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当 `RangePicker` 无法满足业务需求时,可以使用两个 `DatePicker` 实现类似的功能。

> - 通过设置 `disabledDate` 方法,来约束开始和结束日期。
> - 通过 `open` `onOpenChange` 来优化交互。

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When `RangePicker` does not satisfied your requirements, try to implement similar functionality with two `DatePicker`.

> - Use the `disabledDate` property to limit the start and end dates.
> - Improve user experience with `open` and `onOpenChange`.


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James Kwak Sure Doesn't Understand The Economics Of The Minimum Wage
Tim Worstall Former Contributor
The law professor, James Kwak, has treated us to his thoughts on the minimum wage. The essence of which is that there's just too much economics 101 going on here, people just aren't grasping the complexity of the subject. There being a couple of problems with this assertion. The first is that Kwak has missed that all economists, without fail, agree that the economics 101 explanation is true at some level of a minimum wage. Make a minimum wage "too high" and it will produce significant unemployment effects. The only debate actually happening within economics is what is that definition of too high? The second is that Kwak doesn't actually understand that what he thinks he knows about it is not what is actually known about it.
At which point Mark Perry seems to have the measure of the piece:
Writing in The Atlantic, law professor James Kwak makes a very ill-advised case for ignoring economic theory, logic, laws and reasoning and supporting higher government-mandated minimum wages for unskilled workers in an essay ("The Curse of Econ 101") that I would characterize as a 3,000-word logorrheic bouillabaisse of misunderstandings, non sequiturs, half-truths, and false presumptions (to channel Don Boudreaux). It ranks right up there along with articles by John Komlos ("Why a $15 minimum wage shouldn't scare us") and "America's Worst Minimum Wage Pundit" Nick Hanauer ("The claim that if wages go up, jobs will go down is not a theory — it's a scam") as one of the most misinformed, flawed and misguided articles ever written about the minimum wage.
Don't pull any punches there professor. The specific part of Kwak's misunderstandings that leap out at me are these bits where he tries running through the arguments in favour of a higher minimum wage:
In the above examples, a higher minimum wage will raise labor costs. But many companies can recoup cost increases in the form of higher prices; because most of their customers are not poor, the net effect is to transfer money from higher-income to lower-income families.
No, this has been studied. The majority of people earning minimum wage are not in poor households. But the majority of people consuming the products of minimum wage labour are themselves in the lower reaches of the income distribution. After all, we're not going around saying that Walmart's target market is the upper middle classes, are we? Changes in wages there, changes in prices there, are going to affect the lower ends of the income distribution therefore. And when we do more detailed empirical studies we find that the majority of a minimum wage rise would not go to the poor but the majority of the costs of higher prices would. The actual effect is the opposite of that assumed by Kwak.
In addition, companies that pay more often benefit from higher employee productivity, offsetting the growth in labor costs.
Even Paul Krugman has pointed out the error with this one. You only get that higher productivity by paying more than other employers. A general rise in the wage rate doesn't produce that higher productivity.
Justin Wolfers and Jan Zilinsky identified several reasons why higher wages boost productivity: They motivate people to work harder, they attract higher-skilled workers, and they reduce employee turnover, lowering hiring and training costs, among other things.
All true but it's from higher than other wages. Krugman:
They also argue that because there are cases in which companies paying above-market wages reap offsetting gains in the form of lower turnover and greater worker loyalty, raising minimum wages will lead to similar gains. The obvious economist's reply is, if paying higher wages is such a good idea, why aren't companies doing it voluntarily? But in any case there is a fundamental flaw in the argument: Surely the benefits of low turnover and high morale in your work force come not from paying a high wage, but from paying a high wage "compared with other companies" -- and that is precisely what mandating an increase in the minimum wage for all companies cannot accomplish.
Kwak again:
A higher minimum wage motivates more people to enter the labor force, raising both employment and output.
That raises unemployment. Sheesh. So, more of those 96 million not currently working think that wages are now high enough to tempt them to go look for work. That means they've gone from being happily economically inactive to being, presumably, unhappily searching for work. Or, as we use the word, unemployed.
Finally, higher pay increases workers' buying power. Because poor people spend a relatively large proportion of their income, a higher minimum wage can boost overall economic activity and stimulate economic growth, creating more jobs.
This effect does indeed exist. But it's also not very large. It's the marginal propensity to spend, or the inverse to save, here. And it will be in the 10 - 15% range of the change in wages, not the total amount of wages itself. And we do also need to note that the economy does not live by consumer demand alone. Investment, financed from savings, also matters. And the very contention is that we're moving stuff from savings by richer people into consumer demand by poorer people. Thus even though the increase in consumer demand is definitely there it's not entirely obvious that the fall in savings and investment on the other side does not cancel out the effect.
And let's be honest about this shall we? If the best defences of a rise in the minimum wage turn out to be things which aren't true then we might then think that perhaps economics 101 has something going for it, might we not?
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Driving south on a British motorway to visit a relative this Sunday. For once the roadworks weren't actually holding everyone up, merely slowing us down to fifty miles per hour from time to time. The weather was, well, British December, ie grey to start off then foggy then wet. The other motorists could drive, only a rare roadhog sticking stubbornly to that middle lane, you know the one that's for going at least a bit faster than the slow lane?
So what jerked me out of my passenger doze?
A nondescript white car in front of us. First jolt: it had a large metal sticker above its number plate that said 'Trump' and 'Pence'.
OK, so while it was unexpected on a British road, people do have the right to their opinions, and on spending silly money to show complete strangers what they are.
On the right hand side of the boot, that spot some manufacturers add the name of that model, there were a row of silhouettes, black on white, and they were all guns, standing up largest to smallest.
So... am I being Scrooge-like, Grinch-like if you're American, to hope that the person who did this, who presumably believes this, is only visiting and will soon be returning to the USA? Not that I'd wish this person on anyone anywhere, but I could only wish they weren't British. It's now Monday and the image is still in my head. I'm not a very political person; pretty much an 'as long as it doesn't scare the horses' type, but this? Very disturbing, and SO not Christmassy.


All about Internet for your smartphone, your iPhone or any phone.It is also known as the network of networks, and is also defined by the www initials, meaning world wide web, a number of TCP / IP protocols.
Animated gifs and animations of Internet to share on social networks, download or send to other phones for Whatsapp, Line or Skype. This large communication network based on its origin in a complex system equipment connected by physical networks, although there are now also wireless connections known as Wi-Fi. This large virtual network emerged in 1969, when first connection between two computers in a network called Arpanet. Since then, this information channel has evolved into what we know today.


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According to my doctor, extremely rare…..
3 Weeks Old: I got mastitis.
5 Weeks Old: My C-section incision got infected.
5 Weeks Old: My C-section incision is now infected.
Oh dear! I hope you are on antibiotics and feeling better ASAP.
Yikes! That really stinks. I have heard that once you get mastitis that you are more likely to get it again. I hope you feel better soon!
oh heidi… i'm so sorry you got the infections. I had mastitis after my c-section with Hannah and it was so hard to deal with. I hope your incision heals quickly and all infection goes away soon!!!
That's terrible… but I'm glad that you know the signs.. it's better to catch ahead of time and treat fast! Good luck on a fast recovery.
Oh no! I was hoping you wouldn't go through an infected incision again this time! :( Glad you caught it early though and have a great doctor. Take it easy, and I hope you're feeling better soon!!
That'w awful! I hope you heal quickly! Mastitis is awful. :-( Good luck!!!
I'm so sorry that you had both of them twice. I never got mastitis but i heard that it is the worst pain you could possibly feel. I will pray that you get a speedy recovery!
I got mastitis and thrush with both of my kids about the same time too. I was scared to death of my c-section getting infected with Elora, but I guess it never happened. I hope you feel better soon! Those nursing ailments aren't fun!
Amazing, glad you are doing better though.


Highs at 81, possible stray showers in the afternoon.
Sunday morning showers were expected to be short lived as a drier pattern moves over South Florida.
Highs will be at 81 degrees with the possibility of one or two passing showers in the afternoon.
Risk of rip currents at area beaches is moderate and there is a moderate chop on the bay.
A weak cold front will reach the area by Monday, but it will not create much change in temperature. Tuesday morning will be cooler with lows at 63, but warm conditions will come back by next weekend.


