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College Football Picks Against The Spread – CFB Predictions For The Championship Game
January 6th, 2023 By: Allen Moody
We split the two college plays last week to move to 20-13 for the season and are now left with the last college football game of the season. The Georgia Bulldogs are favored by 12 and the total on the game is 63. It's unlikely this one is going to match the excitement of either of last week's playoff games.. It's important to have multiple sportsbooks and it doesn't cost you anything to open an account – the exact opposite, actually – as you can get yourself some nice bonuses, so there's no reason not to do it. Enough of the lecturing let's look at the games.
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TCU comes into the game averaging 41.1 points against teams who allowed an average of 30.2 points on the season. The Horned Frogs are rushing for 5.4 yards per carry against teams who allow 4.4 yards per rush, but the Bulldogs are going to be tough to run against. TCU's best chance is going to be through the air, where the Bulldogs have looked extremely vulnerable the past few weeks. Georgia allowed 502 passing yards to LSU and then 348 yards to Ohio State. The Buckeyes did rush for 117 yards, which is the most yards allowed by the Bulldogs the past five games.
Defensively, TCU golds teams to 4.0 fewer points than they average. The Frogs are slightly better than average against the run but pretty solid against the pass. A punishing rushing attack is what's going to beat TCU and Georgia is pretty solid in that department, as the Bulldogs average 203 yards per game and 5.6 yards per carry. The Bulldogs complete a high percentage of their passes but the running and passing games work in tandem. If teams try to stop the run too much, it opens the passing game. If teams play to stop the pass, Georgia will pound the ball at you and gladly take the 4 or 5 yards per carry.
Georgia has been a little overpriced in recent weeks, going 1-3 against the spread in their last four games. The line in this one looks pretty close to what it should be. As is often the case, this game isn't the greatest from a betting perspective, but it is the last college football game of the season so people are going to bet on it.
Will go ahead and take a shot on the over 63 here. Georgia's pass defense hasn't looked that impressive the past couple of weeks and TCU should have some success through the air. The Bulldogs should be able to move the ball on the ground and mix in some passing plays to keep the TCU defense off balance.
Pick: Over
Bet $10, Payout $19.90 At PointsBet
College Football Picks Against The Spread From Previous Weeks
UCLA vs Pittsburgh
The Bruins have moved up to -6 in the Sun Bowl and have to believe that's the way to go in this one. The transfer portal and player opt-outs have changed the way people handicap bowl games and the Panthers are a good example of a team that's been hit pretty hard. The Bruins are a better team than Pittsburgh when both are at full strength and the Pitt losses are going to have an impact on the product Pittsburgh rolls out.
The Panthers' passing game shouldn't be as effective, which in turn will hurt the running game a little bit. The Panther defense is taking a hit and you don't want to be facing the Bruins' offense when you're less than full strength. Some of the value on the Bruins is gone, as the line has moved upwards a little bit but still have to think UCLA is at least a touchdown better than the Panthers.
Penn St vs Utah
The Nittany Lions are catching 2.5 points against Utah in the Rose Bowl and I don't think the Utes should be favored in this one. Penn State played a tougher schedule than Utah and the team's numbers are just as impressive if not better than Utah's when you factor in the level of competition played. Penn State's only two losses this season were to Michigan and Ohio State and the Nittany Lions did cover the number against the Buckeyes.
Utah lost to Florida, UCLA and Oregon, and you can forgive the loss to Florida a bit, as it was the season opener at a tough place to play. Still, Michigan and Ohio State are both better than anybody who beat the Utes and Penn State didn't embarrass themselves, giving Ohio State all it wanted. The Nittany Lions have the better defense of the two teams and are one of the teams who can probably slow down the Utah running game, as Penn State allows 3.3 yards per rush. The Utes averaged 4.5 yards per carry or less on four occasions this season, going 0-4 against the spread in those games, so have to take Penn State +2.5 here.
Pick: Penn State
Bet $20, Payout $38 At Caesars
Georgia Southern vs Buffalo
Georgia Southern is favored by 3.5 and the total on the game is 66.5, so there should be plenty of points scored in this one and that Georgia Southern scores the majority of them.
Offense hasn't been a problem for the Eagles, who are scoring 33.7 points per game against teams allowing 27.7 points. The Eagles can run or throw the ball. Quarterback Kyle Vantrease, who transferred from Buffalo for his final college season, threw for 3,900 yards and 25 touchdowns. He was sacked just six times all season but did throw 15 interceptions, so there are times he should just eat the ball instead of putting it up for grabs. The Eagles threw 47 times a game and ran 29 times, where they averaged 4.9 yards per carry against defenses allowing just 3.9 yards per rush.
The Georgia Southern defense doesn't inspire a lot of confidence, allowing 32.3 points to teams scoring 26.3 points per game. The Eagles' weren't good against the run or the pass, allowing 5.8 yards per carry. But Buffalo doesn't run the ball particularly well, gaining just 3.5 yards per attempt. Georgia Southern's pass defense was better than the rushing defense, although teams did keep the ball on the ground more due to the problems the Eagles had stopping the run.
Few teams limped into the bowl season worse than Buffalo. The Bulls were 5-3 but lost three straight games and had to play a make-up game against a dismal Akron team to get its sixth win for bowl eligibility. Buffalo isn't a good running team and its passing game wasn't great, yet the team managed to score 29 points a game against teams that allowed 28.7. On defense, the Bulls allowed 27.2 points to teams scoring 26.6 but Buffalo was a better team in the middle part of the season.
Georgia Southern did play a tougher schedule than Buffalo and picked up a couple of nice wins against Nebraska and James Madison. The Cornhuskers aren't what they were, but it's still a big deal for a Sun Belt team to big one of the Power 5 schools.
It's about a five-hour trip for Georgia Southern fans to the game and have to believe they'll have some supporters who show up. At least more than Buffalo, since it's hard to imagine people traveling 1,000 miles for this game. Will take Georgia Southern -3.5.
Marshall vs. Connecticut
Marshall and Connecticut meet in the Myrtle Beach Bowl on Monday, Dec. 19, and PointsBet has the Thundering Herd as 10-point favorites with a total of 41. The Thundering Herd doesn't inspire a lot of confidence as a double-digit favorite since they don't score that many points. Marshall averaged just 24.2 points per game during the season. But in Connecticut, Marshall gets a foe that is worse offensively than they are. The Huskies averaged just 19.8 points per game and their passing attack is almost non-existent. Connecticut averaged just 107 passing yards per game and threw the ball 20 times. It's not as though the Huskies are a service academy team that throws seven or eight times.
The Huskies have to run the ball to be successful but find themselves going up against one of the top rushing defenses in the country. Marshall allowed just 2.8 yards per rush this season. The best way to beat Marshall is through the air and don't think the Huskies have the people who can do that. It's likely to be an ugly game but think the Thundering Herd can muster enough offense to get the cover in this one and will take Marshall -10.
San Jose State vs. Eastern Michigan
DraftKings has the Spartans -3.5 with a total of 54.5 in this game, which will be played Tuesday in Boise Idaho. The Spartans just fell apart down the stretch and not so sure that a trip to the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl is the thing to wake them up from their skid. No matter how you look at it, this game has to be a bit of a disappointment for San Jose State, who started the season 6-2 but lost two of its last three games and comes into the contest on an 0-6 ATS run. Eastern Michigan is a pretty average team but have to think they'll be a little bit more motivated in this one. In the college bowl games motivation often has more influence on the final score than talent, as some teams are simply going through the motions. Eastern Michigan is playing its best football of the season and is 4-0-1 against the spread over its last five games. Will take the points with EMU.
Army vs Navy
The weather is expected to be cool and partly cloudy with a high of 44 degrees. There is less than a 5% chance of rain, so weather shouldn't play much of a factor in this one.
Navy is favored by 2.5 points and the total is 32.5 at Draftkings and by now everybody knows the game has gone under the total 16 straight games, but this is the lowest total yet. Between 2010-2015 the total was in the 50s every game but as the under trend materialized, sportsbooks have been steadily dropping. So, could this be the year where we finally see an over?
Navy averages 22.4 points per game and has played teams that allow an average of 24.6 points. But the Midshipmen have played a tougher schedule than Army. Navy finished the regular season with Cincinnati, Notre Dame and UCF. Army's last three games were against Troy, Connecticut and Massachusetts. So it stands to reason Army is going to have better stats.
Navy's defense wasn't bad this season, allowing 24.7 points to teams that averaged 30.2 points per game. The Midshipmen allowed 20 points to the Bearcats and held Central Florida to 14. Navy was especially strong against the run, allowing just 3.1 yards per carry.
Army ran the ball better than Navy this season, gaining 5.6 yards per carry against teams that allowed 5.2 yards per rush. But Navy was much better defending the run, allowing 3.1 yards per carry for the season and holding their last three opponents to 210 yards combined. Considering the competition, that's not bad for any team, let alone a mid-level program like the Midshipmen.
Both teams went over the total more often than not this season, with Navy going 6-5 and Army posting a 7-4 record. It's tempting to take the over 32.5 in this one but instead will go ahead and take a shot on Navy and lay the small number here.
Troy vs. Coastal Carolina
Troy is favored by 8.5 points here and the total is 48 at SI Sportsbook. The Trojans are hosting the Sun Belt title game for the first time after going 10-2 during the season and won the Sun Belt West Division with a 7-1 conference record. Coastal Carolina captured the East Division with a 6-2 conference record.
The teams may look even on the surface but there are some things to like about Troy in this one. Coastal Carolina gets a slight edge on offense but Troy is much better defensively and should be able to slow down the CC offensive attack. The Trojans are allowing just 16.8 points per game, which is 9.7 fewer points than teams average. Troy allows just 3.4 yards per carry and then played Army and Ole Miss. Against Sun Belt foes, the Trojans are allowing 2.9 yards per rush. Coastal Carolina runs 40 times per game and that helps open up its passing game. But if they're unable to move the ball on the ground Troy should be able to wear them down. Will take Troy -8.5.
Clemson vs North Carolina
The Tigers are favored by 7.5 and the total here is 63.5 at DraftKings in what's expected to be a high-scoring contest. Clemson was upset by South Carolina last week after a dismal passing effort but can still land a spot in the Orange Bowl with a victory here. Clemson thinks college playoffs each year and fell short of that target so will try to take the ACC title and head to Florida.
There isn't a huge difference between the teams offensively, but the Tigers get a massive edge on defense. The Tar Heels are especially poor against the pass but not so sure the Tigers are going to be the team to exploit that after DJ Uiagalelei's brutal outing a week ago. Still, the Tigers should be able to run the ball against the UNC defense, which is nothing special against the rush.
The Tigers had a big advantage against common opponents during the course of the season and should be able to dictate the flow of the game here. Just to play it safe, will go ahead and buy the half-point on the Tigers at DraftKings and take Clemson -7 (-125).
USC at UCLA:
DraftKings has Southern California -2 and the total on the game is 76, so obviously there isn't expected to be a lot of defense played. The Bruins got caught looking ahead to this one by the Arizona Wildcats, who pulled off a 34-28 upset as 20-point underdogs, handing the Bruins their second loss of the season. It was the Bruins' pass defense that let them down against Arizona and they're about to get another test this week in the form of Caleb Williams. Williams has thrown for 31 TDs and been intercepted just twice this season. But that's been part of the Trojans' success this year, as USC is +17 in turnovers, while UCLA is +3. But it's also a stat that can't always be counted on continuing.
The Trojans are going to throw the ball and throw it a lot, especially with leading rusher Travis Dye now out for the season. Dye averaged 6.1 yards per carry and scored 9 touchdowns. He was also decent coming out of the backfield, although he was being utilized less as a receiver this year than he was a year ago. The Trojans need to have some sort of rushing attack to keep the Bruins from teeing off on Williams. While Williams has mobility, he's also been sacked 20 times. The Bruins will do what they can to disrupt him and keep him from getting too comfortable in the pocket.
When UCLA has the ball, you're going to see plenty of rushing attempts. When you average 6.3 yards per rush, you have to stick with it until the opposition shows it can stop you. USC allows an average of 4.5 per carry to teams who average just 4.2 yards per rush. That could spell trouble for the USC defense.
It's not as though the Bruins are slouches in the passing department themselves. UCLA completes more than 70% of its passes and is throwing for 264 yards per game. Southern Cal is pretty strong against the pass, but the Bruins will look to throw if USC makes too much of an effort to stop the run and crows the box. This one looks like it could go either way but think the matchups favor the Bruins and will take UCLA as small home underdogs in this spot.
UCF at Tulane
Good game in the American Athletic Conference, as the Central Florida Knights visit Tulane. Tulane is leading the conference with a 5-0 AAC record, while UCF is 4-1 after losing to East Carolina. The Green Wave is favored by 1.5 and the total on the game is up to 54.5.
The Knights could be without quarterback John Rhys Plumlee, who will be a game-time decision. Last year's starter, Mikey Keene, will be ready to go if Pumlee can't. UCF is averaging 35.7 points per game against teams allowing 29.1, while the Knights' defense allows 18.8 points to teams who average 27.3.
The Green Wave average 32.9 points against teams who allow 32.2, while the Tulane defense is allowing 16.9 points to teams which average 25.2 points. Tulane has played one of the easiest schedules in the country, with Jeff Sagarin rating the Green Wave's schedule as the 96th-most difficult in the country. UCF has played the 68th toughest in the nation.
The Knights can run the ball and that will be the best way to take the Tulane crowd out of the game and UCF should be able to wear down the Green Wave defense. Will take UCF +1.5.
Indiana at Ohio State
The Buckeyes are favored by 40 in this one at DraftKings and the total on the game is 58.5. The Buckeyes shouldn't have to worry about the wind like they saw at Northwestern last Saturday, but they will have to deal with rapidly dropping temperatures. After seeing 72 degrees on Thursday and 60 degrees on Friday, the high Saturday is expected to be 42 degrees.
Not that is should really make much difference, as Ohio State should roll in this one. The Hoosiers have no rushing game, averaging just 2.7 yards per rush against teams who allow 3.9 yards. Now they'll face an Ohio State team that holds foes to 3.0 yards per carry. Indiana can throw a little, but the Buckeyes are solid defensing the pass.
