A journey into God's Own Country can be best discovered by taking Kerala Sightseeing Tour. Enjoy a fascinating journey through the backwaters of Kerala, a chain of brackish lagoons and lakes lying parallel to the Arabian Sea coast (known as the Malabar Coast) of Kerala state in southern India. The network includes five large lakes linked by canals, both manmade and natural, fed by 38 rivers, and extending virtue Mangalavanam Bird Santuary ally half the length of Kerala state. In the midst of this beautiful landscape there are a number of towns and cities, which are the starting and end points of backwater cruises. Kerala Sightseeing Tour offers you an exhilarating experience. Come to the land of spices and experience the tranquility of composed seawater, tropical greenery and imperial hills.
• Arrive Kochi in the evening and check in at hotel.
• Proceed for Cochin sightseeing such as the Dutch Palace, the Jewish synagogue, the Chinese Fishing Nets and the Fort Kochi Beach.
• Later in the afternoon visit Dutch Palace is well known for its mural paintings, which are noted for their high level of excellence.
• Next visit 16th century Jewish Synagogue which hoses many are antiques.
• Visit St Francis Church and see Chinese fishing nets.
• The tour will end with the visit to local theater to see kathakali dance program.
P.S. : Dutch Palace remains closed on Friday, Synagogue closes on Friday & Saturday.
• Morning drive to Alleppey and board the traditional houseboat (Kettuvallam). Your houseboat will move slowly through narrow canals & backwater where you will see paddy fields, temples, churches, coconut palm trees, island etc.
• After the breakfast disembark from the house boat in Alleppey Jetty and transfer to the resort located on the back waters in Kumarakom.
• Morning drive to Thekkady, a few miles away from civilization, there is a place, the abode of many rare animals, birds and plants in the western ghats in Kerala, the land of green magic.
• Arrive and check in. In the afternoon enjoy boat cruise on Lake Periyar (subject to operation & availability).
• On arrival check in ta hotel.
• Today sightseeing of Munnar which includes Eravikulam National Park where the endangering Nilgiri Tahr is conserved also its the prime attraction Munnar to have a soft trekking and from the hill one can enjoy the breath taking view of entire Munnar hills. Echo Point, Mattupetty Dam – a beautiful spot for viewing the picturesque Munnar, Tea Museum etc.
• Drive to Kochi airportwith en-route stop at Valara and Cheeyapparawaterfalls.
• Arrive at Kochi airport where your tour concludes.
The above rates are not valid from 20 December 2017 to 10 January 2018.
All meals &evening tea/coffee at the house boat.
Boat rides on the lake Periyar, Thekkady.
Tour Does not Include Any expenses of personal nature such as laundry, drinks (alcoholic &non alcoholic), phone calls, Tips at hotels/restaurants/guides and chauffeur, still &video camera charges etc.
Any Lunch &Dinner (except at the house boat).
Any monument/park entrance fees (USD 16 per person, subject to change for Foreign nationals), the same will be payable directly by the pax at the monuments.
# Mandatory Christmas / New Year Eve Gala dinner supplement may apply at hotels and may be additional.
# Any other expenses not specified above in "Price include"section.
Cancellation within 07 days before the date of travel 100% cancellation applies.


I think this 1969 Aston Martin DBS6 on eBay is perhaps as near as any of us will get to being James Bond.
It's a stunning car, especially in that gold finish and contrasting black interior. The car has 72,000 'genuine' miles on the clock from new via three owners, as well as electric windows, a rebuilt engine (it starts and drives 'excellent' according to the seller, no rust, an interior in 'very good condition', bodywork in 'great condition' as well as the floors, sills and engine bay also in 'great condition'.
The car does need 'light cosmetic restoration' and isn't in int condition. But right now, this is at a price that's way cheaper than your average vintage Aston Martin.
In fact, bidding is at £12,100 right now. More images and details on the listing if you fancy living out a fantasy.


A NONPARAMETRIC VALLEY-SEEKING TECHNIQUE FOR CLUSTER ANALYSIS.
The problem of clustering multivariate observations is viewed as the replacement of a set of vectors with a set of labels and representative vectors. A general criterion for clustering is derived as a measure of representation error. Some special cases are derived by simplifying the general criterion. A general algorithm for finding the optimum classification with respect to a given criterion is derived. For a particular case, the algorithm reduces to a repeated application of a straightforward decision rule which behaves as a valley-seeking technique. Asymptotic properties of the procedure are developed. Numerical examples are presented for the finite sample case.


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Q: trouble with making a dropout stack with linked lists in java So in my assignment, I have to implement a dropout stack in Java. A drop-out stack behaves like a stack in every respect except that if the stack size is n, then when the n+1 element is pushed, the first element is lost. In my case, I have set n=5. My code is running fine, but when I add more elements after the 5th element, the element at the bottom is not being removed. It just keeps stacking the new ones on top like a normal stack. Please help me understand how to fix this. Here is my code for the stack implementation:
/**
 * Represents a linked implementation of a stack.
 *
 * @author Java Foundations
 * @version 4.0
 */
    public class DropOutStack<T> implements StackADT<T>
    {
    private int count; //number of elements in the stack
    private LinearNode<T> top;

    /*Declares the maximum number of elements in the stack*/
    private final int n = 5;//max size
    private LinearNode<T> prev;
    private LinearNode<T> curr;

    /**
     * Creates an empty stack.
     */
    public DropOutStack()
    {
        count = 0;
        top = null;
    }

    /**
     * Adds the specified element to the top of this stack.
     * @param element element to be pushed on stack
     */
    public void push(T element)
    {
        LinearNode<T> temp = new LinearNode<T>(element);

        /*Verifies that the number of elements in the stack is
         * less than n. If yes, adds the new element to the stack*/
        if (count < n) {
            temp.setNext(top);
            top = temp;
            count++;
        }
        /*Verifies if the number of elements in the stack is greater
         * than or equal to n or not, and that the n is not equal to one.
         * If yes, removes the first element from the stack and adds
         * the new element to the stack*/
        else if(count>=n && n!=1) {
            prev = top;
            curr = top.getNext();

            while(curr != null) {
                prev = prev.getNext();
                curr = curr.getNext();
            }
            prev.setNext(null);
            count--;

            push(element);
        }
        else //if n=1
        {
            top.setElement(element);
        }
    }

    /**
     * Removes the element at the top of this stack and returns a
     * reference to it.
     * @return element from top of stack
     * @throws EmptyCollectionException if the stack is empty
     */
    public T pop() throws EmptyCollectionException
    {
        if (isEmpty())
            throw new EmptyCollectionException("stack");

        T result = top.getElement();
        top = top.getNext();
        count--;

        return result;
    }

    /**
     * Returns a reference to the element at the top of this stack.
     * The element is not removed from the stack.
     * @return element on top of stack
     * @throws EmptyCollectionException if the stack is empty
     */
    public T peek() throws EmptyCollectionException
    {

        if (isEmpty())
            throw new EmptyCollectionException("stack");
        T result = top.getElement();

        return result;

    }

    /**
     * Returns true if this stack is empty and false otherwise.
     * @return true if stack is empty
     */
    public boolean isEmpty()
    {
        return (count ==0);

