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A winner was selected from 89 designs submitted by 44 freelance designers.
This client would like for you to design a logo for his record label. They create music for Athletes, like snow boarders, skateboarders, wakeboarders. Action sports! You have free will! This will be my 13th Contest, all successful and most $300.00! the tagline is "Tunes to inspire your ride".
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Lyndon B. Johnson General Hospital is a 332 licensed-bed acute care hospital offering a full range of medical services. LBJ is a verified Level 3 Trauma Center and is the only trauma facility positioned to serve the needs of Northeast Harris County, and is one of only nine in the greater Houston area. However, LBJ handles approximately three-to-four times the patient load of any other Level 3 trauma center in the region with more than 83,500 emergency patient visits each year, and more than 14,500 inpatient admissions. The next closest trauma center, other than those in the downtown and medical center area, is approximately 35 miles away in Conroe. LBJ's presence is the lifeblood of trauma care for the residents in this region of our community, providing access to more than 35 medical specialties.
Delivering Harris County's next generation
Over the last decade, LBJ hospital has delivered nearly 70,000 babies. That is more than any other single hospital in the county. LBJ Hospital carries the distinction of being a regional center for neonatal intensive care for high-risk deliveries and very low birth weight infants, and provides an array of medical/surgical services in its state-of-the-art facility.
Lyndon B. Johnson General Hospital is staffed by the faculty and residents of The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.
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"Sure," said the man, as he turned into the drive-thru...
I was standing at the hospital entrance, wondering what was taking them so long. M was my very first client, and she was in labour. Her baby was frank breech (that's bum first). It was 1988.
M's family doctor was driving her to the hospital because they couldn't reach her husband at work. (Remember, this was life before cell phones and voicemail.) Charles, the doctor, worked out of a little home office in a small beach community, only minutes from her home. They were friends. She told me that he used to be a specialist in rural BC, hence his ability to roll with whatever came his way.
So, back to the scene. The doctor's car pulled up to the Emergency entrance, and out tumbled my client with a half-eaten hamburger in her hand. He parked the car and followed us into admitting.
(Okay...wait just there! Do you think this scene would EVER happen today? It was laughable then, but not completely absurd.)
We arrived at the maternity ward, and settled in. We could see the beach and the sparkling ocean from the window. There was a rocking chair in the corner, beside a full-length antique mirror. There were no monitors or equipment in the room. The nurses would set up in the hallway and only roll in the carts just before the baby was born. There was no disturbance.
"These contractions are nowhere NEAR as bad as our rowing sets!" M had been on the Canadian national women's rowing team. "Our training sessions were brutal!" (Perception is everything in birth.) I stroked her and she moved her baby down.
Now, I don't remember how long it was before her baby was born, but I do know that I was still breastfeeding my one-year-old son, and I didn't miss a feed!
There was no fear in the room, no increased anxiety because her baby was breech. The birth was allowed to happen in its own time. It was graceful and slow. The doctor just lifted up the baby's body as it was born, and out popped the head.
Now, you have to remember that the family doctor used to be a medical jack-of-all -trades in Northern B.C. He knew what to do at a breech birth. He knew that he had to trust the woman's need for food in labour - it would give her strength. He trusted birth.
Think about it! That was the very first birth that I attended as a doula. It was the first of so many Slow Birth lessons.
Over the next decade or so, I attended many breech births without worry. I knew I could trust the caregivers to be skilled at any and all maneuvers required. Dr. Woolley told me that he loved breech births. "At least you have something to grab on to!" Dr. Bagdan told me that breech births are often much less painful - "It's a soft bum, you know," and I remember seeing him catch two breech babies gloveless, just because they'd always come so fast (those two mums were breech themselves!) I also remember Dr. Thomas sitting on his hands and saying, "Jacquie, the key to breech births is to watch the flow of the labour. If the labour continues to progress without a hitch, then it will be fine. But, if the mother senses a block, then we'll do a cesarean when she gives the word." I saw him catch so many breech babies, and only one woman had a cesarean after she said, "It's not going to come." This was Slow Birth. It honoured the rhythm and messages of the body.
I don't know when that breech wisdom died, but after we lost Drs. Woolley and Pendleton, and Dr. Thomas retired, and the breech trial stopped vaginal breech births in their tracks, that was the end of it.
Sure, there were a couple of brave doctors (Go, Henry!) who would agree to attempt a vaginal breech birth, but that would be only if they were on-call on the day that a woman went into labour. Timing was everything - if the "breech" doctor was away, the baby would be born by cesarean.
A few years ago, my daughter asked what her options would be, if she was pregnant and her baby was breech..."Well, I'd have to drive you to Ina May Gaskin's "Farm" in Tennessee, or fly you up to Yellowknife to see Dr. Kotaska." (Recently, I told a doctor that, and she laughed, and said, "Yes, I'd do the same!")
So, you can imagine that I was thrilled to discover that BC Women's is hoping to start a Breech Clinic, which would ensure continuity of message, informed choice, and 24/7 vaginal breech capabilities. What a wonderful way to reduce cesarean rates! I hope the clinic opens soon.
I only wish that some of the new doctors could see how it used to be done - slowly, simply, and with such infinite trust in the body. Breech birth - the Slow Birth way.
Here's hoping that we can reclaim the old wisdom.
(Update April 3/09: Any woman in the BC Lower Mainland whose baby is breech, and wishes to explore the option of a vaginal birth, and whose current physician does not offer vaginal breech births, can now be admitted to BC Women's for care by a "participating" obstetrician. Thanks to all those involved for this fantastic policy change!)
- Jacquie Munro, Vancouver Doula, Slow Birth, Slow Planet
- Jacquie Munro, Vancouver Doula, Slow Birth, Slow Planet


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Earth's magnetosphere behaves like a sieve
ESA's quartet of satellites studying Earth's magnetosphere, Cluster, has discovered that our protective magnetic bubble lets the solar wind in under a wider range of conditions than previously believed.
Earth's magnetic field is our planet's first line of defence against the bombardment of the solar wind. This stream of plasma is launched by the Sun and travels across the Solar System, carrying its own magnetic field with it.
Depending on how the solar wind's interplanetary magnetic field – IMF – is aligned with Earth's magnetic field, different phenomena can arise in Earth's immediate environment.
One well-known process is magnetic reconnection, where magnetic field lines pointing in opposite directions spontaneously break and reconnect with other nearby field lines. This redirects their plasma load into the magnetosphere, opening the door to the solar wind and allowing it to reach Earth.
Under certain circumstances this can drive 'space weather', generating spectacular aurorae, interrupting GPS signals and affecting terrestrial power systems.
In 2006, Cluster made the surprising discovery that huge, 40 000 km swirls of plasma along the boundary of the magnetosphere – the magnetopause – could allow the solar wind to enter, even when Earth's magnetic field and the IMF are aligned.
These swirls were found at low, equatorial latitudes, where the magnetic fields were most closely aligned.
These giant vortices are driven by a process known as the Kelvin–Helmholtz (KH) effect, which can occur anywhere in nature when two adjacent flows slip past each other at different speeds.
Examples include waves whipped up by wind sliding across the surface of the ocean, or in atmospheric clouds.
Analysis of Cluster data has now found that KH waves can also occur at a wider range of magnetopause locations and when the IMF is arranged in a number of other configurations, providing a mechanism for the continuous transport of the solar wind into Earth's magnetosphere.
"We found that when the interplanetary magnetic field is westward or eastward, magnetopause boundary layers at higher latitude become most subject to KH instabilities, regions quite distant from previous observations of these waves," says Kyoung-Joo Hwang of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center and lead author of the paper published in the Journal of Geophysical Research.
"In fact, it's very hard to imagine a situation where solar wind plasma could not leak into the magnetosphere, since it is not a perfect magnetic bubble."
The findings confirm theoretical predictions and are reproduced by simulations presented by the authors of the new study.
"The solar wind can enter the magnetosphere at different locations and under different magnetic field conditions that we hadn't known about before," says co-author Melvyn Goldstein, also from Goddard Space Flight Center.
"That suggests there is a 'sieve-like' property of the magnetopause in allowing the solar wind to continuously flow into the magnetosphere."
The KH effect is also seen in the magnetospheres of Mercury and Saturn, and the new results suggest that it may provide a possible continuous entry mechanism of solar wind into those planetary magnetospheres, too.
