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Bizarre, cruel ending befitting of 2003 Saints
Monday December 22, 2003
John DeShazier
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. -- Actually, it all made sense, a wickedly bizarre fit into what has been a wickedly bizarre puzzle of a season. The execution of a miracle play raised hope, the botching of a routine one extinguished it.
That, in a nutshell, was the 2003 Saints, who officially were put down for the season Sunday at ALLTEL Stadium, though alternating games of sleepwalking and solid play already had pretty much assured that New Orleans (7-8) was done weeks ago.
The Saints needed a 42-yard completion and three laterals to go 75 yards for a touchdown to pull to within 20-19 as the final six seconds of the fourth quarter elapsed, then a little less time than that to watch John Carney go Chip Lohmiller on the point-after attempt.
Carney, one of the most accurate kickers in NFL history who hadn't missed an extra-point attempt since 1995, pushed the try wide right, bringing to mind the days of accuracy-challenged Lohmiller, whose kicks were as likely to plunk off the stadium seats as they were to nestle into the net behind the goal posts.
"Fate has a funny way of interfering with different things," said receiver Jerome Pathon, who, as the final leg on the relay, covered the last 21 yards on Deuce McAllister's lateral to give the Saints a feeling of euphoria that ended as abruptly as it began.
"My head is still hurting right now," Pathon said at least a half-hour after the game. "It's a surreal feeling. Right now, I'm just confused."
It's been that kind of season. Making heads or tails of it has been an exercise in futility. Each time you gave up on the Saints, they'd pull you back in until finally, the rope broke.
"It's a shame," Coach Jim Haslett said. "(Carney is) a good kicker, one of the all-time greats."
But Carney also is among the poster children for a season that bent the wrong way from the beginning and never was satisfactorily straightened.
That's something to be explored in the offseason, where the Saints will look to pick up the necessary parts to prevent more of the same in 2004.
Otherwise, there isn't much more to talk about as the Saints enter familiar territory, home and dateless for the playoffs while others get excited and gussied up for the extravaganza.
No need, really, to go too deep into the specifics of Sunday's regular-season finale (Sunday's game against Dallas means no more than a plug nickel). Because on the whole, the scene played out as it has all year in a saga that'd be sad if we hadn't grown immune to it.
The Saints, needing a win, couldn't get it. The Saints, needing a key defensive stop, couldn't get it. The Saints, needing a big offensive play, couldn't get it.
The Saints, needing a clue, couldn't get it.
Not when the Jaguars are allowed to run wild for 243 yards, 194 by Fred Taylor, and the Saints total 61. Not when they can't gain a single first down via rushing and can't turn a critical blocked field-goal attempt into anything.
Sure, it looked like the Saints were royally jobbed on a late call, pass interference in the end zone with 2:07 left that was flagged and then un-flagged after further review.
But to be in such a position of desperation, against a team whose season long has been over, whose rookie quarterback had had the game taken from his hands because he already had thrown two interceptions, takes some of the juice from any defense.
Good teams handle their business. Mediocre ones don't -- not often enough.
"That is why you are in this business, to have an opportunity to make the playoffs," Haslett said. "It's just something we have to deal with. We have one common goal, and that is to win the Super Bowl."
A goal that, again, prematurely has been pushed to next year.
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MADISON, Wis. – The No. 23-ranked Northern Michigan University indoor track and field team competed in its second meet of the season on Saturday (Jan. 19) at the University of Wisconsin Elite Invitational.
Sophomore Britti Wirtz was NMU's top finisher with a third place in the 60-meter dash with a time of 7.84 seconds. Four Wildcats finished in spots nine through 12 in the 600 run with senior Colby West leading in the ninth spot. Sophomore Caitlin Keskey, junior Sydney Schultz and sophomore Shaina Walther finished behind West, respectively.
In the 60 hurdles, Walther finished 10th. Freshman Catherine Swiderski finished in ninth place in the one-mile
Sophomore Katie Granquist placed sixth in the 800 run, while redshirt freshman Abby Roche and freshman Jaylee Brown took eighth and ninth.
The 4x400 relay team of Katie Granquist, Brown, Keskey and Swiderski finished in sixth. The second 4x400 team with senior Brooke Granquist, Schultz, Walther and West placed seventh.
In field events, Brooke Granquist finished eighth in both the long jump and the high jump. Senior Mariah Beaman added an 11th place in the long jump. Freshman Megan Strait took 14thin the weight throw, and freshman Tori Freeman in 15th.
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Hello everyone!
I hope you all had great Christmas' celebrations and wonderful Holidays so far!
I wanted to do cupcakes in a jar for a long time but I didn't get the chance and I didn't have cute jars. Now was the perfect time and except for the difficulty to pipe inside the jars, they were fun to do and turned out really great. The recipe I used for the vanilla cupcake has been named the Ultimate Vanilla Cupcake by the Cupcake Project who along with 50 other test bakers perfected a vanilla cupcake recipe to make it the best! And it is, indeed, the best I have ever eaten so far : moist, fluffy and tasty!!!
Hope you enjoy this post 😀 See you in 2013 (Happy New Year!!!)
Vanilla Cupcake Recipe
From Cupcake Project
Yield: 16 cupcakes
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 vanilla bean
- 1 3/4 cups cake flour, not self-rising
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1/3 cup full-fat sour cream
- 1/4 cup canola oil or vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 2/3 cup whole milk
- Preheat oven to 350 F.
- In a small bowl, combine sugar and seeds from the vanilla bean.
- Using the back of a spoon, move around the bowl and apply pressure to break up any clumps of seeds and to infuse the vanilla flavor into the sugar. Set aside.
- In a medium-sized mixing bowl, mix together cake flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Add the vanilla bean sugar and mix until well combined.
- Add butter and mix on medium-low speed for three minutes. Because there is so little butter, you'll end up with a very fine crumb texture.
- In a small mixing bowl, whisk together eggs, sour cream, oil, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Add the egg mixture to the flour mixture and beat on medium speed until just combined.
- Slowly add milk and mix on low speed until just combined. The batter will be liquid.
- Fill cupcake liners just over 1/2 full.
- Bake for 14 minutes and or until a toothpick comes out clean. The cupcakes should appear white with specks of vanilla bean. They should not turn a golden brown.
- When the cupcakes are done, remove them immediately from the tins and leave them on a cooling rack to cool.
Malted Chocolate and Mint Swiss Meringue Buttercream
From Sweetapolita
Yield: 5 cups
- 5 large egg whites
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 3/4 pound (3 sticks) unsalted butter, softened, cut into cubes
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 1 tablespoon malted milk powder
- 4 chocolate squares (4 oz total)
- Green food coloring
- 2 Crushed candy canes
- Add egg whites and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer. Simmer over a pot of water (not boiling), whisking constantly, until temperature reaches 160 degrees F, or if you don't have a candy thermometer, until the sugar has completely dissolved and the egg whites are hot.
- With whisk attachment of mixer, begin to whip until the mixture is thick, glossy, and cool. Switch over to paddle attachment and, while mixing on medium speed continuously, add softened butter in chunks until incorporated, and mix until it has reached a silky smooth texture (if curdles, keep mixing and it will come back to smooth).
