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Make sure you're prepared before you hit the ice to play hockey. Understanding the rules of ice hockey is only the first step toward becoming a great hockey player; you also need to know how to play safely and to show good sportsmanship:
Learn to skate properly, even if you're playing goalie. You can't do anything in hockey if you can't skate.
Make sure your equipment — whether it's your skates, your stick, or your sweater (that's what the pros call a hockey jersey) — fits well.
On the bench, be alert. Watch what the opposing team is doing, and be prepared to play both ways, offensively and defensively.
Don't be a puck hog; pass to your teammates.
Don't stay out on your shift for too long. If you're working hard, an average shift on the ice should last no longer than a minute. Come off when it's your turn.
Be ready when it's your turn to go onto the ice.
Wear a helmet. But remember: Just because you have head protection, don't think you're invincible.
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Don't check people from behind.
Keep your head up when you're going into the boards. If it's tucked in, the chances of a serious head injury rise if someone hits you from behind.
Don't yap at the ref or the other team. It's okay to be emotional and pull for the people on your team, but don't give the ref or the opposing players a hard time.
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On Thursday, 31 Republican senators sent a letter to President Obama not to cave in to union pressure to expand access to the federal subsidies for health care premiums that were included in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
In a letter spearheaded by Finance Committee Ranking Member Orrin Hatch and U.S. Senator John Barrasso, the lawmakers said that the act clearly states that individuals with access to employer sponsored insurance - including multi-employer plans - are ineligible for premium assistance. They say the law should not be altered to solely benefit unionized workers.
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As we bring 2012 to an end and leap right into 2013 it's time for us to reflect on the past 365 days of our life. I'm sure that 2012 had it's ups and downs for all of you, and hopefully you had a lot more ups than you did downs. Reflection is an important step in improving ourselves and preparing for a bigger and better new year as well as for seeing how 2012 measured up to the dreams we had for it. While this is a time for reflection, it's not a time for beating yourself up. It's quite possible that you set many goals and had a much different vision for 2012 than what reality brought you. The key is to learn from your reflection, not to dwell on the fact that you may not have hit all of your goals.
It's also possibly that you've knocked 2012 out of the park and you can't wait to do it again next year. Personally I'm very excited for what I've accomplished in 2012 and I look forward to doing even more in 2013. I've laid a solid foundation for both my personal and business lives and I'm ready to reap the rewards of that foundation is 2013. As I reflect on all of the times I've had in 2012 I realize just how lucky I am, and how lucky the majority of us are for being able to chase our dreams and be entrepreneurs in this era. The evolution of technology and the internet has made it easier than ever to make your own decisions and do what you love. If you're reading this blog and still sitting on the sidelines of Entrepreneurship looking in enviously it's time for you to dive in. If you are truly dedicated to building your passion into a real business and providing value for your customers than there is nothing that can stop you.
Now that you've resolved to take action it's time to start setting some concrete goals and plans in place. You'll find that the majority of successful people all have goals and a plan in place to complete those goals. Most people do create some type of goal (or resolution) as the new year begins but very few ever actually stick to them. In fact the majority of people quickly forget all about the goals that they've come up with in the first place. Make a change this year and resolve to actually follow through on your goals. In order to do that you'll need to change the way you typically set your goals unless you're already setting them properly.
Most people who set goals for the new year, or anytime really only dive into the first step of goal setting. The first thing you need to do is actually sit down and think about what you want to accomplish. I recommend having at least one personal and at least one professional goal that you want to achieve. I personally have a lot more goals both personally and professionally but if you're not used to setting and sticking to goals you may be best suited to start off with one. Take some time to yourself to really reflect on what you accomplished this year and decide on what you want to accomplish next year.
Once you've come up with a few goals that you want to hit – it's time to get started on making those goals become a reality. The first thing you need to do is write everything down so that you have something to hold yourself accountable to. Once you write your major goals down, open up your favorite Project Management system and make each main goal a project. You can't just look at the overall goal and expect to get there through sheer luck. You have to break the goal down into manageable sub tasks so that you can mark each item off your list as the year progresses. With proper planning and task management you should be getting at least a little bit closer to your goal each and every day.
Now that you have all of your plans in place it's time to follow them exactly and complete your goals right? Unfortunately that's not always going to be the case. You're bound to run into problems, and you will have to be able to adapt to whatever life throws your way in order to get past the problems and onto completing your goals. Realize that everyone runs into problems at one point or another and the successful people simply know how to adapt to them better than those that give up on their hopes and aspirations.
I hope that I've motivated you to reflect on what you've accomplished and plan for the new year using the basic outline I've provided. Keep in mind that you should have multiple goals at any given time and the major goals tend to revolve around Health, Wealth and Relationships. There are plenty of goals outside those but you always want to be focused on improving yourself in some way. As an Entrepreneur you're expected to juggle a lot of tasks on a daily basis and having an overall goal that you are working towards will help you accomplish a lot more in less time. Keep your goal(s) in your focus at all times and make sure that you are moving closer to them each and every day.
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Texas Doesn't Execute Someone for Once
While convicted double murderer Duane Buck's guilt is not in question, his death penalty sentence is. So in a last-minute measure — Buck had already eaten his last meal — his execution was stayed, because during his sentencing hearing the prosecution had a psychologist testify that black people are more likely to commit crimes.
Luckily, former Texas AG turned senator John Cornyn asked, eleven years ago but still, that Buck's and five other death penalty sentences be reviewed for racial bias, which gave the Supreme Court enough fodder to halt Buck's execution early this morning. Governor Rick Perry, the presidential candidate who loves nothing more than personally executing people with his six-shooter, has so far remained mum about the case, possibly because someone else was already executed in Texas this week, temporarily sating his all-consuming bloodlust.
