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The true impact of the social media explosion on businesses, including credit unions, is still relatively murky.
It's apparent, however, that social media engagement is important: Half of all adults in the U.S. use social networking sites. Still, marketers are struggling to figure out how social media fits into the marketing mix and how to gauge its performance.
Two recent white papers—one by the Aberdeen Group and the other by the Filene Research Institute—try to add some clarity to the subject.
Filene's report, "Measuring Social Media Success in Credit Unions," evaluates what qualities make credit unions' social media campaigns successful, and seeks to measure the quantitative impacts.
The study sought to determine how social media programs affect loans, deposits, and share of member. Among the findings are:
►Increased web traffic. Credit unions reporting successful social media campaigns saw a greater number of visits to their websites, and saw a larger percentage increase in their shares and deposits.
►Greater loan and deposit volumes. Credit unions reporting successful programs had higher loan and deposit volumes than others. Those considering their social media efforts to be successful were 45% more likely to see a 2% or greater loan growth.
►No share of member correlation. Few credit unions experienced any positive change in their overall share of member, so it's difficult to prove or disprove social media's influence in this regard.
When approaching social media campaigns, credit unions need to realize that a "one size fits all" approach won't work, according to Filene.
Planning is also important. It should surprise no one, the paper says, that those who don't start with a plan and don't tie their plans to key goals are the least likely to report success. Successful credit union social media campaigns:
♦ Use outside consultants for marketing matters by about 87% of those who consider themselves successful;
♦ Post to Facebook one to three times per day;
♦ Use multiple channels to promote efforts, and include video and photo formats; and
♦ Link their social media closely with overall strategic objectives.
Meanwhile, Aberdeen's report focuses on business-to-business social media efforts. The research and business intelligence provider's white paper, "B2B Social Media Marketing: Are We There Yet?" examines how best-in-class companies benefit from social media adoption. The benefits include:
►Lead generation. Best-in-class companies acquire 230% more marketing leads from social media channels compared with all other companies. These best-in-class companies are more actively engaged in social media marketing than the industry average: 80% indicated they're somewhat or extremely active with it.
►Internet interest. Best-in-class companies enjoyed a 186% greater increase in year-over-year positive mentions, or "buzz" in social media, from their efforts.
Social media marketing winners, notes Aberdeen's report, will be companies that can out-educate and in some cases out-entertain the competition with compelling content and experiences. Aberdeen recommends businesses:
♦ Listen, and identify the right social media channels and influencers;
♦ Get quick wins (and fails), and include some meaningful measurement; and
♦ Start integrating with existing marketing channels, processes and systems.


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Liberals gathered at the Westin Hotel for their annual holiday party. Northern Ontario MP Bruce Hyer, who quit the NDP to sit as an Independent, was the date of Liberal leadership candidate and MP Joyce Murray.
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Greenpeace activists unfurl a 28m wide banner reading 'Gazprom, Don't Foul The Arctic' at Basel's St. Jakob Park stadium, shortly after kick-off in the Champions League game between FC Basel and Gazprom sponsored, FC Schalke 04.
The environmental organization demands that Gazprom (the Russian state-owned company and Champions League sponsor) cease their high-risk oil exploration in the Arctic.
The protestors also repeated demands for the release of the 28 Greenpeace International activists, as well as a freelance photographer and a freelance videographer currently in custody pending investigations into a peaceful Arctic oil protest.
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The next Arkansas Geocachers Association Board of Directors Meeting has been scheduled for Friday, July 11, 2014.
The meeting will start at 6:00 PM and will be held at the University of Central Arkansas in Conway.
All are welcome to attend. If you wish to address the Board at this meeting, we ask that you contact a Board member at least three days prior to the meeting to request a place on the agenda.
The Board meeting will be in the Burdick Hall building, room 218. Coordinates for the building entrance are N35 04.848 W092 27.350.
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Talk Nation Radio for August 25, 2011
Edward Girardet's new book, 'Killing the Cranes, a Reporter's Journey through Three Decades of War in Afghanistan', is a scathing indictment of the Afghan War
With assassinations becoming routine, and NATO air strikes continuing to enrage and alienate civilians, Edward Giradet says once again, that the war was unnecessary. He further suggests the situation is highly complex with no obvious or easy way forward. This is part one of an extended interview.
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Journalist, author and producer, Edward Girardet joins us to talk about his 2011 book published by Chelsea Green Press, Killing the Cranes, a Reporter's Journey Through Three Decades of War in Afghanistan.
The book spans his reporting to the Christian Science Monitor and other major media outlets. Based in Paris, he began covering Afghanistan several months before the Soviets invaded in 1979. Just before we spoke with him about his book, the British counsel in Kabul was the target of twin suicide attacks, which took place on the anniversary of Afghanistan's Independence Day from Britain in 1919. It was a grim reminder that the people of Afghanistan have been struggling against various forces ohttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifver many generations. We look at the complexities of the ongoing war and occupation, and hear an insiders view of the personalities involved.
Edward Girardet is often described by the US media as, 'The man who met Osama Bin Ladin." He discusses the encounter in Killing the Cranes, but the much larger discussion is about the complexities of Afghan society and the seemingly endless US and NATO presence there. In his report in Foreign Policy Magazine July 18th Edward Girardet asks, after more than three decades of targeted killings, is there anyone left alive who can actually run Afghanistan?
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Federal Student Disclosure Requirements: In compliance with the federal Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended by the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 (HEOA), Pearl River Community College provides this list of topics for disclosure/compliance/student right-to-know.
This guide is produced by the Office of Institutional Research. Please contact the Office of Institutional Research to request a printed copy.
