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. >> the fittest couple on instagram. >> the sexy workout videohat has them doing the wheel barrow. ♪>> this video is as paradoxical as they come. this is at a metro station in paris. there's a man sitting on a chair and he looks to be completely passed out. another man walks up to him, kind of nudges him a little bit to see if he'll respond, but he doesn't. so this person takes advantage of the situation to pick pocket this guy. once his deed is done he walks away casually. the man that was sleeping is now standing up walking towards the tracks, wobbling over, with another bystander just watching this go down. >> whoa, whoa. dude. >> the man falls on the tracks. that bystander walks away casually like nothing happened. >> just turned away. >> as the train manages to stop just in time to miss this guy, the thief came to the rescue of the guy he had just pick pocketed, grabs the hand of the guy that's down there and pulls him back up on to the platform. >> i'm a bad guy but i'm not a monster. >> right. but random bystander guy, it's fine, i don't care about that guy. >> this whole inci
. >> the fittest couple on instagram. >> the sexy workout videohat has them doing the wheel barrow. ♪>> this video is as paradoxical as they come. this is at a metro station in paris. there's a man sitting on a chair and he looks to be completely passed out. another man walks up to him, kind of nudges him a little bit to see if he'll respond, but he doesn't. so this person takes advantage of the situation to pick pocket this guy. once his deed is done he walks away casually....
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survival of the fittest. "government can't do everything," we were told, so it should settle for taking care of the strong and hope that economic ambition and charity will do the rest. make the rich richer, and what falls from the table will be enough for the middle class and those who are trying desperately to work their way into the middle class. you know, the republicans called it "trickle-down" when hoover tried it. now they call it "supply side. but it's the same shining city for those relative few who are lucky enough to live in its good neighborhoods. but for the people who are excluded, for the people who are locked out, all they can do is stare from a distance at that city's glimmering towers. it's an old story. it's as old as our history. the difference between democrats and republicans has always been measured in courage and confidence. [applause] the republicans believe that the wagon train will not make it to the frontier unless some of the old, some of the young, some of the weak are left behind
survival of the fittest. "government can't do everything," we were told, so it should settle for taking care of the strong and hope that economic ambition and charity will do the rest. make the rich richer, and what falls from the table will be enough for the middle class and those who are trying desperately to work their way into the middle class. you know, the republicans called it "trickle-down" when hoover tried it. now they call it "supply side. but it's the same...
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these are the fittest guys. oak park is like sparta.as upon in that. >> quentin carthen originally arrested on charges of possession of marijuana and methamphetamine with intent to sell. as he waited in a group holding cell to be processed he was charged with another crime. it came as a result of wanting to use the pay phone. >> i said, it look like you having a little trouble. kept dialing. his fifth time dialing. look like you have a little trouble, i'm after you whenever you're done. instead of saying, all right, i ain't have nothing trouble. you better be cool, know what i'm saying, i can get it like that again, you better be cool, i ain't tripping on you be cool, you ain't going to do nothing to me, you don't know who i am, don't get at me like that again. he kept talking. i stood up. [ bleep ] trying to act like he going through something like, what? boom. what's up? bam, bam. then i didn't do nothing extra, i just once he was through i just like see the police, like man, what's up? they pull me out like this is a big thing. i'm l
these are the fittest guys. oak park is like sparta.as upon in that. >> quentin carthen originally arrested on charges of possession of marijuana and methamphetamine with intent to sell. as he waited in a group holding cell to be processed he was charged with another crime. it came as a result of wanting to use the pay phone. >> i said, it look like you having a little trouble. kept dialing. his fifth time dialing. look like you have a little trouble, i'm after you whenever you're...
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these guys, it's the survival of the fittest. >> originally arrested on charges of theft, but as he waitedn the holding cell to be processed, he was charged with another crime. >> they look like they 'having a little trouble. and instead of saying all right, i ability having no trouble. >> you better be cool. you ain't doing nothing to me. he kept charging so i stood up and he tried to act like he was going through some what? boom, what's uch. and then the one next to him, i would say, see, this is a big thing. you acted like you wanted to go do it. >> with enough evidence, prosecutors also known as a dwang enhancement. they can receive an additional sentence. it can be pretty significant, dpoending on what cross-claim they've committed. >> if convicted on all charges, he was face some more ayes. carson says he's spent most of his life in juvenile custody. law enforcement in the jail know who he is. >> he's housed in a special maximum security unit on the eighth floor. we kind of keep them all together. so by keeping them all in one place, we're kind of restricting their movement and ain't
these guys, it's the survival of the fittest. >> originally arrested on charges of theft, but as he waitedn the holding cell to be processed, he was charged with another crime. >> they look like they 'having a little trouble. and instead of saying all right, i ability having no trouble. >> you better be cool. you ain't doing nothing to me. he kept charging so i stood up and he tried to act like he was going through some what? boom, what's uch. and then the one next to him, i...