Buck will remain on death row while the Supreme Court mulls over an appeal. To cheer himself up, Perry will likely re-execute Cameron Todd Willingham. [NYDN]


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It's getting close to that time of year again. College and high school ball begin around the end of February and early March. Soon we watch the stock of top prospects rise and fall. Still quite early, but the general opinion of the 2012 draft class is that it's relatively weak overall. The strength leans heavily towards the high school ranks, particularly the bats. The college talent is quite thin, which is unfortunate for teams like the White Sox who all but ignore prep players. (The White Sox didn't draft a high schooler until the 33rd round last year)
With the 2012 draft comes the CBA changes that should level the playing field towards teams that don't spend heavily on the draft overall, or over the recommended slot. (see White Sox) With the new spending cap, there remains many questions. Primarily how it will effect high school players. The ability to take prep players in late rounds while throwing them piles of money is no longer an option. One would believe that early rounds are going to be skewed more towards the prep class, as the risk of not signing increases as the bonuses decrease as the rounds progress. Some think it's going to push more players to attend college, while others think it will remain largely unchanged. Jim Callis summarizes the most important changes, and notes how it could effect teams this summer.
The White Sox gained a supplemental pick this season by offering Mark Buehrle arbitration and him declining it, and eventually signing with Miami. That pick is 48th overall. The White Sox first round pick is 13th overall.
The 2012 draft order looks as such, with only changes to occur when Raul Ibanez and Derrek Lee sign.
First Round:
1. Astros
2. Twins
3. Mariners
4. Orioles
5. Royals
6. Cubs
7. Padres
8. Pirates
9. Marlins
10. Rockies
11. Athletics
12. Mets
13. White Sox
14. Reds
15. Indians
16. Nationals
17. Blue Jays
18. Dodgers
19. Cardinals (from Angels for Albert Pujols, Type A)
20. Giants
21. Braves
22. Blue Jays (for failure to sign 2011 first-rounder Tyler Beede)
23. Cardinals
24. Red Sox
25. Rays
26. Diamondbacks
27. Brewers (from Tigers for Prince Fielder, Type A)
28. Brewers
29. Rangers
30. Yankees
31. Red Sox (from Phillies for Jonathan Papelbon, Type A)
Supplemental First Round:
32. Twins (for Michael Cuddyer, modified Type A, to Rockies)
33. Padres (for Heath Bell, modified Type A, to Marlins)
34. Athletics (for Josh Willingham, modified Type A, to Twins)
35. Mets (for Jose Reyes, Type A, to Marlins)
36. Cardinals (for Pujols)
37. Red Sox (for Papelbon)
38. Brewers (for Fielder)
39. Rangers (for C.J. Wilson, Type A, to Angels)
40. Phillies (for Ryan Madson, modified Type A, to Reds)
41. Astros (for Clint Barmes, Type B, to Pirates)
42. Twins (for Jason Kubel, Type B, to Diamondbacks)
43. Cubs (for Aramis Ramirez, Type B, to Brewers)
44. Padres (for Aaron Harang, Type B, to Dodgers)
45. Pirates (for Ryan Doumit, Type B, to Twins)
46. Rockies (for Mark Ellis, Type B, to Dodgers)
47. Athletics (for David DeJesus, Type B, to Cubs)
48. White Sox (for Mark Buehrle, Type B, to Marlins)
49. Reds (for Ramon Hernandez, Type B, to Rockies)
50. Blue Jays (for Frank Francisco, Type B, to Mets)
51. Dodgers (for Rod Barajas, Type B, to Pirates)
52. Cardinals (for Octavio Dotel, Type B, to Tigers)
53. Rangers (for Darren Oliver, Type B, to Blue Jays)
54. Cubs (for Carlos Pena, Type B, to Rays)
55. Padres (for failure to sign 2011 sandwich-rounder Brett Austin)
56. Reds (for Francisco Cordero, Type B, to Blue Jays)
57. Blue Jays (for Jon Rauch, Type B, to Mets)
58. Blue Jays (for Jose Molina, Type B, to Rays)
Second-Round Changes
60. Athletics (for Willingham)
68. Padres (for Bell)
69. Mets (from Marlins for Reyes)
70. Twins (for Cuddyer)
75. Phillies (for Madson)
81. Rangers (from Angels for Wilson)
89. Yankees (for failure to sign 2011 second-rounder Sam Stafford)
Supplemental Third Round:
124. Mariners (for failure to sign 2011 third-rounder Kevin Cron)
125. Marlins (for failure to sign 2011 third-rounder Connor Barron)
126. Rockies (for failure to sign 2011 third-rounder Peter O'Brien)
For those who would like to familiarize themselves with players that are currently considered top draft candidates, here are some very early resources. With how early it is, the stock of said players remain largely in flux as one would imagine.
Early Draft Preview: Baseball America's 2012 Top 100 Draft Prospects
Jonathan Mayo's 2012 Top 50 Draft Prospects (Click "Top 50 Draft" on the menu bar at the top. It defaults to current MLB prospects.)
Preseason College Top 2012 Draft Prospects
http://www.minorleagueball.com/2012/...raft-prospects (Preseason High School Top 2012 Draft Prospects)
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I saw one mock draft with the Sox picking High School OF David Dahl..... It's very early still, but I really hope they go with a good high upside guy and not **** this one up.
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I'm sure I'll start to get intrigued at high school arms/bats that could be available at 13, but let's keep in mind that the White Sox haven't used their 1st round pick on a prep player since 2001 with Kris Honel. They didn't even draft a high schooler until the 33rd round last year. Maybe the new CBA changes things with the Sox? Who knows? I'm not counting on it though.
Myself, I'm interested in players like Walker Weickel, Stryker Trahan, Max Fried, Lance McCullers, Matt Smoral, and Trey Williams from the high school ranks so far.