On offense, the Buckeyes are averaging 45.8 points against teams allowing an average of 23.8 points, which could be trouble for an Indiana team allowing 32.2 points per game. The number is big, but will take the Buckeyes -40.
Clemson at Notre Dame
Clemson comes into this one averaging 37.1 points per game while playing a soft schedule for the most part. Jeff Sagarin has the Tigers as playing the No. 65 schedule. Of teams in his Top 25, only Michigan (No. 69) has played a softer schedule. Clemson's opponents allow an average of 27 points per game, so the Tigers are getting the job done offensively. The Tigers are a run-first team, which is to be expected with Will Shipley in the backfield. Clemson runs the ball 40 times per game and throws 32.
Defensively, the Irish are pretty solid, especially against the pass. Notre Dame holds opponents to a 56.9% completion rate, which is solid considering their opponents average 65.4% completions. Notre Dame allows 3.9 yards per carry to teams averaging 4.5 yards per rush attempt.
When Notre Dame has the ball, the Irish are going to want to run. Notre Dame averages 42 rushing attempts per game and throws the ball 27 times a game. Yardage is almost even, with the Irish averaging 187 yards on the ground and 196 yards through the air.
Clemson allows 19.9 points per game to teams who average 25.9 points per game, so Clemson isn't quite as dominant defensively as their numbers may appear at a quick glance. The main reason for this is the Tigers have shown some weakness against the pass this season, allowing 244.3 passing yards per game. The Tigers are solid against the run, allowing just 3.1 yards per attempt.
This game is one of those where the matchups appear to favor the Tigers. Clemson doesn't have to throw the ball to be effective, as they're a decent running team, and won't have to depend on going straight on into Notre Dame's strength on passing defense.
Clemson's rushing defense should be able to slow down Notre Dame's running game and force the Irish to throw the ball some and that's not their strength.
The line is cheap in this one and while Clemson might be a trap, have to take the Tigers here and lay the points.
Cincinnati at Central Florida:
The Bearcats opened as slight favorites at BetRivers and now the Knights are favored by 1.5. UCF put forth a dismal effort against East Carolina last week, as they likely had an eye on this game and it cost them. The Knights turned the ball over far too many times and you're not going to beat an above-average team like that. Cincinnati comes into the game averaging 36.9 points per game, but when you consider the teams they've played allow an average of 35.5 points, they don't look quite as impressive. UCH is averaging 37.3 points against teams allowing 29.3 points for comparison. Defensively, the Bearcats allow 22 points to teams averaging 25.3, while UCF allows 17.1 to teams who average 23.5 points. Cincinnati's run defense has been solid, allowing 2.9 yards per rush, although their opponents average just 3.8 yards per carry. The Knights are averaging 5.4 yards a rush against teams who allow 4.5 yards per carry. The Bearcats have pulled out a couple of close wins their last two games and think they run out of luck a bit in this one and I'll go ahead take Central Florida -1.5.
Rutgers at Minnesota:
The Gophers are favored by 14 and the total has climbed a little bit to 41 in this one and Minnesota is simply better on both sides of the ball here and should be able to wear down the Scarlet Knights. Rutgers is averaging 23 points a game, but the teams they've played have allowed an average of 30 points. Rutgers' defense is allowing 21.3 points a game, but their foes are only scoring 22.2, so it's not as though Rutgers is a defensive powerhouse. They're just slightly better than average. Minnesota is scoring 32 points a game against teams who allow 30, so the Gophers are slightly better than average, but Minnesota's defense is allowing 16.4 points a game to teams who average 22.6. So we have a solid defense against an offense that scores 7 fewer points than their foes allow and the Gophers should be able to shut down Rutgers offensively. The line is 14.5 at a few places including my favorite Caesars sportsbook, so make sure to shop for the best odds. I'd lay -120 if forced to in order to lay 14.
Duke at Miami Hurricanes:
Miami is favored by 9 points over Duke at DraftKings and it's time for the Hurricanes to get serious and start playing up to their potential. The loss at Texas A&M is forgivable, but the same can't be said for the loss to Middle Tennessee. The 'Canes played better than the final score indicates last week against Virginia Tech, picking up 460 yards of offense and allowing only 257. Miami had a comfortable 20-0 lead but led the Hokies get the backdoor cover with a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns.
The Blue Devils are off to a 4-3 start, losing their last two games and need to have the rushing attack going to be at their best. The one problem for the Blue Devils here is stopping the run is the strength of the Hurricane defense, as Miami allows just 3.0 yards per rush. The Hurricanes don't run the ball that well, which may actually serve them well here, as Duke is better against the rush than the pass. The matchups appear to favor the Canes and think they can get the job done, so will take Miami -9.
Boise State at Air Force:
The line is down to Air Force -3 at FanDuel and believe that the Broncos will get the win, so will grab Boise +3 in this one. Air Force was favored by 4 or 4.5 earlier in the week, but Boise State has been a bit of a popular play. It's easy to see why people like the Broncos in this one, as Boise State is allowing just 2.9 yards per rush on the season.
The Broncos have seen Air Force's offense plenty over the years and is coming off a bye week, which gave them a little more time to prepare for this game. The Broncos have played a tougher schedule, which has included Oregon State and Fresno State, while the toughest team Air Force has faced has probably been Navy. The Falcons have been favored by double digits in all of their games so far, so this is their first true test of the year. Both teams have lost games they shouldn't have this season, but believe Boise can get the job done here.
Stanford at Notre Dame Pick
The Irish are favored by 17 over the Cardinal at FanDuel and the total of the game is 53.5. Stanford comes into this one with just a 1-4 record, having dropped all four conference games after winning their opener against Colgate. The Cardinal did cover the spread last week against Oregon State, which was the first time they've managed to cover the number all season.
Offensively, the Cardinal are scoring 29 points a game against teams that allow 28.5 points, so Stanford is pretty much an average team in that regard. The Cardinal average 4.2 yards per rush against teams that allow 4.5 yards per carry and throw for fewer yards than their foes allow, but go gain slightly more than average per pass than foes allow.
The big problem for Stanford has been stopping the run, allowing 5.9 yards per carry to teams who average 5.0 yards. That could spell big trouble against Notre Dame, which averages 4.3 yards per rush against teams who allow 3.7 yards per carry. If the Irish get the ground game going, it will open things up through the air and keep the Cardinal defense off-balance for most of the game.
The Irish are scoring 25.6 points per game, but their foes have allowed an average pf 22.5, while the Notre Dame defense has played well and is holding foes to 12.5 fewer points than they score on the season.
The Irish appear to be getting better offensively as the season goes on, scoring 73 points their last two games after scoring 55 through their first three games of the season. Notre Dame has rushed for 511 yards the last two weeks, which has also helped the passing game, as they've thrown for 551 yards those two games as well.
The Cardinal have allowed more than 40 points in three of their five games and it doesn't look like they're going to match up particularly well against the Irish, who should have some big plays on the ground.
Stanford can move the ball a bit through the air but can't see them having a lot of success on the ground against a Notre Dame defense, allowing just 4.2 yards per carry to teams who average 5.1 yards a rush.
I can see the Irish putting up a fair number of points in this one and think the Cardinal will get on the board a few times, so will take the over 53.5.
South Florida at Cincinnati Football Pick
The Bearcats are favored by 27.5 and the total on the game is 59.5 at BetMGM Sportsbook. USF is a difficult team to figure out at times. They gave the Florida Gators all they could handle a couple of weeks ago and then have been thumped their next two games. The 41-3 loss to Louisville is understandable, as it came on the heels of the Florida game, but last week's 48-28 loss to East Carolina is a bit of a head-scratcher. Still, the dismal showing of the Bulls has this line a little higher than it should be. South Florida can put some points on the scoreboard. Other than the loss to Louisville, USF has scored at least 21 points and that includes games against Florida and BYU, so think they can keep this one a little bit closer than the public thinks and will take USF +27.5.
Wyoming at New Mexico Football Pick
The Cowboys come into this one favored by 3.5 and the total on the game is just 36.5 at PointsBet, one of two games with a total that low this weekend, with Iowa vs. Illinois the other. New Mexico has been able to put a few points on the scoreboard when not facing top-notch opposition. LSU shut the Lobos out, while New Mexico could just muster 14 points against Boise State. They have scored 88 points in their other three games, although the level of competition is a little suspect. Wyoming has also scored some points after being held to six by Illinois to begin the season. Both teams are scoring and allowing more than 20 points on the season and are going to run first, while throwing the occasional pass to keep the defense guessing. The Cowboys do throw the ball 25 times a game, while rushing 35, while New Mexico rushes 37 times and throws the ball 19 times a game, so neither team is completely one-dimensional. The number is low, so will go ahead and take a shot on the over 36.5 and hope to see enough points to push it over the number.
Cincinnati at Tulsa Pick & Prediction:
The Bearcats are favored by 9.5 and the total on the game is 60 and like a few others, I'll be on Tulsa here even though a little bit of the value is gone on the Hurricane. You can still find Cincinnati -10 at PointsBet, but 9.5 is the most common number, so we'll use that one.
The Bearcats come into this one with a 3-1 record, having beaten Indiana last week to make it three straight wins after a season-opening loss to Arkansas. Cincinnati did play Miami, Ohio and Kennesaw State in their other two games, in which they cruised to victories as 24-plus point favorites. Cincinnati is 2-2 against the spread this season.
Eastern Michigan transfer Ben Bryant has done a solid job at quarterback for Cincinnati and the team is averaging 328 passing yards per game. They have thrown for at least 293 yards in every game, so it's not a case of padding the stats against the weak foes on the slate. The Bearcats are averaging 42.5 points per game, although their foes are allowing an average of 36 points per contest.
Tulsa's quarterback, Davis Brin, was injured in the first half against Ole Miss last week, so redshirt freshman quarterback Braylon Braxton may get the start here. He struggled a little against the Rebels, but also made some nice plays. The Tulsa World listed Brin as "day-do-day" and Braxton is getting the majority of reps in practice, which can only help. Coach Montgomery isn't going to tip his hand too much here and leave the Bearcats guessing.
The Golden Hurricane have been a solid team as underdogs the past few years, going 14-4 ATS as a dog since 2019 and they easily covered the 21-point spread against Ole Miss in what was really Braxton's first significant playing time in a game. Ole Miss had been tough against the run, but Tulsa ran the ball for 262 yards against them and the Bearcats could see plenty of rushing attempts Saturday.
The Golden Hurricane showed some character last week, trailing 35-14 with their quarterback knocked out of the game, but Braxton led them to a pair of field goals and a 97-yard touchdown drive to make it a one score game. Given Tulsa's record as an underdog the past few years have to take the Hurricane +9.5 in this one.
Baylor at Iowa State Pick & Prediction:
The Cyclones are back down to 2.5-point favorites and the total is 45 at PointsBet. I grabbed the Bears +3, but still think there's decent value on Baylor +2.5 here, as I have them winning the game. Both teams have played some weak foes, along with one tough game. The Cyclones beat offensively challenged Iowa 10-7, while Baylor lost at BYU in overtime.
As the Hawkeyes continue to struggle with the ball, it's looking as though Baylor's effort against the Cougars is more impressive than the Cyclones beating Iowa. These teams have played some close battles, with two of the last three games decided by 2 points, so will take the better team as underdogs here and take Baylor.
Clemson at Wake Forest Pick & Prediction:
Clemson is favored at BetMGM by 7 over the Demon Deacons and the total on the game is 55.5. This is obviously a huge game for Wake Forest, who finds itself undefeated and in the Top 25, while it's just another game for the Tigers. But Wake Forest struggled with Liberty last week and while there may have been a little bit of a look-ahead situation to this one an ACC team shouldn't be struggling in a game like that.
The Tigers haven't really played anybody yet, but are looking a bit like Clemson teams of the past. The offense, which really struggled at times last year, is getting the job done even if the defenses they've been playing are a little suspect. Huge talent gap here and the price is pretty cheap on the Tigers, so will go ahead and lay the 7 points with the Tigers.
Wisconsin at Ohio State Pick & Prediction:
The Buckeyes are favored by 18.5 and the total is 55.5 at Caesars Sportsbook. This is another game where there's a huge talent difference between an upper echelon team and a good team, so will go ahead and take the Buckeyes -18.5 in this one.
The line seems high, but this Wisconsin team lost to Washington State. Beating up on the likes of Illinois State and New Mexico State is one thing, but going into Columbus and playing the Buckeyes is something entirely different. Ohio State has also played a couple of weak foes and their win over Notre Dame doesn't look that impressive any longer but have to believe Ohio State's passing game is the difference here and the Buckeyes roll.
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29% of Americans couldn't live without their phone and 44% sleep with it.
The phone, the smartphone, our access to the world has become an extension of our bodies and our lives. It is the appendage of Man of the 21st Century.
50% of the people that have smartphones download apps.
60% access the internet today.
Today one third of all job searches are undertaken by users on their phones or on a mobile device. The first few weeks and months of a new year are the times when people are the most determined to make a break and change their lives. January is the biggest time when resignations happen. Dissatisfaction, career growth, new prospects are the biggest reasons cited for leaving employment today but the anxiety that goes with it vcan be taken away by the ne app developed by TheLadders (New York) that developed the app called Quit Your Job. Alex Douzet, the CEO stated: "It always correlates with New Year's resolutions. People think 'I'm not happy and want to make a move".
Only one question remains: how professional will it be to quit your job in such a manner. Manning up and facing the music in front of the boss can be the best thing for one's ego. Quitting your job, saying that your moving on to greater and better things is a great boost for your ego. But, who would have thought that we would be texting to make love, have a relationship, get divorced and moving on to other things today? We are and it's become normality.
The resignation app is perhaps the thing of the future!
74% of all mobile users in the world send text messages today and it is the most widely used form of communication available to us as a data service. The USA is lagging behind with only 60% of active users of text messages today still. In Europe some 80% of users take advantage of this means of communication today.