- Add vanilla and salt, mix well.
- Separate the batch in two.
- In the first batch, add the peppermint extract and two drops of green food coloring, mix well.
- For the second batch, melt the chocolate squares in a double boiler. Let cool about ten minutes and add to the buttercream. Add the malted milk powder and mix well.
- Slice cupcakes horizontally to create layers. I sliced them in two but if you want thinner layers, you can cut them in three parts.
- Place one cupcake layer into the bottom of your jar, pipe a layer of malted chocolate buttercream directly onto the cake layer.
- Add another cake layer and then pipe mint buttercream on top.
- Finally, add another layer of cupcake and pipe malted chocolate buttercream on top.
- Sprinkle with candy cane morsels.
Note : I did half a recipe of SMB and used 3 cupcakes to make only two jars. With a little less SMB in each jars I could have made a third one (I had enough to eat with cupcakes but not enough to make a whole jar!)


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EventLog lets you access or customize Windows event logs, which record information about important software or hardware events. Using EventLog, you can read from existing logs, write entries to logs, create or delete event sources, delete logs, and respond to log entries. You can also create new logs when creating an event source.
Creating an EventLog object, writing an entry, then passing the EventLog object to partially trusted code can create a security issue. Never pass any event log object, including EventLogEntry and EventLogEntryCollection objects, to less trusted code.
In versions 1.0 and 1.1 of the .NET Framework, this class requires immediate callers to be fully trusted. In version 2.0 this class requires EventLogPermission for specific actions. It is strongly recommended that EventLogPermission not be granted to partially trusted code. The ability to read and write the event log allows code to perform actions such as issuing event log messages in the name of another application.
Creating or deleting an event source requires synchronization of the underlying code by using a named mutex. If a highly privileged application locks the named mutex, attempts to create or delete an event source causes the application to stop responding until the lock is released. To help avoid this problem, never grant UnmanagedCode permission to untrusted code. In addition, UnmanagedCode permission potentially allows other permissions to be bypassed and should only be granted to highly trusted code.
To read from a log, specify the Log name and MachineName (server computer name) for the EventLog. It is not necessary to specify the Source, as a source is required only for writing to logs. The Entries member is automatically populated with the event log's list of entries.
You are not required to specify the MachineName if you are connecting to a log by specifying a Log / MachineName pair. If you do not specify the MachineName, the local computer, ".", is assumed.
If you write to an event log, you must specify or create an event Source. You must have administrative rights on the computer to create a new event source. The Source registers your application with the event log as a valid source of entries. You can only use the Source to write to one log at a time. The Source can be any random string, but the name must be distinct from other sources on the computer. It is common for the source to be the name of the application or another identifying string. An attempt to create a duplicated Source value throws an exception. However, a single event log can be associated with multiple sources.
There is nothing to protect an application from writing as any registered source. If an application is granted Write permission, it can write events for any valid source registered on the computer.
Applications and services should write to the Application log or a custom log. Device drivers should write to the System log. If you do not explicitly set the Log property, the event log defaults to the Application log.
The Security log is read-only.
Use WriteEvent and WriteEntry to write events to an event log. You must specify an event source to write events; you must create and configure the event source before writing the first entry with the source.
Create the new event source during the installation of your application. This allows time for the operating system to refresh its list of registered event sources and their configuration. If the operating system has not refreshed its list of event sources, and you attempt to write an event with the new source, the write operation will fail. You can configure a new source using an EventLogInstaller, or using the CreateEventSource method. You must have administrative rights on the computer to create a new event source.
Each source can write to only one event log at a time; however, your application can use multiple sources to write to multiple event logs. For example, your application might require multiple sources configured for different event logs or different resource files. To change the configuration details of an existing source, you must delete the source and then create it with the new configuration. If other applications or components use the existing source, create a new source with the updated configuration rather than deleting the existing source.
You can register the event source with localized resources for your event category and message strings. Your application can write event log entries using resource identifiers, rather than specifying the actual string values. Refer to the EventLogInstaller and EventSourceCreationData classes for more information on configuring your source with resource files.
If your application writes string values directly to the event log, you do not need to set the resource file properties for the source. The source must be configured either for writing localized entries or for writing direct strings. If your application writes entries using both resource identifiers and string values, you must register two separate sources. For example, configure one source with resource files, and then use that source in the WriteEvent method to write entries using resource identifiers to the event log. Then create a different source without resource files, and use that source in the WriteEntry method to write strings directly to the event log using that source.
When writing events, you must at least specify either a message string or the resource identifier for a message string. Other event properties are optional. Examples of optional event settings include the following: you can set the EventLogEntryType to specify the icon that the Event Viewer displays for the entry; you can specify a category identifier for the event, if your application uses categories for filtering the events; and you can also attach binary data to your event entry if you need to associate additional information with a given event.
In addition to accessing individual event logs and their entries, the EventLog class provides access to the collection of all event logs. You can use the static members of EventLog to delete logs, get log lists, create or delete a source, or determine if a computer already contains a particular source.
There are three default event logs: Application, System, and Security. Other installed applications and services, such as Active Directory, can have additional event logs. You can use EventLog to create custom event logs that you can view through the server's Event Viewer. Use the RegisterDisplayName method to display a localized name for your event log in the Event Viewer. Use the ModifyOverflowPolicy method to configure the behavior of your event log when it reaches its maximum log size.
Event logging consumes disk space, processor time, and other system resources. It is important to log only essential information. It is recommended that you place event log calls in an error path, rather than in the main code path, so as not to adversely affect performance.
For a list of initial property values for an instance of EventLog, see the EventLog constructor.
Windows 98, Windows Millennium Edition Platform Note: Event logs are not supported on Windows 98 or Windows Millennium Edition (Me).
The following example creates the source MySource if it does not already exist, and writes an entry to the event log MyNewLog.
using System; using System.Diagnostics; using System.Threading; class MySample{ public static void Main(){ // Create the source, if it does not already exist. if(!EventLog.SourceExists("MySource")) { //An event log source should not be created and immediately used. //There is a latency time to enable the source, it should be created //prior to executing the application that uses the source. //Execute this sample a second time to use the new source. EventLog.CreateEventSource("MySource", "MyNewLog"); Console.WriteLine("CreatedEventSource"); Console.WriteLine("Exiting, execute the application a second time to use the source."); // The source is created. Exit the application to allow it to be registered. return; } // Create an EventLog instance and assign its source. EventLog myLog = new EventLog(); myLog.Source = "MySource"; // Write an informational entry to the event log. myLog.WriteEntry("Writing to event log."); } }
import System.*; import System.Diagnostics.*; import System.Threading.*; class MySample { public static void main(String[] args) { // Create the source, if it does not already exist. if (!(EventLog.SourceExists("MySource"))) { //An event log source should not be created and immediately used. //There is a latency time to enable the source, it should be created //prior to executing the application that uses the source. //Execute this sample a second time to use the new source. EventLog.CreateEventSource("MySource", "MyNewLog"); Console.WriteLine("CreatingEventSource"); // The source is created. Exit the application to allow it to be registered. return; } // Create an EventLog instance and assign its source. EventLog myLog = new EventLog(); myLog.set_Source("MySource"); // Write an informational entry to the event log. myLog.WriteEntry("Writing to event log."); } //main } //MySample


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DALLAS — Dirk Nowitzki said the ball felt flat coming out of his hand. It turned out to be the perfect trajectory for the Dallas Mavericks. Nowitzki hit a 3-pointer with 2.9 seconds left and the Mavericks rallied to beat the Chicago Bulls 100-98 on Saturday.