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alex at the end of the season, its all about the survival of the fittest. as for iowa, the hawkeyes were bit by the injury bug all year but health is returning to the starting with jordan canzeri, the senior sprained his ankle in the big ten championship game, but he is expected to play in the rose bowl. canzeri has rushed for nearly 1,000 yards this season, a vital part of the hawkeye rushing attack. under center, c.j. beathard has been dealing with a groin injury and a hip pointer, but he has been able to heal this entire month. "after that last game, we had a good few weeks there especially that first week was a rest week for me and trying to get me healthy." i just understand that there is still a lot of work to be put in before the game comes and i am ready for that, but i am just glad i feel as good as i do right now. will you be able to play? i am very confident i will be ready to play and thanks to the medical stuff for all the help that they gave me." tune in to abc9 all week for coverage from pasadena. on new years eve, we will be airing a 30- min
alex at the end of the season, its all about the survival of the fittest. as for iowa, the hawkeyes were bit by the injury bug all year but health is returning to the starting with jordan canzeri, the senior sprained his ankle in the big ten championship game, but he is expected to play in the rose bowl. canzeri has rushed for nearly 1,000 yards this season, a vital part of the hawkeye rushing attack. under center, c.j. beathard has been dealing with a groin injury and a hip pointer, but he has...
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thanks to survival of the flea fittest. >> you can imagine when we're applying a flea product, it's designedkill a flea. those fleas have random mutations. the genes are allowing the flea to survive. >> reporter: vet pronto is one of many bay area vets that are telling pet owners the anti-flea solution you're buying isn't working. fleas may have mutated but it also has to do with the warmer weather. >> the past summer has been dragging on for months and months. flea populations may have been really small to start off with, now they're growing. normally they'll hibernate for a while but it hasn't been cold enough yet. >> i'm definitely hearing this for the first time. that's actually relieving to me. >> reporter: that's because fred has had flea issues for the last year. >> he's never gotten rid of any fleas with that topical solution. >> reporter: janine said she knew this all along. >> i've tried every single brand topically and none of them have ever worked. >> reporter: her message to pet owners, stop buying the stuff. >> i think they're wasting their money because they don't work as far
thanks to survival of the flea fittest. >> you can imagine when we're applying a flea product, it's designedkill a flea. those fleas have random mutations. the genes are allowing the flea to survive. >> reporter: vet pronto is one of many bay area vets that are telling pet owners the anti-flea solution you're buying isn't working. fleas may have mutated but it also has to do with the warmer weather. >> the past summer has been dragging on for months and months. flea...
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reporter: that smelly solution you have been applying may not help thanks to survive of the flea fittest. >> when we're complying a product designed to kill a flea and those fleas have ran a mutation, the genes that are resulting and are allowing the flea to survive are going to win. >> reporter: katherine with vet pronto is one of many bay area vets that are telling pet owners the anti-flea solution you're buying isn't working. fleas may have mutated but katherine says the flea problem also has to do with the warmer weather. >> this past summer it's been dragging on for months and months. so flea populations may have been really small to start off with and then they're growing. normally they go into dormancy in the winter so they will hibernate for a while but it hasn't been cold enough for that yet. >> i'm definitely hearing this for the first time and that actually is relieving to me. >> reporter: that's because kelly edwards' dog fred has had fleas for the past year. >> i never got rid of any fleas with that topical solution. >> reporter: but ja nin. he said she knew this all along.
reporter: that smelly solution you have been applying may not help thanks to survive of the flea fittest. >> when we're complying a product designed to kill a flea and those fleas have ran a mutation, the genes that are resulting and are allowing the flea to survive are going to win. >> reporter: katherine with vet pronto is one of many bay area vets that are telling pet owners the anti-flea solution you're buying isn't working. fleas may have mutated but katherine says the flea...