    }

    /**
     * Returns the number of elements in this stack.
     * @return number of elements in the stack
     */
    public int size()
    {
        return count;
    }

    /**
     * Returns a string representation of this stack.
     * @return string representation of the stack
     */
    public String toString()
    {
        String result = "";
        LinearNode<T> current = top;
        while (current != null) {
            result = current.getElement() + "\n" + result;
            current = current.getNext();
        }
        return result;
    }
    }

A: The issue is that you are iterating too far over the linked list in your else if (count >= n && n != 1) block.
Currently you terminate when curr == null, but if curr is null then prev is the last node in the list, who's next value is already null (curr).
To resolve this, change the loop condition to curr.getNext() != null. Since you always want to push the element, just do that at the end and simplify the logic, given the precondition that n (the max size [poor name]) should be at least 1.
/**
 * @pre. n >= 1
 */
public void push(T element) {
    if (count >= n) {
        assert top != null;
        prev = null;
        curr = top;
        while (curr.getNext() != null) {
            prev = curr;
            curr = curr.getNext();
        }
        if (prev != null) {
            prev.setNext(null);
        } else {
            top = null;
        }
        count--;
    }
    LinearNode<T> temp = new LinearNode<>(element);
    temp.setNext(top);
    top = temp;
    count++;
}

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New Lidl regional HQ, distribution center brings more than 200 jobs to Cecil County
By: Daily Record Staff	March 31, 2020
German discount grocer Lidl Tuesday formally opened its state-of-the-art regional headquarters and distribution center in Cecil County, one that will create more than 200 new full-time jobs.
The new 700,000 square-foot facility will serve as the backbone of Lidl's regional store network, quickly supplying products to stores in five states. Lidl invested more than $100 million in the project.
Lidl US recently announced that employees enrolled in company insurance plans, including those at the new regional distribution center, will be offered medical benefits covering testing and treatment related to COVID-19 at no cost. Lidl US also provides medical benefits for all full and part-time employees, regardless of the number of hours they work per week.
Lidl operates more than 11,000 stores and is active in 32 countries, employing around 287,000 employees globally. The company first established its U.S. headquarters in Arlington County, Virginia, in June 2015, and today sells its award-winning products in more than 95 stores across nine east coast states.
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It's coming up on late winter on the Central Coast. This is the time of year when the market is flooded with a wide variety of citrus – many different types of naval oranges, as well as mandarins and tangerines, lemons, and grapefruits – all of which have their own way of brightening up our days.
In the kitchen we've been very busy slicing and carefully transforming all of these wonderful fruits into delectable marmalades and jellies. This year in addition to the old standbys like Meyer Lemon, Cara Cara Orange, Meyer Lemon & Paige Tangerine, Blood Orange Marmalades, Meyer Lemon & Lavender Jelly and Spiced Paige Tangerines, we've also added Gingered Cranberry Orange with Domain de Canton and White Grapefruit Jelly to the line up.
Our new Grapefruit Jelly comes from the most delicious grapefruit grown by my uncle. Each February we head to Napa to celebrate my cousin's birthday and the annual crab feed hosted by the Kiwanas Club. Every year I take as many grapefruit as my aunt and uncle are willing to spare. Often times we head back to Santa Cruz with enough grapefruit to enjoy with our breakfast for a couple of weeks. This year however, there was an over abundance of fruit and it all came back to Santa Cruz, most of which was made into jelly! We're loving the complex flavor profile that ranges from sweet, a little sour, and slightly bitter and we're finding it to be quite enjoyable on a slice of sourdough with a bit of salted butter.
As for the other marmalades, they're quite wonderful too. They are all made in the traditional British style with perfectly candied citrus rind, suspended in a beautiful yet complexly flavored jelly. Each marmalade, although similar in style, have very different flavor characteristic dependent on the characteristics of the citrus used in each marmalade. The Cara Cara has brightly flavored aromatics with a sweet flavor in the flesh. While Meyer Lemons, on the other hand, have a very soft and floral characteristics. Then there is the ever popular Moro Blood Orange with its striking dark red color and unique essence.
We hope you'll enjoy our marmalades as much as we do.
Stay tuned for the next post coming later in the week with the recipe for savory goat and blue cheese cheesecakes that we served at last Friday's Twisted Tasting. They were a huge hit paired with our marmalades and we promised to share the recipe!
Lovely post! I just went and picked citrus locally yesterday, lovely red grapefruit, a variety of blood orange and lemons. You have inspired me to try something new!
Wendy, thanks for the lovely words! In a few days I'll have a wonderful savory blue cheesecake to go with all of your new marmalades.


