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St. George • Nothing that happened before Elise Sutherland's first at-bat during Stansbury's second contest could foreshadow what was coming next.
She struck out twice and stranded a village on the basepaths against Spanish Fork in the first game Saturday.
Sutherland made up for it with her team trailing by two in the second inning of a winner-take-all title match-up against the Dons.
She put a charge into the ball that helped the Stallions make school history.
Sutherland, Stansbury's No. 9 hitter, crushed a two-run homer to tie the game, which ignited her team's bats en route to a 6-3 win over Spanish Fork to claim the Class 3A state softball championship at the Little Valley Fields.
It was the first championship in any sport for Stansbury (29-3), which opened its doors in August 2009.
"When the moment is right and the game is on the line, I just knew it was going to happen," Sutherland said. "It felt right."
From the third-base coach's box, Stallions coach Bridget Clinton could absorb the electricity Sutherland put into her team.
"It was an absolute bomb to center into the wind," said Clinton, who was soaked from a postgame ice-water dousing.
"That was a huge lift and momentum turn. From then on, everyone hit the ball hard."
Stansbury, which succumbed to Spanish Fork 9-3 in the first game Saturday, added another run in the second inning of Game 2 when the speedy Janessa Bassett raced home on a wild pitch. A passed ball plated Lindsay Guymon, and Beth Chipman singled home another insurance run to make it a 6-3 advantage in the fourth inning.
In the meantime, Stansbury pitcher Kimbri Herring found her groove.
Herring, who was chased in the first game after allowing four runs on six hits over 41⁄3 innings, settled down in the nightcap after Spanish Fork scored three in the second inning to vault in front 3-1.
The Dons (26-7) were scoreless from that point on as Herring danced out of trouble time and again. She stranded six runners.
The sophomore, who competed for the Stallions in swimming and gained 5 mph on her fastball in the process, thwarted Spanish Fork's biggest threat in the sixth inning. Dani Perkins, who amazed with two leaping catches at the wall to keep the Dons in it, popped out with a pair of runners on base.
"That's a lot to ask of a sophomore to pitch in the championship game," Clinton said. "She came back in that second game and pitched lights out."
Spanish Fork snapped Bear River's string of five consecutive state titles by escaping with a hair-raising 4-3 win in the first game of the day to set up the final.


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Oh pretty! I'm rocking my new Deborah Lippmann polishes too! I'm wearing Mermaid's Dream and Shake Your Money Maker.
These are so pretty! I'm STILL wearing my Deborah Lippman "Candy Shop" from last week and its only just now starting to chip and needs to be taken off.. I can't wait to try more colors!
Though I'm not sporting a Lippman shade, I still have my Power Ring/Lantern Corps nails since the base are gel. They'll definitely be switched up by the next Mani Friday post!
I am loving all the glitters from DL!
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I got the Deborah Lipman 100 pt nail polish while it was on sale. I'm thinking of painting my accent finger with it and doing the rest some kind of oxblood or blood red. We shall see!
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I'm still sporting last weeks Manicure, but i added glitter!
@candacebt -- it ain't friday until I get to login to BT and see what new gorgeous creation you've posted for us to see! amazing as usual!
@arielaaaaa wow I love those colors, so pretty with the glitter!
Lol Thanks @keelybt and @Drrragon! I can't wait for Fridays either to check to see if Candace has posted the Mani Friday!
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Hi, ladies! You manis look great! I'm like the rest of you, it's not Friday without seeing what @candice has created for the week!
I went simple- Chanel Sky Line.
Thanks ladies. And @drrragon, it an OPI polish, but I don't remember the whole name, it's something Plumeria. It's gorgeous!!!
Color block orange & block Gel Polish nails I got them done at the Salon today by my work. in Minneapolis. I am really happy I treated myself to this. I can count on my hands the times I've had manicures and pedicures done by a salon on my hand & this is one of the best experiences I've had of getting them done. now the mission is to make them last me more than a week without them chipping because of me wrecking them!
Ahh i totally love your nails @JenBlush
I'm doing Nails Inc. kensington caviar basecoat, Dior petale de rose, Dior Incognito (2 coats), and Nails Inc. kensington caviar topcoat, finished with a spritz of quick dry spray of course! It's basic, neutral, and very pretty imho
Love everyones manis! I cant believe Diana's mani has lasted so long! I'll be doing mine tonight The Deborah Lippmann Lets Go Crazy has been calling my name all week & now that I've let them rest a bit, I'm ready!
You guys I'm just seeing all of these comments!
1. I'm flattered by all of the compliments, thanks! Mani Friday is my fave time of week too, because I get to see all of your great creations!
2. There are some GREAT looks on here, ladies. Color blocking, glitter gradients, glitter accent nails...I'm in mani heaven!
I know I'm a little late but here is my most recent mani:
The polish is Man Glaze in The Death Tar (now know as Matte is Murder). It's a matte black with shimmer, no matte top coat here, and Sephora for OPI Only Gold for Me.
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As I wander around America, it becomes clear in the midst of poverty and financial ruin, every community must have a church of bank within three blocks of one another. Now, along come Muslims who dare to build mosques that are "too big" or "too tall." I thought the object of a church or mosque was to get as high as possible in order to be nearer to God. These days in Germany, a hot topic to cause controversy is the height or size of a mosque that Muslims wish to construct. It is unclear to any sane individual why some Germans believe building a large, tall mosque somehow infringes on their rights and threatens their religion. Some German politicians term the proposed large mosque to be built in Cologne an attempt to challenge Christianity.
OK, it might be a valid complaint that a call to prayer over a loudspeaker than can reach for a long distance infringes on the right of privacy of Christians. But, how does building a mosque for Muslims which will be staffed by Muslims and only cater to Muslims infringe on anyone's rights or property?
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For those with legitimate reason to use the Internet anonymously--diplomats, military and other government agencies, journalists, political activists, IT professionals, law enforcement personnel, political refugees and others--anonymous networking provides an invaluable tool, and many good reasons that anonymity can serve a very important purpose. Anonymous use of the Internet is made difficult by the many websites that know everything about us, by the cookies and ad networks, IP-logging ISPs, even nosy officials may get involved. It is no longer possible to turn off browser cookies to be left alone in your online life. Practical Anonymity: Hiding in Plain Sight Online shows you how to use the most effective and widely-used anonymity tools--the ones that protect diplomats, military and other government agencies to become invisible online. This practical guide skips the theoretical and technical details and focuses on getting from zero to anonymous as fast as possible.
For many, using any of the open-source, peer-reviewed tools for connecting to the Internet via an anonymous network may be (or seem to be) too difficult because most of the information about these tools is burdened with discussions of how they work and how to maximize security. Even tech-savvy users may find the burden too great--but actually using the tools can be pretty simple.