Strive putting mirrors on walls opposite windows to make rooms look bigger. A very good dimension mirror will mirror the light from the window onto the room, making a two window impact. You will create the appearance of a brighter and greater house. Keep away from catering to any design trends which can be at present fashionable. These traits are often expensive, and so they'll be out of favor fairly shortly. Go together with something timeless that you just think appears to be like good. Do not let what present developments say are good affect how you need your house to look. Follow your heart, not a trendy magazine.
Keep in mind that consistency inside a space is essential to the overall look. For instance, don't place a modern couch in a room with an old, antique fireplace. Settling on a single, cohesive theme ensures that the completed product achieves the specified feel and appear. Anyone who's undergoing an inside-design challenge could be wise to incorporate mirrors into the room. Mirrors have two main benefits to any room they are in. First, they provide the looks that the room is larger than it is, and second, they reflect gentle making your room look brighter.
Get inventive. Even if you don't consider your self an excellent artist, you can make an exquisite collection of artwork. Draw a logo or an abstract piece on a bit of drawing paper. It doesn't should be that huge. Put it in a top quality body. If you need really do something nice, create three or four drawings and frame all of them collectively. Whenever you determine to paint your wall, be sure to choose wall colors from the identical household that distinction one another nicely. For instance, shades of blue should be paired with a lighter blue or a shade of grey. Do not combine colours collectively that are laborious on the eyes, corresponding to blue and yellow.
This may make your house look stylish with out breaking the bank.
You probably have decided that you're going to be an interior designer, then this text is for you. Some easy advice may be very useful when studying of what to do when designing your home's inside. Make sure you understand the area you might be working with when pondering how you are going to repair the inside of your private home. Attempt to match things together similar to an outdated hearth place with and older wanting couch. Deciding on a single, cohesive theme ensures that the finished product achieves the specified feel and appear.
When you're including furniture to your living room, keep in mind the foot site visitors in that room. It's good to place your furnishings in such a approach that you can still maneuver round it easily. You don't want site visitors jams whenever you wish to calm down. One thing that you will need to think about with each room of your property is the focal point. The point of interest is the place you need your friends and visitors to look when they stroll in. This may be within the type of paintings, a chunk of furnishings or a tv.
Have you ever at all times wanted to have a chandelier in your dining room or entry way? If that's the case you have to hang it the best method and get the suitable measurement to your room. If you don't pay attention to this detail chances are you'll be very unhappy with the look of the factor you will have at all times needed. For some individuals, interior design is something that comes quite naturally. For others, it is one thing that they suppose is best left for those who are naturals at it. The following guide will assist those who have difficulties and provides inspiration to those with pure expertise in this space.
Maintaining frames at a lower degree additionally makes them more visible, and retains guests from having to search for as a way to see your beautiful artwork.


