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On Wednesday, Sterling High School students Ashleigh Feather, a senior, and juniors Thalia Rosales and Dora Garcia visited with the Kiwanis Club to share their experiences at the camp.
Jodene Borner, dean of students at SHS, was also at the meeting and thanked the club for sponsoring the students, "It's a great experience for them."
Feather attended the camp two years ago, when it was held at Colorado School of Mines. Around 130-160 students attended when she went.
"I was kind of nervous to go, just because you kind of get thrust into a group with a bunch of other kids that you don't know at all," she said.
However, the experience really helped her come out of her bubble.
"It really does bring you out of kind of your comfort zone and it kind of sets a leadership foundation for you to build off of," Feather said.
Since she attended the HOBY Leadership Camp she has become more involved at school. She is Student Council president and is a part of the Future Business Leaders of America and National Honor Society.
Rosales and Garcia attended the camp last summer at Colorado Christian University. There were about 200 students there.
"It was a great experience to have," Rosales said. "It was kind of scary at first, because they just kind of put you with people you don't know. It does bring you out of your bubble and it makes you want to meet the new people."
She said she learned a lot from everyone she met there and the things they shared about what they were doing at their schools.
"It helped build me up as a person and as a leader," Rosales said. "It makes me want to actually get involved in other things and not just be the shy person that doesn't say what she wants to say."
Garcia said it was scary to be away from her family, but she had fun meeting all the different people there.
While at the camp students stay in the dormitories on campus, which provides a chance to experience what college life is like.
During the four-day camp the students did a lot team bonding activities and listened to speakers talk about leadership. They also did group activities where they "defined what leadership was in our eyes," Feather said.
One of the speakers Rosales and Garcia heard was Jamie Utt, who did an activity called "The Wall." He talked about bullying and how people mistreat others because of their race or religion. Utt had the students do an activity to see how they all had different opinions about religion and race.
They learned that words can hurt.
"I think that presentation really opened up everybody's eyes and let everybody see that we should treat everyone the same way," Rosales said. "It made us change our way of seeing things and thinking."
Students also do a service project while at the camp.
"They kind of wanted us to get a drive to do community service," Feather said.
Rosales and Garcia helped clean up a park for their service project and Feather helped with a food drive.
In the year after students attend the camp they're asked to complete 100 hours of community service and submit them online.
After students participate in the camp, there is an opportunity to go back and help out at future camps, as facilitators and assistant facilitators or junior counselors. Feather said she wanted to go back and be a junior counselor, but she had another commitment at the same time as the camp.
At SHS students have to be nominated by the faculty to attend the camp. Faculty submits students' names and then the list is narrowed down to one student.
Borner said she would like to get to the point where students are required to write an essay if they want to go. However, that will take time in order to get everything out to the students, have them turn their essays in and find a committee to judge the essays.
This year's HOBY Leadership Camp will be June 6-9, at Colorado Christian University.
For more information on HOBY visit www.hoby.org.
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MINNEAPOLIS – Milana Socha's (Sr./Chesterton, Ind./Chesterton) victory in the 100-yard freestyle highlighted the action on day two of the Jane Freeman Invitational hosted by the University of Minnesota.
The meet NCAA Division I schools Minnesota and South Dakota State University as well as many squads from around the MIAC.
In the 100-yard freestyle, Socha touched the wall in 52.76, matching her lifetime best. Of the next 15 times in the event, 13 were turned in by Division I athletes with a total of 89 racers in the event.
Halie Langanki (So./Lino Lakes, Minn./Mounds View) and Samantha Sharpe (Sr./San Rafael, Calif./San Rafael) performed well once again, finishing fifteenth and sixteenth in the 400 individual medley. Langanki touched in 4:50:88. Her senior teammate was less than four seconds behind her.
Masha Toulokhonova (Fy./Palo Alto, Calif./Palo Alto) added an 11th-place result in the 1650-yard freestyle, improving on her season-best time to 18:52.0
Maria Wetzel (Fy./Salem, Ore./West Salem) also gave the Knights another set of strong performances, chief among them a 59.91 finish in the 100 backstroke. She claimed seventh place out of 62 racers. Socha was 13th in the event at 1:01.55.
Socha, Alexandra Guy (Jr./Denver, Colo./Denver School of the Arts), Madison McBride (So./Elko, Minn./Lakeville South), and Wetzel finished ninth in the 400-yard freestyle relay at 3:41.33.
Socha and the rest of the Knights depart next week for their Winter Break Competition Trip. This year the Knights fly to the Florida Keys and will face Kalamazoo College next weekend.


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THE Knights are on tenterhooks as they wait for the NRL to inform them whether they are one of a handful of clubs facing further investigation by the Australian Crime Commission.
Federal Justice Minister Jason Clare said yesterday that individual NRL and AFL clubs named in the ACC's damning report could make that information public if they wanted to.
But new NRL chief executive Dave Smith, ''bound by strict legal constraints'', said the league was still a day or two away from telling clubs if they were being pursued.
Six NRL clubs were at the centre of the ACC's ongoing investigation, it was reported yesterday.
The Knights received no formal or informal correspondence over the weekend from the NRL pertaining to the ACC inquiry, according to club sources.
Knights chief executive Matt Gidley said last night that he had nothing further to add to his statement in the Newcastle Herald on Saturday, when he said ''we've got absolutely nothing to hide and we're doing all we can to co-operate with this process''.
The ACC announced on Thursday that a year-long investigation into all levels of professional sport had revealed links to organised crime, match-fixing and the use of performance-enhancing drugs.
Shortly after the ACC media conference, representatives of the NRL's hastily formed integrity unit visited the Knights' Tudor Street head office to conduct a forensic audit.
It was reported that Manly and Cronulla were raided before the ACC's explosive public revelations, and Newcastle and Penrith were audited several hours later.
Smith said the NRL would communicate with affected clubs at an appropriate time, then it would be up to those clubs to publicise that information if they wanted to.
Speaking to ABC Television yesterday, Justice Minister Jason Clare said: ''We've given the names of the clubs to both the NRL and the AFL.
''And the NRL and the AFL have asked for permission to tell the clubs that are affected by the investigation.
''The Crime Commission agrees and we're taking action to allow both the NRL and the AFL to tell the clubs that are involved in this investigation.
''And then it will be up to the clubs to put their hand up and say, 'Yes, we are one of the clubs that are affected by this investigation.'''
The Knights' history is tainted by three major drug-related scandals.
But Bennett, who began coaching the club in November 2011, was certain Newcastle players had been ''absolutely squeaky clean'' on his watch.
''I can't speak about prior to my arrival at the Knights,'' he said.
''But I can talk about time I've been there as a coach.
''And I know my own standards and I know my staff standards, because they are driven by my beliefs and you know, we are absolutely squeaky clean,'' Bennett told the ABC.


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Bulletin HASKINS & SELLS 35
Book Reviews
Adams, Henry C , American Railway
Accounting. (New York, Henry Holt &
Company, 1918. 465 p.)
One picks up this volume with mingled
feelings of pleasure and regret. The first
that finally there has appeared a book on
railway accounting even though as the title
states it is only "a commentary." It is
with regret that one pauses to realize that
the usefulness of the book may be limited
by the ever narrowing field of interest in
railway accounting which government operation
is imposing.
The author is well qualified through his
long experience (1887-1911) in charge of
the statistical and accounting work of the
Interstate Commerce Commission to prepare
a book on the subject of railway accounting.
He discusses the subject under
the following heads: The task of the railway
accountant; the structure of a system
of railway accounts; construction costs
prior to operation; construction accounts
subsequent to operation; operating expenses;
operating revenues; the income account;
profit and loss accounts; general balance
sheet accounts. There are in addition
three appendices reprinting the classifications
promulgated by the Interstate Commerce
Commission. The chapter on construction
costs prior to operation is strong
and convincing and is a distinct contribution
to the discussion on capital vs. revenue
Eggleston, DeWitt C. Problems in Cost
Accounting. (New York, D. Appleton &
Company, 1918. 349 p.)
A new book, treating in a novel but practical
manner that field of accounting endeavor
which is now being stressed. The
topics discussed are the usual ones: production,
material records and costs, labor records,
costs, and wage systems; overhead
and its distribution; the application of cost
accounting in particular industries, chiefly
leather and textile.


