won a gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.
There was one rule, per Bird: "No dunking." In the remake, there was also one rule, but with different ramifications: "No jump shots," says Howard to James.
What follows in the original ad is a series of side shots, hook shots, long-distance shots, shots off the glass, shots using non-shooting hands and shots from one knee.
Then the degree of difficulty really increases. The two players are in the stands when Bird says, "Off the floor, off the scoreboard, off the backboard, no rim." Next they are sitting in the rafters high above the court. Jordan says, "Over the second rafter, off the floor," followed by the first use of the now classic, "Nothing but net."
They then move outside to attempt shots through an open window. In the closing scene, they are atop the Hancock Building. "Off the expressway, over the river, off the billboard, through the window, off the wall, nothing but net," says Jordan.
"The commercial has resonated because the idea was so simple. And the personalities involved had always been, and remain, linked together.""
"The commercial has resonated because the idea was so simple," said Tuchman. "And the personalities involved had always been, and remain, linked together with the question of who was better."
McDonald's tagline in 1993 was, "What you want is what you get." But Bird had to wait for a guest appearance in the 2010 remake to actually get the Big Mac and fries.
In "Check This," which was filmed in Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Howard (then with the Orlando Magic) challenges LeBron (then with the Cleveland Cavaliers) for his Big Mac and fries.
An abundance of above-the rim shots follow, including 360-degree jams, double-pump slams and a rim-rocker that begins with each player taking off near the free throw line.
Ultimately, Howard shatters the backboard and is left holding the rim. Which brings a round of applause from Bird, who is sitting in the stands. "Great show, guys. Thanks for lunch," Bird says as he walks off with LeBron's food. "Who is that?" Howard asks. LeBron relies, "I have no idea."
"This is a commercial that you can continue to recreate over the years by just changing the athletes or entertainers involved," said Tuchman.
Nike saw it that way with "No Cup Is Safe," which heralded the arrival of Rory McIlroy to the Nike Golf brand via a long-term, multimillion-dollar deal.
"The creative will have more legs in digital form and even the potential of another commercial. I wouldn't be surprised if you see fan-made YouTube versions pop up."
"I actually tweeted about the new Tiger and Rory Nike ad, that it was 20 years after the famous McDonald's Larry Bird and Michael Jordan spot," said David Schwab, managing director for First Call, the sports and celebrity acquisition and activation division of global marketing firm Octagon. "Americans love rivalries, even if it plays out in a commercial."
"The Shootout" is ranked on many lists as one of the best Super Bowl spots of all-time. But much like The Who's "Baba O'Riley," which is often mistakenly referred to as "Teenage Wasteland" (a phrase repeated in the song), the Jordan-Bird spot is often called "Nothing But Net." McDonald's did not object, and even released in 1993 a "Nothing But Net" in-store promotion of six cups featuring NBA MVPs including Bird, Jordan, Julius Erving, Moses Malone, Charles Barkley and Bill Walton.
There may be more versions of "The Showdown" to come, but only if the stars and storyline are properly aligned.
"The creative works only when you use talent that are at the very best of what they do, like Nike has captured with Tiger and Rory," said Schwab. "The creative will have more legs in digital form and even the potential of another television commercial. I wouldn't be surprised if you see fan-made YouTube versions pop up, where they remake the Nike spot on the golf course."


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Location: Agroclimate and Natural Resources ResearchTitle: Resilience and vulnerability of beef cattle production in the southern great plains
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Submitted to: USDA Miscellaneous Publication 1343
Publication Type: Abstract Only
Publication Acceptance Date: 3/17/2013
Publication Date: 4/29/2013
Citation: Steiner, J.L. 2013. Resilience and vulnerability of beef cattle production in the southern great plains [abstract]. 2013 Southern Great Plains Drought Outlook and Assessment Briefing, March 8, 2013, Goodwell, Oklahoma. Available: http://oprec.okstate.edu/2013-drought-forum-presentations.
Interpretive Summary: Abstract only.
Technical Abstract: Climate variability and periodic drought is a defining characteristic of the Southern Great Plains. Beef cattle production, based on a variety of crop, pasture, and native rangeland forages, is the most important economic commodity in this region and dominates the agricultural landscape. Press coverage of 2012 drought frequently harkened back to the 1930's drought, and while drought in the cornbelt received the most coverage; beef cattle areas, pastures, and forages were extremely hard hit. The 2011/12 drought has raised the public awareness of climate variability and extreme patterns and may help foster engagement of researchers, producers, and other stakeholders to explore alternative and complementary forages and grazing management strategies. There is a need to also increase focus on responses to extreme and prolonged heat as well as drought, including heat-stress impacts on animal efficiencies. The impacts of drought in depleting stock water supply is also an area that researchers need to include in their agendas. Strategies for recovery from drought must gradual, because producers must rebuild from a condition of depleted soils, vegetation, herds, and capital.