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thanks to survival of the flea fittest. >> you can imagine when we're complying a product designed to kill a flea and those fleas have random mutations. the genes that are resulting are allowing some to survive. >> reporter: bay area vets are telling owners the antiflea solution you're buying isn't working. fleas may have mutated but the problem also has to do with the warmer weather. >> this past summer it's been dragging on for months and months so the flea populations they may have been really small to start off with and then they are growing. normally they go into dormancy in the winter so they will hibernate for a while but it hasn't been cold enough yet. >> i'm hearing this for the first time and that actually is relieving to me. >> reporter: that's because kelly edwards' dog fred has had fleas for the past year. >> i never got rid of any fleas with that topical solution. >> reporter: jeanine says she knew this all along. >> i tried every brand topically and -- none of them have every worked. >> reporter: her -- and none of them have ever worked. >> reporter: her message? don't
thanks to survival of the flea fittest. >> you can imagine when we're complying a product designed to kill a flea and those fleas have random mutations. the genes that are resulting are allowing some to survive. >> reporter: bay area vets are telling owners the antiflea solution you're buying isn't working. fleas may have mutated but the problem also has to do with the warmer weather. >> this past summer it's been dragging on for months and months so the flea populations they...
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bigger manes are hotter and more physically exhausting, so only the fittest males can pull them off. seeing the pair of white lions seemed like a once in a lifetime experience, but later that same day, we were amazed to see a pride of white and tawny lions right beside the road. golly, sue. sue: oh, my gosh. jack: look at this one. you can't--the regular one is next to 'em. geran: i mean, this is an incredible sighting just for the fact--quite a few things. you know, first of all, the point of view that we have, the perspective that we have on it. but also, look at how that tawny female has gotten up, and you see that white female is following her. so you can see very much the dynamics of--of the movement together. i think the tawnies want to get into a better position for hunting, and you see the white females are moving with them. jack: white lions are extremely rare. scientists didn't officially document their existence until 1975. but legends of the big cat have been told for centuries. sue: i heard that these are the only free roaming white lions in the world. is that true? gera
bigger manes are hotter and more physically exhausting, so only the fittest males can pull them off. seeing the pair of white lions seemed like a once in a lifetime experience, but later that same day, we were amazed to see a pride of white and tawny lions right beside the road. golly, sue. sue: oh, my gosh. jack: look at this one. you can't--the regular one is next to 'em. geran: i mean, this is an incredible sighting just for the fact--quite a few things. you know, first of all, the point of...
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emily: david, it sounds like survival of the fittest.ce it, the pc industry is not doing that great. the entire critical mass of tech is moving to the smartphone. nobody is thinking about pcs the way they used to, and micron is a casualty of that. >> they are a casuality to an extent, and you have to remember they get huge amount of their demand coming from smartphones because they are using more storage. unfortunately those markets are not growing quite as quickly as they were. emily: i know you will keep us honest when those results come out. thanks so much. now, i want to talk about shipping. some e-commerce retailers are worrying about a procrastinator pop, an influx of orders that could overwhelm the system. has amazon prime spoiled us? david kirkpatrick is still with us. every holiday season, we talk about potential delays, but it seems like it's getting worse and not better. david: we've seen amazon and online shopping getting more and more important to consumers. everybody now realizes you cannot only get a good deal but you can
emily: david, it sounds like survival of the fittest.ce it, the pc industry is not doing that great. the entire critical mass of tech is moving to the smartphone. nobody is thinking about pcs the way they used to, and micron is a casualty of that. >> they are a casuality to an extent, and you have to remember they get huge amount of their demand coming from smartphones because they are using more storage. unfortunately those markets are not growing quite as quickly as they were. emily: i...
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the ages tell us what is best but we must learn from the moderns what is fittest. he was different from many among the elites in colonial america because he did not believe the seven-year-old should study greek and latin necessarily. which was the standard for the well-to-do and their offspring. instead he suggested that we , learn modern languages so that we can communicate with living people. this was one of his innovative ideas. are you ready? number three. three make -- three may keep a secret number two are dead. got a rise out of you finally. i have to be a professor part of the time. a serious number one. forgotten,d not be as soon as you are dead and rotten, either right things worth reading or do things worth the writing. now we have a much better sense of who poor richard was and who ben franklin was. the next iteration is franklin as the organization man. he brought to bear his ideas to improve the community. caring about others. this was not without self-interest. remember, the scottish philosophes. he starts out in 1727 by establishing the junto. a you
the ages tell us what is best but we must learn from the moderns what is fittest. he was different from many among the elites in colonial america because he did not believe the seven-year-old should study greek and latin necessarily. which was the standard for the well-to-do and their offspring. instead he suggested that we , learn modern languages so that we can communicate with living people. this was one of his innovative ideas. are you ready? number three. three make -- three may keep a...
