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South Africa will be one of a range of developing countries represented at the Free/Libre and Open Source Software conference to be held in Helsinki today. The conference, organised by the OneWorld Finland NGO coalition and KEPA will include representatives from across the globe including those from Peru, Brazil, India and South Africa.
However, says Coetzee, \"a lot of evidence exists to demonstrate the success of FS/OSS implementation in Africa. Unfortunately it is also true that a lot of hurdles remain to expand FS/OSS projects on the continent, including ICT and general infrastructure.
Other speakers at the conference include Niranjan Rajani, a researcher from Finland; Edgar Villanueva Nunez, a congressman from Peru; Fredrick Noronha, a journalist from India; and Cesar Brod, an IT manager from Brazil.
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Polymerised estrogen shown to protect nervous system cells – SpinalCure Australia
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Researchers at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York, USA, have developed a promising new biomaterial that could offer targeted treatment to the damaged spinal cord tissue, preventing further damage after the initial trauma caused by an injury.
In research published in Nature Communications, an interdisciplinary team from Rensselaer demonstrated how estrogen — a natural hormone produced in the body — can be polymerised into a slow-releasing biomaterial and applied to nervous system cells to protect those cells and even promote regeneration.
"Estrogen is known to be neuroprotective," said Ryan Gilbert, a professor of biomedical engineering at Rensselaer and a member of the Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies (CBIS).
"After spinal cord injury, you have all these free radicals that are released and cause the injury to increase over time. We're trying to stop the spread of the injury. It's more of an acute phase treatment we are looking to develop."
By observing nature's methods of protection, Gilbert partnered with Edmund Palermo, an assistant professor of materials science and engineering at Rensselaer, to develop a polymer that — when implanted directly on the spinal cord — would target the injured tissue and release estrogen as a therapeutic over a period of years.
"This was the first time polyestrogen was processed into fibers that showed the ability to enhance the outgrowth of neural cells along the fiber direction without adding growth factors," Palermo said.
The team's new approach is now being patented and will enable the researchers to push their exploration even further toward preclinical research, where they can see how their polymerised fibers would work in a living system.
Source: RPI News, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Penguin Bloom movie trailer
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Spinal cord injuries cost Australian economy $74.5b but small investments could reverse the emotional and financial impact. Sydney, 15 December 2020: A new landmark report released today by AlphaBeta, commissioned by SpinalCure Australia and supported by a grant from the icare Foundation (Insurance…
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Niedźwiedź – dawna gromada, czyli najmniejsza jednostka podziału terytorialnego Polskiej Rzeczypospolitej Ludowej w latach 1954–1972.

Gromady, z gromadzkimi radami narodowymi (GRN) jako organami władzy najniższego stopnia na wsi, funkcjonowały od reformy reorganizującej administrację wiejską przeprowadzonej jesienią 1954 do momentu ich zniesienia z dniem 1 stycznia 1973, tym samym wypierając organizację gminną w latach 1954–1972.

Gromadę Niedźwiedź z siedzibą GRN w Niedźwiedziu utworzono – jako jedną z 8759 gromad na obszarze Polski – w powiecie miechowskim w woj. krakowskim, na mocy uchwały nr 24/IV/54 WRN w Krakowie z dnia 6 października 1954. W skład jednostki weszły obszary dotychczasowych gromad Niedźwiedź, Ratajów, Brończyce, Trątnowice i Wesoła (bez przysiółków Folwark-Zaborze i Niedźwiedź-Wesoła) ze zniesionej gminy Niedźwiedź oraz obszar enklawy dotychczasowej gromady Prandocin Wysiółek o powierzchni 14 ha (leżący na terenie dotychczasowej gromady Brończyce w gminie Niedźwiedź) ze zniesionej gminy Kacice w tymże powiecie. Dla gromady ustalono 19 członków gromadzkiej rady narodowej.

31 grudnia 1959 do gromady Niedźwiedź przyłączono wsie Czechy, Kępa i Waganowice ze zniesionej gromady Waganowice.

31 grudnia 1961 do gromady Niedźwiedź przyłączono wieś Szczepanowice ze zniesionej gromady Skrzeszowice oraz wieś Miłocice ze zniesionej gromady Kacice.

1 stycznia 1969 do gromady Niedźwiedź przyłączono wieś Zaborze ze zniesionej gromady Widoma oraz wieś Polanowice ze znoszonej gromady Goszcza.

Gromada przetrwała do końca 1972 roku, czyli do kolejnej reformy gminnej.

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Wine SpectatorVanilla cream soda notes accent the plush and supple wild berry and plum flavors on a smooth, easy-drinking body, with hints of sarsaparilla and clove lingering on the finish.


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La arteria ulnar o cubital (TA: arteria ulnaris) es una arteria que se origina como rama terminal interna de la arteria humeral.

Trayecto
Acompañada por sus 2 venas satélites, va desde el centro del pliegue del codo por el borde interno del brazo hasta el lado interno de la región palmar donde se anastomosa con la arteria palmar superficial o una de sus ramas para formar el arco palmar superficial . Es satélite del nervio cubital.

Ramas

Ramas colaterales:

 Tronco de arterias recurrentes cubitales (TA: arteria recurrens ulnaris), que se dirigen a la epitróclea.
 Rama superior o anterior de la recurrente cubital común (o arteria recurrente cubital anterior). Se anastomosa con la colateral interna inferior de la humeral. Suministra ramas para los músculos pronador redondo y braquial anterior.
 Rama inferior o posterior de la recurrente cubital común (o arteria recurrente cubital posterior). Se anastomosa con la colateral interna superior de la humeral. Forman el círculo arterial epitroclear. Da ramas para los músculos vecinos y otras articulares, periósticas y óseas.
 Tronco de arterias interóseas.
 Rama interósea anterior (o arteria interósea anterior). Desciende por encima de la membrana interósea entre el músculo flexor largo del pulgar y el flexor común profundo. Irriga al músculo pronador cuadrado. Perfora la membrana interósea y se anastomosa con la arteria dorsal del carpo, rama de la arteria radial.
 Rama interósea posterior (o arteria interósea posterior). Inmediatamente después de su origen atraviesa la membrana interósea, pasa a la región posterior del antebrazo entre los músculos músculo supinador corto y el separador largo del pulgar. Da la arteria recurrente radial posterior que se anastomosa con la rama terminal posterior de la arteria humeral profunda (círculo epicondíleo). Irriga los músculos del dorso del antebrazo.
 Ramos musculares para el antebrazo.
 Rama carpiana dorsal (o arteria cubitodorsal). Termina en el dorso de la mano, anastomosándose con la arteria dorsal del carpo.
 Arteria transversal anterior del carpo. Se anastomosa con la homóloga de la radial.
 Rama carpiana palmar (o arteria cubitopalmar). Nace de la cubital a nivel del hueso pisiforme. Atraviesa la masa muscular hipotenar, a la que irriga, y, en la región interósea, se anastomosa (rama palmar profunda) con la arteria terminal de la arteria radial, que ha atravesado el primer espacio interóseo para formar el arco palmar profundo.

Una rama terminal, que contribuye a formar el arco palmar superficial junto con la arteria radiopalmar, rama de la arteria radial.