"Cluster's observations of these boundary waves have provided a great advance on our understanding of solar wind – magnetosphere interactions, which are at the heart of space weather research," says Matt Taylor, ESA's Cluster project scientist.
"In this case, the relatively small separation of the four Cluster satellites as they passed through the high-latitude dayside magnetopause provided a microscopic look at the processes ripping open the magnetopause and allowing particles from the Sun direct entry into the atmosphere."
- Exploring the Sun-Earth connection
- Space weather
- Cluster overview
- Earth Explorers - Swarm
- Earth's magnetic field provides vital protection
- Magnetic whirlpools feed Earth's magnetosphere
- Cluster finds giant gas vortices at the edge of Earth's magnetic bubble
- From 'macro' to 'micro' – turbulence seen by Cluster
- Details of solar particles penetrating the Earth's environment revealed
- Cluster makes an effervescent discovery
- Cluster and Double Star witness a new facet of Earth's magnetic behaviour
- ESA's Cluster sees 'squashed' magnetosphere
- Cluster's decade of discovery
- This article in depth
- Cluster in depth
- ESA BR-290 Cluster: A Decade Revealing the Sun-Earth Connection in 3D
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The US Supreme Court on Monday summarily affirmed a lower court decision upholding a congressional ban on foreign nationals spending money to influence the outcome of American elections.
The action upholds a long-established provision of campaign finance law that seeks to prevent foreign interests from influencing domestic politics.
And it signals a possible retreat – in a presidential election year – from the expansive free speech principles championed by the high court in its controversial 2010 decision, Citizens United v. FEC.
At issue in Bluman v. FEC (11-275) was whether the First Amendment protects a free speech right of foreign individuals in the US to spend money supporting or opposing a particular candidate or political issue.
The Bluman case was viewed as a potential sequel to the Citizens United decision. In that case the justices invalidated a congressional ban on corporate and labor union spending for election-related advertisements and other communications.
The high court ruled 5-4 that corporations and labor unions enjoy a First Amendment right to spend their money to run independent advertisements supporting a favored issue or candidate during election season.
The Bluman case raised a similar First Amendment issue. The case sought to extend the same free speech principles to campaign finance laws blocking election contributions and expenditures by foreign residents in the US.
The high court was apparently uninterested in examining the issue in greater detail. Instead, the justices delivered a four-word opinion: "The judgment is affirmed."
The First Amendment protects the broad right of non-citizens to comment on US elections and candidates. But Congress banned political contributions and electioneering expenditures from foreign entities and foreign citizens, other than those who are lawful permanent residents of the US.
The Bluman case questioned why First Amendment free speech protections don't also extend to foreign citizens who are legally present in the US on a temporary work visa.
The case was filed on behalf of two individuals who are in the US on work visas that are set to expire in 2012.
Benjamin Bluman is Canadian and works as an associate at a New York law firm. Despite his status as a non-permanent resident, Mr. Bluman wants to contribute to Democratic candidates running in US elections.
Asenath Steiman is a dual citizen of Canada and Israel. She works as a physician in New York and wants to contribute to Republican candidates running in US elections.
Both claimed the First Amendment protects their right to make political contributions despite the fact that they are not permanent residents.
The Federal Election Commission countered that Congress was within its authority to bar participation by those who have no permanent connection to the country.
A three-judge panel in Washington dismissed the case, ruling that a "fairly clear line" has been established that the government can exclude foreign citizens from participating in activities that are intimately related to the process of democratic self-government.
The court upheld both a contribution ban and an expenditure ban, saying it was a justifiable way for Congress to seek to limit foreign influence in US elections.
The case sought to explore an inconsistency in the application of constitutional rights to those present in the US.
Many rights guaranteed in the Constitution apply equally to all citizens and foreigners present in the US, such as the protections of the criminal justice system. There is a right to public education and welfare, as well as the ability to work. But the right to participate in self-government is reserved to citizens.
Noncitizens may not vote, serve as jurors, work as police officers, as public school teachers, or hold certain public offices.
"In our view, spending money to influence voters and finance campaigns is at least as (and probably far more) closely related to democratic self-government than serving as a probation officer or public school teacher. Thus, our conclusion here follows almost a fortiori from those cases," the three-judge panel of US District Court for the District of Columbia said in its decision.
"Temporary resident foreign citizens by definition have primary loyalty to other national political communities, many of which have interests that compete with those of the United States," the three-judge panel said.
Lawyers for Bluman and Steiman had argued that the government can bar foreign citizens abroad from making contributions, but it can't impose that restriction when they are present within the US.
Lawful residents of the US are entitled to the full protections of the First Amendment, wrote Washington lawyer Michael Carvin in his brief to the court.
"The decision below is not simply wrong; it is dangerous," Mr. Carvin said. "In upholding [the campaign finance restrictions], the court drafted a road-map for every legislature that wants to take another crack at criminalizing political spending," he said.
"The unavoidable import of the decision is that all resident aliens – including the 12 million permanent residents now living in the U.S. – could be banned from calling members of Congress or attending a political rally," Carvin said.
He said lawmakers and members of the public will watch the case closely to see if the Supreme Court "meant what it said in Citizens United," or intends to retreat from free speech principles affirmed in that decision.
Solicitor General Donald Verrilli countered in his brief that Congress is well justified in seeking to limit foreign influence in American elections.
"The long and well documented history of attempts by foreign nationals to exert financial influence over American elections amply demonstrates that direct electoral spending is well within the range of alien activity that Congress has a compelling interest in preventing," Mr. Verrilli wrote.
"The First Amendment does not require Congress to make an all-or-nothing choice between excluding an alien from the United States and allowing him to participate in the fundamental operations of democratic self-government," he said.
"From the Nazi propaganda of the 1930s to the direct campaign contributions of the Watergate era to the soft-money donations of the 1990s, foreign interests have consistently demonstrated their desire and willingness to spend money to sway American elections and governmental decisions," Mr. Verrilli wrote.
The solicitor general added: "Foreign financing has come not only directly from overseas, but also routed through foreign nationals in the United States."
In his dissent to the Citizens United decision, then-Justice John Paul Stevens said the government has the authority to block foreign nationals from making expenditures and contributions in US elections. His dissent was joined by three other justices – Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen Breyer, and Sonia Sotomayor.
The five majority justices in the Citizens United decision did not address the issue. Thus it was unclear – until Monday – what a majority of Supreme Court justices thought about the foreign resident ban.
Carvin had argued that the right to speak about elections is different than participating in those elections.
But the three-judge panel said that spending is participation. "When an expressive act is directly targeted at influencing the outcome of an election, it is both speech and participation in democratic self-government," the court ruled. "Spending money to contribute to a candidate or party or to expressly advocate for or against the election of a political candidate is participating in the process of democratic self government," the judges said.
"Notably, [the campaign finance law] as we interpret it, does not restrain foreign nationals from speaking out about issues or spending money to advocate their views about issues," the court said. "It restrains them only from a certain form of expressive activity closely tied to the voting process – providing money for a candidate or political party or spending money in order to expressly advocate for or against the election of a candidate."
The court added: "A statute that excludes foreign nationals from political spending is therefore tailored to achieve that compelling interest."


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OKLAHOMA CITY – April 7, 2010 – The Oklahoma State Election Board recently launched a new Web site with a fresh new look and address at http://elections.OK.gov. From the homepage, visitors can easily find answers to frequently asked questions about elections in Oklahoma, including:
• Registering to vote in Oklahoma,
"With Oklahoma's 2010 elections approaching, we wanted to redesign our Web site so that it is clear and concise, easy-to-use, and allows us to communicate more effectively with the public," said State Election Board Secretary Paul Ziriax. "We feel we have achieved this mission, and we are very excited that the new site will enhance the State Election Board's ability to provide information to voters and candidates throughout the election season."
The Oklahoma State Election Board launched its new Web site utilizing OK.gov's Go Gov! Web Management Suite. The site is designed to meet and exceed Oklahoma's Web accessibility standards, as well as to share a common look and feel with many other Oklahoma government sites, including OK.gov, the state's official portal.
The Oklahoma State Election Board invites Oklahomans to visit the new and improved http://elections.OK.gov and learn more about the voting process and the State Election Board.