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this is the fittest i've ever been. >> doing piyo for 60 days, i lost 24 pounds, 15 inches, and i feelamazing. >> since starting piyo, i've lost 43 pounds. i never thought i would have the energy level that i have today. thanks to piyo, i am in skinny jeans at age 64. >> being overweight was a struggle my entire life. i was teased so bad that i didn't want to go to class. and that really, really affected my self-esteem for a long time. i went to the doctor, and he said, "lynnette, you're going to start to have issues with your back, your joints. everything is going to start hurting." hearing that from my doctor was the wake-up call. i tried all kinds of cardio and boot camps, but i still wasn't where i wanted to be until piyo. i was looking for something that wasn't so high-impact based. the pilates and the yoga mesh well together and gave me the opportunity to kind of slow down and really define my muscles. i get my morning inspiration with chalene. >> come on guys! don't give up. you're strong. you're powerful. you've got great buns. you are awesome! >> piyo gave me that balance and
this is the fittest i've ever been. >> doing piyo for 60 days, i lost 24 pounds, 15 inches, and i feelamazing. >> since starting piyo, i've lost 43 pounds. i never thought i would have the energy level that i have today. thanks to piyo, i am in skinny jeans at age 64. >> being overweight was a struggle my entire life. i was teased so bad that i didn't want to go to class. and that really, really affected my self-esteem for a long time. i went to the doctor, and he said,...
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survival of the fittest. "government can't do everything," we were told, so it should settle for taking care of the strong and hope that economic ambition and charity will do the rest. make the rich richer, and what falls from the table will be enough for the middle class and those who are trying desperately to work their way into the middle class. you know, the republicans called it "trickle-down" when hoover tried it. now they call it "supply side. but it's the same shining city for those relative few who are lucky enough to live in its good neighborhoods. but for the people who are excluded, for the people who are locked out, all they can do is stare from a distance at that city's glimmering towers. it's an old story. it's as old as our history. the difference between democrats and republicans has always been measured in courage and confidence. [applause] the republicans believe that the wagon train will not make it to the frontier unless some of the old, some of the young, some of the weak are left behind
survival of the fittest. "government can't do everything," we were told, so it should settle for taking care of the strong and hope that economic ambition and charity will do the rest. make the rich richer, and what falls from the table will be enough for the middle class and those who are trying desperately to work their way into the middle class. you know, the republicans called it "trickle-down" when hoover tried it. now they call it "supply side. but it's the same...
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survival of the fittest in the semiconductor industry. we will take a closer look at why so many chip companies have the urge to merge. taking a plunge in a high-tech treasure hunt. a new competition to map the ocean floor. first prize, $7 million. first to our lead. the hits keep coming at yahoo! c.e.o. marissa mayer. less than a week after she laid out her plans to turn around the struggling giant, activist investors are turning up the heat. over the weekend, one of yahoo!'s largest shareholders urged the board to begin selling assets immediately saying we believe the company should prioritize the sale of the core business, a portion of assets, or the entire company. another investor says -- he says yahoo! needs to cut 900 jobs, replace marissa mayer, and focus the core business on finance and sports sites. joining me to discuss from toronto, managing director and author of this, eric jackson. also with me for the hour, david kirkpatrick. eric, i will start with you. he does have a small stake in yahoo!. what is your motivation here? is
survival of the fittest in the semiconductor industry. we will take a closer look at why so many chip companies have the urge to merge. taking a plunge in a high-tech treasure hunt. a new competition to map the ocean floor. first prize, $7 million. first to our lead. the hits keep coming at yahoo! c.e.o. marissa mayer. less than a week after she laid out her plans to turn around the struggling giant, activist investors are turning up the heat. over the weekend, one of yahoo!'s largest...