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SAR, you should show show up in a Jets fedora and lead the cheers.
You could be the white-collar Fireman Ed.
Time for that "chant" to die. When I was a teenager it was sort of quaint. My kids don't care, I don't care, it's dead, that's why Ed quit on us. It wasn't "mean fans making me cry boo hoo".
It was lack of interest.
In my section and the adjacent sections, we don't have any foul language, we don't have anyone drinking to excess, we don't have burpers or farters.
It's a very nice, very family-friendly area of the stadium. Money can buy you happiness. Pity the poor people.
SAR doesnt like fans being enthusiastc, so he would never try to make it loud there. For some reason, he believes proper etiquette for football is the same as going to a movie.
the jets need a new cleaned up mascot that today's cynical middle age jets fans can relate to. something involving more khaki shorts and flex fit hats
Lets be honest, you've really had a rough few days here. The majority here disagree with you, seem to despise your uppity attitude. Even the site owner has embarrassed you with multiple posts.
I suggest you settle down. You're really humiliating yourself.
The Jets just need to win, nothing else.
Fireman Ed ur the best , sar is a neck
Think again.
I'm one of the few normal people here. The rest are a bunch of basement facepainters who have no PSL's, who don't attend Jets games, who just like to hear themselves whine as they open a bag of pretzels, put on a Charlie Daniels album, and get so drunk they can't remember the score when it's flashed on the screen.
The fans who stay at home are just like you. Blaming everyone else for their lot in life, thinking anyone who's successful is a bad person with bad values and not a good fan, thinking $8 a ticket is a lot of money when it isn't.
It's bizzarro Jets Insider. Entertaining, for sure.


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After completing her fifth charity walk to raise money for multiple sclerosis, Martha Rogers was tired. Not just physically because she is living with the disease herself, but mentally because she yearned for something new.
So when Rogers moved to Mount Pleasant a year ago, she found what she calls her new "MS family," who introduced her to Kayak for the Kure, a fundraiser where all of the proceeds go to the National MS Society of the Greater Carolinas and the Tisch MS Research Center.
The fifth annual benefit was sponsored by Nature Adventures Kayak, Canoe and Paddleboard Outfitters and was held last weekend. The two-hour guided trips went around Shem Creek and Crab Bank Island. Rogers, who had never kayaked before, went in a tandem kayak with a guide.
"It was beautiful. I was able to explore new parts of the world and meet new friends," Rogers said.
Rogers found out she had MS in 2004 after optic neuritis left her temporarily blind in her left eye. She said this is a common symptom of the incurable disease that attacks the central nervous system. She became fatigued, lost her sense of balance and started dragging one of her feet. She was diagnosed with MS after having an MRI.
"I was a very active person. I always have been. I was shocked when I got sick. I thought immediately that I'm going to fight this," she said.
Rogers said MS often hits people in the prime of their lives. When she was diagnosed, the mother of two was working as a substitute teacher and public relations specialist for a school and working on her master's in education.
Rogers said people often think that those with the disease will end up in a wheelchair but that is not always the case because of medications and therapy.
Rogers isn't new to fundraising for MS. When she was diagnosed and lived in Virginia, she raised $10,000 one year. After moving to Mount Pleasant, finding a new MS circle was something she searched out immediately.
"It's very important to have people who understand what I'm dealing with, how it affects my life and want to raise money to go to the cure," she said.
She said finding a support group is integral for people with the disease because, "It can be very depressing if you're not connected."
"This is a progressive disease there is no cure for. But if you get on the right medications, you can slow it down and you can live with it with a quality of life," Rogers said.
Rogers won a bid for another kayak tour at the auction during Kayak for the Kure. She said she plans on taking her husband, Hank, with her next time to share her new love of kayaking.
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The fact that the astrological signs are associated with certain astronomical constellations has led to much confusion amongst astrologers and non-astrologers. Basically, our zodiac and the signs are no more than a circular measure, a 360-degree scale. Each of the twelve sections of this circular measure has certain characteristics, based on qualities associated with the elements.
Tradition sees the entire universe as consisting of the elements fire, air, water and earth. When we apply this system to personalities, the elements represent certain basic traits and give a certain "temperament". This varies according to the emphasis of the elements in the horoscope. Any placement of planets or personal points in a sign constitutes an emphasis. (see also "The House System")
The four elements can be regarded as four basic principles of life. These can be applied to all sorts of things through the principles of similarity and analogy. C.G. Jung has opened the door to a modern understanding of these categories by developing a system of types, in which the elements correspond to four basic functions of the psyche. The emphasis or non-emphasis of the elements in the individual horoscope reveals fundamental aspects of the personality.
People with a strong emphasis of the fire element are spontaneous and impulsive, they apply their energies wholeheartedly. Their emotional response is quick and they have a lively imagination.
Fire signs: Aries, Leo and Sagittarius
Airy people are quick and animated. They apply their energies in very diverse ways. They tend to intellectualize their feelings and expectations.
Air signs: Libra, Aquarius, Gemini
People with a strongly emphasized water element are feeling types and are very sensitive. Their imaginative and emotional lives are deep and rich.
Water signs: Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces
Earthy people react quietly and slowly. They apply themselves with endurance. Emotionally they are deeply rooted and slow to change.
Earth signs: Capricorn, Taurus, Virgo
Western traditional sources also take into account a fifth element, the 'quinta essentia'. This very simply describes the soul or the spiritual being of a person. It stands apart from the other four elements and is not depicted in the horoscope. This is why it is frequently overlooked. It takes us beyond the doctrine of the four elements and their application in the field of astrology. It hints at the freedom of man and reminds us of the great mystery of the eternal.
Each of the four elements occurs in three states or qualities, respectively named the cardinal, fixed and mutable or common states. We can consider the physical properties of water as an analogy: Here too, chemical elements can occur in various states. Water, for example, is liquid in its usual, real state. Seen astrologically this would be the cardinal state. When frozen it takes on a solid form, astrologically this would correspond with the fixed state. When heated, it becomes vaporous steam - comparable to the mutable state in astrology. In the individual horoscope, the placement of planets in cardinal, fixed or mutable signs also reveals basic traits of the personality.