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A great introduction to Anonymity using Tor. Peter Loshin does a great job explaining the purpose of Tor, how to use it and how to make a meaningful contribution to its infrastructure and expansion.It is not a long book, but then it really doesn't need to be. It is well organised, to the point and caters for each group of people that are likely to require Tor.Tor is a set of tools and infrastructure that enable a person to browse web sites anonymously without being traced directly by their IP address. Tor is used by many groups of people around the world including privacy advocates, those who may be subject to harsh penalties for holding particular political views, reporters behind enemy lines etc., and everyday people that do not wish to be tracked by governments and corporations.The book explains very clearly that anonymous browsing does not make you immune from identification unless you change your general browsing habits. For instance, logging onto web sites with an easily identified user ID, downloading certain file type etc.A multi-faceted approach should always be applied to security, and web browsing and e-mail are no exception. Peter recommends making use of the HTTPS everywhere browser extension (See https://www.eff.org/https-everywhere) and e-mail encryption.For those people who wish to contribute in some way to the Tor project, Peter goes into great detail about setting up your own Tor relays (if your ISP allows it) including the different types of relay and the potential risks to you if you do contribute this way. For everyone else, there is the option to donate money to help pay for bandwidth for existing Tor relays.All in all, this is a book that explains the concepts and justifications for Tor in an easy to read format. Highly recommended.Disclaimer: I received a free electronic copy of this book as part of the O'Reilly Blogger Program
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Good book, too expensive
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The anonymity on the web is probably one of the most debated topics on the web. Is possible to be completely anonymous? The short answer is no. This book tries to help the read to improve its anonymity, staying is the "real world", as the "Practical" world in the title suggests. In this book you will not find anything that is too complex for an average user.Whether this is good or bad, depends on you expectations. I've took this book the first time with really high expectations and I was really disappointed. When I took it for the second time, with different expectations, I did found the book pretty good.This book is able to explain in a really easy way what is anonymity, why is important and how to improve your anonymity. The book does cover mainly Tor. You will also find some other companion technologies like Tails, obfsproxy and anonymous emails.All the information written in this book are freely available online with some Google researches, but are not well organized and simplified as they are in this book.Is this book worth or not? This is a really difficult question.Why you should buy this book:It contains a lot of useful information about anonymityIt's well writtenIt's written in plain English (you don't have to be an engineer to understand what the author is saying)It's short (141 pages long) and full of contentsWhy you should NOT buy this book:It's very expensive considering the length (141 pages) and the price (30.00$ the eBook) making ~22 cents per page (considering in the calculation the appendices, covers, index, white pages, etc)All the information in this book are present onlineGiven these ups and downs, I would not suggest this book unless you have to learn stuff about Internet Anonymity quickly and you don't have a strong IT knowledge.Disclaimer: I received a free electronic copy of this book as part of the O'Reilly Blogger Program
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Title is misleading...good book on Tor
By NamedePlume
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Let me start with...This is not a bad book.It did confuse me in several ways. Firstly, despite the title, this is not a book on remaining anonymous on the Internet. This is predominantly a book on setting up and using Tor to permit you to be anonymous on the Internet. The last chapter briefly covers anonymous email, but the vast majority of the book covers Tor.Secondly, I was confused about what the target audience is. If aimed at the lay person who is worried about anonymity than it is too deep and will scare all but the most persistent off. If aimed at the technical user who wants to understand the detailed inner workings of Tor, then it is probably falls short. It does provide a fairly comprehensive discussion of the basics of Tor applicable to the novice user. This is a small portion of the book however. The majority of this book is a more detailed overview of the various features of Tor and how to set them up which is suitable to a more technical audience.Thirdly, this book suffers from inconsistent editing, periodically repeating concepts a couple of paragraphs or pages apart, often with almost identical phrasing.That said, the book is easy to read and reasonably well organized. The coverage of Tor is very complete and far easier to read than the Tor documentation.If you are moderately technical and are looking for a book on the capabilities of Tor, then this is a good book to start with. It is easy to read and far less complex than the Tor documentation. If you are a computer user looking to for a way to stay anonymous on the Internet, then the first few chapters are good, but probably not worth buying the whole book. You would probably be better off with the introductory Tor documentation.
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The content of the book can be best described with the following statement from the author:"The subject of this book: how to connect to the Internet with the confidence that someone listening in to your connection won't be able to figure out what you are doing (or at least make it very difficult)"This book is all about Tor. From why people use Tor, how to get Tor or Tails, how too use Tor, how it works and what you shouldn't do when you use Tor.Peter doesn't go too much into details. I thinks it's just enough information to get an understanding how the reader can archive anonymity and what tools (and how) to use. The target audience are novice users who don't have much experience with Tor. He presents Links to websites with detailed information for the interested reader. He explains how Tor works and how Tor can protect your anonymity. He describes the Tor Browser Bundle and Tails. Further he explains what Tor Relays and Tor hidden services are and how to step them up and configure them.At the end of the book he shows how to use E-Mail anonymously (with Tor).When you finished this book you know a lot about Tor. Certainly not all the details, but you have heard about it and the reader knows where he can get further information.In my opinion this book is really good and is easy to read. I hope that many people will read the book and start using Tor.
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Do you still play or log on on occasion? lol
Team Sky Nite - http://teamskynite.net - upcoming competitive gaming team & community
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Last question whats more useful and a better killer? a Derv or Warrior.
Also what classes tend to be used in higher pvp like championships and stuff.
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You know, it seems almost criminal to go to the Billy Goat Tavern and not order a cheeseburger. But to be fair, the Billy Goat Tavern has a surprisingly large menu of other items, including an egg sandwich, corned beef, Italian beef, and, well, a ribeye sandwich ($5.25)? Why did I use a question mark? The world will never know?
The thinly sliced ribeye is served on that familiar chewy and slightly stale-tasting kaiser roll, which we have our gripes about, and is woefully underseasoned. And by underseasoned, I mean, completely devoid of anything, even salt. It's also a bit tough in spots, which makes it difficult to recommend. If you're not in the mood for a burger, get one of the egg sandwiches instead (I can vouch for them), but, really, you just want a double cheeseburger and some of those great pickles.
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Among the most sad aspects of these killings is the reaction among many Muslims who celebrated in the streets of Gaza at the death of innocent children. Any group of people who express joy at the death of innocent humans are both spiritually and emotionally sick. Even as they dance, the forces of violence are growing stronger in Israel. Will they dance if their own children die in some form of counter-attack?


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• The recent four-player Yankees-Mariners trade likely will be debated for years.
One good sign for the Mariners: Diamondbacks GM Kevin Towers, who worked for the Yankees in 2010, is a fan of right-hander Hector Noesi, who went to the Mariners with catcher Jesus Montero for righty Michael Pineda and minor-league righty Jose Campos.
Towers, renowned for his pitching expertise, asked for Noesi as part of a trade package when he spoke with the Yankees about outfielder Justin Upton after the '10 season, according to a rival executive.
• The obvious benefit of the Nationals' failure to sign free-agent first baseman Prince Fielder is that it allows the team to retain positional flexibility, particularly in center field.
A long-term deal for Fielder eventually might have forced the Nats to use an outfield of Michael Morse in left, Jayson Werth in center and Bryce Harper in right. Without Fielder, they can move Morse to first after Adam LaRoche plays out his contract this season and pursue a legitimate center fielder.