About the Institution
Pearl River Community College is among the oldest colleges of its kind in the South and is the pioneer public junior college in the state. It has been the pathfinder for advanced education in South Mississippi.
Pearl River Community College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 telephone 404-679-4500, or at http://www.sacscoc.org for questions about the accreditation of Pearl River Community College. The Commission is only to be contacted to learn about the accreditation status of the College, to file a third-party comment at the time of the College's decennial review, or to file a complaint against the College with evidence that appears to support non-compliance with a standard or requirement. All normal inquiries about the institution, such as admission requirements, financial aid, educational programs, etc., should be addressed directly to Pearl River Community College and not to the Commission's office.
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Pearl River Community College is a public institution committed to providing quality educational and service opportunities for all who seek them.
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Slideshow: Going green at college campuses
When it comes to church teaching on stewardship of the earth and care for God's creation, students at Catholic colleges and universities around the country are getting more than just a classroom education. New initiatives—many led by the students themselves—are taking these teachings out of the lecture hall and applying them from dorm rooms to dining halls, implementing new sustainability efforts to reduce their collective carbon footprint.
Four of the schools that are leading the charge—Marquette, Santa Clara, Marymount, and the University of Portland—provide an up-close look at how students, faculty, and staff are transforming their campuses into more eco-friendly environments.
Make sure you don't miss the captions that accompany each image.
This is a web-only feature that accompanies "Go big green", which appeared in the September 2013 issue of U.S. Catholic (Vol. 78, No. 9, pages 21-25).
Want to see more of how students at Marymount University are making their campus more enviromentally friendly? Watch this video of their rain garden.
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Phase Two of the lighting retool of the Las Vegas mega-attraction, 'Sirens of Treasure Island' was completed over the Christmas hiatus, and included the integration of an additional 12 ChromaFlood 200 RGBVW's plus 2 ChromaBatten 200 RGB's, bringing the total of Pulsar LED fixtures to 28.
Now in its 7th year—comprised of shows 4x nightly, 7 days a week—Sirens of TI has been a hit of the Vegas strip. The \"modern musical-meets-action-movie spectacular\" at the Treasure Island Hotel & Casino features music, dancing, swordplay, acrobatics and even a full size ship sinking, with the pyrotechnics and lighting effects playing a major role in the production. Industry icons, Roy Bennett and Troy Eckerman, who created the visuals for Madonna's 2006 "Confessions" tour among many other projects, created the original design.
During a two-month production hiatus back in 2007, Brent Hageman, the Casino's head of lighting and sound, had been exploring alternative lighting options and decided to integrate two-dozen ChromaFlood 200 LED lights into the show's traditional lighting configuration, purchased in Las Vegas from Mojave Systems' Peter Chachere. With challenges of the desert's weather, he was pleased overall with the reliability of the LED products, their luminosity and true color, not to mention the cost savings, and vowed to replace the rest of the existing traditional lighting with the Pulsar fixtures.
"The new revamp included expanding the corners of the dock where it used to make a 'T'," explains Hageman. "Now the corners come straight across at roughly a 15 degree angle. This was Phase 2 as far as getting the rest of the Martin 600 exterior fixtures out of the show. The wash fixtures from the dock were replaced with the ChromaFlood RGBVW 200 fixtures, and the fan/smoke effect during the 'Tempest' segment was changed to integrate two ChromaFlood RGB 200's and two ChromaBatten RBG 200's for a colored smoke effect which has been a huge hit."
With the show's rigorous production schedule, Hageman was thrilled to have the LEDs in place and the lighting upgrade finalized. "The new fixtures are great in the fact that they are virtually maintenance-free weatherproof. It's beneficial to have such versatile fixtures that are both bright and dependable."


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Joshua Rogers
Class of 2015
Major/Minor: Biology / Spanish
Regional Alumni Chapter Leader
Kent and Queen Anne's Counties, MD
Campus Involvement
- Peer Mentor
- President of Service Council
- Día de Fútbol
Hometown: Jefferson, MD
What do you do for a campus job or work study?
I am a Peer Mentor, a note-taker, and a SafeRide driver.
Have you had any internship, research, or study abroad experiences?
Through the freshmen and sophomore internship/job-shadowing program, I visited Timothy Tawney at NASA in DC for a day and I have also volunteered at the Chester River Hospital Center through the WC-Latino Community Volunteer Program. For the summer of 2014 I stayed on campus to conduct research with Dr. Connaughton in the Biology department.
What does WAC mean to you?
Washington College, for me, is a microcosm of adult life. It is an environment in which I can try new things and test my limits with the support of professors and peers and feel safe to fail.
What should every student do before they graduate?
Every student should go to/witness all the major traditions at WC at least once. They should go to downtown Chestertown on a Saturday morning for the Farmer's Market and the Friday evening of First Friday. They should walk down to the waterfront, sit in the pavilion and just think for an hour or so. They should attend a senior thesis play, a lecture outside of their major, and something that (to them) sounds dreadfully boring just to see if it actually is.
Favorite Chestertown hangout?
I am in love with the waterfront and the pavilion at Wilmer Park. So peaceful, breezy, and beautiful.
When they make the movie of your life, which actor will play you in the film?
I always liked Joseph Gordon-Levitt, but who knows? Maybe if I'm lucky, George Clooney.


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Photo Gallery: 2011 Award Winners
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Ten members of the Harvard class of 2011 were honored at the annual Senior Letterwinners' Dinner, held Wednesday night at the Murr Center. Gino Gordon of the football team was presented with the William J. Bingham Award as Harvard's outstanding male athlete and women's soccer's Katherine Sheeleigh took home the Radcliffe Prize as Harvard's outstanding female athlete.