"This game was kind of like the story of our season," said Nowitzki, who finished with a season-high 35 points. "Every time someone writes us off, we find a way to come back."
The Mavericks trailed by 12 in the fourth quarter, but Nowitzki scored Dallas' last eight points in a 15-1 run over the final 3½ minutes of the game. After Jimmy Butler missed two free throws with 15.9 seconds remaining, Vince Carter drove down the lane and kicked a pass out to Nowitzki, who stepped into a 3-pointer with Luol Deng running at him.
Nowitzki raised both hands in the air and yelled as he headed toward the Dallas bench. Chicago's Nate Robinson then missed a jumper at the buzzer that would have tied it.
"It didn't feel great," Nowitzki said.
Dallas (36-37) crept within a game of the Los Angeles Lakers and the Utah Jazz for the final playoff spot in the West. The Jazz hosted Brooklyn on Saturday night and the Lakers were at Sacramento. The Mavericks, who bounced back from a 25-point loss to Indiana, open a four-game road trip against the Lakers on Tuesday night.
"All these are must win for us," Dallas center Brandan Wright said. "We couldn't afford to lose two in a row."
Robinson scored 14 of his 25 points in the fourth in Chicago's first game since ending the Miami Heat's 27-game winning streak. The reserve guard made all seven of his 3-point attempts. Carlos Boozer and Deng also had 25 points for the Bulls, who hit a season-high 12 3-pointers.
"This was definitely a tough loss," Chicago guard Kirk Hinrich said. "We just didn't finish it out. They have a lot of guys with lots of experience and I give them credit."
The Mavericks trailed 97-85 after Deng hit the Bulls' sixth 3-pointer of the final period. Nowitzki made a 3 to cut Dallas' deficit to 97-95 with 53.9 seconds left.
The Bulls, who missed three of four foul shots in the final minute, got a free throw from Boozer with 41.2 seconds remaining. Nowitzki then hit a step-back jumper to get Dallas within one and Carter fouled Butler, who was open on a cut near the basket. Butler missed two free throws, and the Mavericks grabbed the rebound and headed up the court. Carter looked to have a good look at the last shot, but instead passed to Nowitzki for the game-winner.
Nowitzki hit his first eight shots and finished 14 of 17 from the floor. Robinson's jumper was well off and the Bulls were denied their season-high fourth straight victory. Carter and Wright each scored 17 for the Mavericks, who finished 4-2 on a six-game homestand. Dallas closed the third with a 12-1 run to tie it at 75. Robinson scored all of Chicago's points in an 11-2 run to start the fourth. The 5-foot-9 guard then hit a 32-footer to beat the shot clock, putting the Bulls up 91-83 midway through the quarter.
"He was on fire," Nowitzki said of Robinson. "It was like a video game."
All-Star center Joakim Noah (right foot) was sidelined for the fourth straight game for Chicago, and guard Marco Belinelli (abdominal strain) missed his third straight. The Bulls also were without Richard Hamilton (lower back), who hasn't played since Feb. 26.


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It was a cursed match up from the get go and errors got the best of the Blue Earth Area softball team.
The Buccaneers hosted the St. James Saints on Tuesday night. The teams stayed close in score until the last inning when the Bucs eventually fell behind and lost, 9-7.
"We committed four errors in the seventh, which resulted in four more runs on the board for St. James," the Buc's coach, Abby Bloomquist, says. "That's what got us."
Bloomquist adds that the team has a history with the Saints, which has resulted in games ending similarly to the way they did Tuesday night.
"It's been haunting us for two seasons, which involves us holding the lead the entire game then losing it in the last inning,"?she explains.
The girls' defensive play was up to par and evenly matched with their opponents.
"If you compared our offense you would assume that Blue Earth came out the victor,"?she says.
Chelsea Owen went 3 for 4 at the plate. She hit two doubles and had four RBIs.
Whitney Pirsig crossed home plate twice, and was 2 for 4 batting.
Bethany Olson also scored a run for the Bucs, hitting a double and going 1 for 4.
Janessa Jahnke was 1 for 4 at the plate. She hit a double, had one run and had one RBI.
Ashton Hendricksen took her turn at the plate going 1 for 3. She brought one run in and scored a run.
Kylie Ahl was 1 for 4 and had one run and one RBI.
Megan Wirtjes was 0 for 1 but got on base with a walk and scored a run.
Other batters for the Bucs include Audrey McDonald (1-4) and Abby Nimz (1-2).
Nimz was the starter on the mound. She pitched through the first part of the fifth. She faced 20 batters and gave up six hits, five strikeouts and one walk.
Wirtjes came in for the remainder of the game and took the loss. She faced 15 batters and gave up three hits, one strikeout and one walk.
"We played a good game that remained neck in neck until the last inning," Bloomquist says. "We're planning to break the curse when we face them again on May 16."
The BEA?softball team's loss against St. James puts them at a 1-5 overall record this season and an 0-4 record in the South Central Conference.
The Bucs played on Friday in St. Peter. Results will be printed in the next issue of the Faribault County Register.
St. Peter 7, BEA 2
The Blue Earth Area softball team hosted the St. Peter Saints last Monday for some conference competition.
The Saints took the lead early on in the game which looked as if it might end up in a shut out.
However, the Bucs managed to sneak in two runs in the bottom of the sixth, ending the game with a 7-2 loss.
"Although we didn't come out on top tonight like we'd hoped, we are seeing definite progress,"?Buc coach Abby Bloomquist says.
According to the coach, the girls played well but had a couple of errors that threw off their game.
"The errors we did have came at crucial times in the game,"?she adds.
Megan Wirtjes was the ace for the Bucs, pitching all seven innings. She gave up 11 hits on 36 batters with two walks.
"She and Janessa Jahnke both have continued to do a great job adjusting to hitters,"?Bloomquist says.
Bethany Olson was one of the Bucs to score a run. She was 0 for 2 at bat but got on base off two walks.
Ashton Hendricksen also scored for BEA and was 2 for 2 hitting.
Also in the batting line for the Bucs was Jahnke (1-3), Whitney Pirsig (1-3), Chelsea Owen (1-3) and Kylie Ahl (1-4).
"We're getting good at bats,"?the coach adds. "And, we played seven strong innings."
Bloomquist remembers that the first game the team played against St. Peter last year ended in a heartbreaker.
"We were blown out 13-1 last year. So, the fact that we stuck with this team and played well is a sign of our growth,"?she says. "I can't wait for another crack at this team."
The Blue Earth Area softball team was finally able to play some ball last Friday with a doubleheader.
The Buccaneers started off with a game against the United South Central Rebels where they tallied their first win of the season, 4-1.
"It was nice to put one in the win column tonight,"?Buc coach Abby Bloomquist says. "Although we ended up successful, I?think we could've had more runs on the board."
