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A group of professors takes in a nightclub singer hiding from the law to protect her gangster boyfriend.
At the Daniel S. Totten Foundation in New York, Bertram Potts, a somber, dedicated linguistics professor, oversees the writing of an encyclopedia, on which he and his eight uniquely qualified colleagues have been toiling for nine years. When their financial backer, Miss Totten, drops by the foundation and threatens to withdraw her support, Bertram is prodded by the others to flirt with her. Charmed by Bertram's flattery, Miss Totten changes her mind, agreeing to back the encyclopedia to its completion. Soon after, a garbage man appears in the foundation's library and asks the professors for help on some radio quiz show questions. Intrigued by the garbage man's picturesque slang, Bertram declares that his section on slang is already outdated and requires further research. Bertram then takes to the streets, where he eavesdrops on a series of conversations and invites several people to participate in a slang symposium. When he invites sexy nightclub performer Sugarpuss O'Shea to attend, Sugarpuss abruptly dismisses him. Unknown to Bertram, Sugarpuss is being sought by the district attorney in connection with a murder that her gangster boyfriend, Joe Lilac, is suspected of committing, and she and Joe's henchmen, Asthma Anderson and Duke Pastrami, flee the club one step ahead of a subpoena. With no safe place to hide, Sugarpuss decides to take Bertram up on his invitation and shows up at the foundation later that night. Although pleased to see the still scantily clad Sugarpuss, Bertram, whom Sugarpuss calls "Pottsie," refuses to allow her to stay the night, but is overruled by his sex-starved colleagues. At the district attorney's office, meanwhile, Joe is confronted about a monogrammed bathrobe found in the murdered man's suitcase, which the district attorney suspects once belonged to Joe and was given to him by Sugarpuss. Concerned that Sugarpuss might be compelled to testify against Joe, his lawyer advises him to marry her. Three days later, Sugarpuss, who has been helping Bertram dissect a long list of slang expressions as well as teaching the other professors the conga, is visited by Asthma and Pastrami. The thugs present her with a pricey diamond engagement ring from Joe, and eager to become the wealthy Mrs. Lilac, Sugarpuss accepts the ring and agrees to stay at the foundation until she can safely meet Joe. Just then, however, Miss Bragg, the professors' prim housekeeper, demands that Sugarpuss leave, as she has become too much of a disruption. When Bertram asks Sugarpuss to go, admitting that her feminine ways have distracted him from his work, Sugarpuss declares that she is "just plain wacky" for him and kisses him. Bertram is so taken with Sugarpuss' kisses that he decides to propose to her, and the next morning, he gives her a small diamond engagement ring. Bertram's ardor saddens and confuses Sugarpuss, but before she can respond, Joe telephones from New Jersey. As Joe has identified himself as "Daddy," Bertram assumes he is Sugarpuss' father and asks him for permission to marry. Joe, seeing an opportunity to get Sugarpuss past the police's dragnet, goes along with the misconception and requests that the wedding be performed in New Jersey. Before the wedding party departs, however, Miss Bragg, having seen Sugarpuss' photo in the newspaper, threatens to call the police on her. After Sugarpuss slugs Miss Bragg and locks her in a closet, Bertram and the other unsuspecting professors excitedly depart for New Jersey. On the way, Professor Gurkakoff, who is driving, crashes into a signpost, disabling the car. The wedding party is forced to spend the night at an auto court, but when Sugarpuss calls Joe with the news, he insists on picking her up that night. While she waits in her bungalow, Professor Oddly, a widowed botanist, tells Bertram about his genteel honeymoon, then retires for the night. Perturbed by Oddly's remarks, Bertram seeks him out for clarification, but accidentally ends up in Sugarpuss' darkened bungalow. Believing that he is speaking to Oddly, Bertram describes his deeply felt passion for Sugarpuss, and moved by his words, she reveals herself and kisses him. At that moment, however, Joe and his gang arrive and expose Sugarpuss' deception. Finding lipstick on Bertram's face, Joe then pummels the hapless professor. After directing Miss Bragg, who escaped from the closet, and the police away from the auto court, Bertram confronts Sugarpuss. She tearfully apologizes, but Bertram returns to New York, angry and humiliated. Later, at the foundation, Oddly reveals that Sugarpuss gave him a ring to deliver to Bertram, not his, but Joe's. Bertram is buoyed by the professors' deduction that the singer is in love with him, and is unshaken when a scandalized Miss Totten arrives to announce their termination. Asthma and Pastrami then appear and, while holding the professors and Miss Totten at gunpoint, tell Sugarpuss over the phone that they are going to open fire unless she marries Joe. To protect the professors, Sugarpuss proceeds with the ceremony, which is being conducted in New Jersey by an addled-brain justice of the peace. Sugarpuss' fate appears sealed until the professors cause a heavy portrait to fall on Pastrami and then take Asthma by surprise. With help from the garbage man, the professors tickle Pastrami into revealing Sugarpuss' location and race to New Jersey, arriving seconds before she is officially wed. After Bertram beats up Joe and delivers the gangsters to the police, he convinces Sugarpuss she is worthy of him by giving her a passionate, "yum-yum" kiss.
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|October 7th, 2008 02:41 PM
|Jeff Krauss
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Look forward to seeing the pictures. Please let us have your website link.
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|October 3rd, 2008 10:03 PM
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|October 3rd, 2008 05:10 PM
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Hallo Jeff,
That sounds like an interesting symposium, with a lot of different subjects. Something for everyone (as long as everyone is interested in textiles ).
I would have loved to attend the presentation on Korean hemp cloth. We lived in Korea during the 80s, and we regularly saw hemp cloth being used for funeral wear and as the traditional cool summer clothing, most often worn by older men. It took us some time to figure out what those clothes were made of. We knew the words for wool, cotton, silk and linen, but this was something else. In the end the dictionary solved the problem. I wish that we had known and asked more at that time. Do you remember whether andongpoh is named after the city of Andong? A good friend of ours is from there, she might know something about it: she knows a lot about the history and customs of her country.