The safe bet for a White Sox selection are players like Brian Johnson, Victor Roache, Jake Barret, Marcus Stroman, and Michael Wacha. I really like Gausman and Chris Beck, but I don't think they will be around long enough.
Any sense in where the Sox will go in the draft's early rounds as far as pitching and offense is concerned?
Padres and Blue Jays seem to have the most early picks there with the Cards not close behind.
It will be interesting to see who the Sox pick up. Hopefully we get someone who will make a difference for us in a few years. Sadly, I have the feeling (and I hope I'm wrong) that we'll be picking a lot higher than 13th next year.
As for this year I still think the safe bet is on a college pitcher. That might be for the best as pitching is one thing that organization seems to adequately develop. Much more so than position players.
I've also joined whoever it was on the Dahl bandwagon. 5 tool lefty with great bat speed, plate discipline, power, and a good shot at staying in CF? Yes please. Though I think it's unlikely the Sox pick him.
College ball starts today!
I'll be tuning in to see Stanford/Vandy tonight. Appel faces off against Ziomek. Appel has a very good shot at going number one overall in this year's draft. Ziomek is a 2013 draft candidate, but is a potential top 10 pick in the first round. On Stanford's side Piscotty, Diekroger, Stewart, and Gaffney will be worth watching. Team is stacked. Michael Yastrzemski for Vandy is noteworthy as well.
2012 Draft bonus pools have been released.
The White Sox are allotted $5,915,100 for 11 picks in the first 10 rounds. The extra pick is Buehrle compensation.
For reference the White Sox spent $2,126,300 on draft bonuses in the first 10 rounds in 2011, and $2,786,300 total on the draft.
Keep in mind, with the new CBA a team that exceeds its bonus pool by 0 - 5 percent must pay a 75 percent tax on the overage. The penalties increase, with a 75 percent tax and the loss of a first-round pick for a 5 - 10 percent overage. There is a 100 percent tax and the loss of first and second round picks for a 10-15 percent overage. Last is a 100 percent tax and the loss of two first-rounders for an overage of 15 percent or more.
Also quite significant is that If a team fails to sign a player in the first 10 rounds, its draft cap is reduced by the assigned value of his pick.
Can see each team's bonus pool here.
So I wonder what Jerry budgets for this year: Was his cheapness in the draft before more keeping in lockstep with Bud and his slotting system or just plain cheapness...
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Last November's Airshow China in Zhuhai proved both illuminating and encouraging to those who eagerly anticipate the long-awaited emergence of business and general aviation in the People's Republic. Because, despite all the fuss about China's potential, the hard data paints the real picture of a sector of aviation that has just barely begun to taxi from the stand.
Business and general aviation contribute woefully little to the Chinese economy. In 2007 general aviation as a whole contributed only 0.001 percent to the country's GDP and employed just 7,000 people. By contrast, business aviation contributes more than $150 billion to the U.S. economy every year and provides over 1.2 million high-wage, stable jobs. There are still only around 900 privately registered aircraft in this vast country, including 125 helicopters, and around 75 aircraft operators. Compare that with Australia, which has 10 times as many airplanes serving a population one-fiftieth of China's.
The International General Aviation Forum (IGAF) that took place during the Zhuhai show was exceptionally well attended and involved some heavy hitters. The caliber of people on or around the podium was testimony to just how seriously China is taking business aviation now. Luminaries included the vice chairman of the Guangdong People's Government, Lin Zuoming; the president of Avic General Aviation aircraft company, Meng Xingkai; the president of the Civil Aviation University of China, Wu Tong Shui; and Dr. Jackson Ho from the Hong Kong Aviation Industry Association.
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IGAF addressed the many obstacles to building business aviation in China with promises that change is afoot. Interestingly, there were signs of a new blossoming aeronautical relationship between China and North America. Zhuhai vice mayor Liu Xiaolong opened proceedings by praising the U.S.
"We should learn from what our colleagues in the U.S. are doing and look at the contribution business aviation is making to the economy there," he said. Liu urged delegates to promote the sector, pointing out that in developed economies private aviation is a key market driver.
According to Du Qiang, vice director of China's State Air Traffic Control Commission, business aviation has become one of the government's main priorities. Du orchestrated the recent big move forward in developing business aviation in the country through the relaxation in lower-altitude airspace restrictions. "This is an important first step in developing general aviation in China," he asserted.
Evidently, China has recognized an urgent need to open up low-altitude airspace. Some 85 percent of the country's airspace is under military control, and divided into Class A, B, C and D, all of which are tightly controlled. There is limited access to these areas and a lack of air traffic management services. However, later this year the army will open lower altitudes for GA traffic. This will result in three separate zones: areas remaining under full control, areas under surveillance and areas that can be used freely by operators who file flight plans in advance. For aircraft operators, this is a huge step forward from the current requirement to request permits three days ahead of time.
The most immediate beneficiaries are likely to be the helicopter manufacturers and charter companies. This will please the likes of Xu Jiaqing, deputy general manager of Shanghai Sikorsky Aircraft, who spoke out last year against the "three major bottlenecks for China GA development, two of which are ATC and civil aviation regulations, as well as lack of infrastructure and lack of aviation talent."
The Lower Altitude Airspace Access pilot program will be launched at the end of the year in Changchun, Guangzhou, Shenyang, Zhuhai and Xinjiang and expand nationwide by 2015, with low-altitude airspace to be opened in the country's five aviation control areas, including Beijing and Lanzhou.
Another area that needs attention is China's light aircraft manufacturing industry, which is at an embryonic stage, with companies struggling to break even. Zhuhai vice mayor Liu addressed this issue, pledging to make Zhuhai an aeronautical center of excellence, with government development money going into the new China Aviation Industry Corporation General Aircraft (Avic) light aircraft factory in the region. "We intend to encourage people to come and build business here and make Zhuhai a real aviation hub," he said.