BEA?scored the first run of the game in the top half of the third inning. They followed up with an additional three runs in the top of the fourth.
USC scored their lone run in the bottom of the fifth inning.
Abby Nimz pitched seven innings for the Bucs allowing 7 hits from 29 batters and had 11 strikeouts. Nimz also took her turn at bat and was 1 for 3. Bethany Olson scored a run for BEA?and was 2 for 4 at the plate.
Also in the batting line up for the Bucs was Ashton Hendricksen (2-4), Kylie Ahl (2-4), Janessa Jahnke (2-4), Monica Krieger (2-4), Chelsea Owen (2-4), Audrey McDonald (1-3) and Whitney Pirsig (1-3).
"I'm pleased with the outcome and it got us warmed up for Waseca," Bloomquist adds.
Waseca 4, BEA 1
As part of the doubleheader last Friday, the Bucs played against the Waseca Bluejays in game two.
Hoping to continue their momentum from their previous game, BEA was disappointed when they were defeated by their opponents, 4-1.
The Bluejays started off by loading the bases and scoring three runs in the bottom of the first.
"After they plated those runs the girls really turned on the defense,"?Bloomquist says.
The Bucs only allowed their opponents to score one more run for the remainder of the game.
BEA tallied one run of their own in the top of the fifth, scored by Evie Leland. She was 0-2 but made it on base with a walk.
Bethany Olson was the hitter to bring Leland home for the score. Olson was 2 for 4, hitting one triple.
Janessa Jahnke was 2 for 3 batting and hit a double.
Other batters for BEA included Ashton Hendricksen (2-4), Audrey McDonald (1-4), Whitney Pirsig (1-3) and Monica Krieger (1-3).


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Jets recall Melchiori from IceCapsby Staff Writer / Winnipeg Jets
The Winnipeg Jets today announced they have recalled defenceman Julian Melchiori from the St. John's IceCaps of the American Hockey League.
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Melchiori, 21, has played in 14 games with the IceCaps so far this season. In that time, he has recorded four assists and 14 penalty minutes. The Richmond Hill, ON native has played in 67 career AHL games, all with St. John's, for 12 career points (1G, 11A) and 53 career penalty minutes.
He was originally drafted by the Atlanta Thrashers in the third round, 87th overall, in the 2010 NHL Draft.
Born Dec 6 1991 -- Richmond Hill, ONT
Height 6.01 -- Weight 190 -- Shoots L
Selected by Atlanta Thrashers round 3 #87 overall 2010 NHL Entry Draft


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"With children, HIV infection is not treated just by pills. Children need the care of family, they have to have friends, they have to go to school. It's not just medical care."
March 2008—When Dr. Pagakrong Lumbiganon speaks about her work with HIV-positive children at Thailand's Srinagarind Hospital, she chooses her words calmly, but at moments her voice catches with emotion. She has been treating infected children for more than ten years and every day she sees the limits of what doctors can achieve. "As physicians," she says quietly, "we can only provide maybe 20 percent of what children need."
When Dr. Pagakrong first began working on pediatric HIV/AIDS, antiretroviral (ARV) medication was not yet available and children would arrive at Srinagarind Hospital in Khon Kaen, a province situated in northeast Thailand, in desperate condition. "A five-year-old child might weigh only four kilos," she recalled.
But even after ARVs became available, effective medication was not enough. Family and community support, she and her colleagues realized, were as important as medical care.Without a comprehensive set of services, the health of these children would remain in danger.
The importance of a network of care is an article of faith among HIV/AIDS pediatricians. As TREAT Asia steering committee member Dr. Annette Sohn stated at the network's September 2007 meeting, "The quality of the collaborative relationship between the caretaker and the child will determine the success of treatment." But putting that hard-won wisdom into action is a tremendous challenge across Asia, where government funding for pediatric HIV/AIDS treatment rarely covers support services of any kind.
Confronted with the need to effectively support the HIV-positive children under their care, some TREAT Asia-affiliated pediatric programs have been able to contrive a variety of innovative strategies to help them to offer a broader range of services. For Dr. Pagakrong and her pediatric HIV/AIDS team in Khon Kaen, teaming up with existing NGOs has offered one path. In Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, another TREAT Asia Network pediatrician—Dr. Fong Siew Moy at Likas Hospital—raised money herself to found a nonprofit organization devoted to providing support services for the hospital's pediatric HIV/AIDS patients. And in Cambodia, John Tucker established New Hope for Cambodian Children as a comprehensive social services organization for HIV-infected children, partnering with the Cambodian government to provide medical care.
"We have to do more"
Dr. Pagakrong first began to treat HIV-infected children at Srinagarind Hospital more than 15 years ago when the outlook was desperate. "In 1992 or 1993, we had 90 kids with full-blown AIDS and 45 died, so we lost 50 percent," she said. "Those kids who did survive came for one or two visits and then they were lost to follow-up."
When ARVs became accessible, follow-up care became even more important, and it was then that Dr. Pagakrong and her colleague Dr. Pope Kosalaraksa (now the pediatric team leader) realized the extent of the challenge. "Our patients had other problems in their families. For example, they didn't have any money to travel to the hospital, and they faced the problem of having no shelter because of poverty, so how could two physicians help them?" asked Dr. Pagakrong.
"If you're looking at a family, you need to develop a holistic approach. We thought, how can we make them happier and more comfortable? So first we tried to invite NGOs to help us find money to support the families and allow the children to go to school."
Gradually, the pediatric HIV/AIDS team at Srinagarind Hospital has established relationships with multiple local, national, and international NGOs. Each organization supports a different aspect of social and family services. One full-time social worker, who is charged with providing home visits to families of HIV-positive children, is supported by one group, and psychosocial activities are supported by others. UNICEF provides funds for a holistic care team and to support group activities for the children and their caregivers, including camps in Pattaya and elsewhere. A French group has helped with transportation and emergency funds.
Srinagarind Hospital's pediatric care team consists of around 20 people—doctors (including Dr. Chulapan Engchanil, who works closely with the community), nurses, social workers, and local PWHAs. According to Dr. Pagakrong, "Everyone in the team joins because it's their own passion; they want to do this job."
One of Dr. Pagakrong's longtime patients is now in high school and she smiles when she mentions that the girl wants to become a doctor. Certainly the doctors at Srinagarind Hospital have much to be proud of. Still, Dr. Pagakrong worries about what will happen to her young patients as they come into adulthood. Shaking her head firmly, she says "We have to do more."
"The most important thing is adherence"
"You can see how important the community is to making something work," says Dr. Fong Siew Moy of Likas Hospital in Kota Kinabalu, on the island of Borneo. "But it has been hard to mobilize community support Malaysia. I have found that most of my patients are very, very poor, and I really need to give them social and financial support." While Malaysia provides ARVs for adults and children, like most Asian nations it offers no funding for support services.
"The most important thing with children's medicine is adherence. So I spend a lot of time talking to parents," Dr. Fong explained. "I've been looking after kids with HIV for six years and I've found that if parents don't understand what's going on, the child won't get the medicine."