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Vendors Shouldn't Fear Incrementality
by AdExchanger // Friday, May 18th, 2018 – 12:04 am
"Data-Driven Thinking" is written by members of the media community and contains fresh ideas on the digital revolution in media.
Today's column is written by Alexei Chemenda, chief revenue officer for apps and managing director, US, at Adikteev.
Most marketers use return on ad spend (ROAS) as the benchmark for their retargeting campaigns. The problem here is that if they are targeting active mobile users to drive more engagement, they could be wasting impressions on customers who would have converted anyway.
Another way to measure is incrementality, which gauges revenue lift provided by advertising spend. Incrementality is not well understood in the marketplace. Many advertisers have heard the term, but it is not a metric they are commonly using. To calculate incrementality, you compare the revenue of an audience group that was served advertising to a control group that was not.
Some players in the advertising ecosystem shy away from incrementality because they fear it will call their solutions into question and make customers rethink their spending. If data shows consumers would have made a purchase anyway, vendors are going to get less credit for their work. But for those vendors that have effective solutions, incrementality is a good thing.
Mobile marketers often think of retargeting as a tool for bringing back users who haven't opened their app in a while, maybe 30 days or more. But they can also use retargeting to make sure the active users they worked hard to acquire spend as much time and money as possible.
For example, a food delivery service can use retargeting to entice users to add a drink or appetizer to their next order. When it comes to evaluating campaigns like these, marketers have to be careful because some users would have converted regardless. The ROAS can be misleading. To evaluate these campaigns, marketers need to establish a control group and measure success not just by looking at how the ads perform, but also by comparing users who are served ads to those in the control group.
Incrementality can be used to measure user acquisition. Imagine a hip sneaker company runs a mobile Facebook campaign targeting people who are into cool sneakers, with the objective of driving app downloads.
Or, if we take the targeting one step further, imagine a specific sneaker company targets people who are already fans of its brand. Some people in these audience groups are likely to convert organically. Incrementality allows the advertiser to determine if its campaign is driving action that wouldn't have happened otherwise by comparing a control group to a group that sees the ads.
Incrementality gives vendors the ability to help their advertisers curb waste. Rather than seeing incrementality as a risk, vendors should see it as a way to offer more value to their clients.
This is all good stuff, assuming the ad vendor's solutions work. If they are not effective, then the vendor should look at incrementality with some trepidation. Its perceived value will end up taking a hit because incrementality is going to be neutral, meaning audiences that see their ads will not behave any differently than those that do not. Incrementality begets a new discussion: what types of mobile ads are most effective.
I have heard vendors say, point blank, that they don't even want to talk about incrementality. If that is someone's take on a metric that is an important tool for helping advertisers better measure the effectiveness of their ad spend, it makes you wonder how confident they are in their company's technology or strategy.
For vendors using quality creative that drives real impact, incrementality can deliver more value for customers and potentially introduce them to an audience group they wouldn't have previously felt confident targeting.
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Garrett Johnson May 21, 2018
Well said! Advertising ought to be a business investment that is evaluated by its incremental ROI. Incrementality offerings like Google's and Facebook's Conversion Lift (the former powered by ghost ads) are game-changers for measuring the causal effect of ads. We advocate for a new CPIA pricing model---Cost per Incremental Action---that aligns the incentives of the ad platform with those of advertisers.
Cost Per Incremental Action: Efficient Pricing of Advertising
http://ssrn.com/abstract=2668315
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BNYS Curriculum
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Sona Valliappa Campus, Kakapalayam-Attyampatti Road, Kandarkulamanickam (Post), Sankari Taluk, Salem - 637504.
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Why Naturopathy?
Naturopathy is the science of healthy living. This is a drugless system of medicine and healing which has a well-founded philosophy. Naturopathy is a system of man building in harmony with constructive principal of nature of physical, mental, moral and spiritual planes of living.
Naturopathy has been used in India since time immemorial. Fasting, drinking water in early morning and taking bath in holy rivers etc., are some practices from olden days till now. Scriptures speak that fasting, sunlight, water, exercise, manipulative therapies etc., were in practice since 3000 years. In 1894 Shri D. Venkatachalapathy Sharma, a close associate of Louis Kuhne propogated Kuhne's treatment in South India by transalting Kuhnes's books in Telugu.
In india around 1913, Acharya Lakshmana Sharma started to follow naturopathy in his life. He had a deep knowledge in vedas and laid the principles of Naturopathy. He also established a firm and scientific basis for the principles and practice of Naturopathy. He authored a book on Nature cure "Practical Nature Cure" which is known as the magnum opus on this subject.
During the year 1920-1921 Dr. Dinshah Mehta developed techniques of Naturopathy based on modern lines. In 1929, he started Nature cure clinic and Sanitorium at Pune, India. He also started two nature cure clinics in Mumbai. In 1946, Nisargopachar Ashram in Urulikanchan near Pune and in 1950, Prakritika Cikitsalaya was started in Jaipur.
Mahatma Gandhi, Father of Nation, influenced by the book 'Return to Nature' written by Adolf Just which was published in the year 1902, became a follower of Naturopathy. He wrote a book under the heading 'Guide to Health'. He also did several experiments of Naturopathy on himself. Dr. Dinshah became Gandhiji's personal nature cure physician. He managed two of the three world renowned 21-day fasts of Gandhiji and many short fasts. In 1946, Nisargopachar ashram was started by Gandhiji, in pursuance of his belief that Naturopathy should also reach poor people. He is known as the Father of Indian Naturopathy.
In 1924, basic research and development work on Yoga was started by Swami Kuvalayanandji in Lonavla, which later became a pioneer institute in the field of research of yoga. Other institutes like, Bihar School of Yoga, Munger, Vivekananda Yoga Research Foundation-Bangalore, Vemana Yoga Research Institute-Hyderabad etc. have also done a commendable work.
Later Government of India also recognized the need of the system and formed autonomous bodies of Ministry of Health and Family welfare under the Dept of AYUSH. They are National Institute of Naturopathy- Pune in 1986, CCRYN established in 1978, MDNIY established in 1998 which governed the Research activities of Yoga and Naturopathy. It was also considered important to develop the education and gradually there were development of Colleges in India.
Gandhi Nature cure college, Government College which was affiliated to Osmania University earlier and now affiliated to Dr.N.T.R University of Health Sciences is the Asia's first college to offer a university recognized medical course in Naturopathy and Yoga. Now there are several colleges in and around Tamilnadu which is offering this 5 ½ years BNYS course.
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The Hay-Adams Hotel's Perpetual Guest
in DC by Ruthie Cooney
The atmosphere at the Hay-Adams Hotel remains one of hospitality and timelessness, just ask the woman who's supposedly made it her home for over 130 years. Tarnishing its long held reputation of extravagance and exclusivity is the hotel's only unwanted guest: the esteemed ghost of the Hay-Adams, Marion Hooper Adams. Her brilliance as an intellect and socialite in the late 19th-century are made all the more legendary by her tragic and early death.
The Phantoms of North Fairfax Street
in Virginia by Ruthie Cooney
When the Alexandria Gazette published a report about a "Fatal and Melancholy Affair" on June 29, 1868, editors probably didn't anticipate that the article would become the basis for one of Alexandria, Virginia's most infamous ghost stories. Maybe you've heard of the Bride of Old Town, or perhaps the name "Laura Schafer" rings a bell, but what's the full story? What really happened to the woman who supposedly burned to death on the night before her wedding day? What about her groom? And what if she never left Old Town?
Vigo Jansen: The Resurrectionist King
in DC by Mike Williams
To conclude our series on Washington, D.C.'s professional grave robbers, we'll focus on one of the most interesting individuals to ever stalk D.C.'s cemeteries, Vigo Jansen Ross. Like most professional grave robbers of the era, information comes mainly from local newspapers. Jansen in particular was quite well known as someone who loved the attention that the media could provide for him. Jansen claimed to have been born in Denmark in the late 1840s or early 1850s. It is unknown when he made his way across the Atlantic to America, but it seems that he studied medicine in his native Denmark and came across the sea to ply his trade in the growing American market. Jansen brought the love of drinking across with him, which destroyed any hope he had of pursuing a career in medicine, forcing him to provide bodies for medical colleges to make a living.
George Christian's Shipping Ring
December 13th, 1873. The streets of Washington, soupy with mud from the previous day's rains, began crystallizing with slick patches of ice as the first kiss from winter's lips touched the city. Despite the oncoming cold, Officer Hawkins remained focused, his suspicions high. Nearby, a horse-drawn wagon and its female occupant continued to sit idle near the circle of 22nd Street. Upon earlier questioning, the young woman claimed she was only waiting for her husband to conduct business in a nearby home. Yet as the minutes ticked past midnight, the hairs on Hawkins' neck began to stand on end—no honest business took place this late into the night.
Grave Robbing in Washington: A History of the Morbid Trade
As Halloween fast approaches, it seems like a fitting time to explore one of Washington's horrific nineteenth-century professions, the professional grave robber. Known as "resurrectionists" by the media outlets that covered their deeds, grave robbers haunted Washington's many graveyards and potter's fields in the cover of night, acquiring bodies to sell to local medical colleges. With several medical colleges operating in Washington during the later decades of the nineteenth-century, the District of Columbia became a hub of grave robbing activity in the United States. Their exploits may be thought of as morbid and disgusting, yet their contribution to modern medical science is an important one that is often ignored by medical historians.
For a medical professional to learn the skills to be a surgeon, a hands-on knowledge of human anatomy is essential. Potential surgeons need to perform dissections on human remains—remains that are intact and with as little decomposition as possible. In today's society, supplies of subjects for dissection purposes are easy to obtain. In nineteenth-century America, acquiring needed subjects proved to be a challenge. During the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, death traditions favored the condition of the corpse. Religious views proclaimed that the body should be buried in the earth to await eventual resurrection upon the Day of Judgment. Despite the pleas by the medical community expounding the importance of available bodies for dissection, people remained repulsed by the thought of former loved ones lying out upon a dissection table being poked, prodded and sliced by medical students.
Witch Hunts in the DC Area - Older Than You Think
in Maryland by Benjamin Shaw
When you think of witch trials, Salem, Massachusetts usually comes to mind, as the site of a rash of accusations and mass hysteria that ended with hundreds accused and twenty people executed for witchcraft in a span of a few weeks. The DMV was never gripped by a panic of Salem's scope; for one thing, the District was founded in a significantly less witch-paranoid century. However, the area was not quite a stranger to witch trials. In 1635, the Maryland Assembly adopted England's Witchcraft Act of 1604, declaring witchcraft to be a felony, punishable by death in some instances. Before, witches were the province of the church; now both church and state would punish witches. While this law was seldom used, a few witches were actually put to trial, including Rebecca Fowler, the unfortunate Marylander who was the only person to be executed for witchcraft in the state's history.
The Real Story Behind "The Exorcist"
in DC, Maryland by Patrick Kiger
One of the most famous movies set in Washington is The Exorcist, the 1973 tale of a Roman Catholic priest's struggle to save a 12-year-old girl named Regan (Linda Blair) from demonic possession, which transfixed theater-goers with its phantasmagoric gore. The William Friedkin-directed film not only was a box office smash, but also became the first horror film ever nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards, and four decades after its release,The Exorcist and its D.C. connection continue to resonate in the public imagination. Case in point: The film's shocking climax, in which the progagonist, Father Damien Karras (portrayed by Jason Miller) takes the demon Pazuzu into his own body and is hurled to his death, has turned the steep set of steps in Georgetown where it was filmed into a macabre local landmark.
But The Exorcist has another, even more unsettling connection to the Washington area. William Peter Blatty, who wrote both the screenplay and the bestselling 1971 novel from which it was derived, was inspired by an actual case in which a 14-year-old boy purportedly was possessed by the devil, which occurred in Prince George's County 65 years ago.
The Legend of the Bunny Man
in Virginia by Krystle Kline
You're sixteen years old, caught up in the intoxicating freedom that comes with your new driver's license, and it's Halloween night. You and your friends are driving around your small town looking for a quiet place far away from adult supervision. You decide to park on the side of the road near a secluded railway overpass. It's the perfect place to get "up to something," as your mother would say: woods creeping up on either side and the complete darkness you can only find on rural roads without streetlamps or nearby houses.
Even More Little Known Victims of the Lincoln Assassination Plot


