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"I can only think of one thing better than enjoying Alex Guarnaschelli's food in one of her restaurants . . . cooking Alex Guarnaschelli's food in your own kitchen, preferably while wearing pajamas."
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March 06, 2012
The Daily Free Press, by Amelia Pak-Harvey
This is the third part of a series examining how Boston University handles cases of sexual assault, in response to the two separate arrests of men's hockey players for sexual assault in the last two months.
The spotlight following the arrests of two Boston University hockey players has revealed that some universities have more resources and codes for sexual assault reaction than BU.
While some private universities have similar policies to BU for rape and other types of sexual assault, other schools offer different resources to address these incidents.
BU spokesman Colin Riley said the university holds students accountable for their violations in the code of responsibilities, whether it is on or off campus.
"For every case we hear for an alleged violation of the code of student responsibilities, the sanction can run from no action up to suspension or even expulsion," Riley said. "Each case is treated individually, on the facts of that particular case."
After an allegation of sexual misconduct is brought against a student, the university uses a "preponderance of the evidence" to determine if sexual misconduct occurred, according to BU's Lifebook.
Syracuse University's non-consensual sex policy stated that after a student sends a complaint to the Office of Judicial Affairs and the University Judicial System finds students in violation of the policy, they could face suspension or expulsion.
Syracuse offers a Silent Witness Program to report crimes anonymously, similar to BU's anonymous tip submission online or via text, and has an Advocacy Center with programs that address sexual or relationship violence.
"Our crime-prevention and investigation departments both do proactive presentations where they talk about avoiding sexual activity under the influence of alcohol, because issues of consent become very clouded when one or both persons are drunk," said Jennifer Horvath, the public information officer at Syracuse's Department of Public Safety, in an email.
Horvath said the Advocacy Center is the best on-campus resource for these issues.
The center offers peer programs such as Sex Esteem, a group that discusses healthy relationships, sex and sexuality, as well as A Men's Issue, which argues that sexual violence should also be a men's issue, according to the its website.
Like BU, Syracuse also offers the Rape Aggression Defense program, which teaches women self-defense techniques.
As a religious school, Brigham Young University has an honor code that prohibits consumption of alcohol, tea and coffee and focuses on dressing and residential standards, according to the BYU Honor Code website.
The code also requires students to "manifest a strict commitment to the law of chastity," and students who violate the Honor Code may be separated from the university, according to the website.
Although LaNae Valentine, the director of Women's Services & Resources at BYU, said not everyone might be following the religious faith or the honor code, she said it is a factor that prevents some of these incidents from happening.
"The positive side of our BYU culture is it is a religious university and we have a pretty strict honor code so we don't have drinking on our campus," Valentine said. "At least, they're not supposed to. We know it happens."
The BYU Women's Services & Resources works closely with BYU's counseling center, student health, university police and other student life entities, Valentine said.
The Princeton Review has rated BYU as the most stone-cold sober university, she said.
But Valentine said the downside is that if students do not adhere to the honor code, there is a sense of shame and unwillingness to come forward and report things.
"I think that probably things go on that don't get reported and things go on that [students] don't come to us [about]," Valentine said. "I think that we could do better about talking about especially the sexual assault issue more openly than we do."
Out of forcible and non-forcible sex offenses occurring either on campus, in residence halls or in a non-campus building, BYU's Provo, Utah, campus had 11 reported incidents in 2009, while BU had two on and off campus combined.
Linda Blum, the interim director of Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies at Northeastern University, said in an email that unfortunately, the rape culture pervades many realms of society.
"Sports, as a site which celebrates a particularly aggressive masculinity, is a very visible site," Blum said, "but consider the pervasiveness in our military as well."
As a graduate student at the University of California, Berkeley, Blum said her early activism centered on the issue of sexual harassment on college campuses.
Blum fought with other graduate students to have the university name and address the issue as discrimination, she said.
Debra Robbin, the deputy director of Jane Doe Inc., a statewide coalition against sexual assault and domestic violence, said every college needs to have a comprehensive program that ranges from intervention to prevention.
"What's really important on a campus, in a community," Robbin said, "is that people that hold power in that institution . . . also need to send a very strong message that sexual violence is unacceptable on this campus and it's not a value that we will tolerate."


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Two more extracts from Professors T.C. Smout's A Century of the Scottish People 1830 – 1950 (first published 1986).
One great change in the second half of the century (the 19th century) was the erosion of ancient certainties regarding heaven and hell. Chapter VII, page 192
The destruction of the literal interpretation of the Bible was accompanied by twin European intellectual movements, in science and history. Chapter VIII, page 193
The European enlightenment had at its heart the Scottish Enlightenment, as medieval superstitions began to lose their iron grip on the peoples of the world. But in 2010, we have a world where secularism is in retreat, the separation of church and State is crumbling, (contrary to the cries of outrage from the churches that 'militant atheism' is rampant) and the main political fault lines that divide our planet have their roots in fundamentalist religious beliefs, specifically the three religions that have common Abrahamic roots – Judaism, Christianity and Islam.
The obsession of all three with the land of Israel (The Balfour Declaration) lies at the heart of this, and in most recent times we have had the elevation of religious differences to the centre of international conflicts by George W. Bush and Tony Blair, both of them Christian fundamentalists, by the fundamentalist leaders of the nation of Israel, and the fundamentalists leaders of the Muslim nations, not to mention the even more extreme fundamentalist sects within all of these three major religions, from the Rapture Christians of the United States, through militant fundamentalism Zionism to Al Quaeda.
Politicians with secular instincts have little choice but to be part of this if they hope to be elected and occupy significant positions within their party and government.
In America, it is still political suicide for any ambitious politician to profess atheism or even agnosticism, and in the UK, although politicians may acknowledge such beliefs, they are well advised to keep them muted, and they are obliged to listen to, and take account of the often forceful views of unelected religious leaders.
Here in Scotland, the Scottish National Party has the unenviable task of coping with the historical religious divisions that exist in our nation between Catholic and Protestant, divisions that underlie the entire history of the British monarchy, divisions that are exploited by the unscrupulous, and this divide is now compounded by a third, new dimension - the number of Scottish citizens, many of them born and bred in Scotland, who adhere to the Islamic religion.
There is an absolute link between the monarchy, organised religion and the military in Britain that politicians ignore at their peril, with religious, monarchical and military elements in all national ceremonies that relating to the blood sacrifice - past and present - of our young people in foreign lands: the people are enlisted into this blood myth through the jingoistic popular press and media coverage.
We will only achieve maturity as a nation when we can envisaged a great state ceremony of celebration of a momentous event, or the mourning and remembrance of the dead that does not include monarchical, military or religious aspects.
I can conceive of a ceremony of remembrance that involves all religions and those of no faith, because death knows no boundaries of nation or faith. Believers from all faiths - and those of no faith - have died side by side across the globe in the ultimate bond of blood, death and sacrifice.