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but some inmates are learning alternatives to survival of the fittest. >> who's going to be my main actorst, leo? >> i give you today, he say he's going to let me get the tray. you didn't give me it. you sold it to somebody else. you've got two items for the price of one. what's up with that? >> it's jail, man. it's the hustle. you know what i'm saying? we don't get up for breakfast, you can have the breakfast tray if you want. >> amy boch created a program called turning leaf. >> remember, you are thinking of different ways to apologize involves brainstorming two different ways you can at least apologize to somebody, okay? >> it's geared towards offenders who will soon be released in hopes they won't return or at least not escalate their criminal activity. >> i can go ahead on and tell him to get over it. he's not getting a honey bun. i go ahead and apologize to him now because that would be the right thing to do and i did give my word. >> you're right. it's my fault. tomorrow's dinner tray, i'll let you have the dinner tray. that's not a problem. >> no problem. >> good job. love it. the
but some inmates are learning alternatives to survival of the fittest. >> who's going to be my main actorst, leo? >> i give you today, he say he's going to let me get the tray. you didn't give me it. you sold it to somebody else. you've got two items for the price of one. what's up with that? >> it's jail, man. it's the hustle. you know what i'm saying? we don't get up for breakfast, you can have the breakfast tray if you want. >> amy boch created a program called...
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in the state of nature it's all survival of the fittest. the biggest, most powerful. like my playground in kindergarten. it was terrifying. i wanted civilization and in a civilized society we have rules. we have rules. rules defined the basic holding box of the market. what is property? you might think that's pretty obvious. it's not that obvious. it's changing constantly. changing constantly somewhat sometimes because of social norms. we used to believe that we had the civil war that some people could own other people as property. and now we have all sorts of legal maneuvers and legislative maneuvers around the most important form of property in our current economy which is called intellectual property. and the question there is what can be made and to patents or copyrights? the genome? can you owned the genome? there is a lot of government activity around that. can you owned anatomic von? there are a lot of questions about what can be owned. property is not just given. it is a decision or a contract. what can be bought and sold? can you buy and sell baby's? can you
in the state of nature it's all survival of the fittest. the biggest, most powerful. like my playground in kindergarten. it was terrifying. i wanted civilization and in a civilized society we have rules. we have rules. rules defined the basic holding box of the market. what is property? you might think that's pretty obvious. it's not that obvious. it's changing constantly. changing constantly somewhat sometimes because of social norms. we used to believe that we had the civil war that some...
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maybe the downside to that is the president gets to be sort of side by side with some of the fittest men and women in uniform, and he said he's watching guys curl 100 pounds and he's feeling a little less strong as commander in chief when he's up against that. so it was a combination of things. of the family touch, the sort of lighter moments, having his own spouse, mrs. obama, there by him. and at the same time, giving that message over appreciating their service and being aware of the sacrifices of both those in uniform and their families make at this holiday time. dara? >> president obama's vacation comes at a time when his administration is planning to deport hundreds of people that came to the u.s. illegally. what else can you tell us about this newly unveiled plan? >> reporter: well, this is a program that is a continuation of what has been a part of a mission from the department of homeland security that goes back to 2014. where secretary jeh johnson was setting out guidelines and this particular program would look at those people from central america who are considered what t
maybe the downside to that is the president gets to be sort of side by side with some of the fittest men and women in uniform, and he said he's watching guys curl 100 pounds and he's feeling a little less strong as commander in chief when he's up against that. so it was a combination of things. of the family touch, the sort of lighter moments, having his own spouse, mrs. obama, there by him. and at the same time, giving that message over appreciating their service and being aware of the...
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about,argument is americans are individualistic, we struggle for the fittest, there's also intend -- emphasis on a fair fight, that plays very well in the far west. there are opportunities there. i wasg in in the midwest, asked earlier this year to give a talk at an academic conference in grand rapids called finding the last region. it was billed as the largest academic conference in the midwest. in an expression of this new movement, within the academy to try to reinvigorate the study and interest in the midwest as a region. after the prairie historians disappeared, there has been kind of a loss. to have been too focused on midwestern study -- the ones that were focused on midwestern studies have largely disappeared. there is a movement to try to bring that focus back. the conference asked two questions, among others. one is, geographically speaking, what is the midwest? the other is, why is it that it's identity has been more ambiguous and less resilient than new england or the south? i provided a couple of answers from this paradigm to those questions. one obvious one is on the ma
about,argument is americans are individualistic, we struggle for the fittest, there's also intend -- emphasis on a fair fight, that plays very well in the far west. there are opportunities there. i wasg in in the midwest, asked earlier this year to give a talk at an academic conference in grand rapids called finding the last region. it was billed as the largest academic conference in the midwest. in an expression of this new movement, within the academy to try to reinvigorate the study and...
