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Wide Right & Natty Lite Digital Media Guide
2021 WRNL Digital Game Program VI: Iowa State vs. Oklahoma State
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A mammoth showdown in Ames awaits.
Wide Right & Natty Lite
WRNL Insights: The Most Obvious Matchup
When Oklahoma State comes to town on Saturday they'll be a defense-first team. And that's good for Iowa State.
By: KnowDan
There comes a time in every season where the teams become who they are and the stats reflect that. Similarly, there are matchups every season where you look at the stats and go "Yeah, that seems right."
This is one of those games. I won't bore you with a detailed intro as to why - or even spend time talking about Kansas State - today's column is purely devoted to Oklahoma State and how Iowa State wins on Saturday.
The Models & Spread
When the opening spread came out on Sunday in Iowa State's favor by a touchdown there became questions about how this happened. Then the popular models validated it and it became a talking point about the Cyclones being favored by as much as a touchdown at home over a Top 10 team.
Models love balance, or teams that are so extremely good in one area and not deficiently awful in others. Unfortunately for Oklahoma State only one team with that balance will be in Ames on Saturday and it wears red.
Iowa State is an analytical darling because the offense has really only played three bad halves of meaningful football (Iowa and 1st half against Baylor) and the defense has been great to elite all season. Models crave balance and Iowa State has it in spades.
Conversely, Oklahoma State has an elite defense paired with an offense that would be the worst in the Big 12 if Kansas didn't exist. The gap between the two units drags Oklahoma State's overall numbers down, reflects in their standings, and in Vegas.
The Offenses
Iowa State: SP+: 21st, FEI: 12th
Oklahoma State: SP+: 80th, FEI: 44th
Offensive Line: With the palette cleansers of the Kansas schools behind us let's check in on how the offensive line is doing with Points Earned Per Snap
Jarrod Hufford (LT): .042 (Foster has dropped to .036)
Trevor Downing (LG): .041 (.06 increase post-Kansas schools)
Colin Newell (C): .035 (.03 increase post-Kansas schools)
Darrell Simmons Jr. (RG): .036 (.09 increase post-Kansas schools)
Derek Schweiger (RT): .028 (.13 point increase post-Kansas schools)
While none of these numbers are elite, the offensive line has done exactly what they needed to do against inferior opponents: dominate and grow. While the schedule gets tougher, the trend upwards should continue as the line gels and gets comfortable in their roles.
On the other side of the ball, the Oklahoma State offensive line is not a sieve, but not a strength. Their starters average out in the mid-.02 range across the board and will give up opportunities to Iowa State's defensive line.
The Quarterbacks: Brock Purdy is still playing some of the best ball of his career even if the TD/INT ratio does not reflect it. He's only pressured on 28.8% of his dropbacks, throwing over 80% of his balls on target, and almost 90% are rated as catchable. He's as efficient as he's ever been and his spots where he pulls out Pump Fake Purdy have been opportune and worked in Iowa State's favor.
Spencer Sanders: Not Brock Purdy. While the senior is a solid enough threat to keep defenses honest, it's his ability as a thrower that holds Oklahoma State back. He's throwing only 59% of his balls on target and 80% of them rate as catchable. His legs remain his biggest advantage as he's only been sacked on 5% of dropbacks despite being pressured 31% of the time. It'll be critical that Iowa State finds a way to limit the impact with his legs with spies and varied pressure packages on Saturday.
The Running Backs: Breece Hall. Still good. He's hitting his designed gap on 75.4% of plays and running for a 1st down on 30.6% of rushes. The K-State game did him no favors on havoc numbers and he now stands at being hit at the line 35.1% of the time and stuffed behind the line 19.4% of the time. Anecdotally, however, those stuffs happen less when Iowa State needs the yards and more when they're purposefully chewing clock.
As for Oklahoma State's Jaylen Warren, he's talented but probably not the second coming of Mr. Hall. He doesn't have the line in front of him that Hall does and it shows up with him hitting the designed gap on only 52% of runs and being hit at the line 34.5% of the time. His gap choices will be even more critical against the disciplined run defense of the Cyclones.
The Defenses
Iowa State: SP+: 15th, FEI: 14th
Oklahoma State: SP+: 10th, FEI: 7th
Defensive Line: Will McDonald is 4th in the conference in QB pressures with 18. Oklahoma State has FOUR players who have at least 13 EACH, including linebacker Devin Harper. They try to create havoc and generally are successful at it.
Above all else this is the most worrisome spot for Iowa State's offense. If Tom Manning calls a game that gets the ball out quickly and takes advantage of space then this could get out of hand. If Want It All Manning shows up then it's Iowa 2.0.
Secondary: Oklahoma State corner Jarrick Bernard-Converse has played 211 coverage snaps this season, faced 33 targets, allowed 16 catches, and is allowing only 42 yards per game. He'll likely draw Xavier Hutchinson, which makes it even more important for a solid WR2 to step up on Saturday.
This game has college football cliche written all over it. 2:30 fall afternoon kick. Strong defenses. Game comes down to the margins.
What are those margins?
Again, very cliche. Turnovers and field position. Oklahoma State thrives on pressure driving bad decisions and Iowa State forces you into bad decisions due to lack of disciple/focus. It'll come down to which team blinks first and breaks their mold.
If the Iowa State that lost in 2019 shows up it'll be another loss in Ames. If last week's team shows up then the Vegas line may not be enough.
Fortunately for this fan base the metrics are trending in the right direction for the good guys in this month of Brocktober.
Betting the Big 12: Week 8
Celebrate homecoming with winners!
By: Austin Keeney
It's pretty common knowledge that October is the best sports month of the year. We're at that magical time where all 4 major pro sports are happening at the same time with college football is in full swing as well. I'm also a sucker for pumpkin flavored products (mostly beer and pumpkin bars).
If there is one complaint I can make, and I will go ahead and do that right now, it's that the weather in October 2021 has not been good at all. My old man complaint is that I'd so much rather have some consistency. Let me turn off the air conditioning during the day and the heat at night, please. If it's time for sweatshirts, I need a firm commitment to it.
On the field, we've finally made it into the green, and I mean finally. The slow climb to profitability is complete and I don't plan on slowing down now. We're nearing the end of bye week season and about to hit an exciting stretch run to Jerry World. I'm feeling more confident than ever in the picks as there are 2 months worth of data at there. Enjoy Homecoming weekend, Cyclone fans, and lets celebrate with winners!
Kansas State (3-3) at Texas Tech (5-2)
Kickoff: 11:00am | TV: ESPN | The Line: Kansas State -1
It seems crazy to think that Texas Tech can clinch bowl eligibility with a win in this game. Good for Matt Wells, who has been feeling a lot of heat for his job. Kansas State just seems broken at this point. The line certainly makes no sense here, and I'm a little weary knowing K-State is favored, but I'll trust my gut and give out the home team.
Pick: Texas Tech +1
#3 Oklahoma (7-0) at Kansas (1-5)
Kickoff: 11:00am | TV: | The Line: Oklahoma -39
No need to elaborate too much here. Kansas is an auto fade until they cover the spread against anybody. Oklahoma's objective going forward is to get Caleb Williams as many reps as possible before a possible playoff run. Sooners by 50.
Pick: Oklahoma -39
#8 Oklahoma State (6-0) at Iowa State (4-2)
Kickoff: 2:30pm | TV: | The Line: Iowa State -7
Homecoming. 10 years since this match blew up the BCS. Iowa State has come so far as a program since then. The vibes are going to be great in Jack Trice Stadium, especially now that we've hit the point where the sun will be setting in the 4th quarter. On the field, this is a Cyclone team playing with a ton of confidence. Bijan Robinson was able to run wild on the Cowboy defense last week. Breece Hall should have no issues doing the same. The analytics love us. Just hope for a safe Brock Purdy game and no special teams shenanigans and Iowa State will roll.
Pick: Iowa State -7
West Virginia (2-4) at TCU (3-3)
Kickoff: 6:30pm | TV: | The Line: TCU -4.5
It's hard to tell who needs this game more. In situations like this where frankly, it's impossible to get a good read either way, we'll be better off taking the home team with the superior quarterback. Zach Evans for TCU is also quite impressive running the ball. Can West Virginia string drives together? I say no.
Pick: TCU -4.5
BEST BET AROUND THE COUNTRY
Air Force -3 vs San Diego State
This checks all the boxes. San Diego State is an unconvincing undefeated team. Air Force is favored as the underdog at home vs the ranked Aztecs. The triple option is rolling this year. It will always be a beast to prepare for with only one week's notice. Oh, and Air Force is really, really good. Love the Falcons.
NFL PICK OF THE WEEKEND
Football Team +7.5 at Packers
This is a truly dreadful slate of NFL games. I almost didn't want to give anything out in this spot. But, Green Bay hasn't exactly been blowing teams out. They always seem to do just enough to win, plus a little luck from the opposing kicker. This is a last ditch, kitchen sink game for WFT. They won't win, but they won't lose by more than a touchdown.
PROP OF THE WEEK FOR KANSAS FANS
Pumpkins picked at the patch by Cyclone fans this Sunday
O/U 499.5
SEASON RECORD: 28-25 (+0.5 units)
WRNL Interrogates: Cowboys Ride For Free
Maybe they will want to talk about 2011 for fun
By Matthias Schwartzkopf & Micah Allen
1. The Oklahoma State offense hasn't been their usual high flying offense but their defense has been outstanding. Can the Oklahoma State offense return back their run up the score ways or are we seeing what this year's version of Oklahoma State is? Run the ball and stuff you defensively.
I think the reality is that this is who the Cowboys are this season. They haven't shown a true ability to put up a lot of points. That being said I think they are starting to find their stride. Jaylen Warren has proven to be incredibly effective for them. So it's become a game of score just the right amount of points and the defense can take care of the rest. When your defense has proven they're up to the task...why not?
2. What's been the one thing that has most surprised you about this team so far?
Their ability to pull games out of thin air. If you asked me after game one if I thought we're 6-0 following the Texas game, I would have said you were insane. I'm amazed OSU has not lost a game yet. They have the grit that has surprised me.
3. Let's highlight some of the underappreciated players. Who are some players that Iowa State fans don't know yet and will by the end of the day on Saturday?
We've talked about him before, but Jaylen Warren. For Iowa State fans that might not have been able to catch any Oklahoma State games are in for an awakening. Warren is the truth and I don't think he's getting the national recognition he deserves. He had a break-out game against Boise State where he ran for more than 200 yards.
4. How does Oklahoma State win this game?
Stopping Breece Hall and the offensive line creating good position for Jaylen Warren to run. I think that has to be your game plan. If they can be effective in the run game and stuff Breece I think OSU comes out of Ames with a win.
5. Do we wanna talk about the last time Oklahoma State came to Ames as a top ten team?
No and you're a jerk for putting this question in. hahahahaha THE FIELD GOAL WAS GOOD!
6. Prediction time! Who do you got?
35-28 Clones....I don't know why but this game gives me bad vibes
Let's go Pod-y: Oklahoma State Cowpeople
I listen to opponent's podcasts so you don't have to!
By clonesjer