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"We will not stand by and allow our children to continue to fall victim to these senseless murders," stated Tony Herbert , community advocate and member of the Bed Stuy Safety Task Force. "We are in a crisis, and if the 'village' does not begin to come together to save our youth, the violence that has befallen our community will only get worse, thus creating a modern day form of genocide."
On Tuesday, August 7th, more than two hundred residents joined together in Bedford Stuyvesant's Von King Park for an "Increase The Peace" rally during one of the National Night Out Against Crime events hosted by The 79th Pct Community Council in response to the execution-style murders of a young woman, Ofemi Hightower and two young men, Terrance Aeriel and Deshawn Harvey, the three teenagers were lined up against the wall of a Newark school car park and shot in their heads.
Brooklyn Community Advocate, Tony Herbert, along with Kim Best Simms, President of the 79th Precinct Community Council, Ryan Mack, Founder of All About Business (AAB) Financial Literacy Organization for Youth, Lance Ogiste, Sr. Counsel to Kings County DA Charles Hynes, Dr. Owen Brown, MECC Bedford Stuyvesant Safety Task Force, Nettie Paisley, Chairperson of the Life & Ethics Committee for the Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture, Taharka Robinson, Founder of The Central Brooklyn Anti-Violence Coalition, Darnell Canada, Founder of Project Re B.U.I.L.D and others came together to form the rally, demanding solutions to the problems resulting in gang violence and the murders of our children and young people.
During the rally, a moment of silence and prayer was implemented in honor of the young people who were shot and killed in Newark and youth, their families and loved ones all over the nation who have suffered and died as a result of violence.
"We will not stand by and allow our children to continue to fall victim to these senseless murders," stated Tony Herbert , community advocate and member of the Bed Stuy Safety Task Force. "We are in a crisis, and if the 'village' does not begin to come together to save our youth, the violence that has befallen our community will only get worse, thus creating a modern day form of genocide."
Congressman Edolphus Towns, Community Advocate, Tony Herbert, The Professionals Network Organization, The Ft. Greene Volunteers, Inc., AMAG (Awareness Magazine), The Phenomenal Women Group, Community Advocate, Nettie Paisley, NY CITIWORKS, Tomorrows Leaders, Inc., Lesedi Film Center, Blackbrooklyn.net, and other organizations are joining together with the NYPD for the first ever Central Brooklyn Youth Summit & Information Expo that will take place Saturday, September 8, 2007 at the Brooklyn Campus of Long Island University.
Hosted by WRKS' Barry Mason, WBLS' Dr. Bob Lee, Ralph McDaniels of WQHT/Video Music Box and Ray DeJon also from Video Music Box, the Central Brooklyn Youth Summit & Expo will be a forum for young people learn where they can go for help, services, support, recreational, educational and vocational programs and access to resources that will allow them to understand that they have plenty of choices available to them as an alternative to gang membership and other detrimental activities . An entertainment showcase will also be presented, where young people from the Brooklyn community will get a chance to express themselves through visual art.
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Sporty never looked so good. We've taken everything you loved about the i30 N, refined its performance on the track and upgraded the body to an aerodynamic fastback silhouette.
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Cake decorating is a hobby and a delight for all periods. It is an enjoyable and rewarding fine art to cook pies on your own and decorate them for your family, it could also conserve you cash. It is an artistic ability that anyone could master with a little expert guidance come together with a some good cake decorating tips and ideas. It is a fine art form that will certainly maintain exercising your creativity, proceed building your abilities, and will certainly always make others happy. Decorating pies is very self nurturing, since you will certainly really feel good when you give your cake to another or share it with them.
I read this example the other day and I will certainly estimate it here with just one small change to avoid any sexist accusations: "Cake designing is what happens when a woman (or man) redefines the kitchen as an artist's studio.".
Decorating a cake in artistic ways is both rewarding for the decorating artist and the recipient of the cake. Creating your following cake does not need to be a stressful encounter, just get really creative and do not be frightened to attempt something brand-new. Some simple cake decorating tips are sometimes best to obtain you began, decorate mug pies and biscuits with some edible photos or fine art, using other sorts of images is now easy and affordable with Kopykake's edible photo cake items. Unique pen kits are also now available for children to participate and help decorate. Your designing can be as simple as using a butter lotion finishing or using a pattern and cleaning with some confectioner's sweets or cocoa powder.
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Hill Dems try to eat on $4.50 a day
More than two dozen members of Congress are eating on a budget of $4.50 a day this week, taking the SNAP challenge to live on the average budget of a food stamp recipient.
The effort is timed with debate of the House farm bill, which in its current form would cut $20 billion from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly known as food stamps. Participants in this week's challenge include members of Congress, congressional staff and even people beyond the Beltway, including former Rep. Anthony Weiner. Most will take the challenge for a full week, having started on Thursday.
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The common refrain so far? "I'm hungry."
"I'm really relying on the peanut butter," Rep. Robin Kelly (D-Ill.) said.
"It's tricky. You know, I just got done having lunch and I'm hungry again," said Rep. Mark Pocan (D-Wis.) said, after having a BOCA Burger and an orange for lunch.
But members are quick to point out they are participating in the challenge by choice, representing individuals who don't have one.
"Doing this challenge is something that I choose to do … but for millions of Americans, this is how they get by, this is how they work to avoid being hungry, and often, that's a challenge that they're not even able to meet," Rep. Ted Deutch (D-Fla.) said. "Standing in line at the grocery store, it's relatively few items in my cart, and calculating how much I think they'll cost only to learn that I was off by a little bit, which necessitated putting back a couple of items and leaving with even less — it's just really difficult to do once, I can only imagine how excruciatingly difficult it must be to that every single week."
The campaign is being led by Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.), a former SNAP recipient herself who is doing her third year of the challenge. Other high-profile SNAP challenge participants have included New Jersey Senate hopeful Cory Booker, who did his week last winter.
Lee says she hopes the effort will call attention to the necessity of SNAP.
"I was on food stamps for many years raising two boys, trying to go to college," Lee said. "I would not have been in congress if it were not for that bridge over troubled waters, so to speak."
The issue goes beyond a moral issue, participants say. Lee points out that for every $1 spent with SNAP, $1.70 is returned to the economy.


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In less than a month, Microsoft will begin selling its new Surface Pro tablet. Performance-wise, the tablet will sit on par with most of today's competition while simultaneously offering some benefits of a laptop. However, unlike the current crop of Surface RT tablets, which start at $500, the Surface Pro will start at $900. To the untrained eye, the price difference may seem baffling, but the truth is both tablets vary wildly in specification and features. Below, we highlight a few of their main differences.