Thanks for the report,
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G'day and lucky you Jeff to experience it; thanks for bringing us such a diverse range of subject matter to think about.
The piece from Carol Bier about symbols and their relationship in Islamic art I'd like, and that from Olga Bush about architecture and art from the beautiful Allhambra. Then Casselman on dyes - this is often foremost in our minds. Also interesting to me would be the talk on New Guinea fibre fabrications from Allessandro and Hellmich as there are items of this work around my place.
This is as far as I have perused so far; I wonder if the full text of the talks will ever be seen on the Net? Much food for research.
Thanks again,
|October 1st, 2008 09:34 PM
|Jeff Krauss
Trip Report--Textile Society of America
Trip Report, Textile Society of America Symposium
I attended the Textile Society of America Biennial Symposium in Honolulu, September 24-27, 2008. Like the ICOC and ACOR Conferences, there are delivered papers, textile exhibitions, and a dealer fair. Compared to ICOC and ACOR, the TSA papers are far more coherent and intelligible, the exhibitions are inferior (with one notable exception), and the dealer fair is boring.
The full program is here:
and abstracts of all the papers is here:
The opening night reception started with visits to four exhibitions on the campus of University of Hawaii at Manoa. At the EastWest Gallery there was a small exhibition of Mughal carpets and art, including the pair of six-sided rugs whose picture was used by Mary Jo Otsea in her September 13, 2008 Textile Museum talk. See the picture at http://rjohnhowe.wordpress.com/2008/...xtiles-part-1/. The pair is owned by Doris Duke's Shangri-La.
The second exhibition was in the Hamilton Library, a display of artifacts and mats from Lampung, in Sumatra. The objects had no labels, so I had no idea what I was looking at.
The third was a dreary student-organized collection of four 20th century Hawaiian shirts and about six Hawaiian dresses in a very small room.
The fourth, in the University Art Gallery, http://www.hawaii.edu/artgallery/,
was a spectacular exhibition of Chinese Minority costumes (Miao, Yi, Dong, Tujia, Shui, Li, Zhuang, Dai, Buyi, Yao, Wa, and Zang), far better than the exhibition in the Shanghai Museum. Entitled "Writing with Thread", it is a part of the collection of the Evergrand Museum of Taipei, Taiwan. The exhibition will travel to the Museum of International Folk Art in New Mexico and possibly other venues next year.
There were a number of familiar faces (to me, at least) at the TSA. ACOR/ICOC regulars Cheri Hunter and Sharon Fenlon; museum curators Roy Hamilton, Sharon Makeda, Louise Mackie, Mary Dusenbury, Bobbie Sumberg, Sumru Krody and Ann Rowe; three TM docents; and Japanese textile experts Yoshiko Wada and Ann Marie Moeller.
Each day started with a plenary session followed by four or five parallel sessions. The first morning I attended a session on the Miao people of Guizhou, China, chaired by Yoshiko Wada and including two other Japanese experts on this Chinese group. It covered textiles, weaving techniques and patterns.
In the first session of the afternoon, I went to a panel on Korean textiles. There was one exceptional paper, by a Korean woman who works as a conservator at the Metropolitan Museum, comparing the hemp growing and the hemp fabrics made in two different regions of South Korea. The region in the south, with a longer growing season, produces heavier thread, more coarsely woven fabrics and sturdier cloth than the finely-woven fabric from the region in the north. Her talk included videos embedded in her PowerPoint presentation.
In the second session of the afternoon, I heard Sumru Krody talk about her ongoing efforts to categorize the large collection of Uzbek ikats that was donated to the TM last year. She distinguished between chapans with a center seam in the back versus those with a large panel running down the center. She also noted chapans having very very very long sleeves.
The next morning was the session on Japanese textiles (which is what I collect). Ann Marie Moeller talked about Japanese symbolism, using examples from my collection of picture kasuri (ikat). Jackie Atkins (Allentown Museum of Art) talked about designs used for children's kimonos, including nationalistic and propagandistic designs (military gear and flags, for example). Sharon Takeda (LACMA) displayed the unique resist dyeing techniques of a particular father and son Japanese kimono maker family. And a Japanese research professor showed how, in the Kochi region of Japan, women recycled used washi paper and spun it into threads for weaving.
That afternoon, the group of about 300 attendees broke into ten groups that were transported to separate venues. I went to the Honolulu Academy of Arts for talks on indigo textiles by author and shop-owner Amy Katoh, and the use of straw and paper in Shinto ritual around the New Year by author/researcher Barbara Stephan. Other venues included the Bishop Museum, Iolani Palace, Queen Emma Summer Palace, the University of Hawaii Art Gallery and the Japan Cultural Center of Hawaii. So far as I could tell, the mechanics of the bus transports went off without a hitch.
The next morning, there were fiber arts demonstrations by local artisans, and then I went to a diverse panel that covered use of camouflage designs by clothing designers, a weird talk about men constructing and wearing tutus and angel wings at the Burning Man Project, and the conservation and display of three feathered capes at the Bishop Museum.
That afternoon was a wonderful panel about the resurgence of the textile industry in Uzbekistan after the Russians left. Mary Dusenbury and several other TSA officers and directors have visited Uzbekistan several times in the past ten years. Among other pictures, Mary Dusenbury showed a picture of a machine invented and built by Uzbek craftsmen that automatically applies and ties the resist material onto thread bundles for making ikat. Mary Ann Jordan talked about the role of women weaving in Uzbek "factories" and workshops. Lotus Stack talked about the narrow brocades used for trimming Uzbek garments. They talked about how these Uzbek weavers had to confront the business aspects including decisions about designs and setting prices, and the use of Uzbek textiles by famous designers.
For two days there was a small dealer fair, but most of the symposium attendees were museum curators and university researchers, not deep-pocketed collectors. There was "wearable art" women's clothing, but it was pricy.
I took pictures, which I will post on my web site in the near future.