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Everybody's sorry when they get caught
Posted by Doug at 9:00 AM
The five Buckeye juniors - DeVier Posey, Mike Adams, Dan Herron, Terrelle Pryor and Solomon Thomas – sat in a row at the long table as flashbulbs popped and harried beat reporters hammered away on their laptops. Tuesday's press conference, where the five players offered apologies for violating NCAA rules, had an odd, almost pre-trial vibe, as if these student-athletes were about to stand in front of a jury of their peers.
Of course, these young men are not criminals, but what should not be lost in all the hand-wringing about NCAA incompetence and BCS greed is that they're not exactly victims, either. Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith can dissemble all he wants about the quintet selling Buckeyes' memorabilia to help their families, or portray the players as naive little lambs who knew not what they did. My response to these statements is as follows.
How many loaves of bread did those discounted tattoos buy, I wonder? Come on, now. It's much easier apologizing than to do the right thing in the first place, and I have zero sympathy for guys who flush away an incredible opportunity for cash and some bargain-priced ink. No crimes were committed, but these guys did break NCAA rules, and as NCAA student-athletes, they are, fairly or not, held to a higher standard than the "ordinary" students at Ohio State University.
The NCAA prohibitions for "student-athletes selling items received for participation in intercollegiate athletics" seem to read the same across the board:
"A student-athlete shall not sell any (game) item or exchange or assign such an item for another item of value, even if the student-athlete's name or picture does not appear on the item received for intercollegiate athletics participation."
Kind of stodgy and lawyerly in the wording, but I'd say that's pretty clear. Did Pryor and friends sleep through that day's compliance meeting? Could someone have at least given them the gist of it?
Smith's implausible excuses for the players not knowing the rules because the school "failed to make the rules clear" was even called out by Coach Tressel, who found it hard to believe that the five were blissfully unaware of the coin their names held among sleazy tattoo artists and dorky memorabilia hounds alike.
Not to go all grumpy old man here, but what happened to personal responsibility, dagnabbit? It's not even about loyalty or tradition, as those concepts have faded into oblivion thanks to the "get me mine" attitude of the modern athlete – a behavior typified by our old buddy Señor South Beach, whom Pryor himself holds in high esteem.
But I'll be damned if the players didn't have an inkling that selling their trinkets could come back and bite them and by extension the team. Discussions about archaic NCAA rules, stipends and the huge money major football programs make off of these young athletes is certainly a valid conversation. However, those topics should not be used as a smokescreen to obscure the selfish, foolish actions of nearly grown men who should have known better.
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Tressel says suspended players returning, but I don't believe him. Plus, what is up with Kirk Herbstreit?
Upon departure of the Ohio State Buckeyes to New Orleans for the Sugar Bowl, Jim Tressel commented that each of the five Buckeyes suspended for next year have pledged to him that they will return for 2011. And if they hadn't pledged that, Tressel says he would have left them in Columbus instead of letting them skate on their punishments.
Now, while that could be the truth, it seems to just be more weird comments from high-profile persons related to the Ohio State program. First, Kirk Herbstreit continues his juvinile whining about Terrelle Pryor by suggesting, of all things, that Ohio State would be "better" without the five players in 2011:
I don't know Terrelle Pryor as an individual, just watching him grow as a player on and off the field, I think all of us have said he has grown on the field. My problem has always been on his actions off the field, on the sidelines, kicking water bottles, frustrated, disgusted, just not being a great leader.
True poor behavior
Now nobody likes a crybaby on the court, but before this incident, I hardly think Pryor's "off the field" actions have been offensive to anyone. And if they have been, OSU hasn't said a word about it. The only negative thing Pryor has done is worn jeans to have Prime Rib in LA last year.
Finally, Herbstreit issues a bizarre condemnation of players who want to make it to the next level.
Don't forget, the reason he selected Ohio State over Michigan and Oregon, offenses more suited to his skill set coming out of high school. Don't forget, his quote was, 'Ohio State will get me ready for the NFL.' So that was the thinking from the very beginning, that is, in my opinion, a disaster. If that is your goal, to get ready for the NFL, that's a disaster.
You want to hear guys say, 'I want to go to Ohio State, to play in the Big 10 and play for Coach Tressel and I want to win Big 10 Championships, I want to go the Rose Bowl and I want to win national championships.' That's what you want to hear and if you make it to the NFL, great. But you do not walk in, you may think that in your mind, but you don't go somewhere and say they are going to get me ready for the NFL.
Vox Lox (week 16)
Posted by SamVox at 3:39 PM
On a snowy Tuesday evening, I had a vodka (or two) with an old friend. We'll call him "MX," and all you need to know is he's my handicapping mentor. MX, admittedly, likes to exaggerate and embellish but our conversation was soon stripped down, bereft of even the slightest misrepresentation. He seemed to only casually notice the college basketball highlights tempting us on the flat screen behind the bar, and I played with my cocktail napkin while we stumbled through formalities. Then he let it fly: he doesn't bet football anymore. He estimated he's watched more football games than anyone on earth throughout his life as a fan and a gambler, but now he finds other things to do on the weekends. It makes his stomach churn to think of all the time he wasted, monopolized by the National Football League, when he could've been out riding his bike or traveling.
MX's confession was a bit startling, but I felt more skepticism than shock. "You've just hit one of those cold streaks," I reasoned, also noting that we both have a physical need for action. MX took a fortuitous glance around the neighborhood dive, first at the blissful bartender, who surely led a simple life-- oblivious to the trappings of money squandered and relationships wrecked...and then, longingly, at the noisy couple adjacent to us: a very attractive woman presumably in her early 30s, unfortunately balanced out by her trashy voice and misuse of the english language, with a seemingly middle-aged and overweight gentleman, consumed by her every action and uneducated remark. "No," said MX, "I don't miss it one bit." His response was less than stern or authoritative, but he distanced himself from it in such a way that I knew he meant it. He followed my eyes, as they darted back to the pretty girl in the corner, and motioned towards her. "Not my type," I assured him, surprised that he hadn't handicapped her the way I did. I soon realized that MX-- single, smart, classically good-looking and twenty years my senior-- hadn't handicapped her at all.
I went home that night, and knew I'd seen a ghost. Or at least a vision of my future self, permeated with regret for wasting so much time gambling on sports and using straight intuition to make all of my choices. I tried fixing myself a roast beef sandwich and quickly inhaled it, along with that day's run of NBA scores. But I couldn't stop obsessing over MX's transformation. His whole life had been a lie? The behavior and lifestyle that united us, had been relegated to a sad and insignificant footnote in a matter of ninety minutes, over a couple of drinks? And what did I have at 36? Two daughters that routinely witness my overreaction to a meaningless touchdown by some random back-up quarterback that led to a backdoor cover? I slipped on my headphones, attempting to drown out my distractions with the sound of Michael Hutchience's velvet voice. INXS has always been pure escapism to my ears, redeeming me with their harmless, unsophisticated and inspiring themes. I would fall asleep and foolishly dream that Mrs. ExVox and Girl6 were getting remarried on the same day, in the same room, and I was struggling to reconcile myself as a guest of both parties.
I woke up to more snow that Wednesday morning, and my careful drive to work was dominated by that haunting dream and subsequent revelations. I sent a loaded text to LA Woman, and decided there would be no Vox Lox the following weekend. It would be saved for re-evaluation, and, in the midst of my winning streak, I would sacrifice Sunday's slate of supposed winners for a more realistic and substantive vision of my future life. That day came and went like most do when you're toiling in the suburbs, raising children in your mid 30s...calming, uneventful and, most importantly, void of the dizzying highs and lows that come from gambling and excess. LA Woman might very well appreciate the decision I made that day, but she would learn nothing about my duality...for now, anyway. To quote Nucky Thompson: We all have to decide how much sin we can live with...
Chargers (-7.5) over Bengals, 2 dimes
Houston (-2.5) over Broncos, 2 dimes
Packers (-3) over Giants, 1 dime
Saints (+2.5) over Falcons, 1 dime
Last week: N/A
Week 14: 3-2 (even)
Season: 28-28-3 (+1 dime)
Who is the Vox?
SamVox is not a professional handicapper, but a premier one. He has been gambling his entire adult life and has experienced every sickening turn and nasty twist of fate that occurs during a football season. What distinguishes the Vox is his amazing intuition, astoundingly long memory, attention to detail and preparation, aversion to propaganda and access to the industry's sharpest bettors. He is a two time Pick'Em champion and went 49-33-5 against the spread with his Vox Lox over two seasons. His critically-dismissed Vox in the Box column also appears here at CST.
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Tressel Leaving Ohio State?
Posted by Kevin at 7:17 PM
Unconfirmed report from Daily Chicago Sports Tab says recruits have been told Jim Tressel will no longer be coach of the Buckeyes following the Sugar Bowl. CST connot confirm the legitimacy of this report or the site from which it originated.
http://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/daily-chicago-sports-tab/2010/12/jim-tressel-leaving-ohio-state.html
Movie Review: The Fighter
Posted by Doug at 12:50 AM
In a 2007 interview, Mark Wahlberg espoused his love for boxing movies and admitted to have watched "Rocky" upwards of 30 times. The influence from that bellwether of cinematic pugilism is more than evident in "The Fighter," a biographical glimpse into the career of champion welterweight "Irish" Micky Ward.
As it's based on a true story, "The Fighter" can't delve into the haymaking excesses that made Stallone's franchise – up to "Rocky IV," at least - so much campy fun. Even so, director David O. Russell doesn't shy away from the "against-all-odds" clichés of Micky's humble life in working class Lowell, Mass., where as the film begins he's desperately trying to slug his way out of a three-fight losing streak.
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A CST Twist on a Timeless Holiday Classic
No doubt parents everywhere (yours truly included) will be reading the classic Christmas poem "The Night Before Christmas" as they tuck their little ones into bed tonight and tomorrow night. But loyal CST readers may choose this twisted version instead - because nothing says Christmas Joy like Cleveland Sports Torture:
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Coal in OSU's stockings: five players to be suspended. But not immediately.
Well by now Buckeye Nation has had a couple hours to digest the news that five Ohio State football players will be suspended for selling some of their personal memorabilia, including Big Ten championship rings, jerseys, and Gold Pants awards, all for a couple thousand dollars.
Five players were found to have sold awards, gifts and university apparel, plus receive improper benefits in 2009. In addition to missing five games next season, Terrell Pryor, Mike Adams, Daniel Herron, Devier Posey and Solomon Thomas must repay money and benefits ranging in value from $1,000 to $2,500. The repayments must be made to a charity.
Pryor must repay $2,500 for selling his 2008 Big Ten championship ring, a 2009 Fiesta Bowl sportsmanship award and his 2008 Gold Pants, a gift from the university for players on a team which beat arch-rival Michigan.
Herron must repay $1,150 for selling his football jersey, pants and shoes for $1,000 and receiving discounted services worth $150.
Posey must repay $1,250 for selling his 2008 Big Ten championship ring for $1,200 and receiving discounted services worth $50.
Adams must repay $1,000 for selling his 2008 Big Ten championship ring.
Thomas must repay $1,505 for selling his 2008 Big Ten championship ring for $1,000, his 2008 Gold Pants for $350 and receiving discounted services worth $155.
This sucks.
For everyone involved.
Terrell Pryor pays for his tattoos. I hope.
Pryor shows off his Block O tattoo
Ohio State AD Gene Smith is set to hold a news conference at noon eastern, to address possible violations in which OSU players traded autographs for tattoos. For Pete's sake, I hope that's not true. Please. Please please.
Initially suspected widely was QB Terrell Pryor. The Columbus Dispatch reported that on his twitter account (@tpeezy2), Terrell issued a crystal clear statement: "I paid for my tattoos. GoBucks".
Unfortunately that tweet seems to have disappeared.
Well, one hour to find out if there is early coal in our stockings.
UPDATE: Five players, including Pryor, will be suspended the first five games of 2011, for selling awards, rings, and GOLD PANTS (!!!!). How this affects decisions to return for the 2011 season is still to come. All players are eligible for the Sugar Bowl.
"Stop whining about LeBron." Well, I think we have.
In his Slate.com blog about "Politics, Sports, Media, Stuff", Tom Scocca says to Clevelanders what a lot of people are probably thinking.
Stop whining about LeBron James.
He does mention that he (like all of America except about 100 NBA Players and Miami Heat "fans") that he enjoyed the LeBron bashing, the remix of the commercials, the Scott Raab eviscerating of LeBron, the universal panning of "The Decision", and not to mention the early-season (and apparently past) struggles of the Miami Heat.
But he says enough is enough. I guess maybe it's because of this documentary that got funded, called "Losing LeBron", to chronicle the sad state of affairs in Northeast Ohio post-LeBron. The way it's described is:
LOSING LEBRON will go deep into the homes and workplaces of Cleveland residents to find out how they have been affected by this move, why basketball is so important to them, and watch as they adjust to a season without LeBron. Think Hoop Dreams meets Roger & Me. Fans and foes alike will document themselves through user-generated content as we experience this unique chapter in sports history. We will provide selected participants with HD Flip Cams so they can interview themselves, their family, and their friends, and become a part of the film's production.
Okay, I agree...this is silly. Truly, enough is enough.
Labels: Cavs
Greatest letter ever to a fan? You decide.
Cleveland Scene posted this absolutely hilarious 1974 letter exchange from the Cleveland Browns to a season ticket holder. I'm curious on the similar sanctimonious letters the Browns must have gotten after bottles were thrown onto the field. Not to mention the weekly occurrence when hot dogs and 15 beers are "thrown" up in the Dawg Pound each week.
Phil Savage would be proud. Of course much more "to the point."
And, of course, Dan Gilbert would have used quite a few more words, in a nice pretty font, not just to a fan but to any old ex player.
(CLICK LETTER TO EXPAND)
Labels: Browns
Knicks looking at Gibson, Varejao?
LeBron James mouthpiece Chris Broussard reports that the New York Knicks might have some interest in Cavaliers Anderson Varejao and Daniel Gibson. "Some" in this case meaning "Oh crap, Carmelo is playing in Newark, not Madison Square Garden."
If the Cavs would also consider trading their two best players, it would show that the trade exemption that Cleveland got from the Heat in the screwjob of the century is not going to be used, and neither are thousands of seats at the Q for the next two or three years.
NBC Sports makes me wonder, what would the Knicks want to give up, which would fit the Cavaliers apparent long term rebuilding strategy? Draft picks alone? They're not going to want to trade their young studs to add Anderson and Boobie, are they?
The only real trade chips the Knicks have in these deals, assuming they're not willing to part with Landry Fields or Wilson Chandler, are Eddy Curry and the talented but mercurial Anthony Randolph. With a lockout looming, financial flexibility may not be as attractive as it once was, so we'll see if the Knicks can land a player who hasn't made it publicly known that he wants out.
Rookie QBs Everywhere! How did they do?