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Dendrotion hanseni is een pissebed uit de familie Dendrotionidae. De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1956 door Menzies.

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by Janardhan Sutram
This week's flavor: Nonviolence / no violencia / foréigean neamh / non geweld / Ahimsā
Quote of the week: "Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor, it must be demanded by the oppressed." - Martin Luther King Jr.
CIA kept a secret? How ironic?
I'm assuming that most of you know what the CIA is. In case you don't, the CIA (a.k.a Central Investigation Agency) is one of the principal intelligence-gathering agencies of the United States federal government. A few days ago, US Senate released a report on the CIA's detention and interrogation program.
Fake gun, chokehold, one big mess
Many of you may recall the postdate actions after the grand jury in Ferguson decided not to indict the officer responsible for shooting and killing Michael Brown. But, for those who don't, let's just say that it was utter mayhem. Here is how it all unraveled: Brown, a teenage boy, was shot by Darren Wilson, a 28-year-old white police officer. The officer was convicted for killing Michael Brown, but wasn't indicted for the shooting. The St. Louis County grand jury stated, "[...]you must find probable cause to believe that Darren Wilson did not act in lawful self-defense and you must find probable cause to believe that Darren Wilson did not use lawful force in making an arrest. If you find those things, which is kind of like finding a negative, you cannot return an indictment on anything or true bill unless you find both of those things." The decision sparked anger in Ferguson, especially in the black community. Angry citizens started protesting, which eventually led to riots where people started burning down building and were brawling with the police. The people of Ferguson were hurt and lost all faith in the justice system of the United States.
Guess who has chickenpox?
Friends sitting at home and crying over the fact that you have the most disgusting and awful disease possible, which is chickenpox, I'm here to tell you to stop doing that. You are not the only one who has chickenpox. On Friday, December 12th, Angelina Jolie released a video with the help of Universal Studios on youtube where she confesses as to why she cannot attend promotional events and the premiere of her new film, 'Unbroken.' In the video, Jolie admits that she found out that she has chicken pox; "I just wanted to be clear and honest about why I will be missing the 'Unbroken' events in the next few days, which is that I found out last night that I have chicken pox. So, I will be home itching and missing everyone. And I can't believe it 'cause this film means so much to me," she states. This video was published a few days after Jolie was caught under an awkward and uncomfortable embrace with Amy Pascal. Why is this important? Well, Amy Pascal encountered Jolie at The Hollywood Reporter's Women in Entertainment Power 100 breakfast in Los Angeles. A few days earlier a band of hackers, Guardian of Peace, hacked into Sony Pictures Entertainment database and released emails exchanged from Amy Pascal, co-chairman of the Sony Pictures Entertainment, to Scott Rudin, film producer, where they make fun of a bunch of movie stars and the President of the U.S. Angelina Jolie happens to be one of the movie stars that Pascal calls a, "minimally talented spoiled brat" with a "rampaging spoiled ego." They both have a face to face encounter shortly after the nasty email leaks. Awkwaaard. But, there is always a lesson to learn from every mistake. I guess the lesson here is: Be careful what you say, especially on the internet. It may seem like everything is deleted but in an ocean like that, anything and everything can be found; all it takes is some time and few geeks.
Air Jordans? More like chaos
I understand if you are obsessed with sneakers and have a collection of them. But, I don't understand why you need to crack windows at a mall and line up with thousands of people outside the store for vouchers of the new sneakers. This is exactly what happened in Houston, where thousands of people were lined up outside malls for the new Air Jordans 11 "Legend Blue" release. All I have to say to that is, "Now, that is crossing the limits!" Don't get me wrong; I love sneakers too. But there is a difference between liking them and going crazy about them. Thankfully there were no casualties or arrests reported.
Towel delivery brought to you by robots
What should you do if you run out of towels in a hotel room? I know, I realize that I am asking you a peculiar question, but one that most certainly has an intriguing new answer. The answer is: Robots. I would now like to apologize to my friends that were expecting some dramatic effect before the answer was revealed; unfortunately I am not a video editing professional, although I consider myself an amatuer video editor. If only I was a robot I would be able to fulfill your needs, but at this moment I am totally sure that I am not a robot, so all I can say is that I am sorry but will definitely try my best next time. Anyway...let's get back to the topic. When I look around today, I see people. But, in the future, I fear that many of these people will be replaced by robots. Don't get me wrong, I love robots and the efficiency and comfort they bring to the human race, but I fear that we are crossing the line with trying to make our lives too comfortable. We must not make our lives so comfortable that we are too lazy to get up and get ourselves a glass of water. I feel that by building robots that comfort the human race, we may be destroying the purpose of our ancestors and our own race. We are homo sapiens; by building all these robots we are destroying our very own code that we run on.
About the author: Janardhan Sutram is a Senior at Cooperative Arts High School in New Haven, CT.

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USD 106 is a school district with two main campuses: Western Plains North is located in Ransom, KS and houses PreK-5 and 9-12. Western Plains South is located in Bazine, KS and houses PreK-5 and 6-8.
"Western Plains USD 106 is the final step in a consolidation that included schools from Arnold, Bazine, Brownell, Ransom, and the closing of the Utica Schools. Arnold and Brownell High Schools were the first to join Ransom due to consolidation in 1960. Brownell, as well as Arnold, continued to teach grade school students, creating a "17 mile campus" for the Ransom elementary. However, after the 1969 school year, both Arnold and Brownell campuses closed completely. Following the 2000-2001 school year, Utica High School closed. The Utica Grade School followed in 2004. At the end of the 2004 school year, Ransom and Bazine made the decision to consolidate, resulting with a South Elementary and Junior High in Bazine and a North Elementary and High School. Thus, Western Plains was born." (Jonathan Mask, Editor of the 2016 Yearbook)


Rule one contained in the fitness center, NEVER skip leg day. DB: I generally admire anyone dedicated to a wholesome and lively life-style. Which means that I can do all of my coaching before 9:00 am, and that may carry over to race day. Moderately wholesome living is a end result of bodily well being, primarily based on exercise and correct weight-reduction plan, and psychological health.
Think about how it feels to attain your targets – Instead of dwelling on how a lot my physique was going to harm, which I had been doing for 2 weeks and getting nowhere, I began interested by the way it feels to extend my weights, to work up a superb sweat, to look in the mirror and like what I see.
I've been taking it for a few week and I undoubtedly really feel like I'm turning the nook back to slimtown after my long keep in vacation chubbyville. Health significantly is dependent upon the willpower and well being of the individual but it is extremely depending on the health coaching tools that's getting used for the same.
Your physique will lose loads of water from sweating so it is very important stay hydrated earlier than, throughout, and after a workout. Anaerobic train is a form of exercise through which the physique's power is constructed by following a strenuous, short, high-depth workout regime.
These sets of workout routines really present your abdominal muscle groups with a radical workout that really puts them to work and builds them up shortly. That sells as a result of it's a straightforward fix, however the actuality of getting the body you've dreamed of and the level of health and health you desire is simply not a quick repair.
I went to the gym about 6 occasions per week with one rest day, waking up at 4 am to get that work in. I acquired to my objective, and I finally took a deep breath and instructed myself that I just have to like myself it doesn't matter what I look like.
Getting began with a life-style of health and fitness will not be really the laborious demanding task that anybody normally believe it's. While you actually think about this, the tough aspect is often the beginning. To assist the method of workout and fitness coaching, there are many train machines and fitness training tools which are used. You possibly can minimize your exercise time down by doing all of your workouts in less time. Once I received on the size this morning it read 223 lbs., which is a bit bit ahead of schedule, but I'll take it. I knew the running would eventually start to effect the burden loss, and apparently, it has.
A terrific agency shake makes use of loads of muscle groups that can lead to a toner physique. Although there's a number of working carried out by mma competitors, lets face it its in all probability the most fundamental exercise one can do, there are other kinds of cardio that one encounters in mma training.
Rule one contained in the gymnasium, NEVER skip leg day. Isla went to her Nana's on Sunday so I had the entire day to myself to chill out which is definitely what I needed after feeling sick for a long period of time. Stretching is not only about making your muscular tissues limber, but is handy for each your physical body and having a correct frame of mind.
I feel like my dream has been taken away from me, and I don't get how that works, however I am trying to take it in the future at a time. Lower the load you are using so that you do not inadvertently injure your shoulder muscular tissues. In a roundabout way working a 5K nearly feels tougher to me than a half marathon, as from the start it moves quickly.