The next symposium in two years will be held in Lincoln, Nebraska, which is home to the International Quilt Study Center. I'll probably go.
Jeff Krauss
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Beef Hot Pot (Bo Nhung Dam, Shabu Shabu)
If you're a beef and seafood lover, this Vietnamese-style beef hot pot recipe is for you. Bỏ nhúng dấm (literally beef dipped in vinegar) is the Vietnamese equivalent of the Japanese dish called shabu shabu, but with additional seafood ingredients. The broth is made with coconut soda, chopped onions and tomatoes. On a separate platter, gather the raw beef, shrimp, baby squid and octopus, fresh pineapple, cooked rice noodles, bánh tráng (dried rice paper sheets) and various aromatic herbs. The prep work is quite labor-intensive; you have to have a lot of company to make the meal worthwhile. The more, the merrier.
Place an electric hot pot in the middle of the dining table and let everyone dip and cook the beef and seafood in the fragrant broth and assemble their own rolls using the rice paper sheets. Dip the rolls in mắm nêm dipping sauce. It's made of fermented fish paste, which is very strong. If fermented fish paste is too overwhelming, you could ultimately use nước mắm chấm (fish sauce) or soy sauce (nước tương chấm) for a milder flavor.
Vietnamese beef hot pot is a very festive meal because it's fairly expensive and quite time-consuming to prepare. It's what one of my uncles would call "đặc biệt", or "only for special occasions" in English. On my Papa's side of the family in France, all my cousins (including me) married non-Vietnamese spouses but I can guarantee you they all know the meaning of the word "đặc biệt" (which means special). Whenever, we're invited to my uncles' homes, they offer a lot of đặc biệt meals. "Lulu, it's đặc biệt, you should try this, it's delicious!" as one of my uncle always says to my husband. So this recipe is dedicated to my uncle François, whom I call Chu Bay (Uncle #7. He's Papa's 7th brother and that's how you show respect in the Vietnamese tradition).
It's perfect for a winter meal and just in time for the Chinese New Year, which is coming very soon.
Yields: 6 servings2-½ pounds "outside" flank steak (see tips), sliced paper-thin
1 pound raw medium shrimp, thawed
½ pound baby squid, pre-cleaned and thawed
½ pound baby octopus
1 fresh pineapple, peeled, cored and cut into chunks
1 stalk fresh lemongrass
1 yellow onion, finely chopped
3 shallots, thinly sliced
1 can coconut soda
1/3 cup rice vinegar (or any white vinegar)
1 (1-inch) chunk fresh ginger, peeled and sliced
2-½ tablespoons granulated sugar
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
2 tablespoons canola oil
2 large tomatoes, chopped
1 package bánh tráng disks (rice paper, see tips)
4 baby cucumbers (or 1 large cucumber)
1 (10-ounce) package thick rice vermicelli noodles, cooked
2 dozen lettuce leaves, as needed
2 cups bean sprouts
1 cup Vietnamese mint , stemmed
1 cup Thai basil, stemmed
½ cup cilantro, stemmed
7 red Thai chili peppers, thinly sliced
2 cloves pickled garlic (or fresh garlic), finely minced and puréed
½ (7-ounce) bottle mắm nêm (fermented fish paste)
juice of 2 limes
½ teaspoon MSG (optional)
2 cups pickled carrots, daikon radish and green papaya
For the lemongrass purée (see tips): Wash the lemongrass. Remove all the white powder off of the leaves. Cut the stalk in half. Crush i younger part with the back of a chef's knife. and set it aside for the broth. Cut the remaining stalk into extremely thin slices using a chef's knife. In a mortar and pestle, grind the thin slices of lemongrass, then transfer and mix everything using a mini food processor. It should turn into a fine moist powder. Set aside.
For the cucumber: Cut the cucumbers into 2-3 inch matchsticks (depending on the size of your rolls).
Prepping the shrimp: Remove and discard the head of the shrimp if it's still attached. Carefully shell and de-vein the black part of the shrimp using a sharp hook-like paring knife. Make sure to leave the tip of the tail on, if possible. Rinse the shrimp under cold running water and pat dry using a paper towel. There should be as little water as possible. Repeat the same procedure for each shrimp. This step is tedious but essential for good resultsth.
For the bean sprouts and herbs: Wash the bean sprouts and drain through a salad spinner. Repeat the same procedure with the mint and basil. Remove as much liquid as possible.
For the mắm nêm dipping sauce (see tips): In a blender or a mini-blender if you have one, blend ½ cup of pineapple chunks. Add 2 tablespoons of water if the blender doesn't flow smoothly. In a small saucepan, dissolve the rest of the sugar in 1/3 cup of boiling water. Let the water cool to room temperature. Add the mắm nêm, lime juice, 1-½ tablespoons of granulated sugar and MSG (if used). Mix in the blended pineapple, garlic and 1 thinly sliced red Thai chili pepper.
For the broth: In a deep saucepan, combine 3 cups of water, coconut soda, ½ tablespoon of sugar, rice vinegar, ginger slices, lemongrass stalk, the chopped onions and tomatoes, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Lower the heat to a gentle simmer and cook for about 5 minutes. Add the oil. Set aside.
Assembly time:
Arrange the raw beef, raw shrimp, baby squid and baby octopus on one large platter and sprinkle with the thinly sliced shallots and black pepper. Gather the rest of the herbs, pineapple and noodles in another platter.
Divide the mắm nêm sauce into individual dipping bowls. Each person will add lemongrass purée and more red Thai chiles to their liking. I usually place a bowl of lemongrass on the side so everyone can help themselves.
Place the hot pot filled with broth in the middle of the dining table.
Fill a saucepan with water. Bring the water to a boil. Let cool a bit. Transfer to 2 large bowls and place a bowl at each end of the dining table with a plate of dried rice papers.
Call everyone!
Each person should have a pair of chopsticks, a spoon, a dipping bowl, a plate and a small seafood strainer.