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During each broadcast, stories and reports come to listeners from NPR reporters and correspondents based throughout the United States and the world. The hosts interview newsmakers and contribute their own reporting. Rounding out the mix are the disparate voices of a variety of commentators, including Sports Commentator Stefen Fatsis, Poet Andrei Codrescu and Political ColumnistsDavid Brooks and E.J. Dionne.


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Army Calling for Female Volunteers for Ranger School | Military.com
I posted this on another forum and some got offended by my remarks on the subject.
People think war is a sport and and feel is the right time to put women in front line combat jobs (which is happening) and now the elite schools which is currently open to men (e.g. Ranger, SF). Just wait and see when combat reverts to mass assaults on force on force.
I have seen women cause more of a detriment in combat due to not holding their own weight, pass STDs to male servicemembers (well Soldiers cannot go out to the ville like they did in 'Nam) and evacuated out of theatre due to pregnancy. All in the name of gender equality.
Nobody has been crying foul of Marine Corps boot camp to finally integrate or professional sports but this because a few claimed that are not afforded their "civil rights". Then like to make comparisons to other countries when it fits their views. In Germany, its legal to have a sex with a minor that is 14 (their age of consent); and I guess those liberal views should be ok in this country as well.
For pete's sake.
Also, the ludicrous view if a woman can kick a man's butt should then qualify her for combat is such a weak argument. Just because a Soldier is a Soldier, does not mean he can perform well as an infantryman. Even infantrymen themselves.
People need to use some common sense thinking instead of believing that we are not trying to "progress". Yea, talking on that subject of progress. I was in Korea in the 80s when I did not have to deal with a curfew but now in the 21st century, there is a curfew due to mass punishing servicemembers due to poor actions of the few.


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On Seabourn with Newt Gingrichby Paul Motter | 07.29.11
The Gingriches enjoy a well-deserved cruise vacation amidst silly political rhetoric.
|Newt and Callista Gingrich aboard the Seabourn Odyssey
On Seabourn with Newt Gingrich
If you are a cruise enthusiast who read the mainstream media reports of the cruise just taken by Newt Gingrich your first thought was probably similar to mine, "Well, June is a nice time to take a European cruise." But then the hyperbolic follow-up editorials came along.
Wolf Blitzer (who has lost all credibility with me since his trouncing on Celebrity Jeopardy by comedian sidekick Andy Richter) seemed to think Newt taking his wife on a two-week summer vacation bordered on insanity. Wolf wrote the following…
What was Newt Gingrich thinking? He announces he's running for the Republican presidential nomination and then goes on vacation with his wife, Callista. Not just any vacation [like] the Grand Canyon enjoying America's majesty. Not a vacation in Florida or California where there are so many wonderful places to relax. But he goes on an exclusive and expensive cruise in the Mediterranean to the Greek Isles and Turkey.
Don't get me wrong. I'm sure the Seabourn Odyssey is fabulous. The pictures of the cabins look great. I've also been to the Mediterranean and it's wonderful. But if you're serious about becoming President of the United States, does it make any sense to go on a European cruise immediately after declaring you're a presidential candidate?
Now – I don't mean this to be a political column. My awe is with the mainstream media profiling the mere act of taking a cruise as odd and outrageous behavior. It was a cruise – not a trip to the moon paid with taxpayer dollars. Plus, Newt's campaign reported he was on vacation and no reporters seemed to care, until it came out that it was on a Seabourn cruise – and then it suddenly became news. Why?
Wolf? Exactly what parts of taking an earned summer vacation at any time does not make sense, and if it doesn't make sense for a "candidate" to take a vacation, what about a sitting President? Remember the ten days the entire Obama family spent in Hawaii last Christmas?
USA Today cited the cruise's "hefty price tag" of $2499.
Really? Since when is $2500 (per person) a hefty price for a two-week cruise on a top-rated cruise line? Compare that to the Hotel Villa in Costa del Sol, Spain, where our First Lady spent $2500 per room per night for an estimated 60-70 rooms for her entourage, plus a flight for them all that cost an additional $146,000 roundtrip.
I was lucky enough to find a couple (to remain anonymous) who were on the same cruise as Newt and Callista and chatted with them regularly. Here is how the couple describes Newt's demeanor on the 450-passenger Seabourn Odyssey:
If you didn't know Newt and Callista were on board you would not have known by the end of the trip either. By that, I mean they did not go out of their way to be in the spotlight.
Now, to get down to brass tacks - Newt and Callista were not in anyone's face at any time. They were travelling by themselves - enjoying a much needed and previously planned holiday. You don't book Seabourn at the last minute - normally it is done at least 12 months in advance - so any talk about them cancelling this trip was crazy. This was a 'one of a kind' cruise put on by the cruise line also attended by one of the ship's (Seabourn Sojourn) godmother, British model Twiggy. And saying this was un-American - holy cow - there were tons of Americans on board. And, some recognized the Gingrichs and some did not.
At dinner time, Newt and Callista normally ate by themselves - quiet time to wind down after a day of touring. And, yes, they did tour with us. We were on three or four tours with them - sitting across the aisle or in front of them on the buses.
We chatted - but because it was a vacation I didn't bring up the election. When we did chat - Callista and I talked about photography and the book about the Memorials and Statues in Washington D.C. they had written together.
They were really looking forward to seeing all the sites of antiquity on this trip. We teased Newt about texting on his Blackberry - I said to him I was envious that his large fingers could go so fast on the keyboard. Callista mentioned that he was writing a big speech.
Some people came right into his face and said some things about running for President but he just downplayed most of the comments. As I said, they were really trying to be just regular people on vacation. This cruise was not like a podium or stage to spout your beliefs to one and all. Most people gave them enough space to enjoy their trip. There were no big speeches about political subjects.
But, you know there are asses everywhere. At an ouzo tasting tour, Newt took one sip of the drink and one idiot (American; mid-twenties) said he was going to post the picture on YouTube. I was standing beside Newt and gave the guy a dirty look. Newt just grinned at me and he said to Callista that it was her turn to sample as he wanted to keep a clear mind to finish his speech.
I took a couple of pictures of them after asking permission and I took some pictures of them together with their own cameras so they could have some memories - not just him or her in the picture. I have included one for you as an attachment.
This is basically the whole story - a nice couple - wanting some privacy for their trip and being sociable when we were on our tours. No entourage - no asking for special favours from the ship or the staff - and the staff being European, really didn't seem to care who they were.
We also had Twiggy on board - she was more in the spotlight than Newt was. She was the "Godmother" of the Seabourn Sojourn.
I think it is a bloody shame that his staff would treat him like they did - he was as entitled to a vacation as any one of them and I think they were just looking out for an excuse to do what they did. They knew his plans months in advance.
And that is the end of the story – Newt goes on vacation, on a nice cruise ship, and somehow our American media turns it into a scandal worthy of disqualifying a potential Presidential candidate. Newt never disappeared from his staff, as implied by the media, nor was he on an "elite and expensive" private yacht engaged in nefarious deeds. He took his wife on a planned and well-known (to his staff) summer vacation to the Greek Isles on an American cruise line.
And all of this makes me wonder – what is the role of the specific media in this country anymore? As far as I know I am the only cruise reporter to point out how silly the mainstream media positioned the act of taking a cruise in this case. Even Cruise Critic, where the story of Newt's location was first revealed, wrote a piece asking "Did Cruise Critic Help Sink Newt Gingrich's Presidential Bid?" where they asked the rhetorical question "maybe it isn't such a smart idea to take a European cruise on a luxury line when you're supposed to be raising money for a sputtering presidential (sic) campaign?"
Once again, is this the real story here? No; the story is that his staff used the cruise as an excuse to bail on Newt's campaign and the media vilified cruising as an "elite and expensive, Un-American holiday" to justify what they did. The way the mainstream media covers cruising just makes me insane sometimes. Did Newt use campaign money for this cruise? No; and neither did he have a taxpayer funded entourage. It was a regular vacation as I hope all of you get to take someday.


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Dallas Cowboys vs. Redskins Week 3 Review: Is Tony Romo Captain Comeback?September 27, 2011
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There are two ways to look at the Cowboys' 18-16 win over the Washington Redskins on Monday night—as a sloppy offensive performance marred by a lack of concentration and execution that the team was lucky to win, or as a near-dominant defensive performance that led the way to victory. In reality, it was probably a bit of both. Here are some of my thoughts. . .