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'Bridgerton' Creator on Regé-Jean Page's Post-Exit Emmy Nom, Potential Season 2 Flashback
"He is our Duke and he will always be our Duke," Chris Van Dusen tells TheWrap
Jennifer Maas | July 13, 2021 @ 11:27 AM
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"Bridgerton" was the talk of the town on Tuesday, when the Shonda Rhimes-produced Netflix period romance TV series scored Emmy nominations in multiple categories, including Outstanding Drama Series and Lead Actor in a Drama Series for now-exited Season 1 star Regé-Jean Page. Though Page won't be reprising his role as Simon Basset, the Duke of Hastings, for Season 2 of the series, "Bridgerton" creator Chris Van Dusen is thrilled for his former leading man's triumph — and for the show as a whole, too.
"It's everything to me. It's amazing. It's extraordinary. And it feels a little surreal, but in the best way possible," Van Dusen told TheWrap of "Bridgerton's" 12 Primetime Emmy nods. "I think you always hope that people are able to find and fall in love with your show, but I certainly never could have anticipated this level of response and the reception that we've got. I'm beyond humbled and proud."
One of the first things Van Dusen did after the noms came out was reach out to Page to congratulate the actor on his big achievement in what is a very competitive category.
'Bridgerton's' Vitamin String Quartet Drops Cover of Nelly's 'Hot In Herre' (Exclusive)
"Absolutely, absolutely!" the "Bridgerton" showrunner said when we asked if he'd already spoken to Page during our conversation just an hour after the nominations were revealed. "You know, it was such a privilege to work with him and he is 'Bridgerton's' Duke. He is our Duke and he will always be our Duke. And I know that he's about to continue charming the world in some really amazing ways. So, I couldn't be happier for him."
Netflix revealed Page would not appear in Season 2 of "Bridgerton" in April, though his Season 1 co-star and love interest, Phoebe Dynevor (who plays Daphne Bridgerton), will return to the show in a supporting role as her character's brother, Anthony Bridgerton (Jonathan Bailey), takes center stage with his love story. But with Tuesday's reveal of Page's love from the Television Academy voters, we asked Van Dusen if there's a chance that the Duke will be included in the second season in some former — including a potential flashback to Season 2.
"It's all very, very exciting and so I can't tell you specific details because I don't want to spoil it," Van Dusen said. "But as you know, in Season 2, we're following Anthony Bridgerton's journey. And I think we're going to be doing some really interesting things in this season, as far as with Daphne and with Anthony. And we literally see Daphne hand the baton over to Anthony. And I think viewers are going to be in for a real treat when they see what Anthony's been up to."
'Bridgerton' Stars Phoebe Dynevor and Nicola Coughlan on Daphne and Penelope's Evolutions in Season 2
Also in Season 2, fans will get to see "how the Lady Whistledown sausage gets made," as Van Dusen puts it, because the Season 1 finale revealed the true identity of the society gossip columnist voiced by Julie Andrews to be Penelope Featherington (Nicola Coughlan) and now viewers will be following that secret side of her life as well.
"There's a portion of the audience that has read the books and knew who Lady Whistldown was, according to the books, watching Season 1. But, you know, for people new to the books, I think that there will definitely be delight in some of the things that Julie Andrews gets to say as Lady Whistledown in Season 2. And it is different, because now we know what Penelope is up to. So in Season 2, just to give it a little tease, we get to see how the Lady Whistledown sausage gets made. We get to be there and it's very illuminating and it's surprising. And it's been a lot of fun to write to."


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Kate Markland JONES
wife of James Henry Allred
Allred Lineage: James Henry, Paulinus Harvey, Isaac, William, Thomas, Solomon born 1680 England
Born: 07/17/1854 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., UT
Died: 03/21/1935
Submitted by: Larry Cooke Allred 03/27/1999
A statement made by her when she was in her 72nd year.
"Kate Markland Jones, born 17th July, 1854, in Salt Lake City across the road south and a little east of Eagle Gate. My father's name was John Markland. He was born in Manchester, England, November 26, 1830. Mother's name was Elizabeth Mulliner, born in eastern Canada, March 8, 1836. They were married July 24, 1853 in the Endowment House. My Grandmother, Catherine Nesbit Mulliner, took me when a baby to her home - I was not very strong - on second south and Main street, where I was nursed by Harriet and Mary Mulliner, wives of Samuel Mulliner, my grandfather (they having babies the same age). A few months later my sister, Millie, was born. My grandfather was called to go to Lehi and set up a grist mill, so we moved there. He also set up other mills in American Fork - woolen mill, grist and tannery. We lived in American Fork when I was quite small, then moved to Lehi mill, one mile east of Lehi; where I went to Lehi to school only part of the time.
"We all lived in one big house, ate at the same table. Grandfathers five wives, Kate, Harriet Berry, Mary Richards, Hanna Hurst and Ann Capstic. Harriet was the mother of five children. Mary six children, Hannah was childless. She died with tuberculosis. Ann three children by a former husband. We all lived happily together. We children looked with honor and respect to our parents. Love and respect for God was taught to us by that strong Oak, Samuel Mulliner. Singing from the hymn book by the family before family prayer came each night as sure as the sun went down. We sometimes wished he would forget when we were playing hide-and-seek, but we always got disappointed. The bell stood on the end of the mantle. I think I hear it's chimes now after all the shifting scenes of life of seventy two years. I also can hear the screams and shrieks of the crowd when called by that bell.
We were taught all kinds of work, helping to make our own cloths from the sheep's back. Our piano was the spinning wheel. When we all turned out to pick peas we took two home-made baskets, one bushel and one half each, then for good measure we each filled our aprons. Many was the song we sung while picking peas and gathering vegetables to fill the vacuums that seamed always empty, for we always had hired help and our home had it's doors open day and night. Our garden and orchard was fenced with willows, braided around oak stakes to make it cattle proof. A deep ditch was dug all around. I describe it because of a very important event in my life happened there.
"My older brother, John Markland, was drowned when about two years old. My parents had a very beautiful ring made with some of his hair in the set of the ring. So one day I lost it. It nearly broke my heart, as it would any little girl. I put in days hunting in the hen nests, chip pile, garden and carrot patch. Finally I thought I would my Heavenly Father to help me find my treasure. So I went down to this deep ditch feeling sure that he would help me. There I told him if He would help me I would never doubt the truthfulness of the gospel. Those are the only words that I can remember of saying. I could not say whether it was that day or not, but shortly after I went in the kitchen, there sat grandmother with the ring on the end of her little finger. This is the miraculous thing about it. Gram had an old chest that came from Scotland that she kept under lock and key. She had sent me for some article, and the ring had dropped off. This day she went to get something. Her finger went inside the ring in answer to prayer. Otherwise that ring might have stayed in that chest for years, because the bottom of the chest was never reached year in and year out.
"What good I have received from that great manifestation! I have attended other churches and heard many falsehoods told on our people and the authority of our Church during the persecution of our people. Sometimes I would wonder. Then this prayer in the ditch has grown so big, so strong, so powerful that I cannot doubt.
"I was attending S. R. Thurman's school living with Usilla Allred when B. W. Brown came and persuaded me to go and help his wife for a few days only. That night she died leaving three children. Through sympathy for them I stayed until I was married to James Henry Allred of Lehi, June 16, 1873.
"The first summer we went to the west canyon where he got out logs, took them to the saw mill in the left hand fork - called the jump-off - where we got the lumber to make our first two room house, finishing one only. I had gathered rags and made a carpet to cover the floor. My, but that was a cozy home. We moved in on the 8th of February 1874. We had a few chickens and cows. This home was out where Robert Fox now lives. To complete our home and surroundings, early in the evening of May 21, 1874 a little beautiful boy came to gladden our home. We named him J. Urban.
"That fall my youngest brother, Ted, came to live with me. Next my sister, Millie, came to live with me. She married from our home. On the 11th day of September, 1976, on Monday at sunrise, another sweet boy came - John Gurnett. On July 17th, 1878, another lovely boy, James was born. He died the same day. On July 31st, 1879, we thought the only girl was born. On Thursday morning about 1 a.m. was born Minerva. We moved over the west side of Jordan in December, 1891. On the 24th day of June, 1881, another boy was born in the log room, on Friday about midnight, Clarence Eugene. On the second day of August, 1883, on Thursday another boy was born in the log house, Rodney Chase. Lehi on September 25, 1885, on Friday, Rugder Van Buell. On October 3, 1888, another boy - Aaron. On Thursday, October 20, 1892 Elijah Hugh was born. On Thursday September 17, 1896, another girl, Odessa, was born. The last of four in Lehi on the old corner, except Buell, he came across the street north of the Orem Depot.
"I am truly thankful for the noble spirits that were sent to me to mother. Better, no mother on earth has enjoyed. On the first of September 1903, Elijah Hugh died. He was eleven years old. So I have two boys to meet me over there.
"In 1894 William and Jessie Jones came to live with us. The former, eleven years, Jess, fourteen years. They stayed. Then four of J. U.'s children came and stayed two years, the oldest was eight, the youngest from birth. At Lehi Aaron's wife died, left three boys. They were with us three years. With Uncle Ted that makes twenty in all.
"We were married by Daniel H. Wells in the old Endowment House in the northwest corner of the tabernacle block. I think we were a pretty good and happy couple and have kept close to that shore ever since, seventy four years next month, 1927.
"I have done some work in the Church. When Karl G. Maeser first organized the religion class in Lehi, I was chosen as one of four to stand at the head of that organization. In 1892 or 3, September 20, was called by President Wilford Woodruff to assist in Religion class work. Was one of the first in the country for that work. I was chosen in 1890 in the second district on April the 5th as second counselor in the Primary, then in 1903 as president. After this time I was called to a Sunday school class of young ladies. In January, 1904 I was chosen by ballot to be president of the 2nd Ward Relief Society. That was when the Ward was first organized, and there was some misunderstanding and dispute who should have the honor. So the sisters were called together by the Stake President. Each sister voted. I was set apart by the Stake President, A. J. Evans being mouth. I was set apart as midwife and assistant in sickness by T. R. Cutler and others on October 22, 1893. A short time after I received a mother's blessing from Zina Young and I. M. Horn and Rebecca Standring. Sister Young being mouth for the same purpose. Then another blessing at Relief Hall, Lehi, Sister R. Standring, Martha Thomas, Milissa Willes and others. Rebecca being mouth.
"On February 12, 1894 the sisters, Zina Young and I. M. Horn, were at Sister Standring's home, I with others, was invited there at a meeting. Sister Standring gave each one individually a blessing in tongues which was interpreted by Zina Young. The only thing that I can remember was that I should see our Savior in the flesh. I testify to you, my children, that while lying on my bed in the L. D. S. Hospital in November, 1924, that promise was fulfilled, for I saw Him and felt His warm and Heavenly influence from my head to my toes. I cannot express the sensation of that sight, but I know by the clothes that he and his companion wore that our temple clothes are necessary, so beware.
"On September 11, 1910, I was set apart by Steven L. Chipman as Stake aid on the Relief Society Board. I have traveled many miles, entered many homes, had many conversations through the Stake. I am the mother of the Sunshine of that Stake."
Issued by General Board of Relief Society, November, 1941.
Taken from the Diaries of J. Urban Allred


