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September 11 2012 01:44PM
It's early, but Patrick Thoresen is off to another strong start in KHL scoring and the former Oiler looks poised to have another terrific season for SKA Saint Petersburg.
Former Oilers are scattered throughout the Russian League and some (like Alexei Mikhnov, in photo) are off to impressive starts. Thoresen is in first overall, but there are other Oilers players/prospects/picks making noise. Here's a quick look at the KHL scoring race through the first portion of the season--Oilers division:
- Patrick Thoresen, Saint Petersburg 3, 2-4-6
- Alexei Mikhnov, Moscow Oblast Atlant 4, 2-1-3
- Alexander Bumagin, Novokuznetsk Metallurg 3, 1-1-2
- Mikhail Youkov, Moscow Spartak 3, 0-2-2
- Charles Linglet, Dynamo Minsk 3, 0-2-2
- Fredrik Pettersson, Donbass HC 3, 1-0-1
- Milan Kytnar, Bratislava Slovan 3, 1-0-1
- Alexei Semenov, Saint Petersburg 3, 1-0-1
- Rob Schremp, Dynamo Riga 3, 0-0-0
It's an interesting list. These are either former Oilers or prospects/draft picks, so you get 'cup of coffee' types like Linglet and then 1st rounders like Robbie Schremp. Schremp is off to a slow start--I wonder how you say "MacT ruined him!" in Russian?
We at Oilers Nation will search the globe--THE GLOBE--in an attempt to find interesting stories this winter for Oiler fans. Whenever Robbie Schremp tweets something of interest, or the OKC Barons win a big game, or Robbie Schremp scores a goal, or something gets by Tommy Salo--even if it's just a rolling can in the supermarket in Stockholm--we'll find it and report it to you.
There will be plenty of reporting on NHL negotiations through the process, and Oilers Nation will cover that too. However, the thing that brings us together is this beautiful game called hockey, and we choose to celebrate it wherever it is played.Lawyering and guys in suits talking to media is part of the business of hockey, but that's not the reason we love the game.
I won't learn Russian for you, but as long as Google translate is working expect stories from Mother Russia, Sweden, Finland, junior hockey and college. We'll wait patiently for our Oilers to return and cheer like hell when given the opportunity.Until then--can you believe Schremp has ZERO points?
September 11 2012, 01:47PM
Any information on how he is doing in the FIST-i-cuffs department?
I heard Schremp is trying out for a shut down role. He told me MacT ruined all his scoring confidence and is now going to model his game off Moreau.
I'm curious to know if Omark is going to model his game off Moreau was well.
September 11 2012, 01:53PM
WELL DONE LOWETIDE!!! This is an awesome idea!
Would love to know how the "finish patrick kane" Tony Rajala is lighting it up! (doh!) yes still a potential oiler but barely!
Mike Morrison tending anywhere ? who cares interview him and put the audio clip up on site - just for the accent.
"When" the Oilers return I will be cheering to a pirated live stream. If I miss one Oilers game to start this season I will actively try to cost the NHL every penny I can. No more ad bucks from watching on T.V. and knock off jerseys from China are in the cards if they want to continue to insult "the best fans in the world." let's see if we can get revenues down to 1 billion again so they don't have to fight over what they clearly are not intelligent enough to share fairly.
September 11 2012, 02:31PM
No need to rely on Google Translate with Finnish stuff, I can translate it for you. (And Swedish probably as well, even though there might be some proverbs which I don't get, I'm not a native speaker, after all.)
And just that, tell me everything you want to know about Jani Rita, Frans Tuohimaa and Samu Perhonen, I'll get you the answers.
The first tidbit: Rita was acquitted today by the disciplinary committee of the Finnish league after he fought with Mikko Jokela of HIFK on 1st of September (or tried to hang on while Jokela was banging him).
The heated pre-season derby between the two Helsinki clubs resulted in a total of six players and three coaches being suspended for various periods of time in the beginning of the SM-liiga regular season, with Semir Ben-Amor of Jokerit serving the longest punishment, 18 games, for beating Ville Peltonen of IFK senseless. Both clubs were also fined, and the biggest daily newspaper in Finland, Helsingin Sanomat denounced their sponsorship deal with Jokerit.
September 11 2012, 06:35PM
MacT ruined Thoresen!
September 11 2012, 07:05PM
Eetu Huisman, thanks for the comments. fyi, I had traded for Ville Peltonen on my version of NHL 94 and he played great. Too bad he never really had an NHL career.
Note..looked up his career on hockey db..wow, almost 400 nhl games, plus a lot in europe. He did much better than I thought
How long will it be before we're making mock of Magnus Paajarvi, Tyler Pitlick, Curtis Hamilton, Anton Lander and Taylor Chorney?
September 12 2012, 12:33AM
MacT разрушил его!
September 12 2012, 06:21AM
How long will it be before we're making mock of Magnus Paajarvi, Tyler Pitlick, Curtis Hamilton, Anton Lander and Taylor Chorney?
Paajarvi and Lander will be playing on third line in a year or two.
September 12 2012, 09:33AM
Is Patrick Thoresen still Oilers property? Can he still get a camp invite?
September 12 2012, 05:39PM
Always liked Thoreson's effort on the forecheck--good battle level in spite of his size.
September 12 2012, 06:24PM
I love the fact that this article made me think of so many forgettable ex-Oilers. And to top it off there's a guy with the screen name German Titov who just posted.
September 14 2012, 08:07AM
Satan,,,,er,,,,I mean Schremp???
Well managed boys.
Schremp has a natural skill level far above normal and he has average skating ability if he puts out.
Whats wrong with that if you dont expect more than average in any area??
I dont care ,but just the thought of his name makes me mad at management and I dont even remember why,its a gut instinct that we were wrong.How old is he again??26?
We could fit him in.
He just needs to be managed properly in a suitable system that only asks him to be anerobic with his skating and can utilise his curling and turning ability to its maximum,he seems to be a one-sided player avioding his backhabd pass,sounds like a perfect fit for a high speed cycling team,he wouldnt need to go end to end and his average skating would be enough to still allow him to execute system responsibilitys and all of his skillset.
You dont want a talent like Schremp running up and down the ice ne is more of a barrel racer,look what it did to Smyth last year??And expecting Schremp to be an areobic skater is like expecting Penner to stand in front of Sourays slapshot now isnt it???Plain stupid .
I say we could fit his skillset into our system.