Both Avic president Lin Zuomin and Li Jian, the deputy administrator of the Civil Aviation Authority of China, echoed Liu's statements. A homegrown manufacturing sector would be a boon for China, since imported aircraft still rely heavily on overseas support for major repairs.
There was tacit acknowledgement that there is still a lot of work to do. "The current development level of general aviation is unable to keep pace with China's social and economic development needs," said CAAC deputy administrator Li. "GA has tremendous development potential and the outlook is bright. GA can make a significant economic contribution and generate sizeable employment for China."
Sino-U.S. Cooperation
The CAAC is now actively cooperating with the U.S. to emulate the world's most user-friendly GA sector. The U.S.-China Aviation Cooperation Program (ACP) recently hired consultants Booz & Company to examine the outlook for China's GA sector. The resulting report identified several factors constraining its growth, including a restrictive regulatory environment, airspace access and an underdeveloped aviation infrastructure and supply base. Import duties and value added taxes, which are higher for GA aircraft than for commercial aircraft, have also hampered growth.
However, China's government says it is serious about its business aviation strategy and is to implement a five-year plan (2011-15), covering training, fleet development, airport construction and fuel supply. There are also plans to build more new general aviation airports and airstrips with new standards, plus new training and testing for general aviation pilots and mechanics, and more general aviation flight schools.
The CAAC is also throwing its full weight behind development programs. These include formulating new GA policies and regulations; international exchanges and cooperation, such as with the ACP, and encouraging contributions from industry associations. Crucially, the CAAC has also vowed to simplify the process for establishing a GA operating company, which will benefit both charter companies and flight training schools. It is due to promulgate Part 91 and 135, similar to U.S. operating standards, which will be a shot in the arm for the industry, facilitating flight operations and certification for commercial operators using smaller aircraft.
There are also reviews under way designed to lower operating costs (such as takeoff, landing and handling fees) for GA flights and reduce import duties and value-added taxes on GA aircraft and parts.
Today the shortage of aviation infrastructure is most acute away from the major coastal economic centers, such as Shanghai and Hong Kong. The government is investing more in airports and roads, but it will be years before the effects are thoroughly felt.
David Tang, a London-based aviation attorney with Beijing-based Minsheng Financial Leasing, is confident that China's growing private sector will chip in, too. "I know of several entrepreneurs in property development who are also interested in building airports where they're building houses," he said.
Although the IGAF focused primarily on business aviation, the several flight training schools, aero clubs and light sport aircraft peppering the airshow halls and static park provided another clue that GA is growing. There were many new prototypes of composite light aircraft and gyrocopters on display.
According to Booz, all this means that China's GA sector could grow at approximately 20 percent annually, generate just over $7 billion worth of annual output, and create 43,000 jobs and a range of indirect benefits. Estimates for projected annual growth of the Chinese GA fleet tend to come in anywhere between 10 and 20 percent, with more than 2,500 aircraft predicted for 2015. A much healthier picture indeed.


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WASHINGTON, D.C. – An overflow crowd witnessed Gallaudet University's 44-20 Homecoming win over Becker College in an Eastern Collegiate Football Conference (ECFC) game on a picturesque fall Saturday afternoon before a season record 3,854 fans at Hotchkiss Field. It was a record setting day for the Bison (4-3, 3-1 ECFC) who set season-high marks on offense and defense.
Sophomore defensive end Matt Harris (Lynchburg, Va.) set a program record for sacks in a game with seven as he dropped Becker quarterback Robert Baker (17-for-30, 240 yards, one touchdown) for a loss of 49 yards. Harris finished the game with a team-high eight tackles. The nine sacks made by the Bison in the game are a season-high and the most under third-year defensive coordinator John Davis. GU also recovered three fumbles to match the top mark this season.
Gallaudet's offense ran for a season-high 366 yards on 56 carries and accumulated a season best 460 yards of total offense. Freshman quarterback Quentin Williams (Chesapeake, Va.) got the start under center and ran for a career-high 138 yards on 25 carries and scored two touchdowns. Williams scored Gallaudet's first touchdown on a 10-yard run to increase GU's lead to 9-0 at the 4:14 mark in the first quarter. He later ran a career long 55 yards to the end zone just five minutes into the third quarter as the Bison increased their lead to 30-7. Williams completed 3-of-10 passes for 59 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions.
The Bison had a dominant first half as they held the Hawks to negative 48 yards rushing and just 25 total yards of offense, two fumble recoveries and no points. On offense the Bison scored three touchdowns on their final four possessions of the first half as they went into halftime up 24-0.
Senior defensive end John Van Wey (Alexandria, Va.) sacked Baker in the end zone at the 6:50 mark for the safety and the early 2-0 lead. Van Wey finished with four tackles, 1.5 sacks for a loss of 10 yards and 3.5 tackles for a loss of 13 yards. Becker was forced to punt which led to Gallaudet's first touchdown drive of five plays for 49 yards when Williams scored his first touchdown.
GU added to the lead in the second quarter when sophomore running back Michael Hantge (Hutchinson, Minn.) rumbled in from seven yards out as the lead stood at 16-0. The Bison got tricky on the next possession as Williams handed the ball off to sophomore running back Nick Elstad (Colorado Springs, Colo.) who threw up a 17-yard pass to junior wide receiver Ryne Worsham (Chicago, Ill.) for the score. The tricks didn't stop there as Special Teams Coordinator Stephon Healy called for a fake on the extra-point attempt as Elstad ran the ball in untouched for two points and a 24-0 lead.