On Sunday, four rookie quarterbacks started in the NFL, including the Browns' very own Colt McCoy. I thought it would be interesting to see how they each did. Some have gotten (much) more attention than others, and some are being looked at as a possible savior of their franchise.
Sam Bradford, St. Louis Rams. Not great. 40.9 rating, 21-43 for 181 yards (4.2 yard average, his lowest of the year), zero touchdowns, and two INTs in a loss to their cross-state rivals, the Kansas City Chiefs. Year to date rating 76.0, 17 TDs, 14 INTs, Bradford is considered the favorite for Rookie of the Year, and the Rams are pretty happy with their first pick.
Tim Tebow, Denver Broncos (University of Florida). You may have heard of this guy too. Had some good marks, and made some mistakes, going 9-17 for 141 yards, 1 TD and no INTs, for a passer rating of 100.5. Reports were that his well-documented mechanics issues definitely were apparent at some points during the game. But his legs paid off, as he ran for a 40-yard touchdown as well. Tebow's season-to-date rating is 120.0, but the sample size overall is minuscule, he only had one pass (completed for a touchdown) prior to yesterday's start. Still, Broncos lost 39-23 to the Raiders.
Keep Mangini!!
Posted by Ryan at 10:19 AM
Why does everyone hate Eric Mangini? Did I miss something; were we supposed to be contending for the Super Bowl this year? Am I the only one who realizes we need major upgrades at several positions in order to consistently win?
Two years ago, Eric Mangini took over a horrendous team. Last year wasn't pretty but with four wins to end the year, you could see there was some hope and that maybe the players were starting to buy into the coach's philosophy. When Mike Holmgren was brought in, everyone thought Mangini was done, but he obviously impressed the heck out of Holmgren and saved his job.
Coach Mangini Running Out of Chances
About a month ago, following consecutive wins over the defending Superbowl Champion Saints and the Patriots, and an overtime loss to the Jets, I was on board with Coach Mangini and the direction his team was headed. A tough-nosed, gut-it-out group who it seemed, could not only play with - but beat - anyone on any given Sunday.
Then came a blown opportunity against the Jaguars, followed by an uninspired too-close-for-comfort win (at home) against the 1-win Panthers. And except for a nice little win against an average Dolphins team, the Browns have regressed ever since, with stunning losses to two of the NFL's doormats - the Bills last week and a clunker today against the previously 2-win Bengals.
Last week in Buffalo, after rumbling down the field on the back of Peyton Hillis, the Browns had first and goal. This would've been the PERFECT opportunity for a play action pass to the tight end. Instead the Browns went run, run, run. And ended up with a field goal. From that opening drive, it seemed the Browns would score at will. They ended the game with only six. The same paper-thin offensive game plan was seen in the "victory" (barely) against the lowly Panthers a few weeks prior.
Hear the bell, Coach, for it tolls for thee
Posted by Doug at 6:23 PM
I wish I had a screen capture of the sad kitten face Coach Mangini made in the waning seconds of this afternoon's deflating loss to the Bengals. What I saw as the clock ticked down to zero was a beaten man who knows his ship has sailed.
And sailed it has, Browns fans. If last week's dull defeat to Buffalo didn't cement Mangini's fate, today's depressingly similar "effort" - and I use that word loosely- against Cincinnati certainly did. A victory today, along with some home cooking against either Baltimore or Pittsburgh, may have barely saved Mangini's job - with the caveat that he would need to replace a couple of his coordinators if he wanted to keep the position.
What we think will happen today....
Week 15, Cleveland Browns at Cincinnati Bengals
Brian Browns 27
Bengals 13 Colt again performs mistake-free (or close to it), something Carson Palmer certainly can never say.
Tom Browns 17
Bengals 13 McCoy comes back and doesn't miss a beat, but it doesn't solidify the thin ice Mangini is on.
Doug Browns 17
Bengals 13 McCoy back under center, Bengals' general lousiness means a 'W' for the good guys.
Kevin Browns 23
Bengals 20 The Browns have yet to learn how to win consistently and seize crucial opportunities. They are the Evan Bourne of the NFL. Still, they cannot lose to the lowly Bengals can they? Coach Mangini's job may depend on it.
Ryan Browns 27
Bengals 13 Marvin Lewis' days in Cincinnati are numbered; hopefully, Eric Mangini's in Cleveland are not.
SamVox Bengals 27
Browns 20 Holmgren doesn't mind the result, as it gives him a higher draft pick plus more ammunition to fire Mangini.
Big Ten reconsidering "Legends" and "Leaders"
Unlike the US Congress, perhaps the Big Ten really does get their feelings hurt when a majority of people think their idea is terrible. And especially unlike congress, maybe they reconsider their decisions.
On Thursday, Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delaney, in an interview with WGN-AM in Chicago, commented that the names may be changed, due in no small part to the extreme dislike the Big Ten fans seem to have for the division names. (Of course, maybe it was the t-shirt designs the names might inspire.)
Would the Browns take a re-do on the draft? Not a chance...
Sports Illustrated's Don Banks took a new look at the 2010 NFL Draft, and to the credit of many of the teams drafting high, he didn't think many of them would draft differently if the draft was done over at this point.
But none, perhaps, got as good grades as the Browns. Banks slated Colt McCoy going to the (gasp!) Browns with the 7th pick (Haden's spot), TJ Ward at the 14th spot, and Joe Haden at 17.
Given that nobody is complaining in Berea about the Haden pick at 7, and Ward and McCoy were taken in the second and third rounds, respectively, I'd say that early returns are good. And there's the matter of this running back named Hardesty...
Mangini "consults" with Holmgren, McCoy now starting
Image by Getty Images
On Thursday, a decision was made.
By whom, we don't know. But, barring injury (which, given the Browns quarterback situation this year, is far from sure), the Jake Delhomme era in Cleveland is over. Colt McCoy will start the remainder of the season for the Browns. It will be quite unusual for him to face a team like the Bengals this week, until getting back into his routine of facing juggernauts, in this case, the much-beloved Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers.
As well observed around the Browns fandom, the decision to pull Delhomme could have been made long ago. It's even speculated now that Seneca Wallace may be named as the second quarterback, which would allow for some non-Cribbs-Wildcat formations.
So here we go. Three games to once again see what the Browns have at the QB position.
The measure of a man
Much will be written about Bob Feller in the upcoming days and weeks following his death last night at age 92. Feller's stratospheric pitching stats will be paired with sepia-toned images of a man who wore a military uniform as comfortably as he did the Chief Wahoo-emblazoned gear of the Cleveland Indians.
Of all the accolades and superlatives surrounding the Hall of Famer's life and career, there's one thing that may be said with relative certainty: Feller was not a person who suffered fools lightly. An outspoken critic of Pete Rose's possible reinstatement into baseball, for example, he told The Associated Press in his usual straight-shooting style, "I'm tired of talking about it. I'm fed up. (Rose) is history."
The Rose quote seemed typical of Feller's unabashed old school nature – a fiercely patriotic former Iowa farm boy who as gun captain of the USS Alabama stared down Japanese kamikazes as they came barreling toward his position. In a two-part interview with The Plain Dealer last spring, Feller called joining the Navy two days after Pearl Harbor the "best decision" of his life. In the wake of his death, online commenters are calling Feller "an American hero."
Tornado Alley inspiration
Posted by Doug at 11:30 PM
Another night and another blowout defeat for your reeling Cavaliers. However, unlike the other thumpings the Cavs have taken over the course of an eight-game losing streak, Sunday's 106-77 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder can at least provide a teachable moment for Cleveland fans.
That moment is this: When it comes to salvaging this quickly sinking franchise, owner Dan Gilbert and GM Christ Grant should be using the Oklahoma City model for inspiration. The Thunder, like the Cavaliers, don't play in a glamorous city that's going to attract prima donna free agents looking to party with the rapping singer "Akorn" or whoever the kids are "Spacebooking" (my mom's word) about these days. Nor is Tornado Alley the place where $600 sunglasses-indoors types are flocking to in order to "grow their brand." Remember when Chris Webber complained about Sacramento having no good soul food restaurants? That's the NBA star secret shoe phone code for, "This place is boring." Like it or not, that's how big shot free agent athletes view our city.
Big Ten proclaims division names, Michigan will never be a "Leader"
I'll assume that the Big Ten ran through lots of naming scenarios for their new divisions. My personal preference would have been traditional--such as North and South, or East and West. But given the fact that there appears to be no geographical relevance whatsoever in the divisions, they've decided on "Legends" and "Leaders". "Legends" because the memory of football success for teams like Northwestern and Michigan has been lost through the generations, and is now merely "legend." "Leaders" because Wisconsin, Ohio State, and Penn State will take turns sharing the Big Ten title going forward. I assume. Either way, a bit awkward, and I imagine nobody is really thrilled with the names. Get ready for the inevitable jokes about both divisions "starting with L".
Also, the conference got rid of the "hidden eleven" old logo, in favor of a new uninteresting logo. Like it matters. I'm not sure where the bright blue and black color scheme came from, but I suppose that was the result of having to pick a color which doesn't appear to favor any of the ten eleven twelve teams in the Big Ten. Better than fuchsia, I guess.
And finally, the conference announced eighteen new trophies, with such catch cringe-including, dash-including names as the "Griese-Brees" Quarterback of the Year trophy, or the "Thompson-Randle El" Freshman of the year. Gotta say, the inability to make a decisive call on these award names, instead having a hyphenated name for each-and-every award-- just seems like the easy way out, making each member school happy. INCLUDING NEBRASKA which hasn't had a single snap in Big Ten football play yet. Oy. On the bright side, as Buckeye Sports Bulletin writer Jeff Svoboda (@JeffSvoboda) pointed out in his tweet, "OSU had 5 figures among the 36 names on the new trophies, most in league. Wisky and Mich had four each. Nebraska and Chicago get one each".
Ugly times for Browns offense, coaching staff, fans
Well "mud" as I suspected the visibility of the Browns short-term future was last week, wasn't the proper viscous semi-liquid, unfortunately.
Mike Groll / Associated Press
The offensive production of the Browns versus the former two-win Buffalo Bills was an abomination. The blame? Where does it fall? The ineffective play calling by offensive coordinator Brian Daboll and coach Eric Mangini? The (supposed) lack of wide receiver talent that led (supposed) NFL quarterback Jake Delhomme to reduce the passing offense, yet again, to a series of 4 yard out patterns? The front office? Was Mangini forced to stay with Delhomme instead of giving Seneca Wallace a chance in the second half, when the Browns' offensive ineptitude was apparent? The sheer edge-of-your-seat drama every time a Brown touched the ball, given the 27-or-so fumbles the Browns had on Sunday?
Regardless, it's apparent to everyone that, no matter what a good guy Delhomme is, he is not even the short term solution for the Browns. If McCoy isn't healthy enough to go next week versus the Bengals, Wallace needs to get the snaps.
Interesting statistical analysis from AdvancedNFLStats.com. They have a stat called "Win Probability Added" and can rank skill players on that...do they add the probability for their teams to win. Unfortunately, among quarterbacks, Jake Delhomme is so far in last place in this stats, he can't even smell the jocks of such luminaries as Clausen, (2010 edition) Favre, and Palmer. See the ranking tables here, and click on the header to sort by WPA/G, or see a snapshot below.
Player Team
WPA/G ▴
Att Cmp Cmp% PassYds
17-J.Delhomme CLV
2-J.Clausen CAR
224 115 51.3 1163
4-B.Favre MIN
9-C.Palmer CIN
14-R.Fitzpatrick BUF
14-Sh.Hill DET
3-D.Anderson ARZ
3-M.Moore CAR
5-K.Collins TEN
9-T.Romo DAL
4-K.Kolb PHI
153 97 63.4 1035
7-C.Henne MIA
11-A.Smith SF
8-M.Hasselbeck SEA
8-K.Orton DEN
8-S.Bradford SL
12-C.McCoy CLV
5-D.McNabb WAS
5-B.Gradkowski OAK
3-J.Kitna DAL
10-E.Manning NYG
7-M.Cassel KC
10-V.Young TEN
6-M.Sanchez NYJ
6-J.Cutler CHI
8-J.Campbell OAK
7-B.Roethlisberger PIT
17-P.Rivers SD
18-P.Manning IND
8-M.Schaub HST
5-J.Freeman TB
7-M.Vick PHI
12-T.Brady NE
9-D.Garrard JAX
12-A.Rodgers GB
5-J.Flacco BLT
1-T.Smith SF
2-M.Ryan ATL
9-D.Brees NO
Posted by SamVox at 11:28 AM
I am Matthew McConaughey-hot right now. And winning streaks, curiously enough, are often like losing streaks. All you can do is get out of the way and let the Gambling Gods do their thing. Submitting to a higher power, the Vox releases yet another winning slate:
Browns (+1) over Bills, 3 dimes
Chargers (-7) over Chiefs, 2 dimes
Jets (-5.5) over Miami, 1 dime
Saints (-9) over Rams, 1 dime
Cowboys (+3.5) over Eagles, 1 dime
Last week: 3-1 (+5 dimes)
SamVox is not a professional handicapper, but a premier one. He has been gambling his entire adult life and has experienced every sickening turn and nasty twist of fate that occurs during a football season. What distinguishes the Vox is his amazing intuition, astoundingly long memory, attention to detail and preparation, aversion to propaganda and access to the industry's sharpest bettors. He is a two time Pick'Em champion and went 49-33-5 against the spread with his Vox Lox over two seasons. His critically-dismissed Vox in the Box column also appears here at Cleveland Sports Torture.
Brad Daugherty has a bee in his bonnet
Vince Grzegorek pulls up a couple interesting Brad Daugherty comments from a Dime interview about "the LeBron situation."
Or maybe what I would have called "Cleveland gets intentionally embarrassed and humiliated by its beloved hometown hero, who threw away his vow to finally return a championship to Cleveland and become an eternal hero in Northeast Ohio in order to just go to 'South Beach' with his friends."
Seems Brad would not agree with me.
(Plus, follow Vince at his great blog, '64 And Counting, and on twitter.
Dime: You're as closely associated with the Cleveland Cavaliers as any player. What's your view of the LeBron James situation?
BD: You know, you have to look at both sides of the alley. The only thing I had an issue with was "The Decision" show. I didn't appreciate that, and I think as LeBron gets older he'll look back and realize maybe he could have done that differently. Other than that my view of the whole situation is, he worked hard, he became a free agent, he left: Get over it. Why does he owe Cleveland anything? That's one thing about pro sports that pisses me off is this whole idea of loyalty, how a player is supposed to be loyal. But you take another guy on the team — say he's from Cleveland but he's the 12th guy on the team — is there a big uproar when they cut him? If a guy is averaging one point a game, is there an uproar?
Four games to go, and it's clear as mud.
Posted by Brian at 9:00 AM
After the ups and downs of the sports year in Cleveland, one could say that the Browns season is a relief. Not only are they getting some respect across the league, but there could be a bona fide superstar hiding right in our backfield.
That is exactly why I thought, at the beginning of the season, that the 5.5 over/under for Browns season wins was an easy "over" bet. I basically said (to many laughs) that the Browns could go anywhere from 5-11 to 10-6. Of course, the reason I was confident was a different running back, James Harrison. And the inkling that Jake Delhomme might just be the veteran we needed.
Of course, both of those assumptions were incorrect. But yet this season has been a good one, albeit, in typical Cleveland style, one full of stomach-punch moments. Even after losing their first 2 games--games universally (in Cuyahoga county at least) thought to be "must-win" games to make this a successful season--and then falling to the Ravens in a close game, there was positive signs. After six weeks, the Browns were 1-5, and yet they had only gotten beat up once, by the Steelers. Naturally.
Anyone watching those games was thinking one of two things. (a) They're not that freaking bad, or (b) How many quarterbacks have we started over the last decade, again? Yes, Jake Delhomme was hurt, Seneca Wallace came in and was okay, but then he got hurt, and the Browns were forced to turn to Colt McCoy. Anyone who didn't think of Tim Couch's rookie shelling at that point, must be just too young to remember it. (Can't believe I just typed that.)
Regardless, everyone knows what happened. A great--but in retrospect a bit fluky--win on the road against the Saints, and then an epic ass-kicking of the New England Patriots. Immeidately folllowed up by Games We Should Have Won (trademark pending) to the Jets and Jacksonville. Tough teams, and blown opportunities.