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Before tuning out
for your New Year's celebration, be sure to get in on the NHL fantasy action on
Fanduel this weekend. Saturday's
schedule features a healthy 12 contests.
Here's your cheat sheet:
Who's Hot
Evgeni Malkin (PIT) / James Neal / Chris Kunitz
Malkin is
unstoppable right now. 11 points in the
last 4 games. He's currently riding an
eight game point streak. His magic is
rubbing off on James Neal, who is riding a concurrent streak of his own and is
leading the league in goals. Start
Malkin every chance you get. Kunitz has
also ridden the wave with 8 points in his last 5 games.
Brad Marchand (BOS)
Marchand has been a
beast in his sophomore season, and it's heated up big time recently. Including the hat trick / 5-point performance
on the 23rd, he has accumulated 11 points in the last 7 games. He's also a +10 over that span.
Thomas Vanek (BUF)
The streakiness
continues for Vanek. Right now, he's hot
again. On his recent 6 game scoring
streak, he has 4 goals and 5 assists.
Surprisingly, he hasn't managed many shots recently. If he can get the shot totals up, he could
make a run at the Rocket Richard.
Michael Ryder (DAL)
4 straight games
with a goal at this point. He has an
impressive 8 points over a 6 game scoring streak.
Marion Gaborik (NYR)
The five game goal
streak ended on Wednesday, but he did manage four shots on net. Gaborik has surged to the top of the goal
scoring standings, with 7 goals in his last 6 games. He's one of the streakiest players in the
league, so jump on board until this run ceases.
Michael Del Zotto (D-NYR)
Del Zotto went 6
games without a point in mid November.
Since that time, he's been the hottest defenseman in the NHL. He's averaged a point a game over the last
month and sits at +23 on the season.
Alex Burrows (VAN)
Burrows continues to
benefit from his sweet spot along side the Twins in Vancouver. He has 5 goals and 3 assists over his last 7
games for the Cancucks.
Tuomo Ruutu (CAR)
There hasn't been
much to get excited about in Carolina this season, so I have to highlight it
when it surfaces. Ruutu has become the
defacto offensive leader as of late with Skinner on the shelf and Staal MIA. He is riding a four game goal streak and has
7 points in his last 6 games.
Tuukka Rask (G-BOS)
It's safe to say
that going with Boston's goaltender on any given night is a decent move. Rask has been even better than Thomas when
given the chance. He's won four
straight, while allowing just one goal during that span.
Who's Cold
Brad Richards (NYR)
While Gaborik is
soaring along side Stepan, Richards has been sitting back an observing. He has just one point in 8 games and hasn't
shown up on the scoresheet since Dec. 17.
He's getting shots on net and surprisingly has added some PIMs, perhaps
out of frustration.
Ryan Getzlaf (ANA)
Getzlaf has been
held off the scoresheet in 3 straight games, while going -4 over that
stretch. He hasn't scored a goal in 9
games now.
Rick Nash (COB)
It's probably time
to permanently adjust our expectations for Nash, at least until he gets some
help or changes uniforms. The goal
scoring glory days seem to have passed him by.
He has just one goal in the past 8 games and has just 24 points on the
Dmitry Kulikov (D-FLA)
Kulikov got off to a
fantastic start this season, but the Winter weather hasn't been kind. He hasn't registered a point in 9 games.
Carey Price (G-MON)
In his last five
games, Price has gone 1-4 with a 3.65 GAA and .888 save percentage. Rough start for the new coach.
Who's Hurt
Value Picks of the Week
Here are some guys
currently undervalued on Fanduel that you should cash in on in the short term:
Adam Henrique (C-NJ)
He's not the most
prominent rookie in the league, but he's earning his keep on Fanduel right
now. He's averaging 3.1 FPPG and will
run you a mere $5,700. He's averaged
over a point a game for the last 15.
Artem Anisimov (C-NYR)
Anisimov is the
lucky third wheel on the Gaborik / Stepan line, doing all the scoring for the
Rangers lately. He's priced at just
Brad Marchand (LW-BOS)
See above. Marchand is one of the hottest players in the
league, but is priced modestly at $7,100.
Steve Ott (LW-DAL)
3 FPPG for Ott at
just $5,800 in cap hit. He contributes
across the board, including PIMs, making him a steady fantasy option most
Viktor Stalberg (LW-CHI)
Stalberg has been
benefitting from a lot of offensive production in Chicago, but his salary on
Fanduel remains rock bottom. He'll run
you just $5,900 right now.
Rich Peverley (RW-BOS)
Peverley just hit
the injured list, but prior to that, he put up 2 goals and 5 assists in four
games. He's a value at $5,900.
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Champaign, Ill. -- "Everyone here knows that independence is a critical attribute of any auditor," said Ryan Clark, junior accountancy student at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. "Without it, financial reporting is less reliable and, in turn, the efficiency of our economy suffers." Ira Solomon, head of the ILLINOIS Department of Accountancy and a leader in accountancy education, supports teaching all accountancy students "that the most central responsibility of an auditor is to conduct themselves with integrity and objectivity and be independent of influences from the companies that hire them." As a result, the department has partnered with industry leaders at the accountancy firm Deloitte and thought leaders at the College of Business's Center for Professional Responsibility in Business and Society to produce educational videos and case studies. These materials are being provided gratis to educators around the globe. Mark Peecher, professor of accountancy at ILLINOIS and one of the co-authors of the case study materials observes that "Professionals and students needed a way to learn about independence issues that is meaningfully connected to the professional judgments that auditors make during a regular business day. These realistic connections provide a superior educational scaffold so that, from the get go, students integrate independence into their broader understanding of what it means to exercise professional audit judgment. Plus we wanted these materials to accessibly summarize key findings from audit research to help students seriously reflect on how to ensure their own independence once they become audit professionals." "Traditionally," University of Texas Accountancy Professor William Kinney points out, "the idea of independence is taught to accountants as a compliance issue, basically as a rule you must follow. To teach it as a virtue or value driver engages students more fully. With these materials, memorization is reduced, while comprehension, integration, understanding and ultimately compliance all are enhanced. It is very important to our financial system that future auditors understand well the importance of their independence and the trust it cultivates." "These resources bring to life detailed fundamental technical topics in really interesting ways," says accounting professor Jay Thibodeau at Bentley University. "They uniquely present comprehensive coverage of what you will find in the academic literature on auditor independence with realistic examples you find in real business situations. The obvious collaboration between scholars and practitioners elevates the material in a powerful way." This ensemble of new educational materials is a good example of one of the foci of the Center for Professional Responsibility in Business and Society. That is creating educational materials that really work for today's students by helping them to understand that professionalism is a key value driver according to Gretchen Winter, executive director of the Center. "The Center promotes the development of responsible professional behavior in today's students with the expectation that they will become effective, ethical, and responsible leaders in a constantly changing and challenging business environment." "Independence is a cornerstone of the public accounting profession," says Mark Chain, Deloitte partner and co-author of the education materials. "Understanding the concept of independence, and a public accounting professional's responsibilities for maintaining independence, are key components of a student's foundation for an accounting and business career. Deloitte is committed to supporting the academic community in developing relevant curricula as they prepare our future professionals."
All materials can be accessed under "New Center Initiative" from the Center for Professional Responsibility in Business and Society website at http://www.business.uiuc.edu/responsibility/.
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About the Center for Professional Responsibility in Business and Society: http://www.business.uiuc.edu/responsibility/
The University of Illinois Center for Professional Responsibility in Business and Society leads the development and articulation of a national vision describing society's expectations of a professional's responsibility at both the individual and the organizational level. The Center coordinates a wide range of intellectual resources, creating and sharing materials that demonstrate the value of operating in a way that serves and protects the broad public interest in an ever-changing business environment.
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Internationally recognized as one of the leading business schools, the College of Business at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has outstanding programs in accountancy, business administration, and finance. The College enrolls approximately 2,800 undergraduates and 1,000 graduate students in MBA, master's, and doctoral programs.
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The package is called
canonical-census and is installed on Ubuntu machines from OEMs only (i.e., Dell and such); in other words, regular manual installations will not receive this package. The package contains a Python program which pings Canonical on a daily basis so that they can keep track of the amount of OEM machines.
/var/lib/ubuntu_dist_channel), the machine product name, and a counter how many pings were sent.
The program is added to the daily cron jobs. This way, Canonical can keep track of the number of OEM installs, as well as keep an eye on how many of those installs remain active over time - or if they're wiped clean in favour of something else (Windows, another Linux distribution). This information is obviously of value to OEMs too.
Obviously, you can remove the package through a simple
sudo apt-get remove canonical-census. While the package looks benign enough, a dialog informing of this phoning home would be nice.