Wrapping and rolling method:
Quickly dip one rice paper disk in the hot water, remove as much excess water as possible. Place on a plate. Wait about 1 or 2 minutes. The rice paper should be soft but not too wet. I usually dip 4 rice papers at a time, then start wrapping.
Quickly dip the beef slices into the broth (once it's changed colors). Cook the seafood items in the broth for about 2-3 minutes. Check doneness of the shrimp; it should be firm, white with shades of orange. Fish out the cooked shrimp, octopus and squid using the strainer.
Using the soften rice paper disk as the wrapper, place a piece of lettuce, mint, basil, cilantro, rice noodles and 2-3 cucumber "matchsticks". Top with bean sprouts, pineapple, 2 slices of beef and the rest of the seafood. Everything should be about 1-½ inches from the bottom edge so the roll doesn't burst when it's wrapped.
Carefully fold each side flap and roll away from you. If the rice paper is moistened properly, it should easily stick and roll. Tuck all the mixture into the wrapper, forming a cigar.
Dip the roll in the mắm nêm sauce and enjoy! Roll another one until you're full!
Raw beef, shrimp and baby squid ready to be cooked.
You don't need to buy a specific hot pot or fondue set if you don't have one. We use an electric burner that we place in the middle of the dining table.
During the meal, if the liquid from the broth evaporates, just add more water and bring the liquid back to a boil. The heat should be at a low simmer.
Some people use sesame oil for the broth but I think canola oil is just fine.
I get the seafood strainers at Dai Thanh Asian market on 420 S 2nd St, in San Jose.
Technically, I do not use flank steak but the outside flank of the steak (the best part), called nạm. Just mention to your butcher you're making bỏ nhúng dấm. You could also ask your butcher to slice the meat deli-thinly for you. If you don't have an Asian market nearby, you could always use tender rib-eye steak or top sirloin (which is less tender though). If you're slicing the meat yourself, placing the meat in the freezer for 15-20 minutes beforehand helps you control the thickness of each slice of meat. Make sure the slices are as thin as you can make them. Also make sure the meat is sliced against the grain to ensure optimum tenderness.
The amount of granulated sugar varies depending on the level of sweetness of the tomatoes and the onions.
I buy lemongrass at an Asian market. Lemongrass is quite expensive in regular stores and is sold by bulk in bunches of 5 stalks. So plan other dishes using lemongrass. It's a perennial. I asked Lulu (my husband) about it and he started to grow 4 "bushes" last year so we keep getting some (especially during the summer), which is very convenient.
Vietnamese mint has a very different flavor from regular mint. It also has darker vein markings on the leaves. It's commonly used in Asian salad like Vietnamese chicken salad and also springrolls (gỏi cuốn in Vietnamese).
You can use any kind of lettuce such as iceberg or romaine lettuce. Just remove the large center vein prior to rolling.
Daikon (củ cải trắng in Vietnamese) is an Asian turnip that looks like a large white carrot. I use this root a lot for making vegetarian broth for the natural sweetness it provides. Discard the root when the broth is ready. It's delicious when it's pickled with carrots and green papaya and is commonly used in Vietnamese bánh mì sandwiches.
For the thick rice vermicelli noodles, just boil the noodles as you would for regular pasta. Drain thoroughly. Let cool completely.
Bánh tráng are dried rice paper sheets. My favorite brand is Ba Co Gai (Three Ladies). The rice paper isn't too thick, yet strong enough not to easily break on contact of moisture. I use the same brand for my phở noodles.
Rice paper disks (Bánh tráng).
I am not a big fan of MSG (mono-sodium glutamate), some people like to add it to the dipping sauce, but I don't.
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You can use fresh garlic instead of the pickled garlic but the garlic flavor is going to be a lot stronger. You can find pickled garlic in any Asian store.
I buy coconut soda at the Asian market, you can also find it online.
You can find all these ingredients in any Asian store.
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Young, old to share lives as classes as facility approved
RESIDENTS at Kalyra Communities aged care centre in Adelaide will relive their school days when classrooms for teenage students are built on the site.
The Morphett Vale facility has received permission from Onkaparinga Council for Montessori Middle School to co-locate two classrooms at its Woodcroft aged care site.
Up to 35 teenage students will take their lessons at the site, which is home to 88 seniors.
The plans are part of a more than $20 million redevelopment of the Woodcroft Drive centre to be built in stages over a two-year period, which is expected to start in mid-July.
Kalyra Communities chief executive Sara Blunt described the move as a "terrific step forward".
"Now that planning has been approved the project is full steam ahead," she said.
It is expected the new middle school will open in the first half of 2019.
"Our research indicates that intergenerational life improves the well-being of older people and is equally good for young people," Ms Blunt said.
"This partnership will give students a wonderful learning environment and ample opportunity to engage with civic and community life.
"Our residents are very pleased to contribute to the life skills of the students and will benefit from life-long learning and new technology."
Ms Blunt said the move would give students and care centre residents the chance to teach each other a range of skills, including music, art and cooking.
Kalyra Communities chairwoman Sonia Bolzon said the project came about by chance when a visitor to the centre asked if it would consider a middle school in the redevelopment.
"And now it's happening," she said, describing the outcome as a "win-win".
"These students needed a new home for learning and our residents embraced the concept, telling us it will bring life and joy into their home."
Southern Montessori School principal Noel Browne was thrilled with the outcome.
"The development offers our students a rich learning environment as we nurture their unique talents and support their growth towards becoming independent, considerate, informed and active young people, who contribute to a better world," Mr Browne said.