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Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company (en inglés), es una casa editora religiosa establecida en Grand Rapids, Míchigan.

Historia

Fundada en 1911 por el holandés estadounidense William B. Eerdmans (4 de noviembre de 1882 - abril de 1966) y todavía de propiedad independiente con la nuera de William, Anita Eerdmans como presidenta, la editorial Eerdmans ha sido durante mucho tiempo conocido por la publicación de una amplia gama de libros cristianos y religiosos, desde obras académicas en teología cristiana, estudios bíblicos, historia religiosa, y referencias a títulos populares en crítica cultural, espiritualidad, social, y literatura.

En 1911 con su socio, Brant Sevensma, Eerdmans formó el concesionario de libros Eerdmans-Sevensma, que se especializó en libros de texto teológicos.

En 1915, Sevensma se fue y Eerdmans continuó como único propietario de la renombrada William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company.

A lo largo de su carrera, Eerdmans publicó libros de autores como C. S. Lewis, Karl Barth, Richard J. Neuhaus, Nicholas Wolterstorff, Richard Mouw, Martin Marty, Rowan Williams, Joan Chittister, Dorothy Day, Mark Noll y entre otros.

Después de su muerte en 1966, fue sucedido por su hijo, William B. Eerdmans Jr. hasta su muerte en 2020.

Otras marcas
Eerdmans Books for Young Readers (Libros de Eerdmans para Lectores Jóvenes) comenzó en 1995 como una marca de la Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, especializada en la ficción de calidad y no ficción para lectores más jóvenes, desde bebés hasta adultos jóvenes.

Véase también
 Nuevo Comentario Internacional al Nuevo Testamento
 Nuevo Comentario Internacional al Testameto Griego

Referencias

Bibliografía

Enlaces externos
 Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.
 Eerdmans Books for Young Readers

Empresas cristianas de medios de comunicación
Editoriales de Estados Unidos
Empresas de Míchigan