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Top 10 Interesting Facts About Cheetahs
Cheetah is a wild animal that belongs to the family of cats found in the parts of Iran and Africa. It has got paws with claws enough to kill its prey within no time and the speed is mainly the way it defends from its enemies. This animal is known for its speed, its terror and its skills and thus here we have bought some facts for you about it to enrich your knowledge.
1. Cheetah runs as faster as 112 km/h to 120 km/h and goes from 0-100km/h in approximately 3 seconds and this is the only reason that makes it counted amongst the fastest animals of the world. Cheetahs can accelerates four times as fast as normal humans.
2. Cheetah has low genetic variability, low sperm count and motility rate. Cheetah is believed to have migrated from Africa to Asia.
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3. The fur of a Cheetah is tanned with black round spots over the body and these spots may range from 20 to 30mm in size. These spots are on the entire body of a Cheetah, including its tail as well. The Cheetah cubs are born with the distinct fur as well as patches.
4. An adult Cheetah may weight about 21-70 kgs and may have a length about 1100mm-1500mm. The tail of a Cheetah may go approximately about 600-800mm. The Cheetahs may get taller as much as 660-940mm and males are normally larger than the females. The clubs of a Cheetah may weight from 150-200 grams after birth.
5. The king cheetahs are also associated with the tear marks that go from the area of their eyes and is streamlined till the rest of the body. The king cheetahs are bred in captivity.
6. Cheetahs use its tail as a rudder like type of steering that enables it to take sharp turns while running at high speeds. Cheetah makes a use of its speed while chasing a prey.
7. While chasing someone or running, the respiratory rate of a Cheetah goes from 60-150 breath per minute.
8. Reckless poaching and hunting of wild cheetah was practiced so as to get its fur. The governments of various nations have banned the hunting of this animal now.
9. The female Cheetah reaches maturity in 20-24 months while the males reach it after every year. A cheetah gets able to mate and produce off springs when it gets three years old, but the level of production of off springs production success still stays at a risk due to the low sperm count.
10. Cheetah decides its territory and marks it by urinating, such that the other such animals may get a clue that he is the owner of that area and stay away from him.
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Over the last decade, Colorado has become an increasingly popular place to live, work, and play. More and more people are choosing Colorado as their next vacation destination, and it isn't hard to see why. You can find everything from cozy mountain towns to Denver, a major metropolitan city, and experience some of North America's most extreme places, like the highest paved road and the largest sand dunes.
Situated at the entrance to Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park is the perfect Colorado city for families looking for an outdoor getaway. Here, you'll find a charming downtown area filled with locally-owned shops and plenty of restaurants to fill your bellies after a long day of hiking, snowmobiling, horseback riding, and otherwise exploring some of the most beautiful nature our nation has to offer.
Breckenridge is home to one of Colorado's most well-known ski resorts, making it a prime destination for anyone interested in winter sports. When you aren't racing down the slopes, you'll find plenty to see and do in the town itself. Once an old mining town, you'll find remnants of its history along the city's main street, where you'll also find a great selection of upscale restaurants and shopping opportunities. While Breckenridge is most magical during the winter months, visit during the summer, and you'll find easy access to hiking, mountain biking, rock climbing, and whitewater rafting.
Durango is another excellent spot for anyone looking to spend time adventuring outdoors. Tucked in the southwestern corner of Colorado, it's known as a mountain biking mecca, but you'll still find plenty to see and do even if extreme sports aren't your thing. You'll find great restaurants and microbreweries throughout town, and history buffs will appreciate the opportunity to visit nearby Mesa Verde National Park, home to the famous cliff dwellings of the Pueblo people.
This scenic town is situated beneath the Flatirons, a series of striking rock formations that make this city one of the most picturesque spots in Colorado. You'll find everything from chocolate shops and cafes to toy stores and bookshops along the city's pedestrian mall, and the city is home to a vibrant art and music scene. Boulder is also recognized as a top spot for great grub - once deemed America's Foodiest Town by Bon Appetit, you'll find just about every type of cuisine you could want in Boulder.
Crested Butte is a prime vacation destination in Colorado no matter what time of year you plan to visit. In the fall, the mountains are aglow with yellow aspens. During the winter, you'll have easy access to world-class skiing. When the snow dries, and warm weather moves in, you'll be treated to some of the state's most beautiful wildflower hikes. Just make sure you stay hydrated - situated at 9,000 feet, it can be a bit of an adjustment for anyone coming from a lower altitude!
Colorado is the perfect vacation destination for anyone looking to get outside and enjoy all the state has to offer. It won't be hard to have a great time - especially if you find yourself in one of these cities!


How should you handle Long Employment Gaps on your Resume?
Recently I had the pleasure of working with a client who was in the process of restarting her career. She was looking for a position in Accounting or Bookkeeping. Although she had recently earned an MBA in Accounting, one major obstacle to her job search was the long employment gap due to being unemployed since 2007. "How do I compensate for this on my resume?" she inquired.
Before I could answer that question I had to take a closer look. Her resume listed work experience in chronological order; each of the top three positions listed were either part-time or essentially odd jobs. I quickly determined that none of the roles were going to be of particular value in helping to reach her future career goals in Accounting or Bookkeeping.
I continued to scan the resume. I was looking for value. Buried under the first three jobs was a 4th position. As I honed in on this role, it was clear that my client was a true difference-maker for the organization as an employee. She was a Senior Bookkeeper and Administrative Assistant for a major financial company located in Chicago, IL for more than seven years. She had a diverse mix of responsibilities and had also earned multiple promotions and pay raises along the way. "Why was this impressive position buried on her resume? I easily could have overlooked this!" I thought to myself.
"Tell me more about this role.", I requested. As my client described her experience to me, she did so with enthusiasm and confidence. Not only was the role impressive on paper, but I could tell that this would serve as a valuable asset during the interviewing process too. After she finished describing her experience, I confirmed the impressiveness and noted the relevance of this particular job as it pertained to her future career goals.
"Why did you choose to list these part-time / odd-job roles on your resume?" I asked.
"I wanted to cover my seven-year employment gap" she said. "After getting laid off from my job in 2007, I had to take whatever part-time work I could find after that. I am scared to admit that I haven't had full-time employment for so long. Won't that be a huge red-flag?" she asked me.
I understood the reasoning. The natural instinct for masking a long employment gap is a real thing. Most of us have been taught that a long employment gap is looked upon by companies as a Scarlet Letter-esque "badge of shame". We're told that after being unemployed for too many years, we become tainted goods.
However, we know this is a broad generalization that certainly shouldn't define who you are as a professional. Attempting to disguise your unemployment history is only a temporary solution. If a company thinks you might be a qualified candidate for their vacant position, just assume they will look deeper into your past and eventually discover your unemployment history.
"There is nothing you can do to change the past, you simply must own it," I implored.
When the 2007 – 08 global financial crisis struck, the U.S. unemployment rate rose doubled from 5.0% to 10% between January 2008 and October 2009. Hundreds of thousands of hard-working Americans lost their jobs through no fault of their own. This wasn't just some minor incident. It was a major crisis that our country hadn't seen the likes of since the Great Depression. This was so widespread and severe that most Americans can name at least one friend, family member, or colleague affected by it.
Takeaway: Keep the historical context of your long employment gap in perspective; instead of dwelling on your insecurities, seek to position yourself as one of the good ones that got away.
Companies are flooded with hundreds if not thousands of applications for their vacancies; most hiring managers visually scan a resume for 10 – 15 seconds before making a "yes or no" "delete or save" choice as to whether you make the cut for further consideration. By diluting your resume with irrelevant and part-time jobs, you take away from the more important and relevant experience that you may have.
Takeaway: More isn't always merrier when it comes to Resume Writing. If positions on your resume aren't adding value, they are likely subtracting value. It is okay to pick and choose which positions you want to list on your resume. You are not obligated to list each job you've ever held on your resume.
Employers love problem-solvers and individuals who are willing to take the initiative; consider taking another approach to resolving your concerns. One idea is to create a script (pre-written and rehearsed message) for how you will address the long employment gap question during the interview. Career Coaching is an excellent option for help with creating a scripted response to even the "scariest" interview question.
Takeaway: Instead of focusing on the negatives, think about your long employment gap and look to draw on the positives. Maybe you enrolled in an MBA program (like my client), perhaps you got more involved in your community (volunteer), or maybe you feel refreshed and rejuvenated after so many years outside the workforce. Whatever your particular circumstances are, look for the positives and put those to work for you.


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Madden 18 Story Mode Is One of E3's Best Surprises
By Michael Andronico 12 June 2017
Madden NFL 18's Longshot story mode is a surprisingly engrossing football story that's designed to ease in new fans.
Here's a phrase I never thought I'd say: one of the coolest surprises I saw at E3 was a new Madden game.
I got my hands on Madden NFL 18's new Longshot story mode, which follows a player's journey from childhood to college football stardom. It looks and plays like a Telltale Games version of football, and that's a great thing.
According to creative director Mike Young, the goal of Longshot was to tell a relatable football story while also easing more casual players into Madden. Instead of living out the fantasy of being an NFL superstar, you'll step into the cleats of small-town Texas quarterback Devin Wade, whose story encompasses everything from backyard catch sessions to career-defining college football games.
Longshot mode's gameplay differs dramatically from what you'll experience in a standard game of Madden. The game's interactive cutscenes have you make dialogue choices and perform quick-time events, while its more traditional football segments have you play through specific scenarios rather than full four quarter games.
Longshot is thrilling and dramatic in a way that I never thought I'd see from a Madden game.
I got to see all of these mechanics work in tandem during the chapter I played, which tasked me with mounting a crucial comeback during a high school game in which Devin's team was down by three touchdowns. I didn't have to worry about calling plays or playing defense -- the action was solely focused on getting to the end zone enough times in a row to emerge victorious. This solves my biggest problem with most career modes in sports games, as you typically have to slog through a full game to further your player's journey.
The action felt uniquely cinematic compared to a regular Madden match, as big catches and runs were accompanied by dramatic camera angles. The game eventually transitioned into a Telltale-style interactive cutscene in which I had to press the right buttons at the right time to make sure my wide receiver made a game-winning play. It was thrilling and dramatic in a way that I never thought I'd see from a Madden game.
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Longshot mode also nails the little details, from the game's believable and endearingly goofy high school football announcers to the chillingly emotional music that plays during pivotal movments. The whole experience felt like the video game version of Friday Night Lights, which is a great TV show not because it's about football, but because it's about real, relatable people.
"It gets to the heart of why we love these sports," said Young.
The Friday Night Lights connection is no coincidence -- the game's star studded cast includes FNL alum Scott Porter, as well as Oscar winner Mahershala Ali. Save for a few funky moments with Porter's character, all of the game's actors looked strikingly true to their real life counterparts, which made it even easier to get immersed in EA's playable football movie.
"Acting quality was such an important thing for me," said Young, who's been working on Longshot for four years. "Why not have this kind of emotion in a [football] game?"
Madden NFL 18 has officially gone from something I'd probably check out for a few hours to one of my most anticipated games of the year. The game will include plenty of new features for competitive Madden fans, including precise Target Passing, improvements to Ultimate Team mode, and unfortunately, a cover with Tom Brady on it. But none of that means much to me; I'm jumping into this one for the story.
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This Allegro is the second movement of a sonata in A minor for flute and keyboard that is thought to have been composed by George Frideric Handel. First published in 1730, the sonata is referred to as Halle Sonata No. 1 ("Hallenser Sonate Nr. 1" in German). It was supposed to be an early work composed by Handel before 1703 in his hometown Halle, but its authenticity is now considered doubtful.