Microsoft Surface RT tablets were designed to go head-to-head with the legions of tablets on the market today. Originally called "Windows on ARM," these tablets are built around the ARM processor. As a result, Surface RT tablets won't provide the same breakneck speeds you've come to expect from a modern-day laptop. By comparison, Surface Pro tablets are made from the same DNA as today's laptops and Ultrabooks. They use Intel's latest Ivy Bridge Core i5 processor, which provides enough horsepower to work with processor-intensive programs like Photoshop.
Screen resolution
While both Surface RT and Surface Pro tablets rely on 10.6-inch touchscreens, the RT uses a ClearType HD Display (1366 x 768 pixels), whereas the Pro boasts a ClearType Full HD Display (1920 x 1080 pixels). In addition, the Surface Pro features 10-point multi-touch support, meaning the screen can register all ten of your fingers on the display simultaneously. The Surface RT maxes out at 5-point multitouch support.
Although it may look like both tablets run the same operating system, they're actually running distinct versions of Windows 8. Surface RT tablets run a limited, tablet version of Windows 8 that only supports apps available through the new Windows Store. Users will not be able to run third-party apps until developers create a Surface RT-compatible version of said app. However, since Surface Pro tablets are built around Intel CPUs, they're able to run the full Windows 8 operating system, meaning these tablets will support any new Windows Store apps in addition to any legacy apps or Windows 7 programs. It's also worth noting that Surface RT tablets come with a mobile version of Microsoft's Office suite, which gives users the basic (but not all) functionality of the desktop version. Surface Pro tablets don't come with Office pre-installed, but they have the brawn to run the full program and not just the basic version.
Battery life is of utmost importance in any mobile device, and because Surface RT tablets run power-efficient ARM processors, they can provide more battery life than the Surface Pro. In fact, despite featuring a smaller 31.5Wh battery, our Surface RT tablet provided between 8 to 9 hours of battery life. Meanwhile, Microsoft has confirmed that Surface Pro tablets (with their bigger 42Wh batteries) will only provide half the battery life of Surface RT tablets.
Surface RT tablets start at $500 and top out at $700 with all the bells and whistles. Surface Pro tablets, on the other hand, will start at $900, putting them at a higher price point than many of today's mainstream tablets and almost on par with some premium Ultrabooks.
Surface RT or Surface Pro?
Ultimately, the major difference between Surface RT and Surface Pro is power. The Surface Pro was designed to provide the best of the tablet and laptop worlds with little to no compromises, whereas Surface RT was designed more for the casual tablet user.
In the end, your purchasing decision should be based on how you plan to use your Surface device and how much you're willing to spend. Either way, Microsoft is fully committed to both platforms, and both devices will only improve as more apps are built for them.
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My son has a lot of band concerts as we come to the end of the year. There are regional competitions he has to participate in; the cumulation of so many god damn hours before school and after school and on the weekends, and his band is kicking major ass through them all.
He has to wear a tux top, black slacks, and black shoes, which makes him look awkwardly like his father (only really awkward for me, for obvious reasons I'd rather not say and make real *shudder*).
He's been wearing his dad's pants and shoes, which has allowed me to imagine him tiny, playing dress up in dad's old work outfits, and has kept reality at a lovely little bay.
But now the band shows are coming hard and heavy, and so we took him out to get his own black dress shoes and slacks. Oh, hai, reality, your baby actually *did* grow up and no, that foot wearing a shoe one full size larger than mine now will never again fit inside my mouth.
Matthew 13:42. That's all I'm saying about that.
And while his father and he were busy fucking my entire imaginary life, this gongshow happened.
We can just go right ahead and file that under "Shit That Was Not in the Original Contract."
He sat on my knee and looked at me with those gorgeous green eyes and he promised me he'd stay little forever and I looked it up - staying little forever does not include doing Movember with all his friends next year.
The good news is that I got to have a lime and a coconut and a sleepover with my Texas bestie, which, contrary to the song, is exactly what the doctor ordered.
I was also interviewed on ABC News about letting my kids practice MMA, which while not exactly an extreme sport by my definition, is extremely awesome and hopefully maybe a few other people will realize that.
This is me, trying to save the world - one bloody nose and molestache at a time.


text: Date: Friday, 01 March 2013 The Red Carnation Hotel Collection jumped an impressive 47 places from number 71 last year to number 26 in this year's Sunday Times Top 100 Companies. The results of this prestigious and highly sought after accolade were announced at an award ceremony in Battersea, London last night. After making its debut on the list just last year the Red Carnation Hotel Collection is very proud to not only be the highest ranking hotel group in the top 100 but also the only privately-owned, family run hotel group. The prestigious list is compiled annually and hundreds of companies apply from a huge cross section of industries in the UK. The final list was derived from a Sunday Times survey of over 246,000 employee opinion polls and an evaluation of each organisation's key statistics, processes and policies. With 14 luxury properties in London, Dorset, Guernsey, Geneva, South Africa and Florida, the family-run hotel group is the creation of Mrs. Beatrice Tollman, its President and Founder, and the name Red Carnation Hotel Collection inspired by the flower famously worn in her husband's lapel. A driving passion for genuine hospitality and service and her on-going involvement on the front line of her hotels is an inspiration to each member of staff. Investing in staff is given great importance and the highest levels of training and development are provided to ensure employee satisfaction. Jonathan Raggett, Managing Director of Red Carnation Hotel Collection says; "Being a family run hotel collection, our employees are at the heart of our whole operation. Every effort is made, from our wonderful Human Resources team through to all our dedicated managers, to deliver the best training and development for the entire staff, ensuring career progress and objectives are being met and most importantly that they are happy and feel fulfilled in their respective roles. "Our staff's satisfaction is what ensures we live up to and embody our guest philosophy of 'no request too large, no detail too small,' and their happiness and motivation is paramount. So, it is with great pride that we have been acknowledged not only by the Sunday Times but also by our loyal staff." The Red Carnation Hotel Collection is an award-winning collection of five and four star family-run boutique hotels in London, Dorset, Guernsey, Geneva, Florida and South Africa. Each property has its own individual character and unique location that reflects the local environment, culture and cuisine. They all share the qualities that win Red Carnation so many prestigious awards – splendid luxury, generous hospitality, inventive and traditional cuisine, private art collections, passionate service and loyal staff committed to creating richly rewarding experiences for all their guests.


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Blame the rain–it was not a political statement as some angry viewers alleged–and a possible lightning hit for taking out 11 minutes of audio and 64 minutes of high-definition video on KUSA Friday night during the 2008 Olympics opening ceremonies from Beijing.
But did it have to happen at the start of the Chinese national anthem?!