The annual summer party at Whitecliff this year had a Country and Western Theme.
Our residents spent the previous weeks leading up to the party creating plenty of wonderful decorations to their home. Whitecliff welcomed friends, family and staff members of the Whitecliff family in to the Wild West. Residents wore gingham neckerchiefs, checked shirts and star sheriff badges. Staff embraced the theme and joined in the fun by dressing accordingly.
We had a Whitecliff Jail, stables, photo booths, hay bails and a raffle with many prizes.
Jessica Wellard provided wonderful entertainment which everyone danced and sang along too.
A BBQ was served along with chilli and macaroni cheese. This feast was followed by black forest gateaux and a fantastic cowboy themed cake made by Freddie our pastry chef.
The weather stayed dry so we were able to be in the garden, a great afternoon was had by all.


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Q: TextBox.ContextMenuOpening not firing in Windows Phone 8.1 App I'm writing a universal windows app and am trying to get my own Context Menu for a TextBox. Everything works as expected in the Store App, but on the Phone App the ContextMenuOpening event isn't firing. I've tried with holding and tapping a selected text, but it isn't working, the only thing that is happening, is the little circle for Copy showing up.
Here's where I register the Event Handler: (the method is called at page loading)
public void FlipViewLoaded()
{
    TextBox textBox = GetChildControl<TextBox>
                          (_imagesFlipView, "ReadOnlyTextBox");

    textBox.ContextMenuOpening +=
        new ContextMenuOpeningEventHandler(Open);
}

And this is the handler:
private async void Open(object sender, DoubleTappedRoutedEventArgs e)
{
    e.Handled = true;
    TextBox textbox = (TextBox)sender;
    if (textbox.SelectionLength > 0)
    {
        var menu = new PopupMenu();
        menu.Commands.Add(new UICommand("Get Word", null, 1));
        menu.Commands.Add(new UICommand("Get Text", null, 2));

        var chosenCommand = await menu.ShowAsync(new Point());
        if (chosenCommand != null)
        {
            switch (chosenCommand.Id.ToString())
            {
                 // different commands implementations
            }
         }
         else
         {
            Debug.WriteLine("The chosen command is null !!");
         }
      }
      else
      {
            Debug.WriteLine("The selected _text is null !!");
      }
}

As I said, it works perfectly in the Store App (the menu shows up when I hold the selected Text or when I right click on it), but the event doesn't even get fired in Phone App.
EDIT Here's the part of the xaml code with the TextBox (the rest is just the standard code that comes with the page + a hub):
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Universal apps projects define pre-processing variables, so you can use code like
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David Letterman is no longer doing late night TV, and longtime friend Norm Macdonald gave one of the most heartfelt monologues to send him off. I've always been a fan of Norm Macdonald, from his awesome performance in Billy Madison to his time hosting the "Weekend Update" on Saturday Night Live. His dry delivery gets me every time, so it was a bit odd, but nice to see this emotional side of him.


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Strategy Season Is Still In Session
Real strategy sets the credit union's course for a decade or more and helps decision-makers determine where to invest and how to grow. It deserves undivided attention.
By Chris Howard
Last fall, my colleague Jay Johnson wrote a piece titled "Strategic Planning Is More Than A Fall Weekend." He's absolutely right, but it begs a question: If the fall is time for planning, what should credit unions do the rest of the year?
The answer is strategy.
The fall "strategic planning weekend" is well-established in the credit union firmament. It's a structure that appeals to everyone — boards, management, even the NCUA. It's simple, manageable, and dependable. But it's not strategic; it's business planning.
Business planning, even in a three-to-five-year timeframe, is concrete. It lays out explicit, achievable objectives, sets a timeline for achieving them, establishes metrics for tracking progress, and allocates the resources needed for success.
Strategy, on the other hand, sets the credit union's course for a decade or more. It helps decision-makers determine where to invest and how to grow. It helps them evaluate whether a new idea is a threat and what will best serve members and other stakeholders.
Strategy is about renewal. It's a chance to reflect on choices, progress, and opportunities. But more than that, strategy offers a chance for the credit union to reaffirm its fundamental purpose — that guiding principle that informs everything from what motivates the organization to how to allocate time and resources. Save business planning for the fall; the rest of the year is strategy season.
Good business plans should align with strategy, and larger-scope, longer-term, conceptual strategy should guide business planning. Without a strategy to anchor them, even multi-year business plans tend to be reactive and reflect the fears of others rather than the credit union's own strategic vision.
Stride Into Strategy
Planning is planning, some might say, so why separate strategy from execution, especially if the two need to be aligned? Why give strategy its own season, whether spring, summer, or winter?
Because strategy, real strategy, is fundamentally different from business planning.
Credit unions often list a half-dozen strategies they are pursuing this year when they talk about their strategy. They use the language of business planning and the GOST — goals, objectives, strategies, and tactics — planning framework.
GOST is a useful, functional, actionable tool for all levels of planning. The problem, in this case, is terminology. Using the same word — "strategy" — for two related but fundamentally different concepts is guaranteed to cause confusion.
Purpose is more than a carefully crafted statement of mission and values — it's a cultural mainstay reflected in every element of governance and operations.
Chris Howard, SVP, Callahan & Associates
To avoid misunderstanding, Callahan & Associates refers to GOST-level strategies as "pillars" or "initiatives." GOST strategies are specific and concrete. They are about how to achieve explicit, near-term objectives.
True strategy is comprehensive. It's big picture and long-term. It's conceptual.
True strategy guides the credit union into the future. True strategy enables credit unions to make big, tough choices on a consistent and self-reinforcing basis. It helps credit unions embrace the role they aspire to play in the lives of members. It helps credit unions achieve the impact they want to make over time.
True strategy is complex in nature and in function, and it demands ongoing attention. This is why it's so important to regularly set aside time to think about strategy, its underlying foundations, and the path it has set for the credit union.
Is Your Team Making Time For Real Strategy?
Now is the perfect time to talk about strategy, reflect on the past, and focus on the future. Callahan & Associates helps leadership teams focus on what's important.
The Heartbeat Of The Credit Union
Callahan encourages credit union leaders to talk through strategy and how it's aligning with operations every single quarter. Then conduct a pulse check and review assumptions, direction, and impact once per year.
What does this pulse check look like? First, it starts with a review and revalidation of the credit union's fundamental purpose. All strategy is grounded in purpose, whether consciously or not.
Most firms have a purpose — which often are heavily wordsmithed, sometimes at great expense. As mission-driven organizations, credit unions almost always have a stated purpose. But purpose is more than a carefully crafted statement of mission and values — it's a cultural mainstay reflected in every element of governance and operations.
Purpose drives everything from resource allocation to decision-making at the shift supervisor and assistant branch manager levels. Aligning strategy with purpose is a key success factor in preserving its value as a guideline for major decisions and its effectiveness as a motivator.
This leads to the second element of the strategy review, which is to assess the relationship between the credit union's articulated strategy and the choices leaders have been making over the past year. Evaluate those choices from a strategic perspective and ensure they align with the credit union's established long-term objectives.
If choices align with strategy, great. If choices do not align with strategy, then the credit union has some work to do. Maybe the credit union needs to review its decision-making process to make it better reflect strategy and not just operational exigencies. Or, maybe the credit union needs to reconsider and possibly adjust its strategy.
Finally, a strategy review offers the chance to review the credit union's strategic objectives and the initiatives planned to achieve them. Do they still lie on the critical path between where the credit union is today and where it wants to be in the future?
If the credit union doesn't have a clear direction for the next couple of decades, if it can't explain to staff and members why it is relevant to them and how it will remain relevant in the future, set aside the time for strategy. It's the perfect time to fix this.
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\section{Introduction}
\label{intro}

Decays of pseudoscalar mesons to light leptons
($P^\pm\to\ell^\pm\nu$, denoted $P_{\ell 2}$ in the following) are
suppressed in the Standard Model (SM) by helicity considerations.
Specific ratios of leptonic decay rates can be computed very
precisely: in particular, the SM prediction for the ratio
$R_K=\Gamma(K_{e2})/\Gamma(K_{\mu 2})$ is~\cite{ci07}
\begin{eqnarray*}
\label{Rdef} R_K^\mathrm{SM} &=& \left(\frac{m_e}{m_\mu}\right)^2
\left(\frac{m_K^2-m_e^2}{m_K^2-m_\mu^2}\right)^2 (1 + \delta
R_{\mathrm{QED}})=\\
&=&(2.477 \pm 0.001)\times 10^{-5},
\end{eqnarray*}
where $\delta R_{\mathrm{QED}}=(-3.79\pm0.04)\%$ is an
electromagnetic correction. Within certain two Higgs doublet models
(2HDM type II), $R_K$ is sensitive to lepton flavour universality
violating effects via the charged Higgs boson ($H^\pm$)
exchange~\cite{ma08}, the dominant contribution being
\begin{displaymath}
\frac{R_K^\mathrm{}}{R_K^\mathrm{SM}}\simeq
1+\left(\frac{m_K}{m_H}\right)^4 \left(\frac{m_\tau}{m_e}\right)^2
|\Delta _R^{31}|^2\tan^6\beta, \label{rk_lfv}
\end{displaymath}
where $\tan\beta$ is the ratio of the two Higgs vacuum expectation
values, and $|\Delta_{R}^{31}|$ is the mixing parameter between the
superpartners of the right-handed leptons, which can reach $\sim
10^{-3}$. This can enhance $R_K$ by ${\cal O}(1\%)$ without
contradicting any known experimental constraints. A precise $R_K$
measurement based on the full data sample collected during the $R_K$
phase of the CERN NA62 experiment in 2007--2008 ($\sim 10$ times the
world $K_{e2}$ sample) is presented, superseding an earlier
result~\cite{la11} based on a partial data set.