- Tony Romo was obviously still affected by his broken rib, as the accuracy just wasn't there. Romo continually ducked out of the pocket or threw off of his back foot to avoid being hit, but you really can't blame the guy. While Michael Vick came out of the Eagles' Week 3 game with what turned out to be a bruised hand, Romo returned to his with a broken rib and collapsed lung. He gutted it out this week as well, and my hat is off to him for his toughness and leadership.
- Dez Bryant is still hurt. He made a few plays, but this was a game in which he had opportunities to take over. Instead, he limped around the field quite a bit and was never really able to gain any sort of separation on his routes. Look for him to have a monster game next week when fully healthy (hopefully).
- Have the Cowboys found a placekicker? That's the hope, as rookie Dan Bailey went 6-for-6 on field goals, with his team needing each and every one. His kickoffs were lackluster, but that was expected. Yes, I still think David Buehler's leg warrants a roster spot (here is why), but Bailey has some real potential.
- Rob Ryan really didn't dial up much pressure. In my preview of the game, I anticipated far more blitzes than we saw. Obviously, Ryan figured it would be best to sit back and force Rex Grossman to continually make good decisions. One of his rare early blitzes came on a 3rd and 1 on which the Redskins called a fullback dive. Ryan countered with a perfect safety blitz (Abram Elam) into the "two hole," and Washington was forced to punt. After the play, Ryan's body language suggested he was expecting that exact play call from the 'Skins.
- I missed on my prediction of a lot of blitzes, but I hit on a far more specific one. In my pregame notes, I wrote:
Specifically, I think you'll see both Bennett and Witten line up at receiver, with Bennett eventually motioning into a traditional in-line tight end spot. The Cowboys ran that look quite often last year against the 'Skins, calling "3 Wide Strong Right Liz 26 Power" rather frequently.
- I was right on. According to my initial count, the Cowboys ran this exact play six times. Six times. And yes, the Cowboys did playaction off of the look a few times as well.
- After struggling early against rookie Ryan Kerrigan, Tyron Smith responded nicely and turned in another strong performance. The same can't be said for Doug Free, who had a horrific night. He was beat continually by Kerrigan, Brian Orakpo and even backup Rob Jackson. I have heard rumors that Free has an injured left arm or shoulder, and I really think there's something to that theory. This is the worst I've seen Free play during his entire career.
- What. The. Hell. is wrong with Phil Costa? Four premature e-snap-ulations. I have watched those plays again and again, and I have no idea what he was thinking. No one is firing off the ball, so it isn't like Romo should be expecting the snaps. This should be something which can be fixed immediately, but if it continues to happen for some reason, Costa has to sit. I don't want that to happen, but the Cowboys are dangerously close to turning the ball over because of his mental errors.
- The offense continues to do a fantastic job snapping the ball with more time left on the play clock, and it is important.
- Sean Lee is turning into one of the top playmakers on this team. His 31 tackles rank second in the NFL, and he's thrown in two crucial picks as well. Without him, there is no way the Cowboys would have won last night's game.
- The Cowboys stuck with the run last night, and they were lucky to win the game because of it. The team was ineffective early before Felix Jones broke off two big runs, pumping up the average. In reality, the majority of the runs were unsuccessful and took away from opportunities to get the ball downfield. I realize the offense was having just as much trouble passing, but I'll take my shots with a struggling passing game over pounding the ball into a pile of defenders. The team isn't going to win many games scoring only 18 points.
- Jason Garrett made three bad decision on 4th down, twice kicking a field goal and once opting to punt. The first came on 4th and 1 at the 9-yard line, where the numbers suggest average offenses should go for it with around four or five yards-to-go in normal game situations. The same is true for the team's 4th and 3 at the 14-yard line. Garrett also decided to punt on a 4th and 6 from the Redskins' 41-yard line while down four points in the fourth quarter. That was his biggest mistake of all, as the statistics show offenses have historically had just as much success going for it on 4th and 10 in that range as they do punting.
- If you need more math as to why the graph above (provided by Advanced NFL Stats) is correct, check out the expected points graph below. Had the Cowboys gained a single yard on their 4th and 1 play, for example, they would have an expected point total of around 4.1 for that drive. That is, over an unlimited number of trials, an average offense can be expected to score 4.1 points per drive when given a 1st and Goal at the opposition's eight-yard line.
- Assuming Dan Bailey is about a 95 percent kicker from the nine-yard line (giving the offense an expected point total of 3 x 0.95 = 2.85), the offense would need to be successful on around 69.5 percent of their 4th and 1 attempts for the expected points of going for it to exceed that of kicking the field goal. Offenses have around a 60 percent success rate on two-point rushing attempts (from the two-yard line), and even with Dallas' struggles on the ground, I have to think they can convert on 7 out of 10 tries with a single yard needed.
- On top of all that, don't forget those numbers assume the Cowboys gain one and only one yard on the 4th down play AND a failed fourth down attempt leaves Washington at their own nine-yard line, whereas a made field goal gives them the ball (realistically) around the 20—a difference of around another 0.5 expected points.
- One of the most overlooked areas of improvement for the 'Boys (and the one I think is most responsible for their improved defensive play) is better tackling. Everyone on this team other than Alan Ball is sticking their nose in there to bring down ball-carriers...even Mike Jenkins. If Jenkins is tackling, you need to as well, Alan. A nice hit on a defenseless player late in the game doesn't make up for missing tackles on a consistent basis.
- Terence Newman has a concussion, but he played really well in his first game this season. When healthy, he's extremely valuable to the defense. His presence will allow Ryan to be more creative with his calls.
- Even though the Cowboys ended up kicking a go-ahead field goal, I didn't like the play-calling to end the final drive. Garrett called three straight runs in an effort to milk the clock, but there was still plenty of time left for Washington to move down the field. Why not call a playaction pass against a defense selling out against the run? Of course, Garrett never could have expected Tashard Choice to run out of bounds, making one of the dumbest decisions I have seen in awhile.
- Despite all of the mental mistakes and lack of execution, the Cowboys got the win, and that's all that really matters. Having said that, this team is going to have trouble finishing better than .500 if they don't pick up their level of play in a big way. Getting healthy should go a long way in aiding them in that process.
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Influx of Link-Motion Presses Pays Dividends in Mexico
|The link-motion design of its newer presses has helped Gobar increase productivity compared to its older, more traditional presses.
One company that exemplifies such diversification, found just across the border from Brownsville, TX, is Gobar Systems, Inc. Gobar began as an automotive stamper supplying interior parts, mainly dashboard stampings, to General Motors and Delphi, among others. Then, a shift to supplying complete subassemblies to this same customer group grew its capabilities even more—taking on value-added operations such as welding, fastening and part insertion.
Fast forward to today, where the company is viewed as a comprehensive contract manufacturer that processes sheetmetal, plastics and electronic components and assemblies. Its 90,000-sq.-ft. facility, launched more than 20 years ago, employs 75, meets worldclass standards and practices lean manufacturing principles. It houses 25 stamping presses from 66 to 660 tons, and the firm added a second state-of-the-art stamping facility in 1998. Both facilities produce a range of parts for several industries, including automotive airbag components, car-stereo chassis and dashboard components, home-appliance parts and assemblies, and fire and safety components for extinguishers and the like. It also operates a sizable plastics division with 87 associates and seven injection-molding machines. Key customers include Autoliv, General Motors, Delphi, Bosch Systems and Kidde Corp.
Evolving into Non-Automotive
"We realized that our 100-percent automotive roots needed to be diversified when, several years ago, we experienced financial issues with a key customer," says Rolando Gonzalez Baron, Gobar president and CEO. "At one time we were about 90 percent dedicated to supplying Delphi, and we along with Delphi knew that this was unhealthy. So we set out to diversify to other markets and other types of manufacturing operations. While we still serve automotive customers, our customer base now is two-thirds nonautomotive.
"Additionally, we're not just a stamper," continues Rolando, "as only half of our business is in processing of metal alloys. Our growth toward plastics and other advanced materials has been critical to our success." A key goal for Gobar is to target an equal amount of business from automotive, plastics-processing customers, and a diverse selection of contract-manufacturing sectors such as telecommunications, medical and consumer goods.