His numbers say he is the real deal,and maybe he is now a perfect fit for this team we have here now--as long as he can keep his skating at an average NHL level I say his skills are perfect for our team,he would be in many excellent positions to use his elite hand eye coordination in close,simply because he CAN be a cherry picker here and by god we do need one.
Im mean we really do need a pro cherry picker many teams use them and last time Schremp was here we did not need that dimension,now we can carry a guy if he has Schremps toolbox,and what a perfect dynamic to bring him back so he can finally silence the critics who roasted him so badly here---The worst treatment I ever witnessed here for a young guy.Put him with Jonesy and Belanger and watch the fireworks.
September 18 2012, 08:13AM
Eetu: Very cool. Love the Finns! Question: is Rajala in limbo or with his Finnish team?
"In limbo", I guess. He's lucky not to be with his Finnish team, Ilves has got beaten by their local rival Tappara 7–1 in the regular season opener and lost their second game to HPK 3–0. Last year they finished last and are a likely candidate to do it again this year.
But on the other hand, there are so many players competing for jobs in OKC. Kimmo Kapanen, the GM of KalPa, already announced that there would be roster spot for Teemu Hartikainen in their team if the Oilers decide it would be better for his development to play in Europe. Can't see that happening, though.


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A review of the weekend's action in the Heineken Cup.
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Northampton survived a major scare at Franklin's Gardens before launching their Heineken Cup campaign in bonus-point fashion with a 24-15 win over Glasgow.
Saints trailed 15-0 before they turned the Pool Four clash on its head through three tries in six minutes either side of half-time.
Centre George Pisi touched down twice, while fly-half Stephen Myler's try just after the break nudged Northampton ahead for the first time before wing Vasily Artemyev's late effort sealed it.
Myler and Ryan Lamb each booted a conversion to help wipe out a deficit as Saints conceded tries to Glasgow flanker Josh Strauss and wing Sean Lamont after Peter Horne kicked an early penalty and converted Strauss' try.
Danny Cipriani was Sale Sharks' hero as the Premiership strugglers overturned a 27-12 deficit to gain a dramatic, morale-boosting 34-33 triumph over Cardiff Blues.
The Sharks were trailing by 15 points when Cipriani was introduced from the bench after 49 minutes and he scored one try and created another as Bryan Redpath's men went on to snatch a breathless victory.
Cardiff, who played all but five minutes of the match without Sam Warburton due to injury, were still leading 30-24 when they were reduced to 14 men with the sin-binning of replacement Lewis Jones seven minutes from the end.
And the extra man advantage proved crucial as former Munster prop Tony Buckley was driven over for the match-winning try a minute later, although the Sharks were hanging on in the end after Leigh Halfpenny's seventh goal from as many attempts had cut the gap to a solitary point.
The outcome was tough on Wales winger Alex Cuthbert, whose first-half hat-trick of tries looked to have put his side on their way to victory.
Two-time Heineken Cup champions Leicester could not pick up a point from their opening Pool Two match against Toulouse after a 23-9 defeat in the south of France.
The Tigers were only 11-9 behind at the break but the kicking prowess of Luke McAlister won the day for the home side with his boot accounting for 18 points, with centre's Gael Fickou's first half try the only of the game.
Toulon began their campaign with a bonus-point 37-16 victory over Montpellier in an entertaining game at the Stade Mayol.
Delon Armitage touched down for two tries, while Jonny Wilkinson kicked two conversions and a brace of penalties to lift Toulouse top of Pool six.
Flanker Pierrick Gunther was first to go over for the home side just 15 minutes in before Bakkies Botha scored to put his side in control.
Armitage's two scores extended their advantage before Mamuka Gorgodze scored a late consolation with eight minutes left.
However, there was still time for replacement centre Mathieu Bastareaud to seal the win with three minutes left.
On Saturday, a late Olly Barkley penalty helped give Racing Metro an unlikely 22-17 victory over Munster at a soggy Stade de France.
Simon Zebo looked like he had earned the visitors the points with a brilliant 73rd-minute solo try, but when Conor Murray was penalised for holding on inside his 22 with three minutes left, Barkley held his nerve to slot over.
Mirco Bergamasco, kicking while Barkley received treatment, then struck another penalty in the final minute to give the French club a famous first win.
Sean Dougall's 15th-minute try had helped Munster take a 10-0 lead, while Ronan O'Gara passed 1,300 Heineken Cup points as Munster took charge.
But when Doug Howlett failed to collect a low pass from O'Gara, home scrum-half Maxime Machenaud chased through for a try after 31 minutes. Having converted that try, Barkley slotted over a penalty to give Racing a 13-10 half-time lead.
After a scrappy start to the second half in muddy conditions, Racing's latest signing struck another huge penalty to extend the home side's advantage
But, just when it looked like Racing might hold on, Zebo scored with seven minutes left and Ian Keatley's conversion from wide out on the left put Munster 17-16 in front.
However, two late infringements cost Munster dear as Racing stole the points.
Defending champions Leinster were left clinging on for a nervy 9-6 win over competition debutants Exeter Chiefs at the RDS.
Argentina international Ignacio Mieres missed an injury-time penalty to earn a draw for Exeter as Jonathan Sexton's nine-point haul proved to be just enough for the 2009, 2011 and 2012 winners.
Led by man-of-the-match Tom Hayes, the Chiefs played the better rugby for much of a tryless Pool Five opener and looked right at home in Europe's top tournament.
However, fly-half Gareth Steenson missed two of his four penalty attempts as his opposite number Sexton helped Leinster squeeze home.
Charlie Hodgson led the way with a 25-point haul as Saracens launched their campaign by dismantling Edinburgh 45-0 at Murrayfield.
Hodgson scored one of five tries - Joel Tomkins, Owen Farrell, Chris Ashton and Alex Goode claimed the others - and booted four penalties and four conversions as Edinburgh were completely outclassed.
Saracens were on top right from the start and former rugby league star Tomkins marked his Heineken Cup debut by claiming the opening try.
And even when Sarries were down to 14 men following the second-half sin-binning of Schalk Brits, Edinburgh failed to make an impression.
Harlequins overcame the early loss of Nick Evans to make a triumphant start, winning a bruising clash with Biarritz 40-13.
Evans, the Premiership champions' ringmaster, limped off just 17 minutes into the evening with his left ankle heavily strapped and was later using crutches.