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England Saxons v Ireland Wolfhounds, Sandy Park
Saxons and Wolfhounds renew rivalry
ESPNscrum Staff
January 27, 2012
Billy Twelvetrees on the charge for the Saxons against Italy A last year © Getty Images
The England Saxons go head-to-head with the Ireland Wolfhounds on Saturday at Sandy Park with both sets of players trying to make a late charge into the senior side ahead of the Six Nations.
Jon Callard has been handed the Saxons' reins with Stuart Lancaster stepping up to take charge of the senior side but there are a host of players named in the XV to face the Wolfhounds who would much prefer to be in Leeds with Lancaster.
The likes of Matt Banahan and Delon Armitage have been relegated to the Saxons after the disappointing 2011 World Cup and will be going out against the Wolfhounds aiming to prove a point to the likes of Andy Farrell and Lancaster. But as is common with the Saxons squad, there is a blend of youth and experience and there will be revenge on the menu after the Wolfhounds prevailed 20-11 last year at Ravenhill.
Ulster's Chris Henry was on the scoreboard last year for the Wolfhounds and he is handed the captain's armband this time around. Similar to the Saxons, the Irish side will have a host of players who would have hoped to be in the reckoning for a spot in the Six Nations party. But personnel from both squads will note examples like England's Manu Tuilagi and Chris Robshaw. The pair were on Saxons duty this time last year and are now firmly in the international reckoning for the senior side. The same can be said for Donncha Ryan who made the World Cup squad after featuring for the Wolfhounds the previous February. And the Wolfhounds boast a squad filled with Test talent as 13 of their match day squad have turned out for the senior side.
Sandy Park has been a happy hunting ground for the Saxons in the past after they prevailed there 34-5 over Italy back in 2007 and they will be hoping for more of the same with the likes of Lancaster, Farrell and Graham Rowntree all watching on.
England Saxons - Player to Watch: Billy Twelvetrees starts at inside centre for the Saxons - his preferred position - and he will aim to show the selectors, and also to his club side Leicester, that he is a natural midfield maestro. With the 23-year-old apparently on the verge of signing for Gloucester, Twelvetrees will be looking to shine on the international stage.
England Saxons - Team News: The Saxons are captained by James Gaskell at blindside with Andy Saull and Thomas Waldrom partnering him in the back-row. London Irish's Matt Garvey and Harlequins' George Robson take the second-row berths with Paul Doran-Jones, Joe Gray and Matt Mullan in the front-row. The half-backs have a youthful feel with 19-year-old Ben Spencer partnering 21-year-old Freddie Burns. Twelvetrees starts alongside Harlequins' Matt Hopper in the centres with Matt Banahan and Delon Armitage joined by the fourth Quins player in the starting line up - Ugo Monye - in the back three.
Ireland Wolfhounds - Player to Watch: Blindside John Muldoon starts for the Wolfhounds and he will be looking to continue his excellent run of form following his man-of-the-match performance against Quins last Friday. Muldoon is one of four Connacht players in the starting XV and with the feel good factor still prevalent in the camp after the Irish sides' impressive performances in the Heineken Cup, the Saxons will need to be wary of the inform blindside.
Ireland Wolfhounds - Team News: Gavin Duffy starts at fullback with David Kearney and Simon Zebo joining him in the back three. Eoin O'Malley and Nevin Spence start in the centres with Ian Keatley and Isaac Boss at half-back. Leinster's Rhys Ruddock anchors the back of the scrum at No.8 with Muldoon and captain Henry alongside him. Mike McCarthy and Dan Tuohy get the nod in the second-row while Stephen Archer, Damien Varley and Brett Wilkinson form the front-row.
Key Battle: Simon Zebo is up against Ugo Monye on the wing in what promises to be an epic showdown between the pair of flyers. Zebo scored a hat-trick for Munster last weekend and Monye has been slowly re-finding his best form which saw him win a Test cap for the British & Irish Lions back in 2009.
Trivia: Only five of the Saxons named in the matchday squad have played for England: Delon Armitage, Ugo Monye, Matt Banahan, Paul Doran-Jones and Paul Hodgson.
Stats: John Muldoon is the most experienced Wolfhound in the side with 10 caps at this level to his name
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"We've discussed the matter with both Leicester and Saracens and felt we needed to act decisively by bringing in an extra scrum-half as a precaution until the outcome of the case is known."
"Eoin [O'Malley] and Nevin have done well over the last couple of days as a pairing and I am looking forward to see how both Simon [Zebo] and David Kearney travel on the wings after a good couple of weeks for them with their provinces."
Prediction: The Saxons will be buoyed by the renaissance Lancaster is undertaking in the senior side while the Irish will be riding off their province's electric form in the Heineken Cup. The Saxons to edge it by five or less points.
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Over in Barton-Upon-Irwell in Lancashire another branch of the family was found. "Barton Old Hall, a brick edifice, now a farmhouse, was the seat successively of the Barton, Booth, and Leigh families." [1]CITATION[CLOSE]
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