Inaugural Love to Sew Expo took place at the Cloverdale Agriplex.
Iryna Siroshtan (above) checks out sewing accessories at the inaugural Love to Sew Expo at the Cloverdale Agriplex on Nov. 19.
Below, Marianne Wong takes pictures of a display of vintage cotton christening gowns owned by Abbotsford's Debra Justice, the organizer of the event.


It's beautiful! Plus it comes complete with the same creepy mascot as every other athletic team in the country. "Rascal".
They are so cute my camera can't stop itself.
One of Zach's besties was home from Alaska. It was so good to see him, can't wait to see his wife in a few weeks too!


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Q: Deploying Shake in intranet scenarios I have finished writing a shake-based build system and have reached the deployment stage.
Is there any resource on best practices for deploying Shake-based build systems in intranet scenarios? I'm concerned about things like reproducing a build 5 years from now, whether plain cabal or stack would be a better fit to build the build system itself, how to track the build system dependencies given there's no internet access...
In order to reproduce a build, I'm considering something like generating a Makefile (easy with my approach) prior to tagging a release, and resort to make for building at points that fail to build using the latest shake version. That would avoid storing copies somewhere of all the dependencies used by shake itself over time, but I was wondering if there're better approaches.

A: For reproducing builds and the build system, the best way to go is a virtual machine image in which you have the OS, along with all things you might otherwise fetch from the web - e.g. Haskell libraries off Hackage. That should give you 100% reproducibility, and is project/language agnostic.
If you want to avoid a complete VM for a Haskell project, the next-best thing is a stack.yaml file, which specifies a given package set, and thus fully ties down every package version, so will stick to an old version of Shake.
Since Shake is much newer than Make, and has a much larger API, it is inevitably going to change more than Make, and will have breaks that mean your old code will not work anymore indefinitely (hopefully rare, hopefully easily fixable). In contrast, Make has been very stable for decades, so a Makefile backup is probably useful to have if it's cheap to create.

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Q: How to avoid exceptions when querying in Titan? I'm new to Titan. Sometimes I get
"getcom.thinkaurelius.titan.core.TitanException: Could not execute operation due to backend exception"
OR
"com.thinkaurelius.titan.diskstorage.PermanentBackendException: Permanent failure in storage backend"
when executing a query command especially the number of edges is more than one million. But it does not always happen.
Does anybody know how to avoid it?


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I always dreamed of having a way to make money on my own using my creativity. After Craig T. Williams came into my life, my dream became a reality. We took our wedding money and made our first film, DRIVING FISH. Our production company was born and now it's the umbrella under which all my creative work happens.
If you are interested in working with me or continuing our conversation reach out.
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Q: Maps look very stretched in QGIS Something a lot like this happens every time I open something up in QGIS, regardless of the file type, location, or even the projection: they are all too wide.
Note: I am using the WGS-84 "reference" system, which the program has carried by default, but have tried over a fifty-dozen different, other projections: some centered, some regional, some worldwide. But none of them happen to display properly on top of the application.
What may be causing this?
I would like to be proportional, like-say Google Maps, any generic atlas, the available visualization tools, or ArcGIS would have it.

A few people have referred me to Why does my map look stretched out?. However, besides the fact that it doesn't even address the question as intended, only the WGS and a few variations thereof even show up on the map-files that I have created: as soon as I switch the layer/overall CRS over to literally anything else, the whole editor's usage-made screen goes blank, and only re-appears to pop out once I flip it back.
To clarify, and respond to @user's questions:

A: What happened here is that your QGIS project is set to EPSG:4326. This causes France to look that squished. To change that, click the text "EPSG:4236" in the bottom right and choose EPSG:3857 (if you prefer Google's globally super distorted Web Mercator) or EPSG:32631 / EPSG:32630 if you want to use a proper, locally perfected projection for France (that also has measurements in meters).
If that does not work, your data is bad. I assume that you started to change your data's projection definition in the layer settings. Never do that unless you really know what you are doing. Set it back to the original setting (or just start a new QGIS project), then it should all work just fine.


We live in a noisy world. It simply cannot stop talking, and most of the time, it can't stop talking about itself. The world can't contain its mouth and the things that defile it.
Everyone has an opinion. Everyone seems to be an expert on something. Everyone has something to say (no matter how incessantly dumb it may be, to the world, it has to be said). The ego is bursting from the seams.
Aren't you tired of all the noise?
To those that have mastered the art of effective listening, congratulations! You are two to three steps ahead of the competition. I say, let the world talk its guts and insides away. For those who know how to listen are richer by the millisecond. With a world that yaks and yaks about itself, it is not surprising that the effective listeners produce, create and achieve more.


On behalf of Quinn Thiele Mineault Grodzki LLP posted in Accident Lawyer on Wednesday, November 1, 2017.
The Ontario government plans on introducing a number of stiffer penalties for dangerous drivers, especially for distracted drivers and drivers whose carelessness results in bodily harm or death. According to the Globe and Mail, the new penalties would include license suspensions for distracted driving and a new charge of careless driving causing death or bodily harm punishable by heavy fines, jail, and license suspensions. The proposed penalties are in response to the fact that fatal pedestrian accidents in the province remain frustratingly high.


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Trend watch: E-bikes dominate Eurobike with lighter, faster models
James Jung
Electric-assist bikes again grabbed the headlines at this year's Eurobike, with e-racing bikes on display from Bianchi, Look, and Wilier Triestina.
Last year, e-bikes made headlines at Eurobike, and — it should come as no surprise — that trend continues in 2019. After all, when we talk about pedal-assisted bikes, we're talking about the biggest growth sector in cycling.
Amid the cornfields and zeppelin hangers of Friedrichshafen, many brands brought their latest e-bike a-game. But the look of these bikes couldn't be more different, with some brands going for futuristic designs and embracing e-bikes as a distinct category, while others blurred the lines between traditional race bikes and their battery-assisted siblings.
Here are three that stood out:
Wilier Triestina says its Centro10 Hybrid is the lightest e-bike. Photo: James Jung
Weighing in at just a hair over 23 pounds, Wilier's Cento10 Hybrid is purported to be the world's lightest e-bike. It's also perhaps the world's sleekest. While brands like Cannondale and Specialized have launched e-bikes that mimic their respective endurance bikes, the Cento10 Hybrid is a near identical twin to the brand's premiere race bike, the Cento10 Pro (minus the motor, of course). You get the same aggressive geometry, aero profile, and integration, plus the bottom bracket — typically bulky on an e-bike — is relatively slim. In fact, we had to look twice to confirm that this was indeed not just a "regular" new race bike.
The power unit comes courtesy of Ebikemotion, and it's located in the rear hub, while the battery is snuggly dropped in the down tube, which is also surprisingly thin. The power assist delivers up to 250 extra watts, and it's controlled via the handlebar-integrated iWOC control, which allows riders to select one of three settings.
So, who is the ideal consumer for a bike that looks and feels like a Pro Tour caliber ride? According to Wilier, the company is targeting former racers and hardcore riders over the age of 55 who still want to hammer on an incredibly fast and responsive bike, but who might just need a little assistance to prolong their bigger rides or get over the most monstrous of climbs.
The e-suv takes its inspiration from the pointy peaks of Italy's Dolomites. Photo: James Jung
Like its compatriots at Wilier, Bianchi turned heads last season with its e-road Aria, a 25.6-pound bike that looks every bit race-ready but which boasts a stealthy motor in the rear hub as well. It was proudly on display at Bianchi's Eurobike booth this year.
Yet the showstopper came in the form of Bianchi's new e-mountain bike line: e-suv, which made its worldwide debut on Wednesday at Eurobike. Designed to evoke the jagged peaks of Italy's Dolomite mountains, the carbon frame's sharp angles certainly turned some heads. Bianchi, however, is equally interested in the bike's integration and functionality.
The e-Aria is nearly indistinguishable from a traditional racing bicycle. Photo: James Jung
Available in three lines—the Adventure, the Rally, and the Racer—each e-suv has a full carbon frame (front and rear triangles), fully integrated handlebar and stem, and a 720 Wh battery. The Adventure and Rally models also feature integrated LED lights — part of Bianchi's "see and be seen" commitment to rider safety — which give front, rear, and lateral light.
Perhaps the coolest feature on the e-suv line is an architecturally-inspired air duct along the battery cover. Located on the bike's down tube, the duct intakes air at one end and expels air at the other, thus reducing the heat around the battery and motor.
All three e-suv bikes will be available in March 2020.
Look believes gravel cycling is a great opportunity for e-bikes. Photo: James Jung
Though Look launched its e-bikes earlier this summer, its two models — the E-765 Gravel and E-765 Optimum — were prominently on display in the halls of Friedrichshafen. Both mimic the look and feel of their "muscle-assisted" counterparts, with the venerated French brand believing that the gravel and endurance/enthusiast market makes more sense for e-assisted models than does the race market.
And both bikes are relatively light and sleek (though their beefy down tubes aren't fooling anyone), while the FAZUA battery offers up to 400 watts of assistance to crush those climbs, either on pavement or dirt. Don't feel like using the motor today? You can easily pop out the battery and snap the down tube cover into place for a traditional ride.
It feels like the e-bike trend is here to stay, if not continue with its exponential growth. As an somewhat bizarre twist, some of the employees at Look told us that they see race training as a growth opportunity for e-bikes. The logic is simple: why not use pedal assist between hard intervals to maximize recovery, or even prolong rides when you're totally cooked to increase endurance?
More Eurobike: helmet radar, dualie gravel, and Merckx goes steel
Trend watch: At Eurobike, indoor cycling takes center stage
Q&A: Why Ned Overend is excited about NICA and e-bikes