While the company has shrunk from 600 down to 250 employees, its annual sales have grown from $20 million to nearly $45 million. This dramatic increase in productivity is due not only to the firm's ability to diversify into new markets and operations, but also to its commitment to apply automation to nearly every production operation; invest in capital-equipment improvements; and seek to add value-added functions throughout its manufacturing facilities.
New Press Mix Meets Future Challenges
As part of Gobar's commitment to invest in capital equipment, Rolando describes its need to add new technology to its press stable, a move the company began to make a little more than a decade ago."We were tooled for a lot of GM component/bracket work in the mid to late '80s," says Rolando. "Then, an influx of competition hit our area. We went from no competition in the area in 1986 to four local competitors by 1992, to more than a dozen area companies vying for our business today. We decided to change out our lower-tonnage C-frame presses to allow us to stamp larger and more sophisticated parts and assemblies.
"Our older, lower-tech smaller presses weren't going to allow us to meet our growth goals," continues Rolando. "We had been operating used equipment, and struggled with maintenance issues. We then started investigating all of the press technologies out there, from C-frames to straightsides and even link-motion presses."
Eventually the firm settled on Seyi as its press supplier of choice, and has installed nearly two dozen new Seyi presses—gap frame and straightside models from 66 to 660 tons. But Gobar needed more than just higher tonnage presses to take on production of bigger parts. It required a much broader vision, investing in technology to allow it to build its own dies. The company also became more focused on part design and manufacturability, invested in additional production training for its workers, and drove the organization to become more value-added in its overall mindset.
"Today we can produce simple stampings as well as more complex parts and assemblies. Our niche is making what others around us cannot," says Rolando.
Link Motion Leads to Growth
Rolando explained how the link-motion design of its newer Seyi presses has helped the firm increase productivity compared to its older, more traditional presses.
Link motion allows a stamper to increase approach and return slide speeds and ultimately increase production rate—by as much as 30 percent, says Rolando. Other benefits include the ability to minimize springback; extend die life due to decreased shock, noise, heat and vibration; and perform multiple functions in a single machine, such as drawing, forming and blanking.
As an example of how link-motion technology allowed Gobar to improve productivity on a job, Rolando cites a case where it switched a deep-draw job from a hydraulic press to a progressive die mounted in one of its new Seyi link-motion mechanical presses.
"Because we felt confident that we could switch the process over," Rolando says, "we had the customer's blessing to proceed with prototyping and, with that success, prove all of the production tests for this part. We said that we could increase production rates by two or three times over the older method, and so the customer came in and validated our processes. The link-motion presses were key to this success."
R & D Center Triggers Tooling SuccessAlso playing a big part in Gobar's growth strategy has been its R & D Center, introduced in 1999 to focus on developing new tooling designs and the engineering of automation and robotics projects. Projects emanating from the center include application of new CAD/CAM design technology, incorporating wire EDM for tooling production and—most importantly—ensuring Gobar's total involvement of the manufacturing process from front-end part design through die build and tryout.
The firm also has met the challenge of producing tighter-tolerance stampings being requested by its customers in the automotive and electronics markets. Dimensional tolerances can be as tight as 0.1 mm on some parts.
"While our modern presses help make this happen on a regular basis, all of the elements of the process—die design, the precision of the feed equipment, etc.—are just as critical," Rolando says. "It's important that you've got your coil payoff in line and you don't have issues such as camber. All of these factors, and more, are important to a good-quality operation."
On Gobar's Future
Gobar expects its overall growth and improvements will continue in two key areas. The first one can be found in its training commitments. The company operates its own corporate university, a place where its people (as well as employees from other local companies) can attend various training sessions. The stated goal of the corporate university: "To enable our associates to achieve the goals and objectives of the organization with a strong emphasis on a culture of discipline, quality, precision and teamwork." A wide range of subjects are taught including CAD/CAM and other programming, mechanical engineering, management and quality control.Secondly, Rolando and his team see growth coming from taking on more subassembly work across a wide range of materials. "Our customers continue to reduce their supplier base, and for us to keep existing work and grow into new opportunities, we're finding s to process subassemblies with metal, plastic and composite parts, even taking on the new higher strength steels," says Rolando. "Our goal is keep the customer happy by providing the increasing level of value-added services they expect." MF
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I'm guessing Matt and Allison to be the bottom 2 next week, with Matt going next.And in the final 4, Allison and Kris will be in the bottom 2, with Kris going home.The reason why i say Allison will be confirm safe next week is due to the fact that this week, she nearly got eliminated.. so her fans are bound to vote for her like mad next week. And don't forget she's getting all the people who like female contestants better, so a large portion of Lil's fans are going to go to her. If they like Lil, they're bound to like Allison because they're both great singers.Or maybe i'm just delusional because i just can't believe Allison will be voted out. But i'm seriously hoping for a surprise Danny elimination at the final 5 or final 4. Best if it's the final 5, then i will not care who wins.. (just like TAR).. Offtopic, but imagine a Erinn-Debbie-Taj-Sierra F4 for Survivor as well for me. LOL!
I just want my darling Allison to win.
Quote from: Joab on April 24, 2009, 10:14:14 PMI just want my darling Allison to win. She's the only girl left so I automatically have to route for her! I want Danny to win the most though! Just like everyone else.....
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Huge number of pets suffer silently from pain, Colorado expert says
Dr. Robin Downing's voice comes through her cell phone like a crackle of electricity.
She is traveling through Kansas this day on her way to a continuing education session. But the world-class expert on pet pain management says she would have "a bit of availabilty" to discuss her favorite subject with Fetch.
Once she starts talking about saving dogs and cats from a life of tormenting pain, the words come in a torrent.
"It's been the most rewarding work of my career," Downing says, recounting cases of suffering animals – targeted for euthanasia – being brought to her practice in Windsor and living on for years.
There are an enormous number of pets in pain that suffer silently, she says.
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Dina + Lindsay Lohan Have a Fight That Requires Police Presence
It's been a couple weeks since Lindsay Lohan had a face-to-face with the boys in blue, so hey, maybe she's turning over a new le–oh wait.
Reset your timers, because early Wednesday morning, the wayward actress had a brawl with her mother that resulted in a 911 call. (Seriously, TLC, how does this family not have a reality show?)
TMZ reports that despite Dina Lohan's recent claims that she doesn't party with Linds anymore, the pair went to an NYC nightclub on Tuesday night and didn't head back to Dina's crib in Long Island until around 4 a.m.
Somewhere along the way, things went terribly awry, with the classy mother-and-daughter duo getting into one hell of an argument that escalated to the point of physical violence by the time they got home. Lindsay is said to have wound up with a broken bracelet and a cut on her leg, and in the 911 call she placed, LiLo claimed she was "being held against her will by Dina and the driver."
"She [Lindsay] was yelling "I've had enough of this!'" witness John Scalesi told the New York Post.
Right now, TMZ says that "cops took a Domestic Incident Report but no arrests were made." Also, cocaine may have been involved. Also also, Michael Lohan — Lindsay's douchebag of a father — recorded his daughter's hysterical phone call to him and leaked it to TMZ.
By the way, the nightclub where all this started was the Electric Room, which is inside the hotel where Linds allegedly clipped a pedestrian while pulling into the garage about a month ago.
Maybe the place is cursed. Maybe Lindsay herself is cursed. Or maybe getting drunk with your mom is just an epically bad idea.


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- Kashani finishes 9th individually; Bonilla finishes 19th individually -
Bronx, N.Y. - Both the men's and women's cross country teams finished in sixth place overall at the Skyline Conference Championships on Sunday afternoon at Van Cortlandt Park.
For Farmingdale State, freshman Jacob Kashani (Roslyn, N.Y.) led the team in 9th place with a time of 29:37.10. Sophomore Daniel Barrett (Wantagh, N.Y.) finished in 23rd at 21:00.73, followed by sophomore Patrick DiMaria (Commack, N.Y.) in 40th in 32:55.81.
The women were led by senior Melissa Bonilla (Farmingdale, N.Y.) in 19th individually with a time of 22:18.32, freshman Kristen Starke (Bellmore, N.Y.) in 25th place at 22:52.92 and junior Druscilla Dickson (Copiague, N.Y.) at 23:41.26 with a 35th place finish.