Gordon led a potent Crimson offense during his four years on the squad, amassing 2,643 rushing yards which stands as the fourth-highest total in program history. A three-time All-Ivy selection, Gordon was a co-recipient of the Asa S. Bushnell Cup in 2010 as Co-Ivy League Player of the Year, just the sixth Crimson player to receive the honor. Gordon was also selected to the Ring of Honor, becoming just one of three collegiate players and one of six players overall to be named to the list. Gordon leaves Harvard having defeated Yale in The Game in all of his four seasons.
Just the second player in team history to receive first-team All-Ivy accolades in four straight seasons, Sheeleigh received All-America honors as a senior, becoming the first women's soccer player to do so since 1998. The 2007 Ivy League Rookie of the Year and 2010 Ivy League Player of the Year, she graduates fifth in team history in goals (31) and sixth in points (79). Sheeleigh was tabbed to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) all-region team all four seasons, was twice named to the academic All-Ivy League squad and earned a spot on the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District team as well. A finalist for the prestigious Senior CLASS Award in 2010, Sheeleigh led the league in scoring with nine goals and seven assists, despite missing a pair of contests due to injury.
The Francis H. Burr Scholarship, which is the oldest of all the athletic awards at Harvard and recognizes one male and one female athlete for all-around excellence, went to Baltazar Zavala of the football team and Katherine Mills of the women's swimming and diving team. Zavala became the sixth Harvard football player and 50th Harvard student-athlete to earn a Rhodes Scholarship, representing the United States. An Academic All-Ivy League choice, Zavala helped the Crimson go 4-0 against Yale during his tenure, and earned a Major H in his senior season, seeing action in three contests. A walk-on to the squad, Zavala also received a Marshall Scholarship, but turned it down in favor of studying at Oxford.
Aside from maintaining a 3.7 GPA, Mills was a standout swimmer in her four years with the Crimson. She received the team Outstanding Swimmer Award in all of her four seasons, set seven school records, qualified for three NCAA Championships and capped her career by capturing the Career High Point Swimmer Award at the 2011 Ivy League Championships. Mills recently joined Team Elite based out of Charlotte, N.C., to continue her training with her sights set on the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Mills also took home the Mary G. Paget Prize as the senior who has contributed most to women's athletics.
Brett Voith of the men's water polo team joined Mills as the other multiple-award recipient on the evening, taking home the John P. Reardon Men's Award and the Director's Award, which is not awarded on an annual basis and goes to a senior who made a unique impact on Harvard athletics. Voith was a two-time captain of the Crimson and will graduate with a 3.76 GPA and a degree in Economics. He is a four-time Collegiate Water Polo Association All-Academic honoree, has earned Collegiate Water Polo Rookie of the Year, All-North Division three times and team MVP as a senior after leading the Crimson in goals, assists, and steals. Tara Larson of the women's heavyweight crew team was the other recipient of the Director's Award, as she served as an athletic representative to the University Council and incorporated University Council's game of the week program.
The Harvard-Radcliffe Foundation for Women's Athletics (HRFWA) Prize, presented to Harvard's top female scholar-athlete, was awarded to Katharine Chute of the women's hockey team. A three-time ECAC Hockey All-Academic choice, Chute was a finalist for the ECAC Student-Athlete of the Year Award in her senior season. She helped the Crimson to two Beanpot titles, one ECAC Hockey tournament crown and was a member of two NCAA tournament teams.
Yunsoo Kim of the fencing team received the Arthur L. Boland award, established in 2010 for a graduating senior who will attend medical school. A walk-on participant, Kim changed weapons mid-way through her collegiate career and helped Harvard to the 2010 Ivy League title by defeating one of the best sabre fencers in the nation at the Ivy Championships.
Matthew McCollem of the men's hockey team was given the John P. Fadden Award as the senior student who has overcome physical adversity to make a contribution to his or her team. McCollem underwent a total of four surgeries during his time at Harvard, but showed glimpses of his talent during his sophomore season, sharing the team lead with five power-play goals and two game-winning tallies.
Awarded to the senior athlete who has made the most outstanding contribution to Harvard and its neighboring communities, the Francis J. Toland Community Service Award went to Ablorde Ashigbi of the track and field team. Ashigbi led groups such as Students Taking on Poverty and the African Development Initiative in his time at Harvard and also took home the track and field team's Helmus Improvement Award in 2009.


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This gorgeous vintage 1990s Aquamarine yellow gold ring features a three-stone setting. It is a solitaire with accents. The main aquamarine is cushion cut, an overall rectangular shape with softly curved sides. Each accent stone is trillion cut with gently curved sides. It is a truly beautiful ring.
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The setting measures 10mm North-South, it is 16mm East-West including the accent gems. The center stone reaches 6.3mm or 1/4" above the hand.
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The Crimson look to move back to .500 in conference play Saturday versus No. 16/15 Penn (Gil Talbot).
The Storyline
The Harvard men's lacrosse team will look to make a push towards the Ivy League Tournament as it hosts No. 16/14 Penn Saturday, April 13 at Harvard Stadium. First draw is scheduled for 1 p.m.
A live video stream will be available through GoCrimson.com by clicking here. Live stats will also be available by clicking here.
Where We Stand
Harvard is currently tied with Brown for fifth place in the Ivy League standings with a 1-2 conference mark. Cornell sits atop the standings with a 4-0 record as Princeton is a close second with a 2-1 mark. Penn and Yale are tied for third place at 2-2.
The top four teams in the league standings will make the 2013 Ivy League Tournament set to be played May 3-5 on the campus of the No. 1 seed.
Last Time Out
The Harvard men's lacrosse team got back on the winning track Tuesday with an 18-8 victory at Quinnipiac.