Like other HIV/AIDS pediatricians, Dr. Fong recognizes the necessity of broadening the hospital's mandate to include support services, but Sabah, where Kota Kinabalu is located, is the second poorest state in Malaysia and it has been difficult to find financial support. "Just bringing the children into town for treatment is rough," she explained. "I realized that I'll run into many problems if I don't help them, and there was nobody else doing it at that time."
So Dr. Fong tackled the matter herself, founding an NGO that she named KASIH (Kota Kinabalu AIDS Support Services). Initial support for KASIH came from her friends and colleagues, and the process was slow.The ministry of welfare in Sabah declined to support the organization, but starting in 2004 the Malaysian AIDS Council began to provide funds.The next year, an HIV/ AIDS family center was finally opened near the hospital.
The founders of KASIH have found fundraising daunting—"I spend as much time raising money as anything else!," Dr. Fong laughed—but last year they came up with a surprisingly successful campaign in the form of a food fair. At first the response was poor, but then a local newspaper ran a story about Dr. Fong's young patients: some abandoned, others too poor to travel for care, many with HIV-positive parents, some with no parents at all.
"People had this idea that everything was taken care of by the government so why should they help?" explained Dr. Fong. "But after the story came out there was quite an increase in public donations." Ultimately, the food fair generated almost US$30,000, money that is being used to provide small but crucial initiatives such as reimbursing patients for transportation and food, and helping mothers buy milk powder for HIV-positive infants.
KASIH now has a full-time staff of three, including a project manager, a project assistant based in the center, and a project assistant based in the hospital.The organization also has a part-time nurse who provides counseling and support services in the hospital. And planning for additional programs is afoot. "I've managed to get some funds for a help line, so this year my goal is to train people to run that," said Dr. Fong. In the future, she's also hoping to establish a halfway house for families that have to travel to town for treatment, and she's hoping to train PWHAs to do home visits.
None of this has come easily. "This is quite a bit of work for me," she admits, "but I think if I moved away the organization would fall back. I'm the only one—sometimes I feel like giving up.
"My husband used to complain that I spent so much time with this. But as I've learned to separate my time a little bit, it's gotten better. Sometimes I feel low, but then someone talks to me about something and I think, that's a great idea! I want to do that!"
"This does not need to happen"
When John Tucker set out to found New Hope for Cambodian Children, his motive was simple enough. Six years ago, there were no ARVs available in Cambodia for HIV-infected children. "It didn't seem right to me that children were dying when medicines were available with a 45-minute plane ride into Thailand," he said.
As a Catholic lay missionary, he was initially working with the Maryknoll hospice in Phnom Penh. "We were a home-based care program providing food, education, nutrition, and home visits," he said. "We started our own clinic to get ARVs to kids because there were none. It's not OK for kids to die while you're waiting for a clinic to open."
In order to supply the clinic with medications, however, Tucker needed to find money. "Maryknoll didn't want to get involved with long-term lifetime medicine for children," he explained, "so they said, 'John if you want to do this you need to raise money yourself.' So I sent out tens of thousands of emails to churches in the US and asked parishes to sponsor a child for $45 a month. Only one out of 100 said yes. We raised the money one kid at a time."
The Maryknoll program was able to treat up to 400 HIV-positive children, but Tucker saw too many youngsters still without care. "I'm just a real stubborn person," he explained. "You see a kid dying of AIDS, you get real passionate. This does not have to happen." In July 2006, he struck out on his own and started New Hope for Cambodian Children, this time with ARVs supplied by the Clinton Foundation.
New Hope now offers a menu of medical and social services to HIV-positive children. "Some of our model was trial and error," Tucker admits. "You try one thing like home-based care and you realize that just to get children to the hospital is beyond the capability of these grandparents, so you develop a travel program. Then you need to make sure they have money to buy food so that along with ARVs they get proper nutrition. You tweak your program as you go along."
Unlike the pediatric HIV/AIDS programs in Khon Kaen or Kota Kinabalu, New Hope's starting point was providing support services; medical care had to come from elsewhere. Today, New Hope partners with the Cambodian government's National AIDS Control Organization and the Clinton Foundation, and together they are able to provide medical and social services for 750 Cambodian children living with HIV/AIDS.
The New Hope model also emphasizes an intensive process of monitoring children for drug adherence. As a result, Tucker said, "We have kids who've been on the same first-line meds for six years because they took it properly and they haven't developed resistance. They haven't had to go to second-line, which is a huge cost savings."
Tucker is fortunate to receive support from major donors such as the Clinton Foundation, but it took time to reach that point. So what would he suggest for other pediatrics programs that want to expand services? "I'd find local NGOs to partner with," he said. "A lot of countries have Global Fund money coming into NGOs and the government, and there's a lot of concern about orphans and vulnerable children. Find an NGO that really wants to make a difference in this area and see what you might be able to do."
For New Hope, making a difference means that the program is now treating 750 HIV-positive children in seven Cambodian provinces—a sign that hope yoked to hard work can transform the lives of children.
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86 gl 4wd wagon
Posted 21 August 2012 - 11:19 PM
Other questions:
Anyone know how I can find out which engine I have (E81/EA82 etc.)?
Is it true that the engine block and heads are aluminum (I did a magnet test and it did not seem to stick)?
Other gas saving tips will be appreciated. I've considered eliminating 4wd but only if there would be a significant increase in mpg (I suspect there wouldn't be).
I'll greatly appreciate and activate the soob info. Thank you.
Posted 21 August 2012 - 11:58 PM
Edited by scoobiedubie, 22 August 2012 - 12:03 AM.
Posted 22 August 2012 - 09:18 AM
I'm curious about why you say do not change the gears or diff. It's common to switch out diff.s for the R160 LSD. I don't need the LSD but I think I could use the 3.54 (not sure whether it would be front diff. only or both). Not only do I want better fuel efficiency but I want a better cruising gear.
Thank you again.
Edited by 2Cor6.9-10, 22 August 2012 - 09:22 AM.
Posted 22 August 2012 - 11:03 AM
Techniquely, any larger diameter tire will require a slightly greater torque for acceleration. However, the larger diameter gets you higher off the ground where you can see better and have more safety. It also has more air cushion to give you a better ride. If you primarily do highway driving, it requires no extra torque to cruise at a constant speed than with smaller tires. The car also looks like a real car instead of a child's toy, with the larger 185/70/r13 tires. With a 3.70 gear ratio and 185 tires, my engine turns at about 3000 rpm at 60 mph. 86 subarus did not get excellent gas mileage, turbo or non-turbo.
90 to 94 non-turbo Loyales get 30+ mpg. You can buy a nice condition, low mileage loyale for the cost of doing this change that you are thinking of, and still have your gl for emergencies.
Posted 22 August 2012 - 12:38 PM
"The transmission gear ratio and the rear differential gear ratio must match." I could understand that both front and rear diff.s may need to match so that all 4 wheels spin at the same speed in 4wd but I'm not understanding why I would need a different trans; wouldn't 3.7 front and rear diff.s work with my 5sp? I've read about people switching Datsun 510's, etc. to the R160 Limited Slip Diff. but I don't recall having to change the trans (2wd but they used their same trans non the less).