A weary KUSA GM Mark Cornetta said he'd "had better nights." The email he sent to viewers explained that "we rely on a digital satellite feed for the transmission. Unfortunately we have had very heavy rain as a storm passed directly over the station's studio facility. The rain was so heavy that it interfered with our primary digital satellite feed, which is not at all unusual. We have a back up satellite path that uses a different technology and is less susceptible to rain fade. Unfortunately when we initially switched to it there was no audio path. That is regrettable. That problem was corrected as quickly as we could. We continued to monitor the signal from our primary feed and decided until we were satisfied we could provide a reliable HD Feed we were staying with our back-up to maintain the integrity of the broadcast. This is very unfortunate and we regret the inconvenience…."
The station planned to replay the telecast in the wee hours, 1:39-6 a.m.
We can only imagine that, if you'd seen and heard it in its entirety, this was one of the more stunning, vast, overwhelming and inspiring opening ceremonies ever. A repressive regime shows its artful, creative and peace-loving side, wishing for harmony as it makes a bold entrance on the world stage. What a coming-out party!
Credit NBC and Tom Brokaw for not going easy on China in the half-hour lead-in to the ceremonies, noting the political realities that can't be wiped away by innovative dance and colorful fireworks.


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I was just talking with Fab.com CEO Jason Goldberg as a warmup for the conversation we'll be having on stage tomorrow at Startup 2012.
Jason's going to tell the story of how, in early 2011, two months after raising capital from investors, he and his partners realized that their original business idea wasn't going to amount to much--and then pivoted to become Fab.com, one of the fastest-growing ecommerce businesses in history.
Fab.com will do well north of $100 million of revenue this year, and already has a burgeoning international business. Jason's going to break some big news about Fab.com tomorrow, but as a prelude, here's a startling statistic:
35%-40% of Fab.com's visits are now via mobile apps.
And here's the really shocking part:
95% of those mobile visits come from Apple gadgets--iPhones and iPads.
Only 5%--5%!--come from Android.
For whatever reason--and Jason will explain his thinking on this tomorrow--Android just blows when it comes to monetization. It's not just app developers and Google who make less money from Android--it's the commerce companies as well. Kevin Ryan, CEO of Gilt, says the same thing.
This supports our editor Jay Yarow's conviction that Android is suddenly in a lot of trouble. We'll be hearing a lot more about that at Startup tomorrow, too.
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How to Restore a QuickBooks 2013 Data File
If you find that the working copy of the QuickBooks 2013 data file becomes corrupted or gets destroyed, you need to restore the QuickBooks data file so you can again begin using QuickBooks. Restoring the QuickBooks data file is easy if you've recently backed it up.
If you haven't recently (or ever) backed up the QuickBooks data file, you'll have to restore the QuickBooks data file, which means starting over from scratch. This means, for example, that you rerun QuickBooks Installation and Setup. You'll need to re-enter all the old data. In short, restoring without a backup copy of the QuickBooks data file means that you start over at square one.
To restore the QuickBooks data file from the backup copy of the file, put the backup disk into the drive and then follow these steps:
Launch QuickBooks, and choose the File→Open or Restore Company command.
QuickBooks displays the Open or Restore Company dialog box, as shown in the illustration below.
Indicate what type of file you want to restore.
You can use the Open or Restore Company dialog box to open a regular QuickBooks data file, a backup copy of the QuickBooks file, or a portable file. If you want to restore a backup copy, predictably, you click the button labeled Restore A Backup Copy.
Click Next.
QuickBooks displays another version of the Open or Restore Company dialog box, as shown in the following illustration.
Tell QuickBooks whether the backup copy is stored at your company or at QuickBooks' offsite data center.
To do this, you just click the radio button that labels your backup copy file's location.
Click Next.
QuickBooks displays the Open Backup Copy dialog box, as shown in the following illustration.
Identify the backup file that you'll use for the restoration.
Use the Open Backup Copy dialog box to specify the location of and then the specific backup file that you'll use for the restoration. You can use the Look In drop-down list to identify the disk and folder storing the backup file. After you identify the location of the backup file, double-click the file.
Click Next.
QuickBooks displays yet another copy of the Open or Restore Company dialog box. It simply tells you that QuickBooks is about to ask you where you want to store the newly restored file. (Er, that QuickBooks needs to tell you it's about to ask a question seems a little strange, but let's not get bogged down with that. . . .)
When you restore the company data file by using the backup copy, you destroy the current working version of the file. In other words, QuickBooks takes the backup copy and copies it over the to-be-restored company data file. Therefore, before you restore company data files, make sure that you're using the right backup copy and that you're overwriting the corrupted, to-be-restored company file.
If you're uncomfortable deleting or overwriting the old (possibly corrupted) QuickBooks data file, you can use a new filename for the restored file. You'll do this as part of Step 9.
Click Next.
QuickBooks displays the Save Company File As dialog box, as shown in the following illustration.
Tell QuickBooks where it should restore the backup copy and then click Save.
Use the Save Company File As dialog box to pick a location for the backed up file. You'll probably pick the same location as the existing file. If you do this and also use the same name for the QuickBooks file, QuickBooks displays a message asking you to confirm that you want to overwrite the existing file. You click Yes.
After you click Yes, QuickBooks displays another message box entitled Delete Entire File. Confirm that you want to delete the existing (and presumably corrupt) company data file by typing the word yes into the message box. Then click OK. QuickBooks uses the backup copy to overwrite the to-be-restored company file. Again, however, note that you can also choose to use a new filename for the restored file.
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Ryan, Murray closer to budget deal
House and Senate negotiators are pushing to finalize a small-scale deal to set spending levels and replace sequester cuts for the next two years, a potential respite in the bitter budget wars consuming Congress.
The two congressional budget leaders — Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) and Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) — are considering a plan that would give relief to some of the domestic and defense programs most burdened by the sequester through 2015 by replacing those cuts with budgetary savings in other areas, according to sources familiar with the negotiations. New revenue through fee increases — not tax hikes — is likely .
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The emerging plan also would attempt to find a middle ground between overall federal spending levels sought by Ryan and Murray in their respective budget plans. Under one proposal still under consideration, overall discretionary spending levels would be set in the $1 trillion range for 2014, sources say. That's an uptick from the $967 billion spending level under the Budget Control Act but lower than the $1.058 trillion level initially sought by Senate Democrats.
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If the two sides agree to that approach, the increase in spending would be split about evenly between defense and nondefense spending, sources said. Roughly $80 billion of the sequester cuts would instead be shifted to other programs in the federal budget, but overall deficit reduction would remain unchanged.
On Monday evening, Ryan said little of the talks beyond: "We're making progress. We're talking."
The target to reach a deal is Dec. 13 and a pact would reduce the chances of a government shutdown in 2014 — a midterm election year in which House Republicans are trying to keep the majority.
The details are still being hammered out — and there remains a distinct possibility that the effort will flounder, as so many budget deals have. Still, the fact that Ryan and Murray are this close to inking a deal is significant. It was just two months ago that Democrats and Republicans were so firmly entrenched on fiscal policy that Washington tumbled into the first government shutdown in 17 years.