13 different members of the Crimson scored at least one goal as Harvard turned in its greatest offensive output since an 18-4 drubbing of Quinnipiac last year. Devin Dwyer led the way with two goals and four assists for a total of six points as Brendan Newman registered three goals for his first career hat trick. Jack Walker (2g, 1a) and Ian Ardrey (2g, 1a) also scored multiple goals with Deke Burns (1g, 3a) adding the first points of his career.
Harry Krieger was solid in goal, making nine saves against six goals in 45:00 of action to pick up the win. Rick Molé and Gabriel Mendola collected seven ground balls and six ground balls, respectively, and Molé was 9-of-16 at the X despite Quinnipiac holding a 15-14 edge on face offs for the day. Additionally, Harvard was 13-of-15 on clear attempts and 4-of-4 on the man advantage while the Bobcats went 10-of-11 in transition and converted 1-of-4 man-up opportunities.
Scouting Penn
Penn earned a 10-3 victory at Brown on Saturday to improve to 6-3 overall, 2-2 in the Ivy League, and end a two-game losing streak. The Quakers enter the weekend ranked 16th in the Nike/Inside Lacrosse Media Poll and 14th the USILA Coaches' Poll, and own the best man-up offense in the country with a .542 conversion rate.
Tim Schwalje boasts a team-best 30 points on 12 goals and 18 assists. Zack Losco is second on the team with 19 points (16g, 3a) while both Isaac Bock (15g, 3a) and Drew Belinsky (11g, 7a) have added 18 points.
Brian Feeney has played every minute in goal for the Quakers and sports a 7.97 goals against average, ninth best in the NCAA, with a .581 save percentage, 12th best in the country. Penn has won 51.6 percent of its face offs thanks to specialist Danny Feeney who owns a .550 win percentage on the year. Feeney has also collected a team-leading 48 ground balls while Anthony Santomo has caused 19 turnovers.
Inside the Series
Harvard leads the all-time series with Penn, 43-36-2, despite dropping a 13-11 contest last season in Philadelphia. Jeff Cohen '12 totaled five points on the day with three goals and two assists as Kevin Vaughan '12 added two goals and one assist. Jake Gambitsky made 12 saves in goal.
Up Next
The Crimson will head out on the road for the final time in 2013 as it faces No. 9/10 Princeton Friday, April 19 at 6 p.m. live on ESPNU.
CLASS Act
Captain Jason Gonos was one of 10 NCAA lacrosse student-athletes selected as a finalist for the 2013 Senior CLASS Award® in collegiate men's lacrosse. An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School®, the Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities.
Gonos has anchored Harvard's defensive unit for the last four years, but even more impressive than his play on the field has been his work within the community. In November, he organized the Crimson's involvement in Lacrosse Mustache Madness which raised $6,979 for the HEADstrong Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to the fight against blood cancer. Gonos has also spent time working with Happy Helpers for the Homeless in his home state of Maryland, helping to feed and clothe the homeless in Glen Burnie, Md.
Fans are encouraged to vote on the Senior CLASS Award website or on the Senior CLASS Award Facebook fan page through May 13. Fan votes will be combined with media and Division I head coaches' votes to determine the winner.
Taking Advantage
Harvard leads the Ivy League with 20 goals on the man-advantage while converting on 44.4 percent of its opportunities, second best in the conference. The Crimson has scored 14 man-up goals in its last four games, including four against Cornell and Quinnipiac.
Rookie of the Week
Freshmen Devin Dwyer was named the Ivy League Rookie of the Week on April 8 for his five-point performance against No. 2/2 Cornell. Dwyer found the back of the net twice against the Big Red, and handed out three assists. Dwyer has also been named to the Ivy League's Honor Roll three times, most among the Crimson.
Young Gun
Freshman Devin Dwyer currently leads the team and ranks sixth in the conference with 35 points. His 20 assists are also a team-high and are second best in the conference while his 15 goals rank second among the Crimson, 17th in the Ancient Eight.
Dwyer opened his career scoring in seven straight games, including a streak of five games in which he tallied multiple points, and has scored in 10 of Harvard's 11 contests this year. He is vying to become the first freshman to lead Harvard in scoring since Jeff Cohen '12 in 2009. Cohen tallied 41 points that season on 34 goals and seven assists.
Player of the Week
Goalkeeper Harry Krieger has earned a pair of player of the week honors this season, most recently receiving the award from the Ivy League on March 25. The senior turned away 28 shots while allowing just 11 goals as the Crimson defeated both Bryant and Dartmouth, finishing the week with a .718 save percentage and a 5.50 goals against average. Krieger was also named the NEILA Player of the Week on March 11 after recording 12 saves in Harvard's 8-6 win over Georgetown.
Krieger entered the week ranked 29th in the NCAA with a 9.92 goals against average. His .546 save percentage was 22nd best while his 11.8 saves per game paced the conference and ranked 16th nationally.
Step Your Game Up
Sophomore Murphy Vandervelde, who had totaled zero goals in the first seven appearances of his career, has scored 10 goals over the team's last five outings including a pair of hat tricks against Albany and No. 12/10 Duke. Vandervelde notched his first career tally in a 9-6 win at Dartmouth before recording three goals in back-to-back games against the Great Danes and Blue Devils.
Getting Defensive
Freshmen Robert Duvnjak has started nine games for the Crimson on defense and currently leads the team with 13 caused turnovers while ranking fourth with 20 ground balls. Duvnjak made his collegiate debut against UMass and registered four caused turnovers, then added four more as Harvard defeated Georgetown.
White Hot
Senior Alex White registered a hat trick in each of the Crimson's first two games and he enters the weekend with a team-high 18 goals and ranked third overall on the squad with 23 points (18g, 5a) from the midfield. White entered the season with 31 career points (19g, 12a) after having played in 41 of Harvard's 42 games over the previous three seasons.