I'm finding some more info here (also more mention of the 3.54 gears):
You say you have a higher gear ratio and larger tires yet still run at even higher rpm's at 65?? Something doesn't add up. What model do you have? I've seen youtube videos of gl-10's that would cruise low rpm's at 60. According to the info you provided, they would be running the 3.7 and some of those use the same 5sp trans as my gl I think.
I see that some 85-86 5sp gl wagons get about 29mpg highway (not bad for a 4wd). Hopefully I can get a better cruising gear and at least maintain my current fuel economy.
Posted 22 August 2012 - 07:35 PM
Edited by mikaleda, 22 August 2012 - 08:10 PM.
Posted 22 August 2012 - 10:22 PM
I'll check on the carb. I've heard about the webers but I'm probably not going to upgrade power right now (I'll daydream about what turbo would do).
When I find the engine I.D. what numbers distinguish the 81 from the 82?
That's right about the timing belt/chain; I'm planning on changing it in a couple of weeks.
Scoob, I checked on a 90 loyale and noticed someone stating the same issue - 3000 rpms at 60. Could be that some of the other models did better.
Thanks for the info. boys. All this aside, I really like the little soob. Someday I hope to put the 4wd to a small test (at that time I'm sure I'll prefer the larger tires and maybe even a 2" lift and a brush guard).
Posted 23 August 2012 - 01:50 AM
With larger tires I would get more inches of travel per turn of the engine but with a gear change I would get more turns of the wheels per turn of the engine.
"more inches of travel per turn of the engine" is the same thing as "more turns of the wheels per turn of the engine."
A 10%(say) change in tire circumference affects gearing exactly the same as a 10% change in final drive ratios.
Wheel only makes about a 1/4 turn per engine revolution in high gear.(not multiple turns)
Larger circumference tires are usually wider and thus have higher rolling resistance resulting in lower gas mileage everything else being equal.
According to tests I`ve read,the difference is larger than most people realize.
You want skinny rump roast tires for the MPG win.
Posted 23 August 2012 - 02:21 AM
When I find the engine I.D. what numbers distinguish the 81 from the 82?
a 86 wagon is a ea82 if it was a ea81 wagon it would be 1981-84 the ,ea82 was made from about 84-94 from 84 to about 90ish they made the gl and dl models then from about 90-94 they made the loyale the same thing as the gl
and mikaleda has a 1980 gl ea71 wagon (the ea81 body style but with the older motor, it was made before they released the ea81 motor) and he has a first gen legacy wagon
Posted 23 August 2012 - 03:08 AM
the goal should be to tune and drive in whatever way keeps your foot off the pedal. it does no good to sacrifice power to then have to give it more pedal to get up the hill. Dropping into 4th to keep the power and rpms up to pull a hill will actually save you gas over lugging down the motor. stock tire size and gearing will put more power down, so I would stick with it. get all the maintenance done right and get the motor running top notch. The car was designed to get good mileage and its hard to squeeze out any significant amount of increase
Google "hypermileing" or "hypermileage". they will be full of tricks on how to drive in a manner that will save gas, but I wouldnt do anything besides making the stock setup run as perfect as it can. all the tricks your talking about add up to a couple of miles per gallon in exchange for all the cost and hassle.
Posted 23 August 2012 - 09:12 AM
just thought i would add this if you want good milage and don't mind spending close to 2,000 on changing gears get a legacy i have a 90 2.2 all wheel drive i get around 30mpg highway and has alot more power than any gl i have ever driven
Edited by mikaleda, 23 August 2012 - 09:19 AM.
Posted 23 August 2012 - 12:28 PM
My gear change interest is more about lowering RPM's (don't want to hurt my fuel economy though). I'm not concerned that my 0-60 time will decrease.
If anyone has changed gears or driven mid 80's 5sp subarus with different gears (3.54/3.7/3.9/???), I'd like to know the rpm differences you experienced.
Mikaleda, about your 90 legacy 2.2, is that a 2.2 liter engine? Turbo or non? 5sp or auto.? Do you know what gears it runs?
As for the engine numbers and the carb., I hope to check today. I need to know so that I order the correct timing chain/belt/belts. When I replaced the distributor cap the parts store had options for carburetor or FI with the 86 gl Fwd/4wd non-turbo 5sp wagon.
Posted 23 August 2012 - 01:44 PM
there is a set of lower gears that are stock from the factory but there very rare the only reason why i know this is i rote a paper about subaru's from the 70's-80's for school, wish we didn't sell the 87 wagon it had them in it:(and the wagon only got around 18mpg because of the lower gearing, not sure about the gear numbers right now but it was a huge pain in the rump roast to find
Posted 23 August 2012 - 02:57 PM
You're right about the gears. I need higher (higher gears but lower number - probably 3.7 or maybe 3.54). Maybe someone who runs these gears will spot this thread and give some feedback. Hopefully I'll find out which years/makes/models ran these, whether the gears/diff.s are compatible with my gl (very likely when dealing with Subarus), and what effect they have on 5th gear rpm's.
I hope to get some pics up of the car, the engine, and the diff.s soon.
Edited by 2Cor6.9-10, 23 August 2012 - 03:00 PM.
Posted 23 August 2012 - 03:35 PM
You're right about the gears. I need higher (higher gears but lower number - probably 3.7 or maybe 3.54). Maybe someone who runs these gears will spot this thread and give some feedback. Hopefully I'll find out which years/makes/models ran these, whether the gears/diff.s are compatible with my gl (very likely when dealing with Subarus), and what effect they have on 5th gear rpm's.
It is simple arithmetic.
3.7 is 95% of 3.9 so RPM in any gear will be 95% of what you have now.
91% for 3.54.
Posted 23 August 2012 - 07:30 PM
Posted 23 August 2012 - 09:18 PM
2.2liter dohc final drive ratio 4.11 non turbo
Good info. Thanks djellum for your tire size info. Did you mean you increased your tires 3" in circumference or diameter or radius? My tires are about 22.5" diameter/11.25" radius/70.68" circumference.
My gear change interest is more about lowering RPM's (don't want to hurt my fuel economy though). I'm not concerned that my 0-60 time will decrease.
If anyone has changed gears or driven mid 80's 5sp subarus with different gears (3.54/3.7/3.9/???), I'd like to know the rpm differences you experienced.
Mikaleda, about your 90 legacy 2.2, is that a 2.2 liter engine? Turbo or non? 5sp or auto.? Do you know what gears it runs?
As for the engine numbers and the carb., I hope to check today. I need to know so that I order the correct timing chain/belt/belts. When I replaced the distributor cap the parts store had options for carburetor or FI with the 86 gl Fwd/4wd non-turbo 5sp wagon.
Posted 23 August 2012 - 10:59 PM
5th gear 2800 rpm @ 65 mph w/ 185/70/r13 tires
4th gear 3575 rpm @ 65 mph w/ 185/70/r13 tires
Posted 23 August 2012 - 11:23 PM
Maybe it is an overdrive 5th gear like Scoob. mentioned (if I understand scoob. correctly the gl10 5sp is not the same trans. as the gl 5sp. (different 5th gear and different spines)). Anyone know the model #'s of gl and gl10 5sp trans? Also, is the gl 5th gear an overdrive or straight through? If the trans. is the difference maker then I'd say it would be easier to switch my engine to a gl10 car than to switch a gl10 drive train to my gl.