But even without him, Quins were able to subdue Biarritz with his replacement Ben Botica proving a highly-capable deputy in a bonus-point victory.
Botica, who joined Quins this season and is the son of rugby league great Frano, kicked 18 points and showed a promising level of composure.
Tries from Danny Care, Rob Buchanan, Jordan Turner Hall and Seb Stegmann also helped ensure the tournament's fifth favourites escaped a third successive defeat.
Biarritz's points came from a Arnaud Heguy try and the boot of Julien Peyrelongue.
Morgan Stoddart's first-half red card saw a spirited Scarlets' challenge end in a comprehensive 49-16 defeat at Clermont Auvergne.
The Welsh side were more than competitive for the first 37 minutes, but Stoddart's dismissal for a second yellow effectively ended their hopes.
The scores were level at 13-13 when the Wales wing - who was making just his second appearance since a 15-month injury lay off - saw red, but last season's beaten semi-finalists ran away with game after that to secure a comprehensive bonus-point success.
Jon Davies' early try was the highlight for the Scarlets but Clermont crossed for six scores of their own, with Damien Chouly, Lee Byrne, Julien Bonnaire, Napolioni Nalaga and a penalty try adding to Sitiveni Sivivatu's first-half score.
Connacht made a winning start with a scrappy 19-10 victory away to tournament newcomers Zebre in Parma.
John Muldoon's 62nd-minute try proved vital for the visitors, who had dominated the third quarter but were starting to look like they would rue a series of missed opportunities in the home 22.
Connacht's former Scotland fly-half Dan Parks added the remainder of his side's points from four penalties and a conversion.
On Friday night, Ulster began their European campaign with a bonus-point victory after beating Castres 41-17 at Ravenhill.
First-half tries from Andrew Trimble and Paul Marshall set the home side on their way, with Marc Andreu responded for the visitors.
Marshall's second try of the game in the second half gave Ulster a 31-10 lead over the Top 14 club.
Marcel Garvey close-range effort gave Castres hope, but Ulster had the final say courtesy of Ruan Pienaar's injury-time score.
Youngster Paddy Jackson enjoyed a fine evening's work with the boot, converting three times and adding five penalties.
In Friday night's other game, Ospreys opened their campaign with a 38-17 bonus-point win over Treviso at the Liberty Stadium - but only after snuffing out a spirited second-half comeback by the Italians.
The Welsh region were indebted to a tries from Eli Walker, Hanno Dirksen (2) and Ashley Beck, while 18 points came from the boot of outside-half Dan Biggar.
Treviso scored two tries through Manoa Vosawai and Luke McLean, while Kris Burton supplied seven points with the boot.
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Circulatory system physiology
Your heart sits in the middle of your chest and pumps blood from about 4 weeks after conception until the day that you die. It never stops, and over your lifetime it will pump ~175 million liters of blood. To visualize that, imagine the amount of water that falls over Niagara falls in a few minutes. Remarkable! This little pump is the size of your clenched fist and in an adult can weigh about 300 grams. Watch these videos to learn more about how the heart works, blood flow in arteries and veins, blood pressure, and lymphatics.
Circulatory system diseases
With the heart pumping 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, it's absolutely vital to make sure things are flowing smoothly (pun intended!). Unfortunately, this isn't always the case, and different parts of the circulatory system can cause problems: your heart, your blood vessels, and even the fluid in your tissues and blood itself can be the issue. To further complicate things, the underlying reasons for circulatory system problems vary from your genes (nature) to your lifestyle habits (nurture). An understanding of how different diseases can affect your circulatory system is important to combat this growing problem in the world.
Respiratory system physiology
Place your hand on your ribs and inhale deeply. You'll notice that your chest expands and your back straightens. As this occurs, air is rushing through your windpipe and branches off to either your left or right lung. After 20 to 30 more branch points, oxygen in the air ends up in the alveoli where it diffuses into the liquid that surrounds the alveoli, and slips into the blood. This microscopic gas exchange occurs rapidly, oxygen is taken into the body and carbon dioxide is removed from the body, and then you exhale. Learn more about the intricate and fascinating respiratory system in these videos!
Respiratory system diseases
Our lungs are composed of a bronchial tree (think of an upside down tree with millions of leaves), blood vessels bringing blood in and out, and a protein-rich fluid that forms a matrix holding everything together! If any part of this well-balanced organ isn't working properly, a person can be left feeling short of breath. The lungs are also exposed to the outside environment, making them prone to infections. To counter infections, the lungs are lined with cells that have tiny protein bristles which wave back and forth and can literally sweep away dangerous bacteria. Learn more about diseases of the lungs and how modern medicine helps to keep them healthy!
Hematologic system diseases
Blood is incredibly important in combating disease and the healing process after an injury. It acts as a highway for medicine, stops bleeding, fights infections, controls cells from multiplying too fast, and so much more. But things can go wrong with blood too! What if your blood couldn't clot and stop you from bleeding, or started to clot uncontrollably? What if your red blood cells or white blood cells suddenly disappeared? Blood contains many different types of tissues doing very different jobs, making diseases of the blood produce a variety of symptoms, including continuously feeling tired and bone pain. Learn about the different blood diseases, how they are diagnosed, and the cool ways health professionals treat these conditions.
Endocrine system physiology
When you're nervous before an important speech, or asking someone out on a date, you might feel butterflies in your stomach. This is actually the result of your endocrine system releasing hormones! You can't really point to any single organ as "the endocrine system", because it's actually a family of glands that secrete hormones into the body. Hormones seep into the blood (imagine putting a tea bag into hot water), and as the blood flows around the body, it carries with it these important hormone molecules that interact with specific target cells and organs. This signaling system helps to keep the entire body well-balanced and on the same page.
Lymphatic system physiology
Your heart pumps roughly 20 L of blood throughout the day to your tissues. The plasma component of blood (not containing blood cells) leaks out through capillaries (the tiniest of blood vessels) and is mostly reabsorbed. However, about 3L of the plasma is left behind in fluid surrounding tissues, and it is the job of the hard-working lymphatic system to bring back this fluid to the circulatory system. The lymphatic system moves fluid in one direction, but without the force of a pump like the heart.
Immune system physiology
Chances are, you've had a fever or a cough at least once in your life (unless you live in a bubble, in which case you should probably go out more!) Have you ever wondered why your body reacts this way? Your body has a deadly arsenal of weapons against microbial invaders, ranging from bacteria and viruses to protozoans and fungi. We have specialized cells that destroy foreign bodies through mechanisms such as consumption, expulsion, and degradation. You will become acquainted with the interplay of the numerous soldiers in your body's army and how they keep you healthy!