Facing Off
Senior Rick Molé had a career day at the face off X against Brown, winning 15-of-20 draws while collecting four ground balls. Molé, who entered the year having taken just 32 face offs in his career, boasts a .520 winning percentage at the X this season and ranks third in the Ivy League with 93 face offs won.
Staying Grounded
Junior Gabriel Mendola set a career-high with 10 ground balls at Brown. He is the first Crimson to recorded double-digit ground balls since Keegan Michel did so on April 10 of last season with 10 against Quinnipiac.
Sharing the Wealth
19 different members of the Crimson have combined to score 108 goals this season. Alex White leads the way with 18 tallies on the year, while Devin Dwyer and Peter Schwartz have added 15 goals apiece.
The Crimson won two straight games and three of four between March 9 and March 23. Harvard last won three straight games in 2011 when it defeated Princeton, Yale and Penn to reach the Ivy League Tournament finals.
Home Field Advantage
Harvard is 14-8 at home under Chris Wojcik '96, The Frisbie Family Head Coach for Harvard Men's Lacrosse, including a 3-4 mark in 2013. The Crimson boasts a 6-6 mark in Harvard Stadium and an 8-2 record at Soldiers Field Lacrosse Stadium.
Hats Off
2013 Hat Tricks
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In the Spotlight
The Crimson will play twice in front of a national television audience in 2013 beginning with its March 30 meeting with Duke. The game, which will be aired live on NBC Sports Network, will be played under the lights of Harvard Stadium at 7 p.m. The Crimson will also be featured on ESPNU when it takes the field at Princeton Friday, April 19 at 6 p.m.
Watch Live Online
Harvard has announced that for the first time ever, each of the Crimson's nine home games will be available either through live or on-demand streaming. Eight of the nine will streamed live through GoCrimson.com while the Crimson's nationally televised matchup with No. 13/14 Duke will be available for on-demand viewing shortly after its completion.
A full season pass can be purchased for $59.95 while single event subscriptions will be offered for $9.95. The full season pass will give fans access to each of the eight games streamed live as well as access to the on-demand archive for all nine home contests.
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Hurricane Arthur weakens to Category 1
NORFOLK, Va. — Hurricane Arthur has moved back over the Atlantic and is projected to remain well offshore this Fourth of July, after making landfall on the southern end of North Carolina's barrier islands Thursday with sustained winds up to 100 mph.
By 8 p.m. Friday, Arthur had weakened to Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds around 80 mph, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. The storm was centered about 95 miles south-southwest of Chatham, Mass., and was moving northeast near 28 mph.
It is projected to be near or over western Nova Scotia early Saturday.
STORY:Tropical Storm Arthur increases rip current risks
INTERACTIVE:Track the storms
Tropical storm-force winds were expected in Nantucket and the Cape Cod in Massachusetts later Friday. Tropical storm warnings were discontinued for the Virginia coast and the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay.
The storm proved far less damaging than feared in North Carolina. As of Friday morning, more than 41,000 customers were without power, State Emergency Operations spokesman Rick Martinez said. Carteret County had 11,000 outages, the most of any county, he said. No injuries or deaths were reported.
Gov. Pat McCrory pronounced the state's beaches "open for business." In a press briefing Friday, he said there has been minimal damage and things look 'quite good' throughout the coast.
On Hatteras Island, part of North Carolina Highway 12 was buckled in a spot that was breached in Hurricane Irene in 2011. Dozens of workers were heading to fix the highway, and the Department of Transportation said it was confident the road would reopen Saturday as long as an underwater sonar test of a key bridge showed no problems.
Farther up the East Coast Arthur has forced thousands of vacationers to reschedule Independence Day fireworks displays threatened by the storm.
As Arthur approached the Outer Banks as a Category 2 storm packing 100 mph winds on Thursday, the big question was how much beach erosion, downed power lines and wrecked holiday weekends will be left in its wake.
Jesse and Carol Wray rode out the storm in their home in Salvo on North Carolina Highway 12. They said the island was under several feet of water at the height of the storm. The 6-foot-tall lamppost at the end of their driveway was under water except for its top, and that was after the sound a quarter-mile away receded several feet.
"There's a lot of damage to a lot of houses around here," Wray said. "Everything flooded out. All the businesses are flooded, and there was a lot of wind damage."
While the Northeast wasn't expected to take a direct hit, the rain from Arthur's outer bands was disrupting the holiday. Fireworks displays in New Jersey and Maine were postponed until later in the weekend.
Arthur is the first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season. It is the earliest in the season a hurricane has made landfall in North Carolina.
Contributing: William M. Welch, USA TODAY; The Associated Press; Dustin Wilson, WCNC-TV, Charlotte, N.C.; Arrianee LeBeau and Karen Hopkins, WVEC-TV, Hampton-Norfolk, Va.
Hurricane categories
The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale categorizes storms based on their sustained wind speed and estimates property damage. Hurricanes reaching Category 3 or higher are considered major storms because of their potential for significant loss of life and property damage.
• Category 1. 74 to 95 mph. Very dangerous winds will produce some damage. Well-constructed frame homes could have damage to roof, shingles, vinyl siding and gutters. Large branches of trees will snap and shallowly rooted trees may be toppled. Extensive damage to power lines and poles likely will result in power outages that could last a few to several days.
• Category 2. 96 to 110 mph. Extremely dangerous winds will cause extensive damage. Well-constructed frame homes could sustain major roof and siding damage. Many shallowly rooted trees will be snapped or uprooted and block roads. Near-total power loss is expected with outages that could last several days to weeks.