( Also on POLITICO: Shutdown prevention: Back-room talks start)
The Ryan-Murray discussions are playing out as another potential shutdown looms next month.
Recognizing that the talks could always collapse, Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) is prepared to pass a bill next week that would fund the government past Jan. 15 at $967 billion if no deal is reached between Murray and Ryan. While Senate Democrats are adamantly opposed to setting spending at that low level, sources said Tuesday that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) would be prepared to accept a fallback, stop-gap measure at $967 billion to avoid another shutdown.
But if Murray and Ryan can agree on a budget framework it would restore order to the dysfunctional congressional budget process since the two sides will have agreed to overall spending levels, possibly for the next two fiscal years. For that reason, House GOP leaders — burned by the previous shutdown fight — are eager to reach a deal now and take the prospects of another politically disastrous episode off the table in an election year.
House GOP insiders say a deal could be introduced as soon as late this week, with floor action next week. Boehner has been eager to adjourn for the year by Dec. 13. Senior GOP sources on Monday said the House would stick around past Dec. 13 if it were clear a deal would come together.
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Sources said the two sides have been centering on a plan that would set 2014 spending levels around $990 billion, but on Monday aides said that level was not the exact target and that the level may exceed $1 trillion for the next two fiscal years.


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4 tips to prepare cows for grazing
Late spring and early summer pastures provide essential nutrients to the cow herd, as the cow cares for herself, the calf at her side and her developing fetus. During this period, pasture management is especially important as pasture forages can provide highly variable nutrient levels.
That's according to Doug Hawkins, Ph.D., beef cattle consultant for Purina Animal Nutrition. Hawkins says that pasture management beginning in early spring can directly impact the body condition score (BCS) of the cow, the growth of the calf at her side and conception rates post-calving. "Beef producers are most often familiar with supplementing pasture during late summer, as supplementation consumption rates are often highest then. However, taking steps to offer supplements in late spring and early summer, can help the cow perform consistently and help prevent imbalances before forage quality declines," he says. "Adding a proactive management program during this timeframe will promote consistent cow performance through summer."
Following are four tips to keep in mind this spring.
1. Design a plan for fly and pest control
"Flies and parasites can tie up nutrients; meaning the cow may consume nutrients but still fall behind in BCS and performance," Hawkins says. "The goal should always be to eliminate the problem before it begins."
Horn flies, which can consume up to one-half pound of blood per cow per day,[1] can be prevented through a feed-through fly control supplement that includes Altosid®. Altosid® is an insect growth regulator available in Purina's Wind and Rain® Storm® Formula Minerals. By using Altosid® in the mineral, the fly's reproductive cycle is permanently delayed before reaching maturity.[2]
Most successful fly control programs in the upper U.S. include prevention beginning at least 30 days prior to fly emergence in early spring. The process should then continue through 30 days after the area's first kill frost. Typically prevention is needed March through October, depending on the area's climate. Warmer areas should consider a year-round fly control program.
2. Provide continuous access to fresh, clean water
"Water consumption is very critical through all seasons, but especially as temperatures begin to increase," Hawkins says. "In the summer the cooler the water, the better."
Providing access to fresh, clean and cool water in early spring and summer will help cows meet their increasing nutrient requirements. Research from the University of Nebraska estimates that water consumption should equal approximately 1 gallon per 100 pounds of body weight during cold weather and will double to nearly 2 gallons of water per 100 pounds of body weight during the hottest weather.[3]
Regardless of season, lactating cows also require nearly twice as much water compared to dry cows.
"To keep water cool and fresh, place the water source in the shade and use concrete troughs rather than plastic troughs," Hawkins advises. "If feeding out of ponds, make sure the water is fresh. Water consumption impacts feed consumption, so more water can equal more feed and greater performance potential."
3. Create a flexible supplementation program
"Forage quality is always changing as grasses mature," Hawkins says. "It's very difficult to adjust protein and mineral supplementation levels each day, so create a flexible supplementation program."
One way to fill potential pasture voids in nutrients without over-supplementing is to use products with Intake Modifying Technology®. This technology is formulated to help the cows consume supplements at the rates they need, when they need them to maintain a consistent BCS.
"We're seeing a lot of ranches going to a 12-month cow care program with year-round supplementation to try and maintain the cow at a 5.5 to 6 BCS at all times," Hawkins says. "Using supplements with Intake Modifying Technology® allow flexible supplementation for consistent production."
4. Introduce supplements early
"Traditionally, supplements have been added to pastures in late summer when cows have already begun to slip in body condition," Hawkins says. "This can be an expensive practice as you're then working to regain condition rather than maintaining."
For consistent conditioning, Hawkins recommends introducing supplement to the herd when cows have good BCS and when the pasture is still producing high-quality forage.
"Acclimate the herd to the supplementation program early," he says. "This way, when the forage starts to decline in late summer, the cows are less likely to over-consume the supplement. It's all about getting ahead of the 8-ball."
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The 1999 New England Football Conference Coach of the Year, Dwight Smith has been on the sidelines for every game in the history of Engineer football. Taking over the reins as head coach of the Tech club program in 1979 after a one-year stint as an assistant, Coach Smith led the Engineers into its varsity game on September 24, 1988. During Tech's 30-year run on the gird-iron, Smith's unit has compiled a 97-154-1 mark.
Persevering as the long-time commander of MIT football, Smith has picked up additional numerous awards and postseason accolades throughout his tenure. In 1983, Smith was named the New England College Football Conference Coach of the Year after guiding the Engineers to a 5-4 record. He was honored by the Eastern Collegiate Football Conference for his contributions to the league at the conclusion of the 1996 season and was the ECFC Coach of the Year in 1997. In 1999, Smith was named co-Coach of the Year in the New England Football Conference. In 2007, Smith received the Ron Burton Distinguished American Award for Lifetime Acheivement sponsored by the Jack Grinold Eastern Massachusetts Chapter of the National Football Foundation.
Smith began his coaching career as an assistant along the offensive line at Bates College. After a brief stint, Smith moved to Williams in 1977 maintaining his role as a coach along the front line. His stay at Williams also proved to be short, as MIT tabbed Smith to be a member of its staff, solidifying the future of Tech football.


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Wow. I have so much to catch you up on. It's been a whirlwind around here for a while, and I've been busier than I've ever been in my life, but I finally found a moment to steal away and write.