Becker (1-7, 1-4) jumped back into the game in the third quarter as the Hawks outscored the Bison 14-6. GU received the opening kick-off of the second half but a quick three-and-out series gave the Hawks the ball at their own 44-yard line. Two plays later, running back Tyler Iafelice (five carries, 54 yards) busted off a 34-yard scamper to the end zone for Becker's first points of the game. The Bison responded with Williams' 55-yard touchdown run before Becker found the end zone again. The two teams swapped three-and-out possessions before Baker hit DeMon Frazier for a 59-yard touchdown pass at the 6:28 mark in the third quarter.
The Hawks forced another Bison punt opportunity late in the third when junior Shelby Bean (Arvada, Colo.) boomed a 37-yard punt down to the Becker three. Baker and company then marched 97 yards on 14 plays to the end zone on a 5:38 scoring drive. The key play of the drive was a fake field goal set-up by the Hawks when back-up quarterback William Ramirez threw a 17-yard pass to Luis Sanchez to keep the drive alive. On the next play, running back Kyle Gregg (eight carries, 28 yards) scored from 14 yards out at the 13:28 mark to cut the Bison lead to 30-20 as the Hawks' two-point conversion failed.
Gallaudet came up with a key fumble in the fourth quarter when Baker botched the hand-off and put the ball on the ground at the Bison 42-yard line where freshman linebacker Jaris Alleyne (Waldorf, Md.) scooped up the loose ball and returned it 33 yards the other direction to the Becker 25. Three plays later, Williams hits Worsham (four receptions, 76 yards) for his second touchdown of the game, seventh of the season, and the third time this season with two touchdown grabs in a game.
Harris helped to close out the game as he recorded one and a half sacks on Baker on the next possession as Becker turned the ball over on downs at its own 40-yard line. Gallaudet put the game away when Elstad ran in from five yards out after junior full back Ryan Bonheyo (Frederick, Md.) ran 28 yards to set-up the score.
Becker freshman safety Asante Harris and junior defensive back Kenneth Quist led the defense with nine tackles each. Harris also had two tackles for a loss of two yards and one interception. Freshman defensive back Andre Holder (five tackles) made the other interception and returned it 35 yards.
The Hawks return home next Saturday, October 29th, when they face Mount Ida College at 2 p.m.
Story Courtesy of Gallaudet Sports Information


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The overall verdict: The internet has been a plus for society and an especially good thing for individual users
Lee Rainie, director of Pew Internet and co-author of Networked: The New Social Operating System, is scheduled to discuss Pew Internet's new report on public libraries at ALA Midwinter
The proportion of Americans who read e-books is growing, but few have completely replaced print books for electronic versions.
Amanda Lenhart presents nine major themes from the Project's five-report series on Teens and Online Privacy
54% of internet users have posted original photos or videos to websites and 47% share photos or videos they found elsewhere online. Young adults and women lead the way in each of these activities.
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Technology is fundamentally changing the nature of relationships in America, and online dating sites are an important part of that story. See how your views about online dating stack up with the rest of the population by first answering a few questions, then compare your responses with the 2,252 randomly sampled adults who took part in a nationally representative survey conducted by the Pew Research Center.
One in ten Americans have used an online dating site or mobile dating app; 66% of them have gone on a date with someone they met through a dating site or app, and 23% have met a spouse or long term partner through these sites.
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History of SSU-UIS: Floppy Hats
(The following article is one of three that were printed in a special section of the State Journal Register published in conjunction with the 25th anniversary of SSU/UIS.)
September 21, 1995
'Blue memo' and 'floppy hats';
Experiments in instruction were theme of early days
By Doug Pokorski
Sangamon State University's first decade began with the idealism of the 1960s, money to burn on innovative new programs, and a frenzy of meetings.
It ended with a trend toward the traditional, recognition that resources were finite, and the ouster of SSU's once- popular founding president.
In between Sangamon State's formative years, a colorful era that has left an enduring mark on both the university's real identity and its public image.
In a way, the 1970s began with what was known as the "blue memo," an essay written by the founding President Bob Spencer as a recruiting tool to attract faculty members. The memo set out Spencer's vision for what the university would or should become.
"The blue memo became sort of a Bible for people," said David Everson, a charter member of the faculty. "In early years, people made frequent references to it."
The memo outlined the ways in which SSU would be different from existing universities. That was important at that time, because many faculty members across the country had become disenchanted with the higher education establishment.
Too many schools neglected undergraduate education and overemphasized research and scholarly articles, said Cullom Davis, another member of the founding faculty.
"The year 1970 was really a bad year on campuses," Everson added.
"We had (fatal shooting of students at) Kent State. Southern Illinois University (where Everson had been) was closed for the entire month of May by student protests."
What Spencer offered dissatisfied scholars like Davis and Everson was an atmosphere in which faculty would be free – no, not just free, but encouraged – to concentrate on teaching undergraduates. Rigid administrative structures would be done away with, and the university would be governed democratically with the participation of all the faculty, staff and students. "
We were trying to respond to all the ills of higher education at the time," Davis said. " That was pretty much the rule for the early faculty. There was a strong disenchantment (with traditional higher education). Some of us felt they were victims, that they had been refused tenure because they had not done research. We were refugees from the problems in education."
In addition, Spencer had taken an element of mandate given to SSU by the state – that the university emphasize study of public affairs – and expanded on that to make it an essential part of virtually everything the university would do. Spencer added elements of his own to his vision for SSU, including the importance of "experimental learning," the kind of learning-by-doing that would cause SSU to become a national leader in Internship programs, and the central role of the liberal arts and sciences and of a good library to effective higher education.
Also added to the Spencer's vision of the university was the need for innovation. That view came naturally to the liberal faculty Spencer had attracted, but it was also a part of a directive from state higher education officials that SSU be "different" from existing universities in significant but unspecified ways.
"There was a strong feeling that we could not borrow any blue prints off the shelf, that we had to innovate," Davis said. "In some cases, that was naïve, and in some cases it was a mistaken belief."