Renal system physiology
If you want to learn more about the renal system, then urine the right place! (Pun aside, the kidneys are about more than just making urine). Every thirty minutes, your kidneys filter the entire blood supply in your body. Imagine a dirty pool filled with algae. Placing a filter in this pool will cause the algae to be flushed out, and after a time you'll have a clean, crisp blue pool to enjoy. Just like the filter for a pool, our kidneys filter the blood and remove toxic wastes. These paired organs are key to maintaining electrolyte and water homeostasis in your body.
Gastrointestinal system physiology
Do you live to eat, or eat to live? Folks fall on both sides of this question, but who can deny the powerful role that food and water play in our everyday lives. If we were cars, food and water would be the gasoline. Eating keeps us moving, laughing, playing, and learning. The energy from food is carefully extracted through a process of ingestion, digestion, and absorption, and requires one long (very long!) tube with a couple of key organs (liver, pancreas) sprouting off of it. Go ahead and grab a bite to eat before we get started…
Muscular-skeletal system physiology
How do our muscles work? When we decide to kick a ball or shake a leg, how do we get our bodies to do that? Which muscles do we control? Which muscles control us? Learn how our muscles work at the smallest, most cellular level. Then see how nature scales up those microscopic processes into a kick or a dance move. Finally, learn how our brain tells muscle to contract and how that helps us respond to changes in temperature or even a lion chasing us.
Nervous system physiology
3A: The very fact that you are able to understand this sentence means that neurons in your brain (85 billion in total) are talking to each other. Neurons are the living substance of the nervous system, which extends beyond the brain to the spinal cord and peripherally, allows you to think and process, make decisions, stand up straight, maintain your heart rate, rest and digest. You will come to appreciate the structure and function of the nervous system as we delve into its anatomy and physiology, from the gray and white matter to the cerebellum to the neurons.
Integumentary system physiology
3B: There is really more than meets the eye with skin. Yes, it does make us look nicer than a bag of bones, muscles, and organs. But it also serves other important purposes which range from guarding the body against infection to sensation to allowing for metabolism of vitamin D. We will explore the structure and function of skin from the macroscopic to the microscopic level in this tutorial.


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I get a kick out of posting photos knowing(or hoping) that one day someone searching on the internet might run across a photo of a marker that I have taken and smile. I create memorials from time to time for somewhat the same reason, usually going by the information in the photograph.
While I used to be a photo volunteer, that has pretty much come to a halt for now. I do however, search weekly for requests that are already in my files and haven't been posted yet and occasionally make a trip to a cemetery if I am feeling up to it or have to go by there for one reason or another.
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Thank you very much for taking the photo of Robert Hawes at the Highland Cemetery.
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Oh my goodness, It has taken me six years to see this! Hope I'm not too late to reply back that I am Gerald Rossignol's oldest granddaughter. Very glad that you have a milk bottle from the farm - I have one as well and it is a treasured possession.
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It states that he was a Rev War veteran. Can you please tell me how you came to determine that? He is not listed in the DAR or SAR records.
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I do not know if you can help but someone is looking for the Sabin family in this area. The list I have are not complete. Do you know of any cemetery's near Sheepscot Lake? She said Thomas Saban had a stone quarry near the head of Sheepscot Lake. Was wondering if any cemetery's may be near there.
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Ted Owen has handled scores of highly sought-after artifacts in his three decades of auctioning off memorabilia. He's gathered material for internationally renowned exhibits on Jimi Hendrix, Madonna and Elvis Presley, and in 2005 he set the world record for the most expensive piece of paper ever sold: the original lyric for "All You Need Is Love," in John Lennon's handwriting, which fetched $1.4 million.
But he's never seen anything quite like the treasure trove of Beach Boys materials his London organization The Fame Bureau is accepting bids for this month.
Discovered during a blind auction at a Florida storage facility in 2000 and later sold to a private company after years of legal disputes, the archive is staggering in scope, spanning from the family band's formation at the turn of the '60s on through landmark recordings like Pet Sounds and the notorious SMiLE, the creative breakdown of Brian Wilson and eventually the group's fractured '70s output.
Encompassing myriad documents – lyric sheets, horn charts, performance contracts, even love letters from Wilson to his girlfriend at the time – the sorted stockpile provides an unprecedented peer into the inner machinations of one of the greatest bands of all time, plus blueprints for more than 150 songs.
Alan Boyd, archivist for the group, has authenticated all of it, singling out certain items: Wilson and Mike Love's signatures on songwriter agreements for the 1968 song "Do It Again," the original lead sheet for "Help Me, Rhonda," the Library of Congress copyright certificate for "Good Vibrations." Owen elaborated on other materials related to that last classic, including drafts of lyrics, notes on the arrangement, handwritten musical passages on fold-out scores and publishing contracts.
"The more I look at it, the more stunned I am by it," he says. "When I started going through the entire archive, I couldn't believe how big it was. It's mind-boggling to look at all this stuff and catalog it piece of paper by piece of paper. It's thousands of pieces of paper."
It left him wondering: "How come I'm looking at this? It shouldn't be out there. How on Earth does this happen?"
No one knows, exactly. The best anyone can guess is that someone associated with the group was tasked with collating and storing this wealth of documentation back in the late '70s, but that the project was subsequently forgotten. The Beach Boys have confirmed its existence, but haven't a clue how it came to be in that particular storage facility, where it's believed to have languished since the '80s.
They now have copies of all artifacts, which Owen believes could reap rewards for Wilson and Love and their band mates, as well as perhaps revise their oft-disputed songwriting history. "This is going to be quite important for the Beach Boys," he believes. "You can imagine finding something you may have signed 40 years ago and thinking, 'My God, we're owed millions on this contract we never knew we had!'
"They've been asked before: 'Where is the agreement between (Wilson patriarch and initial manager) Murray and so-and-so?' 'We don't know.' They just got lost in time. These items are invaluable to them because they clarify what their rights are."
Just how valuable they will be to prospective buyers remains to be seen, though Owen says "we'll be comfortable" if the final price is in the $6 million to $10 million range, which should be a record-setting amount for a collection of rock 'n' roll memorabilia.