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Nicole poised to make landfall along Florida's east coast as a Category 1 hurricane – NBC Chicago
Hurricane Nicole is expected to make landfall along Florida's east coast on Thursday as it continues to bring high winds, storm surges and heavy rain, forecasters said.
Nicole is a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph and was tracking west-northwest at 14 mph about 30 miles east-southeast of Fort Pierce, according to the latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center in Miami.
A hurricane warning was in effect from Boca Raton to the Flagler/Volusia County line, while a hurricane watch was issued for Lake Okeechobee. The watch was canceled for Boca Raton in Hallandale Beach.
A tropical storm watch that was in effect for Miami-Dade has been canceled. Tropical storm warnings and hurricane watches remained in effect for Broward County.
Forecast tracks showed Nicole making landfall along the east coast of Florida on Thursday, from Palm Beach County to the central Florida coast.
Nicole's center is then expected to move through central and northern Florida into southern Georgia and the Carolinas. It is expected to weaken as it moves across Florida and likely to become a post-tropical cyclone by Friday afternoon.
Miami-Dade and Broward were outside the storm's "cone of concern" but were experiencing flooding from heavy rain and gusty winds.
Nicole is the eighth hurricane of the 2022 season and a rare November hurricane for storm-weary Florida, where only two hurricanes have made landfall since record-keeping began in 1853 — Hurricane Yankee of 1935 and the Hurricane Kate in 1985.
At a press conference in Tallahassee, Governor Ron DeSantis said winds were the biggest concern and major power outages could occur, but 16,000 linemen were on standby to restore power, as well as 600 guards and seven search and rescue teams.
"It will affect large parts of the state of Florida all day," DeSantis said of the storm's expected landfall.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis provided an update on the state's plan as Tropical Storm Nicole is expected to impact Florida's east coast as a Category 1 hurricane.
Storm surge was expected that could further erode many of the beaches affected by Hurricane Ian in September.
The St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office said in a tweet that storm surge from Tropical Storm Nicole had already breached the levee along Indian River Drive, which parallels the Atlantic Ocean. The Martin County Sheriff's Office also said seawater breached part of a road on Hutchinson Island.
Residents of several Florida counties — Flagler, Palm Beach, Martin and Volusia — have been ordered to evacuate these barrier islands, low-lying areas and mobile homes. Volusia, home to Daytona Beach, imposed a curfew and warned that intercoastal bridges used by evacuees would close when winds reached 39 mph.
In Palm Beach County, some 350 people checked into seven evacuation centers, including Hidir Dontar, a software engineer carrying a backpack and a plastic bag with his belongings. He said he didn't want to stay in his apartment because the landlord didn't put shutters on the windows, something he felt unsafe after experiencing "a bad" 2004 Hurricane Frances.
"I didn't want to be in the middle of the storm, have something go wrong and be like, 'What do I do now? '" Dontar said.
Heavy rain and crashing waves are only getting worse in West Palm Beach as Tropical Storm Nicole heads for Florida's east coast. Reporting by Adrian Criscaut of NBC 6.
Meanwhile, Daytona Beach Shores officials have deemed at least half a dozen multi-story coastal residential buildings already damaged by Hurricane Ian and now threatened by Nicole unsafe. In some places, authorities went door to door telling people to seize their belongings and leave.
Disney World and Universal Orlando Resort said they were closing early Wednesday and likely won't reopen as planned Thursday.
Palm Beach International Airport closed Wednesday morning and Daytona Beach International Airport announced it would cease operations. Orlando International Airport, the seventh busiest in the United States, also closed. Further south, officials said Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and Miami International Airport were experiencing flight delays and cancellations, but both planned to remain open.
Nearly two dozen school districts were closing schools for the storm and 15 shelters had opened along Florida's east coast, the governor said.
Forty-five of Florida's 67 counties were under a state of emergency declaration.
South Florida is feeling the effects of Hurricane Nicole. NBC 6's Willard Shepard and Kim Wynne have the latest with Team Storm coverage.
Florida Division of Emergency Management Director Kevin Guthrie said Floridians should expect possible tornadoes, rip currents and flash flooding.
Early Wednesday, President Joe Biden declared an emergency in Florida and ordered federal aid to supplement state, tribal and local response efforts as the storm approached. The Federal Emergency Management Agency is still responding to those in need following Hurricane Ian.
On the beach just north of Mar-a-Lago as wind gusts approached 40mph on Wednesday afternoon, many people took videos of the choppy ocean. The normally calm waters had fast, strong waves with 5 foot breakers.
Denny DeHaven, who works for a Social Security advocacy group, said he lived inland so wasn't too worried.
"It will only be a Category 1 – what worries me the most is a power outage," he said. "The people I worry about are those who live here after seeing what happened in Fort Myers." Hurricane Ian brought a storm surge of up to 13 feet in late September, causing widespread destruction.
In a video posted to Twitter, Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood said the surge had already arrived and dozens of beachfront buildings were declared structurally unsafe. A mandatory evacuation was issued for the beach side, and a curfew was scheduled for 7 p.m.
"We're looking for a really tough night here," Chitwood said. "Now is not the time for hurricane fatigue. This is the last window of opportunity to secure your families and secure your properties, and perhaps save lives here.
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It is always odd coming to the end of the year, but not being in a school. We have continued to grapple with scalability, reviewing workflows to identify gains. I have also spoken to a few schools about what they are doing next year.
It feels like every month is eventful. Makes me wonder if in part this is a mindset? Ms 2 graduated in swimming and will skip the next class. This means I will no longer need to get in the water. Ms 7 had her yearly keyboard recital. It is always fascinating watching her learn her pieces and develop confidence over time. Practice makes perfect? Lastly, we had some issues with our roof, which involved water getting into the house.
Personally, I think this is the first month in a long time where I have not written any long form posts. I have started a few drafts and written some lengthy comments on other posts, but never really found the time and energy to finish gathering my thoughts on anything.
In regards to music, I have been listening to the new album from Muse, as well as the VAST compilation, featuring a range of Australian artists. In addition to this, I have found myself listening to a lot of old St. Vincent.
Making change in education – champions are for charlatans: Dave Cormier reflects upon the change approach of "working with the 'willing' first" and wonders if this is wrong approach. Rather than sustainable change, focusing on the guaranteed +1 is both unethical and creates a super star culture. Something I have touch d upon in the past. Cormier instead argues that the focus needs to be on long term change, with a plan to solve an actual problem. Associated with this, it is important to make space for such change, what Tom Barrett describes as innovation compression. This is also something that I have discussed in regards to my concern about 'great teachers'. Rather than the right teacher, I would argue that we need to focus on the right culture and environment. Cormier also addresses this in regards to the complex versus the complicated.
ePortfolios: Competing Concepts: Tom Woodward addresses a number of considerations associated with ePortfolios, including strategy, audience, ownership and privacy. Woodward provides a lot of nuance throughout his discussion and provides a number of examples to support this. It is a worthy addition to the discussion of ongoing reporting and ways to blog. Woodward also reflected on the skills required for living online.
Twenty things I wish I'd known when I started my PhD: Lucy Taylor provides some suggestions of things to consider when starting a PhD, such as identifying a work/life balanace, set yourself goals early, write down everything and backup your work. This reminds me of posts from Gayle Munro and Deborah Netolicky sharing some of their experiences.
The plastic backlash: what's behind our sudden rage – and will it make a difference?: Stephen Buranyi unpacks the worldwide rage against plastic. This is a part of the wider discussion of global warming. Whether it be in the drinking water or the ocean tip, rubbish has become an important conversation.
QandA:'what works' in ed with Bob Lingard, Jessica Gerrard, Adrian Piccoli, Rob Randall,Glenn Savage (chair): Glenn Savage chairs a conversation with a varied group of voices discussing impact of evidence, Think Tanks and NAPLAN on education.
Reflections on the smart phone: Antony Funnell speaks with Professor Genevieve Bell, Ariel Bogle, Distinguished Professor Larissa Hjorth and Emma Bennison about the history and affordances of the smart phone. They discuss the walled garden created by apps, the way devices inform our humanness, the cross-cultural appropriation of new technologies, support for accessibility and the surveillance built in. I have been thinking a lot about smart phones lately, especially while reading James Bridle's New Dark Age and Adam Greenfield's Radical Technologies. The conversation that I think is interesting is whether there is a future beyond the templated self produced by a handful of social silos.
Checking Out Online Shopping (IRL Podcast): Manoush Zomorodi investigates the big data associated with shopping online and off. This reminds me a comment by Ben Williamson in regards to Class Dojo that 'sensitive' data is often about how as much as what is captured.
Secrets of the Edu-Twitter Influencers: This is a reflection from a number of educational 'thought leaders'. What stood out was the intent of self-promotion that many started their journey with. One thing that I found interesting was how much time different people spend. It makes me think that being a 'thought leader' is something that needs to be maintained.
Why people troll others online: Ian O'Byrne discusses some of the reasons why people troll online and how to respond to them. For a deeper look at the types of trolls, read Molly Hill's post.
Avoiding the Lock-in Effect in WordPress: Antonio Villegas discusses much-dreaded lock-in effect that can occur with WordPress when utilising a particular feature provided by a plugin.
When Elon Musk Tunnels Under Your Home: Alana Semuels explores the intricacies associated with Elon Musk's boring project in Los Angeles. She highlights the many ways in which innovation is able to bypass the rules and regulations that hamper the development of public infrastructure. For me this is highlighted by fifty year plan associated with transport in Melbourne. I agree with Semuels' that it would be better to see such time and money spent supporting the state, rather than endlessly trying to circumvent it.
Should we really all fly less?: Diego Arguedas Ortiz discusses a recent study unpacking the individual actions that can help lead to climate change. Some of these actions include taking public transport, invest in renewable energies, eat less meat and stop flying. If this is too much then Arguedas Ortiz provides a list of actions to offset your activities. On the flipside, Martin Lukacs argues that individual action is a con and that what is really needed is collective action.
Zambia may serve as a crystal ball for countries looking to deal with Beijing: Siobhan Heanue reports on China's growing influence in Zambia. This is part of the Belt and Road Initiative. Even more interesting than Chinese ownership (do they own the third world?) was the ownership of business for 20 years. This investment, both private and state, is nothing new and is a part of a long-term strategy. It would be fascinating to see a breakdown of Chinese investment and ownership from around the world.
'A wall built to keep people out': the cruel, bureaucratic maze of children's services: Jake Anderson recounts the journey associated with gaining support for their daughter, who has ASD. One of the things that stood out was the blur between private and public connected with the privatization of government contracts.
Dropping Acid: Shuja Haider talks about the sounds and methods associated with Acid House music. Along with the TR808 and the Line 6 DL4, this article documents the place of the TB303 on modern music.
Thesis Abstract: Ian Guest provides a summary of his research, as well as an explanation of why he moved away from the traditional contents page.
Foreword: Ian Guest provides a forward to provide preliminary explanation of terms like flâneur.
Chapter 1: Introduction: Ian Guest breaks down the different parts of his research.
Chapter 2: Hinterlands: Ian Guest provides a summary of the supporting and sustaining literatures which informs his research.
Chapter 3: Sensibilities: Ian Guest explains his choice of flânography and how this sits with the Actor Network Theory.
Chapter 4: Assembling methods #1: Ian Guest explains how he took on three methods of research – participant observation, semi-structured interviews, blog post analysis and interviews – but these were supplemented with additional methods which emerged during the study.
Chapter 4: Assembling Methods #2: Ian Guest addresses questions of ethics, data management and analysis associated with his research.
Thesis submitted. Next steps: Ian Guest uses EduTweetOz as a catalyst for an examination of the parts associated with Twitter.
Chapter 6: Gathering: Assembling actors, maintaining relationships: Ian Guest explores the sense of hygge found by many connected educators.
Chapter 7: Gathering: It's personal…: Ian Guest discusses some of the benefits and drawbacks to learning with Twitter he found through his research.
Chapter 8: Retracing my steps: Ian Guest explains how professional development on Twitter is an ongoing process of assemblage in which actors like teachers and tweets, hashtags and hygge, communities and crib sheets, are bundled together, form, reform and break associations.
Ethics revisited: Ian Guest revisits the question of ethics when researching in online environments in light of some of the challenges faced.
Chapter 9: Concluding: Ian Guest discusses some of the implications and limitations, including four contributions to knowledge.
Why did you undertake this study?: Ian Guest discusses the three nudges that led to his research.
Can you summarise your findings in a few sentences?: Ian Guest summarises his research by providing answer to three key questions: How are professional learning practices of teachers on Twitter manifest, How does the Twitter social media platform support the professional learning practices of teachers, and How does professional learning practice extend beyond Twitter into the wider social media ecosystem and the 'real' world?
Where did you make 'the cut?': Ian Guest discusses some of his choices and constraints associated with the field, the collection of data and the writing process.
"Flânography? Isn't it just an ethnography?": Ian Guest documents some of the differences and similarities between flânography and ethnography, including impact on immersion, mobility and visibility.
In your flânography, how should we conceive the 'field?': Ian Guest discusses the notion of field and how it is performed through the act of research.
Which theoretical framings did you consider and why did you settle on ANT?: Ian Guest reflects on the various methods he explored, including communities of practice, connectivism and rhizomatic learning, and why he ended up choosing actor network theory.
So that is November for me, how about you? As always, happy to hear.
Also, I am interested if anyone has any feedback on the style and structure of this newsletter. I would love to know if there are things that people like or if there are things that you would change?
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One of my favourite parts of road tripping down the 101 is driving over the Astoria-Megler Bridge which connects Washington State (Megler) with Oregon State (Astoria). Tell your loved one in the passenger seat to keep the camera ready!
A little bit further down south you will arrive in another awesome spot, Cannon Beach. You most likely remember this beach from the end scene of 'the Goonies'. Go to the beach, take off your shoes and enjoy a relaxing walk along the shore towards Haystack Rock. This enormous rock is accessible by foot at low tide during summertime. The first we visited Cannon Beach in July the weather conditions were perfect. The second year we went we missed that slot by far and got soaking wet in February instead. Still a fun and very natural experience. At least we didn't have to roll up our pants anymore.
After our little walk, we basically almost drifted back to our lodge (Ecola Creek Lodge) to get a hot shower and jumped in the car to get some late night dinner. Because it was low season the town was quickly turning into a ghost town after 9 PM.
We lucked out and got a great meal at Bill's Tavern & Brewhouse. They were very kind to get us some food right before the kitchen closed and we got a great service and good food !
From Cannon Beach most people travel east to see the area around Portland.
Those who want to keep going along the 101 will experience some wonderful ocean views along the way. You'll also make some stops in Tillamook, Coos Bay or Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area to get a break from sitting behind the wheel.
Beautiful beaches and some many places to take excellent photos.
I couldn't agree more ! Love the scenery !