Welcome to Let's Go Pod-y, where I listen to opponent's podcasts so you don't have to!
Podcast: Cowboys Ride For Free (CRFF)
Pod Length: 49 minutes, the last 10 mins is just OSU basketball talk, you can stop listening about the 40 min mark.
I was worried about this week. All of the "Texas Recap" pods I listened to on Monday from Oklahoma State were so nice and respectful that I wondered if there would be anything worth quoting from the previews for an article. Thankfully, CRFF came through in the clutch with some overly confident chatter that, while not the vitriol of K-State, will still leave you shaking your head in disbelief. Enjoy!
"I am nervous, I am still nervous, I want to have a good feeling … right now I am just ready to get to Saturday and watch this game"
"I'm terrified of this game, but the more people talk about it - I'm like, we're gonna win, and we're gonna win walking away"
On the Iowa State Offense
"The Iowa State offense is not very good – but you can say the same thing about Oklahoma State – but our defense (OSU) is that good"
On Brock Purdy
"Brock Purdy is not that good"
"Brock Purdy is on that level Spencer Sanders is, good not great"
"Against a good defense Purdy turns over the ball, when Purdy has turnovers [Iowa State] has lost"
"I'm calling for 2 picks (from Purdy)"
"Purdy is only averaging 250 [passing] yards, he's not that special, he's not the guy playing for Texas"
On Breece Hall
"That dude [Breece Hall] is not Bijan, that dude is not Bijan, and we shut [Bijan] down"
"He [Breece Hall] isn't that dynamic"
On the Defense
"Their [Iowa State] defensive stats are inflated by a ton (because of games against UNLV & Kansas)"
"Their defensive prowess is way overblown"
"They have this 'really good run defense' [sarcastically], but they're allowing 50 more rushing yards per game in conference play… I think Warren gets close to 200 again"
"The thing I worry about is … their pass defense is really solid"
"They gave up almost 200 yards on the ground to Kansas, to Kansas!"
"In Big 12 play, their yards-against have gone way up on the ground … I think Warren goes 25 carries for 185 [rushing yards]"
On Iowa State in General
"They're very similar teams [Oklahoma State & Iowa State]"
"Iowa State is a good team, I have nothing but hate for them, but they are a good team"
On Matt Campbell
"This is probably Campbell's last year at Iowa State. He'll end up and USC or in the NFL"
On Oklahoma State's Defense
"If we're up 17-10 at half, this game is over. The defense is that good"
"I think Oklahoma State's defense, as fired up as they're going to be, will hold Iowa State to under 200 yards total offense"
On the Spread
"For whatever reason Vegas has us -7. What do they know that we don't?"
"-7, it's big, it's a big line"
On the 2011 Game
"Gundy tends to not lose these type of games … except in 2011"
"First off, that kick was good [in 2011] … it was a Friday night instead of Saturday, if it was a Saturday game we'd have probably won by 20"
"I think Gundy will use [the memory of 2011] and this defense will come out and just break Iowa State's back, it's gonna be full on Bane on Batman, over the knee from the start, [game] over."
"I agree with you, it will be a rallying cry game, you'll see motivated Cowboys"
On Higher Aspirations
"This is the year Gundy realizes he's got one more shot at the Natty … this could be a statement game"
"If we make it through this game, we should … I won't say it … but we should … until, going into Bedlam"
"I've lived through a lot of 'Poke-Chokes*', but this team is different"
*Author's note: They have a NAME for it !?!?
On Crushing our Souls
"I honestly think this will be a crippling loss for Iowa State"
"If Iowa State loses, they sit at 4-3, so their season is essentially lost"
Score Predictions
"I'm on the hope train, this train is going to 11, and we're gonna win this game 28-14"
"We will beat Iowa State"
"Not only with Oklahoma State win, but they will win by 14, and they will not be trailing at halftime"
2021 Game VII: Iowa State Vs Oklahoma State Football Preview
A colossal matchup in Ames this weekend between two elite defenses.
By Matthias Schwartzkopf and Levi Stevenson
2021 Game VII: Iowa State (4-2, 2-1) vs. #8 Oklahoma State (6-0, 3-0)
Date: Saturday, October 23rd, 2021
Time: 2:30PM CST
Location: Jack Trice Stadium
Capacity: 62,500
Line: ISU (-5.5)
Television: FOX
Radio: Cyclone Radio Network
Game Notes/Release
Oklahoma State Notes
SB Nation Website - Cowboys Ride For Free
When we last left off....
Iowa State went into Manhattan and beat the wheat right out of Kansas State in the annual Farmageddon matchup. Iowa State controlled the game right from the start off Breece Hall's 75 yard touchdown run on the opening play from scrimmage. Iowa State would never look back en route to a 33-20 victory over the inferior farming school.
Breece Hall rushed for 197 yards and two touchdowns. Brock Purdy threw for 208 yards, with one touchdown pass to Sean Shaw. Iowa State beat Kansas State down with balance on the offensive side of the ball which included a 10 minute drive in the second half.
The Iowa State defense showed a few holes as Kansas State rushed for 136 yards and Skylar Thompson had a decent day throwing the ball. The important part was keeping Kansas State out of the end zone when it mattered.
Oklahoma State Tidbits
Oklahoma State comes to Ames 6-0. Then Cowboys have had their fair share of tests and and closes games but nonetheless they find themselves in the AP top ten. This is the second time in 10 years Oklahoma State has come to Ames ranked in the top ten.
The most recent win came over Texas down in Austin, as the Cowboys came back from a 14 point deficit in the first half to win 34-24. Oklahoma State did most of their game in the fourth quarter where the offense gained 170 yards and scored 16 points. The Cowboy defense shut out the Longhorns and held them to a single yard in the final quarter.
Oklahoma State's defense fun fact: the Cowboys have allowed fewer than 100 yards of offense in a half in each of its past five games. The Cowboys limited Baylor to 99 yards in the first, Tulsa to 89 yards in the first, Boise State to 64 yards in the second, Kansas State to 84 yards in the second and Texas to 92 yards in the second.
This game is the 56th meeting between Iowa State and Oklahoma State, with the series dating back to 1926. Oklahoma State leads the series 33-19-3 all-time series advantage. The Cowboys even hold the advantage in Ames with a 15-12-1 record. Oklahoma State Head Coach Mike Gundy is 11-3 against Iowa State.
Iowa State Offense
The Iowa State offense has finally started to take a turn towards their 2020 production, moving up their statistical rankings over the past few weeks. Iowa State is now ranked 12th in the country in points per game. So what was a bit of an Achilles heel for Iowa State finishing drives has seemingly started to heal, and they are finding the end zone consistently.
The Cyclone offense had one of the most balanced attacks that we have seen from a Matt Campbell team yet. The run game complimented the passing game and vice versa all night long, which allowed the Cyclone offense to control the game from the start. Did I mention it was a 75 yard touchdown run and basically drove a wood stake into the chest of the Kansas State fans? Glorious.
Photo by Peter G. Aiken/Getty Images
The Cyclones ran for 210 yards and threw for another 208 yards in the balanced effort. The balance was showcased most during a 10 minute drive in the third quarter which essentially sucked the remaining life out of Bill Snyder Family Stadium. The drive ended with one of the best throws from Brock Purdy this season, and Sean Shaw made a great catch. Iowa State is going to need more of that going forward.
First Key To Victory - Replicate Manhattan
Iowa State faces another defense this week that can give them fits all over the field, but a well oiled balanced attack may be the key to taking that down. Though I do think the pass may have to be the one to open up the passing attack. If there is an area where Oklahoma State excels, it's rushing defense. Brock Purdy will more than likely be critical in this matchup.
Oklahoma State Defense
Oklahoma State's defense has been carrying the team so far in 2021, which is a complete 180 compared to most Oklahoma State teams we are used to seeing. I mentioned this a bit in the Night Cap, but excluding the two long runs and 185 yards last season in Stillwater, Oklahoma State had one of the most effective game plans on Breece Hall last season. The defensive line of Oklahoma State controlled the line scrimmage for most of that game and gave Iowa State fits all afternoon.
The Oklahoma State defense rose to the occasion and was vital in the Cowboy's comeback in Austin last Saturday. Oklahoma State allowed 9 yards total over the last seven drives and completely shut down the Longhorn offense. Before the last seven drives Oklahoma State was trailing 24-13. They Cowboy defense did this and lost in the all this shuffle was a Jason Taylor II 85 yard interception return for a touchdown.
Oklahoma State allows 4.7 yards per play which is 36th best in the entire country. Where they really shut the competition down is against the run. The Cowboy defense allow just 3 yards a rush and they tend to not allow a 100 yard rusher. The similarities in philosophy for both Oklahoma State and Iowa State defensively this season continue to be apparent on film. Shut down the run and pin the ears back on blitzes while you force opposing quarterbacks to win the game on their own.
The two main studs for Oklahoma State are linebacker Malcolm Rodriguez and safety Kolby Harvell-Peel. Rodriguez has 59 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, eight QB hurries, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery to start of the season. He is a physical linebacker that is not afraid to get in your face and make you pay for coming his way. Harvell-Peel sits third on the team in total tackles, but he has two interceptions as well. If Iowa State has trouble running the ball, he will be Brock Purdy's biggest threat.
The Verdict - Even
Oklahoma State's defense is really good. It could even tip in their favor that their defense could be a touch better than Iowa State's offense at this current time. But, Iowa State has begun to find their footing on offense, mixing in a little balance along the way. I do expect this matchup to be a dog fight, and a good one at that.
Iowa State Defense
Iowa State's defense put up another impressive showing against Kansas State last weekend. Skylar Thompson was mildly efficient, completing 65% of his passes, but outside of one long TD completion to Phillip Brooks, the Wildcat passing game was largely a non-factor.
Even Deuce Vaughn struggled to make a significant impact. He tallied 87 yards on 18 carries, but a decent chunk of that was gained late in the fourth quarter as Kansas State was picking up solid yardage on the run while Iowa State was content to sit in deep pass coverage to avoid the big play.
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Add in a couple strip sacks by Will McDonald and an interception by Greg Eisworth, and you have a game that Iowa State is going to be able to win more times than not. Was it perfect? No. TJ Tampa missed an interception which turned into an unlucky deflection - directly in the K-State receiver's hands for a touchdown - but that's a play he'll make more often has he gains experience.
Speaking of Mr. Tampa, it would seem as though he's taken a firm hold of that second corner spot, and has played well. Teams are picking on him a little with Anthony Johnson locking up one side of the field, but he's largely passed those tests with flying colors. His emergence bodes extremely well for the future of that position group.
We're also starting to see an uptick in turnover production for the defense over the past few weeks, and continuing that trend would go a long way to neutralizing an already struggling Cowboy offense.
Oklahoma State Offense
To put it kindly, this Oklahoma State offense is...inconsistent. Gone are the days of the high-flying Cowboy offenses we've grown accustomed to seeing with Mike Gundy in charge, and in comes a very good defense with an offense that can run the ball occasionally, but is extremely inefficient in the passing game. Outside of Kansas, this may be the worst offensive unit in the Big 12, which is startling to say.