Maybe, like Djellum mentioned, they are using larger tires to get the lower rpms. It's true you can take off about 500RPM's or more with larger tires. My current tire (185/70/13 - 70.68" circumference) turns 896.43 times to travel one mile (at 60mph that means 896.43 per minute which = about 2900rpms in 5th. So in 5th gear the engine is spinning 3.24 rev.s per wheel turn. So, to do the same distance at 2500rpms I would need to cover 25.35" per engine rev. 25.35 times 3.24 = 82.11" circumference tire would be needed which is 26.14" in diameter (which is 3.4" more diameter or 1.7" more radius than my current tires). That wouldn't be hard to do but would it need a 1" lift to avoid rubbing the frame and fenders when turning (the gl has a nice tight turning radius)?
If any lower than 2500rpms at 60mph, I would be concerned that the engine couldn't pull it (possibly why it would only be found on turbo models or larger engines).
Edited by 2Cor6.9-10, 24 August 2012 - 12:02 AM.
Posted 23 August 2012 - 11:44 PM
Here is the 3.70 gear numbers for the subaru gl turbo
5th gear 2800 rpm @ 65 mph w/ 185/70/r13 tires
4th gear 3575 rpm @ 65 mph w/ 185/70/r13 tires
Nice work! Please tell me where you found that so I can compare some other makes/models.
Posted 24 August 2012 - 01:37 AM
this link has all the trans drive ratios. with them you can math out the actual rpms with the different tire sizes
Your really just not going to see a cost savings anywhere here. properly tuned, the difference between 500 rpm at freeway speeds just doesnt save you any amount of gas that is measurable by normal means. by the same token you wont see much harm from larger tires, so I opted to go with 14's for the 1.5 inch lift and tire selection, since I only need to worry about highway miles primarily.
bottom line is that it takes an amount of energy to propel your car at 60 mph. the only way to increase the mileage is to reduce the traction, reduce drag, lighten the car, or increase the energy (run more efficiently). you wont see gas savings from lower rpm, you will see them from remaining in the proper power level to keep the motor from working harder. the best way to save gas is not to push the car, let it settle in where its comfortable and has power in 5th gear and go that speed.
even if you change gears, select the least rolling resistance tires available, and hypermile the crap out of it, I doubt you would see more than a few miles per gallon out of it. It would likely take you a year just to make the money back on the tires, and you sacrifice traction and power to do it.
Posted 24 August 2012 - 09:44 AM
I noted the rpm's on my GL-10, while driving at 60 mph, and factored it up to 65mph.
Posted 24 August 2012 - 09:49 AM
Posted 24 August 2012 - 09:59 AM
Edited by mikaleda, 24 August 2012 - 10:03 AM.
Posted 24 August 2012 - 12:11 PM
I'll be doing interstate driving and I hoped to do 75mph like the other cars on the interstate without my engine running 3400rpms. Even a 500rmp reduction adds up real fast (500 rev.s per minute is 30,000 less per hour; one 5 hour trip adds up to 150,000 less engine rev.s = less wear on rings, cam, valves, cylinders, etc). However, if the gl is made for continued high rpms (over 3000 for hours at a time) and endures much more engine wear, then so be it. I'll have to drive at 75mph for a few hours and make sure my fuel efficiency doesn't plummet to the low 20's and my engine doesn't blow.
I'll look into a Loyale. I'd hate to let the little car go but it may not be the best fit for my needs. I've had a numbers of offers to buy it though I've never attempted to sell it.
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Batman's status as the Xbox 360's game of the year was a little strange, considering Nintendo and Sony platforms' best games (The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, and Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception) were exclusive to their platforms. If anyone could say that Gears of War 3 is a better game than Batman: Arkham City while keeping a straight face, however, I'd personally be impressed.
Shigeru Miyamoto picked up the inaugural Video Game Hall of Fame Award for the Legend of Zelda series, and Blizzard Entertainment received Gamer God recognition for their work on groundbreaking games including Warcraft, Starcraft, and Diablo.
Other highlights from the event included the first look at Naughty Dog's upcoming zombie game The Last of Us, the reveal of Epic Games' new title Fortnite, and fresh looks at Mass Effect 3 and Rainbow 6: Patriots.
Here's the complete list of award winners:
GAME OF THE YEARThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim STUDIO OF THE YEARBethesda Game Studios CHARACTER OF THE YEARThe Joker – Batman: Arkham City VIDEO GAME HALL OF FAME AWARD"The Legend of Zelda" GAMER GOD AWARDBlizzard Entertainment BEST XBOX 360 GAMEBatman: Arkham City BEST PS3 GAMEUncharted 3: Drake's Deception BEST Wii GAMEThe Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword BEST PC GAMEPortal 2 BEST HANDHELD/MOBILE GAMESuper Mario 3D Land BEST SHOOTERCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 BEST ACTION ADVENTURE GAMEBatman: Arkham City BEST RPGThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim BEST MULTI-PLAYERPortal 2 BEST INDIVIDUAL SPORTS GAMEFight Night Champion BEST TEAM SPORTS GAMENBA 2K12 BEST DRIVING GAMEForza Motorsport 4 BEST FIGHTING GAMEMortal Kombat BEST MOTION GAMEThe Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword BEST INDEPENDENT GAMEMinecraft BEST ADAPTED VIDEO GAMEBatman: Arkham City BEST SONG IN A GAME"Build that Wall (Zia's Theme)" by Darren Korb – Bastion BEST ORIGINAL SCOREBastion BEST GRAPHICSUncharted 3: Drake's Deception BEST PERFORMANCE BY A HUMAN MALEStephen Merchant as Wheatley – Portal 2 BEST PERFORMANCE BY A HUMAN FEMALEEllen McLain as GLaDOS – Portal 2 BEST DOWNLOADABLE GAMEBastion BEST DLCPortal 2 Peer Review MOST ANTICIPATED GAMEMass Effect 3 GAMETRAILERS.COM TRAILER OF THE YEARAssassin's Creed: Revelations – E3 2011 Trailer EA SPORTS NFL BLITZ DIGITAL COVER ATHLETERay Rice
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Arkham City shud've won GOTY...i mean ..they add all those villains(too many for me to count)...n robin ..nightwing..catwoman...make it an open world game(well sort of)...if tht doesnt make u win GOTY ..then i dont kno wht does...!
WTH !!! Assassin Creed: Revelations lost GOTY !!..... Who I'm I kidding. Skyrim is a good game. Well Trailer of the year BOI !!! Lol
Glitch of the Year should've gone to PS3 Skyrim lol
All good choices i love almost all those games but i still think Assassins Creed Revelations should and could have got more awards
wtf?!?!?!?! Gears of War 3 was definitley the best Xbox 360 game. I liked all the awards but that one. Arkham City shouldnt even compete because its on PS3 too. The VGA's probably just researched all their crap. Just for that I'm giving the VGA's a big black middle finger.


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Newcastle manager Alan Pardew praised Sammy Ameobi for the extra-time winner which carried his team past Scunthorpe and into the second round of the Carling Cup.