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I cannot agree with those who teach that the profit and loss ac-count contains on one side losses and on the other side profits. There are even purists who object to the title "profit and loss," on the ground that its two nouns are misplaced, and who would call it "loss and gain," evidently thinking of it as a column of losses and a column of gains. But if the book-keeping is that of a business con-cern, then the expenditures made under such heads as Insurance, Interest, Office-Expense, Salaries, Commissions, Brokerage, Rent, &c., are in no sense losses; they are business outlays deliberately made for the purpose of producing income which it is hoped will exceed the outlay. This is the essence of business as distinguished from private or professional life. Outlay for the sake of income is business; income for the purpose of meeting expenditure is not. Therefore I contend that the profit and loss account is a unit. It is composed of outlay and income, not of losses and gains. When the results of outlay and income have by its agency been compared and the excess ascertained, then and not till then do the books show a profit or a loss. Profit and loss is therefore named in the correct order, since its result is, normally, profit.
Books could be kept and by strict double-entry in which none of these accounts of outlay and income, these tributaries to the profit and loss account should appear. The equation between liabilities plus proprietorship, on the one side, and assets on the other would be preserved just as strictly as now. If an entry comes up involving outlay, and it be asked to whom or what this shall be charged, then, supposing Mr. Smith to be the proprietor, the answer would evident-ly be, charge it to Mr. Smith, and this would be in a certain way cor-rect; it would bring out correctly the final result, "how much is Mr. Smith worth?" But such a method would possess no advantage over single-entry, except that of furnishing through the trial-balance a
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Lady of the forest,
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Diana, Huntress, do you —
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The company responsible for supplying power to the stadium said after the game that faulty equipment was to blame for the blackout, but at least one player who was on the field during the game believes that there was another explanation. In this year's installment of the America's Game series by NFL Films, former Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis said that he doesn't buy that the power went out accidentally in a game that the Ravens were winning handily before darkness fell.
"I'm not gonna accuse nobody of nothing — because I don't know facts. But you're a zillion-dollar company, and your lights go out? No. No way," Lewis said, via Nate Davis of USA Today. "Now listen, if you grew up like I grew up — and you grew up in a household like I grew up — then sometimes your lights might go out, because times get hard. I understand that. But you cannot tell me somebody wasn't sitting there and when they say, 'The Ravens [are] about to blow them out. Man, we better do something.' … That's a huge shift in any game, in all seriousness. And as you see how huge it was because it let them right back in the game."
The 49ers came back from 28-6 down to close within two points in the fourth quarter, but the Ravens held on for a 34-31 win that likely kept the timing of the blackout from becoming fodder for a lot more discussion than it ultimately wound up becoming in the aftermath of the game. There's no doubt that more than 30 minutes of waiting around for the game to get going again takes wind out of one's sails, but the Ravens had just spent even more time in the locker room during halftime and it didn't keep them from extending their lead on a Jacoby Jones kickoff return to start the third quarter.
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SEATTLE, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Washington state's Supreme Court made it easier for lawmakers to raise taxes on Thursday, striking down as unconstitutional a voter-approved law that required a two-thirds majority of the state legislature to approve such increases.
In a 6-3 vote, the court ruled against an initiative launched by conservative political activist Tim Eyman and twice approved by voters, most recently in November, to require a super-majority to raise taxes.
The court instead decided that half of the state's lawmakers, plus one, or a simple majority, could vote to increase taxes in the cash-strapped Pacific Northwest state, which collects no personal income tax.
"Our holding today is not a judgment on the wisdom of requiring a super-majority for the passage of tax legislation," the court ruled in its majority opinion. "Should the people and the legislature still wish to require a super majority vote for tax legislation, they must do so through constitutional amendment, not through legislation."
The ruling came as the state faces court-imposed mandates to fully fund basic K-12 public education, with a total of $4.5 billion needed by 2019, beginning with $1.4 billion from 2013 to 2015, according to the Washington State Budget & Policy Center.
Lawmakers are also grappling with a $1 billion deficit and transportation infrastructure problems.
The League of Education Voters, a plaintiff in the case, called the ruling a "huge win for kids and schools," and Democratic Governor Jay Inslee hailed the ruling as protection for the state's constitution.
"The supermajority requirement gave a legislative minority the power to squelch ideas even when those ideas had majority support," Inslee said in an emailed statement.
Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn also applauded the ruling for a "common sense" approach "to fully fund education and invest in our transportation system."
But Republican state Senator Pam Roach of Auburn warned the ruling could open "the floodgates of taxation."
A proposal for a permanent state constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds super-majority was expected to pass a committee in the Republican-dominated Senate later on Thursday, Roach said.
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Buyers of Samsonite shares have something in common with the restless throngs crowding the baggage carousels: They may need a lot of patience.
That's not to say Samsonite doesn't pack many appealing investment themes into one Hong Kong-listed stock (ticker: 1910.Hong Kong). Earth's biggest luggage company is a play on the planet's growing middle class, not to mention its desire to travel and hankering for affordable luxury brands. The six biggest luggage companies together hold less than a fifth of the global market; so Samsonite, which has a leading 10% share, has plenty of room to grow.
Still, investors must be prepared for the stock to be stuck in transit. For a start, Samsonite—founded in Denver in 1910—had passed through various hands before its buyout-firm owners listed the company in Hong Kong last year. Its biggest investors—CVC Capital Partners and the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS.United Kingdom)—have been paring their stakes but still own nearly 35% of shares, and they're likely to sell whenever shares climb high enough. Since their debut 15 months ago at 14.50 Hong Kong dollars (about $1.87), shares have traded between HK$9 and HK$17, but most recently were at—you guessed it—HK$14.44.
It doesn't help that all 11 analysts who cover the stock already urge you to buy. Listen to the eager applause when Samsonite recently bagged two acquisitions within 20 days—a $110 million deal to buy the casual bag maker High Sierra, followed by a $35 million pact to buy Hartmann. Analysts gushed about how High Sierra will pad Samsonite's offerings with sports bags, and broaden its core base of business travelers to include outdoor-sports enthusiasts. Universal adoration is nice, but who else is left to win over?
All that's a pity, because Samsonite emerged from a 2009 restructuring leaner and stronger. It got rid of excess baggage by closing weaker stores and paying down debt, and now generates enough cash flow to encourage frequent speculation that it might increase its small dividend. Nearly 80% of revenue comes from wholesale channels or department stores over which it has less direct control. But it is geographically diverse, earning 37% of its sales from Asia, 31% from Europe, 25% from North America, and 7% from South America.