So after 11 games, the Browns had the second toughest schedule in the league, to only Pittsburgh. Conventional wisdom could say that the Browns could have easily been 6-5 or better, but alas, they sat at 3-7. Now the easy part of the schedule, right? Well, yes, but these Browns apparently play down to their competition, and eek out ugly wins versus the Panthers and Dolphins.
So now what? Four more games to go. And does anyone have any idea what they will do?
2 crappy teams. Buffalo and Cincinnati.
2 awesome teams. Baltimore and Pittsburgh.
It won't surprise me if they win 2 of those games. Or zero. Or four. Not that I have any idea which ones are which.
We'll see. But you can't say it hasn't been interesting. And it looks like we'll have Mangini back for another year. Regardless, the future is bright. Brighter than the muddy road ahead over the next four games. Not necessarily treacherous...but you never know.
Four games to go, and it's clear as mud. (clevelandsportstorture.com)
Waiting on a giant leap
Cleveland's sports scene needed an infusion of good news after the pants-splitting pratfall the Cavaliers took this week. The Browns delivered that pick-me-up today with a 13-10 victory over the Dolphins; a game that fans hope is a trendsetter of sorts - one that pushes the Browns from mere competitiveness to the airy realm of some-day playoff contention.
The playoff dream will remain unrequited this year. Nonetheless, we can see a team that's growing, albeit slowly, with an emerging foundation of playmakers on both sides of the ball. Unlike past seasons, the 2010 Browns are in every game, with a play or two often being the deciding factor in victory or defeat.
Viability is certainly a good and necessary phase for the franchise. Still, in the development of a team, not being terrible anymore is probably the easiest step to take. Becoming an established playoff contender is a much larger leap, and that means the Browns can't continue to operate on the razor-thin margin of error that has led to too many defeats in close contests this season.
The Browns seemed to be in for another hard-luck loss as the 4th quarter unreeled today. It was great seeing the Delhomme-to-Watson combo finally put the Browns into the end zone, but when a stop was needed on the ensuing Dolphins' drive, the defense let the combination of a dreadful Chad Henne and Miami's funky wildcat formation vex them into giving up a tying touchdown. These Browns simply don't know yet how to handle success, and they'll need to breach that at least somewhat psychological gap to finally get parallel with the Steelers, Ravens and Patriots of the world.
Maybe today's happy finish was a small stride in that direction. A decisive win next week against a not-as-bad-as-their-record Buffalo team would be yet another one. We all know how long and rocky this road has been stretching all the way back to 1999. With just a little more patience and a few more tweaks to the engine, Browns fans could be cruising along smoother pavement before they know it.
In case you missed it, the Vox is coming off the most successful week of his gambling life. Moment of truth today, as these selections undoubtedly propel me to the plus side. The Crookie knows I'm hot, and would be wise to layoff my wagers. Whatever the case, all he can do is answer the phone and hear me exploit another four-pack of oddsmakers errors:
Falcons (-3) over Tampa, 2 dimes
Seattle (-6) over Panthers, 2 dimes
49ers (+9.5) over Packers, 1 dime
Patriots (-3.5) over Jets, 2 dimes
Season: 22-25-3 (-4 dimes)
Tell'em my name!
SamVox is not a professional handicapper, but a premier one. He has been gambling his entire adult life and has experienced every sickening turn and nasty twist of fate that occurs during a football season. What distinguishes the Vox is his amazing intuition, astoundingly long memory, attention to detail and preparation, aversion to propaganda and access to the industry's sharpest bettors. He is a two time Pick'Em champion and went 49-33-5 against the spread with his Vox Pix over two seasons. His critically-dismissed Vox in the Box column also appears here at Cleveland Sports Torture.
Cavaliers, You Failed Us...
Posted by Hadman at 11:40 PM
It's been a day now since the "The Return" and I am still disappointed in our Cavs. I was up in Loudville yesterday, just like I was in Game 5, lingering with the final few thousand fans with a familiar, sour taste.
I was not all that surprised by the typical manhug-lovefest before the tip and really could not see the "friendly" dialogue between teams during the game that I am hearing about on the radio. But the Cavs' lack of...I'm not sure what word I am looking for here...effort/passion/empathy really brought me down. We got run out of our own place and that's OK, I guess. Our team really isn't that good. But those players and the entire Cavs organization missed a really big opportunity. To have that wave of crowd support behind them and then let the opportunity flounder was pathetic. I am sure Gilbert is steaming today. I can't help but wonder how fringe fans (the ones with one leg off the old bandwagon), are reacting now? And how they would have reacted had we won, competed, or played with an ounce of passion or, dare I say, anger? Mo, Boobie, Jawad, or even Joey Graham could have become instant fan favorites (if not legends) simply by not shaking a hand, playing hard, or playing with a Red-Ass- attitude. You let the guy drop 25 in the 3rd quarter without knocking him on his ass? I'm sure Austin had something to say on that. I play with more passion in my Tuesday night pick-up games amongst friends.
I guess the pro-athletes have a fraternity of their own and we are just on the outside looking in. Their mentality seems to be Athlete, League, Team, then Fan/City (Team is often, and unfortunately, separate from City). As a lifelong fan, never have I felt so much distance between me and the player. Growing up, sure, I was naive to think that the player was just like the fan. I could bump into a pro around town or get their autograph at the local car dealership. Seemed to me like they were one of us, and I just figured they must love Cleveland, too. Now I am older and more realistic, and know that's not the case...but, come on, play with passion or at least pretend to have passion!
Last night, it was like the Cavs were gaming with some gangster/bully/popular kid that they were afraid to cross, in fear of him holding a grudge against them. Maybe, he'd refuse them as a teammate down the road or Nike would not offer a contract if they crossed That Guy. Oh, and Byron's post-game presser was pathetic. Did anyone tell him that #6 used to play for the Cavs and left on bad terms?
Maybe I'm still naive, maybe times have changed, and maybe our teams don't love us as much as we love them. Damn it, give this Hard-Working Town the Hard-Working Team it deserves.
WWE Champ: "I Hate LeBron James"
So before today, I had never heard of The Miz. Then Bill Simmons hosted The Miz on his podcast, I found out he was from Cleveland, and it turns out (sorry, I don't watch wrestling) that Cleveland's first title since 1964 did come back to Cleveland! And it wasn't by the man from Akron who promised to do so.
It was by this guy. The Miz. From Parma. Who took the opportunity in Miami to slam LBJ, and did the same on the podcast.
Parting Words for LeBron
Posted by SamVox at 12:58 PM
Heartaches by the number
It's said that figures don't lie, but liars figure. Indeed, the sports world is full of stat-spewing BS artists. Ex-Browns coach Butch Davis, one of the most egregious number-crunching spin-meisters in football, infamously pooh-poohed Jamal Lewis's 295-yard rushing performance against his team by claiming his defense held Lewis in check, minus a few measly little long touchdown runs, of course.
Still, when framed honestly, numbers can be instructive and even eye-opening. Below are a handful of figures from the local sports scene to sink your brain into as you finish off that leftover Butterball this week:
2- Coach Mangini's job may have been saved (for now) by two feet last Sunday. Did you see his stony, emotionless face after Carolina's game-ending field goal attempt clanged off the left upright? The man famous for rarely cracking a smile had no reason to celebrate after the Browns eked out an underwhelming win against the 1-9 Panthers, and he knew it. That kick drifts a little to the right and the hot seat Mangini's already sitting on gets cranked up to "flame-broil."
59- Just a tick under a minute to go in a game the Browns are leading by a single point, the Panthers are on their own four-yard-line, have no timeouts, and a rookie QB under center. May as well turn off the ol' Philco, 'cause this one's all but over, right pa? You ain't been watching this team long enough, ma. The Browns, not content with making things easy against a bad team, give up yet another long pass play to a running back and come within a sharp intake of the sellout crowd's breath from an inexcusable loss.
131- Another huge ground game for Peyton Hillis. The man runs like a tank –one of those fast Abrams ones – and boasts some surprising athleticism to boot. Get another solid back in here (Montario Hardesty?) to spell the should-be 2010 Pro Bowler and the Browns could open 2011 with a sick one-two backfield punch.
3– The Browns' trio of quarterbacks has been fitted for a self-same set of matching walking boots this season. The prospect of a recently de-booted Jake Delhomme starting the next few games has me utterly uninspired. Get well soon, Gunslinger McCoy.
4-7– As an old friend of CST was once heard to remark, "It is what it is, dude." Maybe with a few plays turning in their favor, the Browns' record could be 6-5 or 7-4. The grim reality, however, is another playoff-starved season on the lakefront. Holmgren/Heckert had a very good draft, but there's still a glaring talent/depth deficiency on this roster that's been further exposed by the recent rash of injuries. The off-season will hopefully bring that much-needed second infusion of playmakers. Whether Mangini and his crew will be here to coach up that talent remains to be seen.
28- The Cavaliers rank near the bottom of the league in scoring (94.9 points per contest), a disappointment even in light of a roster carrying no real impact players. Coach Scott's up-tempo style is not going to bear fruit until he gets a guy not named Mo who can create his own shot. Otherwise, after a few nice wins early in the year, the Cavs are shaping up to be the mediocre 35-win-team predicted by most NBA analysts.
5- With the glaring roster hole created by That Guy in Miami, there was some hope that JJ Hickson would serve as the All Star-caliber foundation for a rebuilding franchise. That hasn't exactly happened yet, as Hickson's decidedly average numbers (12 points, 5 rebounds) per game have been further eroded by single-digit scoring efforts in five of his last six outings. Early on at least, the young forward appears to be a JAG (Just Another Guy) on a roster already full of them.
7:08- This was the approximate time left in the second quarter when the bar I was handing out Watchtower Society tracts at last week finally decided to turn on the Cavs-Bucks game. Not surprising that the Cavs are no longer appointment TV for many Clevelanders, but annoying nonetheless.
12/2- The same watering hole that ignored the actually pretty exciting Cavs-Bucks tilt will no doubt have every available HD flat screen blaring for That Guy's return to Cleveland on Thursday. If schadenfreude must be the basis of our fandom this basketball season, then it will give me great "shameful joy" to watch the Cavs send the bickering Heat back to South Beach with yet another doubt-inducing loss.
5 (again)- General admission cost for "Snow Days," a month-long promotion at Progressive Field that includes such family-friendly activities as snow tubing and ice skating. The logical part of my brain says this is a nice idea that will bring people downtown. But logic is soon overridden by grinchy, cynical thoughts of a bad franchise that needs to cobble together gimmicky promotions to distract from an unwatchable core product. For most Tribe fans, I imagine taking their kids to see good baseball in the summer would be preferable to skating around the outfield for a few weeks this winter.
$50-$59 million- Such is the projected payroll for the Indians in 2011, according to team CEO Paul Dolan. He delivered this season ticket-selling bit of news during last month's general mangers/owners meetings in Orlando, further stating that the club has no plans on bidding on any impact free agents this winter.
And here I thought the Tribe was going to give Cliff Lee $20M per to come back to Cleveland. OK, so Dolan's statement is no surprise. Baseball's financial system is grossly unbalanced, etc. Unfortunately, the average ticket-buying fan will view Dolan's words as just another excuse from a cheapskate, ambitionless franchise complacent with contending once every five years. That's the other reality that ownership must deal with. If they think fans don't care about the team now, just wait until next season when even less bodies are projected to be pushing through Progressive Field's turnstiles.
If the team wants to go with its current model of putting revenue into scouting and draft prospects, fine, but if a handful of those prospects grow into All Stars, the front office must step up and pay at least one of those guys, or the cycle of fan cynicism and empty seats will continue ad infinitum.
100-24- It's supposed to be fun when Ohio State beats Michigan, but check out that lopsided aggregate score from the last three contests. Beating Michigan these days is akin to the annual mid-October dismantling of a Minnesota or Indiana, and feels almost as hollow. I'm one of those annoying people who actually want Michigan to be good again for the sake of The Rivalry and the conference. Rich Rodriguez getting fired and Jim Harbaugh coming in would be the start of getting me truly pumped again for that last game of the season.
10- The amount of socks it would take for "haters" to fill the shoes of Ohio State QB Terrelle Pryor, according to the man himself via his Twitter feed following the game against Iowa. The tweet was soon taken down, and replaced this week with another mature observation: "Damn I must be the worst Qb/ player. I might quit football."
Maybe I'm taking these remarks out of context, but it seems Pryor is chafing against disparagement from pundits and some fans. Whether the criticism is fair or not, Pryor is a high-profile athlete leading one of the most storied programs in college football. He already had a "punk" reputation coming out of high school, and tweeting idiotic remarks will only further fuel that standing as well as critics' ire. And who still says "hater," anyway? What year is this, 2003? Unless you're a character in a movie about crunk dancing or competitive cheerleading, nobody should ever use that word, ever.
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The last decade has seen a lifting of the vail on religious organisation's/churches personnel sexual transgressions ….
The Catholic Church is navigating their problems…
Now we have the Southern Baptists maybe giving a list of their people KNOWN to be abuser's….
A blistering report on the Southern Baptist Convention's mishandling of sex abuse allegations is raising the prospect that the denomination, for the first time, will create a publicly accessible database of pastors and other church personnel known to be abusers.
The creation of an "Offender Information System" was one of the key recommendations in a report released Sunday by Guidepost Solutions, an independent firm contracted by the SBC's Executive Committee after delegates to last year's national meeting pressed for an investigation by outsiders.
The proposed database is expected to be one of several recommendations presented to thousands of delegates attending this year's national meeting, scheduled for June 14-15 in Anaheim, California.
The final decisions about recommendations to submit to the Anaheim delegates will be made by the SBC's Sexual Abuse Task Force, comprising seven members and two advisors. Its work over the past year has been an emotional journey, said Pastor Bruce Frank, who led the group.
"We saw patterns and things that were deeply concerning," he said. "Our main job was to empower Guidepost to do their job, and they have done a truly remarkable job in the last nine months to look at events that occurred over 20 years."
In the next week or so, the task force will bring forth formal motions in "precise language," which will be made public and presented to the delegates in Anaheim for a vote, said Frank, lead pastor of Biltmore Baptist Church in Arden, North Carolina.
Frank said the crux of the task force's recommendations based on Guidepost's report can be summarized in two words – prevention and care.
"Our main goal should be preventing sexual abuse," he said. "And if abuse does occur, how do we care for survivors in a much better pastoral way? How can we better communicate to make sure (abusers) don't go from one church to another?"
His hope is that this report serves as "a catalyst for change."….
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Update on the Southern Baptist story….
Leaders in the Southern Baptist Convention announced Tuesday that they were preparing to release a secretly maintained list of hundreds of ministers and church workers they say are credibly accused of sexual abuse….