• Category 3. 111 to 129 mph. Devastating damage will occur. Well-built framed homes may incur major damage or removal of roof decking and gable ends. Many trees will be snapped or uprooted. Electricity and water will be unavailable for several days to weeks afterward.
• Category 4. 130 to 156 mph. Catastrophic damage will occur. Well-built framed homes can sustain severe damage with loss of most of the roof structure and some exterior walls. Most trees will be snapped or uprooted and power poles downed. Fallen trees and power poles will isolate residential areas. Power outages will last weeks to possibly months. Most of the area will be uninhabitable for weeks or months.
• Category 5. 157 mph and higher. Catastrophic damage will occur. A high percentage of framed homes will be destroyed with total roof failure and wall collapse. Fallen trees and power poles will isolate residential areas. Power outages will last for weeks to possibly months. Most of the area will be uninhabitable for weeks or months.
Source: National Hurricane Center
How some previous hurricanes rate
Hurricanes don't always have to be intense to cause a lot of damage. Here are five of the most damaging ones in the past 25 years.
• Katrina, 2005. Though it reached Category 5 over the Gulf of Mexico on Aug. 28, 2005. Katrina made landfall in Louisiana as a Category 3 storm. It was the deadliest hurricane since September 1928, and at $75 billion in estimated damage, it became the most expensive U.S. hurricane.
• Ivan, 2004. Hurricane Ivan was a Category 3 storm when it made landfall Sept. 16, 2004, just west of Gulf Shores, Ala., producing more than 100 tornadoes and heavy rain across the Southeast. Part of it also re-entered the Atlantic, drifted south, became a tropical storm again and hit southwest Louisiana as a tropical depression on Sept. 24. It caused $14.2 billion in U.S. property damage, the third highest on record. In the United States, 25 people died.
• Isabelle, 2003. By the time Isabelle came ashore Sept. 18, 2003, near Drum Inlet along North Carolina's Outer Banks, it had become a tropical storm after reaching Category 5 status in the open ocean. But its storm surges of more than 8 feet made it the worst storm to hit the Chesapeake Bay region since 1933 with 17 deaths and more than $3 billion in damage.
• Floyd, 1999. Though this storm touched land Sept. 16, 1999, near Cape Fear, N.C., as a Category 2 hurricane, it is most remembered for its rainfall: more than 19 inches in Wilmington, N.C., almost 14 inches in Brewster, N.Y. In the U.S., 56 people died; the floods caused as much as $6 billion in damage.
• Andrew, 1992. When Hurricane Andrew made landfall in south Florida on Aug. 24, 1992, it was a Category 4 storm. It crossed the Gulf and hit the central Louisiana coast Aug. 26 as a Category 3 hurricane. Total U.S. damage was $26.5 billion, second highest on record; 26 died in the USA and the Bahamas.
Source: National Hurricane Center


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I might ask why you are on the fence? I can tell you that even thought the car is expensive, it is worth double what I paid for it IMHO. It's the most exciting purchase and one of the few that I didn't have buyers remorse over.
Motoring, have you test driven yet? I would never rationally consider a car at this price, nor would I consider an electric car something practical, but after a test drive, I can't imagine NOT getting the car.
I got my car on Monday and it is absolutely incredible. No remorse at all and I smile everytime I drive by a gas station. The thing that blew me away the most is the way the car drives and handles. You will not regret it!
It's strange...
The car feels so special when I drive it. It makes me think that it might just start glowing in the dark or levitate or something.
I'm still in the afterglow phase. My one month delivery anniversary was yesterday.
@Captain_Zap, I have officially had mine for a month as well as of yesterday! :)
I do have one regret... that I waited until Jan 2012 to reserve!!
It's the electromagnetic energy coming up between our legs giving us all the tinglies. That's why we're addicted.
But I don't even feel my cell phone vibrating in my pocket! :D
Happy Anniversary BYT!
You remember that girl that got away? Well....;)
One week anniversary and as someone else here said, I'm still driving it like I stole it.
To poach Steve Goodwin's lyrics, "Ride Telsa's magic carpet, Made of aluminum."
Ya, I know it doesn's scan so good, but the image works!
typo: it doesn't scan...
I can't imagine why one would have been wiling to deposit $5000 a while ago but not willing to move forward unless their financial condition is not where they assumed it would be. Model S has been winning award after after award and received glowing reviews from every direction even ones that are typically anti-EV. Production has ramped up and to my knowledge, the bugs have been relatively few and minor. Tesla now has super chargers in place and plans to quickly build out many more. They have opened more service centers and continue to do so. They had a successful follow on offering and have reasonable operating cash with the bulk of the cash intensive, big ramp up items behind them. Their reservation rate has skyrocketed.
In short, they have executed very, very well on nearly every goal that was publicized and even some that were not. I am curious, with others posting here, why would you be considering not finalizing at this time?
There was a time when I was on the fence as well. It is new technology and the performance model that I reserved was more expensive than anything I had considered before. A few months back there were fewer tech features that were not yet available and no certainty that they would be employed (auto extending handles, voice commands, OTA updates, etc.). Driving the car helped seal the deal for sure, but watching how quickly and efficiently Tesla has been updating the software and enhancing capabilities has really reassured me that I made the right decision to sign the MVPA. I have no regrets since.
Started with the 150 mile model reservation 3 years ago. When the colors were announced I changed to the Signature Red. It has now been 2.5 months since #218 was delivered to my door. EVERY single day 2-3 people walk up to me as I get out of the car & ask "What is it?" - Tesla.... "Who makes it?" - Tesla.... "What's a Tesla? - a 100% electric car... "How far does it go?.... 300 miles per charge.... "Wow - They can do that? I thought it was a Ferrari - cool looking, great car!".... The best part is when I open the "Frunk" to show them the "engine" that isn't there. Eyes pop open every time... The "What's a Tesla?" question is less frequent since the car of the year award, but it still happens once in a while. Mostly it's just enthusiasts who are happy to get to see one up close. Last week some guy pulled next to me at a red light, cell phone camera clicking away, & gave me the 2 thumbs up. Never spent this much for a car before - never will again. But you only live once. What a feeling! It was worth every penney spent. Just finalize the purchase. You will NEVER regret it.