Despite what airlines charge to mishandle your bags, luggage sales are doing just fine. Samsonite's first-half revenue grew 14%, to $847 million, while earnings before interest and taxes rose 18%. European weakness was more than offset by sales growth of 21% in Asia and 28% in the more mature U.S. market. Samsonite shares also aren't particularly pricey despite its resilient sales and enduring brand. The stock trades at about 15 times 2012 earnings—above 10.1 times for Hong Kong's Hang Seng index, but below 18 times for global branded retailers, or a staggering 29.3 times for its smaller but hipper rival Tumi Holdings (TUMI). As Samsonite's old slogan might proclaim, that's almost strong enough to stand on.
INDONESIA'S ECONOMY IS EXPANDING at a 6.4% pace, among the fastest in Asia; yet stocks are up just 5% this year—trailing even the MSCI Asia ex-Japan index. Clearly, concerns that its economy is overheating are taking a toll.
Some classic symptoms are there: Property prices in Jakarta have doubled in recent years. Credit is booming (even if its ratio to gross domestic product, at about 30%, isn't too high).
Unemployment has shrunk to a 12-year low near 6% while the minimum wage is rising far faster than inflation. The current-account deficit swelled to $10 billion in the first half, roughly 2.2% of GDP, from a $10 billion surplus in 2009—chiefly as imports grew while its commodity-heavy exports suffered from China's waning appetite and weak prices for palm oil, minerals, rubber, and coal. Inflation near 4.5% looks benign. But then inflation provided no advance warning of the U.S. tech and housing bubbles, notes Robert Prior-Wandesforde, director of Asian economics at Credit Suisse, who believes "GDP growth has been pushed above the sustainable rate by a loose monetary stance."
Jakarta has started, for example, to raise down payments for home and vehicle purchases and restrict credit-card applications, but still wants its economy to gallop at a 7% clip heading into the 2014 elections. That requires a tricky balancing act. Stay tuned.
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AMPI Issues Allergy Alert for Undeclared Milk in Pudding
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services received information regarding the recall of GFS Lemon Pudding because milk is an ingredient in the vanilla pudding. GFS Lemon Pudding does not declare milk on the label. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk run the risk of a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume the product.
The following product is affected: GFS Lemon Pudding (113 ounce cans) with UPC Number 9390110676 and Lot # 3T12354C printed on the end of the can.
The full recall can be found at www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm339891.htm?source=govdelivery.


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Cagliari, Sardinia
The name of the Sardinian capital
Cagliari, means 'castle' in Sardinian... and this ancient trading port has been fought over, invaded and settled by hordes of Europe's seagoing tribes, from the Phoenicians to the Carthaginians, and, of course, the Romans. Today, you don't need to be remotely seagoing to discover this historic (and highly cosmopolitan) spot – just a decent pair of walking shoes, an Italian phrase book, and a hearty appetite.
Destination overview
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|Beach, Summer sun, City break
|Average maximum temperature: 20.8░C
Rainfall: 431mm a year
An ancient city with a long history, located in the South of the Island. The city has bags of character just waiting to be explored.
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Must see:
DH Lawrence compared Cagliari to a "white Jerusalem". And if you start your journey on the hilltop Castello, at the cathedral, you'll see why. It was given a new facade in the 1930s – and shimmers wonderfully in the sun.
Must eat at:
With predominantly local ingredients and a cellar of over 400 different wines, the Ristorante Dal Corsaro takes its food and drink seriously. Starters of regional favourites, delicious mains and honey-rich desserts are there to be savoured.
Must be there for:
Take an extended tour of some of Cagliari's more interestingly named sights – structure your itinerary so it takes in Elephant Tower and The Cave of the Viper at the very least!
Well-travelled tips:
For a glimpse into the future, check on the progress of the new local metro at Piazza Repubblica... by 2009 it should have reached the university campus before heading out into the suburbs.
Although it's been nearly 40 years since the local football side celebrated championship success, heading to Stadio Sant'Elia will enable you to see today's Cagliari lineup taking on some of the greats of Serie A.


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Benghazi inquiry sparks Hill battle
A turf battle is brewing over Benghazi.
When GOP Sens. John McCain and Lindsey Graham stepped before the cameras Wednesday and renewed their calls for a Watergate-like committee to probe the Sept. 11 terrorist attack in Libya, their longtime partner — Sen. Joe Lieberman – was noticeably missing.
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Lieberman later emerged from a classified, closed-door briefing with a much different message: A special congressional committee is unnecessary — at least for now. Lieberman says his Homeland Security Committee could handle a broad investigation into the deadly Benghazi assault just fine.
Unanswered questions about what actually happened at the U.S. consulate in Benghazi that night, what information was shared about the attack and why Americans there didn't have greater security has created divisions among longtime friends and between fellow Republicans.
Further complicating matters is the fact that retired Gen. David Petraeus resigned last week as CIA director over an extramarital affair with his biographer, and some are worried the affair may have jeopardized Benghazi-related national security matters.
Maine Sen. Susan Collins, the top Republican on the Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee, backed up her chairman, Lieberman, and dinged McCain, a member of the panel, for missing Wednesday's nearly two-hour briefing in the Capitol.
Both Armed Services Committee Chairman Carl Levin, "who was there at briefing, and Sen. McCain, who was not, are members of our committee, and I know they would play very important roles," Collins told POLITICO after the briefing.
"I do not see the benefit of creating a brand new committee when we already have the Senate's chief oversight committee, plus the Intelligence Committee, examining this very important matter."
McCain spokesman Brian Rogers said Thursday the senator missed the meeting because of a "scheduling error."
Collins hit on one of the challenges of probing the Benghazi attack, which killed Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans. It reaches across the State Department, Pentagon, Central Intelligence Agency and FBI. And a number of House and Senate committees, including Intelligence, Armed Services and Foreign Relations, want a piece of the action.