Our family has grown by one... but not in the way you are thinking. We recently became foster parents to a beautiful little boy. He's very bright, in fact, I think he's the smartest two year old I've ever met. He's only here for a short time, but we are cherishing every moment we get to spend with this special little man. I'll call him "Little Mr." here, as I can't/won't reveal his real name for his privacy's sake. But, I'm getting ahead of myself, and I'm sure you all want some background... so let me go back in time a little bit:
I was never truly interested in foster care, when we started our adoption journey. I know how emotional I am, and I feared that I would develop too strong an attachment (my new thoughts on this are a post for another time) to these children, and that a little piece of me would die each time they left, until finally there would be nothing left of me to give to other children. After taking the foster/adopt classes during our homestudy, we felt even more conflicted about foster care, since the ultimate goal is always reunification, even in some of the most serious removal circumstances. It broke my heart to think of returning a child to a potentially abusive situation. (Please don't judge me too critically for these thoughts; they were my own, and I am making myself quite vulnerable by sharing them.)
Our social worker asked us to be open to the possibility of fostering, and we said we'd think about it. Eventually, we decided that we would foster, if and only if the child was eligible for adoption. We thought this was a nice, happy medium. And then our phone rang...
and it rang...
and rang...
Over and over again, we were getting called with potential situations: A _ week old child with broken bones and possible molestation. A _ year old child who was left in the car while mom shopped. A _ year old and a newborn with drug addiction. A _ year old who's mom just left town. The list goes on and on. The information was always minimal.
[Tangent] I think this is one of the hardest parts of getting into fostering. When you get that referral call, your heart races, just like with an adoption match. But, the information is severely limited. We were constantly told: "It's an emergency placement." or "We don't even know his/her name yet." or "No clue if this will turn into an adoptable case or not." or "Can you pick him/her up right now?" It's hard to have to make a decision in literally 5 minutes. And that's truly all you get in some of these cases. For instance, in the first case mentioned above, we said we'd do it. We gave our confirmation about 10 minutes after receiving the call. Our social worker called us back to tell us she/he was already placed with someone else. Obviously, our main concern was that the child was in a safe place, so we were fine with that. But, it's silly to not be realistic... our hearts were chipped. [End Tangent]
It seemed like there was never any clue as to whether these children were adoptable or not... we soon learned foster care doesn't work like that. Usually, it's not known until late in the game if the child will be adoptable, and at that point, the current foster parents will (sometimes) adopt the child.
But suddenly, that whole "adoptable" thing didn't matter as much anymore. Don't get me wrong, we ultimately want to adopt again, and our preference would be to have a child in our home who is adoptable. But, the phone calls about these children were wrenching our hearts right out of our bodies, so we changed our minds and began considering fostering non-adoptable children. We said no to some; we just weren't ready (housewise and emotionally in some instances). We said yes to some, but we were always too late.
Then, the day before my birthday, the phone rang again. A little boy was ready to be picked up at that moment. He would most likely be returned to his parents, as their offenses were somewhat minor compared to other cases. But still, we didn't have much knowledge and weren't sure what his name was or even what the particulars of the case were. So, we said yes immediately and went to get him.
Wow. The moment that door swung open and that smudge-faced little boy hobbled in in his PJs was a moment I will remember all my life. He was so adorable. We played and got to know each other for a little while, and then we took him home. He's been with us now for a couple months, and in that time we've grown VERY attached to him. However, I've learned that I'm stronger than I thought I was, because all I want is for this darling little boy to find his way back to his parents. It's quite clear how much they love him, and that they've taken excellent care of him prior to all this. He talks like a 3 year old. He helps clean up. He puts himself to sleep. He is potty trained. He gets along with Meerkat and treats her nice 90% of the time. Etc. Etc. Etc. Visitations have been wonderful. We've met his parents. I think that's an important part of fostering (as I'll write in my attachment post later). He'll probably be with us for a few more weeks (though we still don't know particulars... it could be days or months).
I'm cherishing every moment we have with him. He will forever be a part of our lives and family, even after he returns to his own family. We love him dearly.
Stay tuned. I am still confused and conflicted about parts of the fostering process, and as I'm working through all my feelings and thoughts, I plan to write more posts about things like foster-loss, attachment, visitations, etc.
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I've fairly new to Java but not to OO programming as a whole and have a project which requires a simple offline customer details and enquiry system that will be synchronised with an online database. The system will require the following types of information to be stored in a database:
Customer Information (Name, Company etc)
Enquiry Information (Property: Sector, Size, Location etc)
Properties (Name, Sector, Size, Location etc)
Reports (Name, Content, Date generated etc)
I've been looking for at Opensource CRMs as a possible means of saving myself some development time and the ones I have seen so far are too complex for my requirements. Having not embarked on a project like this before I thought I would come here and ask for advice on the best way forward.
If I do build the project myself I was thinking of creating a JavaFX business desktop application in NetBeans as it seems to have the right tools for the job. The database will be MySQL and located on a server on a local network. I will need the application to synchronise with the online MySQL database for the properties.
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"If you were a video game console, what would you be?" is not the sort of question one would expect to find on the Facebook page of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, yet here we are.
We might not be Ellen's demographic, but sometimes she really speaks our language. No wonder Portia de Rossi married the woman.
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Rabbi Steven Greenberg: Advocate for Acceptance
Friends and family—200 of them—gathered for the wedding of Yoni Bock and Ron Kaplan at a synagogue in Washington, D.C., in November. It was the first same-sex commitment ceremony performed by an ordained Orthodox Jewish rabbi, but the resulting headlines were nothing new for Rabbi Steven Greenberg, who performed the ceremony. He's been sparking dialogue since he came out 13 years ago, making him the first openly gay Orthodox rabbi.
Greenberg brings personal warmth and serious scholarship to his advocacy for the acceptance of gays and lesbians in Orthodox Judaism. "Civil marriage is not Catholic or Jewish or Mormon. It is much broader than any one tradition," he wrote in an open letter last year. "It is how we learn to care for each other, and the most reliable frame, despite the modern challenges, of lifelong commitment between one-time strangers."
Heather Purser set out to win gay marriage rights within the Suquamish Tribe and found herself on a personal journey toward self-acceptance.
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They will meet at the museum and go in as a group.
The museum is opened 9-4 am week days and 1-4 pm on Saturday. Closed
on Sunday and evening except by special permission from Mr. Keller..
There is a $3 charge each for a group;
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Extra borrowing could be needed to meet a funding shortfall for the flyover bridge connecting Bluffton Parkway to U.S. 278, Beaufort County officials say.
Fuel and labor expenses pushed cost estimates for the bridge passing over the marsh between The Gatherings and Buckingham Landing to the Hilton Head Island gateway to about $34 million from $31 million, and the lowest bid for the project arrived at $36.7 million.
Rob McFee, the county's engineering chief, recommends authorizing the contract anyway, which would allow officials to potentially negotiate lower costs with the low bidder, Kentucky-based R.R. Dawson, said County Administrator Gary Kubic.
The county is still exploring options to meet a gap anticipated to fall between $3 million and $6 million, Kubic said Tuesday.