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'Nobody's expectation can exceed my own': Brent Venables takes on the Oklahoma job at full speed (2023)
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NORMAN, Okla. -- The Oklahoma Sooners are in their second week of spring practice, and the football facility is buzzing with high school football players and their families ahead of a critical recruiting weekend, but head coach Brent Venables -- just three months into the job after his December hire -- wants to talk about breakfast cereal.
He's in his office, which looks like a cross between a Silicon Valley boardroom and a ski chalet, and he already has decided he doesn't want to spend too much time here because, frankly, he isn't a "big office kind of guy." He wants to be in the middle of the action, and this office is designed to stand out. Away from campus, however, he has been holed up in a two-bedroom condo, waiting out the school year before his wife and two daughters join him in Norman. What he loves about the place, though, is a shelf in the kitchen where he keeps his supply -- Fruity Pebbles, Trix, Cocoa Puffs and his personal favorite, Lucky Charms.
"I've got a few healthy brands too," Venables insists.
In all, there are maybe eight or 10 boxes of cereal and, brother, is he stoked about it.
Maybe this is nostalgia. He is, after all, returning to his coaching roots at a place that's always felt like home. But go deeper into Venables' past and those cereal boxes mean something more. For a poor kid from Kansas, they were a horizon he aimed for and, now, perhaps a reminder of how far he has come.
"I remember having this vision that, when I grow up, when I get big, I'm going to have every cereal imaginable," he says.
When Venables was 2, his father moved the family from Florida to Kansas, then promptly left. Venables said his mom was kind and loving but had awful taste in men. Four stepdads came and went during his youth along with a cadre of abusive or alcoholic boyfriends, he said. His mom was a soft touch, the kind who happily takes in every stray dog or cat in the neighborhood. She had a fondness for tragic figures, according to Venables.
"She believed in people even through all their warts and weaknesses," he says. "She always saw the good in people, and for us, that wasn't a very healthy environment to grow up in."
When Venables would visit friends' homes with shelves cluttered with brightly colored boxes featuring cartoon pirates and giggling leprechauns, he would be in awe. His family shopped at Food 4 Less. They bought Corn Flakes.
"If you wanted frosted Corn Flakes, you dumped sugar on them," Venables says in the same intense way he says nearly everything -- eyes bulging, arms waving, like he is telling a defensive tackle how to hit an A-gap. "That's it, man. Load it up."
Something about those unfamiliar cereal boxes ignited a passion inside Venables. They represented stability and happiness and a safe space where, as Venables says, "You didn't hear a beer can opening before noon every day."
Venables, now 51, still holds those days close -- a reminder that success doesn't come easily. He has coached in eight national championship games and won three, serving under legendary coaches Bill Snyder, Bob Stoops and Dabo Swinney. Venables has been the highest-paid defensive coordinator in the country. In 29 years as an assistant, he has never had a losing season, and his teams won 10 games or more 23 times.
But he knows his story could've gone differently. In 2011, amid Venables' final season as an assistant at Oklahoma, his older brother, Kirk, died from a seizure resulting from years of alcohol abuse. Two brothers who grew up with the same struggles; two entirely different outcomes.
The day after his introductory news conference with Oklahoma in December, Venables was in a car, on his way to visit recruits, when he checked his phone. There were some 830 text messages from friends and family and boosters and bigwigs and coaches looking for work.
He'd only dreamed of good cereal. Now look at him.
That's the message he wants to share now, the foundation upon which he wants to build this program.
"The purpose of my life was created through all that pain," Venables says. "The building process, the improvement process, it's very painful at times. But that's where real growth happens."
(Video) Brent Venables Sacrifices Gundy to Wokeness | Ep 265
THE GREAT PLAYERS at Kansas State put in 100 percent every day, former Wildcats head coach Bill Snyder said. Well, OK, maybe 99.9 percent. Nobody can go hard on every play, every rep, every practice. Nobody does it full speed throughout every warm-up session. Nobody works that hard.
Except Venables.
"He was at 120 percent," Snyder said of his former linebacker. "He worked at it so hard. I mean, he warmed up aggressively. He was always going 100 mph."
Venables began his career at Kansas' Garden City Community College. He was an undersized linebacker who blossomed into an All-American on a few shreds of talent and sheer force of will. He transferred to Kansas State in 1991 then racked up 124 tackles as a senior. That intensity remains so deeply ingrained in Venables that it's hard to fathom a time when he isn't on the verge of boiling over.
"If he's over my house and we're having a casual drink, then yeah, he can relax," said Bob Stoops, who recruited Venables to K-State and later hired him at Oklahoma. "But still, depending on what you're talking about, that'll come out. He's ready to put his hands on your chest and rip you apart."
Witness Venables' sideline antics at Clemson. Head coach Dabo Swinney tabbed one of his strength coaches to work full time as a Venables wrangler on game days. Adam Smotherman, now a strength coach at Virginia, gained his share of notoriety as the "get-back coach," because in the heat of the moment, keeping Venables on the sideline was nearly impossible.
Smotherman's scouting report: "He's twitchy and strong. He can create some force. I used to have to sink the hips and dig down deep in my power there to pull him back."
At Clemson, Venables would grow tired of the shoddy work of some noodle-armed walk-on running scout team, grab the football and play QB himself. Well, not exactly "himself." He dubbed his QB alter ego "Jimmy Greenbeans," and his exploits became legendary. There was the time Venables got sandwiched between future NFL first-rounder D-linemen Clelin Ferrell and Christian Wilkins, and it opened a massive gash across the bridge of his nose. He kept working as QB the rest of practice, blood gushing down his face. Or another time he threw a pass and caught his finger on a lineman's helmet. He broke a bone, but that's nothing new. Venables broke another finger attempting to catch a softball last year, and he recently lost a fingernail in what he casually explained as "an incident with my dry cleaning."
Or watch Venables with a recruit. Longtime Oklahoma assistant Cale Gundy had a handful of 2024 receivers and their families out for a visit a few weeks back. The tour stopped by Venables' office. Gundy refuses to reveal details of the sales pitch, but he said it includes all of Venables' trademarks: passion, intensity, authenticity.
"He speaks from the heart and grabs everyone in the room," Gundy said. "We came out, and one of the dads turned to me and said, 'Oh my God, what we just went through in there ... that was powerful.'"
Gundy, who has been an assistant at Oklahoma since 1999, said he has never been more excited about the program than he is now.
"I've coached with some of the best, but this stuff that Brent's doing is on a whole other level," Gundy said.
The word everyone uses is "infectious," because it's not just Venables' palpable energy but the way he transmits it to everyone around him.
He yells, of course. Catch him after a particularly tough practice and he can sound like he swallowed sandpaper. But even in the quiet moments, when his tone is flat and considered, he's all potential energy, teeming like a thoroughbred locked into the starting gate.
"His speeches," said Stoops' son Drake, a senior wideout at Oklahoma, "they'll have you ready to run through a wall."
It's been almost 30 years since Venables suited up at Kansas State, and Snyder genuinely still wonders if the guy worked so hard, practiced so hard, hit so hard because he liked it or because he was terrified that, if he didn't, the opportunity might pass him by.
IT'S THE FIRST practice of the spring, and Oklahoma senior linebacker DaShaun White is out to impress his new coach. The ball is snapped, and he attacks the line of scrimmage, meets his blocker, pushes him toward the ground and rolls over top of him before wrapping up the ball carrier in the backfield. Tackle for loss. Whaddya think, Coach?
"That was terrible," Venables screams.
White is stunned. He made the tackle.
"You were flat," Venables says. "Flat players suck."
White stares back with a blank expression.
"Say it," Venables insists.
"Say it. Flat players suck."
White repeats the mantra.
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"You line up here," Venables says, crouched like he is going to make the play himself. "You go downhill. You hit him in the gut."
White nods.
The next day, after studying the tape, White is looking for a chance to prove something. Again, the ball is snapped. White charges downhill at his blocker, attacks his center, devours him and blows up the offensive backfield.
Venables blows the whistle and starts screaming.
"You see that?" he yells. "You see that? That's the way you do it!"
VENABLES LANDED HIS first coaching job as a graduate assistant at Kansas State in 1993 based, in his opinion, on being in the right place at the right time. But it felt like he'd been given a key to someone else's pantry, all those cereal boxes now within his reach.
"I found an unlocked door," Venables said, "and I just didn't want to be told I had to leave."
So he worked -- tirelessly, endlessly, methodically.
At the urging of Bob Stoops, then an assistant for the Wildcats, Venables was eventually promoted to linebackers coach. Stoops then hired him at Oklahoma in 1999, and the two spent 12 years together before Venables left for Clemson. At each stop, Venables burnished his reputation as one of the most detailed and prepared coaches in the country.
"Brent practices being ready for game day every day," Oklahoma athletic director Joe Castiglione said. "It's a habit."
At practice now, Venables carries a microphone, and he doesn't hold back. After one series, a Sooners player jogs back to the sideline, and Venables gets on the mic. No one jogs. You run. Practice grinds to a halt, the player comes back, drops to the ground and starts doing pushups. And there's Venables, doing pushups too.
Under Venables, Clemson's defense met every morning at 5 to get the plan for Saturday's game. The players began trickling into the team meeting room around 4:45, barely awake, and at 5 on the dot, Venables would roar into the space, clapping and screaming, "Wake up! Y'all better wake up!"
"It'd make you almost poop your pants," former Clemson linebacker Ben Boulware said.
James Skalski, another former Tigers linebacker, remembers hearing stories from Clemson's GAs about Venables keeping them up until all hours of the morning studying film.
"He'd fall asleep with the clicker in his hands for like five seconds," Skalski said, "and then snap back into it, ready to go."
Oh, and that game plan, it wasn't just the basics. It was a dossier with every possible speck of information Venables could find on the opposition.
"You'd have the opponent's entire roster, who their moms are, where they were born, what's their favorite candy," Boulware said, "along with everything from a football standpoint."