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SalesRabbit Raises $2.4M Led By Peak Ventures
We see today's news as an alternate ending to "The Tortoise and the Hare."
We've all read Aesop's "The Tortoise and the Hare"— a race is scheduled between turtle and rabbit, the rabbit races out to a seemingly insurmountable lead, the turtle somehow wins through a measured, slow and steady approach.
Okay, great for the tortoise. Here's what Aesop never told you: while the turtle was plodding along, content on trying to win a meaningless race, the rabbit was raising $2.4 million to fund a mobile field sales platform. I know, it's a mind-blowing twist, but it's true.
Who could have guessed that Aesop's fable would foretell today's funding announcement from Lehi-based SalesRabbit, proud recipients of a $2.4 million funding round led by Peak Ventures? No one, I say, no one.
We profiled SalesRabbit and CEO Brady Anderson one year ago. Since then, things seem to be going quite well on their journey to provide a door-to-door sales platform that tracks every aspect of a business. They've grown from 25 employees to 50+, added $2.4 million in funding to $1.2 million already raised, and also provided context to one of Aesop's greatest fables. Great work by SalesRabbit.
"Sales professionals who leverage SalesRabbit know the advantage it gives them in harnessing information to identify and close more business," said Sid Krommenhoek, Managing Partner at Peak Ventures. "We were drawn to Brady and his team as we heard from their raving customers and as we considered the industries yet ahead of SalesRabbit that will similarly find massive value in their solution."
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Cathedral and pub benefit under Historic Structures Fund
Two well-known Clare heritage sites, St Flannan's Church of Ireland Cathedral and Frawley's Bar in Lahinch and have been awarded funding to conserve notable historic structures.
The sites have been awarded funding for diverse reasons including renewal of timber structures and reinstallation of slates, repairs to buttresses, re-pointing of masonry etc. to prevent serious damage to historic fabric and internal ornate elements.
A total of €4m was awarded nationwide through the Historic Structures Fund, administered by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage in partnership with the 31 Local Authorities. The announcement follows that of €4m in funding under the Department's other built heritage grant scheme, the Built Heritage Investment Scheme, earlier this month.
In addition to supporting owners and custodians of historic and protected structures to safeguard and maintain their properties, this funding will also provide a welcome boost to conservation professionals and tradespeople, including in specialist heritage roles such as thatching and stone work. Following on from the successful introduction of the Historic Shopfront Stream last year, the HSF has again made funding available for a range of shopfronts including bars and pubs which operate in buildings of historical significance
Through grants of between €15,000 and €200,000, the HSF assists owners of heritage structures – including those on the local authorities' Record of Protected Structures and those in Architectural Conservation Areas – to meet their obligations to care for their properties. The scheme provides assistance to a wide range of heritage structures – this year's HSF includes awards to historic bridges, castles, churches, mills, libraries, shopfronts, and an old forge, as well as to private houses.
Announcing the awards today, Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform, Malcolm Noonan TD, said: 'I am delighted to announce another €4m investment in our built heritage. This year's Historic Structures Fund will assist 78 owners and custodians of historic and protected structures across the country as they carry out hundreds of conservation projects to repair and safeguard our built heritage.
I am particularly pleased to announce the awards made to vernacular structures and historic shopfronts following their successful pilot schemes last year. These awards celebrate the richness and diversity of our built heritage and help to preserve our connections to past generations, in particular through their support of traditional building skills, which this Government is committed to investing in. These actions also help us to deliver on our commitments to built heritage under Heritage Ireland 2030, the national heritage plan which I launched earlier this year.'
If I say so myself, I'm looking particularly gorgeous this morning basking in the rising sun. It must be all the attention I'm getting now that my doors are open from 10-7 every day! @visiteastclare @discoverlderg pic.twitter.com/xOR6BWkIVh
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Commenting on the announcement, Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O'Brien, TD, said: 'It is great to see the number and range of projects which will be supported by this investment of €4m under the Historic Structures Fund. These schemes help to safeguard our rich built heritage, keeping many buildings in use and helping to bring many others back into use. The awards announced today also have a welcome knock-on economic benefit by generating employment for heritage contractors and other skilled crafts and tradespeople across the country.'
Minister of State for Local Government, Peter Burke, TD, also welcomed the announcement, stating: 'As with the Built Heritage Investment Scheme, the success of the Historic Structures Fund is a result of the close working relationship between the Department and the Local Authorities, particularly the Architectural Conservation Officers, Heritage Officers and planning and administrative staff who make these schemes possible. I am particularly pleased to note the continuation of the Historic Shopfront stream, investing in our historic townscapes in line with this Government's commitment of putting Town Centres First.'
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Marine equipment specialist, Motive Offshore Group has appointed John Brebner as finance director as Motive plans to start on the acquisition trail in 2019.
Motive Offshore Group, which is headquartered in Boyndie, Aberdeenshire, has seen a record turnover for 2018 and is set to exceed its projected 20% increase on the previous year.
Mr Brebner, who has been a non-executive director on Motive's board since February last year, is a finance specialist with 34 years banking experience and is a seasoned advisor to SME and corporate businesses. He is currently also a non-executive director with Aberdeen Harbour Board, president of Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce and supports the board of local charity, Befriend a Child.
He said: "I have known James and Dave for a number of years and, although they have seen some tough times, I was hugely impressed with how they came through the other side, so I was very keen to become more involved and support them as the business is poised for further success.
Facing risk of closure in 2014/2015, the directors successfully traded out of the issues and through careful restructuring, survived the downturn and turned the business towards a more financially secure position.
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Thanks for doing this, Lacey! You're the best!
Lacey - your blog badges are gorgeous, can't wait to see them all over the place!
Oh yay for Twitter! I'm off to find you now.
Scarlet - Aw shucks. I really like this year's lot :-). I can't wait for the comp to start.
Fantastic, Lacey! What a star you are!!
You are so clever Lacey. Those badges are gorgeous.
Okay, I'm totally jealous of your twitter bird. I want one like that! LOL. The badges are gorgeous too, Lacey!
So happy you're now on twitter! Am already following you!
Aimee - LOL I love the Twitter bird too. I'll send him along to you.
Thanks so much for finding and following me on Twitter!
Hi Lacey, I'm a long-time lurker and would love a Twitter shout-out and a place on your wall. My name is Christy McKellen and my story is called The Darkest Side of the Heart - it's in Contemporary Romance.
Caroline - Oh sometimes there is cursing. Computers have a mind of their own ;-) I'd love to have you on The Wall. I'm thrilled that you're entering!
Hi Matthew! Thanks for the follow. I love Rachael's blog campaign and I'm sorry you this round's sign up. Fingers crossed for next time.
Managed at last! Thanks Lacy.
Aimee - Woot! Well done! Will come and check it out.
Love those badges, Lacey. Wish I was entering so I could post one on my blog.
Suzanne - Thanks so much :-) I know what you mean about social media taking up a chunk of time. I'm trying to manage mine better.