Many of the offense's struggles revolve around the passing game, where senior QB Spencer Sanders seems to have grown very little over his time at Oklahoma State. Sanders is completing just 57% of his passes on the season, with only 63% being counted as on-target (compared to Brock Purdy's 71.2% completions and 79% on-target rate). He's also a tad interception-prone, registering a 6-to-5 TD/INT ratio.
It also doesn't help that Sanders' lacks the elite stable of receivers at his disposal that he's enjoyed in previous seasons. Washington State-transfer Tay Martin has been solid this season, averaging about seven catches and 90 yards per game, but there's not really anyone behind him that has been a consistent threat for the Cowboys. Brennan Presley and Rashod Owens can be counted on for a few catches each, but production drops off significantly after those three.
The saving grace for the Cowboy offense has been the emergence of Jaylen Warren at running back after transferring from Utah State. The dude runs hard.
In my opinion, Jaylen Warren is more impressive on tape than Chuba Hubbard was, even if Chuba was the better stat accumulator. He runs with an anger we just didn't see from Hubbard, and is more capable of being productive behind OSU's offensive line- which can be shaky at times - especially if they aren't supplemented with a tight end or H-back.
Oklahoma State has always done a good job of attacking Iowa State's weak spots with the run game, especially at the seam, where Cyclone linebackers are forced to make a decision to either push the run to the outside or funnel everything to the middle. A good running back with a little blocking can exploit that spot and Warren is plenty good enough.
Scheme is where Oklahoma State has held the edge against Iowa State in the Matt Campbell era. Typically Iowa State fans have left this game feeling like it was an opportunity lost after the Cyclones self-inflicted wound after wound due to poor scheme adjustments or play-calling (looking at you, 2019 Tom Manning and your 62 pass attempts while Breece Hall was sitting in the backfield), rather than feeling overwhelmed by OSU's talent.
If Heacock's group can essentially keep doing what they've been doing all season, and there's no reason to believe they can't, then they should be able to put the Cyclone offense in a great position to win the game.
Second Key to Victory - Get off the field on third down
This is good advice to follow against every team, but it remains especially true. For all of Spencer Sanders' struggles throwing the football, he can still be effective runner, especially on scramble situations outside the pocket. Not allowing Oklahoma State to convert third-and-long situations on broken plays via a quarterback scramble or a (very uncharacteristic) broken tackle can pay enormous dividends when it comes to field position, one of the few areas Iowa State has really struggled this season.
The Verdict - Iowa State
Iowa State possess one of the top five to ten defenses in college football (depending on what metrics you want to look at and who you talk to) that's capable of putting a lid on virtually any offense thrown at it.
Meanwhile, Oklahoma State's offense currently ranks near the bottom of the Power Five in many metrics, especially in the passing game, where Spencer Sanders still remains a far more effective runner than passer. Jaylen Warren is cause for concern, but he's not substantially better than any running back Iowa State has seen and bottled up before.
This matchup skews heavily to Iowa State, and could be the key to the entire game if they can limit OSU's scoring.
If you can believe it, Iowa State won the special teams battle in Manhattan. Andrew Mevis drilled four field goals, kept the ball out of Malik Knowles' hands. All while Kansas State missed and field goal and an extra point. Take that, special team gods. We can do cool things after all!
Oklahoma State has switched place kickers in recent weeks. Tanner Brown a transfer from UNLV has gone 5-for-5 since taking over the place kicking duties. On punting duties for Oklahoma State is a 31 year old junior, Tom Hutton. He is native of Australia much like Corey Dunn. Must be something in the water for older kickers coming to play college football from Australia.
Oklahoma State kick returner Brennan Presley averages 33 yards per kick return to start this season. So take that information and do whatever you need to do with it.
Third Key To Victory - Don't Mess It Up Again
The Verdict- Even
Iowa State had a great day in Manhattan, but it certainly still sits in the back of our head that something may go horribly wrong. I want to see Iowa State put back to back weeks together on special teams before I feel anywhere remotely comfortable.
Winning Scale from 1 to 10
You know, the further south you go the amount of great Cowboys goes down the tube. We all know the best Cowboy to ever live came right out of Winterset, IA.
On a scale from 1 to 10, with one being the Dallas Cowboys and ten being John Wayne. I give the Cyclones a "Billy The Kid" chance of winning this one.
This is going to be a tight one all the way through. Iowa State's offensive line will have to win up front if the Cyclones want to take this one. Both defenses will make the plays they will need to. It's just going to come down to the offensive side of the ball.
Iowa State - 24
Oklahoma State - 21
Tailgate Preview - Oklahoma State
Homecoming Edition!
By Meg A. Tron
Weather - Near Perfection
Happy Homecoming, alums, Cyclone fans, and Pep Queens! Ames is rolling out the red carpet for you this weekend with some serious football weather...and what promises to be an exciting and important football game! October in Iowa is such a treat. Saturday looks like a chilly, but dry day to be outside with friends and take down the number 8 team in the nation. Grab your sweater and saddle shoes (and maybe a coat, hat, and mittens) and get ready to tailgate!
Food - Barbecue Beef Chili
Football. Homecoming. Autumn. You know what that means...it's soup season! So let's throw some chili in the crockpot, lay out all the fixings, and celebrate the wonders of the crockpot. This is a recipe I really love, but of course, chili is very customizable and you might have strong feelings about how to make it, or maybe you have a cherished recipe that's won awards and people swear is the best chili they've ever tasted, so...try my chili because I've never steered you wrong.
Drink - Honeycrisp Apple Sangria
Listen. I'm a beer fan. At all the tailgates all year long, I will drink beer. Forever and ever. Amen. But in the spirit of all things cozy and autumny and footbally, here's a little something to warm up your insides. Sangria is a great option for tailgates because you need to make it ahead of time and it gets more delicious as it sits. The prep is insanely easy (but not as easy as cracking open a beer can, so keep that in mind…) Bonus points if you make the cinnamon sugar rim...and if you bring one for me to try.
Game - Beersbee
I was introduced to this game a couple of years ago at a tailgate and it's a fun one. It has all the makings of a good tailgate game - relatively compact, portable, easy to follow rules, and you have to hold a beer while you play.
Song(s) - Because I couldn't pick just one
Home Sweet Home - Motley Crue
Homeward Bound - Simon & Garfunkel
Mama, I'm Coming Home - Ozzy Osbourne
Comin Home Baby - Mel Torme
A Kiss to Build a Dream On - Louis Armstrong
I had fun thinking of songs about "Home" to fit the Homecoming theme...and while I was digging around, I found a picture from 1966 of Louis Armstrong with vintage (terrifying) Cy, so I included a Louis Armstrong song, too. Is your tailgate lacking energy? Are things getting boring? Play some Mel Torme and Louis Armstrong to really get the party started.
Can't wait to see you on Saturday!
Your Pep Queen,
AHF Featured Farm: Creswell Farms
Actually Helping Farmers.
By Aiden_Wyatt
Here at Wide Right & Natty Lite, we do our best to Actually Help Farmers, and since we couldn't afford stickers on a helmet with zero other purpose, we decided that we would make an effort to support Iowa farmers in another way.
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The Creswell's have a history of ISU grads, making them big ISU fans. "My grandpa went to Iowa State for ag, my dad went for ag, and now I'm going for ag," said the current Iowa State junior Tyson. Tyson's sister, Paige, also currently attends the greatest university in the world. The whole family loves coming to any Iowa State events and rooting for the Cyclones.
When I asked Tyson what actually helping farmers meant to him, he said "Iowa State is able to give resources to farmers that they might not be able to get otherwise," once again proving that Iowa State is the greatest university in the world.
On a personal note, I have known the Creswell family since I was young, being sandwiched between Tyson and Paige in school, playing sports from elementary to high school with Tyson (who was better known as "TC"), and having their mom, Nicole, as a teacher in elementary school. The Creswell's are a great family and I'm honored to have a story about them and their farm!
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Flitwick mill stream April 2017
The majority of Flitwick stands on a subsoil of sandstone known as Woburn Sands Formation. This was laid down between 99 and 121 million years ago in the warm, shallow seas of the Cretaceous Period. The northernmost area of the parish, however, stands on a mudstone classified by the catchy name of West Walton Formation and Ampthill Clay Formation (undifferentiated). This was deposited between 94 and 99 million years ago.
The soils vary. Over the mudstone the soil is of a type called head - a mix of sand, gravel, silt and clay which formed on slopes in the last two million years. This head also occurs in the south and to the north-east. The area around Manor Way is covered in till - a diamicton formed in Ice Age conditions. Much of the eastern part of the town and also Ruxox Farm stands on glacio-fluvial deposits - sand and gravel laid down by Ice Age streams. Finally, Flitwick Moor is famously composed of peat.
Flitwick church stands at 290 feet above sea-level, the library at 260 feet and the station at 256 feet. The junction of Kings Road and Maulden Road is around 226 feet above sea-level whilst Flitwick Moor varies between 209 and 232 feet.
The Place Names of Bedfordshire and Huntingdonshire by A Mawer and Frank M Stenton was published in 1926 but is still the most scholarly study of the county's place names and their origins. The name means "farm on the stream", the first element meaning a stream and the Old English "wic" meaning a farm. The name has had considerable variations over the years:
Flicteuuich: 1086-1175;
Flicteuuiche: 1086-1175;
Flittewik: 1220-1392;
Flittewic: 1220-1392;
Flyttewyk: 1220-1392;
Flitwik: 1227-1509;
Flitwyk: 1227-1509;
Flitwic: 1227-1509;
Flytwyc: 1227-1509;
Fletwyk: 1242-1525;
Fletwyke: 1242-1525;
Flittewyke: 1247-1296;
Flytewyk: 1247;
Flettwyke: 1276-1452;
Flotewyk: 1276;
Flythewick: 1284;
Flutewyke: 1297;
Flitwyke: 1428;
Fleetwick: 16th-17th centuries.
The Village Hall April 2017
Flitwick is an ancient parish, not in the Flitt Hundred, as one would expect, but the Redbornestoke Hundred. It is bounded north by Ampthill; north east by Maulden; east by Flitton; south by Westoning; south-west by Tingrith and Eversholt and west by Steppingley.
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The Domesday Book of 1086 recorded that Flitwick and Priestey together contained four villagers and eleven smallholders - a total of fifteen.This number represents the heads of household. To get an idea of the total population it is probably necessary to multiply this figure by a factor of at least four suggesting a total population of around sixty, making it a fairly small settlement.
Censuses have been taken in Britain every ten years since 1801, with the exception of 1941 when World War Two made it impracticable. Figures for Flitwick, which had overtaken Ampthill in size by 1981 and is now [2017] the eighth most populous settlement in the county, are as follows:
1801: 436;
1901: 1,029;
1991: 10,833;
2011: 12,998.