One year after finishing runner-up, senior Brian Wersan of St.
Joseph's-L.I. claimed the individual title as the Golden Eagles won
their fourth consecutive Skyline Men's Cross Country Championship
on Sunday afternoon under brilliant sunshine at historic Van
Cortlandt Park.
On the women's side, sophomore Brittany Guttieri led four SJC runners in the top six overall as the Golden Eagles seized their seventh championship in eight years.
Wersan posted a winning time of 27:05.01 on the 8,000m course to edge 2012 champion Cameron Coneys (27:08.44) of Maritime. SJC teammates Nick Diaz (29:35.28) and Rich Schimmel (29:38.23) finished eighth and tenth, respectively, as the Golden Eagles compiled 46 points overall.
Led by a fifth-place finish by senior Oliver Sax (29:17.86), Yeshiva finished second overall with 66 points, followed by Mount Saint Mary (88), Maritime (91), Sage (149), Farmingdale State (157), Mount Saint Vincent (165), Purchase (180), NYU-Poly (257) and Old Westbury (276).
Steve Begley of Yeshiva garnered Men's Coach of the Year honors, while Mount Saint Vincent freshman Patrick Goldberg (28:35.51) earned Rookie of the Year distinction after placing fourth overall in a field of 83 runners.
Guttieri finished second on the women's side with a time of 20:10.05, while SJC juniors AnnMarie Zigrosser and Lauren Waka placed third and fifth overall, just ahead of teammate Caitlyn Ryan (sixth). Purchase sophomore Katherine Henri won the individual title with a blistering time of 19:42.26 on the 5,000m course.
St. Joseph's-L.I. amassed 24 points while Mount Saint Mary finished runner-up with 65 points. Yeshiva finished third overall with 96 points, followed by Sage (112), Purchase (128), Farmingdale State (149), Maritime (171), Old Westbury (244) and Mount Saint Vincent (246).
Jim Crowley of St. Joseph's-L.I. was tabbed the Coach of the Year on the women's side, while Mount Saint Mary freshman Brigitte Leyva (21:28.85) received Rookie of the Year honors as she finished 14th overall out of 98 competitors.
Men's First-Team All-Conference
Brian Wersan, St. Joseph's-L.I. (Champion)
Cameron Coneys, Maritime
Juan Reyes-Alvarez, Sage
Patrick Goldberg, Mount Saint Vincent
Oliver Sax, Yeshiva
Adam Al-Haraizeh, Mount Saint Mary
Kevin Sun, Maritime
Men's Second-Team All-Conference
Nick Diaz, St. Joseph's-L.I.
Jacob Kashani, Farmingdale State
Rich Schimmel, St. Joseph;s-L.I.
Dov Levine, Yeshiva
Isaac Markel, Yeshiva
John Antonacci, St. Joseph's-L.I.
Jon Afanador, St. Joseph's-L.I.
Most Outstanding Performer: Brian Wersan, St. Joseph's-L.I.
Rookie of the Year: Patrick Goldberg, Mount Saint Vincent
Coach of the Year: Steve Begley, Yeshiva
Women's First-Team All-Conference
Katherine Henri, Purchase (Champion)
Brittany Guttieri, St. Joseph's-L.I.
AnnMarie Zigrosser, St. Joseph's-L.I.
Rachel Sleeter, Mount Saint Mary
Lauren Waka, St. Joseph's-L.I.
Caitlyn Ryan, St. Joseph's-L.I.
Jackie Bellisari, Maritime
Women's Second-Team All-Conference
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March 7, 2007
2007 Big West Conference Tournament
Anaheim, CA Anaheim Convention Center (7,734)
Wednesday, March 7 First Round
No. 5 Cal State Fullerton vs. No. 8 Pacific 12:00 p.m.
No. 6 Long Beach State vs. No. 7 UC Irvine 30 minutes after conclusion of first game
Thursday, March 8 Quarterfinals
Lowest remaining seed vs. No. 3 Cal Poly 12:00 p.m.
Highest remaining seed vs. No. 4 Cal State Northridge 30 minutes after conclusion of first quarterfinal
Friday, March 9 Semifinals
Lowest remaining seed vs. No. 1 UC Riverside 12:00 p.m.
Highest remaining seed vs. No. 2 UC Santa Barbara 30 minutes after conclusion of first semifinal
Saturday, March 10 Championship Game
1:00 p.m. Televised live on Fox Sports Net Prime Ticket
Tourney Time
UC Santa Barbara will be shooting for the league's automatic bid into the 64-team NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Championship -- something it has secured nine out of the last 10 years -- this weekend at the 2007 Big West Conference Tournament. After the Gauchos failed to win the Big West regular season title for the first time since the 1994-95 season, they head to Anaheim with the No. 2 seed after defeating Cal State Northridge 90-79 Saturday afternoon. The event, which starts Wednesday, March 7 at the Anaheim Convention Center, rewards the top-two regular season finishers with a pair of byes and automatic advancement into the semifinal round. That said, UCSB will open league tourney play on Friday, March 9 at approx. 2:30 p.m. against the highest remaining seed. Santa Barbara has won 26 of its last 27 games in Big West Tournament play dating back to 1997, the first of a string of nine straight titles. The Gauchos will play their first neutral-site game of 2006-07 when they take the court Friday in Anaheim.
The Gaucho Record
The Gauchos wrapped up the regular season with an overall record of 17-12 and finished second in the Big West Conference standings with a 10-4 mark. UCSB enters the Big West Tournament with a great deal of momentum after defeating Pacific and Cal State Northridge on the road last week. Santa Barbara handed the Tigers a 79-67 loss last Thursday in Stockton before defeating Cal State Northridge 90-79 in the Matadome Saturday to avenge its first loss to CSUN since 1984 and capture the conference's No. 2 seed. The Gauchos have won 13 of their last 17 games since Dec. 28.
UCSB on the Air & Web
As always, the Gauchos' Big West Tournament games will be broadcast live on KIST 1340 AM in Santa Barbara. Steve Wendt will handle the play-by-play duties and Don Ford will serve as color commentator. Broadcasts begin 15 minutes prior to tip-off with the "Gaucho Pregame Show". Gaucho fans can also listen to the action from Anaheim on KCSB 91.9 FM with Chris Pisar and Anna Oleson-Wheeler at the call or catch the games live via the internet by going to www.ucsbgauchos.com and purchasing the "UCSB All-Access Pass". With this option hoops fans can enjoy live audio and video from the comfort of their homes courtesy of CSTV. Finally, Fox Sports Net Prime Ticket will televise Saturday's championship game live at 1:00 p.m. Paul Sunderland (play-by-play) and Tracy Warren (color commentary) form Fox's dynamic announcing team.
Gauchos Grab No. 2 Seed in Style
UCSB's offense responded to the challenge in a big way Saturday, scoring a season-high on the way to a convincing 90-79 victory over Cal State Northridge in the Matadome. With the win the Gauchos returned the favor after the Matadors had posted a 66-64 victory in the Thunderdome Jan. 25 -- its first win against Santa Barbara in 17 prior meetings. More importantly, UCSB locked up second place in the Big West standings and earned a bye into the semifinals of the conference tournament. Jessica Wilson led a total of six Gauchos in double figures -- that's right six -- with 17 points on 6-for-11 shooting to go with seven rebounds and four assists. Chisa Ononiwu sank 8-of-13 shots from the floor and finished with 16 points and a career-high four steals. LaShay Fears reached double figures for the third consecutive game, netting 15, while Meagan Williams and Jordan Franey scored 14 and 11 off the bench, respectively, and Whitney Warren added 10. Santa Barbara came out of the gates firing with Wilson scoring the first five points for the Gauchos. In front 7-3, UCSB used a 13-3 run to build a 20-6 advantage with 12:30 remaining in the first half. The Gauchos led 43-21 at the half and the Matadors would get no closer than the 11-point margin at the final horn after intermission. Santa Barbara shot 50% for the game and went 8-of-17 from three-point range, 47%.