"It's worth hundreds of millions, really," he figures, "if you look at it in terms of the historical importance of it" – or, for that matter, the profits that could come from exhibition and promotion of such a museum-quality array. The Fame Bureau already has interest from several parties with such aims. (The closed-bid auction begins online Monday and closes May 15, with previews in New York and London slated for next week. One for Los Angeles is also in the works.)
"It's a million-to-one chance that any other group of that size would ever let anything like this material go. That's their holy grail. McCartney, for instance: If one of his lyrics comes up for sale anywhere, he's got lawyers all over it. He wants it back. Yoko as well – she's not so litigious, but if a John Lennon lyric from her era comes up, she buys it. She doesn't care how much money it takes. 'I don't care what price you've got in the catalog, I'll double it right now' – it's that kind of mentality."
Bands are simply more protective of their property than the Beach Boys were back in the day. "I don't think we're ever going to see something like this come up again," Owen contends. "It's a one-off. There was a mistake made somewhere down the line, a memory lapse of where it was or what happened. That made this available and salable, and now it's something that should be out there in public display."
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The scribes and Pharisees contend against Jesus—He heals the daughter of a gentile woman—He feeds the four thousand.
1 Then came to Jesus
2 Why do thy disciples transgress the
3 But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your
4 For God commanded, saying,
5 But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, It is a
6 And honour not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition.
7 Ye hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying,
8 This people draweth nigh unto me with their
9 But in vain they do
10 ¶And he called the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand:
11 Not that which goeth into the mouth
12 Then came his disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended, after they heard this saying?
13 But he answered and said, Every
14 Let them alone: they be
15 Then answered Peter and said unto him, Declare unto us this parable.
16 And Jesus said, Are ye also yet without understanding?
17 Do not ye yet understand, that whatsoever entereth in at the mouth goeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught?
18 But those things which proceed out of the
19 For out of the
20 These are the things which
21 ¶Then Jesus went thence, and departed into the
22 And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou Son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil.
23 But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us.
24 But he answered and said, I am not
25 Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me.
26 But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it to
27 And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table.
28 Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy
29 And Jesus departed from thence, and came nigh unto the sea of Galilee; and went up into a mountain, and sat down there.
30 And great multitudes came unto him, having with them those that were lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and cast them down at Jesus' feet; and he healed them:
31 Insomuch that the multitude wondered, when they saw the dumb to speak, the maimed to be whole, the lame to walk, and the blind to see: and they glorified the God of Israel.
32 ¶Then Jesus called his disciples unto him, and said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat: and I will not send them away fasting, lest they faint in the way.
33 And his disciples say unto him, Whence should we have so much bread in the wilderness, as to fill so great a multitude?
34 And Jesus saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven, and a few little fishes.
35 And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground.
36 And he took the seven
37 And they did all eat, and were filled: and they
38 And they that did eat were four thousand men, beside women and children.
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With an MBA, you can to earn about $400,000 more over your lifetime than with your bachelor's degree alone.
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Most public and private institutions will charge the same cost per credit whether you attend class in person or online. The method of instruction has no bearing on price.
Does this mean you should cancel your aspirations if you cannot afford to get into a top-tier MBA program? Not at all.
Another factor to consider is what do you intend to do with your MBA. In other words, what kinds of credentials are needed for the job you want in the future?
If your future job requires specialization through a concentration (e.g. marketing, accounting, economics, etc.) to gain entrance into a particular field, then you should choose a MBA program that offers your preferred specialty.
Does this mean you should only pursue an MBA degree with a specialized concentration? Again, not at all.
The value of an MBA lies in its ability to train you to manage successfully under diverse circumstances and within many types of professions. This knowledge is as invaluable as the experiences and connections you will make while you work towards your degree.
Not all management positions require an MBA degree, but the person who earns an MBA degree will enjoy an enhanced position and salary commensurate to the value they bring to their chosen company and profession.
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GDB8: Roli to take on the Bruins
Jason Gregor
October 27 2008 01:33PM
Dwayne Roloson will get his second start of the season tonight. What does this mean?
This is more about Coach MacTavish being frustrated with Mathieu Garon, than it is the Oilers showcasing Roloson. Garon didn't look good in Vancouver, and he let in a soft third goal in Colorado. The Oilers need him to be better if he's to be their everyday #1 goalie.
Starting Roloson also is a sign that the coach doesn't have confidence in young Jeff Drouin-Deslauriers just yet. If he did, tonight would be an ideal time to start the 24-year-old.
This is a huge game for the Oilers. A win puts them two games over .500 before their longest road trip of the season. Then all they would have to do is go 2-4-1 on the road trip and return home .500 after 15 games. If the Oilers are .500 or better after 15 games, with 12 of them on the road they will be ecstatic.
If Roloson plays well, this will muddy the goaltending picture even more, and it will also push Garon to be better. When asked what has been the difference in the last three losses compared to the first four games MacTavish was quick with a response, "Goaltending and special teams, plain and simple."
That sounds like a coach who is expecting more out of his goalies, and his decision to start Roloson proves that.
Pisani back in
After missing two games with a sore back, Fernando Pisani draws back in centering Ethan Moreau and Eric Cole. Pisani tweaked his back on a snapshot in the morning skate in Chicago, and has been getting treatment for the past four days. He says he feels fine and it shouldn't be a reoccurring problem.
It looks like Zack Stortini will sit out tonight, as he was the last player on the ice at practice this morning. And Jason Strudwick won't play due to a sore shoulder.
October and November games matter
After 20 games last season, only one western team that wasn't in the playoffs at that time (Anaheim) was able to make it in. The Oilers need to be in the playoff race come the first 20 games, or it will be much harder to make up ground. The Oilers schedule could make it easier to make up ground, but they have to be close after 20 games.
—Listen to Gregor weekdays from 3 to 6 pm on the TEAM 1260 or online at www.justagame.ca.
October 27 2008, 07:30PM
Kessel's one nut gives him an unfair advantage in the aerodynamics department.
October 27 2008, 07:31PM
arrrgghhhhh Gagner. >:\
October 27 2008, 07:31PM
Gagner..I said 3 points...burry that shizzzzzz
October 27 2008, 07:31PM
What's the matter with you tonight my son?
October 27 2008, 07:33PM
lol ...Dave Gagner...you so funny.
does everyone else have sound on pay per view? I have star choice
October 27 2008, 07:34PM
Holy cow thanks Gene. Now show me how skates are tied during the second period.
Im learning
October 27 2008, 07:34PM
lol...a guy named mike is holding the mike for gene principe.