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Suspect accused of DUI, child endangerment
Local | January 11, 2014
A 41-year-old Ruhenstroth woman was jailed Thursday, accused of drunk driving, hit and run, and child endangerment.
According to reports Loraine Anne Clifford had a preliminary alcohol content of .305, nearly four times the legal limit.
She was driving with two young children in the vehicle.
Clifford is accused of leaving the scene of a noninjury accident at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at the site of the former Eagle Gas Station at Highway 395 on the Gardnerville S-curve.
Witnesses said the vehicle continued south on Highway 395 and lost a wheel at the Washoe Tribal Smoke Shop.
A deputy caught up to the driver and initiated a traffic stop, but said the driver continued for 50 yards before stopping.
He said he could hear the car grinding on the pavement where the wheel fell off.
He said Clifford was crying and appeared disoriented. The deputy said he could smell alcohol.
The deputy said she was unable to perform field sobriety tests, refused to take a breath test, and could not get out of her vehicle without assistance.
She was transported to Carson Valley Medical Center for medical clearance where she tested at .305 for alcohol and was taken to Douglas County Jail.
The legal limit for driving is .08.
Her bail is $1,500.


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MHFA not linked to wider workplace mental health management, says HSE
There is no evidence that the introduction of Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training programmes has improved the management of mental health in workplaces, according to a research report by the UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
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Summary of the Evidence on the effectiveness of Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Training in the Workplace is based on the examination of 29 research studies and reviews of such research published between January 2000 and July 2017, and the analysis of UK-based MHFA training providers to ascertain whether they had modified their services to specific professions.
The researchers said they were unable to state whether "the introduction of MHFA training in workplaces has resulted in sustained actions by those receiving the training or that it has improved the management of mental health in the workplace".
They note this finding may be due to a lack of research so far.
Improved management, the report says, includes the development by employers of health and wellbeing policies to tackle mental ill-health, creating positive workplace cultures where managers are responsible for maintaining staff mental wellbeing, the provision of support systems such as occupational health services and employee assistance programmes, and treatment interventions.
The evidence review found employees who had received MHFA training had increased knowledge of mental health issues, including signs and symptoms, and confidence to offer support to those with a mental health problem. They also had a better understanding of where to find information and professional support.
The researchers cite a study conducted in Denmark, which found that "positive changes were sustained six months after the training", including improved positive attitudes and reduced stigma towards people with a mental health problem. However, it notes that "these attitudinal changes were limited" and there was no increase in "helping behaviours" six months after the training.
The report says: "It is not known (even in studies by the MHFA course providers) whether the MHFA training leads to sustained improvement in trainees' ability to help colleagues experiencing mental ill-health."
In addition, the HSE researchers found little evidence that MHFA trainers consider the size of the organisation, its sector or its current needs and culture when delivering courses to the workforce. They found that, while published research noted the importance of tailoring training to specific organisations, they failed to present robust evidence for how this could be achieved.
One study with limited insight into the design and delivery of MHFA training in workplaces suggested courses should be modified to address barriers such as confidentiality concerns and fear of being judged for discussing mental ill-health.
In addition, of the 28 training providers evaluated for the research report, "only a few specifically mentioned tailoring the MHFA training for workplaces".
Again, there is currently a lack of studies in this area. Researchers at the University of Nottingham recently launched a study to evaluate the application of MHFA in workplaces and identify those most in need of support and to provide early interventions to employees before long-term sickness absence or "presenteeism" (people attending work when sick) occurs. A report is due out later this year.
The research report concludes: "A number of knowledge gaps have been identified in this evidence review that mean it is not possible to state whether MHFA training is effective in a workplace setting. There is a lack of published occupationally-based studies, with limited evidence that the content of MHFA training has been considered for workplace settings.
"There is consistent evidence that MHFA training raises employees' awareness of mental ill-health conditions. There is no evidence that the introduction of MHFA training in workplaces has resulted in sustained actions in those trained, or that it has improved the wider management of mental ill-health."
The Hazards Campaign, a network of workplace safety and health campaigning groups, activities and union safety reps, said: "The Hazards Campaign has warned against employers adopting MHFA as a sticking plaster solution to the suppurating sore of anxiety, depression and worse caused by insecure work, low pay, excessive workloads, impossible targets, long hours, bullying, harassment and lack of support at work."
Dr Joanna Wilde, a member of the HSE's Workplace Health Expert Committee, wrote on Twitter that the results of the HSE evidence were "unsurprising" and called MHFA an "individualistic response to a systemic problem".
Fionuala Bonnar, chief operating officer of training provider Mental Health First Aid England, told IOSH Magazine: "We are confident that MHFA, as a mental health awareness and skills development course, sits on a solid and growing evidence-base – both nationally and internationally. Research consistently shows the MHFA course, delivered in 24 countries globally, improves knowledge and confidence in supporting someone experiencing mental ill health, including people in the workplace and wider community.
"MHFA England works with hundreds of organisations who are adopting MHFA training as part of their overall approach to mental health and wellbeing in the workplace and the overriding message from these employers is that making staff more aware about mental health and skilled to support others, creates mentally healthy working environments. Large employers, including Unilever, Deloitte, EY, Mace, Lendlease, Ford, WHSmith, Skanska, Civil Service, Public Health England and NHS England are all choosing to train staff in MHFA because they can see the positive impact it has within their organisations.
"Whilst it is accepted that research on workplace wellbeing interventions is at an early stage, Public Health England and RAND Europe evaluated the evidence base for over 100 workplace wellbeing programmes and last month published a study which aimed to determine the confidence employers can have that an intervention will have a positive impact. MHFA was ranked as having the second strongest evidence base according to the Nesta Standards of Evidence, out of 117 different interventions assessed.
"To help address the gap identified by the HSE's rapid review in evidence base of how MHFA addresses mental health in the workplace, MHFA England CIC is currently working with the Centre for Mental Health on the development of new research which will further look into the impact of MHFA on the person trained and those they support in the workplace. We will also welcome the findings from the University of Nottingham MENTOR study, commissioned by IOSH, which examines the impact of MHFA training in the workplace."
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Purely having the presence of
Permalink Submitted by Rick Smith on 24 August 2018 - 12:13 pm
Purely having the presence of someone in the workplace who is trained to look out for the symptoms and who has an awareness of the correct response and or interventions can only be a positive. The more awareness regarding this subject can only help to remove the taboos and stigma around mental health issues that are far more prevalent in our society than current practices accept.
Mental health issues are very
Permalink Submitted by Jeremy Rowland on 24 August 2018 - 12:14 pm
Mental health issues are very special problems in their own right and should be dealt with by highly trained health specialists in the NHS and not by for want of better words 'First Aiders' at work. I see this as little more than the government or people who pull the strings trying to shift mental health care down the line. The human race cannot cure many diseases or physical afflictions with all the specialist doctors and surgeons that we have let alone cure mental issues; while there should be no stigma attached to discussing these issues it should not fall within the remit of businesses to be landed with this extra unwanted problem.
This is like stating that
Permalink Submitted by Paul Hay on 24 August 2018 - 03:01 pm
This is like stating that there is no evidence that having physical first aiders at work reduces the risk of injuries!!! I feel that the authors of this report are missing the point - MHFA is designed to help individuals recognize the signs and symptoms of mental health issues and help support those who may be suffering not to prevent it in the first place (although education, of course, has massive benefits). MHFA should, obviously, be a part of a much bigger strategy to tackle this issue in the same way physical first aid would be a small part of an overall strategy to deal with H&S. I wonder if this has come out as a reaction to the call for MHFA to mandated by law?
Well said Paul Hay, very
Permalink Submitted by Jim McCreath on 27 August 2018 - 08:37 am
Well said Paul Hay, very disappointed in the tone and content of this article.
For 40 years or more since
Permalink Submitted by Nigel Biney on 24 August 2018 - 05:34 pm
For 40 years or more since HASWA, the HSE has significantly failed to address the issues of health in the workplace. In recent years it has used initiatives to promote and facilitate the attention being drawn to dermatitis, silicosis and others. Mental health has yet to be addressed by them (excluding the stress toolkit). MHFA ought to be seen as an elemental part to strategy in raising awareness and breaking down barriers, and is not the whole story. MHFA is one of a number of initiatives along with ASIST to curb the male suicide rates, it is not diagnostic, but it attempts to draw attention to workplace policy and procedures on MH issues at work. Where will we see HSE research into NHS Bullying? It is by no means perfect, but it is a positive step that is active in doing something! Time HSE, IOSH, IIRSM, BSC and others now did the same and took proactive steps to speak up, raise awareness and put something in place to train, inform and advise on the cases facing employers and employees alike on mental health.
We should treat Mental Health
Permalink Submitted by jason raggett on 25 August 2018 - 01:47 pm
We should treat Mental Health Illness in a company the same as we treat any incident, investigate and find the root cause and deal with that, this should be part of your health and safety management system.
Paul Hay hits the nail on the
Permalink Submitted by Catherine on 27 August 2018 - 12:49 pm
Paul Hay hits the nail on the head entirely. Let's get back to the point of MHFA and it's 'outcomes' which if HSE had understood clearly would realise that 'sustained actions' and 'improvement of wider management' are not in there whatsoever.
In the report which states "There is consistent evidence that MHFA training raises employees' awareness of mental ill‐health conditions, including signs and symptoms", that is exactly what it's there to do. After that you need to move onto other actions and plans that are not part of MHFA.
These two "There is limited evidence that MHFA training leads to sustained improvement in the ability of those trained to help colleagues experiencing mental ill‐health and There is no evidence that the introduction of MHFA training has improved the organisational
management of mental health in workplaces", sit outside of MHFA's remit and to have even considered these within this review shows that the wrong questions are being asked about MHFA. MHFA is a very 'small' part of mental health literacy and education in the workplace and that's exactly where it sits. If anything, it helps organisations consider the 'what next' step and gets people talking about what needs to change.
I fear Dr Wilde is right in
Permalink Submitted by Clive Griffiths on 27 August 2018 - 02:21 pm
I fear Dr Wilde is right in too many cases. In organisations where the culture is a mess, and the management style borders on the abusive, throwing in MHFA will at best make the resilience gangplank a little longer - but the staff will in evitably fall off into burnout or breakdown. And yes those organisations do exist and are probably more widespread than is admitted.
The headline to the article
Permalink Submitted by Oscar Radford on 23 September 2018 - 08:36 pm
The headline to the article is not truly reflective of the report itself, is misleading and is geared at attracting negative attention. As with any training it can never be a 'one hit' wonder and must be followed up and reinforced at all levels of the organisation if positive consideration and management of MH is to become embedded in any Company. What is clear is that there is not sufficient follow up research and findings that provide definitive evidence as to the effectiveness of the introduction of MH First Aiders. Rather than having sensationalist headlines maybe we should recognise that the management of MH within an organisation has to start somewhere and that whilst we may not get it totally right immediately we are heading in a direction which is more positive than previously was the case. Lets wait for 'real' facts and evidence before causing 'rabbits to run'.....
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Last week, Ambulance Victoria paramedic Kate Cantwell spoke to us about assaults on emergency service workers and first hand accounts of social violence. In 22 years attending to people on the streets of Melbourne's CBD, Kate has no shortage of stories about social violence.
"Social violence in Melbourne's CBD is one of the most common scenes I attend to. It often involves 25-35 year old males, sometimes with head injuries", she said.
1)	Can I change the person's attitude/behaviour?
2)	Can I remove the victim from the location?
3)	Can I change my own attitude to the situation?
Level-headed and compassionate, Kate emphasises the importance of 'just being nice' to diffuse violence.
De-escalation strategies are simply part of the job for emergency service workers who experience unacceptably high levels of violence themselves. The Victorian Government estimates that up to 95 per cent of healthcare workers have experienced physical or verbal attacks while going about their critical work of caring for the sick and saving lives.
It used to be expected that every now and then emergency services would experience violence, but social violence has no place in anyone's workplace.