"I'm not going to deal with any hypotheticals," he said. "It has to actually be resources we could certify."
Ideas so far include using accommodations tax money to help finance any debt, pursuing other outside grants and seeking financial support from Hilton Head Island on a set of aesthetic improvements valued between $700,000 and $1 million, Kubic said.
One of the 10 projects prioritized in a penny sales tax referendum that generated about $152 million, the flyover bridge draws on $15 million in highway grants along with fees from development and the sales tax revenue.
Officials originally anticipated a start date before the end of the year before state and federal agencies bounced back the six contract bids in August because of outdated wage and hour scales.
The aesthetic elements called for by Hilton Head residents, which aren't included in the total costs, include dying the concrete, adding accent lights, adding landscaping and using creative cement designs.
"Don't make a presumption that we're going to eliminate any of (the aesthetic additions)," Kubic said. "Make a presumption that we'll do all of it and we'll work backwards when we get our partners involved."
Kubic said he doesn't expect a County Council decision on the flyover in December, but "we ought to be able to alert everybody about where our recommendations will be" and ask for an extension to hold the bid price, if necessary.
Paul Sommerville, the acting council chairman after the resignation of Weston Newton to serve as a state representative in Columbia, said the county would exhaust all other options before taking on new debt, and it's too early to predict support for that route.
"If I've learned anything on council, unless you've counted the votes, be careful," he said.


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Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (map)
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Victoria, TX 77901 or via Webex/Conference Call
Thursday, Dec. 1, 2016
1 p.m.
The purpose of the meeting is to gather information from local stakeholders regarding the distribution of funds for the local 5310 Enhanced Mobility for Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program. Information will be provided as to the local application process.
TxDOT is hosting a series of public outreach meetings regarding public transportation to enhance mobility for seniors and individuals with disabilities in rural communities throughout the state.
Public transportation provides mobility options, reduces traffic congestion, conserves fuel, improves air quality, reduces greenhouse gas emissions and supports emergency preparedness in the areas it serves.
TxDOT promotes and supports public transportation by collaborating with local governments, nonprofit entities and other transportation providers. TxDOT provides funding to assist the needs of elderly individuals and persons with disabilities when current transportation service is unavailable, insufficient or inappropriate.
The Enhanced Mobility for Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program provides funds for services for seniors and individuals with disabilities. The way the funds are being distributed has changed. The public is being invited to provide input regarding the distribution for the fiscal years 2017-18 available to the local area. Information will be provided by the local public transportation coordinator regarding the application process for the funds.
Special accommodations: If you have a disability and need assistance, special arrangements can be made to accommodate most needs. If you are a person with a disability who requires an accommodation to attend this meeting, please call 512-360-0668 or by email at least five working days prior to the meeting. Please be aware that advance notice is requested as some accommodations may require time for TxDOT to arrange.
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The problem with Mitt
Voters who like moderates can't trust him. Conservatives who are desperate for victory don't believe him. And the election Republicans should be winning seems to be slipping further from their grasp.
On Saturday night, I sent out a few tweets predicting Mitt Romney's defeat if he continued his directionless campaign through November. The Huffington Post turned those tweets into an article complete with a screaming headline about my "dark warning" to Republicans.
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On Sunday the Wall Street Journal raised similar concerns after Gov. Romney went on "Meet the Press" to embrace parts of Obamacare.
By Monday, Romney reversed his Sunday position while conservative host Laura Ingraham slammed his campaign for its fecklessness. Ingraham argued that if Republicans couldn't win this year, they should shut the party down.
She's right.
Barack Obama has sunk America $5 trillion deeper into debt, has enacted the largest stimulus plan ever, pushed through the biggest health care boondoggle in U.S. history and posted trillion-dollar deficits every year of his presidency.
And yet unemployment is still over 8 percent.
Two-thirds of Americans still think their country is headed in the wrong direction.
And Mitt Romney is still losing.
How can it be that this man who turned around countless businesses, saved the 2002 Olympics and ran Democratic Massachusetts like a pro be the head of such a disastrous campaign?
Who was responsible for burying his moving convention video behind the bumbling bluster of Clint Eastwood?
Who told Mr. Romney to issue a political broadside against the commander in chief the day after a U.S. ambassador was murdered?
And who decided that Romney would use his general election campaign to stand for absolutely nothing? The Wall Street Journal described this ideological listlessness as a "pre-existing decision." The question conservatives should be asking is whether that strategy was hatched by a misguided consultant or the candidate himself.
Whoever is responsible needs to know that replacing real conservative ideas with a flood of negative 30-second ads is a pathway to defeat.


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List of films based on spy books
In the shadow of war, one man showed the world what we stand for. Army officer is recruited by the Jews to reorganize the Haganah.
It is apparently also an ingredient in some weight loss products as hydroxycitric acid. Oz promoted it and continues to assert that garcinia cambogia is an effective aid to weight loss. The claims for weight loss are nothing short of outlandish and there is real science that suggests the whole thing is a hoax.
Studies that claim to have found weight loss were carried out on animals.


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The Department of Psychology in the University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, plans to hire up to three tenure-track faculty members in the study of addictions, with a clinical focus. Two of these hires will be at the Assistant level, with the remaining hire being at the Assistant or Associate level. You will join an interdisciplinary team of researchers in Psychology, Neuroscience, Pharmacology/Toxicology, and Psychiatry whose collective efforts are moving Buffalo to become a leading center for understanding the causes of and successful treatments for addictions, broadly defined. We are seeking individuals with active research programs who have exhibited potential for high-impact research and extramural funding. UB and the Department of Psychology have particular strengths in the study of alcohol and nicotine, but the specific area of study within addictions research is open. Applicants will be expected to contribute to teaching and supervision of both graduate and undergraduate students. The University at Buffalo is New York State's largest and most comprehensive public university. A premier center for graduate and professional education, UB is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities, placing it amongst the leading research-intensive public universities in the United States. Buffalo is a major metropolitan area with a diverse blend of communities, each with its own distinct character. We are known known for our welcoming nature, and thriving cultural, arts, and outdoor opportunities. University at Buffalo is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and, in keeping with our commitment, welcomes all to apply including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Inquiries about the position can be directed to Dr. Craig Colder, Chair of the search committee ( firstname.lastname@example.com ). Applications must be submitted online at ( http://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/21700 ).
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Moriarty has logged a point in each of Harvard's last three league games (photo courtesy Gil Talbot).
Game On
The Harvard men's hockey team begins the final week of the regular season by visiting Brown Tuesday night for the 158th renewal of college hockey's oldest rivalry.
Follow From Home
Links to a pay-per-view video broadcast and free live statistics for the game are available at GoCrimson.com. WHRB‑FM 95.3 and WHRB.org offer live audio with Brendan Roche and Raafi Alidina on the call.