The Magpies trailed to Chris Dagnall's 14th-minute opener at Glanford Park but Ryan Taylor fired in his second free-kick in as many games on 80 minutes to force extra-time and substitute Ameobi then proved the match winner.
Pardew said afterwards: "I've been saying privately he could threaten (a place in) this first team. He had a couple of cameos at Chelsea at the back end of last season, he's got a great brother who will keep his feet on the ground and great parents."
He added: "He was terrific tonight and it was a fabulous goal. He's a different player to his brother - his feet are electric at times."
However, Pardew was unimpressed with his team's first-half display, adding: "It's a tight pitch and they are an organised side who gave us a lot of problems in the first half - but we were cheap with the ball and didn't really look like we were up for the game.
"Sometimes it's difficult to get the attitude of the players right - they almost expect things to happen sometimes - and we were lucky in some respects to be only 1-0 down at half-time.
"But in the second half we were terrific and could have got two or three, we really had them on the back foot."
On Joey Barton's possible transfer to QPR, Pardew explained: "He's been down there and is going to take some time about the decision he makes.
"If he comes back he knows me and him have great respect for each other and we'll carry on."
Source: PA


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Near medical center
This 15-story hotel is within three miles of downtown Bethesda and the National Institutes of Health, seven miles from the National Zoo, and 19 miles from the White House.
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This Marriott offers a fitness center and an outdoor lap pool; meeting and event space includes a ballroom for 400 guests. Parking is available.
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Tucked away in a hilly residential enclave, 3 miles (4.8 kilometers) from downtown Bethesda, the hotel has a complimentary shuttle with scheduled stops to downtown and the National Institutes of Health, 1.5 miles (2.4 kilometers) away. Free WiFi access is available throughout the lobby, and a 24-hour business center provides faxing, copying, and printing services. Meeting and event space comprises 16,000 square feet (1,486 square meters), including a ballroom for 400 guests, with event catering available.
Recreation options at the Bethesda Marriott include an outdoor lap pool. The fitness center has weight machines, free weights, and cardiovascular equipment. Golfing is available nearby.
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The outdoor pool is set in a landscaped patio, with a white wooden gazebo nearby in a grove of trees. The fitness center has locker rooms, weight machines, free weights, 4 stationary bikes and treadmills, 2 ellipticals and stair machines, and a rowing machine.
About 5 miles (8.1 kilometers) away, Sligo Creek provides a 9-hole public golf course, a driving range, and a putting green. A mile (1.6 kilometers) from the hotel, Rock Creek Park has forested trails and paved multi-use paths.
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Three white flags marked the spot Wednesday where three cannons will soon be placed in Oglethorpe Park in Davis Shores, aimed squarely at the Castillo de San Marcos.
The cannons, which will be nonfunctioning replicas, will commemorate the 1740 siege of St. Augustine, when British Gen. James Oglethorpe, founder of the colony of Georgia, used a mixed force of British regulars, colonial militia and native Americans to attack St. Augustine, which was then under Spanish rule.
About 40 people showed up for the event to publicize the effort to place the cannons in the park, which is being coordinated by retired U.S. Army Col. Rik Erkelens and retired U.S. Air Force Col. Ron Radford of the Military Officers Association of America.
Guest speakers included colonial historian Roger Smith and Susan Parker, executive director of the St. Augustine Historical Society.
Smith said the British chose what is now Davis Shores as a vantage point from which to attack the city because it was difficult to approach from the west due to swampland.
"The idea was to bombard the Castillo," Smith said. "But the coquina of the fort absorbed the impact of cannon fire, and it proved to be an unsuccessful effort."
Erkelens said the cannon project is budgeted at about $11,000, which is coming from community donations through the Veterans Council and is about 90 percent funded.
He said it is also being billed as a Military 450th Signature Event and the cannons will be deeded to the City of St. Augustine. Donors who contribute at least $200 will get their names on plaques next to the cannons. The city is providing the pedestals for the cannons.
The cannons themselves will be installed later, with a dedication on June 30, Erkelens said.


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Top corporate executive to keynote UH Hilo spring commencementUniversity of Hawaiʻi at Hilo
Director Media Relations
Constance H. "Connie" Lau, president and CEO of Hawaiian Electric Industries (HEI), will deliver the keynote address at the University of Hawaii at Hilo spring commencement scheduled for 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 17, at Edith Kanakaʻole Stadium.
A total of 448 students representing the College of Arts and Sciences (377), College of Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resource Management (20), Ka Haka ʻUla O Keʻelikolani College of Hawaiian Language (21) and College of Business and Economics (30) are candidates for various degrees or certificates.
Lau, who graduated with honors from Punahou School in Honolulu, earned her juris doctor law degree from the University of California's Hastings College of Law, a master's degree in business administration from Stanford University's Graduate School of Business, and a bachelor of science degree from Yale University. She began her career as a corporate attorney in San Francisco and has been involved in finance, law, real estate development, investments and international business.
At HEI, Lau oversees the holding company for two major Hawaiʻi firms. Hawaiian Electric Company provides electricity for 95 percent of the State's residents, while American Savings Bank is its third largest financial institution.
She has held numerous executive positions with HEI companies since joining Hawaiian Electric (HECO) in 1984, including, Treasurer of the parent company, Assistant Corporate Counsel and Treasurer for HECO, and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of HEI's international power subsidiary HEI Power Corporation.
Lau became Senior Executive Vice President and COO of American Savings Bank in late 1999. She was promoted to president and CEO in 2001 and held those positions until assuming her present duties in 2006.
Lau is one of just 26 female executives in charge of a Fortune 1,000 Company. She has been recognized nationally as one of the 25 most powerful women in banking by US Banker Magazine, has been ranked twice in the "Fast Lane" top five for transforming American Savings Bank into a fast growing player in Hawaiʻi's business community, and was 2004's "Business Leader of the Year" at the Pacific Business News Business Leadership Hawaiʻi event.
Active in community affairs, Lau has headed or served on the board of several educational and non profit organizations, including Kamehameha Schools, Punahou School, the Consuelo Zobel Alger and Maunalani Foundations, Charles Reed Bishop Trust, Hawaiʻi Bankers Association and Hawaiʻi Community Reinvestment Corporation.
Timothy Fallis, who is majoring in English literature and religious studies with a minor in philosophy, will deliver the student address.
Fallis has maintained a 3.93 GPA while balancing the dual responsibilities of a full-time student and a full-time machinist, making parts for instruments used by the Mauna Kea Observatories. His academic honors include the Presidential and Honors Program Scholarships, Martin Doudna Award, Big Island Federal Credit Union Academic Scholarship, and the English Department's "Best Critical Analysis Award." He has also been named to the College of Arts and Sciences Dean's List seven times, and completed the University's Honors Program.
Fallis has been active in various campus and community endeavors, as a two-time team captain for the American Cancer Society Relay for Life, and editor-in-chief of the Hohonu Academic Journal. His address will focus on the purpose of a college education and its implied responsibility.
For more information on Commencement, contact incoming Commencement Coordinator Judith Fox-Goldstein at 974-7555 or email firstname.lastname@example.com. For special accommodations, contact Susan Shirachi at 933-0816 (V) or 933-3335 (TTY). Requests should be made at least ten business days prior to the event.