Michael Bourn, Shane Victorino and B.J. Upton are eligible for free agency next offseason, and the Nats also are high on three of their center-field prospects – Brian Goodwin, Michael Taylor and Eury Perez.
None, though, has yet to play above Class A.
Goodwin, the 34th overall pick in last year's draft, is the team's fifth-ranked prospect, according to Baseball America. Taylor, who draws comparisons to Mike Cameron, took perhaps the biggest jump of any player in the system last season. Perez is a speedster with offensive potential.
• As I reported on Twitter earlier this week, the Cubs, Marlins and Tigers are the three clubs scouting Cuban outfielder Yoennis Cespedes most closely in the Dominican.
Cespedes finally hit the open market Wednesday. The bidding for him is certain to be intense, if for no other reason than the new spending limits on international amateur talent will limit clubs in most foreign markets. (Cuban defectors and Asian players who are older than 23 and have more than five years professional experience will not be subject to the restrictions.)
Starting with the 2012-13 signing season, each club will be allocated a signing-bonus pool. The pools will be equal in 2012-13, then will vary based on reverse order of winning percentage thereafter. Clubs that exceed their respective limits will be subject to penalties.
• Remember Kosuke Fukudome?
He remains a free agent, and the Brewers showed interest in him before paying a combined $4.75 million for Japanese outfielder Norichika Aoiki — a $2.5 million posting fee and a two-year, $2.25 million contract.
Fukudome, who had a combined .712 OPS last season for the Cubs and Indians, wants to remain in the majors, according to a source with knowledge of his thinking. Some executives, however, believe he may end up back in Japan.
• Speaking of Japanese players, Rangers right-hander Koji Uehara had such a positive experience in Baltimore, he recommended the Orioles to the two free-agent lefties the team signed out of the Japanese league, Tsuyoshi Wada and Wei-Yin Chen, according to a major-league source.
Uehara invoked his limited no-trade protection to reject a deal to the Blue Jays this week, sources say, prompting the Jays to sign free-agent righty Francisco Cordero to a one-year, $4.5 million contract.
A trade back to the Orioles is a possibility.
• The Red Sox are talking to free-agent right-hander Edwin Jackson, who could be open to a one-year deal.
Two years ago, agent Scott Boras negotiated such a "pillow" contract with the Red Sox for another of his clients, third baseman Adrian Beltre.
One executive, however, points out that the AL East offers no such soft landing for a starting pitcher. If Jackson signs for one year, he might be better off in the NL, where he could produce better numbers before going back into the open market.
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Puppy hates to be alone, breaking my heart!
Our gorgeous lovely puppy Marmite is 14 weeks old and just hates being alone!
There are 3 days in the week where he is alone from 8 until 12, i then come home for half an hour to feed, let out and have a little play, and then hes on his own from 12:30 until 5:30.
He's crated, with bedding, toys and a Kong. Hes excercise for an Hour before he goes in and then again at night. I have a camera that watches him and he does lie down occasionally, but the other times hes just barking and barking. Yestrday when i came home for lunch our neigbour came over and complained a bit. He isn't trying to break out or be destructive, just criying/barking/whining, then asleep for half an hour, then half an hour of barking, so on so forth....
My question is, will he get used to it / grow out of it and eventually settle in the next few weeks? Or do we need to look to do something else? Its making me very anxious as i want him to be happy.
Extra info - we live in lovely country side and he has a great life other than these three days with great walks, soicalisation and plenty playtime.
Any advise appreciated. We both grew up with dogs, but this is our first that we're raising togehter.
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I would try to tire him out the days he is on his own. If he's tired he will sleep. He might have to go to the bathroom too. I know mine carried on when they had to go. Maybe have someone come in a couple times in between your visits home?
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"Since I've been with the Reds in 1989, we've never had a farm system this loaded," Bowden said. "If we were the New York Yankees and had unlimited dollars, we could have traded for Colon, (Jeff) Weaver, Rolen, (Cliff) Floyd, (Kenny) Rogers and Finley and gotten them all -- and still held onto our top five prospects. That's an amazing statement."
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Winds will be gusting heavily down at the yard tonight, and it will be interesting to see how much it impacts the pitchers and if any outfielders have issues. Storms are moving into the area late tonight, but they should be able to get the game in without any problems.
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I think the prevailing view has always been that if Mes could start hitting like we all felt Mes could hit, he'd start playing more.
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PicturesReactionATVO highlightsWallpaperWigan Athletic 2-3 Arsenal
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By Richard Clarke
Arsenal picked up their first away win of the season in the Premiership with a deserved 3-2 victory at Wigan on Saturday.
Arsène Wenger's side were always ahead in a high-tempo affair at the JJB Stadium but, at the same time, were rarely comfortable against Paul Jewell's battlers.
An error by Wigan keeper John Filan allowed Robin van Persie to fire the visitors ahead in the 11th minute. Henry then added another to give Arsenal a cushion but Henri Camara's close-range header reduced the arrears.
Henry fired in a superb free-kick four minutes before the break to restore the two-goal advantage. But, on the stroke of half time, Jimmy Bullard crashed home Wigan's second.
The second half continued to be a blood-and-thunder affair, full of chances. Incredibly we did not get another goal.
Still, this was Arsenal's sixth win in their last seven games and continued their recent climb of the Premiership table.
A pleasing statistic from a very pleasing game.
The biggest question before kick-off centred around the left back position. Gael Clichy had been covered the absence of Ashley Cole for the past six games. However during the international break the Frenchman had the suffered same fate as his injured counterpart, a broken bone in his foot. Cole will out until Christmas, Clichy will be sidelined for three to four months.
Wenger had said today's left back would be a choice between Kolo Toure and Pascal Cygan. The mystery was drawn out until kick-off as both were named in the starting line-up. However it was the Frenchman who stationed on the flank.
Freddie Ljungberg returned for his first appearance since hobbling off with a hamstring at Tottenham on October 29. Jose Antonio Reyes dropped to the bench.
You could argue Wigan were the favourites to win this lunchtime kick-off. Jewell's side had won their last eight games in all competitions. Arsenal's form was not shabby however. They had won five and drawn one since their last defeat which, like the other two this season, had come directly after an international break.
The home side started with confidence. Had Lee McCulloch not slashed at a cross from six yard they would have taken the lead as early as the fourth minute. Wigan continued to look the more lively side until Arsenal broke the deadlock in the 11th minute.
Van Persie collected a short pass from Sol Campbell in midfield and superbly spun away from Arjan de Zeeuw. He still had a lot to do but, ignoring the obvious option of Freddie Ljungberg on the left flank, he tried his luck from 25 yards. Incredibly, the drive went through Filan. It was a bad, bad error from the former Blackburn keeper.
Two minutes later the lead was nearly doubled. Henry and Pires combined on the right and Van Persie swivelled at the near post before hooking a trickling shot inches wide.
Arsenal had found their swagger. In the 21st minute, Fabregas slid a pass into the path of Thierry Henry and the Frenchman neatly tucked away his shot past Filan and into the far corner. The visitors were on control.