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Forward further and wider than ever because enough is enough!
On January 20, 2009 guards in the Special Management Unit (SMU) at the State Correctional [sic] Institution (SCI) in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania assaulted six prisoners, reportedly citing as reasons that these men file grievances against guard misconduct and are engaged in civil litigation against DOC officials; contact outside organizations (HRC/Fed Up! and www.prisoners.com in particular) to expose conditions of torture; also to send a message-in their words: "fuck a historical day, y'all always going to be niggers."
Seven men inside the state's premier torture unit have testified to the following events in reports to HRC/Fed Up!, including six men who submitted Declarations of Truth pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1746 and subject to the penalty of perjury, adding to the hundreds of pages of prisoner reports, additional Declarations, institutional paperwork, and civil litigation documents sent to our offices from the SMU at Camp Hill alone since only June of 2008. The incidents have been verified in a personal interview with Mr. Damont Hagan, who has since been transferred (as we've been demanding for 5 months). Superintendent's Assistant Robert Volciak further verified that four or five men were subjected to forcible cell extractions on the 20th in a telephone conversation of January 26th. Several others around the state and the country, from Louisiana to California, have received reports of these assaults as well and contacted our offices.
We are asking that you read the alert, become angry, and act accordingly to help protect the men in the SMU and by extension all others subjected to the normalized white supremacist torture occurring on a daily basis inside prisons in the state of Pennsylvania and throughout the U.S.
David Smith #FZ5176: On 1/20/09 C/O Liddick, C/O Zeigler, and Lt. Kuzar approached Gary Tucker's cell upon the pretext of wanting to conduct a search, despite having conducted one on 1/15/09. When Tucker came to the door, Liddick said, "Since this guy likes filing grievances, let's make an example out of him." Tucker refused to leave his cell after Kuzar denied his request to have a Captain or Unit Manager present. Willie Robinson then refused to leave his cell out of fear for his safety. David Smith then consented to a cell search, and was promptly assaulted by the above named staff and thrown in another cell, separated from his property. Mr. Smith reportedly suffered undisclosed injuries.
Gary Tucker #FG8520: In his own words: "A little later that morning a cell extraction team came to my cell. I was then told to come to the door and cuff up. When I walked to the door a guard opened the slot and sprayed me in the face with a whole lot of OC mace. I backed away from the door blinded; seconds later more mace was sprayed inside the cell, trapping my lungs up, that's when about 7 guards (including Lt. Kuzar, C/O Brant) charged into the cell slamming me to the bed with electric shields [that discharge 50,000 volts of electricity]. These electric shields were pressed against my body and held there for several minutes while the 6 guards took turns beating, kicking, and shocking me with hand held stun guns. After cuffing me they continued beating me down and shocking me. The guard holding the camera maneuvered the camera so that the beating couldn't be caught on it. From D-12 I was dragged out the cell and hoisted into the medical cell. There the beating continued (shocking, choking, and punching) and a male nurse squirted a liquid in my eyes that didn't seem to help at all. Next I was airlifted up a flight of stairs (after protests from several inmates about my medical condition [which requires me to be] bottom tier status. I was taken into D2-20, slammed face first to the metal bed frame and the 6 or 7 guards continued jumping and shocking me with stun guns. After several minutes of this I was stripped naked, dragged to the floor and pulled up to the tray slot and the cuffs were taken off after they tried to break my wrists. I requested to see medical but was denied the request so my injuries weren't [recorded]. The injuries suffered were as follows: face swollen both sides; wrists with deep cuts from the cuffs; stiff neck (I can barely move my neck); severe pain in my lower back which makes it hard for me to move; my right arm dislocated; badly swollen right ankle that I can't put pressure on and a bloody mouth. Several inmates witnessed this assault and the Lt. Kuzar kept yelling, "Stop resisting" which was merely a means to justify their actions in assaulting me. Truth was I never resisted; I couldn't resist at all."
Damont Hagan #DS9488: In his own words: "I was approached by C/O Brant who threatened me, informing me that I had to come out for a search, stating 'the camera can be manipulated Hagan, remember that.' He also called me a 'nigger.' . . . After a while, I told Unit Manager Chris Chambers [about the threats] . . ., and informed him that 'I fear for my life.' He retorted, "Hagan, I'm tired of this complaining to HRC and www.prisoners.com and preliminary injunctions. Y'all did this to y'all selves, now y'all scared. You're coming out regardless, so write HRC [which he did-let's be there for him] or have .com write the Attorney General again, who cares.' . . . A cell extraction team came and the same SMU staff (Brant, Kuzar) were in suit. I also witnessed them abuse Gary Tucker. They told me to cuff-up and I told them I feared for my life (on camera). Sgt. Maxwell then sprayed me with OC which got in my lungs and eyes, forcing me to cuff up." After being cuffed Hagan was taken to a cell where his clothes were cut off of him and Sgt. Maxwell whispered sexually lewd comments to Hagan regarding Lt. Flowers (a female) being present. Mr. Hagan was denied water for two days, his food was tampered with when it wasn't denied altogether, and he was left naked in a freezing cell, which caused him to become sick. He was transferred on 1/27/09 to SCI Pittsburgh.
Ronald Jackson #CF3994: Mr. Jackson refused to exit his cell because of the threatening and assaultive behavior of the guards, and was subsequently attacked with mace and punched several times in the back and head by C/O Brant, carried to another cell where C/Os Brant, Liddick, Ziegler, Lt. Kuzar, and Sgt. Maxwell cut off his clothing and cut his dreadlocks. Mr. Jackson was left bleeding behind both ears, had numbness in both hands, and cuff markings remained on his wrists for 6 days. Mr. Jackson was left naked and without property or state issue items for six days-like all the others assaulted on this day. On January 26th he was returned to his cell, which was still contaminated with mace. C/O Huber, Jones, Sabolsky, Banks, Martz, and a Lt. stole and destroyed much of his personal and legal property. In a written response to Mr. Jackson regarding this theft, Superintendent Palakovich justified yet another unmistakable effort on the part of SMU staff to deny access to the courts under the pretext that his property was contaminated with mace and needed to be destroyed as a result. Given that several of the prisoners extracted that day have reported being returned to cells still contaminated with mace, this explanation cannot be taken seriously. Mr. Jackson's lawsuit against the DOC will likely be sabotaged by this theft and destruction of his legal documents, which is a widespread practice throughout the PA DOC.
Willie Robinson #FX7258: After refusing to exit his cell for obvious reasons, Mr. Robinson was attacked by the same guards with mace and thrown in a cell that had dried blood on the walls and floor for 6 days without bed sheets or underclothing. Following this he was returned to his former cell, which was still contaminated with mace, including his bedding.
Jamar Perry #DQ4432: Mr. Perry was also attacked with mace and cell extracted on this day. According to Michael Edwards, in a Declaration subject to the penalty of perjury, Mr. Perry is severely mentally retarded, constantly covers his cell and his person with bodily waste-which he also ingests-and suffers from suicidal tendencies. Staff, including C/O Flynn, Sgt. Jones, and Lt. Kuzar, frequently call him names such as "retarded nigger," and encourage him to kill himself. Mr. Perry has been constrained in a "restraint chair" on several occasions, including the first three days of February. These devices are widely recognized as implements of torture. He reportedly wants to die, and ranking officials, including Regional Deputy Secretary Shirley Moore-Smeal have witnessed his fetid condition and taken no remedial action, despite policy provisions against housing severely mentally ill and developmentally disabled inmates in the SMU.
White Supremacy and Repression
In another Declaration from Michael Edwards, Unit Manager Chris Chambers is again alleged to have threatened Mr. Edwards for his correspondence with HRC/Fed Up! Chambers and Huber and others have repeatedly threatened Damont Hagan and Gary Tucker about their involvement with HRC and www.prisoners.com, along with other efforts to expose torture and officially-sanctioned sadism inside the SMU at Camp Hill.