Swinney remembers Venables' preparation salvaging a win for the Tigers in a 2014 game against Louisville. The Cardinals had the ball at the Clemson 1-yard line, down six with less than a minute to go. Two straight runs followed, and the Tigers' defense held firm. The Cardinals lined up for their final play, and Venables had seen it before.
"It was a play [Bobby] Petrino had run four [coaching] stops before," Swinney said.
Venables had spent Friday night sifting through nearly two decades of Petrino's goal-line playcalls, and it paid off. Venables signaled to his defense, and when the ball was released, tackle DeShawn Williams was in perfect position, reached up and batted away the pass.
"He's the closest assistant I've ever seen to Nick Saban," said Thad Turnipseed, who worked for Saban at Alabama and with Swinney at Clemson prior to following Venables to Oklahoma. "His love for the game, his love for coaching and that Nick Saban fire."
IT WAS THE second week of his sophomore season in 2014, and Ben Boulware was done.
Looking back, his biggest problem was that he was too similar to his coach. He was an undersized linebacker who played with a ferocious intensity, a personality Venables knew all too well.
"He'd talk s--- to me all the time," Boulware said. "He said he was tougher on me than any other athlete he's coached."
Eventually, Boulware grew to love the fight. He didn't compete against the opponent, he said. He was competing with Venables, and it drove him to become one of the most feared linebackers in the ACC and the defensive leader of Clemson's 2016 national championship team.
(Video) Oklahoma Sooners open the Brent Venables era with a 45-13 win over the UTEP Miners
But as a sophomore, Boulware hadn't quite adapted. He'd endured a year of constant criticism, and he figured Venables owed him a little playing time. Week 1 came and Boulware barely saw the field. Now he was mad. Furious, actually. Maybe Venables sensed the anger. When practice began the following Monday, Boulware was with the 1s. Here's your shot, kid.
"I go in for one play," Boulware said, "and I called the wrong front."
Venables was livid -- that Saban fire on display.
"And I'm about to cry because he's just cussing me out in front of the whole defense," Boulware said.
Boulware seethed throughout the rest of practice, and when the linebacker huddle wrapped at the end, he marched up to Venables, tears streaming down his face, and quit.
"I'm just like, 'Dude, I can't take this anymore. I'm done. I hate football. I hate you,'" Boulware recalled.
He looked at his coach expecting -- what? Not this.
"He just laughed," Boulware said. "He laughed and said, 'You're not quitting.'"
Venables put his arm around the kid, smiled that devilish grin that makes it seem like he knows something no one else does, and told Boulware he was too damn good to walk away.
"He flipped a switch," Boulware said. "We had this great conversation. He said, 'It's just business, and football ain't rainbows and daisies. We've got to get stuff done.' He was ripping me a new one for two hours, and then he's got his arm around my back, and he's crying with me."
VENABLES' LAST STINT in Norman ended 12 years ago, and his departure was brutal. He quit then reconsidered then changed his mind again. Venables bumped into Castiglione's wife at the Oklahoma City airport on his way to start his new job, and the two ended up sharing a hug at the gate, both sobbing uncontrollably. He nearly skipped the flight. For someone who had grown up without a safe space, Norman had become home.
Still, the time was right for a change. That season was the most challenging of Venables' career, with his defense battered in losses to Texas Tech, Baylor and Oklahoma State. Stoops planned to bring in his own brother, Mike Stoops, onto the staff to help coordinate the defense for 2012. Off the field too, Venables was overwhelmed by loss. Just days before his brother died in 2011, he'd lost one of his players, Austin Box, to a combination of prescription drugs and a lung infection.
The whole ecosystem felt off, Venables said.
"It became a lot about winning and getting ate up with, 'It ain't good enough,'" Venables said. "And I knew there was more out there."
That's when Venables first connected with Swinney.
Swinney also grew up poor. His father drank too much. There was so little money that, when he was in college at Alabama, his mother slept in his dorm room too. During his first phone call with Venables in 2011, Swinney shared the whole journey. They talked for more than four hours.
"I grew up embarrassed about it," Venables said. "I was ashamed. I was scarred by it. I felt like it was my fault. Dabo was so open about it, and that helped me grow. It took this load that I didn't even know I had."
It was a catharsis. Somewhere along the line, the dreams of better cereal were replaced with a pressure to win at all costs, and Swinney offered Venables a lifeline back to his roots. That has framed his approach to coaching ever since.
"I'm trying to meet them where they're at," Venables said. "It's just being open and honest and letting your guard down and being vulnerable."
Venables insists on an open-door policy -- so open that Turnipseed worries there simply aren't enough hours in the day to make it work. He has asked Venables to dial back the player meetings and post-practice speeches because there's other work to be done, but Venables isn't budging.
Quarterback Dillon Gabriel was hours away from enrolling at UCLA, but he had second thoughts. His former offensive coordinator at UCF, Jeff Lebby, had landed the same gig at Oklahoma, and now Gabriel was hoping to join the Sooners. Still, Gabriel needed to mesh with the head coach. So at 3 a.m. -- just a few hours before classes would've started at UCLA -- Venables was on the phone with Gabriel, selling him on Oklahoma. The calls haven't stopped since.
"He's always checking on me," said Gabriel, who announced in January he would be transferring to Oklahoma. "That's something I'm not used to, and I'm usually good without it. But knowing he's checking on me, I know he's checking on everyone else too. Man, that's a good feeling."
At Venables' direction, Oklahoma launched the S.O.U.L. Mission program -- modeled after Clemson's PAW Journey -- to engage players holistically, from financial literacy classes to bowling nights. During the spring, he had tailors come to the building to ensure every player had a suit with a clean fit. Venables said he wouldn't have taken the job if Oklahoma wasn't interested in investing in player development away from the field too.
"So many of these young guys are going to look to me as maybe the best example they have in their life," Venables said. "When I left, that's what I was looking for -- the father figure I didn't have.
"So before commitment and belief and trust and being open and honest with me, they have to have a connection with me. And I let them see all of it, whatever all of it looks like. All the scars. Everything."
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IT'S EARLY NOVEMBER 2021, and it's bedtime. Venables is in dad mode. He is saying prayers with his 12-year-old daughter, Laney, but he's still a coach, so he also is giving her a rah-rah speech about following her heart and never letting other people limit her aspirations.
"Dream big," he tells her.
But Laney was ready to push the old man.
"Well, Dad," she says, "why didn't you take the Auburn job last year?"
Venables had been a hot commodity during coaching searches for nearly a decade, but he rarely gave an opening much thought. There was a point, said Venables' oldest son, Jake, when the family had all but given up on the idea he might one day make the leap. But every so often, a job would open, and Venables would gather the family in the living room to talk through the pros and cons. Florida State called a few years back, but that didn't feel right. Then there was Auburn after the 2020 season. That one seemed promising. They put it to a vote. The family voted in favor of taking the gig. Venables voted against it.
"It was a majority kind of thing," said Jake Venables, 22, "and we're saying, 'Wait, you're not taking this one, either? We thought this is what you wanted.'"
Now, amid his treatise on aiming high, Laney wants answers.
Brent Venables offers some coachspeak about alignment and investment and ...
"You don't have to be scared, Dad," she interrupts. "Chase your dreams."
What are dreams for a poor kid from Kansas? A few boxes of cereal. And now, here he was, the highest-paid assistant coach in the country at a job he loved in a place he had no desire to leave. Venables had long since outpaced his dreams.
But maybe there was a place still worth dreaming about. They'd talked about Oklahoma from time to time, Jake said. It was never realistic.
Then, miraculously, the job did open, and there was a mountaintop Venables still believed was worth climbing.
The next step was bigger than a dream.
"That was a giant," Venables said. "And you've got to chase your giants too. And even when the opportunity is right there, you've still got to step through the door. Sometimes, you need to kick it in."
IT'S EARLY JULY NOW, and Venables is riding out the final days of a vacation before kicking off his first fall camp as a head coach. He's talking about the projections around his Sooners.
"Nobody's expectation can exceed my own," he says. "No fan base. No history. None."
When his vaunted defensive linemen -- nicknamed the "Power Rangers" because of the rather tight-fitting Halloween costumes they occasionally wore -- appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated before the 2018 season, Venables hated it.
"You can bet we had a bonfire," Venables says of those magazines.
There is minimal preseason hype here in Oklahoma, though. Following last year's 11-2 campaign, Las Vegas set the Sooners' season win total at 9.5. Meanwhile, even the Oklahoma message boards remain obsessed with Venables' predecessor, Lincoln Riley, who left town for USC after the 2021 season. Riley is bathing in the love of prognosticators who believe he'll be an instant fix for a USC program that won four games last season. (Vegas' win total for the Trojans is nine, and their national championship odds are half that of Oklahoma's.)
This summer, another college football magazine, Athlon Sports, released its preseason All-Americans -- four teams' worth, more than 100 players -- and there wasn't a single Sooner named on offense or defense. It's the first time that has happened in 22 years, Venables notes. It feels as if Riley took some magic formula with him to USC, along with QB Caleb Williams and two other Sooners, and Venables was allocated the leftover pieces of what used to be a championship football team.
Venables laughs.
This is why those cereal boxes still resonate. They're a reminder, Venables says, that "there ain't much separating you from being at the top of the mountain and down in the valley."
Let Riley enjoy the view from the mountaintop. The valley feels like home.
"I think that's great," Venables says. "I think it's appropriate. My message to the team is, yeah, that's Life 101. You get what you earn. We don't deserve to have success. You don't deserve to be recognized among the best, even if you had a great year a year ago. You start over every year, and don't ever get it twisted. I love it. Here's where we are, boys.
(Video) Brent Venables pre-spring press conference
"I've talked about having a blank canvas; well, guess what -- we've got one."
Now, go earn some cereal.
How much is Oklahoma paying Venables? ›
Venables' new six-year contract will average $7 million a year ($6.4 million starting in 2022) and includes an automatic $100,000 annual raise. He also gets a $600,000 annual retirement contribution, plus incentive bonuses.