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MOREHEAD, Ky. - Junior Jen Hoffman was named the Ohio
Valley Conference Offensive Player of the year and freshman Kris
Cambron was named Co-Freshman of the Year and both were All-OVC
first-team selections as four Tennessee Tech soccer players earned
post-season honors on the eve of the 2009 OVC soccer tournament.
Junior Taren Brown was named to the all-OVC second team for the
second consecutive year, while freshman Andrea Meloff earned a spot
on the OVC All-Newcomer team along with Cambron.
Hoffman, a native of Martinsburg, W.Va., leads the league with four goals and nine points in OVC play. She has six goals overall and one assist for 13 points on the season. The first-team All-OVC selection has a team-leading 26 shots this year with 13 being on-goal. The junior forward registered the game-winning goal at Eastern Kentucky on Oct. 2. Hoffman sat out all of the 2008 season due to NCAA transfer rules.
"I feel like Jen came in and did exactly what she needed to do after sitting out last year," Tennessee Tech head coach Becky Fletcher said. "She came in and put her stamp on creating opportunities for herself. She has a knack for scoring goals. We are very proud of her, she is very deserving of this honor and it is fitting that she earned it after working so hard without being able to play last season."
A freshman forward, Cambron has recorded four goals and three assists so far this season. The Soddy-Daisy, Tenn., native tallied two of her four goals in Conference play. Cambron played in 17 games in the regular-season and registered 17 shots. In addition to be named the Co-Freshman of the Year, Cambron earned First Team All-OVC honors as well as being selected to the All-Newcomer squad.
"Kris has been pushed by her teammates to get where she is," Fletcher said. "Her work rate is tremendous. Her approach to the game has really helped her take steps to becoming a very solid player in this league. She puts in the work, she is coachable, and she doesn't like losing."
Brown, a defender, earns her third postseason honor in as many years as a Golden Eagle. She was named to the all-newcomer team as a freshman in 2007, before earning second-team All-OVC honors the last two seasons.
"Taren has really held down the fort in the back," Fletcher said. "She's helped our young girls and been a tremendous leader on our defense."
Meloff joins Cambron on the All-Newcomer team after finishing
the regular season second among all OVC players in goals scored (7)
and points (15).
"Kris and Andrea came in and really set a high standard for themselves."
UT Martin's Danielle Rogers earned Defensive Player of the Year accolades and Murray State's Danielle McMurray shared the Freshman of the Year honors with Cambron. Morehead State's Warren Lipka was named the Coach of the Year.
Murray State had the most All-OVC first team selections with three followed by Eastern Illinois, Tennessee Tech and UT Martin with two selections each. Southeast Missouri and Morehead State both had one pick. Joining Hoffman, Rogers and Cambron on the first team were: Murray State sophomore defender Veronika Pribyslavaska (Prague, Czech), senior midfielder Nicole Evans (Rugby, England) and sophomore midfielder Sophie Hargreaves (Leeds, England); Eastern Illinois senior goalkeeper Jenny Williams (Quincy, Ill.) and senior forward Laura Ridolfi (Godfrey, Ill.); Southeast Missouri freshman defender Hayley Abbott (Narooma, Australia); UT Martin sophomore midfielder Brooke Robertson (Olatha, Kan.); and Morehead State senior midfielder Lindsey Stefanini (Alqippa, Pa.).
Joining McMurray on the second team are: Eastern Kentucky senior goalkeeper Stephanie Lynch (Goshen, Ky.) and junior midfielder Ashley Green (Loveland, Ohio); Morehead State junior goalkeeper Lily Meisner (Taos, N.M.) and senior midfielder Bethany Davidson (Monroe, Ohio); Jacksonville State junior defender Alyshia Madison (Cheney, Wash.) and senior forward Amber DeLaney (St. Petersburg, Fla.); Eastern Illinois sophomore defender Sam Balek (Palatine, Ill.); Tennessee Tech junior defender Taren Brown (Hendersonville, Tenn.); UT Martin freshman forward Kendyl Wilson (Collierville, Tenn.); and Southeast Missouri junior forward Ashley Runion (St. Peters, Mo.).
Eleven student-athletes make up the 2009 OVC All-Newcomer team, which consists of freshmen, redshirt freshmen, transfers or other first-year players. In addition to Cambron and McMurray, All-Newcomer selections include, UT Martin freshman forward Kendyl Wilson (Collierville, Tenn.) and freshman goalkeeper Aubrey Buehler (Waukesha, Wis.); Southeast Missouri freshman defender Hayley Abbott (Narooma, Australia) and freshman forward Bobbi Jo Schlick (Jackson, Mo.); Eastern Kentucky freshman midfielder Alex Hess (Overland Park, Kan.); Eastern Illinois freshman midfielder Kristen Germann (Carbondale, Ill.); Austin Peay freshman defender Jazzmine Chandler (Laurel, Md.); Morehead State freshman forward Courtney Moriarty (Fishers, Ind.); and Tennessee Tech freshman forward Andrea Meloff (Rochester Hills, Mich.).
(As selected by OVC women's soccer coaches and sports information directors)
GK - Jenny Williams, Eastern Illinois
D - Danielle Rogers, UT Martin
D - Hayley Abbott, Southeast Missouri
D - Veronika Pribyslavaska, Murray State
MF - Nicole Evans, Murray State
MF - Brooke Robertson, UT Martin
MF - Lindsey Stefanini, Morehead State
MF - Sophie Hargreaves, Murray State
F - Jen Hoffman, Tennessee Tech
F - Laura Ridolfi, Eastern Illinois
F -Kris Cambron, Tennessee Tech
2009 OVC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Jen Hoffman, Tennessee Tech
2009 OVC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Danielle Rogers, UT Martin
2009 OVC CO-FRESHMEN OF THE YEAR: Kris Cambron, Tennessee Tech; Danielle McMurray, Murray State;
2009 OVC COACH OF THE YEAR: Warren Lipka, Morehead State
GK - Stephanie Lynch, Eastern Kentucky
GK - Lily Meisner, Morehead State
D - Sam Balek, Eastern Illinois
D - Taren Brown, Tennessee Tech
D - Alyshia Madison, Jacksonville State
MF - Ashley Green, Eastern Kentucky
MF - Bethany Davidson, Morehead State
MF - Danielle McMurray, Murray State
F - Amber DeLaney, Jacksonville State
F - Kendyl Wilson, UT Martin
F - Ashley Runion, Southeast Missouri
F - Kendyl Wilson, UT Martin
F - Kris Cambron, Tennessee Tech
MF - Danielle McMurray, Murray State
D - Hayley Abbott, Southeast Missouri
MF - Alex Hess, Eastern Kentucky
MF - Kristen Germann, Eastern Illinois
GK - Aubrey Buehler, UT Martin
D - Jazzmine Chandler, Austin Peay
F - Courtney Moriarty, Morehead State
F - Andrea Meloff, Tennessee Tech
F - Bobbi Jo Schlick, Southeast Missouri


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my grandfather on my dad's side is richard allan, was warden of the kingston pen, not sure of the years, his son is richard allan, was in the airforce, adopted two children in his 2nd marriage,(beth & geordy) had 3 (2 sons & 1 daughter from his 1st marriage)richard wayne allan, florence gail allan & david albert allan. we never knew him, but i would like to know more about my family history & so would my children & grandchildren. my mom's side was moyes,bert & sadie were her parents. ted, bill,florence &lillian. this was approx 1900-1950's
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How can I never have heard of this before? WHO was keeping the knowledge of this from me?
I have the Reptile Asylum's previous 12" EP and the Megaphone CD which includes collects that and this, but I've never before seen the cover art for Voodoo Boogie. I've heard rumors of a reissue of Maksymenko & Kropparna, his solo recording which was intended to be the third Kraldjursanstalten album I believe. Fred Frith once said one of the most remarkable gigs he ever saw was these guys fronted by Nick Hobbs.
Speaking of crazy Swedish stuff of that vintage, You wouldn't happen to have the Mogel Ep, which was a favorite of Maksymenko's, and produced by Ferdinand Richard.
Addendum to my first comment, though it's not appeared as yet. Maksymenko was the drummer and composer of the music, not the guitarist. The guitar and bass were played by the Agaton brothers, Stefan and Thomas, identical twins and allegedly telepathic. Someone told me he discovered them playing Yes covers.
a classic! tnx!
Lots of cool stuff here Lisa. Many thanks for this one. I've got a lot of rare Henry Kaiser (and some Beefheart) at my place. Stop by if you get a chance. Cheers,
Thanks, very cool Beefheartian madness! Curious what the deal is with track 5 [Ta Over (Messed Up)], and the clearly not-from-this-album music that has been messily inserted amongst the music at one point. Is the track meant to be like this, or is this some strange accident that happened when making a copy to post here?
I can't believe this. I justr read Mike Barnes Beefheart biography in which he mentions one band that got anywhere near justifying the term Beefheart influence. That was this lot.
I wondered how I was going to get hold of their material. Happen to come on here a week or so later & lo and behold you have the lp posted.
I have a great Kräldjursantalten radiorecording on my blog.
I would love to hear this, I really love your taste, Excellent site, thanks.
Been loooking for this for a long time but only found dead links. Thanx a lot man!
Gidouille - the Mogel stuff has been reissued: ReR Megacorp have copies. Bigtime; thanks for the alert to that excellent recording.
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This summer, Nars has released the Adult Swim collection. Never afraid of a little edge, Francois Nars had added some quirky–yet surprisingly workable–eyeshadow duos to his line. One is Nars Lost Coast ($35), a duo that excels because of its subtleness. This is All About Eve with a twist because the effect is brightening, illuminating, and enhancing of one's own natural beauty.
This duo has a soft brown-beige and a cool soft lavender. This one is very easy to miss-but don't. The magic is in the application. It doesn't get any more daytime-friendly. Other makeup companies just don't do this enough–Nars seems to know how to design colors that do not look like they should work together, yet somehow do in a really beautiful way.
Here is Nars Lost Coast applied lightly on Liz. Here, she simply applied the beige shade, then added the pink shade directly over the beige:
This adds a touch of mauve shimmer to Liz's lids, which is both flattering, simple, and sort of genius:
Nars Tropical Princess ($35) is a high-metal modern duo that combines silver-white and chartreuse. Okay, this is going to sound odd but ever since I've seen a punk revival, I've been hoping for a really good chartreuse. You know, there are days when I just get really really tired of rules, in general. Tropical Princess is remarkable for its formulation–in other lines, shades this light tend to look cakey or frosted. Somehow, the pigment in Tropical Princess stays true-to-texture with a super-light coating of powder. It seems a little magic, but I suspect that Francois Nars was very precise and demanding in this formulation. Tropical Princess does some amazing things with its high-reflectivity with a remarkably thin layer of powder. Something about this formula is just right for using a very subtle touch of this electric shade.
This one is pure fun. Tropical Princes in the light:
Nars did a gorgeous video using this duo–really, if you need a touch of metal in your makeup wardrobe this is truly a "best in class" beautiful and unusual duo of this summer.
Swatches of all shades:
Bottom line–Nars Lost Coast is not to be missed. If you have a touch of rebellion in you, pick up Tropical Princess as well. These shades are available at Nars online site, Nordstrom, Barneys, and coming soon to Sephora. If you order from Nars online, you can receive a Complimentary mini Laguna Bronzer with any purchase with the code MAYMINI14 at checkout.
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BOSTON, MA—February 7, 2013 – The MGH Center for Community Health Improvement announced today that three freshmen from Chelsea High School have been selected as MGH Youth Scholars. They are: Haidar Karim, Ibrahim Somo and Hadijat Umarova.
MGH Youth Scholars are 9th-12th-grade students from Boston, Revere and Chelsea who are interested in health or science careers and who have college aspirations. During the weekly curriculum on the MGH campus, the MGH Youth Scholars learn academic, life, and career skills that expand and enhance their educational and career options through activities related to science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). These activities build exploration and skill development through experiences and relationships related to STEM subjects and careers, life sciences and health and wellness. MGH Youth Scholars continue their STEM curriculum into the summer in STEM Camp through Wheelock College.
Beginning this month, the 31 9th grade MGH Youth Scholars are exposed to science and health careers through MGH 101, an introduction to MGH with two-day, hands-on modules in various departments such as the MGH Institute of Health Professions, Sports Medicine and Tissue Engineering. They will receive academic tutoring from 9th grade to college. MGH Youth Scholars also are introduced to the college preparation process. Financial literacy through our partner uAspire is part of the curriculum from high school to college. MGH Youth Scholars are eligible for college scholarships of up to $5,000 per year for four years.
Research shows that educational attainment is highly correlated with economic status and is the largest predictor of health status. Every year for the past two decades Mass General has inspired hundreds of youth who are interested in health and science careers with educational activities and employment opportunities. MGH is committed to expanding the horizons of these young people as a health improvement strategy as well as a workforce development strategy. Last year the MGH Center for Community Health Improvement provided 465 youth (grades 3 through college and beyond) with STEM programming, shadowships, internships and summer jobs at MGH.
In addition to Chelsea High School, MGH's other partners for the MGH Youth Scholars are East Boston High School, Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers, Revere High School, the Charlestown community and Concerned Black Men of Massachusetts.
About the Center for Community Health Improvement (CCHI)
CCHI www.massgeneral.org/cchi carries out its work in Chelsea, Revere, and Charlestown, where MGH has maintained healthcare centers for more than 40 years, as well as in Boston among youth, homeless persons and seniors. CCHI has partnered with the communities it serves to assess needs and create more than 38 programs that:
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Obama will insist that only "a thriving middle class" can stimulate long-term growth and that Americans must be given the tools to succeed, according to White House officials who have seen the speech. His call for new government investments -- many of which Republicans successfully blocked in his first term -- is an effort to shift the emphasis away from simply reducing the deficit and will serve in part as an answer to Republican criticism that he has not focused enough on jobs.
"I think you will hear him talk about some new proposals that build on his earlier efforts to help middle-class Americans," said Nancy-Ann DeParle, who until recently was Obama's deputy chief of staff. "I think his message will be -- as he is -- very positive and optimistic."
The president is structuring his fifth annual address to a joint session of Congress around three main economic points: making the nation a "magnet for jobs and manufacturing"; providing Americans the "skills they need" for those jobs; and ensuring that "hard work leads to a decent living," officials said.
Obama will try to summon the nation's support for two major initiatives that are already consuming the first weeks of his second term: the passage of stricter gun laws in the wake of the school massacre in Newtown, Conn.
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The Warriors will indeed be without guard Monta Ellis for tonight's game againstPhiladelphia, according to team sources.
Ellis is still in Mississippi and will not make it back in time to play. The funeral for his grandmother, Mary Cole, was today. She died Christmas morning, at age 89, and Ellis played the first three games with a heavy heart, averaging 21 points on 41.4 percent shooting with 7.7 assists.
Ellis is going to stay with his family Saturday and rejoin the team Sunday, likely in Phoenix. The Warriors visit the Suns on Monday.