An all white staff in the SMU is holding hostage and waging a one-sided war against a captive, defenseless population that is "99.9% blacks and latinos," according to Mr. Edwards.
A small sampling of racist remarks made by SMU staff, according to Declarations submitted by Michael Edwards, are as follows:
*1/19/09: C/O Brant stated over the PA system, "I have a dream that one day all of you niggers will be dead," after which he laughed, clapped his hands, and lit a smoke; *1/20/09: Lt. Kuzar stated, "He [Obama] may have won, in my eyes he's still a nigger." Brant and C/O Flynn started laughing at this, and Kuzar continued, "There will be no showers or yard today. We are going to show you niggers who run this SMU."
*1/20/09: When told Tucker has a medical condition and is not to be housed upstairs, Chambers replied, "I don't give a fuck what medical says, I want that nigger upstairs now."
*1/30/09: After Chambers told Mr. Edwards he would not be receiving any law books or property in retaliation for his working with HRC/Fed Up!, Huber told the inmate, "Hey listen up nigger, I have the green light to kill your black ass," before walking away from the cell laughing.
*2/1/09: Lt. Kuzar stated to Mr. Edwards, "Nigger do you honestly believe we are going to let you, or any of these other niggers get away with what you are doing?"
Hagan, Jackson, Tucker, Robinson, Smith, Edwards, Terry Brooks, and others in the SMU are being targeted for their refusal to be silenced and submit to a regime of white supremacist torture. These men continue to file grievances, pursue civil litigation, and write family, friends, and other allies on the outside to expose the illegal and degrading conditions they are being subjected to.
Despite being starved, gassed, electrocuted, beaten, sickened, and subjected to racist death threats on a daily basis, these men refuse to submit, they continue to resist, and they are calling on us to take action again.
This action alert is more comprehensive and far ranging in the targets it lists than the ones in November and September (provide links). We have watched the Emergency Response Network grow considerably over the last 12 months, especially during the last 4, and countless people have answered the call to defend the rights and lives of prisoners. This is why we are asking even more from our allies this time, because we trust you will continue to intensify your efforts, channeling your outrage into action and building this movement against torture and racism and for human rights.
As Michael Edwards recently wrote from the SMU: "Keep doing what you are doing, because it surely is working. Some of these guards are just walking around here banging on any and everything, and using racial slurs. This means we are winning the war." I take this to mean that this latest outburst of hate and violence by SMU guards is a desperate reaction to growing outside pressure. They are trying to silence the men in the SMU through daily acts of terror, but it is not working. Resistance continues, and the outside pressure is growing. . . .
Action Alert Targets and Talking points
DOC Targets
DOC Secretary Jeffrey Beard-717-975-4918
2520 Lisburn Road
Superintendent John Palakovich
SCI Camp Hill
Office of Professional Repsonsibility
Director James Barnacle (formerly with the FBI (i.e. u.s. political police) for 30 years-see the book Agents of Reprssion by Churchill and Vander Wall for more on the criminal nature of the FBI)
1)-Report the truth of the Inauguration Day atrocity: six men were targeted for assault with chemical and electrocution weapons by guards calling them "niggers" in retaliation for these prisoners continuing to file grievances, pursue civil litigation, expose prison conditions to the public, and otherwise seek justice. Be specific, name the names of the prisoners, guards, the threats made and injuries suffered. Tell them that you are sickened by the endless reports of flagrant racism on the part of guards and the obvious approval of such by top officials in Camp Hill and the DOC. Grievances and civil suits reach Supt. Palakovich and Secretary Beard by the thousands regarding the racist attitudes and actions of staff under their command, and they refuse to take action
2)-Emphasize the role of Unit Manager Chris Chambers-demand he be fired: As our abuse logs indicate (http://www.thomasmertoncenter.org/fedup/abusereports.htm), Unit Manager Chris Chambers, who oversees the SMU, bears command responsibility for the actions of Jones, Kuzar, Sabalsky, Banks, Flynn, Brant, and the rest. We want to build his infamy and make him a liability to the PA DOC and SCI Camp Hill. If his superiors lean on him because of the heat they feel from the people, then he will lean on SMU staff to end the torture in order to protect himself. Tell Beard that you have reviewed the accumulated evidence from the 20th and the preceding months, and that Chambers needs to be held accountable for his crimes. Failure to do so will be understood as complicity in torture. Emphasize that several prisoners consistently report that Chambers has personally told them on multiple occasions that he is punishing them for filing lawsuits and contacting HRC/Fed Up! and www.prisoners.com.
3)-Transfers for Tucker, Jamar Perry, Michael Edwards, Terry Brooks, Ronald Jackson: These men need transferred immediately. When speaking of Gary Tucker tell them that his continued confinement in the SMU is a violation of DOC Policy 6.5.1 (which is top secret-forbidden to the public-and has been provided to HRC via clandestine means) which states that an inmate who does not show progress in the initial 12 to 18 months should be deemed a failure and transferred. Mr. Tucker has been in the SMU for 28 months. Furthermore, Jamar Perry suffers from severe developmental disability (i.e. reportedly mentally retarded) and needs an immediate transfer. Edwards, Brooks, and Jackson continue to face retaliation for filing grievances and lawsuits.
4)-Speak your own truths, make your own demands: If you have ideas of who to contact (press, lawyers, the Justice Department, law enforcement, United Nations, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, NAACP, ACLU) then tell the authorities of your intention and then get a hold of these organizations and have them contact us to learn more. Each one needs to conduct their own investigations to verify these truths. Also, be encouraged to tell them that they need to close down the SMU for good-it is a failed program that does nothing but torture vulnerable prisoners, and it is irredeemably racist. Please inform HRC/Fed Up! of your efforts so we can keep track of where this alert and the supporting evidence are sent and the various responses it receives. Be encouraged to become a point person for reaching out to Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, the NAACP, or whoever. Just make sure you are familiar enough with the talking points and the evidence that supports them and stay in touch with us.
5)-Prior Notice: Beard and Palakovich have been notified of the criminal acts of retaliation, racist hate crimes, denial of access to the courts, assault, medical neglect, etc. months ago. There is a paper trail leading to their office and their adamant refusal to accept accountability for the actions of staff under the command of Unit Manager Chris Chambers amounts to complicity in torture.
6)-Accountability: Let it be known, finally, that we intend to see criminals held accountable, and that each denial, evasion, and deception on the part of prison officials will only strengthen our resolve to pursue justice by every means possible. We want accountability now.
7)-Special for OPR: The Office of Professional Responsibility (which is neither professional nor responsible, but is-supposedly-an office), the DOC's own internal "investigation" unit assured an HRC/Fed Up! investigator in early January that they were in fact conducting an investigation into documented human rights violations inside the SMU at Camp Hill. After declaring that they always talk to the inmates, OPR Director James Barnacle went on to directly contradict himself by admitting that their "investigation" consisted of cross-checking our documentation with the prison's own records. Given that the prison records will report only what guards say, since the word of prisoners is deemed prima facie untrue according to their totalitarian (and, yes, racist) ideology, Barnacle more or less admitted that his investigation was in fact not an investigation at all. Furthermore, we have specifically asked several of the men in the SMU if OPR has interviewed them, and with one exception (Brooks was interviewed two or three months ago about an assault he suffered in 2007), nobody had seen OPR-despite several having contacted them-by the end of January. Tell OPR that we know they are not engaged in transparent and good faith investigations, because if they were SMU staff under the command of Unit Manager Chris Chambers would not dare perpetrate such atrocities. Demand responsibility and professionalism from Barnacle.
Political Targets
Governor Ed Rendell
See numbers 1-6 above. Rendell was informed at the end of November, with considerable documentation. He sent it to OPR.