Some early SSU innovations, such as team teaching in a multidisciplinary setting, have stood the test of time. Experiential learning has become common at schools across the country, as have other ideas SSU pioneered. Other steps worked well at first but later became impractical. For example, Everson said, in the early days it was common practice to give every student in a course a detailed written evaluation of his or her performance. While the practice was valuable, Everson said, it became unworkable and was gradually dropped as enrollment grew. Other innovations were simply ludicrious from the start. For example, since all other universities of the time listed course schedules by department, subject or some other logical principle, the push for innovation at SSU meant none of those methods could be used.
Instead, courses were listed alphabetically by the name of the faculty members teaching them, which meant a student would have to go through the list course by course to find a specific class.
Another innovation that faded on its own was giving students the option of not being graded in a course. Pass-fail courses were appealing at first, especially to older learners who were uncomfortable bringing grades home to their own children. But once it became apparent that employers expected to see grades on graduates' transcripts, students increasingly opted for more traditional evaluations.
The emphasis on change spilled into the personal lives of the early faculty and administrators. Former faculty member Mike Lennon remembers that there were so many divorces on campus in 1970s that some people took to calling the university Divorce U.
SSU was also home to an unusual number of former priests in those early days, Lennon said.
SSU's early non-conformist approach to academic life had some amusing results, as well. There was, for example, the "dog memo," issued by Dean of students Robert Macalister during the winter of the first year of classes. "The presence of dogs in the class rooms is distracting to some of the students," MacAlister wrote. "The presence of dog excretion in some of the lounges is not pleasing to some of the members of the campus community. A few people have found themselves tripping over dogs as they walked out of offices."
MacAlister appealed to dog owners to keep their pets off campus.
"It is my earnest hope," he wrote, "that we can have innovative education without going to the dogs."
The early 1970s at Sangamon State or sometimes referred to as "floppy hat era" as a result of another incident involving the non-conformist faculty.
Springfield state Sen. G. William Horsley set off the flap in the spring of 1971, when he took the unprecedented action of refusing to sponsor and appropriation bill for SSU. For a legislator to refuse to support an appropriation that would be spent in his own district was the kiss of death for the spending measure.
Horsley said he was concerned about radical activities taking place on campus and the faculty "carrying on the way they do."
"I'm sick with what's going out there," Horsley said. "They don't want any grades, honors, anything to justify their graduation."
As an example of the kind of scandalous behavior he was talking about, Horsley cited an incident in which SSU faculty member Gus Stevens did not remove his floppy hat while taking photographs during a university function at which women were present. Horsley said it was "about time" administrators took charge of the situation on the campus.
After much debate, Horsley relented and agreed to support the spending bill. The faculty went on to celebrate periodic "floppy hat days" to show their solidarity with Stevens.
One more serious note, SSU's early years were a time of intense activity by faculty members to build a university from ground up.
"I remember the absolutely frenetic pace of efforts on planning and recruiting," Davis said. "Every day I was doing a little bit of everything-working with the architects, the faculty, working on admission requirements and curriculum." Said Everson: "The first few years were very hectic. It seemed as if I were in meetings 24 hours a day." While there wasn't enough time to do all the jobs that had to be done in the early 1970s, there was more than enough money. SSU's founding came at the height of big budgets for higher education.
"We had money to burn," said Judith Everson, David's wife and also a founding member of the faculty. "SSU was born at a time when it appeared that higher education and state budgets would expand indefinitely." "We had so much money we didn't know what to do with it," said biology professor Ann Larson.
At one point, Larson said, the science department took a catalog of microscope equipment and supplies and ordered on of every item listed, just to find a way to spend a part of its budget allocation. Even years later, the catalog company would SSU when it was having trouble filling an order for an unusual and out-of-stock item, Larson said.
The era of budget largesse ended fairly quickly, Judith Everson said. Within a few years, funds were not as readily available, she said, and the resulting financial contraction hurt SSU more than older schools. "We had had less time to develop pockets of fat," she said. " And we did not have a lot of wealthy alumni to turn to."
As the 1970s progressed, some changes started to occur on the SSU campus – one of the earliest being the ebbing of the flame of constant innovation. Faculty and administrators began to find that there were good reasons why other universities all did certain things the same way.
SSU students, who tended to be older than "typical" University students, were also more conservative. They wanted an education that looked familiar, the kind of other universities provided, and they wanted transcripts that would help them get good jobs.
Some innovations became institutionalized, as founding faculty members became the establishment. More stable structures came to replace the flux of early years.
And some early ideals began to suffer from pressures of real world. Spencer early on advocated a participatory democracy as the method to govern the university, but his bosses at the university's governing board were concerned with the results, not with how democratically they were arrived at. The other problem was that another democratic governance, no one was really accountable for seeing to it that things got done. At the same time, Spencer came to be seen as an increasingly arbitrary in his administrative style.
Spencer said he believes he and other university presidents in the late 1970s also were victims of an anti- establishment backlash that was connected with the resignation in disgrace of President Nixon.
"There was a rough parallel between the American Presidency and university presidencies and institutions," Spencer said. "People thought there must be corruption (in all presidencies)."
Faculty members also were concerned that Spencer was no longer up to the task of leading the university to the fulfillment of its vision. In 1977 the faculty voted "no confidence" in his leadership, and in December of that year – after more than eight years as president – Spencer resigned, becoming just another member of the faculty. Spencer was replaced by Alex Lacy, then director of public programs for the National Endowment for the Humanities in 1978.
The university, now the University of Illinois at Springfield, no longer stands out for its innovative approach to every situation. The importance of Liberal arts and Sciences also may have slipped in relation to pressures to provide job related training. However, Spencer's vision for the university stands out clearly on the campus today. The school's emphasis on public affairs can be seen in a variety of programs begun during tenure, including Illinois Issues magazine, the university's public radio station WUIS/WIPA, several research centers, the annual public affairs colloquia and other offerings.