Probable Starters - Notes
3 Chisa Ononiwu Jr. G - Scored 16 points, with career-high four steals vs. CSUN.
5 Jessica Wilson Jr. G - Shot 62% overall last week, 71% from three-point range.
40 LaShay Fears So. G - Went 6-for-10 with a career-high 23 points at Pacific.
2 Whitney Warren So. F - Reached double figures (10) for first time since Feb. 8 Saturday.
33 Jenna Green Jr. C - Tallied 14 points, six rebounds, and five blocks in win over Tigers.
Probable Reserves - Notes
14 Jordan Franey Fr. G - Leads Gauchos with 39 three-pointers made in 2006-07.
21 Meagan Williams Fr. G - Scored 14 points and tallied team-high eight rebounds vs. Matadors.
12 Ariana Gnekow Fr. G/F - Has not scored since Feb. 8 at UC Irvine, a span of six games.
25 Jessica Goble Fr. C - Appeared for first time in UCSB's last five games at Northridge.
55 Ashley Hall Fr. F - Grabbed one rebound in one minute in Saturday's win.
11 Sha'Rae Gibbons So. G - Scored for the first time since Dec. 9 in one minute vs. Matadors.
Mr. 500
Mark French returned to his alma mater at the start of the 1987-88 season and women's basketball at UC Santa Barbara has never been the same. Now in his 20th season as head coach of the Gauchos, French has had an immensely successful career, posting a record of 413-190 (.685) while at UCSB and an overall mark of 511-304 (.627). Since the 1991-92 season, French's Gauchos have won 12 Big West Conference titles and advanced to 11 NCAA Tournaments, including five second rounds and a Sweet 16 appearance, as well as two WNITs. Individually, French has earned an unprecedented seven Big West Coach of the Year honors, while in 2002-03 he was named WBCA District 8 Coach of the Year and a finalist for the Naismith National Coach of the Year award. He is the dean of Big West coaches, with nine more years of experience in the league than any of his current counterparts. 2006-07 has been a year of milestones thus far, as French collected his 400th win at UCSB when the Gauchos defeated Pepperdine 78-67 Dec. 18. Less than three weeks later, he added another notch on his belt, winning his 500th career game as a head coach with UCSB's victory over Long Beach State Jan. 4.
Three Gauchos Earn All-Conference Honors
After finishing second in the Big West Conference standings, the UC Santa Barbara women's basketball team had three players selected to all-conference teams on Monday. Earning a spot on the first team for the second year in a row was junior center Jenna Green. The San Jose, Calif. native was the only player to start all 29 games for UCSB during the regular season and scored in double figures in all but four contests in 2006-07. Green led the conference shooting 53% from the field, while her per game average of 16 points ranked fourth and paced the Gauchos. She was also second among Big West shot blockers averaging 1.7 per night and seventh in rebounding at 7.2. Secondly, junior guard Jessica Wilson was named Second Team All-Big West again this season after leading the conference in assists at 4.5 per game. The native of Sacramento, Calif., who was second on the team in scoring (13.4) and rebounding (6.7), also averaged 1.96 steals per contest, the fourth highest in the league, and ranked seventh in the Big West shooting 44.7% from the floor. Wilson scored in double-digits 20 times during the regular season, with three performances of 20 or more. Lastly, Jordan Franey was named the Big West Freshman of the Year after earning a spot on the all-freshman squad. The 6'0" forward shined from behind the three-point arc, ranking in the top 10 in the conference in three-point shooting percentage (.333) and three-pointers made (1.34).
Life At No. 2
The Gauchos enter this week's Big West Tournament in a very unfamiliar position. For the first time in 11 years, UCSB will not have the No. 1 seed entering the conference's final weekend. The last time Santa Barbara did not capture the top seed was in 1994-95, when the Gauchos earned a No. 2 seed and went on to lose to Cal State Fullerton in the quarterfinals. The following year UCSB finished 17-1 in conference, grabbed the league's No. 1 seed, and proceeded to win the first of nine straight Big West Tournament championships. Although a narrow 59-58 loss to UC Riverside in the final a year ago snapped the Gauchos' 26-game tournament winning streak and string of titles, Santa Barbara is still the proud owner of 33 wins in tournament play overall, more than any other team in the conference. Prior to its unprecedented run of nine consecutive crowns, the Gauchos had advanced no further than the Big West semifinals for three straight years (1994-96). UCSB also won league tourney titles in 1992 and 1993, turning the corner after posting just a 1-6 record over the first six seasons of tournament play (1986-91).
Offense Picks Right Time to Peak
UCSB's offense was once again firing on all cylinders last week, as the Gauchos shot better than 50% from the floor in both of their road wins. After Santa Barbara shot a season-high 58.5% against Pacific Jan. 27 in the first meeting between the two schools, the Gauchos made 28-of-50 shots, 56% against the Tigers last Thursday. UCSB followed that performance by making 50% (30-60) of their shots in Saturday's win over Cal State Northridge in the regular season finale. The 90 points the Gauchos pinned on the Matadors was the most against a Big West opponent in 2006-07 and tied a season-high (UCSB scored 90 vs. UC Davis Feb. 3). With the pair of victories, Santa Barbara improved to an impressive 13-1 when scoring 70 points or more and, after shooting better than 50% in back-to-back games for the first time this season, the Gauchos are now a perfect 5-0 when making at least half of their shots this season.
Take Six
As mentioned on page one, six Gauchos scored in double figures in Saturday's win at Cal State Northridge, the first time that has happened this season. Jessica Wilson, Chisa Ononiwu, LaShay Fears, Meagan Williams, Jordan Franey, and Whitney Warren all scored at least 10 against the Matadors after UCSB had produced just one or two double-digit scorers in three of the four previous games. Entering the contest with Northridge, Santa Barbara had 11 games in which four players scored 10+ and two contests where five players reached double figures. The Gauchos are 12-2 this season when four or more players score 10+. The last time UCSB had six players score 10 or more was Jan. 1, 1997 in a 103-72 win at Southern Utah.
Board Games
There have been a number of barometers for the Gauchos' success in 2006-07 and while those who have followed the team closely are already aware of this, lets lay it out again for those who have not: When the Gauchos handle the backboards they are very tough to beat. UCSB is an impressive 15-2 when out-rebounding its opponent and just 2-10 when the opposition controls or there is a tie on the glass this season. As you would expect, Santa Barbara posted a 31-28 advantage on the boards in the win over UOP and then out-rebounded CSUN 41-36 two days later. UCSB is fourth in the Big West in rebounding against league competition at 41 per game and leads in the conference in rebounding margin at +5.5. The Gauchos enter the BWT averaging 38.2 boards overall to their opponent's 37.4.
At Home on the Road
One of the other exciting things about this week's Big West Tournament if you're a UCSB fan is the fact that the games will not be played in the Thunderdome. As strange as it is to say this, the Gauchos have been a far better team on the road this season than at home. After finishing a respectable 10-3 in the T-Dome in 2005-06, Santa Barbara was just 8-9 in Santa Barbara during the regular season this year, the team's worst performance at home since the 1987-88 campaign (Mark French's first season as head coach). On the bright side, the Gauchos have been spectacular on the road, posting an impressive 9-3 mark after finishing just 5-10 away from home a year ago. UCSB's three road losses are the fewest since the 2001-02 squad -- a team that went 26-6 overall and finished a perfect 16-0 in Big West play -- also lost three.
Dynamic Duo
Santa Barbara's junior tandem of Jenna Green and Jessica Wilson has been one of the more formidable one-two punches in the Big West in 2006-07. Elected team captain this season, Green leads the Gauchos and ranks fourth in the league averaging 16.0 points per game, while UCSB's most versatile player in Wilson is second on the team and 10th in the conference at 13.4. With a combined scoring average of 29.4, the pair has accounted for nearly 44% of the Gauchos' average of 69.6 points per game this season. In terms of other Big West scoring duos, only Cal State Fullerton's Toni Thomas (17.6) and Charlee Underwood (14.6) have combined to average more than Green and Wilson at 32.2 points per game.