October 27 2008, 07:34PM
You haven't watched an Oilers game until you watch the streaming feed with some kind of Russian going on. This is intense.
October 27 2008, 07:34PM
mjsh, i've got sound on bell
October 27 2008, 07:35PM
I have sound mjsh
October 27 2008, 07:35PM
jesus grebs. he's gonna get run outta town soon if he keeps this up.
October 27 2008, 07:36PM
I want to watch a russian game. Do I need to be subscribed to some sort of Russian mail order bride service to see it baggedmilk?
October 27 2008, 07:36PM
Well things haven't been the same since Bergeron left. We need someone to rip on.
October 27 2008, 07:37PM
Oh is that so Towel Boy? Your third wife Dennis is on your bad list now? How the worm as turned and is now a shoe on the other foot!
I don't want him to leave town. It would take me months to name another goat. (hint: Gilbert)
October 27 2008, 07:37PM
Wanye, here's the link. It's funny as balls. I'm dying laughing and nothing is even happening.
Not to burst your bubble... but I'm pretty sure it's Czech... hence the recurring scoring chart highlighting Hemsky as the 8th highest point-getter.
October 27 2008, 07:39PM
Eastern European none the less.
I finally have sound on the tv. It was kinda funny listening to the play by play from Rod and watching it unfold a couple seconds later.
October 27 2008, 07:39PM
I think Grebs is loaded with potential...I think he's just jittery and nervous cuz he reads this site.
October 27 2008, 07:39PM
Bubble has been burst. Either way this is the funniest Oilers game I've ever watched.
October 27 2008, 07:40PM
OK PP...let's DO THIS!
October 27 2008, 07:40PM
The Towel Boy Says: October 27th, 2008 at 7:40 pm
OK PP…let's DO THIS!
Polish Prince? He's back?
October 27 2008, 07:41PM
I think every language including english is hilarious. I prefer to communicate in the language of old baud modems.
Beep boop beep beep boop BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Guess who I was talking about?
October 27 2008, 07:42PM
October 27 2008, 07:42PM
Penner you funkin cheater.
October 27 2008, 07:43PM
Wasn't someone complaining about NOT having Penner on the power play? EAT CROW! EAT IT!
October 27 2008, 07:43PM
I put your baud modem text into the bablefish translator...it came up:
Towel Boy is right. Grebs aint that baaaaad.
Well that's one in the can. I'm watching the nation and listening on CHED.
It's not that bad actually. I'm impressed
October 27 2008, 07:45PM
Gene: "Want a water Sam?" Gagner: "No thanks" Gene: "Something from the bar?" Gagner: "Thanks but no thanks." Gene: "Sandwich?" Gagner: "Get to it Gene."
October 27 2008, 07:45PM
New Guy if you want the link to the streaming game it's above somewhere. Then you can watch it in this spanglish and laugh as hard as I am. I can't wait until someone scores this guy is going to give himself an aneurysm.
October 27 2008, 07:45PM
October 27 2008, 07:45PM
My loins are afire
October 27 2008, 07:47PM
Gibby looks horrible. He can't even make a pass to Grebs backpeddling with no pressure.
October 27 2008, 07:48PM
Rob Brown:
Worst. Hair. Ever.
Flippin' between ON and the Russian/Czech feed (thanks baggedmilk), and listening to Rod describe what I watched about a minute before. This is way better than PPV!
October 27 2008, 07:49PM
Bob's everything is screwed. You need help, a thigh master, liposuction, a trainer, complete reconstructive surgery and er
screw it. Stick to radio
October 27 2008, 07:50PM
Reinforced buttons on your suit jacket
Three speakers in a round table and I could care less.
How about:
1. Wanye 2. Brownlee 3. Gregor 4. baggedmilk 5. towel boy
I'm surprised Stauffer could make it considering his big day:
October 27 2008, 07:53PM
lol...Gene..."hemsky almost ends up in Lloydminster" from the hit by Lucic...funny guy.
October 27 2008, 07:54PM
Sweet tap dancing jesus thats funny baggedmilk
October 27 2008, 07:54PM
I hate Saskatchewan because they are responsible for far too many years of Corner Gas. That show is terrible.
October 27 2008, 07:55PM
Holy Smokes baggedmilk. We have an issue. Moose Jaw is my second home.
October 27 2008, 07:56PM
Corner gas does suck
October 27 2008, 07:56PM
I went to the airshow in Moose Jaw once...I saw an F117a stealth fighter...it was cool.
October 27 2008, 07:56PM
It's ok, we can get past it. Corner Gas is on it's last season. Once it's gone Winnipeg regains asshole of Canada kudos.
i was on the phone to get a partial refund from shaw when bob stauffer appeared on screen... i immediately hung up to listen to the master pontificate.
October 27 2008, 07:57PM
You know...back in the 90's...when stealth fighters were "cool".
October 27 2008, 07:58PM
You whats cool is Hypercolour shirts


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Just posted on FiiO's fb page...
1, When we will release our X3? Around June 2013.
2, M.S.R.P, almost the same as before although the cost increase a lots, we feel very sorry to our fans so we decide not to increase the price too much , the target M.S.R.P in U.S is about $150 ~ $180, 20% higher in Europe because the VAT is different.
3, Some modification between the original design.
A, Small changes in the appearance, includes a aluminum cover on the front panel, and small changes on the back panel.
B, The screen size changed from 2.2" 220*176 to 2.4" 320*240 TFT, it is not a great TFT displayer cause hard to purchase the best TFT from Samsung or Sharp , as you know, they always ask a very huge purchase order.
C, The 18 pins dock is removed so X3 can't not docked into our E9/E09K .
D, Added build in Flash, maybe 8G, still support microSD card, up to 64GB.
E, CPU, dual core 600 Mhz, actually it is designed for table and other device, we hope it should have better performance in decoding the APE and fastest response to any control
F, DAC, one WM8740, not so perfect, but still very good to an DAP which designed for audiophile, we notice that SONY, iRiver also used WM8740 in their new portable DAC/AMP and DAP.
G, Hardware bass/treble/balance control, it is more useful than a software EQ which more easy in a MP3. the original design does not support any EQ or Bass/Treble/Balance control.
H, AMP section change from TPA6130A to AD8397 which used in our ALPEN ( E17 ), I think most of our fans already know how good it will be in sound quality.