The decay $K^\pm\to\pi^\mp\mu^\pm\mu^\pm$ violating lepton number
conservation by two units can proceed via a neutrino exchange if the
neutrino is a Majorana particle~\cite{zu00}; it has also been
studied in the context of supersymmetric models with $R$-parity
violation~\cite{li00}. The most stringent limits on this and similar
lepton flavour and number violating processes come from the BNL E865
experiment~\cite{ap00}. The NA48/2 experiment at CERN collected the
world's largest $K^\pm\to\pi\mu\mu$ sample in 2003--2004, which
allowed a significant improvement of the BNL upper limit on ${\rm
BR}(K^\pm\to\pi^\mp\mu^\pm\mu^\pm)$.

Among the flavour changing neutral current $K$ and $B$ decays, the
ultra rare decays $K\to\pi\nu\bar\nu$ play a key role in the search
for new physics through the underlying mechanisms of flavour mixing.
These decays are strongly suppressed in the SM (highest CKM
suppression), and are dominated by top-quark loop contributions. The
SM branching ratios have been computed to an exceptionally high
precision with respect to other loop-induced meson decays: ${\rm
BR}(K^+\to\pi^+\nu\bar\nu)=8.22(75)\times 10^{-11}$ and ${\rm
BR}(K_L\to\pi^0\nu\bar\nu)=2.57(37)\times 10^{-11}$; the
uncertainties are dominated by parametric ones, and the irreducible
theoretical uncertainties are at a $\sim 1\%$ level~\cite{br11}. The
extreme theoretical cleanness of these decays remains also in new
physics scenarios like Minimal Flavour Violation (MFV) or non-MFV
models, and even modest deviations of BRs from their SM values can
be considered signals of new physics.

The $K^+\to\pi^+\nu\bar\nu$ decay has been observed by the E787/E949
experiments at the BNL, and the measured branching ratio is
$\left(1.73^{+1.15}_{-1.05}\right)\times 10^{-10}$~\cite{ar09}. The
achieved precision is inferior to that of the SM expectation. The
main goal of the NA62 experiment at CERN is the measurement of the
$K^+\to\pi^+\nu\bar\nu$ decay rate at the 10\% precision level,
which would constitute a significant test of the SM.

\section{Search for lepton flavour universality violation}

\begin{figure*}[tb]
\begin{center}
\resizebox{0.5\textwidth}{!}{\includegraphics{mm2e-all-log-dots.eps}
\resizebox{0.5\textwidth}{!}{\includegraphics{mm2m-all-log.eps}
\end{center}
\vspace{-6mm} \caption{Distributions of the reconstructed squared
missing mass $M_{\mathrm{miss}}^2(e)$ (left) and
$M_{\mathrm{miss}}^2(\mu)$ (right) of the $K_{e2}$ ($K_{\mu 2}$)
candidates compared with the sums of normalised estimated signal and
background components. The double peak structure in the spectrum of
the $K_{\mu 2}$ background to $K_{e2}$ decay is due to the momentum
dependent particle identification criterion.} \label{fig:mm2}
\end{figure*}

The beam line and setup of the NA48/2 experiment~\cite{fa07} have
been used during the NA62 $R_K$ phase. The beam line was originally
designed to deliver simultaneous narrow momentum band $K^+$ and
$K^-$ beams derived from the primary 400 GeV/$c$ protons extracted
from the CERN SPS. In 2007, mostly single beam configurations (with
74 GeV/$c$ central momentum and 1.4~GeV/$c$ rms spread) were used.
The momenta of individual beam particles were not measured. The beam
kaons decayed in a fiducial decay volume contained in a 114~m long
cylindrical vacuum tank.

The momenta of charged decay products are measured in a magnetic
spectrometer, housed in a tank filled with helium placed after the
decay volume. The spectrometer comprises four drift chambers (DCHs),
two upstream and two downstream of a dipole magnet which gives a
horizontal transverse momentum kick of $265~\mathrm{MeV}/c$ to
singly-charged particles. Each DCH is composed of eight planes of
sense wires. The measured spectrometer momentum resolution is
$\Delta p/p = 0.48\% \oplus 0.009\% p$, where the momentum $p$ is
expressed in GeV/$c$. A plastic scintillator hodoscope (HOD)
producing fast trigger signals and providing precise time
measurements of charged particles is placed after the spectrometer.
A 127~cm thick liquid krypton (LKr) electromagnetic calorimeter
located further downstream is used for lepton identification and as
a photon veto detector. Its 13248 readout cells have a transverse
size of approximately 2$\times$2 cm$^2$ each, without longitudinal
segmentation.

The analysis strategy is based on counting the numbers of
reconstructed $K_{e2}$ and $K_{\mu 2}$ candidates collected
concurrently. Therefore the analysis does not rely on the absolute
beam flux measurement, and several systematic effects cancel at
first order. The study is performed independently for 40 data
samples (10 bins of reconstructed lepton momentum and 4 samples with
different data taking conditions) by computing the ratio $R_K$ as
\begin{eqnarray*}
R_K &=& \frac{1}{D}\cdot \frac{N(K_{e2})-N_{\rm
B}(K_{e2})}{N(K_{\mu2}) - N_{\rm B}(K_{\mu2})}\cdot
\frac{A(K_{\mu2})}{A(K_{e2})} \cdot\\
&&\frac{f_\mu\times\epsilon(K_{\mu2})}
{f_e\times\epsilon(K_{e2})}\cdot\frac{1}{f_\mathrm{LKr}},
\label{eq:rkcomp}
\end{eqnarray*}
where $N(K_{\ell 2})$ are the numbers of selected $K_{\ell 2}$
candidates $(\ell=e,\mu)$, $N_{\rm B}(K_{\ell 2})$ are the numbers
of background events, $A(K_{\mu 2})/A(K_{e2})$ is the geometric
acceptance correction, $f_\ell$ are the efficiencies of $e$/$\mu$
identification, $\epsilon(K_{\ell 2})$ are the trigger efficiencies,
$f_\mathrm{LKr}$ is the global efficiency of the LKr calorimeter
readout (which provides the information used for electron
identification), and $D$ is the downscaling factor of the $K_{\mu2}$
trigger. A Monte Carlo simulation is used to evaluate the acceptance
correction and the geometric part of the acceptances for background
processes entering the computation of $N_B(K_{\ell 2})$. Particle
identification, trigger and readout efficiencies and the beam halo
background are measured directly from control data samples.

Two selection criteria are used to distinguish $K_{e2}$ and
$K_{\mu2}$ decays. Kinematic identification is based on the
reconstructed squared missing mass assuming the track to be a
electron or a muon: $M_{\mathrm{miss}}^2(\ell) = (P_K - P_\ell)^2$,
where $P_K$ and $P_\ell$ ($\ell = e,\mu$) are the kaon and lepton
4-momenta (Fig.~\ref{fig:mm2}). A selection condition
$M_1^2<M_{\mathrm{miss}}^2(\ell)<M_2^2$ is applied; $M_{1,2}^2$ vary
across the lepton momentum bins depending on resolution. Lepton type
identification is based on the ratio $E/p$ of energy deposit in the
LKr calorimeter to track momentum measured by the spectrometer.
Particles with $(E/p)_{\rm min}<E/p<1.1$ ($E/p<0.85$) are identified
as electrons (muons). Here $(E/p)_{\rm min}$ is 0.90 or 0.95,
depending on momentum.

The largest background to the $K_{e2}$ decay is the $K_{\mu2}$ decay
with a mis-identified muon ($E/p>0.95$) via the `catastrophic'
bremsstrahlung process in the LKr. To reduce the corresponding
uncertainty, the muon mis-identification probability $P_{\mu e}$ has
been measured as a function of momentum using dedicated data
samples.