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Australia, New Zealand seek history in T20 World Cup final
DUBAI: Kane Williamson's New Zealand eye a second global crown in a single year when they take on Australia at the Twenty20 World Cup final that will witness a new winner on Sunday.
Asif Ali smashes Pakistan to World Cup win over Afghanistan
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The Victorian Game
By Gardner Botsford
The New Yorker, February 10, 1997 P. 30
Talk story about the late New Yorker correspondent Mollie Panter-Downes. She died on January 22nd, at the age of ninety, one of the most influential in the small band of journalists who, in the late thirties and early forties, transformed "The New Yorker"'s absorption with the Dubuque-denying, lighthearted world of Manhattan into a recognition of the dark, dangerous world outside. No one could have seemed less likely for the role. She was a ...fiction writer ...and it was not until Katharine White, then the magazine's fiction editor, saw in her work the accurate eye of a natural reporter that she made the transition. There were other women in the band -- Janet Flanner and Rebecca West were two -- but Mollie was unique. A strikingly good-looking woman, with a tremendously patrician nose and startling blue eyes, she understood and played what Virginia Woolf called the Victorian game. "It is useful," Woolf wrote. "It has also its beauty, for it is founded upon restraint, sympathy, unselfishness -- all civilized qualities." Behind Mollie's invariable good manners and politesse, however, there was a certain concealed diffidence. ...Mollie ...was a completely domesticated reporter, living in an Elizabethan house in Surrey with a husband, daughters, dogs, stacks and stacks of books, and a ravishing garden. She was, in short, thoroughly, bred-in-the-bone English (actually, Anglo-Irish, which is even more so), and it was this Englishness that gave her Letter from London such authority. Mollie wrote her first Letter on September 3, 1939, two days after war was declared; on May 12, 1945, five days after V-E Day, she wrote her hundred and fifty-third. Other New Yorker correspondents were writing about the war of course, often with great power and conviction, but they dealt with large incidents and events, while Mollie wrote of the quotidian stream of English life, of what it was like to actually live in a war ...all the things that made life in England bearable and unbearable. In a steady flow of copy, directed to editors she had never met at a magazine she had never visited, she undoubtedly did more to explain wartime England to American readers than anyone else in the field. She made such a name for herself during the war, in fact, that people tend to forget her brilliant coverage of London after the war. There was never anyone like her (except, possibly, Janet Flanner) for the telling, apposite observed detail. ... She also wrote long pieces, of which two -- "Ooty Preserved," an account of the British-colonial hill station of Ootacamund, and "At the Pines," a study of Swinburne and Watts-Dunton -- became books. She even wrote another novel, "One Fine Day." None of this production came easy. She was a slow, painstaking writer; the seamlessness of the finished product belied the effort that went into it. She had a little writing house on her place in Surrey, and every day she would shut herself up in it ...to put together yet another of her lustrous constructions for her distant editors. Then, when the piece was finished and every comma in place, something close to farce would take over. A local boy on a rattletrap bicycle would wheel the copy over to the railroad station, if he didn't have a flat tire, and deliver it to a ...train conductor on the six-forty-three to London; this man, in turn, if he didn't forget, would trot it over to the cable office, and the people there, if they hadn't mislaid the address, would dispatch it to New York. Over the years, every one of these possible disasters took place, but, true to form, muddling through eventually prevailed. It is doubtful whether the boy on the bicycle ...had the slightest idea of how much pleasure and humor and feeling he had in his basket. But we knew, and know, and are grateful.
This article appears in the print edition of the February 10, 1997, issue.