What was Brent Venables job at OU? ›
At the urging of Bob Stoops, then an assistant for the Wildcats, Venables was eventually promoted to linebackers coach. Stoops then hired him at Oklahoma in 1999, and the two spent 12 years together before Venables left for Clemson.
Did Oklahoma hire Brent Venables? ›
Brent Venables is playing the long game at Oklahoma. After spending nearly three decades as an assistant coach and defensive coordinator, the new OU head coach didn't cut any corners when assembling his first staff, regardless of the impact on the current roster.
Who Will Brent Venables hire as coordinators? ›
Share: NORMAN — Oklahoma head football coach Brent Venables announced his first two assistant coaching hires Friday, naming Jeff Lebby as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach and Ted Roof as defensive coordinator and linebackers coach.
What is Lincoln Riley's salary? ›
10 highest paid coaches in college football for 2022 season:
Lincoln Riley, USC: $10 million (estimated salary)
What was Bob Stoops salary at OU? ›
Stoops made $5.55 million in his final full season leading the Sooners. Ahead of the 2021 season, Riley signed an extension that was set to pay him $7.6 million per year through 2025–26. According to USA Today, his buyout was valued at $4.5 million.
Does Brent Venables have any daughters? ›
Venables and his wife, Julie, have four children: sons Jake and Tyler, who played football at Clemson, and daughters Laney and Addie.
Who will Clemson replace Brent Venables with? ›
It took Dabo Swinney 30 seconds to replace Brent Venables after the former defensive coordinator left Clemson to be the new head coach at Oklahoma. When asked if he interviewed anyone outside of the Clemson program for either of his coordinating positions, Swinney said, "I did not. I mean, it was thirty seconds.
Does Brent Venables have a brother? ›
Ken Venables
Brent Venables / Brother
Who will be the next coach at Oklahoma Sooners? ›
Head Coach: Brent Venables
On Sunday, the Oklahoma Sooners officially announced that Brent Venables would be their 23rd head coach.
Who will replace Lincoln Riley? ›
Clemson's Brent Venables is new head coach at Oklahoma, replacing Lincoln Riley. A week after Lincoln Riley bolted from Oklahoma to USC, the Sooners have a new head football coach in Brent Venables, the defensive coordinator at Clemson for the past 10 seasons.
Who is OU next coach? ›
Players react to Brent Venables being named the next head coach of the Oklahoma Sooners.
Who will be the next OU offensive coordinator? ›
Jeff Lebby will be Sooners' offensive coordinator and Ted Roof will be the program's defensive coordinator and linebackers coach. Venables will retain four members of the offensive coaching staff — Cale Gundy, Bill Bedenbaugh, DeMarco Murray and Joe Jon Finley.
Who will be Oklahoma's next defensive coordinator? ›
Oklahoma represents Roof's 11th different school to employ him as a defensive coordinator.
Who will be the next Ole Miss offensive coordinator? ›
Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin announced Friday he'll be hiring Charlie Weis Jr. as the Rebels' next offensive coordinator. At 28, Weis has plenty of experience coaching at major programs.
What is Nick Saban salary? ›
Nick Saban salary: $11.7 million (Alabama)
However, and more importantly, they also bumped up his pay by $2 million annually. He will now make $11.7 million each year which now makes him the highest-paid coach in all of college football…again.
What is Bill Belichick salary? ›
Who's the highest paid NFL coach? ›
Sean McVay is likely the highest paid coach in the NFL, making somewhere between $15-$18 million per year, as the article outlines. Coming it at number two is Bill Belichick, who is making $12.5 million per season.
What is Bob Stoops salary at Fox? ›
Bob Stoops Net Worth
Salary: $5 Million Per Year
Date of Birth: Sep 9, 1960 (62 years old)
Profession: American football player, Coach, American Football coach
Is Bob Stoops getting paid for Alamo Bowl? ›
Oklahoma president Joe Harroz said on Thursday that Stoops will be paid $325,000 to coach the team from now until its bowl game, which will likely be the Alamo Bowl on Dec. 29. That salary is based on Riley's former contract with the school.
Why did Stoops quit? ›
And in between the XFL gigs, Stoops was OU's interim coach for the Alamo Bowl last December. Stoops retired from OU in June 2017 after 18 seasons as head coach, saying he was ready to control his own time.
Does Brent Venables have a son? ›
Brent Venables
How old is Venables? ›
51 years (18 December 1970)
Brent Venables / Age
What did coach Gundy say? ›
A day after Oklahoma assistant football coach Cale Gundy resigned from the Sooners, saying he inadvertently read aloud "a word that I should never -- under any circumstance -- have uttered" off the screen of a player's iPad during a film session, head coach Brent Venables issued a new statement saying Gundy's statement ...
Who replaces Tony Elliott? ›
Additionally, quarterbacks coach Brandon Streeter has been promoted to offensive coordinator to replace Tony Elliott, now the head coach at Virginia.
Is Venable leaving Clemson? ›
Tyler Venables elected to stay and play for the Tigers in 2022.
Who will replace Elko at Texas A&M? ›
After finding success with Ole Miss in two seasons, D.J. Durkin is set to replace long-time Texas A&M standout defensive coordinator Mike Elko.
What does Venables mean? ›
The surname Venables originated from the place-name Venables, a village near Evreux in Normandy, and was born by a Norman lord who came to England with William the Conqueror. Venables itself derives from the Latin venabulum meaning a long hunting spear.
Where did Brent Venables come from? ›
He began his collegiate playing career at Garden City (Kan.) Community College (1989-90), where he earned All-America honors after recording 276 tackles. A native of Salina, Kan., Venables received his bachelor's degree in political science from Kansas State in 1992.
Who is Clemson's defensive coordinator? ›
5 things to know about new Clemson football defensive coordinator Wes Goodwin. In December, a couple of weeks before Clemson defeated Iowa State in the Cheez-It Bowl in Orlando, football coach Dabo Swinney tabbed little-known Wes Goodwin as his new defensive coordinator.
What is Lincoln Riley's contract with USC? ›
At Oklahoma, Riley's contract was worth $45.21 million over six years. Riley's USC contract has still not been released, but it was rumored that it was worth around $110 million. If that's the case, no wonder he purchased such a spectacularly giant house in Los Angeles.
Who is Oklahoma going to hire? ›
Oklahoma head football coach Brent Venables announced his first two assistant coaching hires on Friday. Venables named Jeff Lebby as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach and Ted Roof as defensive coordinator and linebackers coach.
What coaches left Oklahoma? ›
Nearly five months after his stunning decision to leave Oklahoma for USC, Lincoln Riley has penned an open letter to Sooners fans in the Players' Tribune explaining his decision to leave the storied Big 12 program for the West Coast.
Who is Lincoln Riley's agent? ›
Riley's agent was Allie Joel Riley of Compass.
How much does Brent Venables make at Clemson? ›
The school's athletics department has declined requests from the media. Venables in July became the highest-paid assistant in the country when he agreed to a contract that was to pay him $2.5 million per year through the 2025 season.
Where is Jeff Lebby going? ›
On December 8, 2021, Oklahoma football finalized a deal for Lebby to be the Sooners' new offensive coordinator. Lebby's contract with Oklahoma is for three years and $5.7 million dollars.
Who is Oklahoma looking at for coach? ›
ESPN's Chris Low is reporting the Sooners top target is Clemson defensive coordinator Brent Venables. "Veteran Clemson defensive coordinator Brent Venables has emerged as the top target for the OU Football head coaching job, and the two sides could finalize a deal as early as today," Low wrote on Twitter.
What is OU football Soul Mission? ›
The SOUL Mission (Serving Our Uncommon Legacy) is focused on the "holistic development" of the Sooners' players, helping to develop them as people off the field with programs including career development, mental wellness, life skills, and community service.
Is Shane Beamer going to Oklahoma? ›
Hired at Oklahoma in January 2018 as assistant head coach for offense (coaching tight ends and H-backs) after serving the 2016 and '17 seasons as special teams coordinator and tight ends coach at Georgia.
What is Brent Venables salary at Clemson? ›
The group is led by ex-Clemson defensive coordinator Brent Venables, whose total pay this season was a whopping $2.5 million.
What is Porter Moser salary at Oklahoma? ›
2022 Oklahoma $3,200,000
What is Patty Gasso salary? ›
Gasso's extension keeps her with Oklahoma through 2028 and raises her salary to $1.625 million annually, the university announced Thursday at its Board of Regents meeting.
What is Mike Gundy salary? ›
(AP) — Oklahoma State has boosted football coach Mike Gundy's salary to $7.5 million for the 2022 calendar year. The school's Board of Regents approved a $1 million increase in annual compensation and a $1 million annual retention bonus over each of the next five years.
How much money does Brent Venables make a year? ›
Venables will be one of the best-paid coaches in football, with a $6.4 annual salary in 2022 and an average annual value of $7 million. Venables will have plenty of resources at his disposal, as well — both the Sooners' offensive and defensive coordinators will have salaries at $1.8 million or more in 2022.
Will Venables salary at Clemson? ›
What does the average NFL assistant coach make? ›
Today, according to Yahoo Finance, assistant coaches make approximately $400k a season. However, specific assistant coaches can make more or less depending on their skill level and experience.
What is Jennie baranczyk salary at Oklahoma? ›
2022 Oklahoma $625,000
How much does the Oklahoma baseball coach make? ›
OU baseball coach Skip Johnson, coming off a trip to the College World Series championship series, got a contract extension through 2024 and a $220,000 pay increase to $750,000 this year.
Who is the highest paid softball player? ›
Who is the highest paid softball player? Monica Abbott. Abbott signed a six year $1,000,000 deal in 2016, of which $20,000 was salary that counted under the salary cap, with the rest paid in other ways like bonuses.
How much does Beth Torina make? ›
Softball coach Beth Torina's contract extension was approved with a raise from $410,000 a year to $430,000 through 2024 and a jump to $455,000 in 2025 and '26. Her former contract was going to expire in 2022. She will also receive a bonus of $50,000 every year she remains at LSU.
Is Gundy leaving OSU? ›
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How much does the Oklahoma State softball coach make? ›
The Oklahoma State softball team has found its leader for the future. Coach Kenny Gajewski signed a five-year contract extension that will keep him in Stillwater through June 2022. Gajewski's contract will pay him $120,000 annually along with a yearly sum for personal and talent services.
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Q: jQuery UI Dialog and IE I'm using jQuery UI Dialog for a project and having some problems with IE8 (haven't tested it on IE7 and below but did tested it on Chorme and FF).
I use this code in the js:
var dialogObj = $("#dialog").dialog({autoOpen: false, title: id, modal: false, width: 600, height: 400});