Senator Stewart Greenleaf
Inquire into the appropriate process for requesting hearings in front of the PA General Assembly, and then request a hearing-to be organized by HRC/Fed Up! and our allies-regarding torture in PA prisons. Provide him our contact information and ask that his staff get in contact with us. Tell staff what is going on in the SMU at Camp Hill.
Local PA Representatives
Hammer away at them, make these lazy, incompetent, and corrupt parasites take a stand. Demand they petition Greenleaf for a hearing. Who are these fools anyway?
Reminders about demeanor, temperament, manners, composure, etc.
Just a reminder, it is acceptable and appropriate to express anger, be firm in our demands, and not tolerate deceptions and diversions. That said, it is critical that we control our anger and not vice versa, and maintain composure and dignity in our demeanor. We want the functionaries manning the phones and reading the mail to be impressed by our command of the facts and message consistency.
Mary Ann Kushner at SCI Fayette apparently told one of our allies that HRC people had been "nasty" to her. Given Mary Ann's less than sterling reputation as a truth-teller, I assume that means you were all doing your job and holding firm to our shared principles in defense of prisoners' rights and lives, which no doubt upset Mary Ann. So, keep the cursing to the minimum amount necessary and get at them day after day after day.
And pace yourself. Make a call today, two tomorrow, another the next day, and keep at it for weeks on end. This is a long struggle and we're in it for life. Invite others to join, today. Thank you.
We need lawyers! Please help us find lawyers with grit, intelligence, and integrity who are willing to go to war with the DOC.
PS-Taking it to the Streets
Phone calls and letter writing are important, very important for providing some measure of oversight and security to the men in Camp Hill and other torture chambers in PA and the U.S. But it is but one tactic amongst many. We need to take this to the streets and get on a move. Be on the lookout for an invitation in the near future, when the entirety of the country-and beyond-will be welcomed into the state to voice their collective outrage over the dehumanizing white supremacist torture of the PA prison system.
HRC/Fed Up! has accumulated over 100 pages of documentation of human rights violations in PA prisons in the last 16 months alone, supported by thousands of pages of prisoner reports, affidavits, declarations, grievances, requests to staff, and civil litigation documents, and further corroborated by hundreds of hours of interviews/conversations with prisoners and their loved ones on the outside. We can assert with absolute confidence and substantial-in fact, incontrovertible-evidence that torture is a widespread, systemic feature of the prison system that deliberately sabotages parole and increases recidivism, hence creating the conditions for continued market growth for the prison-industrial complex.
PPS-Call and/or write us!
Who are you? Have you taken action? Can we know one another and work together to beat back this insufferable brutality? Call, email, write whenever.
Please provide feedback as to your conversations with the peoples above and other efforts undertaken to protect the men in Camp Hill's SMU.
Solidarity, Health, Respect,
Trust, and Struggle
HRC/FedUp!
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Edwards to leave role with Wales after Rugby World Cup
11:29 2 May 2019
Wales defence coach Shaun Edwards has rejected a new contract
Shaun Edwards will leave his role as defence coach with Wales after the Rugby World Cup in Japan this Autumn.
Edwards was offered a new deal but has decided to turn down the contract.
The 52-year-old has been part of the Welsh coaching team since 2008 during which time they've won four Six Nations titles.
Edwards will leave with head coach Warren Gatland who will oversee the World Cup campaign in Japan later this year.
Edwards is highly respected in the game and has been linked with moves to England and France while he had verbally agreed to become head coach of rugby league club Wigan from 2020 but chose not to take up the position.
The news comes on the same week that it was confirmed forwards coach Robin McBryde will take up a role with Leinster next season.
Edwards said:
"After more than ten years with Wales this has been an incredibly difficult decision to reach but I won't be renewing my contract. I would like to thank Warren and the WRU for the opportunity I have had working with the national team."
"We have won four Six Nations titles during my time with Wales, but I sincerely hope and believe that the best days are yet to come and I am fully focused on seeing what we can achieve in Japan."
Warren Gatland said:
"Shaun has been an important part of the Wales set up over the past 11 years for what has been a hugely rewarding time for Welsh rugby."
"It is pleasing that we can draw a line under the speculation regarding Shaun's future with this announcement and we can look forward to preparing the squad for the RWC and the tournament itself in Japan later this year."
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Ohio State leads the very early Big Ten predictions for 2021
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Ohio State is once again the team to beat in the early Big Ten predictions for the 2021 college football season. The Buckeyes are going to have to replace a handful of key contributors on both sides of the ball, but thanks to elite recruiting and talent development, there's little doubt coach Ryan Day will have this team primed for another run at the title. Indiana and Penn State are locked into a tight battle for second in the division, while Michigan hopes to get back on track in 2021. Wisconsin, Iowa or Northwestern each has a strong case to be picked at the top of the division next fall. Minnesota, Nebraska and Purdue all hope to rebound from an uneven season in 2020.
It's never too early to think about predictions or rankings for the 2021 college football season. With that in mind, Athlon provides its early power rankings for the Big Ten for 2021:
The Buckeyes are expected to suffer some heavy losses to the NFL draft, but coach Ryan Day's team will remain the team to beat in the Big Ten. The quarterback battle between Kyle McCord, C.J. Stroud and Jack Miller III will be one of the most intriguing in college football. Garrett Wilson returns to anchor the skill talent, and a retooled offensive line should still be among the best in the nation. There's talent but also a lot of work for coordinator Kerry Coombs to do on defense after giving up 5.85 yards per play and struggling versus the pass in 2020.
Coach Tom Allen has Indiana trending up, but in order to take the next step in 2021, quarterback Michael Penix Jr. needs to be at full strength after a season-ending knee injury in '20. The offense could be more consistent on a per-play basis, and there's plenty of optimism for that to happen with a solid offensive line, running back Stevie Scott and receiver Ty Fryfogle all coming back. A defense that limited opponents to 20.3 points a game returns largely intact, which includes standouts like linebacker Micah McFadden, cornerback Tiawan Mullen and defensive back Marcelino Ball. Ohio State comes to Bloomington, but Indiana plays at Iowa and Penn State and catches Cincinnati in non-conference play.
3. Penn State
Whether it was opt outs, injuries or coaching transition, a lot went into Penn State's 0-5 start. But coach James Franklin's team rebounded with four straight wins and could return to the top 25 in 2021. Franklin jettisoned Kirk Ciarrocca after one year as the play-caller in favor of former Texas and Oklahoma State offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich. His top priority is jumpstarting a unit that averaged only 5.6 yards per play and generated only six plays of 40-plus yards. Jahan Dotson and Parker Washington are back at receiver, and there's good depth at running back to run behind a line with three returning starters. The offense must get more consistency out of Sean Clifford, Will Levis or another option at quarterback. The defense also has room to improve after allowing 27.2 points a game – the highest mark in school history. Coordinator Brent Pry has to reload up front, but this unit should be better in '21. Also, after having a minus-eight turnover margin in 2020, the Nittany Lions are due for some improvement in that department next fall.
The pressure is building on Jim Harbaugh after a disappointing 2-4 record during Michigan's abbreviated 2020 season. Getting back on track starts with finding an answer at the quarterback position, and talented five-star recruit J.J. McCarthy will join Cade McNamara and Joe Milton in the mix this offseason. Additionally, the Wolverines have solid skill talent in the form of running backs Hassan Haskins and Zach Charbonnet, along with receivers Ronnie Bell, Cornelius Johnson and Giles Jackson. The offensive line allowed only eight sacks in 2020 but some holes remain for '21. Defensive coordinator Don Brown is out after this unit gave up 5.5 yards per play and 34.5 points a game. Harbaugh and the new coordinator have holes to fill up front, and linebacker Cameron McGrone departed early for the NFL. The secondary allowed too many big plays in 2020 and remains a concern. Road tests at Penn State, Indiana and Wisconsin dot the schedule in '21.