I, Better battery life because the new CPU consume less power now and we also put a bigger battery inside X3,
J. Very simple and iPod style UI , it is just the same style but not a similar UI as iPod. support album cover , lyric display, ID3
K, Almost support any kinds of music up to 192K/24BIT. includes MP3, OGG, AAC, WMA, FLAC, APE, WAV.
So far the project go smooth but anything is possible so it is not a promise to our fans. as we have too many new model running at the same time, please be patient before we have further news. I will try to update any news but nothing more to share with you right now.
Yes, now support APE/FLAC/WAV/WMA/ALAC , all up to 192K/24B, is X3 will be the first DAP which support so many kind of Lossless 192/24 music in the world?
Update: March 9th 2013.
Got this update from facebook
"Some news of our 192k/24bit Digital Audio Player X3.
We still working hard in the project because we are not satisfy with the current version and will like to make it better, so it will cost us some more days to modify the current design and them take 15 days to finish the last version of PCB design. it is a 6 layers PCB so it take long time than other models.
Now the most important thing is that we will like to add LOD to every power supply to DAC, Vol Control chip and even the amp section to get the best audio performance. also we compare to some other DAPs and I am very proud that we have not put a output resistor after the amp output so the frequency keep still very flag when I test my ES5 connect to the headphone out. also we have not put a output capacitor after the amp out because the amp is supplied by +/- voltage and also there are a relay to protect any DC voltage and over current.
We can understand that our fans already waiting for it so long time, and what I can say is that it is worth to wait a little more time to make it better.
About the features and the UI, there are some detail to be improved but it is almost finished. but just can't meet our quality requirement."
UPDATE: MARCH 20th
|Main feature of X3
|55 X 109 X 16 mm
|2.4 inch TFT,240X320
|Power supply:
|Micro USB 。
|Firmware upgraded:
|Through TF card。
|Build in Memory:
|Extra Memory:
|TF card(Micro SD card),support up to 64g ( must be formatted as FAT32)。
|Data transfer:
|USB 2.0 High Speed, Write/Read 4.5 MB/S。
|Audio Output:
|3.5mm headphone out,3.5mm Line Out, 3.5mm Coaxial out。
|Sample rate:
|Audio Format:
|Music play Back:
|Play All, Folder Play, Album Play, Artist Play, Genre Play, My Favorites.
|Memory Play:
|Last song track or Last position of sound track.
|Sound Track manage:
|Deleted, Custom " Favorites Play List.
|Sleep Mode:
|Auto Power Off from 15 to 60 mins.
|Screen Auto Off:
|Display Brightness:
|CUE Support:
|Auto Separate Sound Track, Support Next/Previous, Fast forward/Backward;
|Play Display:
|Album Cover, Lyric,ID3.
|Gapless Playe:
|Hardware Bass:
|+/-10dB, Frequency Center 100Hz
|Hardware Treble:
|+/-10dB, Frequency Center 10Khz
|Volume Setup:
|Custom start Up Volume
|Listening Protect:
|Custom Maximum Volume.
|Output Protect:
|Mini Relay protect circuit design, DC protect, Over Current Protect
|Headphone plug off:
|Auto Pause
|3000mAh 3.7V Lithium Polymer Battery
|Soc: Ingenic Z4760, DAC:WM8740,Amp:AD8397
|Charge Time:
|3 Hours by 1.5A USB Power, 7 Hours by USB Port in PC
|Battery Life:
|10 hours in Engineer sample and may reach 12-15 hours when the firmware is optimized
|Line Out Specifications ( Initial
|Output Level:
|Frequency Response:
|20-20KHz, Less than 0.3dB
|Headphone Out Specifications ( Initial )
|Output Power:
|>300mW@16 ohms; >200mW@32 ohms
|Frequency Response:
|20-20KHz, Less than 0.3dB
|>72dB@32 ohms
|Output Impedance:
|<0.5 ohms
|Output Capacitor:
|Trial Sale in April only in China Mainland, June in other Regions
|About 200 USD in US;
APRIL 21st:
First batch, only few will be sold in China ( about 100pcs ) to test the market. we plan to ship out the X3 to our agents in China on 24th.
The second batch, 1,000pcs for China market, 1,000pcs for few regions ( not decided yet, but should includes Taiwang and Hong Kong ). ETA: 5th, June
The Third batch, >5,000pcs for the whole world. ETA, 5th, July.
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December 21, 2013
Real "thin" leather
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Roomy, super soft.
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Deco Announces Retirement
One of the most dynamic midfielders of the past decade announced his retirement from football a day before his 36th birthday. Anderson Luis de Souza, better known as Deco, decided to hang it up after a tumultuous 2013 that saw him suffer through injuries and also endure a failed drug test that has him out of action than on the pitch the past couple of seasons.
Deco attributed his retirement to the injuries that he's endured and limited his playing time with the Laranjeiras side ever since his arrival from Europe three years ago. His physical form was not the only thing that was on his docket this past season, he was also suspended for failing a drug test earlier this year. The former Portuguese international was accused of doping after he turned up positive for a diuretic, Furosemide. Deco awaited a decision on his case as prosecutors appealed the previous decision by the Rio sports tribunal and if they were to succeed in overturning this decision his suspension could be up to two years.
On Monday he released the following statement:
"It's with a great deal of sadness that I announce the end of my career as an athlete. The final minutes that I played on Wednesday with Fluminense were the final minutes of my 17-year career. on the football pitch. I would have liked to until the end of the season and helped put Fluminense back in Copa Libertadores. But I am not able to do that.
I would like to thank Fluminense, Celso Barros and everyone that I have worked with during these past three years and gave me the opportunity to play in Brazilian football. In addition to that, I was also able to help with two Brazilian league titles and a Carioca state championship. I was very happy during my time with this club. I would have liked to have helped Fluminense out more, but my body didn't allow it. I want to make it clear that I dedicated and made an effort to continue until the end of the season. Physically I could play, but my muscles couldn't take it anymore.
Thank you all for the confidence and all the affection".
Deco began his career with Corinthians and years and was then sold to Portuguese side Benfica where he was immediately loand out to Alverca and then Salgueiros where he started to shine and capture the attention of many, including Porto, who later on signed him and his career would begin to take off at that point.
O Magico (The Magician) began to impress for both club and (adopted) country as he became a vital part of the Brazilian national team during the early part of the 2000's. After winning the UEFA Champions league under the tutelage of José Mourinho, Deco was one of the most dynamic creative midfielders in the game and would have the chance to share the stage with the best player in the world when he moved to Barcelona in the summer of 2004.