Games are trial version. how to make them full version?
There are only two type of games which has trial version.
First We Will learn how to crack Reflexive Games.
All the games which have the image on this site like given below are related to reflexive game.
When you install the game it will show you the reflexive logo too before installing game in your pc .
ok lets go toward cracking process.
2. then it will show you the game directory and it create a file named "UNPACKED" in your game directory. run it . now your game is cracked!. make a shortcut of unpacked file on your desktop!
tested on all latest games by reflexive.
when you install the game run the game to make sure that game is from trymedia. don;t play the trial version.
then click on desktop and save the file . after that you have the file looks like game.exe on your desktop . just copy it and paste in your game directory. game directory is the folder where your game is installed cdrive/program files / your game folder .
If you see the window looks like below during checking AM version Then sorry guys you can't create a permanent crack for the game . but we have solution for this too.
i hope you didn;t play the trial game . if you played the game then reinstall your game and continue to read below.
6. it will automatically scan your pc ( hardly take 10 sec). then click on select all item.
7. finally click on "reset selected trials " . new window appear , click on yes , again click on yes . that's it.
Now you can play the trial version game. whenever your trial version expires then use neokwinto and remove activemarks from your pc and play the game again.


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Dubai ruler's wife seeks 'forced marriage protection order'
ReutersUpdated July 31, 2019
LONDON: Princess Haya bint al-Hussein (right), accompanied by her lawyer Fiona Shackleton, leaves the High Court on Tuesday. — AFP
LONDON: The wife of Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum has applied for a "forced marriage protection order" in England's High Court in relation to one of her two children.
Princess Haya bint al-Hussein, the 45-year-old Jordanian daughter of late King Hussein and half-sister to King Abdullah, also applied for a "non-molestation order," which protects from harassment or threats. It was not clear who this order was in relation to.
At the High Court of England and Wales, she also applied for wardship, which means a child is placed in the hands of the court for major decisions.
A forced marriage protection order helps if someone says they have been forced into marriage or are already in a forced marriage, according to official British legal definitions.
When asked about the court proceedings, an official at the London embassy of the United Arab Emirates said: "The UAE government does not intend to comment on allegations about individuals private lives." Representatives of the sheikh did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The Dubai government media office declined to comment on "a private matter that is being resolved in the court".
The 70-year-old sheikh, who is also vice-president of the UAE, wed the princess, a former member of the International Olympic Committee, in 2004 in what was believed to be his sixth marriage. He has more than 20 children by different wives.
Princess Haya, who competed in equestrian jumping in the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, has often attended Britain's Royal Ascot horse races with Sheikh Mohammed.
Princess Haya attended the court hearing in London. Sheikh Mohammed did not. Two of Britain's most famous family lawyers are representing the two parties: Fiona Shackleton is representing Haya and Helen Ward is representing Sheikh Mohammed.
"These proceedings are concerned with the welfare of the two children of their marriage and do not concern divorce or finances," the two parties said in a joint statement issued by the High Court earlier this month.
Last September Amnesty International said Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed al-Maktoum, one of the sheikh's daughters by a different wife, was believed to be held incommunicado in an undisclosed location in the UAE after being forcibly returned in March after fleeing Dubai with the help of friends on a boat that was later intercepted.
The UAE foreign ministry said in December that Sheikha Latifa was home and living with her family, denying as "false" media reports citing a widely circulated self-recorded video by Latifa accusing the family of abusing and restricting her.
Published in Dawn, July 31st, 2019
Dubai's ruler, estranged wife head for court clash in UK
UAE releases photos of princess after disappearance
Princess Haya elected FEI president
Pakistani in New Zealand
Jul 31, 2019 05:09pm
Power trip....Money buys everything.
A great challenge for the justice system of U.K. to prevail in a fair, free, transparent and equitable fashion.