His views on the importance of experimental learning live on in the various internship programs the university offers.
Perhaps most of all, the fierce commitment to teaching and undergraduate education that Spencer made the hallmark of SSU's first decade lives on.
"By and large," Davis said, "his original mission has taken root."
The radical image of the original SSU faculty has also taken firm root. Dropping a batch of liberal academics from all over the country into the middle of a midwestern cornfield was bound to lead some conflicts.
In part, SSU faculty members are probably unfairly characterized by locals based on activities of faculty at other universities across the country. After all, though some Springfield residents might be surprised at the fact, students at SSU never rioted the way they did at some other universities.
Whatever the reason, the image of the typical SSU faculty member has not been erased.
Earlier this fall, for example, David Everson dropped his car off at a local dealership for service. A woman at the garage asked what he did for living. He told her he was a member of the faculty at SSU.
Noting his business shirt and tie, the woman expressed her surprise. "You don't look like an SSU faculty member," she said. "You are not wearing a sweat shirt. You don't have a beard."
Said Everson: "The image of the way–out faculty still lingers in the Springfield community.


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Now that you and your playing partners have committed to a foul-weather round, let's talk about what it takes to be prepared. There is a checklist of outerwear you are going to need to complete: rain jacket, rain pants, water proof shoes, umbrella, bag rain cover, baseball cap, knit cap, bucket hat, rain gloves and, for good measure, hand warmers. It is always a good idea when you are on a golf trip to bring two pairs of everything so that one set can have time to dry while the other set is getting wet. A good tip for getting wet gear dry as quickly as possible is to lay it all out in the bathroom with the fan on and the door closed. There may be nothing worse on a trip than to wake up in the morning knowing you are facing a cold, rainy day and then slipping on cold, wet shoes or a wet jacket. Another good tip for preparedness is to always carry a few Ziploc sandwich bags for storing leather gloves, wallet, cell phone and other important items that cannot handle the elements.
When it comes to buying a set of rain gear there are some very important rules to follow. Make sure your jacket and pants are "waterproof" and not water resistant. A manufacturer may only label a piece as "waterproof" if it is going to block the rain. When it comes to rain gear you get what you pay for so if the price is too good to be true it most likely is. Always read the tag on the gear and it will tell you some important information that may help you make your decision. Some gear may have a warranty and this can always be helpful. A two year waterproof guarantee is good and a three year is even better. Keep in mind when choosing a suit waterproof is not the only factor. All pants and jackets fit and feel different so make sure you are comfortable to play golf in the gear you choose. Another factor to take into consideration is the amount of noise generated, as some gear can be very stiff and loud when you are walking and that is not always the best etiquette when playing golf. Also when shopping, don't hesitate to ask the PGA Professional in the golf shop for help, as they know what they are talking about and would love to help you choose the right suit.
After choosing a proper rain suit, shoes may be the most important piece of equipment for surviving the elements. Your shoes should always have at least a two year waterproof guarantee and be very comfortable. If a shoe doesn't fit right when it is seventy and sunny it is going to be a real problem on a rough winter day. Rain gloves are very important when playing in the rain. When you can no longer keep your leather glove or your grips dry it is time to put your rain gloves on and keep them on. These gloves will give you complete confidence that your grip will not slip during your swing and you will keep your leather glove fresh for your next dry round. Hats are also very important for your success and enjoyment on the course. Always carry three hats in your bag and be ready to use them when you need them, a baseball style cap to block a little wind or rain, a knit cap to keep the ears and head warm and a bucket rain hat to keep your head dry. The bucket hat will not only keep your head dry but it will keep the rain from finding its way down the collar of your shirt. It is not unheard of to wear all three at once (just ask the caddies at Bandon Dunes) and I have even seen them wear all three hats in the middle of the summer. Make sure you find your golf bag rain cover and install it, as that cover can make the difference when it comes to trying to keep your gear dry. While I am not a huge believer in carrying an umbrella, if you need to use one, just make sure it is the wind-proof or it may not make it to the end of the round. Last but not least, have a hand warmer in each jacket pocket so in between shots you can try and get a little feeling back in the fingers.
Remember your attitude and your preparedness is going to make or break the experience. I have always felt the player who is ready for the day and is most accepting of the weather is the one who will prevail. Playing on a blustery day can make for some of the best memories of your golfing career so don't let the weather stop you, embrace it and be ready for some amazing moments. Every tough winter morning when I stare into the face of a passionate golfer who may be thinking about cancelling a tee time and heading back home to tackle the honey-do list, I tell them, "How do you plan on getting practice for your next trip to Scotland or Bandon unless you get out there today? This day was made for you!" Take my advice, buy good golf rain gear, be ready and don't let the weather scare you away from a great day on the golf course.


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A nearly 300-year-old fiddle once owned by Lord Byron's granddaughter sold for $16 million at an auction toraise money for disaster relief in Japan.
The price was more than four times the previous record for a Stradivarius. It was put up for sale by the Nippon Music Foundation, which owns some of the world's finest Stradivari and Guarneri instruments, according to the BBC.
"While this violin was very important to our collection, the needs of our fellow Japanese people after the March 11th tragedy have proven that we all need to help, in any way we can," said Foundation president Kazuko Shiomi. "The donation will be put to immediate use on the ground in Japan."
The violin is one of 600 made by Italian Antonio Stradivari still in existence.


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The EU won the Nobel Peace Prize yesterday for promoting peace, democracy and human rights over six decades in an award seen as a morale boost as the bloc struggles to resolve its economic crisis.