The numbers of selected $K_{e2}$ and $K_{\mu 2}$ candidates are
145,958 and $4.2817\times 10^7$ (the latter pre-scaled at trigger
level). Backgrounds in the $K_{e2}$ sample integrated over lepton
momentum are summarised in Table~\ref{tab:bkg}: they have been
estimated with Monte Carlo simulations, except for the beam halo
background measured directly with dedicated data samples. The
contributions to the systematic uncertainty of the result include
the uncertainties on the backgrounds, helium purity in the
spectrometer tank (which influences the detection efficiency via
bremsstrahlung and scattering), beam simulation, spectrometer
alignment, particle identification and trigger efficiency. The final
result of the measurement, combined over the 40 independent samples
taking into account correlations between the systematic errors, is
\begin{eqnarray*}
R_K &=& (2.488\pm 0.007_{\mathrm{stat.}}\pm
0.007_{\mathrm{syst.}})\times 10^{-5} =\\
&=&(2.488\pm0.010)\times 10^{-5}.
\end{eqnarray*}
The stability of $R_K$ measurements in lepton momentum bins and for
the separate data samples is shown in Fig.~\ref{fig:rkfit}. The
result is consistent with the Standard Model expectation, and the
achieved precision dominates the world average.

\begin{table}[tb]
\begin{center}
\caption{Summary of backgrounds in the $K_{e2}$ sample.}
\label{tab:bkg}
\begin{tabular}{l|c}
\hline Source & $N_B/N(K_{e2})$\\
\hline $K_{\mu 2}$             & $(5.64\pm0.20)\%$\\
$K_{\mu 2}$ ($\mu\to e$ decay) & $(0.26\pm0.03)\%$\\
$K^\pm\to e^\pm\nu\gamma~(\mathrm{SD}^+)$ & $(2.60\pm0.11)\%$\\
$K^\pm\to\pi^0 e^\pm\nu$           & $(0.18\pm0.09)\%$\\
$K^\pm\to\pi^\pm\pi^0$             & $(0.12\pm0.06)\%$\\
Beam halo                & $(2.11\pm0.09)\%$\\
Decays of opposite sign $K$    & $(0.04\pm0.02)\%$\\
\hline
Total & $(10.95\pm0.27)\%$\\
\hline
\end{tabular}
\end{center}
\end{table}

\begin{figure*}[tb]
\begin{center}
\vspace{-2mm}
\resizebox{0.6\textwidth}{!}{\includegraphics{rk-vs-p-all.eps}
\resizebox{0.4\textwidth}{!}{\includegraphics{rk-vs-c-all.eps}
\end{center}
\vspace{-5mm} \caption{Stability of the $R_K$ measurement versus
lepton momentum and for independent data samples. The ``Pb/noPb''
labels indicate samples with present and absent lead wall covering a
part of the LKr calorimeter in order to measure the muon
mis-identification probability. The result of the combined fit over
the 40 data bins is shown by horizontal bands.}\label{fig:rkfit}
\end{figure*}

\section{Search for lepton number conservation violation}

The $K^\pm\to\pi^\mp\mu^\pm\mu^\pm$ decay has been searched for
using a large sample of $K^\pm$ decays with at least three charged
tracks in the final state collected by the NA48/2 experiment in
2003--2004. Three-track vertices with no significant missing
momentum are reconstructed from the magnetic spectrometer
information. Identification of pion and muon candidates is performed
on the basis of energy deposition in the LKr calorimeter and the
muon detector. The muon identification efficiency has been measured
to be above $98\%$ for $p>10$~GeV/$c$.

The invariant mass spectrum of the reconstructed
$\pi^\pm\mu^\pm\mu^\mp$ and $\pi^\mp\mu^\pm\mu^\pm$ candidates is
presented in Fig.~\ref{fig:lnv}. The observed
$K^\pm\to\pi^\pm\mu^\pm\mu^\mp$ decay signal has been analyzed
separately~\cite{pimm}. For the lepton number violating signature,
52 events are observed in the signal region
$|M_{\pi\mu\mu}-M_K|<8~{\rm MeV}/c^2$. The background comes from the
$K^\pm\to 3\pi^\pm$ decays with subsequent $\pi^\pm\to\mu^\pm\nu$
decay, is well reproduced by Monte Carlo simulation, and has been
estimated by the simulation to be $(52.6\pm19.8)$ events. The quoted
uncertainty is systematic due to the limited precision of MC
description of the high-mass region, and has been estimated from the
level of agreement of data and simulation in the control mass region
of (465; 485)~MeV/$c^2$. This background estimate has been
cross-checked by fitting the mass spectrum with an empirical
function in the region between 460 and 520~${\rm MeV}/c^2$,
excluding the signal region between 485 and 502~${\rm MeV}/c^2$.

\begin{figure*}[tb]
\begin{center}
{\resizebox*{0.5\textwidth}{!}{\includegraphics{bkg-ns-bw.eps}}
{\resizebox*{0.5\textwidth}{!}{\includegraphics{bkg-ss-bw.eps}}
\end{center}
\vspace{-5mm} \caption{Reconstructed $M_{\pi\mu\mu}$ spectra of
$K^\pm\to\pi^\pm\mu^\pm\mu^\mp$ (left) and lepton flavour violating
$K^\pm\to\pi^\mp\mu^\pm\mu^\pm$ (right) candidates: data (dots),
$K^\pm\to3\pi^\pm$ and $K\to\pi\mu\mu$ MC simulations (filled
areas); fit to background using the empirical parameterization. The
signal regions are indicated with arrows.} \label{fig:lnv}
\end{figure*}

Conservatively assuming the expected background to be
$52.6-19.8=32.8$ events to take into account its uncertainty, the
upper limit for the possible signal is 32.2 events at 90\% CL. The
geometrical acceptance is conservatively assumed to be the smallest
of those averaged over the $K^\pm\to\pi^\pm\mu^\pm\mu^\mp$ and
$K^\pm\to3\pi^\pm$ samples ($A_{\pi\mu\mu}=15.4\%$ and
$A_{3\pi}=22.2\%$). This leads to an upper limit of ${\rm
BR}(K^\pm\to\pi^\mp\mu^\pm\mu^\pm)<1.1\times 10^{-9}$ at 90\% CL,
which improves the best previous limit by almost a factor of 3.
Further details of the analysis are presented in~\cite{pimm}.

\section{The ultra-rare decay $K^+\to\pi^+\nu\bar\nu$}

The principal goal of the NA62 experiment is the measurement of the
branching ratio of the $K^+\to\pi^+\nu\bar\nu$ decay to $\sim 10\%$
precision. The experiment is expected to collect about 100 signal
events in two years of data taking, keeping the systematic
uncertainties and backgrounds low. Assuming a 10\% signal acceptance
and the SM decay rate, the kaon flux should correspond to at least
$10^{13}$ $K^+$ decays in the fiducial volume. In order to achieve a
small systematic uncertainty, a rejection factor for generic kaon
decays of the order of $10^{12}$ is required, and the background
suppression factors need to be measured directly from the data. In
order to achieve the required kaon intensity, signal acceptance and
background suppression, most of the existing NA48/NA62 apparatus
will be replaced with new detectors.

The CERN SPS extraction line used by the NA48 experiment is capable
of delivering beam intensity sufficient for the NA62. Consequently
the new setup will be housed at the CERN North Area High Intensity
Facility where the NA48 was located. The decay in flight technique
will be used; optimisation of the signal acceptance drives the
choice of a 75 GeV/$c$ charged kaon beam with 1\% momentum bite. The
experimental setup is conceptually similar to the one used for NA48:
a $\sim 100$~m long beam line to form the appropriate secondary
beam, a $\sim 80$~m long evacuated decay volume, and a series of
downstream detectors measuring the secondary particles from the
$K^+$ decays in the fiducial decay volume.

The signal signature is one track in the final state matched to one
$K^+$ track in the beam. The integrated rate upstream is about 800
MHz (only 6\% of the beam particles are kaons, the others being
mostly $\pi^+$ and protons). The rate seen by the detector
downstream is about 10 MHz, mainly due to $K^+$ decays. Timing and
spatial information are required to match the upstream and
downstream track.

Backgrounds come from kaon decays with a single reconstructed track
in the final state, including accidentally matched upstream and
downstream tracks. The background suppression profits from the high
kaon beam momentum. A variety of techniques will be employed in
combination in order to reach the required level of background
rejection. They can be schematically divided into kinematic
rejection, precise timing, highly efficient photon and muon veto
systems, and precise particle identification systems to distinguish
$\pi^+$, $K^+$ and positrons. The above requirements drove the
design and the construction of the subdetector systems.

The main NA62 subdetectors are: a differential Cherenkov counter
(CEDAR) on the beam line to identify the $K^+$ in the beam; a
silicon pixel beam tracker; guard-ring counters surrounding the beam
tracker to veto catastrophic interactions of particles; a downstream
spectrometer composed of straw chambers operating in vacuum; a RICH
detector to distinguish pions and muons; a scintillator hodoscope; a
muon veto detector. The photon veto detectors will include a series
of annular lead glass calorimeters surrounding the decay and
detector volume, the NA48 LKr calorimeter, and two small angle
calorimeters to keep the hermetic coverage for photons emitted at
close to zero angle to the beam.

The design of the experimental apparatus and the R\&D of the new
subdetectors are complete. The experiment is under construction, and
the first technical run is scheduled for October--December 2012.

\section{Conclusions}

The NA48/NA62 experiments at CERN recently accomplished a series of
precision measurements of rare $K^\pm$ decays. The $R_K$ phase of
the NA62 experiment provided the most precise measurement of the
lepton flavour parameter $R_K=(2.488\pm0.010)\times 10^{-5}$. This
result is consistent with the SM expectation, and constrains
multi-Higgs and fourth generation new physics scenarios. NA48/2 has
improved the upper limit on the branching ratio of the lepton number
violating decay $K^\pm\to\pi^\mp\mu^\pm\mu^\pm$, which is now
$1.1\times 10^{-9}$ at 90\% CL. The ultra-rare
$K^+\to\pi^+\nu\bar\nu$ decay represents a unique environment to
search for new physics. The NA62 experiment, aiming to collect
${\cal O}(100)$ events of this decay, is being constructed and is
preparing for a technical run in 2012.

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Q: Netty DelimiterBasedFrameDecoder/multiline I have a hopefully not too unique problem.  I am trying to setup a syslog handler in Netty, but I have a syslog source that isn't providing well formed single line syslog messages.
In short, the syslog format uses the newline as a delimiter, and a message starts with a less than character '<'.
I've got a simple example below of the TCP stream being generated.  I'm trying to figure out how to parse each line or line set as one Frame.
<128>2014-02-03T12:00:00 localhost program[pid]: message
<128>2014-02-03T12:00:00 localhost program[pid]: message
<128>2014-02-03T12:00:00 localhost program[pid]: exception occurred
    at package.Class.function:line
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One thought was to use/modify DelimiterBasedFrameDecoder to look for \n<, but leave the < on the buffer, but also, just \n if there is no more data queued.
Another thought was to consume each line as a separate frame, and then merge them in another handler, but I can't find an example that does this.  I also don't know if Netty will maintain sequence of frames for reassembly with a large worker pool.
Suggestions?