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Peter Aiers Chief Executive of the Churches Conservation Trust and formerly the first Conservation Officer employed by the Church of England
Lucia Apostol Deputy Director with responsibility for Heritage, Federation of Jewish Communities of Romania
Renato Athias Professor of Anthropology and Museology at the Federal University of Pernambuco and Vice-Chair of the Commission on Museums and Cultural Heritage of the International Union of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences
Luca Baraldi Professor of Religious Cultural Heritage, Higher Institute of Religious Studies, Vicenza
Graham Bell Director of the North of England Civic Trust, member of the Council of Europa Nostra and Advisory Panel of its 7 Most Endangered Sites programme
Michael Berkowitz Professor of Modern Jewish History in the Dept. of Hebrew & Jewish Studies at University College London
Herbert Block Member of the US Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad and former Assistant Executive Vice-President of the Joint Distribution Committee
Maros Borsky Director of the Jewish Community Museum and Slovak Jewish Heritage Centre in Bratislava
Miranda Crowdus Research Associate at the European Centre for Jewish Music at the Hanover University of Music, Drama and Media
Susan Denyer World Heritage Adviser to the International Council of Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) and Secretary of ICOMOS-UK
William Filmer-Sankey Director of Alan Baxter Associates and former Director of the Victorian Society
Mohammad Gharipour Professor at the School of Architecture and Planning at Morgan State University, Baltimore and Director and Founding Editor of the International Journal of Islamic Architecture
Alex Goldberg Barrister, Chaplain, Human Rights activist and Head of Heritage at the United Synagogue in London
Marc Grellert Professor in the Digital Design Unit of the Faculty of Architecture, Darmstadt University of Technology and Co-Founder of Architectura Virtualis GmbH
Ruth Ellen Gruber Journalist, Author and Co-ordinator of the Jewish Heritage Europe website
Richard Halsey MBE President of the British Archaeological Association, Chair of Jewish Heritage UK and former Head of Places of Worship Advice at English Heritage
Jennie Hawks Director of Art Alive in Churches and Chair of the Nominations Committee and Member of the Governance Committee of Future for Religious Heritage
Tharik Hussain Travel Writer, Journalist and Cultural Consultant on Islamic Heritage
Bente Kahan Chair of the Bente Kahan Foundation, Director of the Center for Jewish Culture and Education in Wroclaw, and singer, actress and playwright
Edward Kessler MBE Founder Director of the Woolf Institute on Interfaith Relations and Fellow of St Edmund's College, Cambridge
Alexander von Kienlin Director of the Institute of Building and Scientific Director of Bet Tfila – Research Unit for Jewish Architecture in Europe, Technical University Braunschweig
Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett Chief Curator of POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews and Professor Emerita of Performance Studies at New York University
Baron Julien Klener Honorary President of the Consistoire Central Israélite de Belgique and President of the National Monument for the Belgian Jewish Martyrs Foundation
Rudolf Klein Professor of Architectural History at Szent Istvan University, Budapest
Uwe Koch Head of the German National Heritage Board and former Director of Historic Monuments, Memory Culture and Museums in the State of Brandenburg
Tomas Kraus Executive Director of the Federation of Jewish Communities in the Czech Republic
Sergey Kravtsov Senior Research Associate of the Center for Jewish Art at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Monika Krawczyk Chief Executive Officer of the Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland
Tony Kushner Professor of the History of Jewish/non Jewish Relations at the University of Southampton and past Chair of Jewish Heritage UK
Eric Langham Founder of Barker Langham and former Head of Exhibitions and Collections at the Commonwealth Institute London
Aaron Lawton Principal of Aaron Lawton Associates and Fellow and past Chair of the Association for Heritage Interpretation
Deborah Lazarus Consultant at Arup Group Ltd.
Helise Lieberman Director of the Taube Center for the Renewal of Jewish Life in Poland
Vladimir Levin Director of the Center for Jewish Art at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Rachel Lichtenstein Author and Social Historian
Stuart MacDonald Managing Partner at corporate financiers Bride Valley Partners, Treasurer of the Board of Deputies of British Jews, Resonance FM broadcaster and on Advisory Boards of London Musicians' Collective and Actors' Centre.
Joanna Michlic Social and Cultural Historian, Founder of Hadassah-Brandeis Institute Project on Families, Children, and the Holocaust at Brandeis University Boston and an Honorary Senior Research Associate at the UCL Centre for the Study of Collective Violence, the Holocaust and Genocide, UCL Institute for Advanced Studies London
Alec Nacamuli Chair of Sephardi Voices UK, and Council Member of the Association Internationale Nebi Daniel - Heritage of Jews from Egypt
David Palterer Architect, Professor in the School of Architecture of the Politecnico of Milan in Mantua and Board member of the Museo Ebraico di Bologna Foundation
Peter Phillips Principal of Orwell & Peter Phillips Conservation Architects in Sydney Australia and ICOMOS International Vice-President for the Asia-Pacific region
Ferenc Olti Former CEO of large IT companies, active in the Jewish communal life in Hungary and internationally, developer of the Balatonfüred Synagogue project
Antony Polonsky Emeritus Professor of Holocaust Studies at Brandeis University and Chief Historian of POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews
Max Polonovski General Curator of Jewish Heritage at the French Ministry of Culture and Director of the Museum of Plans-Reliefs
Esther Robinson Wild Historic Environment Consultant, Honorary Research Associate in the Dept. of Archaeology at the University of York, and member of the Board of Directors of the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists
Ilia Rodov Chair of the Dept. of Jewish Art and Dept. of Multidisciplinary Jewish Studies at Bar Ilan University and Editor of 'Ars Judaica'
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Edwin Shuker Vice-President of the European Jewish Congress and activist on behalf of Jews from Arab countries
Neil Silberman Founder of Coherit Associates, President of the ICOMOS International Scientific Committee on Heritage Interpretation and Presentation and Adjunct Professor in the Dept. of Anthropology at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Benedicte Selfslagh World Heritage & Cultural Heritage Expert, Panel Chair of the European Heritage Label and President of ICOMOS Belgium
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Elite Dangerous: You are small, the 'Verse is big.
Elite Dangerous or simply Elite is somewhere between a space flight simulator and an immersive open world role play game. You get dropped into the universe after optional and basic training.
The space simulation part of the game is incredibly well executed, the sheer distances that need to be overcome can take up quite a portion of game time. However, depending on your preferred play style, you can play Elite in a number of different ways.
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I like my soup to be chunky, dont like it completely smooth. And one soup I love is the clear vegetable soup. I remember having a version of this in Cascade years ago. Last month one day I stood staring into the veg tray for a few minutes, shut the fridge and repeated the same once again. I gave up! I had 2 carrots, a small piece of cabbage, 1 onion, 1 potato, handful of fresh peas, 1 tiny bit of zucchini, 1 tomato and a small piece of tofu. I broke my head for a while and finally a lightbulb moment happened. I decided to make the soup for dinner and have it with 2 slices of multi grain bread.
1. Chop all the veggies into cubes and set aside.
4. Once the vegetables are all cooked, take a tbsp of the same and puree.
Your soup is now ready to be served!!
As you can see, sky is the limit when it comes to soups!!