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The good news? Browns starting RB Peyton Hillis is not playing for the Browns today. Starting RT Tony Pashos is also not playing today so backup tackle Artis Hicks is starting in his place.
So there's that.
The Dolphins have some injuries, as you know, so those players -- Vontae Davis, Roberto Wallace, Tony McDaniel -- are inactive. But there's the healthy scratch that raises eyebrows: Phillip Merling.
Merling, a second-round pick in 2008, will not play today even though he is healthy. So he's obviously not as good, in the coaching staff's eyes, as Igor Olshansky and Ryan Baker who are active ahead of him. Olshansky was signed four days ago.
Call it another instance of a player not playing up to the talent the team believed he would have.
I wrote about that on this blog yesterday. I wrote about it today in my column in The Herald. Bottom line?
I think the Dolphins will beat the Browns today. But I do not believe this win will change a whole lot about what we know of this team. The column explains why.
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THE age of the Boxing Day sales starting with a bang are over. These digital days, the trample or be trampled approach to discount shopping has been diluted by cyber space. After all, what's the rush now that Boxing Day bargains are on offer on Christmas Eve?
But it hasn't always been so. There was a time when the risk of being injured in the rush for reduced wrapping, cut-price cards and discounted decorations was very, very real. In 1992, a woman lost the tips of two fingers when her hand was caught in a roller door at Japanese department store Daimaru, in Melbourne Central. Ten years ago, Myer was forced to repeatedly turn off its escalators because of the sheer number of people on them.
But things have changed. While the big department stores still make a fuss of opening early, some city shops didn't bother.
Clothing store Scanlan & Theodore and gift shop Rap Products were among a minority of retailers who decided to give Boxing Day a miss. For them, post-Christmas trade begins on Thursday.
Sticking with tradition were Myer and David Jones which opened their flagship Pitt Street Mall stores at 5am. An estimated 400 people queued in a ''very orderly'' fashion outside Myer and hundreds more gathered outside David Jones.
Nine-year-old Holly Rempt had a sleep-in on Christmas Day compared to her 3.55am wake-up call to get to the Boxing Day sales.
''She was shocked, she has never been up this early in her life,'' said her mother, Kristy, in Pitt Street Mall. The pair travelled from their home in Cromer and lined up at 4.30 for the opening of Myer at 5. The online sales were not tempting enough to lure them away from bricks and mortar shops.
''We like to try everything on. That's really important to us. We've been burned in the past,'' Ms Rempt said.
One of the largest lines in the city was outside Gucci on Castlereagh Street, where sisters Daniella and Jess Maalla, from Marrickville, were queuing.
Jess had her eye on a particular handbag. ''Gucci is never on sale,'' said Daniella.
The Australian National Retailers Association tipped spending nationally to top $1.8 billion.
Its chief executive, Margy Osmond, used Boxing Day to urge the NSW government to change its public holiday restrictions on trade outside tourist precincts.
Despite restrictions on bricks and mortar trade, the National Retail Association chief executive, Trevor Evans said the nation's retailers had reason to be optimistic. He said this year's interest rate cuts, solid wage growth and a possible lull in declining house prices had boosted hopes Boxing Day 2012 would be an improvement on last year. Mr Evans also said the high Australian dollar had allowed retailers to import Christmas sales stock at cheaper prices.
However, retailers are increasingly trying to maximise click traffic while still keeping an eye on foot traffic. And for good reason. About 8 per cent of online Christmas spending headed overseas and Boxing Day sales are increasingly engineered to capitalise on the trend.
Though reluctant to reveal online sales data, David Jones, Myer and Dick Smith were among the retailers who began their discounting online as early as Christmas Eve.


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Dustin Thomas was supposed to be a football player.
At least, that's what he was told while growing up in Texarkana, Texas.
"The football coach actually told me that I'd never go (to a Division I university) in basketball out of this city because it's a football city," said Thomas, a 6-foot-7 freshman forward on the Colorado men's basketball team.
Of course, seeing the type of athlete that Thomas is, the football coach had hoped Thomas would play for him. Thomas had other ideas.
"I committed myself to basketball my sophomore year," he said. "I wanted to prove him wrong. I was ready to work. People telling me I can't do something just motivates me to do it."
That's part of why Thomas is in Boulder now. CU head coach Tad Boyle loved what he saw on the court from Thomas at Pleasant Grove High School and in the summer season. But, he also loved the determination Thomas exhibits.
"Dustin, without a doubt, has an inner drive about him that is very evident and he wants to be a player," Boyle said. "In terms of work ethic, he's got it. He's got everything it takes. He's very determined and very committed."
Last year, Thomas led Pleasant Grove to a 29-2 record and he was named MVP of Class 3A Region II District 15. He averaged 20 points, 14 rebounds, five assists and five steals per game, while also connecting on 48-percent of his 3-pointers.
Thomas is hoping his all-around game will be an asset to the Buffs this year, as they aim for a third consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament.
"They expect me to come in and make an impact as soon as I can," he said. "For me, I'm expecting to come in and do whatever I can to help the team win, whether that's rebounding, going outside, shooting the ball or taking a little man to the post."
Boyle sees Thomas as more of a frontcourt player, but said, "Dustin can play inside and out. He's comfortable around the basket, and he's also a very good 3-point shooter. He's very skilled in terms of handling the ball and shooting the ball."
Thomas' main goal, he said, is to win games this year, regardless of how it happens.
"I'm looking forward to winning, like they've been doing in the past years," he said.
Along the way, he hopes to keep proving people wrong.
Thomas was born in McLeod, Texas, where "all they had was a post office." Because of his small-town roots, he is humble. He's also determined.
"I've been working my whole life and I'm just going to keep working and see wherever that takes me," he said. "People still doubt me. That's what I'm here for. I want to prove people wrong on the D-I level, something that nobody has done for my city.
"I'm trying to put (Texarkana) on the map. I need to get some scouts down there and check out the other kids that are down there."
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How do I scale up from a 9in springform to a 10 inch?
I have a tart recipe that fits beautifully in a 9 inch springform pan but I want to make a larger tart in a 10 inch pan.
Is there a formula for doing this? Add so much percentage for every inch? Is it a volume calculation? Scale everything up by 10%?