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More than eight years after approval from the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), the ambitious Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems (CCTNS) project—an attempt to digitize and streamline the entire policing process in the country—is far from completion in Bihar.
On Thursday, the Bihar police signed a contract with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) for implementation of the project through a detailed and transparent tendering process.
The contract, involving a sum of Rs 223 crore, was signed between Bihar police and the TCS authorities. Bihar government will bear the major share of project funding amounting to Rs 206 crore.
The project will cover 1,326 locations, including 894 police stations and 380 higher offices. These locations will be equipped with IT hardware, viz, desktops, printers, digital camera, digital pen, networking equipment, etc., which would be connected to the state data centre.
Network connectivity will be provided by the BSNL and the BSWAN for all locations while the Deloitte firm will provide consultancy services and monitor progress of the project as the state project management unit (SPMU).
The project will commence with the pilot phase that covers police offices in Patna and Nalanda districts, within 32 weeks. The statewide roll out of the scheme across all police offices will be completed in another 23 weeks.
With the fresh pact, things are likely to expedite for implementation of the project in one year as well as operation and maintenance support for the next five years. At a later stage, CCTNS project will be integrated with interoperable criminal justice system, comprising e-prosecution, e-court, e-prison and e-FSL.
Earlier on May 24, 2017, the Bihar government had assured Prime Minister Narendra Modi it would expedite the implementation of CCTNS. The assurance came at a meeting chaired by the Prime Minister in which he interacted with chief secretaries, director-generals of police and other senior officials of states through information and communication technology-based platform for Proactive Governance and Timely Implementation (PRAGATI).
Bihar is running way behind schedule in the implementation of CCTNS project as compared to other states, leading to cost overrun of nearly Rs 102 crore, which the state will now have to spend from its own kitty. The initial estimated cost for implementation of the project was Rs 64 crore.
"The delay was caused due to hiring of inefficient contractors initially. Their contracts were cancelled at a later stage. However, all efforts are being made to expedite CCTNS implementation," a police official said.
The CCTNS is envisaged as a countrywide integrated database on crime incidents and criminals. It aims to connect all police stations across the country with all crime and criminal data, along with a central database for real time access to information.
The first phase of CCTNS is nearing completion, with 14,500 of 15,500 police stations across the country being connected. Only Bihar, for various administrative reasons, is lagging behind, with around 850 police stations yet to be linked to CCTNS.