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Q: Index signature missing in type: why is this an error? Take the following typescript:
type Primitive = undefined | null | boolean | number | string;

// A POJO is just supposed to be your typical object, with nothing
// fancy, but where we don't exactly know what's in it.
interface POJO {
    [key: string]: Primitive | POJO;
}

Okay, so the POJO is just supposed to represent some generic object, but a nice simple one. Might be something I'm going to JSON.stringify or whatever. Now here's the offending code:
// Some functions implemented elsewhere...
declare function post(path: string, data: POJO): Promise<Response>;
declare function getToken(): string;

type LinkOrMessage = {link: string} | {message: string};

function specialPost(path: string, data: LinkOrMessage): Promise<Response> {
    const body = {
        ...data,
        token: getToken(),
    };

    // Error: see below...
    return post(path, body);
}

The error is:
Argument of type '{ token: string; link: string; } | { token: string; message: string; }'
is not assignable to parameter of type 'POJO'.

Type '{ token: string; link: string; }'
is not assignable to type 'POJO'.

Index signature is missing in type '{ token: string; link: string; }'

Wat? Moreover, if we change the LinkOrMessage type so that it's not a union, e.g. simplify it to just {link: string}, the error goes away! Same if we simplify to just {message: string}. So clearly each type in the union is assignable to POJO, yet the union is itself not?
Can someone shed some light on this behavior?

A: Since TypeScript 2.0 there is such a thing as an implicit index signature which lets you assign certain objects of types without index signatures to variables of types with index signatures.  But the rules for when to infer an implicit index signature are a little questionable (in that some people question them).  In particular, there seems to be something going on with the interaction between implicit index signatures and the spread operator.
I think the good news for you may be that the particular issue you are seeing is probably a bug introduced in TypeScript v2.4 and fixed in TypeScript v2.6.1.  The not-so-good news is that v2.6.1 isn't out yet; you can try to compile against typescript@next to see if it is cleared up.
Good luck!