Petraeus, a four-star general, could provide classified testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee as early as Thursday given that his agency was running a covert operation from the Libya consulate.
FBI Director Robert Mueller and Deputy Director Sean Joyce met with the heads of the House Select Committee on Intelligence Wednesday in a 90-minute closed-door briefing on the investigation into Petraeus's affair.


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Another twist in the story has been unveiled, as Microsoft has quickly retracted their stance on the XB1M13 campaign and they are now claiming that they had no involvement or knowledge of the partnered contract that Machinima had concocted for the Xbox One YouTube promotion.
According to iGame Responsibly and IGN, Microsoft has issued an updated response about the campaign following the admission by Machinima's higher-ups that the XB1M13 promotion was, indeed, unethical, with a representative acknowledging to Ohh Word...
"We execute large network wide activations routinely and, where part of a promotional campaign, typically require channel partners to include certain language in their video content relating to the promotion. That didn't happen here and we're evaluating why. All participants are being asked today to include our standard language going-forward. We apologize for the error and any confusion."
TotalBiscuit, real name John Bain, also acknowledged in a recent video that Polaris has also sent out letters after the XB1M13 fiasco went mainstream, letting their partners and affiliates know that they must acknowledge paid-for endorsements or additional compensation for products featured in the content creators' videos.
Following these startling admissions of regulatory ethics, a Microsoft spokesperson has claimed that they were not aware of the contracts for the Xbox One promotional material, and that they have asked Machinima not to post any more Xbox One promo videos in conjunction with the campaign, stating...
"Microsoft was not aware of individual contracts Machinima had with their content providers as part of this promotion and we didn't provide feedback on any of the videos. We have asked Machinima to not post any additional Xbox One content as part of this media buy and we have asked them to add disclaimers to the videos that were part of this program indicating they were part of paid advertising."
Well, that's one lawsuit adverted... right?
It seems a little odd that a company would approve of a specific campaign that was estimated to reach a bare minimum of 1.25 million views and not have any knowledge or oversight of the conditions in which their product would be promoted and marketed. They had a maximum estimated reach of 11.7 million viewers... they didn't give the contracts one look over? 11.7 million potential viewers? Really?
Nevertheless, the code of ethics here was tossed clean out of the window, especially in the case of Electronic Arts and Battlefield 4, which has actually misled a lot of people about the state of the game prior to and just after its release, in which case video content providers were explicitly prohibited from discussing or showcasing any of the game's glitches. Glitches, I might add, that caused DICE to delay DLC content for Battlefield 4, which has actually resulted in multiple antitrust lawsuits levied against Electronic Arts.
On the upside, this entire blowout has helped put into place a far more ethical playing field of content promotion and endorsement.
If you're curious who participated in the XB1M13 campaign – which had an estimated reach of nearly 12 million users – be sure to check out the complete list of YouTuber channels right here.
As has been the tradition with this unflattering situation, here's a video from a YouTuber going by the appellation AttackSlug, which sums up the unflattery up until this point.


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Surprisingly, the Jumping Frenchmen of Maine Disorder is a real, no-fooling psychological behavior. Here's an abstract from Neurology magazine briefly describing it:
The "Jumping Frenchmen of Maine" were described by George Beard in 1878. They had an excessive startle response, sometimes with echolalia, echopraxia, or forced obedience. In 1885, Gilles de la Tourette concluded that "jumping" was similar to the syndrome that now bears his name. Direct observations of jumpers have been scarce. We studied eight jumpers from the Because region of Quebec. In our opinion, this phenomenon is not a neurologic disease, but can be explained in psychological terms as operant conditioned behavior. Our cases were related to specific conditions in lumber camps in the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century.
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Eagle Rare Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 10 year oldEagle Rare Single Barrel Bourbon Whiskey is masterfully crafted and carefully aged for no less than ten years, each barrel is discriminately selected. The rareness of this great breed of bourbon is evident in its complex aroma, as well as the smooth and lingering taste. Each bottle of Eagle Rare offers consistent flavors, but with a seemingly individual personality from each unique barrel. Eagle Rare is a bourbon that lives up to its name with its lofty, distinctive taste experience. Nose: Complex aromas of toffee, hints of orange peel, herbs, honey, leather and oak. Taste: Bold, dry, oaky flavors with notes of candied almonds and very rich cocoa. Finish: Dry and lingering.
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Four Roses Small Batch BourbonMarrying, or mingling, multiple Bourbon recipes is an art in itself. Four original and limited Bourbons have been expertly selected by our Master Distiller at the peak of maturation to create a perfectly balanced small batch Bourbon that rewards you with a mellow symphony of rich, spicy flavors along with sweet, fruity aromas and hints of sweet oak and caramel. Finishes soft, smooth and pleasantly long. Best enjoyed straight up, on the rocks, or with a splash. Nose: Spicy, rich, mellow, fruity, hints of sweet oak & caramel. Palate: Creamy, mellow, ripened red berries, rich, spicy, well-balanced, moderately sweet. Finish: Soft, smooth & pleasantly long.
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Lumpy's Links for 2015.12.20
Lumpy's Links for 2015.12.20
Here they are:
- Ludicrous – While a 19 year old hacking an airline to commit 150,000 dolars of fraud may not be ludicrous, the fact that "he hack was not highly sophisticated and was a result of a loophole in the airline's computer system"
- Useful – For you Windows users a list of 2015's most popular Windows downloads
- Music – This week, I am going to mention Victory Kicks, a London-based indie alternative band witha great sound. They also offer their 7 release discogrophy at 50% off!
- Photo – Fish-eye View of Gemini North Telescope
- Yours (Something tweeted to me, shared on FaceBook, or emailed)- The West Jet Christmas Miracle from Dick Debartello on Facebook. (Yeah, that is the Giz Wiz and Mad Writer.) Be sure to check out the video after the break. The five and a half minute video is entertaining and touching.