Best thing I could tell you is that the Model S is a 1st iteration car that can be updated to a Nth iteration car over WiFi. There isn't much that can't be updated over-the-air. TM has put all the tech in the car it just needs to be lit-up.
What kept me on board when I questioned my judgement was the Roadster owners and their confidence. Listening and to their experiences with their cars and Tesla Motors gave me all the information and consolation I needed.
They were very well supported and got great service. There was no one else that had more confidence in Tesla Motors' capabilities and committment to making their car awesome and keeping them awesome than the Roadster owners. They are a bunch of really sharp folks that are eager to teach and share.
They are the ones that kept me going when all I had to go on was a brochure, a web page, TMC, a glimpse of a Beta and Elon Musk's vision. Even after seeing the shortcomings of the Betas it was the Roadster owners that confidently reassured us that Tesla would make things right and then some more. I still run on that faith and confidence and I have found that it feels good for a change.
I have not had a single moment of buyer's remorse. I have had bugs with my car but I have no doubts that Tesla will fix them until the car is perfect. I will have an even more spectacular car with every update. It is almost like getting a new car every month. The thrill lives on.
:-D <--- Tesla Grin
I think you gotta get comfortable with the plain fact that buying a mid-high end luxury auto is NEVER a good investment. A prudent investor would buy a Camry and invest the difference in something that won't depreciate 50 grand minimum over the next five years.
Investment is what got you in a position to buy it. Now, put "investment" mindset away and admit to yourself this is purchasing a consumable good, not an investment. Then decide if this is the consumable good you want to spend your investment earnings on.
The only reason I would have canceled is if my current ICE died before I got my S. Luckily that date should only be a month or so away and I can rent something to cover if it happens now. I wish they had the S out last year. The service engine soon light has been on for over a year and the repairs are more than the car is worth.
Agreed. Cars are not an investment.
Never thought of a car that way and never will. That is, unless you consider paying a premium for a durable car that will have a longer life as an investment. Instead I think of it as an investment in the car and not an invesment in my portfolio or assets.
I think of collectible cars as more of a gamble or toy than an investment.
Worse case, it's a cool collector car (like a Tucker).
As one of those early adopters (Roadster #672), like Captain Zap has said, I had no doubtdoubt and was sold sight unseen. The only thing I regret is not ordering two Perf Sigs when I had the chance.
I also bought stock as soon as I could and intend on buying more next year. My CFP thought that I was nuts and said "you want to buy what?"
We now have three in our stable and are eagerly waiting on the X, and as soon as the Model R Reservation list starts, I'll be on it.
I also try to convert as many of my friends and family to the Tesla Way (but like any proselytizer, I some times go to far :-) )
--- Addicted to Tesla
Dear Motoring,
P153 here. Three years waiting, and now I've enjoyed two weeks of exhilarating fun interrupted by one speeding ticket. Along the way I've introduced dozens of passengers to the "tesla grin".
My best advice to you if you're wavering about committing to this car is to go watch the movie "Risky Business". To quote Mr. Cruise, "Sometimes you just gotta say, "What the F@*K!" and just do it. Owning this car isn't about investment... it's about being part of the future of personal transportation. Seriously! This vehicle and what it represents (electric drive) is such a fundamental game changer that I can't imagine WHY you'd even consider changing your mind.
Commit! You won't regret it.
@Captain_Zap, Thank you and likewise!! We will have that to be thankful for every year, our Model S anniversaries! :D
He Motoroing, I am the one who posts in other threads that I'm sure people who wait for the next version of the Model S will be getting a better car.
Why then am I taking delivery soon? The reason is because, unless Tesla deviates from their stated plans, there isn't going to be any major update to the Model S any time soon. Their next car is the Model X, and the Bluestar could be better in some ways than the Model S, but it's not that far away (2015), so I'm not sure.
If you wait 5 or maybe even 10 years, then sure I think the car will be remarkably better. But you said, "what if I wait a year or two when the car will be even better" I don't really think the Model S is will be leaps and bounds ahead. Of course, I don't know for sure. I think they could make incremental improvements, maybe even significant additions such as parking sensors and such. However, I don't think there's going to be any crazy huge improvement like a 1000 mile battery or anything like that within two years.
If you really like the car, you should go for it now.
The 'Tesla Way'?!
Hm -- I can see you now, clad in your saffron robes, sitting behind the wheel but not touching it, and levitating the car down the freeway. Passing by lifting over the car(s) in front.
Do you take disciples?
;p <:-D
Understanding your words but still not following the logic. Certainly, Tesla is at a high risk of not making it in the long run but they are much less at risk today than they were when you reserved. They were likely producing 10-100 cars per week at that point. Now they are producing close to 400 per week. They probably had about 14,000 active reservations then and today they have about 16,500. That is a book of about $1.24B in back orders, assuming $80k average sale price less $5K reservation. This is after delivering roughly 3000 cars so far. This doesn't include contracts with Toyota and Mercedes. They are currently reserving at a faster rate than they are delivering. They have a tiny marketing budget and virtually no advertising now, imagine when they start. Access to cash is probably the biggest concern but that is much less so now than it was when you reserved. They were able to raise in significant cash in stock two stock offerings and that was when they were in a much more vulnerable and less valuable state.