Scouting the Tournament Field
The Gauchos struggled in two losses to conference regular season champion UC Riverside (19-10 overall, 12-2 Big West) as the Highlander defense forced UCSB into two of its worst shooting performances of the year. UCSB lost its conference opener for the first time in 18 years after shooting just 28% from the floor in a 70-57 loss in Riverside in late December and then dropped a 62-54 decision to the Highlanders two weeks ago with a shot at the No. 1 seed on the line...UCR's Kmele Nkele was named the Big West Player of the Year after ranking in the top 10 in the conference in nine categories, while John Margaritas earned Coach of the Year honors... Santa Barbara erased a 12-point deficit late in the second half to defeat third-seed Cal Poly (14-13, 9-5) 68-62 January 20 in San Luis Opisbo. The Mustangs, who feature two-time All-Big West First Team selection Jessica Eggleston, answered with a 71-68 win in the Thunderdome Feb. 17. UCSB also split two games with No. 4 seed Cal State Northridge (13-15, 9-5) as the Matadors defeated the Gauchos for the first time since 1984 with a 66-64 win in the Thunderdome January 25. Santa Barbara responded in a big way, scoring a season-high in last Saturday's 90-79 win in the Matadome to capture the Big West's No. 2 seed. The Gauchos swept the season series from Cal State Fullerton (14-14, 7-7), Long Beach State (7-22, 4-10), UC Irvine (6-23, 3-11) and Pacific (8-21, 2-12), seeded fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth respectively.
UCSB Lands Three Prized Recruits
On Wednesday, November 8, UCSB announced the signing of three high school seniors to National Letters of Intent during this year's early signing period. Ashlee Brown, a 6'0" forward from Good Year, Ariz., a 5'11" guard Courtney Collishaw of Visalia, Calif., and Margaret Johnson, a 5'11" forward from Lake Oswego, Ore. will join the Gauchos next season as true freshmen. Brown was named to the 2005-06 Arizona Tribune First Team and garnered First Team All-Fiesta Region accolades after averaging 21 points, 16 rebounds, five steals, four assists, and three blocked shots per game as a junior at Chandler High School. Collishaw signs with UCSB after earning Cal-Hi Sports All-State Junior Second Team honors at Redwood High School. She was named to the CIF Central Section First Team after scoring 22.6 points per game a year ago. Johnson enters her final season at Lake Oswego High School having guided the team to a second place league finish in 2006 at 10-4 and an 18-8 overall record. In 2007-08 Santa Barbara will also gain the services of 5'10" guard Lauren Pedersen, a junior transfer from UCLA. A native of Brea, Calif., she played two seasons with the Bruins, averaging 2.5 points and 1.6 rebounds in 54 career games while making 11 starts during that span. Pedersen will have two years of eligibility at UCSB starting next season.
Gauchos Look To Start Streaking
2005-06 was a very disappointing year by UCSB standards. Finishing just 16-14 last season and losing in the WNIT Preliminary Round, Coach French and the Gauchos had a number of streaks broken that they will be looking to reestablish this year. While Santa Barbara lost its bid for a 12th consecutive Big West regular season title, -- a run that was the longest in the nation -- the Gauchos still have their eye on a number of other prizes this season. A year ago, UCSB saw its streak of nine consecutive Big West Tournament titles come to a crashing halt after a narrow loss to UC Riverside in the title game. That being said, Santa Barbara did not receive the automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament and its string of nine-straight trips to the Big Dance was also severed. With a total of 16 victories, UCSB saw its span of 10 seasons with at least 20 wins broken, as well. Needless to say, UCSB will aim to start a new set of streaks in 2006-07.
O'Bryan, Thomas Leave UCSB
On October 17, head coach Mark French announced that two key players would not be with the Gauchos in 2006-07. Guard Erin O'Bryan and forward Shantel Thomas both left the program citing personal reasons. O'Bryan, who appeared in 27 games for UCSB last season, averaging 6.9 points, 2.2 rebounds, and 1.5 assists, will not be back for her senior season. Thomas, on the other hand, is expected to return at some point, provided she maintains her eligibility. The Sacramento, Calif. native appeared in 25 games as a true freshman in 2005-06, averaging 2.5 ppg and 2.6 rpg in 11.2 minutes per contest.
Another Blow...
Less than a month later, the coaching staff was dealt more bad news when the decision was made that Kat Suderman will redshirt in 2006-07. The San Luis Obispo, Calif. native will be inactive this season as she rehabilitates from a knee surgery she had last spring. Suderman was one of only two players to appear in all 30 games last season, starting eight games for UCSB. She posted career-highs averaging 6.2 points and 6.1 rebounds in 21.2 minutes per game. Over the past two seasons, Suderman has appeared in a combined 56 games, more than any other Gaucho over that span.
Looking Ahead
Should the Gauchos win twice in Anaheim to claim the Big West Tournament title, they will await announcement of the 64-team NCAA Tournament field on Monday, March 11. The brackets will be unveiled live on ESPN beginning at 5:00 p.m. UCSB has earned a trip to the Big Dance nine of the past 10 seasons and a total of 11 times in program history.


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1. the dried leaves of Thea chinensis, containing caffeine and tannic acid, or a decoction thereof.
2. any decoction or infusion.
1. The dried leaves of various genera of the family Theaceae, including Thea (T. sinensis), Camellia, and Gordonia, a shrub indigenous to China, southern and southeastern Asia, and Japan. Its chief constituent, on which its stimulating action largely depends, is the alkaloid caffeine, which is present in the amount of 1-4%; theophylline, a chemically related alkaloid, is also present.
See also: species (2).
See also: species (2).
2. The infusion made by pouring boiling water on tea leaves.
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See also: species (2).
3. Any infusion or decoction made extemporaneously.
See also: species (2).
See also: species (2).
Synonym(s): thea
[Chinese (Amoy dial.) t'e, Mod. L. thea]
1. Camellia sinensis or its dried leaves, which contain caffeine, theophylline, tannic acid, and a volatile oil. Tea is either green or black depending on the curing method.
2. a decoction of these leaves, used as a stimulating beverage or soothing drink for various abdominal discomforts. Green tea has been used for prevention of dental caries and is also used in traditional Chinese medicine, ayurveda, and homeopathy.
3. any decoction or infusion.
Etymology: Chin, ch'a
1 a beverage prepared from the leaves and leaf buds of an evergreen shrub, Thea sinensis. A member of the camellia family, the plant is grown mainly in Asia. Its pharmacologically active components include caffeine, theobromine, theophylline, and tannin.
2 maté tea, a caffeine beverage prepared from the leaves of Ilex paraguayensis, a shrub grown in South America.
3 See cannabis.
teaAlternative nutrition
An infusion made from the dried leaves of the tea shrub (Camellia sinensis), which is consumed either black or green. Tea is regarded as a health-promoting food given its content of polyphenols and certain antioxidants, which decrease the risk of cancer. It may provide symptomatic relief from colds, nasal congestion, asthma (given its content of caffeine and theophylline), from diarrhoea (due to tannins), cardiovascular disease (due to polyphenols), osteoporosis (due to manganese) and tooth decay (due to fluoride).
Drug slang
A regionally popular term for marijuana or PCP.
Mainstream medicine
A clear liquid prepared prepared as an infusion from various leaves used for rehydration, or to "bind" patients with diarrhoea. Teas are divided into 3 types:
• Beverage teas—steeped for 1–2 minutes;
• Infusions—steeped for 10–20 minutes to extract complete medicinal value; or
• Decoctions—boiled for 10–20 minutes.
teaMainstream medicine A 'clear liquid' prepared as an infusion from various leaves, used for rehydration, or to 'bind' Pts with diarrhea
1. The dried leaves of various genera of the family Theaceae, including Thea (T. sinensis), Camellia, and Gordonia.
2. Infusion made by pouring boiling water on tea leaves.
3. Any infusion or decoction made extemporaneously.
[Chinese (Amoy dial.) t'e, Mod. L. thea]
Patient discussion about tea
Q. What is better for you tea or coffee? I like to drink both tea and coffee, but which is healthier for me and has less caffeine?
A. tea is much better than coffee because tea has antioxidants,which help the body,coffee does not and coffee has more caffine than tea.
Q. Have you heard of CoD(tm) Tea and Nutritional System to treat cancer? Does it apply to brain cancer too? There have already been 6 brain tumors. A friend told me about this tea that's supposed to help, in addition to chemo, against malignant tumors. Have any of you heard of it? If it works, why is there so little research about it?
A. I'm OK - it's my mom. We live from MRI to MRI (a month to the next one) LOL.
Thanks for the encouragement!
Thanks for the encouragement!
Q. has anyone tryed that chinnes tea to lose weight am 50 and trying it now to help me but has anyone lost any weight on it
A. this tea is called wu-yi sourc you get vit on lineMore discussions about tea