However Wigan have not climbed to such an exalted position without some grit. They hauled themselves back into the game just before the half hour when Leighton Baines sent over a free-kick, De Zueew nodded down and Camara appeared between two defenders to send a stooping header past Lehmann from close range.
Wigan went for the jugular. Roberts raced clear and flicked the ball past Lehmann but a combination of Campbell and Toure cleared the danger.
The home side were continuing to pour forward. Only a classic Henry free-kick could stop the home side in their tracks. Bullard fouled Cygan nearly 30 yards out and the top scorer sent a low curling free-kick in to the net off the post.
Again Arsenal seemed to have control. Again Wigan came back. Four seconds before the 45 minutes were up, Bullard broke free on the right, cut inside deftly and thumped a firm drive past Lehmann and into the corner.
Wigan continued to push forward after the break. However Arsenal had the early chances. Van Persie robbed a dallying Chimbonda in the area but his overhead kick went unconverted in the six-yard area.
Then Henry broke clear and fed the Dutchman in space on the edge of the area with only Filan to beat. It was a great chance but hesitation cost him dear and De Zueew stole the ball from Van Persie's feet.
Campbell went close from a corner then, in the 65th minute, Henry's backheel sent Fabregas clear but the Spaniard hacked over from the edge of the area.
Arsenal seemed much more likely to score but, once more, Wigan rolled up their sleeves.
Roberts almost wriggled clear only for Lehmann to smother the ball then, eight minutes from time, the former West Brom striker crossed low from the left and McCulloch just failed to convert.
The home side continued the flood forward until the end but the Arsenal defence, superbly marshalled by Campbell, deservedly held on.
Fabregas battles with KavanaghCygan and Bullard clashVan Persie fires in our openerRobin stretches for the ballThierry Henry slides in number twoThierry nets his spectacular 32-yard free kick
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Oct. 27, 2011
Cuonzo Martin
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On taking over as the head coach at the University of Tennessee:
"The great thing about working at the University of Tennessee is it's a great opportunity, and it was a blessing for me to have an opportunity to coach at Missouri State. Here we have some talented young pieces, probably unproven guys but very talented in my opinion. So now it's just a matter of getting to work and getting started."
On what he likes about his team:
"The thing that I like more than anything is the effort, the way the play and how they compete. That has been impressive. Now, we have to execute on the offensive side of the ball, but the toughness level has been there so far. We have to do a better job of rebounding as well."
On his coaching style:
"I'm not sure what my style is; you will have to ask somebody about that. I just like to have fun coaching our guys, competing at a high level and playing hard."
On Gene Keady's influence:
"The greatest thing about coach Keady was more of a father figure than anything. He taught me a lot of life lessons. He was a tremendous coach and wonderful man, but I learned my most value from coach Keady on how to be a man, how to act and how to carry yourself on a day-to-day basis. I talk to him all the time, at least once or twice a week."
On the challenge of coaching at Tennessee:
"I think as a competitor you always want the challenge. It's a great opportunity, and it's a great league, one of the best in the country. It has great fan support, which I think is one of the biggest keys. If you can get great fan support, you have a chance to be successful."
Cameron Tatum
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On adjusting to new coach Cuonzo Martin:
"It was tough at first, just getting use to the things that he did, the way he runs practice and the way he runs things on the court as well. It is a totally different ballgame."
On proving media's expectations wrong:
"You just got to go out there and compete. One word coach Martin uses every practice is competing. Don't wait till the lights come on to go out there on the floor and compete with other teams. It starts in practice. You compete with your fellow big men. You compete with your fellow guards on the other end. So if you do it in practice on an everyday basis, it will translate onto the floor."
On fighting for playing time with a new coach and starting positions still up for grabs:
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Draper • There's one thing the 200 parents and two Canyons Board of Education members could agree on Monday concerning the new $71 million Corner Canyon High School: Predicting student enrollment can get tricky.
Pretty much everything else during the hour-and-half town hall meeting was up for debate.
Here's one of the vexing questions asked by a parent: If the expected enrollment is 1,875 students, and if the school has a 2,271-student capacity, then why is there talk about overcrowding, why is there talk about adding six portable classrooms?
There was no direct response from the panel of school officials.
And so it went Monday night at Willow Springs Elementary, as parents voiced concerns about enrollment numbers and board members took notes.
The school board will soon answer this question: Will the 287 students already allowed to enroll from outside the school boundary cause such overcrowding, especially as enrollment increases each year, that some of those students will need to be punted to another school before graduation?
Two weeks ago, Draper parents voiced their growing concerns, so board members decided to hold Monday's town hall meeting to air the issue.
Evidently, officials said, many more Draper students signed up to attend the new high school than the number anticipated, especially as the clock ticked down to the enrollment deadline.
Principal Mary Bailey told the audience that, in November, she expected about 1,300 Draper students to sign up. With more seats available, state law mandated that school officials give more permits to out-of-boundary students. But hundreds of students inside the boundary then unexpectedly signed up.
Board member Chad Iverson said the board can declare a moratorium on the students with permits or simply let them attend for only one year: "We have the authority to make those decisions."
Colleen Steffen said that concerns her because her son received a "choice" permit during open enrollment.
"We followed the guidelines given to us," Steffen said. "He should be allowed to graduate in three years."
The Draper high school is the first public high school built by the district since the Jordan School District split into two in 2007. Corner Canyon, 12943 S. 700 East, will accommodate grades 9-12 beginning Aug. 19.
The new campus will absorb some of the 2,400 students enrolled at Alta High, easing some of that school's overcrowding.
The facility boasts a 3,300-seat gymnasium that is large enough to meet NCAA standards. There is also a state-of-the-art track, an artificial-turf football field, eight tennis courts and a baseball and softball complex.
Draper resident Steve Dixon, whose son will attend the new school as a freshman, said he and others expected the school to open with about 1,250 students, then heard about the more than 1,800 enrolling.
"I think that's the [reason for the] angst," Dixon said. "It feels like it will be more crowded than expected."
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In just the last month, a media blitz has put Beef Products, Inc. all but out of the "pink slime" business and the Just Label It campaign delivered a record-breaking one million comments to the FDA, asking the agency to label genetically modified food. Suffice it to say that the good food movement (you know, the one the president wanted to see?) has arrived. Americans are interested in eating more sustainably, even if that means eating less meat, and people don't just want to know where their food comes from – they want to know who produced it, and how. Noticing this trend, industrial food giants like Walmart, McDonald's, Dominos and Frito Lay Corp have sought to capitalize on it. We've been talking about corporate "greenwashing" (and bluewashing too, for that matter) for a while, now, but if food activists have been hard at work talking to consumers about food systems, so have food marketers.
The nation's largest and most powerful retailer has spared no expense communicating to the public that they are committed to sustainability. In 2006, Walmart pledged to double sales of organic food when they were already the #1 retailer of organic milk – but by sourcing from industrial-scale factory farms and imports, the company helped weaken the value of the organic label and depress the US dairy market. In 2008, a company press release proclaimed that "Walmart Commits to America's Farmers as Produce Aisles Go Local," promising that nine percent of its U.S. fruits and veggies would be local by the end of 2015. But Walmart's definition of "local" is that the product is sold in the state in which it is produced—which means it can fill its promise just by having lots of stores in large states like in California, Texas and Florida, which have large populations and grow a lot of produce.
And Walmart is bad news for local economies and food systems in general. Its superstores take away customers from small, local retailers, which tend to be rooted in the community and therefore more committed to sustainable practices. In addition, the corporation's stronghold on our food supply has caused both grocery prices to rise and wages for farmers to decrease. A USDA analysis found that big retailers like Walmart use their market power to shortchange farmers who grow produce, paying them less than what they would get in a competitive market, while also charging consumers inflated prices. The retail giant is also currently renewing its efforts to get into big cities, and last July, standing side-by-side with Michelle Obama, pledged to open or expand as many as 300 stores "in or near" food deserts. An analysis by Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer's office estimates that if Walmart opens in Harlem, at least 30 supermarkets, green grocers and bodegas selling fresh produce would be forced to close. A studypublished in Social Science Quarterly found that communities with Walmarts end up with more poverty and food stamp usage than those without. Researchby economists at the University of California-Irvine and Cornell attribute this increase in poverty to the fact that Walmarts reduce employment opportunities and lower wages.
Yet another study links Walmart to rising obesity rates. For more information on why you should be wary of Walmart, check out Food & Water Watch's excellent report Why Walmart Can't Fix the Food System and their newly released fact sheet Top Ten Ways Walmart Fails on Sustainability. (Not to mention the New York Times' investigation which reveals bribes were made to Mexican officials to fast-track superstore development in order to dominate the market, a scandal whose full impact remains to be seen.)
This is the essence of greenwashing: when all the evidence points to unsustainable practices, a marketing campaign does exactly the opposite.
Though Walmart is an excellent case study, lots of other large corporations take part in the practice. Let's spread some love around – here are a few other campaigns you may by familiar with:
This one is more like "wholesomewashing," but after the recent public outcry over "pink slime" led to pledges from giant supermarket chains including Walmart, Safeway and Kroger to no longer sell the product and prompted the USDA to allow school food administrators to opt out of using meat containing "lean finely textured beef," Beef Products Inc (BPI), the company that makes the product, came out heavy with a PR campaign claiming their product is "wholesome, nutritious and safe," and that the boycott of the product will cost the US jobs [PDF]. USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack and several state governors also spoke out in support of the product.
This past month, Monsanto and other biotech firms published a children's activity bookaimed toward teaching kids how how everything they do is selfless, unproblematic and makes our lives better. The "teacher helpful hints" at the end indicate Monsanto would like this to become a classroom text. We wish this was simply what it sounds like – a really not funny joke.
Back in January, McDonald's unveiled a new PR campaign, in which it doubled down hard on the "eat farm fresh" ideology. McDonald's U.S. Chief Marketing Officer Neil Golden told Ad Age, "We acknowledge that there are questions about where our food comes from. I believe we've got an opportunity to accentuate that part of our story." So how does McDonald's answer those questions? Through a series of "Supplier Stories" television commercials profiling potato, lettuceand beefproducers. But according to Ad Age:
"The four featured providers are Frank Martinez and Jenn Bunger, potatoes; Dirk Giannini, lettuce; and Steve Fogelsong at Black Gold Ranch, beef. They are secondary sources; McDonald's works directly with 250 suppliers, including Cargill, Lopez Foods, Golden State Foods, Simplot, Lamb Weston and Coca-Cola."
And of course, given the chain's massive size, it's hard to imagine it developing a meaningful relationship with any but the largest of its suppliers, let alone the actual growers. And, we would theorize, based on interactions with visitors to our Eat Well Guide, Sustainable Table and Meatrixsites, that people are not only interested in knowing where their food comes from, but how it's produced, too.
Maybe McDonald's took a tip from Domino's Pizza. In 2010, the company launched its "Behind the Pizza" campaign, which was comprised of television commercials showing the farms where the ingredients were sourced and even an online video game where you can click to see the "steps of production." And it looked good -- the farms in the commercial look like nice places! However, the website provides no actual information regarding their actual production methods. This piece on Ethical Eats breaks it down, screenshot by screenshot.
Sometimes, greenwashing leads to legal action: In two separate class-action lawsuits this past year, one in New York and one in California, consumers are filing suit against Frito-Lay chips for falsely claiming their Tostitos and SunChips products are "all-natural" and therefore better than competitors such as Doritos. Both lawsuits argue that these Frito-Lay products aren't "all-natural" because they contain corn and vegetable oils made from genetically modified plants that don't occur in nature.
These are just a few examples of greenwashing—and you undoubtedly have borne witness to many more. As a consumer, you should keep your eyes peeled and your BS-detector on high. Although these companies have power, it is no match for the power of an army of well-informed consumers who can change the world through the power of purchase.
Related links: Check out the Greenwashing Index and its sister site, the Leanwashing Index.


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I wear three-inch (and snug) latin sandals for dancing, and while they're great for my latin technique, they wreak havoc on my feet. The balls of my feet swell painfully, and if left unattended, will become rock-hard and sore after a night of heavy practice. I suspect that this is some kind of bursitis. The first thing I do to protect my feet is add padding to my latin shoes. I use gel ball-of-the-foot cushions made by Dr. Scholl's. These are more expensive than other similar pads, but I've found the gel to be superior. I don't use a full insole for several reasons: it would be unlikely to fit in my tiny shoe; I need the shoe to remain flexible so that I can point my foot; and the ball of my foot is my major area of concern. You might find that a different insole works better, depending upon what you need.
Secondly, I soak and simultaneously stretch my feet for 20 minutes after every night of significant dancing -- no exceptions. I use a foot bath with heat and massage, water as hot as I can stand it, and a cup of epsom salt in the bath. I repeat several different stretches on each foot while in the bath. I don't know if this helps the bursitis, but the heat and stretching will definitely minimize overall foot soreness the next day.
The final step I took was to change my street shoes. I wear primarily Birkenstocks or running shoes when I'm not dancing. If I wear uncomfortable or confining street shoes, there's no chance that my feet will be pain-free for dancing. Thankfully, my workplace is understanding enough to allow this!
As far as competitive dance shoes go, I've steered away from the ankle straps and gone back to traditional T-bar sandals. The ankle straps look great, but they interfered with the use of my ankles and foot extension. The ankle strap itself also provided no support, so I didn't feel secure unless there was also an instep strap. I got tired of all that and went back to a basic shoe (Supadance's Denise) which provides both support and flexibility. Dance shoe fashion is always changing, but I think I've learned my lesson that function is more important than form.
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June 27, 2014
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The 2014 USA Track and Field Championships are currently underway in Sacramento, California. Tennessee has three current athletes along with newly-named Director of Track & Field Beth Alford-Sullivan on location for this year's competition.
Rising senior Tavis Bailey was in action tonight in the men's discus final. He threw a distance of 190 feet (57.93m) to place 11th in competition.
Cassie Wertman competed in the women's shot put on Wednesday evening throwing 16.16m.
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PLANS for a multi-million pound development in East Tilbury could "ruin village life", according to a leading councillor.
A public consultation into the future of the Bata Shoe factory site starts on Monday and designs include proposals for between 500 and 800 homes.
Barry Palmer, leader of Thurrock Council's Indep-endent group, said infrastructure has to be put in place before new homes are built on the old factory site, just off Princess Margaret Road.
Cllr Palmer, who worked as an engineer at the famous shoe factory for 30 years, said: "The plans as they are are really diverse and a lot more detail is needed.
"I do find the proposals very concerning because we simply don't have the infrastructure in the village to support such a development.
"It's all right for these planners to sit in their ivory towers painting pretty pictures, but they don't live here or see it at rush hour times.
"The infrastructure needs to come before the homes and there is hardly any mention of that in the brief.
"It seems to me this is a step backwards in terms of teaming up homes and industrial development on the same site.
"A development of this size could ruin village life.
"At the moment we have the right amenities for the village and you still have the feeling of living somewhere semi-rural – that could be lost.
"I don't want East Tilbury to just be a dormitory town where people commute to town and are not part of the community."
Resident Liam Crowley, 40, of Beechcroft Road, Linford, added: "I think it is a really good idea to regenerate the site. My mum used to work there when it was the shoe factory and now it is just an eyesore.
"If they are going to build more than 500 new homes the road network and infrastructure seriously needs to be improved.
"There are only two country lanes in and out of the village, and once the railway crossing is down it creates havoc with the traffic."
Dean Harris, of Thurrock Thames Gateway Development Corporation, said: "The Bata factory site in East Tilbury is an important, historical site for Thurrock.
"The DC has been, and is, working hard with the site owners, their agents and the community to restore the site while improving the surrounding area."
The consultation runs until Monday, June 20.
The design brief will be on show at East Tilbury Library on Tuesdays and Thursdays between 10am and 1pm and 2pm and 6pm, Fridays from 2pm- to 6pm and Saturdays from 10am to 1pm.
You can also see the design brief by logging on to www.thurrocktgdc.org.uk


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colored weathering at the top of the white rocket base unit
just below the warhead. This would lend to it firing off like
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Top 20 Driving Tips to Improve MPG
You can save money and improve your gas mileage 10% to 20% (and sometimes more) by learning to be an eco-driver - with safer, smarter, more efficient driving techniques, using the vehicle that you already own.
1. Start tracking your fuel mileage
Proven Technique - If you don't know where you started, how can you know if the things you are trying are actually helping you? Begin today tracking your own fuel mileage. Our records indicate a 6% improvement in fuel economy just by tracking performance and being aware of consumption. Knowing how much you consume and how much you are saving will go a long way to encouraging you to continue improving. FuelClinic.com is an easy and free way to track your mileage. Alternatively, some people prefer a pen and paper log book, or an excel spreadsheet. Find out how you can track your mileage here.
2. Accelerate gradually and smoothly
Proven Technique - Accelerating gradually and smoothly from a stop conserves a great deal of fuel. Fast starts, weaving in and out of traffic and hard braking wastes fuel and wears out some of the car components, such as brakes and tires, more quickly. Maintain a safe distance between vehicles and anticipate traffic conditions to allow for more time to brake and accelerate gradually.
3. Don't hurry to the next stoplight
Proven Technique - Do not attain speed unless there is room to use the momentum. If there is another stop light, traffic, etc, in the short distance, there is no benefit to attaining speed. Why pay for acceleration only to brake and waste the acceleration and gasoline required to attain speed?
4. Anticipate traffic flow and traffic signals
Advanced Technique - When on familiar roads, drive in accordance with the next traffic signal or congested intersection that you'll encounter on your trek. We've found this trick to be one of the most useful (and effective) of all. It's hard to beat the almost-magical efficiency to be found in timing smooth transitions from one set of conditions to another.
5. Slow down and maintain speed
Proven Technique - Drive 65 miles per hour or less on highways. EPA estimates a 10-15 percent improvement in fuel economy by following this tip. Also, aim for a constant speed, allowing the car to slow slightly going up hill, and regain lost speed once the hill is crested.
6. Consolidate trips
Plan ahead to consolidate your trips. This will enable you to bypass congested routes, idle less, have fewer start-ups and less stop-and-go traffic. Whenever feasible, share a ride and/or carpool.
7. Yield the right of way to aggressive drivers
Common Sense - Let overly aggressive drivers pass by at the first opportunity. It's easier that way. If you let them recklessly harangue and cajole you from behind, you may find yourself driving in an unsafe and inefficient way as well. It's better to let them by, smile and wave -- as they storm by in hasty frustration -- letting them waste their own fuel on their way to going nowhere fast.
8. Coast down hills and slight grades
Advanced Technique - Whenever you get the chance, let gravity (that mysterious and wonderful force that affects all earthbound bodies) naturally drag you and your 4000-pound car down every hill you happen upon. The beauty here is that the steeper the hill, the faster you go (and this is with your foot nowhere near the gas pedal). It's like a free ride. And as long as the road is clear of traffic ahead of you, and you're not exceeding the speed limit. Of course - keep a watchful eye, but you will love that long, free coast.
9. Time merging into traffic when entering a highway
Advanced Technique - Smooth ... smooth ... smooth. If you find yourself stopped at the end of a long highway merge ramp, waiting to squeeze in line, you know for sure that you screwed-up and just cost yourself a good half pint of fuel. We love nothing more than to ease on down a long gentle merge lane and slip effortlessly in line with my tachometer registering just barely 2000 RPMs and the faintest wisp of fuel spraying through the injectors. Silly? Maybe. Efficient? Absolutely.
10. Coast whenever possible
Advanced Technique - Oh, how you love to coast, it's almost like riding for free. Lift off the throttle early and often and just let your vehicle freewheel down the road as the engine spins barely above idle and a diaphanous wisp of fuel squirts from the injectors. Coast down hills, coast up to stop signs, and coast into parking lots.
11. Check your tire pressure
Keep tires properly inflated to the recommended tire pressure. This alone can reduce the average amount of fuel use by 3-4 percent. Under-inflated tires increase rolling resistance and reduce fuel economy. They also wear more rapidly. Check the vehicle's door-post sticker for minimum cold tire inflation pressure.
12. Gently accelerate before hills
Advanced Technique - Whenever you see an incline on the roadway ahead, begin to ever so slightly and gently accelerate. This gradual build-up of momentum lets you keep a lighter foot on the throttle as you enter the hill, and as the crest nears, lift off the gas pedal and the energy of inertia carries your car over the peak and down the other side.
13. Lift off throttle just before cresting a hill
Advanced Technique - Use inertia to your advantage. Even if it's not possible to build-up momentum before entering an incline (traffic can play havoc with the best-laid plans), still lift off the pedal as soon as possible near the peak. From this point, it works the same way--built-up energy carries you over the crest while the hardly-working engine practically idles along.
14. Slow before entering a curve
Advanced Technique - When you see a curve ahead, lift off the throttle and let friction between your tires and the road surface reduce your speed. At about halfway through the arc, gently begin to accelerate for the straight stretch ahead. If you do this just so, you never have to touch the brake pedal.
15. No idling
Today's engines don't need a warm up. Start the car immediately and gently drive away. Don't leave your car idling. Prolonged idling increases emissions and wastes fuel. Turn the engine off in non-traffic situations, such as at bank and fast food drive-up windows, when idling more than 30 seconds.
16. Close windows at high speeds
Don't drive with the windows open unless your keep your speed under 50 mph. Driving with the windows open at highway speeds increases aerodynamic drag on the vehicle and lowers fuel economy.
17. Don't drive while hungry, angry or tired (if possible)
Common Sense - Often easier said than done, we admit. Aside from the obvious safety issues, these conditions/emotions don't exactly promote patience and gentleness. If you can induce yourself into a Zen-like blissful state, great. Just do your best to avoid these situations -- grab a sandwich, count to ten or catch a twenty-minute power nap.
18. Maintain your vehicle
Maintain proper engine tune-up to keep vehicles running efficiently. Keep the wheels aligned. Wheels that are fighting each other waste fuel. Replace air filters as recommended. Use a fuel with good detergent additives to keep the vehicle engine clean and performing efficiently. Always consult the Owner's Manual for proper maintenance.
19. Travel lighter
Avoid piling a lot of luggage on the roof rack. The added frontal area reduces aerodynamics and will hurt fuel economy, reducing it by as much as 5 percent. Remove excess weight from the vehicle. Unnecessary weight, such as unneeded items in the trunk, makes the engine work harder and consumes more fuel.
20. Choose the correct oil
Use good quality oils with the viscosity grade recommended in the owner guide. Ford recommends SAE 5W-20 oil for most cars and trucks to provide the best fuel economy. Only oils "certified for gasoline engines" by the American Petroleum Institute (API) with the starburst symbol should be used.
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Weighing change in Antarctica
Guest commentary by Matt King, Michael Bentley and Pippa Whitehouse
Determining whether polar ice sheets are shrinking or growing, and what their contribution is to changes in sea level, has motivated polar scientists for decades. Genuine progress began in the early 1990s when satellite observations started to provide (nearly) spatially comprehensive sets of observations. Three very different, and hence complementary, approaches are now employed, although each has a particular limitation:
- Satellite altimetry: measurements of ice sheet volume changes from laser or radar altimeters (e.g. IceSat) can be converted to mass changes through correction of spatially- and temporally-varying surface density together with spatial extrapolation to unsampled regions. The main limitation lies in the models used to correct for surface density changes.
- Input-minus-output: calculating the difference between the mass of snow accumulated and that of the ice (and meltwater) being discharged gives the mass imbalance. The snow accumulation is normally estimated from numerical models and the discharge is computed using the multiple of measured velocity at the edge of the ice sheet with its measured or inferred ice thickness and density. Thus, uncertainty in accumulation models and sub-glacial topography at the grounding line propagate into mass balance uncertainties.
- Satellite gravimetry: changes in Earth's gravity field can be measured from satellite (e.g. from Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment, GRACE) and used to determine changes in ice mass but only after accounting for mass-change effects that are not due to ice mass redistribution – in particular the glacial isostatic adjustment (GIA).
Our recently published Nature paper (King et al, 2012), used GRACE gravity data to infer the ice mass trends as in previous work, but with an updated estimate of the GIA correction.
What is GIA? Changes in ice loading during the last hundred thousand years or so, and particularly since the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM), combined with the mantle's relatively high viscosity, produce ongoing deformation within the solid earth as it seeks gravitational equilibrium – that basically means that the more ice that is on top of the crust, the more the crust around it deforms. Because the density of the solid earth is approximately three-times greater than ice, 3 km of ice deforms the crust by about 1km. When ice melts, the crust slowly moves back up and this creates a mass (and hence gravity) trend for many thousands of years.
Subtracting the GIA signal from GRACE data would not be a problem if we knew exactly the history of the evolution of the ice sheets and the rheology and spatially varying structure of the solid Earth. However, we don't. The greatest impediment is the uncertainty in reconstructing the post-LGM Antarctic ice sheet. Unlike the formerly-glaciated parts of the Northern Hemisphere, 98% of Antarctic bedrock remains covered by ice and the ice sheet periphery is covered by extensive ice shelves; together these introduce substantial uncertainty in reconstructions. Indeed, previous estimates of the extra volume of Antarctic ice at LGM, compared to present-day, ranging from 3 to >30m of equivalent sea level (Bentley, 2010).
Previous models of GIA, based on ice sheet history constraints such as the ICE-5G reconstruction, have implied that corrections to the GRACE-derived ice mass loss around 100-200 Gt/yr are required, which is large compared to the expected present-day rate of ice-mass change.
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- M.A. King, R.J. Bingham, P. Moore, P.L. Whitehouse, M.J. Bentley, and G.A. Milne, "Lower satellite-gravimetry estimates of Antarctic sea-level contribution", Nature, vol. 491, pp. 586-589, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nature11621
- M.J. Bentley, "The Antarctic palaeo record and its role in improving predictions of future Antarctic Ice Sheet change", Journal of Quaternary Science, vol. 25, pp. 5-18, 2010. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jqs.1287


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'Buffalo goalie Dominik Hasek and Ed Belfour were teammates in Chicago for parts of two seasons. During the 1990-91 and '91-92 seasons, Hasek had yet to emerge as the Dominator as he backed up Belfour, who guided the Blackhawks to the 1992 Stanley Cup Finals.'
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Discussion in 'December 2007' started by Dlev59, Dec 13, 2007.
and plus 11 tonight only maxy was better......
Hunter is horrible, plus or minus the guy should have retired after he got his ring with the Lakers.
To me the news is the continual superb play of Maxiel. We must assume that the league is trying to make adjustments to Maxiel studying the film and he is still wrecking havoc most games. I think that he should start next to Sheed and Tay. He may be the down low, get to the line threat we need. And he gets to the line and is starting to hit the free throws.
didn't get to see the game...i'm taping it and will watch sunday when i get home from out of town...but nice to see max with a +22 on the night
I wouldn't be looking forward to it, hog. Most of it was probably unwatchable to anyone who wasn't a fan of one of the teams.
Just watch the first half. 2nd half was a death march.
Yeah, not a lot of fun for long stretches. The fans were quiet. The end of the game where Atlanta was fouling for three straight minutes took forever. Well, actually, Atlanta gave up with about a minute and a half to go and we ran out a whole lot of the clock on a possession where we got an offensive rebound. Thank goodness or this one could still be going on. Still, there were two periods of the game that were fun to watch. One, as our bench held Atlanta scoreless the first half of the 2nd quarter. Hunter had spelled Billups early, and Billups was back in 30 seconds into the quarter. A unit of Billups, Afflalo, Hayes, JMAX, and Dyess / Sheed did wonders. JMAX was providing the scoring punch, and all of them were hustling big time on D. And then late 3rd quarter, Hunter comes in, along with Maxiell. Our starters, who showed no energy at all in the first quarter, were showing even less in the 3rd quarter. A 14 point lead had dwindled to 3. But Hunter and Maxiell between them injected some life into the Pistons and we pumped that lead back up. Really good news. Afflalo came in for a good 5 minute stretch early 4th quarter. And of course, the team did well with him in. Afflalo plays real solid D, always managing to get a hand up in the face of the guy with the ball. Lets go over that again: Our bench won this one. Murray did not play, and of course Mohammed was traded before the game, so we had a pretty decent rotation of players out there. Sure, Billups played too much - but those last 3 minutes were just walking the ball back and forth from free throw line to free throw line for the most part. Not too taxing. For much of the game Rip was our best offense. Meanwhile, Atlanta was struggling badly to find anyone to score. Joe Johnson was held in check very well in the first half, and they had to resort to preposterous attempts at scoring like Pachulia trying to go one on one against Sheed. Yeah, like that would ever work. Or Anthony Johnson, an otherwise solid player, trying to shake his man and shoot off the dribble. Hey, we will give them that all night - and they won't get any points off it. Joe Johnson got a lot more aggressive in the 2nd half and did some damage, but that was it for Atlanta. With Horford out with the suspension, this was a much easier game vs. the last one against them. With that said, as inept as Atlanta was, our tired dragging starters could not do a thing against them. Tay had a good scoring night, and he even hit a long range shot for the first time in a long time - after he had connected on several closer in shots to get a rythm going. And he pulled down 10 bounds. Dyess pulled down 14 bounds and had three blocks. As Atlanta goes with a very small lineup, Dyess looked awful big out there. Sheed was invisible in this one. Hayes hit on a post up, and hit an open outside shot. He looked around a bit, and surprisingly Atlanta just was not interested in coming out and guarding him. Swish. Afflalo hit one of about 3 outside shots he took. Hunter drove in after a pump fake to score. A 2nd such attempt resulted in a blown layup. Good D, and since his minutes were very limited as usual, he always brought the ball up smartly. (I hate it when Hunter gets overplayed and begins to walk the ball up. But that has not happened this year yet.) One nice drive and dish to his credit. Billups hit some shots from the outside, and some closer in posting up his guy. And a bunch of shots at the line at the end of the game. Amir Johnson did not play. But at least Afflalo did play, with some very meaningful, and as always, very productive minutes. I still want badly to see Amir play more. The move he did at the end of this one was pretty awesome, weaving thru traffic and hitting his shot. Similar to what he did the last time we let him shoot. Amir is very talented. If Saunders lets him play, I guarantee people will start showing up at the Palace again. He is worth the ticket - if he ever gets to play. GO PISTONS!!!!!
Your timer on the DVR unit must have gone out at the 47 minute of the game.
Read one line later. I meant he did not play in the rotation.
Afflalo frustrated JJ when he was on him. Rip got lit up. Did Flip realize this? No. Afflalo's jumper still looks smooth. The line-up of Billups/Afflalo/Sheed/Max/Tay was our best defensively by far. Amir shows great post moves, and when we were up 15 in the 2nd quarter still couldn't get any time. The starters slacked, but still played big min. Games are becoming really frustrating to watch. I think i need a break. The coach is ruining my enjoyment of the team. I find myself watching Lakers games, and being in awe of how Phil Jackson used his bench, and how he recognizes the value of Trevor Ariza even though he can't score when no one is guarding him.
Am I the only person who just stares at Maxiell whenever he's in the game? You just gotta love how he pursues the ball. Every single time we get a stop, he hauls ass down the floor at full sprint. Even when he's being ignored on offense, he's fighting for position, finding open spots on the floor, or he's looking for lanes to go running in after an offensive board. Even though, by nature, you're not going to get the right bounce a lot of the time, he still goes after everything. And that 50 seconds of Amir seemed more like an insult than anything.
It appears to me that he will never play in the rotation as long as Flipper is coach.
Right on. My sentiments exactly. There is a reason that Jackson has all of those rings and Flipper has zero, and it wasn't just because of Pippen, Michael, Shaq and Kobe though they helped a bit? LOL
i think any of us would have had 3-4 rings coaching the bulls and i was never impressed with his coaching then or with the shaq lakers, but since he's been given a one star kobe team the last few years he has impressed me with his coaching and the trust he seems to give his bench players.
Preach on.
:p_welldone: Can't win a ring until you can win game six or seven of a conference finals and so far Flip is 0-3 in the category failing to win game six in 04, 06, and 07
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hi there
i am applying to do the celta course and have been given a pre interview task that i am having a little trouble answering. would you be kind enough to help me through some of the question. thank you
the task goes as follows:
Each of the exchanges below contains a mistake
in each case:
a) underline the mistake
b) write the corrected version in the space provided
c) write in simple terms, as if speaking to a learner of english, how you would make the correction clear.
1) " Is John ill? He's lost a lot of weight."
" Yes, he is rather slender these days, isn't he?"
the correct version of this sentence to my understanding will go
" Is John ill? He's lost alot of weight."
"Yes, he is rather slender these days."
i will explain this change to a learner of english by telling them that;
i have ommited 'isn't he' in the reply as it doesnt make sense to agree that he has lost weight and then in the same response try to get confirmation if he is slender these days.the sentence does not make sense as the person is agreeing to the statement that john has lost weight and then appears not sure by asking if if john is slender
please respond back and tell me if i am on the right track.


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Only on Fox : Fox & Friends co-hosts mocked names of diplomats protesting Bolton nomination
On the March 29 edition of Fox News' Fox & Friends First, co-host Brian Kilmeade reported that 59 former U.S. diplomats sent a letter [1] to Sen. Richard G. Lugar (R-IN), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, urging the rejection of President Bush's nomination of John Bolton as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. Co-host E.D. Hill responded by ridiculing the names of three of the signatory diplomats.
From the March 29 Fox & Friends First:
KILMEADE: You know that guy John Bolton, who seems to speak his mind and that bothers a lot of people in the diplomatic world? Well, it bothers people so much that -- he is going to be the man nominated to be the next ambassador to the United Nations from the U.S. -- that 59 former U.S. diplomats have signed a letter and given it to Senator Lugar and said, "Do me a favor, don't nominate this -- don't confirm this guy. Just kick him out! We don't want him there!"
HILL: Here's what struck me about that story. Here are a couple of the names of the diplomats who don't want John Bolton to get the nomination: Princeton Lyman, Monteagle Stearns, and Spurgeon Keeny --
KILMEADE: Those guys again!
HILL: Just odd names.
KILMEADE: Who the heck are they?
HILL: You've got to have one of these funky names to be an ambassador. Who names their kid Spurgeon?
KILMEADE: But you know what, the coolest name in sports -- You know what, sometimes you look at an infant and you think, "That's a Spurgeon."
HILL: Monteagle? Monteagle? [laughing]
PRODUCER (off-screen): That's my son's middle name.
KILMEADE: Thank you, and now you've insulted the executive producer.
HILL: Honestly, I love the name. I mean, people think the names I pick are crazy too.
Princeton N. Lyman [2] served as U.S. ambassador to Nigeria and South Africa. Monteagle Stearns [3] was U.S. ambassador to the Republic of the Ivory Coast and Greece. Spurgeon Keeny Jr. was the deputy director of the Arms Control Agency during the Carter administration.
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