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Q: A sum involving roots of unity Let $n$ be a positive integer and $\zeta$ be a primitive $n$th root of unity. It is not hard to show that
\begin{align*}
\sum_{k=1}^{n-1}\frac{\zeta^k}{1-\zeta^k}=\frac{1-n}{2}.
\end{align*}
Since $\zeta^n=1$, we have
\begin{align*}
\frac{\zeta^k}{1-\zeta^k}+\frac{\zeta^{n-k}}{1-\zeta^{n-k}}
=\frac{\zeta^k}{1-\zeta^k}+\frac{\zeta^{-k}}{1-\zeta^{-k}}
=-1,
\end{align*}
and so
\begin{align*}
\sum_{k=1}^{n-1}\frac{\zeta^k}{1-\zeta^k}=\frac{1}{2}
\sum_{k=1}^{n-1}\left(\frac{\zeta^k}{1-\zeta^k}+\frac{\zeta^{-k}}{1-\zeta^{-k}}\right)
=\frac{1-n}{2}.
\end{align*}
Let $\omega$ be a primitive $(3n+2)$th root of unity. By the same method, we can also get
\begin{align*}
\sum_{k=0}^{2n+1}(-1)^k\omega^{\frac{k(3k+1)}{2}}=
\sum_{k=0}^{n}\left((-1)^k\omega^{\frac{k(3k+1)}{2}}+(-1)^{2n+1-k}
\omega^{\frac{(2n+1-k)(3(2n+1-k)+1)}{2}}\right)=0,
\end{align*}
because
\begin{align*}
\omega^{\frac{(2n+1-k)(3(2n+1-k)+1)}{2}}=\omega^{\frac{k(3k+1)}{2}+(3n+2)(2n-2k+1)}=
\omega^{\frac{k(3k+1)}{2}}.
\end{align*}
Note that the above two sums possess natural symmetries.
Question.
Let $\omega=e^\frac{2\pi i}{3n+2}$ be the primitive $(3n+2)$th root of unity.
Numerical calculation suggests that
\begin{align*}
\sum_{k=1}^{2n+1}\frac{(-1)^k\omega^{\frac{k(3k+1)}{2}}}{1-\omega^{3k}}=-\frac{n+1}{2}.
\end{align*}
Is this identity true? If so, how to prove it?
Unfortunately, this sum loses a natural symmetry.
Hints, references or proofs are all welcome!
Comments:
Nemo proved that for arbitrary $w$,
\begin{align*}
\sum _{k=1}^{2 n+1} \frac{(-1)^k w^{k (3 k+1)/2}}{1-w^{3 k}}&=-\sum _{k=0}^{2 n} \frac{(-1)^k w^{\frac{1}{2} (k+2) (3 k+1)}}{1-w^{3 k+1}}\\
&+\frac{1}{2} \sum _{k=0}^{2 n} \left(\frac{(-1)^k w^{(3 k+1) (n+1)}}{1-w^{(3k+1)/2}}+\frac{w^{(3 k+1) (n+1)}}{w^{(3k+1)/2}+1}\right)\\
&+\frac{1}{2} \sum _{k=1}^{2 n+1} \left(\frac{(-1)^k w^{k/2}}{1-w^{3k/2}}+\frac{w^{k/2}}{w^{3k/2}+1}\right).
\end{align*}
This identity has been reproved by GH from MO below.
Letting $k\to 2n+1-k$ in the following sum gives
\begin{align*}
\sum _{k=0}^{2 n} \frac{(-1)^k w^{\frac{1}{2} (k+2) (3 k+1)}}{1-w^{3 k+1}}
=\sum _{k=1}^{2 n+1} \frac{(-1)^k w^{k (3 k+1)/2}}{1-w^{3 k}},
\end{align*}
where we have used the fact $w^{3n+2}=1$. Also, we have (letting $k\to 2n+1-k$)
\begin{align*}
 \sum _{k=0}^{2 n} \left(\frac{(-1)^k w^{(3 k+1) (n+1)}}{1-w^{(3k+1)/2}}+\frac{w^{(3 k+1) (n+1)}}{w^{(3k+1)/2}+1}\right)=
 \sum _{k=1}^{2 n+1} \left(\frac{(-1)^k w^{k/2}}{1-w^{3k/2}}+\frac{w^{k/2}}{w^{3k/2}+1}\right).
\end{align*}
So it suffices to show that
\begin{align*}
\sum _{k=1}^{2 n+1} \left(\frac{(-1)^k w^{k/2}}{1-w^{3k/2}}+\frac{w^{k/2}}{w^{3k/2}+1}\right)=-n-1,
\end{align*}
which was proved by Fedor Petrov.

A: Here is the proof of Kevin Liu's version
$$
\sum_{k=1}^{2n+1}\left(\frac{(-y)^k}{1-y^{3k}}+ \frac{y^{k}}{1+y^{3k}}\right)=-n-1
$$
(for the primitive root of unity $y$ of degree $6n+4$) of Nemo's reduction. (Both reductions deserve to be explained, in my opinion.)
We have $$\sum_{k=1}^{2n+1} \frac{(-y)^k}{1-y^{3k}}=
-\sum_{k=1}^{2n+1} \frac{y^{k}}{1-y^{3k}}+2\sum_{k=1}^n\frac{y^{2k}}{1-y^{6k}}.$$
So we should prove
$$2\sum_{k=1}^{2n+1} \frac{y^{4k}}{1-y^{6k}}-2\sum_{k=1}^n \frac{y^{2k}}{1-y^{6k}}=n+1$$
Denote again $w=y^2$, the primitive root of unity of degree $3n+2$, this reads as
$$
2\sum_{k=1}^{2n+1}\frac{w^{2k}}{1-w^{3k}}-2\sum_{k=1}^n\frac{w^k}{1-w^{3k}}=n+1
$$
Partition LHS onto two identical halfs (it has multiple 2 for that), and in one of them make the change of variables $k\mapsto 3n+2-k$. This half reads as
$$
\sum_{k=n+1}^{3n+1}\frac{w^{-2k}}{1-w^{-3k}}-\sum_{k={2n+2}}^{3n+1}\frac{w^{-k}}{1-w^{-3k}}=
-\sum_{k=n+1}^{3n+1}\frac{w^{k}}{1-w^{3k}}+\sum_{k={2n+2}}^{3n+1}\frac{w^{2k}}{1-w^{3k}}.
$$
Collecting with another half we get (so lucky)
$$
\sum_{k=1}^{3n+1} \frac{w^{2k}-w^k}{1-w^{3k}}=-\sum_{k=1}^{3n+1} w^k\frac{1-w^{3k(n+1)}}{1-w^{3k}}=
-\sum_{k=1}^{3n+1} (w^k+w^{4k}+w^{7k}+\dots+w^{(3n+1)k})=n+1,
$$
since the numbers $1,4,\dots,3n+1$ are not divisible by $3n+2$ and $\sum_{k=0}^{3n+1} w^{kd}=0$ for all integers $d$ non-divisible by $3n+2$.

A: Here is a proof of Nemo's identity. Using the notation $y:=w^{1/2}$, multiplying both sides by $2$, and shifting $k$ by $1$ in three of the five sums, the identity can be rewritten as
$$\sum_{k=1}^{2n+1}f_{k,n}(y)=0,$$
where
\begin{align*}f_{k,n}(y):=&\frac{(-1)^ky^k}{1-y^{3k}}+\frac{y^k}{1+y^{3k}}-2\frac{(-1)^ky^{k(3k+1)}}{1-y^{6k}}\\[6pt]
&+2\frac{(-1)^ky^{(k+1)(3k-2)}}{1-y^{6k-4}}-\frac{(-1)^ky^{(2n+2)(3k-2)}}{1-y^{3k-2}}
+\frac{y^{(2n+2)(3k-2)}}{1+y^{3k-2}}\\[6pt]
=&(-1)^ky^k\frac{1-y^{3k^2}}{1-y^{3k}}+y^k\frac{1-(-1)^ky^{3k^2}}{1+y^{3k}}\\[6pt]
&+(-1)^ky^{(k+1)(3k-2)}\frac{1-y^{(2n-k+1)(3k-2)}}{1-y^{3k-2}}
+(-1)^ky^{(k+1)(3k-2)}\frac{1+(-1)^ky^{(2n-k+1)(3k-2)}}{1+y^{3k-2}}\\[6pt]
=&\sum_{m=0}^{k-1}\left((-1)^k+(-1)^m\right)y^{k(3m+1)}+
\sum_{m=0}^{2n-k}\left((-1)^k+(-1)^{k+m}\right)y^{(k+m+1)(3k-2)}.
\end{align*}
In the first $m$-sum, the term $m=k-1$ does not contribute, hence what we really need to prove is
$$\sum_{k=1}^{2n+1}\sum_{m=0}^{k-2}\left((-1)^k+(-1)^m\right)y^{k(3m+1)}+
\sum_{k=1}^{2n+1}\sum_{m=0}^{2n-k}\left((-1)^k+(-1)^{k+m}\right)y^{(k+m+1)(3k-2)}
=0.$$
In the second double sum, we make the change of variables $k':=k+m+1$ and $m':=k-1$. With this notation, the previous equation becomes
$$\sum_{k=1}^{2n+1}\sum_{m=0}^{k-2}\left((-1)^k+(-1)^m\right)y^{k(3m+1)}+
\sum_{k'=1}^{2n+1}\sum_{m'=0}^{k'-2}\left((-1)^{m'+1}+(-1)^{k'-1}\right)y^{k'(3m'+1)}
=0.$$
The two double sums now clearly neutralize each other termwise, and the proof is complete.


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Budkovice () jsou malá vesnice, část obce Pertoltice v okrese Kutná Hora. Nachází se asi jeden kilometr severozápadně od Pertoltic. V údolí jihovýchodně od osady protéká Ostrovský potok, který je pravostranným přítokem řeky Sázavy.

Budkovice leží v katastrálním území Pertoltice u Zruče nad Sázavou o výměře 3,88 km².

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První písemná zmínka o vesnici pochází z roku 1382.

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Vesnice v okrese Kutná Hora
Sídla v Hornosázavské pahorkatině
Pertoltice (okres Kutná Hora)

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