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Epperson, Joseph Eugene: 93, died Oct. 24. No services (Cremation Society, Oklahoma City).
Boyd, Russell Bradley: 53, died Oct. 25. No services (Bill Eisenhour SE, Del City).
Brewer, Gene Edward: 71, equipment operator and supervisor, died Oct. 29. Services 9 a.m. Tuesday (Matthews, Edmond).
Gerred, Edward Lee: 76, general motors, died Oct. 29. Graveside services 2 p.m. Wednesday, Vamoosa Cemetery, Konowa (Matthews, Edmond).
Sutherland, James Wallace: 86, petroleum engineer, died Oct. 30. Celebration of life 2 p.m. Friday (Matthews, Edmond).
Jones, Mollie "Ann": 77, died Oct. 27. Memorial services 2 p.m. Wednesday (Bill Eisenhour SE, Del City).
Robbins, James N. "Jim": 76, city of Oklahoma City unit operations leader, died Oct. 28. Wake 4 p.m. Tuesday. Services 2 p.m. Wednesday (Havenbrook, Norman).
Johnson, Robert L.: 82, construction, died Oct. 30. Graveside services 10 a.m. Thursday, Heritage Burial Park at South Lakes (Vondel L. Smith & Son at South Lakes, Oklahoma City).
Runion, Earl Eugene: 95, vending machine service and custodian, died Oct. 24. Services pending (Yanda and Son, Yukon).
Sharry, James M.: 65, died Oct. 26. Services 2 p.m. Monday (Moore F.H., Moore).
Tulp, Margaret Chisholm: 94, educator, died Oct. 24. Services pending (Yanda and Son, Yukon).