The award served as a reminder that the EU had largely brought peace to a continent which tore itself apart in two world wars in which tens of millions died.
The EU has transformed most of Europe "from a continent of wars to a continent of peace," Nobel Committee chairman Thor-bjoern Jagland said in announcing the award in Oslo.
"The EU is currently undergoing grave economic difficulties and considerable social unrest. The Norwegian Nobel Committee wishes to focus on what it sees as the EU's most important result: the successful struggle for peace and reconciliation, and for democracy and human rights," he said.
Jaglund praised the EU for rebuilding Europe after World War II and for its role in spreading stability after the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989.
The debt crisis afflicting the single-currency zone has brought economic instability to several member states, while rioting has erupted on the streets of Athens and Madrid as austerity measures have bitten hard.
The US$1.2 million prize is to be presented in Oslo on Dec. 10. The decision by the five-member panel, led by Jagland who is also secretary-general of the Council of Europe, was unanimous.
The EU won from a field of 231 candidates, including Russian dissidents and religious leaders working for Muslim-Christian reconciliation.
Conceived in secret at a chateau near Brussels, what is now the EU was created by the 1957 Treaty of Rome, signed with great fanfare in the Italian capital's 15th century Palazzo dei Conservatori.
The six-state "common market" it founded grew into a 27-nation EU ranging from Ireland's Atlantic shores to the borders of Russia.
However, the EU is now mired in crisis with strains on the euro, the common currency shared by 17 nations.
Politicians in Germany, one of the main forces behind the foundation of the EU, were delighted with the award.
Helmut Kohl, the chancellor who reunified Germany and pushed the country into the euro, said: "The Nobel Peace Prize for the EU is above all a confirmation of the European peace project."
The British government, less committed to the European ideal than other EU members, made no comment. Ed Balls, a senior member of the opposition Labour Party, remarked: "They'll be cheering in Athens tonight, won't they."
Nigel Farage, leader of Britain's fiercely eurosceptic UKIP party, added: "This goes to show that the Norwegians really do have a sense of humor."
In Athens, Greeks weary of years of austerity and crisis agreed.
"Is this a joke?" asked Chrisoula Panagiotidi, 36, a beautician who lost her job three days ago.
"It's the last thing I would expect. It mocks us and what we are going through right now. All it will do is infuriate people here," she added.
In Madrid, Francisco Gonzalez expressed bafflement.
"I don't see the logic in the EU getting this prize right now. They can't even agree among themselves," the 62-year-old businessman said.
Many Norwegians are bitterly opposed to the EU, seeing it as a threat to the sovereignty of nation states.
"I find this absurd," the leader of Norway's anti-EU membership organization Heming Olaussen said. "In Latin America and other parts of the world they will view this quite differently than they will from Brussels. The union is a trade bloc that contributes to keeping many countries in poverty."


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How to Buy an App for the Nexus 7 Tablet
After you locate an app you want on your Nexus 7 tablet, the next step is to download it by copying it from the Google Play Store on the Internet into your tablet. The app is then installed automatically, building up your collection of apps and expanding what the tablet can do.
Good news: Most apps are available for free. Better news: Even the apps you pay for don't cost dearly. In fact, it seems odd to sit and stew over whether paying 99 cents for a game is "worth it."
Download a free app first, to familiarize yourself with the process. Then try your hand at a paid app.
Free or not, the process of obtaining an app works pretty much the same. Follow these steps:
Open the Play Store app.
Find the app you want and open its description.
The difference between a free app and a paid app is the button you use to obtain the app. For a free app, the button says Install. For a paid app, the button shows the app's price.
You may find three other buttons by an app: Open, Update, and Uninstall. The Open button opens an app that's already installed on your Nexus 7; the Update button updates an already installed app; and the Uninstall button removes an already installed app.
Touch the Install button to get a free app; for a paid app, touch the button with the price on it.
Don't fret! You're not buying anything yet.
You see a screen describing the app's permissions. The list isn't a warning, and it doesn't mean anything bad. It's just that the Play Store is telling you which of your tablet's features the app uses.
Touch the Accept button.
For a paid app, you may have to place a blue check mark by the item I Agree to the Payments for Google Play. Only after you do this does the Accept & Buy button become available.
If you're obtaining a free app, skip up to Step 7.
For a paid app, choose your payment method.
Choose a credit card if you have one set up with Google Wallet. If not, you can input credit card information per the directions on the screen.
If you have any Google Credit, choose your Google Play balance from the credit card list.
For a paid app, touch the Buy button.
You may be asked to confirm your Google account password. Do so. Touch the Confirm button when you're done.
The Downloading notification appears atop the screen as the app is downloaded. You're free to do other things on your Nexus 7 while the app is downloaded and installed.
Touch the Open button to run the app.
Or if you were doing something else while the app was downloading and installing, choose the Successfully Installed notification, as shown in the margin. The notification features the app's name with the text Successfully Installed beneath it.
At this point, what happens next depends on the app you've downloaded. For example, you may have to agree to a license agreement. If so, touch the I Agree button. Additional setup may involve setting your location, signing in to an account, or creating a profile, for example.
After you complete the initial app setup, or if no setup is necessary, you can start using the app.
Apps you download are added to the All Apps screen, made available like any other app on your tablet.
When you dither over getting an app, consider adding it to your wish list. Touch the Wish List icon (shown in the margin) when viewing the app. You can review your wish list by touching the Menu icon and choosing the My Wishlist command.
Some apps may install shortcut icons on the Home screen after they're installed.
For a paid app, you'll receive an e-mail message from the Google Play Store, confirming your purchase. The message contains a link you can click to review the refund policy in case you change your mind on the purchase.
Be quick on that refund: Some apps allow you only 15 minutes to get your money back. You know when the time limit is up because the Refund button on the app's description screen changes its name to Uninstall.