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In the article entitled "Earthquake" in ZPEB, the article references two figures (Fig. 1 and Fig. 2). Where are these figures located in the module? I cannot seem to find them no matter how or what fields I search. Thanks.
Figures in ZPEB?
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They may be missing, we had to substitute our own images, and we may have overlooked thee two. We'll look into it.
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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Mario Williams and the Buffalo Bills high-priced defense finally flexed its collective muscle, stuffing the Miami Dolphins in a 19-14 victory Thursday night.
Safety Jairus Byrd forced a fumble and had an interception, while Bryan Scott sealed the victory with his second interception to end the Dolphins' last-gasp drive in the final minute. Williams had one of three sacks for a Buffalo defense that limited the Dolphins to 184 yards and 16.
That more than made up for an offense that lacked finish. Rian Lindell hit four field goals, including a 42-yarder, as Buffalo failed to score an offensive touchdown despite four trips inside the Dolphins 20.
Leodis McKelvin opened the scoring 90 seconds in by returning a punt 79 yards for a touchdown in a game the Bills never trailed.
The Bills (4-6) snapped a three-game skid and won for only the second time in seven games to stay on the fringes of the AFC playoff hunt. Buffalo also ended several other inglorious skids, by beating a division rival for the first time in nine meetings, and snapping an 11-game prime-time drought that dated to 2001.
Marcus Thigpen scored on a 96-yard kickoff return and Davone Bess had a 2-yard touchdown catch for Miami (4-6), which has lost three straight.
Buffalo didn't allow the Dolphins to cross midfield until their eighth drive, 11 minutes into the third quarter. And that drive ended with Dan Carpenter missing a 50-yard field goal attempt in which the ball glanced off the outside of the right goal post.
The Dolphins did provide the Bills a scare midway through the fourth quarter. Ryan Tannehill capped an 11-play, 81-yard scoring drive by hitting Bess in the end zone with 8:42 remaining.
Thigpen's kickoff return cut the Bills lead to 10-7 with 4:55 left in what proved to be a wild first quarter that began with McKelvin's touchdown.


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Full name Mourad Boudjellal
Born June 5, 1960, Ollioules
Current age 57 years 355 days
Major teams Toulon
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A multi-millionaire publisher of comic books, Boudjellal took control of Toulon in 2006 has steered the club back to the pinnacle of French rugby.
The son of an Algerian, the entrepreneur founded the publishing company Soleil in the 1980s and having made his fortune took charge of Toulon in 2006 vowing to return the club the France's top division.
He bankrolled the signings of a host of high-profile names like former New Zealand captain Tana Umaga, ex-Australia skipper George Gregan, Springbok Victor Matfield and All Blacks Anton Oliver and Andrew Mehrtens as the club looked to regain their place in the Top 14 and they achieved their goal in 2008.
After cementing their survival in the top flight, Boudjellal dug deep once again to build a side that could challenge for honours with the signing of England fly-half Jonny Wilkinson at the start of the 2009-10 season signalling their intent. Australian rugby league star Sonny Bill Williams was another high-profile recruit as was former French international Phillippe Saint-Andre who took over the coaching reins in 2009 and together they secured Heineken Cup status for the 2010-11 season when England wing Paul Sackey and All Blacks prop Carl Hayman will become the club's latest big-name signings.
Toulon finished in a disappointing eighth position in 2010-11 but that did not discourage Boudjellal from bringing in the likes of Matt Giteau and Bakkies Botha to supplement their array of stars. But in the early part of the 2011-12 season, Boudjellal lost his coach Saint-Andre to the French national side. He opted to bring in Bernard Laporte to replace the former Sale guru.
But Boudjellal struggled to stay out of the headlines after describing Christophe Berdos' officiating of their match against Clermont Auverge as a 'refereeing sodomy'. Boudjellal was hit with a 130-day ban from certain areas of the stadium as a result.
Boudjellal has also financed the club's use of Marseille's 60,000-seater Stade Velodrome for big matches with the exercise proving to be a huge marketing and financial success.
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I have 700mm flat bars on my mtb and commuter bike and 44cm Salsa Cowbell drops on my cross bike.
The drops are fine and dandy until it is time to corner or grind up a hill then I just find myself wishing I had the flats again.
Anyone else have this experience? I measured bikes and with a 110 stem on the crosser I could get the same cockpit position as the mtb...wheels in my mind turning...
Wondering if I just keep riding the drops I will get used to them or just go ahead and put some flat bars on to make all three bikes feel the same.
Yes, this would make it a hybrid. I'm okay with that.


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RICHMOND – The Richmond/Spring Grove Chamber of Commerce got its start in August 1993 as the Greater Area Richmond Spring Grove Chamber of Commerce.
"That was a mouthful," chamber founder Dave Kielpinski said of the original name. "It still may be."
Kielpinski said he started the chamber "because there wasn't one, and it needed to get done. I thought chambers were effective in other places, and I thought it would be effective here."
Kielpinski, a Richmond village trustee and CEO of Lar-Cyn Design, is serving his third term as chamber president.
"We started in August 1993 with a goal to have 100 members by Dec. 31, and on Dec. 30 we got our 100th member," Kielpinski said.
The first member was Len Swederski Concrete of Spring Grove. Today, the chamber boasts about 225 members.
Kielpinski said it was an economic decision to combine the towns into one chamber. "You need someone to be paid to run something like this. To be able to pay an executive, we needed to combine the towns, which were too small at the time."
Laura Ferris has been executive director of the Richmond/Spring Grove chamber for the past year and a half. "She was quite a find for us," Kielpinski said. "She has an overwhelmingly strong passion for her job. She has great ability to network, meet people and make people feel comfortable."
Ferris said the role of an executive director is stressful but rewarding. "You have to wear several hats, especially if you do not have a staff," she said, noting her assistant was let go last November for budgetary reasons.
Before becoming chamber director, Ferris had a career in real estate.
"When I was selling real estate, it wasn't the checks that were making a difference in my life, it was the hugs at closing. If I can help a business stay afloat and help them with their advertising, that's what I'm all about."
Ferris said the chamber added 10 new members during a recent week. "It's my personal goal to have 300 members by the end of the year," she said.
"Word is getting out that the chamber is actually doing things for the members."
Membership is split pretty evenly between Richmond and Spring Grove, "but we have members from Antioch, Crystal Lake, Fox Lake, Genoa City, [Wis.], Hebron, Johnsburg," and continuing down the alphabet to Woodstock. "We're all over," Ferris said.
"What I tell my new members is that it's great to use your chamber because it's very affordable marketing and advertising for you. However, just realize that any proceeds we get from our events stay in Richmond and Spring Grove."
She said funds raised from the recent Charity Auto Show will go to the Richmond Food Pantry. Other chamber events coming up include the Twilight Golf Outing on Aug. 30 and the Fall Wine Walk on Sept. 28.
At the end of August, the chamber will unveil its new website design, which will include a mobile app and advertising banners available for chamber members. "It will be user friendly," Ferris said, and it will have the same address, www.rsgchamber.com.
The traffic along Routes 12 and 173 is enough to attract any business to Richmond or Spring Grove, but there's more to it, Ferris said. "It's that hometown, quaint shops, the charm of the area," she said.