He and Ronaldinho were one of the most exciting midfields in world football. Both Brazilians dazzled and immediately made Barcelona a club that was once again a contender at the international level. Upon his arrival, Deco helped end a six-year trophyless drought for the Culés and the club would also win their second Champions League.
After a tempetuous end to the Frank Rijkaard era, Deco moved to Chelsea and was able to win a league title as well as an FA Cup and a Community Shield.
On August 7, 2010 Deco announced his move to Fluminense and thus his return to his native Brazil. There he was part of a side that won two Brasileirão titles as well as a Taça Guanabara and a Rio state crown. Although he was there on paper, his performances were limited due to recurring muscle injuries that eventually became one of the main reasons for his evetual retirement.
Eight league titles
FC Porto 1998-99, 2002-03, 2003-04
FC Barcelona 2004-05, 2005-06
Chelsea 2009-10
Fluminense 2010, 2012
Two Champions Leagues
FC Porto 2003-04
FC Barcelona 2005-06
3 Taça de Portugal- 1998-99, 2002-03, 2003-04
3 Portuguese Supercups 1999, 2001, 2003
2 FA Cups 2009, 2010
Taça Guanabara 2012
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VirtualScopics Inc.'s shares underwent a 1-for-10 reverse split late Wednesday afternoon.
As a result of the stock split, 10 shares of the medical image analysis company's outstanding common stock will be combined into one share, without any change to the par value per share, VirtualScopics said.
VirtualScopics' stock (NasdaqCM: VSCP) was trading at $5.75 early Thursday afternoon. It had closed Wednesday at 52 cents a share, prior to the split.
The firm's shares will continue to trade under the symbol VSCP on a split-adjusted basis on the Nasdaq capital market. VirtualScopics' board decided in favor of a stock split to help the company regain compliance with the minimum $1 bid price per share requirement for continued listing on Nasdaq.
The company said it does not believe it will regain compliance by Aug. 26, the deadline set by Nasdaq, and, as a result, it might receive a delisting notice. VirtualScopics expects to appeal any such notice, which would stay the delisting pending outcome of the appeal.
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VirtualScopics Inc.'s shares underwent a 1-for-10 reverse split late Wednesday afternoon.
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Poetic Licence A Preppy Lady Pump
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This classy pump from Poetic Licence is the perfect fit! It is professional, yet versatile enough to transition from day to night.
- Leather and printed fabric upper
- Bow detail at instep
- Round peep toe
- Side cut-outs
- 3¼" covered heel
- Synthetic sole
- Imported
By: Day929
Location: Pittsburgh
December 23, 2013
Little bigger than other Poetic Licence shoes
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Coming to Emery High from Orem, the Utah Valley State College Ballroom Dance Company will perform at the high school auditorium on March 23, at 7:30 p.m. This award-winning ballroom dance company is the current titleholder of the Open British Formation Championships, held annually in Blackpool, England.
The UVSC group has held this title twice before, competing against an international array of competitive teams. The concert at Emery High School will include two competitive formation numbers as well as other entertaining pieces featuring waltz, cha cha, foxtrot, rumba, swing, and New York Hustle.
A highlight of the show will be a performance by Emery High students in ballroom classes taught by Darrell Gardner. Don't miss this exciting evening. Tickets will be sold at the door, $5 per seat or $20 per family. For more information on the UVSC Ballroom Dance Company, go to www.uvsc.edu/dnce/ballroom or contact director, Scott Asbell at (801) 863-8754.


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State of Emergency Declared in Indiana and Kentucky, as Clean-Up Efforts Continue
A series of violent storms and tornadoes have wreaked havoc on several states, including Indiana (14 dead so far) and Kentucky (19 dead so far). The numbers keep rising as rescue workers continue to find more victims — and that's not counting the staggering numbers of people injured and property destroyed.
The scope of these storms may, in fact, be record-breaking.
The storm outbreak has the potential to be the USA's largest ever recorded in March, Weather Channel severe storm expert Greg Forbes said. As of Saturday morning, the Storm Prediction Center had received 95 reports of tornadoes from Friday across the central and southern USA.
Rescue workers have a lot of work ahead of them, particularly in places like Henryville, Indiana, where the tornado "tore off roofs, flattened homes, and overturned vehicles." An empty school bus was flung into a building across the street from the high school.
Sgt. Jerry Goodin of the Indiana State Police recalled assisting in rescue efforts in Mississippi after Hurricane Katrina in 2005. "Obviously it's not as widespread, but in the areas that are hit, the devastation is as bad, if not worse than what we had down there," he said.
While one hopes the worst is over, tornado watches have remained in effect for parts of Georgia, Alabama, and Florida.
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Canino Leon is a great 7 year old kid who is suffering from an extremely rare syndrome called Klippel-Treaunay-Weber Syndrome. Because of the syndrome, he has the complications of a deep vascular malformation, which results in limb overgrowth. He experiences a lot of pain when exposed to cold weather and there are significant psychosocial issues that result from the lesions on his body and face.
Canino is a second grader at Huntington Elementary School and a Cinco De Mayo celebration fundraiser was held to help his family raise the funds to help pay for the surgeries that he needs at this time. His family has no insurance and state assistance is not possible. A series of three surgeries is needed to relieve some of his pain and hopefully keep the condition from becoming debilitating in his young adulthood.
A dinner was held and a live auction, as well as a silent auction and some fun activities were held for the children.


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Texas' DeLoss Dodds on UT-A&M football rivalry: 'I assume they'll play someday'
The discussion around the now dormant Texas-Texas A&M football rivalry has heated up in recent weeks since Texas state representative Ryan Guillen introduced a bill that will try to legally require an annual game between the schools.
But Texas athletic director DeLoss Dodds has made no secret of the fact that Texas is in no hurry to squeeze the Aggies into a full non-conference slate in the near future, and he didn't seem to stray from that stance in the wake of Guillen's proposed bill.
"I assume they'll play someday," Dodds told Austin American-Statesman columnist Kirk Bohls. Bohls noted that Dodds was "clearly implying he'd be long gone from his position" as athletic director by the time the rivalry is renewed.
And those hoping Guillen's bill could force Dodds' hand in the matter may not want to hold their breaths. A legal expert at Sports Illustrated said last week that the bill didn't have a "plausible shot" at passing.