5. Maryland
The Terrapins showed signs of progress in the abbreviated 2020 season. Building on that in '21 should be a reasonable expectation, especially with Taulia Tagovailoa entrenched for a full offseason as the starter. Coach Mike Locksley needs to find a new No. 1 running back and continue to find the right mix of talent to generate improvement up front. The Terrapins are loaded with talent at receiver, which includes All-Big Ten candidates Dontay Demus and Rakim Jarrett. The sample size was small, but the defense took a step forward by holding teams to 5.4 yards a snap after 5.95 in 2019. Locksley's team isn't losing much in the way of seniors, and players like safety Nick Ross, freshman cornerback Tarheeb Still and linebacker Chance Campbell provide a good foundation for even more improvement in '21. Missing Wisconsin and Northwestern in crossover play is significant, but Maryland gets swing matchups against Illinois, Rutgers and Michigan State on the road.
6. Michigan State
Mel Tucker had an interesting debut in East Lansing. Michigan State lost five games by 11 or more points but pulled off upsets against Michigan and Northwestern. The path to a bowl in 2021 has to start with improvement on offense. The Spartans averaged 18 points a game and 4.8 yards per play in 2020. Better quarterback play is a must, and Temple transfer Anthony Russo will compete with Payton Thorne for the starting nod. Jalen Nailor, Jayden Reed and Ricky White are a solid trio to build around at receiver, and there's experience coming back up front. Michigan State's defense held opponents to 5.3 yards per play but surrendered 35.1 points a game – largely due to 20 lost turnovers by the offense. Leading tackler Antjuan Simmons, cornerback Shakur Brown and tackle Naquan Jones are off to the NFL.
7. Rutgers
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The Scarlet Knights showed big-time improvement in coach Greg Schiano's first year back on the sidelines. After winning just three Big Ten games from 2016-19, Rutgers matched that total in '20. Even though Schiano's team ranks seventh here, don't be surprised if this team easily finishes a spot or two higher. The quarterback room is experienced, running back Isaih Pacheco is one of the Big Ten's most underrated players, and receiver Bo Melton (47 catches) is back for 2021. The defense has room to improve after giving up 32.1 points a game, but Schiano received some good news with linebacker Olakunle Fatukasi and lineman Julius Turner coming back for an extra year. The Scarlet Knights face a tough crossover with matchups against Wisconsin and Illinois (road), Northwestern (road) in 2021.
1. Wisconsin
The Badgers have won the West Division in four out of the last seven years, so a quick rebound to the top is likely after a 4-3 finish in 2020. Coach Paul Chryst's team was hit hard by injuries at receiver, which hindered the development of the offense under quarterback Graham Mertz. He should be better as a sophomore, and the emergence of Jalen Berger is huge for the backfield. And as usual, Wisconsin should be strong up front. The pass rush needs to improve, and there are a few holes to plug up front and in the secondary. However, coordinator Jim Leonhard should have another standout defense in place for 2021.
2. Iowa
The Hawkeyes closed 2020 on a tear, winning six in a row after an 0-2 start. Building off that finish requires quarterback Spencer Petras to show that his strong finish is legitimate, along with needing some pieces to fall into place at receiver and offensive line with key players like left tackle Alaric Jackson and receivers Brandon Smith and Ihmir Smith-Marsette off to the NFL. Center Tyler Linderbaum is among the best in college football and the junior should clear plenty of running lanes for running back Tyler Goodson. Iowa's defense is also losing a couple of key pieces up front, but there's a solid foundation from a unit that limited teams to just 16 points a game in 2020. The Hawkeyes open with Indiana and travel to Iowa State in Week 2 and play at Wisconsin to close out the regular season.
3. Northwestern
Pat Fitzgerald's Wildcats have won the Big Ten's West Division in two out of the last three years. Despite losing key pieces on both sides of the ball, this program should still be in the mix in 2021. Replacing quarterback Peyton Ramsey and restocking a standout defense are the top priorities this spring. The new signal-caller can lean on rising star running back Cam Porter, and Kansas transfer Stephon Robinson provides much-needed pop at receiver. After a standout freshman campaign, left tackle Peter Skoronski is set to anchor the line in 2021. All three levels of a defense that held teams to 4.86 yards per play will have key players to replace, including linebacker Paddy Fisher, cornerback Greg Newsome II and Earnest Brown IV up front. Not playing Indiana, Ohio State or Penn State is a favorable break in scheduling.
4. Minnesota
The Golden Gophers regressed from an 11-2 mark in 2019 to a 3-4 record in '20. Both sides of the ball played a role in the three-win campaign. Offensively, Minnesota averaged 5.7 yards a play (down from 6.4). The defense gave up 6.9 yards per snap after allowing just 5.1 in '19. The downturn in 2020 is probably more of a blip for coach P.J. Fleck, especially with quarterback Tanner Morgan and running back Mohamed Ibrahim back for 2021 behind a veteran offensive line. Chris Autman-Bell is likely to become the new No. 1 target with Rashod Bateman off to the NFL. Minnesota's defense lost cornerback Benjamin St-Juste, but fellow corner Coney Durr is back. The addition of Clemson transfer Nyles Pinckney should provide instant help up front. With the bulk of the two-deep returning, the defense should turn that experience into production in 2021. Ohio State comes to Minneapolis in Week 1, while road dates against Purdue, Northwestern, Iowa and Indiana are on tap next fall.
5. Nebraska
Scott Frost enters his fourth year at his alma mater hoping to guide the program to its first bowl trip since 2016. Of the team's five losses (3-5 overall) in 2020, three came by eight points or less, so there's an opportunity with some small gains on both sides of the ball to turn close losses into wins. The Cornhuskers need better play out of quarterbacks Adrian Martinez and Luke McCaffrey to jumpstart an offense that averaged only 23.1 points a game in 2020. The departure of Wan'Dale Robinson adds to the urgency of finding playmakers at receiver, and a new No. 1 back has to emerge with Dedrick Mills off to the NFL. Two offensive line starters – left tackle Brenden Jaimes and guard Matt Farniok – departed for the next level. The Cornhuskers held teams to 5.46 yards a play in 2020, which was the lowest mark for the program since 5.37 in '14. More progression is within reach, but Nebraska is also still waiting to see if a couple of seniors opt to take an extra year of eligibility or go to the NFL. Iowa, Wisconsin and Northwestern all come to Lincoln next fall, and there's an intriguing non-conference matchup with Oklahoma.
Up-and-down is the best way to describe Purdue's 2020 season. The Boilermakers started 2-0 but closed with four consecutive defeats – all by 10 points or less. A return to a bowl game is within reach in '21 with some gains on both sides of the ball. Jack Plummer and Aidan O'Connell are back to compete under center, and a strong collection of receiving talent – including David Bell – is back on the outside. Running back Zander Horvath also returns, but left tackle Grant Hermanns departed to the NFL. Purdue will have a new defensive signal-caller in 2021 after Bob Diaco was jettisoned after one season. While linebacker Derrick Barnes is a big loss, a healthy George Karlaftis should make a difference for this unit, and there's not much in the way of major personnel losses. The schedule is headlined by road trips to Notre Dame, Ohio State, Iowa, Wisconsin and Northwestern. Nebraska, Minnesota and Indiana come to West Lafayette.
7. Illinois
Bret Bielema is a good hire for Illinois, and while the cupboard isn't totally bare in 2021, the new staff has a lot of work ahead after this program ranked near the bottom of the Big Ten in scoring offense and defense. Quarterback Brandon Peters, and a couple of key linemen passed on the NFL for another season in Champaign. Running back Chase Brown also returns, but the receiving corps will miss Josh Imatorbhebhe. Linebackers Jake Hansen and Milo Eifler, along with cornerback Nate Hobbs leave big shoes to fill after departing for the NFL.
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The 1974–75 Northern Football League season was the 77th in the history of Northern Football League, a football competition in England.

Clubs

Division One featured 19 clubs which competed in the league last season, no new clubs joined the division this season.

League table

References

External links
 Northern Football League official site

Northern Football League seasons
1974–75 in English football leagues