In the News
Danny Biega Named INCH National Player of the Week
Behind the Bench
Former Crimson captain, NCAA Frozen Four Most Outstanding Player and 13-year National Hockey League veteran Ted Donato '91 is in his seventh season as The Robert D. Ziff '88 Head Coach for Harvard Men's Ice Hockey. He owns a 97-108-21 record, three ECAC title-game appearances and two NCAA tournament bids.
Last Weekend
The Crimson (6-19-1, 4-14-1 ECAC Hockey, 1-7-1 Ivy League) split its weekend trip to Cornell and Colgate, topping the rival Big Red, 4-3, and falling to the Raiders, 2-1.
Alex Killorn (Montreal, Que.) scored twice and Danny Biega (Montreal, Que.) netted the tie‑breaking goal with 7:21 left Friday at Lynah Rink. Danny and Michael Biega (Montreal, Que.) each logged a goal and two assists as Harvard went 3 for 4 on the power play to send the fish‑throwing, sellout crowd of 4,267 home unhappy. Chris Huxley (Weymouth, Mass.) had two assists and helped limit the Big Red to one total shot on three power plays. Ryan Carroll (Hackensack, N.J.) made 10 of his 27 saves in the final period.
Colgate's Robbie Bourdon scored the winning goal with 5:58 remaining Saturday at Starr Rink. Danny Biega scored for the third straight game and Kyle Richter (Calgary, Alta.) made 26 saves.
Delay of Game
Tuesday's game was originally scheduled for Feb. 2 but postponed due to a winter storm.
Busy Crimson
Tuesday's game wraps up a stretch of five games in 12 days for Harvard. The Crimson has played just three of its 12 games since Jan. 8 at home. Harvard will host Clarkson and St. Lawrence this weekend before going on the road in the league playoffs.
Crimson Calendar
Harvard is 19-9-5 in post‑Beanpot ECAC games and 39-22-9 in all post-exam league games under Ted Donato. The Crimson is 20-3-1 in February home games in Donato's six-plus seasons.
Goals, Goals, Goals
The Crimson has totaled 14 goals in its last four games after entering that stretch having scored just once in its previous three contests. The goal total equals the number Harvard amassed in the nine previous games.
Getting Defensive
In its last seven league games, Harvard has held its opponent to two goals or fewer five times. The Crimson limited No. 3 Yale to one goal, the lowest scoring output of the season for the nation's top offense, Feb. 4 and held No. 12 Union, which ranks third nationally in scoring offense, without a goal for more than 46 minutes.
Power Surge
Harvard has scored on seven of its last 11 power plays in ECAC Hockey games, climbing to third in power-play efficiency in league games (16 for 73, 21.9 percent).
The Killers
The Crimson has killed its ECAC opponents' last nine power plays, including a combined 6-for-6 effort at Cornell and Colgate.
Comeback Crimson
Harvard is 2-1-1 in its last four games despite trailing seven times. The Crimson was behind by a single goal each time and on four occasions tied the game within three minutes, 14 seconds.
Drama Kings
The Crimson's last three games have been decided by a tie-breaking goal in final eight minutes the third period. In last week's Beanpot consolation game, Danny Biega tied the game with 4:03 showing on the clock, and Michael Del Mauro (Watchung, N.J.) scored with 2:08 left to lift Harvard to a 5-4 win. Eight of Harvard's 16 games in 2011 have been tied in the third period.
Close Calls
Harvard has lost nine games by a single goal and another game by two goals with one coming on an empty net. In 2011, six of the Crimson's seven league losses have come by one goal, and the other was a two-goal defeat. Of Harvard's 10 ECAC games in 2011, eight have been decided by one goal and another was a tie.
Ivy Implications
This is Harvard's final Ivy League game of 2010‑11. The Crimson is 1-0-1 with eight goals scored in its last two Ivy contests after totaling 10 goals in its seven Ivy losses. Four of those defeats came by one goal, including two by 1-0 scores.
Leading the Crimson
Alex Killorn and Danny Biega share the team lead with 23 points each. Biega shares the league leads among defensemen for goals (eight) and points (19) in ECAC play. Killorn leads the Crimson with 12 goals, while Biega has a team-high 14 assists. Michael Biega has 19 points (7-12-19).
Who's Hot?
Danny Biega recorded seven points on three goals and four assists during Harvard's 2-1-0 week last week. He scored once in each game, including the tying goal against BU and the winner at Cornell. Alex Killorn posted consecutive two-goal games against BU and Cornell and has five goals and two assists in the last four games.
Michael Biega enters Tuesday's game with three points (1-2-3) in the last two games, while Chris Huxley has three assists in the last two. Daniel Moriarty (Bienfait, Sask.) registered assists in both games last weekend, and Alex Fallstrom (Stockholm, Sweden) has four assists in his last three games.
Jan. 7 at Bright Hockey Center
Michael Biega recorded a natural hat trick to rally Harvard from a two-goal deficit, but Brown scored twice in the third period to defeat the Crimson, 4-3. Alex Killorn and Danny Biega assisted on Harvard's first two goals, and Ryan Carroll made 31 saves.
Garnet Hathaway scored the tying goal on a delayed penalty, and Harry Zolnierczyk tallied the game-winner 19 seconds later to erase a 3-2 Harvard lead, courtesy of Biega's second career hat trick. Marco DiFilippo made 32 saves. Each team logged 35 shots.
Harvard vs. Brown Series History
Brown defeated Harvard, 6-0, in the teams' first meeting Jan. 19, 1898 at Boston's Franklin Park, but the Crimson holds a 103‑42-12 all-time series lead. The Bears have won four of the last five meetings after taking just two of the previous 12.
The teams split last season's two meetings. The Bears won, 4-1, at Bright Dec. 1, 2009 before Harvard claimed the penalty-filled rematch, 5-2, Feb. 5, 2010 at Meehan Auditorium. Doug Rogers '10 scored twice, as the Crimson netted three goals in 10 power plays and killed 10 of the Bears' 11 man-advantage chances. Ryan Carroll made 27 saves in the win.
Harvard is 4-1-3 in its last eight visits to Meehan, dating back to a 2004 playoff sweep, and 13-3-3 at Brown since the 1991-92 season.
Scouting the Bears
Brown (8-13-5, 6-11-2, 3-5-0) earned one point on last weekend's road trip, suffering a 7-3 loss to Princeton and tying Quinnipiac, 2-2. The Bears' last two wins came against St. Lawrence and bookended a five-game losing streak. Brown has wins this season against nationally ranked Yale and Boston University as well as ties against BU and New Hampshire.
With Jack Maclellan (14-17-31) out injured, Harry Zolnierczyk leads healthy Brown players in goals (12), assists (15) and points (27). Mike Clemente has started in net for 21 of Brown's 26 games and owns a .900 save precentage and 3.23 goals-against average.