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Lovie has the same problem as Rex. He will put a hell of a defensive unit together but his can never get an offense going.Bad news for us if he lands that job. Lovie is a good coach.
Lovie has the same problem as Rex. He will put a hell of a defensive unit together but his can never get an offense going.Bad news for us if he lands that job. Lovie is a good coach.
Our best hope is for Gamble to blow them away in the interview but let them know he wants to bring in his own head coach. Force woodys hand into firing bozo.Tom Gamble, 49ers director of player personnel, interviewed Tues for Jags GM job. Next interview is this weekend with Jets.
New York Giants Marc Ross to Interview for San Diego Chargers GM Position
January 3rd, 2013 at 6:30 AM
By Casey Sherman
Director of College Scouting, Marc Ross, has been a valuable member of the New York Giants staff since 2007. He has helped the Giants earn the reputation for being one of the top drafting teams in the NFL, and has helped General Manager Jerry Reese become one of the top GM's in the league. His keen eye for talent has earned him interviews for several open GM positions, the latest being the San Diego Chargers, as reported by Mike Garafolo.
"Seeing a lot of rundowns of the SD GM search that don't include Marc Ross' name. They should. He's in the mix there + will interview" Garafolo tweeted.
Aside from the Chargers, Ross has also drawn interest from the Carolina Panthers and New York Jets. Last offseason Ross interviewed to be the GM for the Seattle Seahawks, Indianapolis Colts and Chicago Bears, but remained with the Giants.
Ross' contributions to the Giants organization over the last five years may go under the radar, but they have been an integral part of the Giants' success, which includes two Super Bowl Championships. He has helped the Giants draft players of the likes of Kenny Phillips, Hakeem Nicks and Jason Pierre-Paul.
Conor Orr @ConorTOrr
In #Jets search for a new GM, a focus on personnel takes centerstage | http://www.nj.com/jets/index.ssf/201..._for_jets.html
Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter
From @mortreport and me: Chiefs on verge of a deal with Andy Reid. One source said the major issues have been discussed and agreed upon.
NFL: AroundTheLeague @NFL_ATL
Matt Hasselbeck hopes to return as Jake Locker's backup http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap100...gn=Twitter_atl
I'll be very surprised if the Jets either of their top two GM choices or any of the top ones for that matter that have a choice.
The Jets are a circus and have retained the head clown as coach. Manning knew it and made the wise move to t tell the jets to look elsewhere almost immediately. Any GM will choose a jacksonville over the jets.
Jason La Canfora @JasonLaCanfora
If Andy Reid does end up talking only to the Chiefs and taking that job, to reiterate from earlier this week, GM Scott Pioli will be out
NFL: AroundTheLeague @NFL_ATL
Ray Lewis reportedly set to join ESPN post-Ravens http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap100...gn=Twitter_atl
I agree. I just meant they are similiar because they are very good at fielding a D but neither can come up with a good offense.Smith >>> Rex.
now the one saving grace could be that Jax has a suspect owner by the sounds of it but otherwise, other than money why would you go to the jets?
The people who are very critical of the jets want the team to do well as much if not more than the head in the sand types. Almost everything the 'haters' have said on here the last few years have come true. almost nothing the optimists on here have said has come true.


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McPherson city commissioners are looking to make some repairs to the Turkey Creek at the Turkey Creek Golf Course.
McPherson city commissioners are looking to make some repairs to the Turkey Creek at the Turkey Creek Golf Course.
However, before work can begin, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers must approve a permit for the work.
Turkey Creek is considered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as a "navigable water source." The legal definition of a navigable water source, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, is "if the body of water is subject to the ebb and flow of the tide, and/or the body of water is presently used, or has been used in the past, or may be susceptible for use."
Nick Gregory, city administrator, said the application is part of an erosion control plan, which seeks to address the creek's disrepair.
"What we're looking to do is find cost-effect solutions to erosion control," Gregory said.
Currently, the concrete weir, a type of dam, is eroded and is in need of replacement. Gregory said some water pipe along the creek is also broken.
If approved, the weir will be replaced, the water pipe will be repaired and the banks on each side of the creek will receive 75 feet each of stones to prevent erosion.
While the construction may affect course play, Gregory said the natural flow of the creek would not be affected.
In other business:
• Commissioners approved $1,750 for six movies in the park this summer. The movies will run on select dates, starting on May 11. The McPherson Convention and Visitor's Bureau is hosting the movies.
• Commissioners approved $1,200 to upgrade railroad signs throughout the city. There are 60 signs, which are planned to be replaced.
• Commissioners approved $26,598 to relocate eight fire hydrants on First Street. The hydrants are being relocated as part of the First Street reconstruction project.
• Commissioners approved the installation of stop signs at the intersection of Grimes Street and Windsor Lane.
Contact Joseph Tuszynski at email@example.com, or Follow with on Twitter @JoeTSentinel.


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SNELLVILLE, GA – Just hours after President Obama described to a group of pro-Israel activists the steps he has taken and will take to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon, Mitt Romney made a dire prediction about the consequences for that effort if the president is reelected.
"If Barack Obama gets re-elected, Iran will have a nuclear weapon and the world will change if that's the case," Romney told a crowd of more than 1,500 in this suburb east of Atlanta.
Romney has stepped up his criticism of President Obama on foreign affairs, hitting the president for mission muddle in Afghanistan yesterday and continuing to label the president as weak regarding Iran, as he did today in response to a question from an eleven year-old boy.
Romney: Lack of Afghan mission clarity 'disturbing'
"This president failed to speak out when the dissidents took the streets in Tehran, he had nothing to say," Romney said. "This is a president who has failed to put in place crippling sanctions against Iran. He's also failed to communicate that military options are on the table and in fact in our hand. And that it's unacceptable to America for Iran to have a nuclear weapon. I will have those military options, I will take those crippling sanctions and put them in place, and I will speak out to the Iranian people about the peril of them becoming nuclear."
This morning at the annual meeting of the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), President Obama defended the steps his administration has taken to isolate the Iranian regime and derail its nuclear ambition, and he pushed back against critics like Romney who say he has not taken every action possible against Iran, or taken options like military strikes off the table.
"I have said that when it comes to preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, I will take no options off the table," President Obama said. "A political effort aimed at isolating Iran; a diplomatic effort to sustain our coalition and ensure that the Iranian program is monitored; an economic effort to impose crippling sanctions; and, yes, a military effort to be prepared for any contingency."
"Iran's leaders should know that I do not have a policy of containment; I have a policy to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon," the president continued.
Romney and Obama both mentioned Iran's Arab ally, Syria, in their remarks today, with the President Obama describing the Assad regime as "crumbling." Responding to a question, Romney said he did not support direct United States military intervention in Syria, but that otherwise the U.S. should be doing "everything in our power to encourage those looking for freedom in Syria."


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The New York Rangers continued to dwell on the little breaks the Kings are receiving, but they again mustered no sufficient response except for post-loss explanations.
"At some point, you're going to have to need some puck luck and we don't have any right now," Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist said after a 3-0 loss Monday at Madison Square Garden that leaves his team trailing the Stanley Cup Final three games to none. "It feels like they have all of it."
Maybe there was some good fortune when a shot by Kings center Jeff Carter glanced off the skate of New York defenseman Dan Girardi and sailed past Lundqvist with 0.8 seconds remaining in the first period.
But there were two more Kings goals after that, and none by the Rangers despite six power plays and a handful of New York's 32 shots on goal coming at close range against Kings goalie Jonathan Quick.
"He's a good goalie, played well, got the bounces," said Rangers forward Mats Zuccarello, who had four shots on goal. "It's a frustrating loss. To have that many chances, with those lucky bounces … we're down three-nothing, so we have to win four straight. We just have to believe it."
Quick, on the other hand, was often unbelievable.
He stopped New York forward Benoit Pouliot up close and Kings defenseman Willie Mitchell committed an elbowing penalty on the play. Trailing 2-0, the Rangers responded with a Brad Richards blast that Quick knocked down. Rangers forward Derick Brassard retrieved the rebound and unleashed another cannon shot that was also denied.
Brassard then slid into the boards, slammed the glass behind the net with great frustration and had a pained look that revealed something far worse than a lost opportunity — more like a lost series.
"Best [Quick has played] this series," Richards said. "The power play was all over them, firing shots from everywhere. It felt like we were real close and it was going to happen … and all of a sudden the period was over."
After losing the first two games at Staples Center in overtime and double-overtime, all the Rangers can cling to is the oh-so-close postgame analysis.
After Game 1, the Rangers bemoaned the uncharacteristic turnover by veteran defenseman Girardi that led to a game-winning overtime goal by Kings forward Justin Williams.
Following Game 2, they decried Dwight King's uncalled goaltender interference on a third-period goal.
Monday's postscript was about recalling their comeback from a 3-1 series deficit against Pittsburgh, reminding themselves they're good enough to be in the Stanley Cup Final, and that they can't win four games in one day.
Defenseman Ryan McDonagh said he believes four consecutive Rangers victories are possible.
"You feel like you played a good game, but it doesn't really matter when you lose," Zuccarello said.
Rangers Coach Alain Vigneault was asked what he'll say to his team, now facing the possibility of getting swept.
"I'm going to take the night to figure it out," Vigneault said.