- Science – The long delayed DSCOVR satellite is sending back amazing images
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Though Paul Rudd and Leslie Mann are the main focus of This is 40, which writer-director Judd Apatow is calling a sort-of sequel to Knocked Up, one more character from that movie will be making a return appearance. From what we know there's no sign of his old roommate Ben, played by Seth Rogen, but Jason Segel's character "Jason" will be returning, once again hitting on Leslie Mann's Debbie, though this time in "official" capacities as a personal trainer.
Apatow has been working with Segel since Freaks and Geeks more than a decade ago, so as you can imagine, things get punchy and a little ridiculous on set, especially when Apatow suggests even more insane lines of dialogue. You can watch all the giggling in the new featurette below.
This is 40 remains one of the more low-key players in this year's awards season, but while people focus on Les Miserables and Zero Dark Thirty and other heavy stuff, it could emerge as a serious crowd pleaser, and maybe even a Knocked Up-sized hit with a slightly more mature soul. Based on early reviews Apatow, telling a highly autobiographical story, seems to nail all the insecurities and weirdness of a long-term marriage between two people reaching middle age. What I'm still wondering, though, is if the movie is as impactful when you're nowhere near 40, and can't spend the entire movie nodding your head and saying "yeah, I've been there."
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Talk:Sarum Use
St Osmund error
Scholarship has moved on since 1886, the date of the source attributing the final form of the Sarum books to St Osmund. The article was correct before. --Fr Lev 18:40, August 27, 2008 (UTC)
Removing reference to Dom Augustine's caretaker
While leaving in a reference to Dom Augustine, I removed the reference to him being cared for. I take this to be outside the scope of this article. I have created a link to a (potential) page on Dom Augustine. That would be the place for personal information of this sort. --Fr Lev 19:47, August 27, 2008 (UTC)
I agree with this, and with the whole text as is.
I would like to suggest that a re-write of the opening paragraph about Gallican antecedents would be a good thing - an expansion - and if there is no disagreement, I would be prepared to draft it and initially post it here in the discussion pages for the ritual tearing to pieces before it was put on the page. Any thoughts? Dorsetpriest
Go for it. --Fr Lev 02:13, August 28, 2008 (UTC)
Removing "The English Liturgy" reference: Putting back Milan usage
Changed my mind after a good night's sleep. Some things shouldn't be glossed.
The "English Liturgy" is not a Sarum liturgy, and therefore does not belong on this page, but on the general "Western Rite" page. As well, the Sarum had been used by the Milan Synod since the late 80's. To remove that is intellectually dishonest.--JosephSuaiden 05:30, August 28, 2008 (UTC)
I suggest that the page be locked either at my last revision or Fr. Lev's last revision and that further proposed changes be posted here for discussion before being officially included in the page. Dorsetpriest


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Why TV is Looking to the Big Screen For New Ideas
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Itaipava House Bordering And Encompassing Water
Architecture and the inhabitant's needs meet on a riverbank in Itaipava, Brazil. Stretching alongside green waters, the residential project showcases two water features of its own – a pond that makes the terrace seem to float and an indoor pool that seems to be constructed from fairytale dust. I have never seen a space like this – a double-height spa/relaxation zone with inviting lounge beds, placed in front of a high stone fireplace. Easily connecting to the outside through large, part-glazed doors, this residence was designed for entertaining and sharing comfort and relaxation with friends. Naturally lit and reflecting in the pond, this luxurious space contrasts with the cozy living room, but share the same warming feature – the stone fireplace. Part of Brazilian studio Cadas Architecture's portfolio, this project shows how wood, glass, stone and natural daylight meet in a luscious landscape to offer the owner a splendid retreat from society.


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Rental Tradelines Are Now Part of Experian Consumer Credit Files
Rent is the single largest monthly expenditure for approximately one-third of the U.S. population, and until now, it has been missing from credit bureau files. This has been an industry-wide obstacle that we have now solved.
As of December 2010, Experian will include positive rental payment data as part of a consumer's credit file. This alternative data asset consists of rental payment histories collected by Experian RentBureau through a national network of property management companies.
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What happens when a galaxy falls in with the wrong crowd? The irregular galaxy NGC 1427A is a spectacular example of the resulting stellar rumble. Under the gravitational grasp of a large gang of galaxies, called the Fornax cluster, the small bluish galaxy is plunging headlong into the group at 600 km/sec or nearly 400 mi/sec. The Hubble Space Telescope's Advanced Camera for Surveys was used to obtain images of NGC 1427A in visible (green), red, and infrared filters in January 2003. NGC 1427A will not survive long as an identifiable galaxy passing through the cluster. Within the next billion years, it will be completely disrupted, spilling its stars and remaining gas into intergalactic space within the Fornax cluster. Image Credit: NASA, ESA, and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – UMBC softball picked up a pair of America East Weekly honors, with junior Taylor Hall (Cosby, Va./Cosby) and freshman pitcher Jessica Holte (Ashland, Va./Atlee) each receiving recognition, as announced Tuesday by the league office.
Hall was named the conference's Player of the Week and College Sports Madness' America East Softball Player of the Week after tallying four hits, two of which were doubles, in nine at bats in a 4-0 week for the Retrievers. The junior batted a team-best .444 with a .688 slugging percentage, drawing seven walks on the weekend and batting in four runs.
Holte started her collegiate career out with a 4-0 record in the circle, including a pair of victories at the Phoenix Opening Tournament to earn America East Pitcher of the Week distinctions. The rookie pitcher allowed one run in a complete game victory against Niagara and followed with an eight inning performance that resulted in a 3-2 win versus host Elon. On the weekend, Holte allowed three earned runs in 15.0 innings of work and walked just one batter.
The Retrievers' game on Wednesday, Feb. 26 at George Mason has been cancelled due to weather. UMBC will return to action on Friday, Feb. 28 at the Norfolk State Tournament. The Retrievers will open action at noon against the host Spartans.