Brian H
That's about right! :-)
Please cancel, that will move me one closer to getting my car! (LOL)
My wife and I have waffled a few times:
1) When we found out the 6.1% import duty would apply to the Model S, despite the fact that it is more "North American" than many supposedly domestic vehicles. As with many of you we felt that the reply by our Conservative government was a great example of cut and paste. Not very psychologically satisfying at the very least as well as being pretty dismissive. It's obvious they're not at all supportive of vehicle electrification.
2) Despite the CA dollar currently being worth 1.01 US dollars, as Canadians we are supposed to pay an additional 1-2% "country-specific" additional amount. Doesn't the 1.01 US satisfy that already? How many more times are we going to get dinged as Canadians? That said, I feel sorry for those folks in the EU and UK who are paying far more tax and many more levies, but still.
3) When we recently found out that the Ministry of Transport had not allowed the vehicles to be sold yet. I am desperate for a car and can't understand what the hold up was. Thankfully I understand we're past that now and the S' can legally be sold today.
Despite these issues we are still going ahead. I've been quite surprised how committed the wife is to going ahead. I think at this point she is motivated by spite and has (on more than one occasion) suggested parking the S' right in front of our local Conservative MP's office.
I am on the fence about canceling. The main reason is that my freeway (110) has changed from a HOV freeway where the electric car would get carpool lane access to a toll road (California) that would cost an extra 400++ a month to use. I test drove the car and loved it.
We hesitated as well. Not because of the vehicle's quality, which appears unimpeachable. Not out of uncertainty about Tesla, as I know several Roadster owners who are so happy with their experience that I think it's clear the company is in good hands. No, we hesitated for two reasons: one was purely financial as we just moved back to California and bought a home here in October. The other is a question of the physical size of the car. We have an awkward driveway and it took a while to convince ourselves we had a workable approach to the garage!
It's entertaining to hear about conservative roadblocks to innovation because that's one of the things that helped compel us to support Tesla. In the first presidential debate this year when Romney called the company a "loser" we knew we'd go the extra mile to ensure otherwise.
... and yes, we have since taken the leap and will be picking up our Model S this weekend. I haven't had any sleepless nights just yet, but we have a few more to go.
Is TM really taking more than 400 reservations a week? If so, that is great to hear.
I think your points are valid. Putting down a $5K reservation that was fully refundable is 0 risk. But committing to buy an $75k+ car is completely different, and it also crossed my mind that there might not be a TM there for the length of my warranty, or worse yet, my 4yr extended warranty.
That all being said, many of us who put our reservation down 2+ years ago are committed, and wouldn't change our minds even if the 12/21/12 Armageddon had happened! But I bet many reservations were never made for that very reason.
I am buying a great, green, innovative, American made car. For each of those reasons I am following through.
I put reservation down on 8/9/2009. I received car on 12/18/2012. It was worth the wait. I love it! I want to drive everywhere and agree to run errands at any time. This car is a dream to drive and everyone is BLOWN away when they ride in it.
Buy it, you wont regret it.
Sigh. I was in the Santana Row store on Aug 3rd and knew I should have reserved that day! Having just reserved on Christmas, I probably won't see mine for at least six months. Sigh.
There's hope you might see 4 or 5; production may ramp up to 3K+/mo soon, and may grow beyond that, and there are around 15K unfilled orders. The good Lord willin' an' the crik don't rise.
@Brian: Thanks. I don't want to let my hopes get the better of reasonable expectations. But ~15k unfilled orders/reservations ahead of me sounds about right, based on the latest estimated net reservations after downgrades/cancelations/etc., reported finished VIN 3235, and subtracting a few hundred RHD reservations that won't go into production until late 2013 (UK/AU/HK, possibly JP?).
Now to get my hopes up: When the time comes, I plan on finalizing a silver performance Model S. So perhaps it can get into production just before 40kWh, standard suspension, and (new) red are added to the production line. But with those additions stated to begin in March, I shouldn't hold my breath.
While I'm waxing hopeful, perhaps jumping the line queue of 2000 or so European non-sig reservation holders could happen? ;)
I have been a reservation holder only since April. I live in Canada. There has been a lot of talk recently about the S's poor performance in snow and it is a HUGE concern for me. If you live in an area that gets snow, I'd read the various threads here and at TMC on the subject. Right now, I really don't know what to do if the finalize button appears...
RobertMontreal, Tesla sells chains for $US80.... is that so bad?
RobertMontreal, here is a post from an owner about chains- on 'anyone used chains yet?' thread:
Doug | DECEMBER 29, 2012
I purchased the 19 rims and snow tires from the Menlo Park Tesla Facility. I used chains last Friday when there was chain control on interstate 80. I had to put on chains or more specifically the cables on near Colfax. No problem as they fit perfectly on the 19" rims and tires and did not hit the the fender or or any parts of the body of the Model S. Car handled very well with the cables and 19" wheels.
Love the Model S and its performance in the Mountains.
If you wait, thinking something better is "just around the corner", then you'll never buy anything :P
You have to decide if THIS is what you want, if what is available NOW will do what you need/want it to do. If it does, then GO GET IT! You can always trade up later :D
This is coming from a Tesla addict who laid out a financial plan to own a Tesla, and then had his plans royally screwed a year before Tesla opened the reservation lists, so take that with a grain of salt........ the size of an aircraft carrier :P
I will have a Tesla, it's just a question of which one I will pick, and when I will have it in my posession.
no carriers. A grain is an actual measurement, an amount = about 1/15 gm.
Don't make me get the rolled up newspaper Brian }BD
Whatever your concerns are, the main question is do you want an electric car or not? Model S is the only real car which is electric...
Ruff! Arf yerself! {9p


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