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shba for anamou, antime get at scov.com >>mark: ruling out the film a lot of start troopers and the fittest for about 5000 invited guests goes to the to see the movie already taking st. it was great coming of the stage is set and they're getting ready this is a different show in his politics and is the last republican president to debate what we can expect heading into + assault victim is a recovering after she was shot and carjacked near the mall in san jose and will have more and a live report at berkeley over my place on the bus to get the damn the officer involved shooting will talk about what led up to. ok, we're here. here's dad. mom. the twins. aunt alice... you didn't tell me aunt alice was coming. of course. don't forget grandpa. can the test drive be over now? maybe just head back to the dealership? don't you want to meet my family? yep, totally. it's practically yours, but we still need your signature. the volkswagen sign then drive event. zero due at signing, zero down, zero deposit, and zero first months payment on a new jetta and other select models. life... is unpredictable.
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if the argument is about, a americans are individualistic, we struggle for the fittest, there's alsontend -- emphasis on a fair fight, that plays very well in the far west. there are opportunities there. zooming in in the midwest, i was asked earlier this year to give a talk at an academic conference in grand rapids called finding the last region. it was billed as the largest academic conference in the midwest. in an expression of this new movement, within the academy to try to reinvigorate the study and interest in the midwest as a region. after the prairie historians disappeared, there has been kind of a loss. to have been too focused on midwestern study -- the ones that were focused on midwestern studies have largely disappeared. there is a movement to try to bring that focus back. the conference asked two questions, among others. one is, geographically speaking, what is the midwest? the other is, why is it that it's identity has been more ambiguous and less resilient than new england or the south? i provided a couple of answers from this paradigm to those questions. one obvious o
if the argument is about, a americans are individualistic, we struggle for the fittest, there's alsontend -- emphasis on a fair fight, that plays very well in the far west. there are opportunities there. zooming in in the midwest, i was asked earlier this year to give a talk at an academic conference in grand rapids called finding the last region. it was billed as the largest academic conference in the midwest. in an expression of this new movement, within the academy to try to reinvigorate the...
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the argument ends up being about we are individualistic and we want to have the struggle for the fittest the best merit win, there's also an emphasis on there being a fair fight. that plays very well in the far west so there are opportunities there. now, zooming in a little bit since we're here in the midwest, zooming in on the region a little. i was asked earlier this year to give a talk at an academic conference in grand rapids, michigan, called finding the lost region and it was billed as the largest ever academic conference on the midwest. and an expression of this new movement that's out there within the academy to try to reinvigorate the study and interest in the midwest as a region in the academy because after the prairie historians disappeared there's been a loss of that and the academic publishers in the midwest focused on midwestern studies have disappeared and there's been a concern and sort of a movement to try to bring midwestern identity and focus back. and the conference among different thing asked two questions as a preliminary conference, one, is geographically speaking
the argument ends up being about we are individualistic and we want to have the struggle for the fittest the best merit win, there's also an emphasis on there being a fair fight. that plays very well in the far west so there are opportunities there. now, zooming in a little bit since we're here in the midwest, zooming in on the region a little. i was asked earlier this year to give a talk at an academic conference in grand rapids, michigan, called finding the lost region and it was billed as...
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alex at the end of the season, its all about the survival of the fittest. as for iowa, the hawkeyes were bit by the injury bug all year but health is returning to the starting with jordan canzeri, the senior sprained his ankle in the big ten championship game, but he is expected to play in the rose bowl. canzeri has rushed for nearly 1,000 yards this season, a vital part of the hawkeye rushing attack. under center, c.j. beathard has been dealing with a groin injury and a hip pointer, but he has been able to
alex at the end of the season, its all about the survival of the fittest. as for iowa, the hawkeyes were bit by the injury bug all year but health is returning to the starting with jordan canzeri, the senior sprained his ankle in the big ten championship game, but he is expected to play in the rose bowl. canzeri has rushed for nearly 1,000 yards this season, a vital part of the hawkeye rushing attack. under center, c.j. beathard has been dealing with a groin injury and a hip pointer, but he has...