The dialog is filled through ajax.
In IE8 the title is not showing correctly. It's narrow and doesn't show the title's text.
Also I have another problem in IE:
Whenever I press the element that shows the dialog I have an error message:
Webpage error details
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Timestamp: Wed, 9 Feb 2011 11:27:22 UTC
Message: Unexpected call to method or property access.
Line: 103
Char: 460
Code: 0
URI: http://localhost/js/jquery.js
Which is at this line:
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I use jQuery v1.4.2
If I press the element again it displays the dialog.
The element that shows the dialog is this:
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Note that my page validates.
Thanks for your help!

A: Well apparently I had a defect in my jQuery file. Once I downloaded the file again all was well.


John Fontana made his mark in baseball after leaving American International College as he went on to become one of the winningest high school coaches in America. During his 41-year tenure at Southington High School in Connecticut, he won 669 games and finished his career fifth among high school baseball coaches in winning percentage with at least 600 wins, while leading his teams to two state titles and 40 state championship tournament appearances.
A total of 192 of his former players went on to earn college scholarships, and in 1991 seven of his former players were playing in the NCAA Div. I and II College World Series. He also had 17 former players sign Major League contracts.
Fontana was named the 1993 American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) National Coach of the Year and was named the 1996 recipient of the National High School Coaches Association's (NHSCA) Dwight-Keith Award, which is the organization's highest honor, and served as the organization's President during the 1992-93 academic year.
Fontana was inducted into the National High School Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 1999, the American International College Athletics Hall of Fame in 2011 and the Southington Sports Hall of Fame.