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By Brendan Conway
Market check: U.S. markets are set for a muted open. Traders react to a so-so start to earnings season and more doom and gloom from the IMF. The monetary fund's analysts are broaching the idea that European banks may have to sell as much as $4.5 trillion in assets over the next year or so, report Bloomberg's Sandrine Rastello and Simone Meier, if it turns out that continental policymakers are fibbing about their commitment to bailouts and a more sound set of fiscal policies. Crude oil is near flat, gold is ahead slightly and the dollar is losing ground versus the euro.
Fund watch: There was a sizable defensive-looking options trade on the SPDR Barclays Capital High Yield Bond Fund (JNK) Tuesday, reports Dow Jones Newswires' Kaitlyn Kiernan. Helping drive options volume on the junk-bond fund to four times the daily average, the trade involved more than 5,100 put options granting the right to sell shares at $40 by mid-December. It looks like a bet that the ETF will slide at least 2.3% over the next two months, Kiernan writes. It's just one trade, but it's in keeping with the weaker tone of late in junk bonds. The ETF hit a one-year high in September and has since pulled back modestly.
In the news: FlexShares plans to launch a "variable income" ETF on Thursday.
In case you missed it: Why Apple's (AAPL) earnings report may undershoot the company's weight in the Standard & Poor's 500 stock index.


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Real Madrid made it two wins from two in La Liga this season thanks to a narrow 1-0 win over Granada on Monday.
Karim Benzema's second goal of the season after nine minutes was enough for Carlo Ancelotti's men to take all three points from their trip to the Estadio Nuevo Los Carmenes.
While Real exerted plenty of pressure on Lucas Alcaraz's side, they were made to work hard for their opportunities and could not add to their lead.
Ancelotti started Alvaro Arbeloa at right-back in place of Daniel Carvajal, while Angel Di Maria came in for the injured Sami Khedira.
For the hosts, Diego Mainz replaced Jeison Murillo in the heart of their defence.
Real had won their last five games in all competitions and began positively, with Benzema dinking over Roberto – but off target – five minutes in.
However, four minutes later, the France international found the net to give the visitors the advantage.
Di Maria's deep cross found Cristiano Ronaldo in the six-yard box, but while the Portuguese struggled to control the delivery, Benzema was on hand to divert the ball home.
Youssef El-Arabi should have equalised 10 minutes later, but his tame effort was hit straight at Diego Lopez.
While Real were content to keep the ball and probe, neither they nor their opposition were able to create further goalscoring opportunities as Ancelotti's men took a slender one-goal lead in at the break.
Granada saw a claim for a penalty turned down 12 minutes after the interval after an Allan Nyom effort appeared to deflect of Arbeloa's arm.
That sparked the half into life, with Real playmaker Isco beating Manuel Iturra on the left four minutes later before striking the outside of Roberto's post.
Real continued to threaten, with Ronaldo forcing two saves from the home goalkeeper, but Ancelotti's side had to settle for a slender win.
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...for the first time EVER.
Ladies and gents, I present to you the Colonel's Bequest design documents. Courtesy of Ken Williams. I'm going on a quick (but much needed) holiday now with wifey. Will be back on Thursday already. You can expect more of this kind of material.
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The flu is being blamed for 2 more child deaths in the state.
The latest to die were a 17-year-old and an 11-month-old both from Adams County.
The state health department says they can't definitively say the 2 died from the flu because they had underlying health problems.
Two other deaths are also being investigated at this time.
Nationwide, 20 children have died from this year's epidemic.
Eleven of those are from Colorado.
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Influenza (the flu)
Influenza, also known as the flu, is a contagious disease that is caused by the influenza virus. It attacks the respiratory tract in humans (nose, throat, and lungs). The flu is different from a cold. Influenza usually comes on suddenly and may include these symptoms:
These symptoms are usually referred to as "flu-like symptoms."
Anyone Can Get the Flu, But the Disease Is More Severe for Some People
Most people who get influenza will recover in one to two weeks, but some people will develop life-threatening complications (such as pneumonia) as a result of the flu. Millions of people in the United States, about 10% to 20% of U.S. residents, will get influenza each year. An average of about 36,000 people per year in the United States die from influenza, and 114,000 per year have to be admitted to the hospital as a result of influenza. Anyone can get the flu (even healthy people), and serious problems from influenza can happen at any age. People age 65 years and older, people of any age with chronic medical conditions, and very young children are more likely to get complications from influenza. Pneumonia, bronchitis, and sinus and ear infections are three examples of complications from flu. The flu can make chronic health problems worse. For example, people with asthma may experience asthma attacks while they have the flu, and people with chronic congestive heart failure may have worsening of this condition that is triggered by the flu.
How the Influenza Virus Is Passed Around
The flu is spread, or transmitted, when a person who has the flu coughs, sneezes, or speaks and sends flu virus into the air, and other people inhale the virus. The virus enters the nose, throat, or lungs of a person and begins to multiply, causing symptoms of influenza. Influenza may, less often, be spread when a person touches a surface that has flu viruses on it – a door handle, for instance – and then touches his or her nose or mouth.
The Flu Is Contagious
A person can spread the flu starting one day before he or she feels sick. Adults can continue to pass the flu virus to others for another three to seven days after symptoms start. Children can pass the virus for longer than seven days. Symptoms start one to four days after the virus enters the body. Some persons can be infected with the flu virus but have no symptoms. During this time, those persons can still spread the virus to others.
How To Know if You Have the Flu
Your respiratory illness might be the flu if you have sudden onset of body aches, fever, and respiratory symptoms, and your illness occurs during November through April (the usual flu season in the Northern Hemisphere). However, during this time, other respiratory illnesses can cause similar symptoms and flu can be caught at any time of the year. It is impossible to tell for sure if you have the flu based on symptoms alone. Doctors can perform tests to see if you have the flu if you are in the first few days of your illness.
What You Should Do If You Get the Flu
Influenza is caused by a virus, so antibiotics (like penicillin) don't work to cure it. The best way to prevent the flu is to get an influenza vaccine (flu shot) each fall, before flu season.
Do Not Give Aspirin To a Child or Teenager Who Has the Flu
Never give aspirin to children or teenagers who have flu-like symptoms – and particularly fever – without first speaking to your doctor. Giving aspirin to children and teenagers who have influenza can cause a rare but serious illness called Reye syndrome. Children or teenagers with the flu should get plenty of rest, drink lots of liquids, and take medicines that contain no aspirin to relieve symptoms.
The Myth of the "Stomach Flu"
Many people use the term "stomach flu" to describe illnesses with nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea. These symptoms can be caused by many different viruses, bacteria, or even parasites. While vomiting, diarrhea, and being nauseous or "sick to your stomach" can sometimes be related to the flu — particularly in children — these problems are rarely the main symptoms of influenza. The flu is a respiratory disease and not a stomach or intestinal disease.
Weekly Flu Update: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/flu/weekly.htm
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Submission + - Music Publishers Block Longer iTunes Song Previews (techdirt.com)
An anonymous reader writes: Even though the research shows that longer song "previews" in music stores leads to people buying more music, and the fact that the major record labels all apparently agreed to let Apple put longer song previews in iTunes, that wasn't announced this week. Why? Because the song publishers (separate from the labels, even though labels own some publishers) are upset that Apple didn't ask for permission first. The publishers even seem willing to admit that this would be good for them and would likely help sell more, but they apparently were ready to sue Apple if it took this step to help them sell more without first getting permission.


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What are Tzitzit?
I recently visited Israel and saw the men praying with prayer shawls. What was that exactly?
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The Torah says: "Speak to the children of Israel and tell them to make tzitzit fringes on the corners of their garments, throughout their generations." (Numbers 15:37-41)
Tzitzit must be attached to any four-cornered garment. However, people today generally don't wear a four-cornered garment (except for maybe the occasional poncho). So in order to fulfill the mitzvah we have a special four-cornered garment called a tallit. There are two basic types: A Tallit Godol is a large garment that looks like a cloak, and is worn when men pray in the morning. The Tallit Katan is much smaller, usually worn all day long underneath one's shirt.
The tzitzit themselves consist of four strings (doubled over into eight), and then tied in a special way to all four corners of the garment.
From the moment one dons the tzitzit, until the end of the day when he takes them off, he is involved in a mitzvah! In this way, the tzitzit provide an anchor to the world of spirituality while going about our daily chores. Whether in the work place or in an amusement park, one can always look at his Tzitzit and get in touch with G-d, Torah, and his mission as a Jew.
Just how do the Tzitzit remind us of this? The numerical value of "tzitzit" is 600. Add to that the 5 knots and 8 strings on each corner, and you get the number 613, which is the total number of mitzvot in the Torah. (Rashi - Numbers 15:39)
To learn more, read "Tzitzith" by Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan.