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This Christmas, my son slept until 8:30 (he normally gets up around 7), leaving two very anxious parents sitting on the couch waiting for him to wake up and see what Santa brought.
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Home Organization (DIY Toy Labels)
This Christmas, my son slept until 8:30 (he normally gets up around 7), leaving two very anxious parents sitting on the couch waiting for him to wake up and see what Santa brought.
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Great solution, Megan! I clearly have NOT figured it out b/c new toys are littering our whole downstairs. :s It's driving me nuts!ReplyDelete
Love this idea - the pictures are a great idea so James can help. And how adorable is he Christmas morning?! Love the paper ripping :)ReplyDelete
thanks for sharing Megan! I'm going to add the pictures for our toy storage too. I can't stand the toys every where but like to keep the toys organized in little baskets and this might help someone besides myself know how to properly clean up after the kids go to bed :)ReplyDelete
Hey Megan! There's nothing getting all the new Christmas toys sorted and into their new homes. I love the labels you made!ReplyDelete
What a great idea! :-) SO organized!ReplyDelete
Looks like he loves his new train set. Even though we had girls, the Brio trains were their favorites!! Great organization tips. It's great when they can help clean up without feeling overwhelmed.ReplyDelete
We've been doing some of the same. Cleaning out toys the kids have out grown and reorganizing the new ones.ReplyDelete
The labels are perfect!
Love this idea! This was our first Christmas with our kiddo (8 months old) and very generous family has left us wondering what to do with all of the new toys. I really like the basket idea with labels.ReplyDelete
You captured such cute pictures of him that morning. So sweet. I love the labels. We do the same. Ours inevitably get to be a mess over time but then it's easy to clean and sort them again. I feel like we are always having to stay on top of the toys. You are already off to such an organized start this year!ReplyDelete
these are adorable Megan!! do you have some kind of machine to laminate? I must look into that!!ReplyDelete
I have been sorting and purging our playroom and the family room (because you know the playroom clearly does not have enough space! kidding!)Replies
Yes, we have a laminating machine here but you can get things laminated at most computer stores too.Delete
This is such a great way to label toys! I think a lot of us can relate with wonderfully generous grandparents. ;-) Out playroom is at the top of my organizing projects this years and we'll be using this kind of labeling. Thanks for sharing and Happy New Year!ReplyDelete
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I take my (just turned)5 year old with me to the Goodwill a lot. He loves to see what toys they have. I usually let him buy one small thing. This year, a few days before Christmas, we cleaned out his toys in the living room, and his toys in the bedroom and filled 2 trash bags with toys to donate to the mission. He knew where they were going, so he was very willing to give up some things to make room for more from Santa. My son is Obsessed with trains! He got a Diesel Works from Santa and didn't even care about the rest. He collects the battery operated, the metal one, and the wooden ones. I sometimes feel like my house is over run with trains! I usually can't even get his door open all the way because of some track he has built. I try to organize it, but I need to label everything because if my husband cleans up he has no idea where to put it all.ReplyDeleteReplies
Yes, it's all trains here too! I want to do the same thing and take his old toys he doesn't play with anymore and donate them. I meant to do it before Christmas, but time got away from me.Delete
My son just turned 2. About a week before Christmas, I moved almost all of his toys upstairs. I packed away the ones that he has outgrown but we want to save for #2 and I divided up the other ones into totes. We no longer have a kitchen table in our house and that nook area now holds my desk & computer and his small table, chairs, kitchen and toys. It's downstairs and right in the middle of the action, but off to the side so I don't have a ton of toys in my living room 24/7. The toys that are kept upstairs can be swapped out with the ones that are currently downstairs to give him something "new" to play with every once in awhile.ReplyDelete
Such a great way to organize Megan. I like that you get James involved with helping to put his toys away. I bet he likes being a big help! What a cute photo of him in his Christmas pjs ripping the wrapping paper off. What a fun morning that was at your house. Happy New Year to you!ReplyDelete
Just picked up some baskets at Target today for the new toys, haha! :) Since my son is just over 8 months, I don't think I need to label quite yet, but that time is coming!ReplyDelete
Question.... where did you get the train? Was it and the tracks a complete set? I'm thinking for down the road...
We got our train at WalMart.com. It came with the table, tracks, and little train pieces too. Our train table is similar to this one: http://www.walmart.com/ip/KidKraft-Rising-City-Train-Table-and-Set/16829730Delete
Happy New Year!!! Your picture of James playing with his trains tore my heartstrings. My "baby boy" just turned 18 last week & to think about the hours he spent playing with Thomas Trains melts my heart. His trains (both wooden & die-caste) are one prized possession I will never part with.... until his baby can play with them. Enjoy your guy; it goes way too fast!!ReplyDeleteReplies
I already feel like my son is getting so big so fast. They will always be our baby boys- no matter how old they get.Delete
Happy New Year!!! Your picture with James playing w/ his trains tore at my heartstrings. My "baby boy" just turned 18 last week & so many memories of him playing with his Thomas Trains came flooding back. Those train sets (both wooden & die caste) are a prized possession in the attic now; that I will only part with for his babies one day :).ReplyDelete
In preparation for Christmas my girls and I actually went through all of the toys and books they had outgrown and we put them all into a big box and donated them to a local charity that provides clothes and gently used toys to families in the area. It was a great way for us to make more space and for the kids to learn the Christmas is about giving not just receiving.ReplyDeleteReplies
Such a great thing to do- someone will get use out of the toys and you teach your kids about giving.Delete
Such sweet pictures! I love the one of him playing with his train. My older son loved his so much and it brings back great memories. I don't envy the toy storage days though! Watch out for legos when he gets into those. They are killer on the feet!ReplyDeleteReplies
Oh, I know! I've already stepped on some!Delete
I bought Carter that same train set for Christmas. Oh and a ride on fire truck {that he is too little for right now} Isn't that what Grandparents are for? To spoil our grandkids :) Such a cute idea to get al those toys organized. Happy New Year Megan!ReplyDelete
HI! Found your blog when I went searching for Houston bloggers! Just moved to the area and attempting to feel somewhat connected. HA!ReplyDelete
LOVE what you did to organize your sons toys. I've actually been thinking I need to start figuring out how I want to do that for my daughter, as she is rapidly approaching a year and her toys are getting bigger in size. Do you have your own machine for lamination?Replies
I'm so happy you found my blog! Welcome to Houston! :) We do have a laminating machine- it's super easy to use.Delete
Love your toy labels. I've been wanting to do this for our toys too. This might be a silly question, but how did you get all of your clip art pictures to be about the same size? When I googled and downloaded pictures it seems as thought they vary in size. Yours seem to be more uniform. Would love some help!ReplyDeleteReplies
Such a great idea! I'll have to remember this one!ReplyDelete


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Thank you for reading my email on the air on TWiV 178. It's always nice to be included on my favorite podcast, even if you guys did disagree with me.
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NH bartenders share what's hot in their Christmas season repertoires
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Special to the Union Leader | December 18. 2012 9:01PM
A festive twist on the nog and toddy is a traditional way to celebrate the season. Shown above is a Tugboat Egg Nog from Southpaw's in San Francisco. For the complete recipe, see Page C3. 8Mark DuFrene/Contra Costa Times/MCT
There are a variety of flavors to please the holiday palate when it comes to cocktails. And who better to ask about the trends this year than bartenders from some of the best local hot spots.
For Tracey Trischett, bartender at The Green Monkey, in Portsmouth, a good way to keep warm this winter is with the Aspen Apr�s. For that she said, add some peppermint Schnapps and Cinnamon schnapps to some hot chocolate.
"I would definitely put some whipped cream on that," she said. "Maybe some nutmeg or chocolate shavings."
Some bartenders also recommend topping with crushed-up candy canes to add some more holiday flair. But for those who want a bit of holiday bubbly, The Poinsettia, may be just the trick.
"It's fun, festive, has bubbles. The Poinsettia is always nice," Trischett said. "You can do cranberry juice but for 2012's sake let's go with pomegranate, any sparkling wine and perhaps a squeeze of lemon or lime juice."
At 21 Bar in Keene, bartender Kristina Stallsmith said they are making up a variety of holiday martinis thanks to the slew of specialty vodkas on the market now. Among them:
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-- The Candy Cane martini has vodka with a dash of peppermint schnapps and white-chocolate Godiva.
-- For those looking for a little stronger flavor, the Caf� Caramel is mainly Stolichnaya Vanilla vodka and Three Olives Espresso vodka with a little bit of caramel Baileys and a whipped cream topper.
-- The Winter Snowflake is mostly Amaretto and peppermint schnapps with some whipped-cream vodka, chocolate Godiva vodka and a whipped cream topper.
-- For traditionalists, brandy in egg nog is always a holiday favorite and for a new twist on that classic, the egg nog martini features Kahlua, whisky, egg nog and nutmeg.
Gretchen Vatalaro, the bartender Michael Timothy's in Nashua, likes to go old school, high end and local. The Sugar Shack is a mix of egg nog, vanilla vodka, brandy and Saplings maple liqueur, which is made in Vermont.
"We just do a splash of egg nog in that and shake it straight up and just dust it with a little cinnamon sugar," she said.
She also recommends the Fig Side Car, which is fig-infused brandy, and to sweeten it up a little bit, a little bit of maple agave, fresh lemon and Cointreau.
But hard liquor doesn't have to be the only star of the show, said Josh McGary, general manager of the Salt Hill Pub in Hanover. Darker beers like a porter can also warm up a winter night.
He suggests a good, local variety like Smuttynose Porter - a mahogany colored full-bodied brew - and the Sebago Slick Nick Winter Ale, with its caramel and black.
McGary said any of the winter brews are, "going to be darker, roastier, heavier beers with a lot more malts in them as opposed to just straight grains. It's definitely going to be a more robust beer."
For those looking to create their own signature cocktail, Trischett recommends starting with the anything in the ginger family, and anything cream-based like a Baileys. Another popular pick this season is anything with allspice.
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Here I go again! I may get 2 weeks off of school, but I got ALOT of work to do. Good thing, cause I find myself bored out of my mind when I'm down at my parent's for breaks.
So to get to this next helmet, this is a repaint. Some incredibly vague backstory, this was apparently painted by an art teacher, if I remember correctly. Originally, I was to remove and re-install the visor. From the looks of it, it appeared it was forcebly glued in there, the virtical portion made the mandibles sit too wide, and looked 'off.' When I did remove it, oneside actually sprang out as if it was under tension.
Really, the biggest issue is that the person who painted it, litterally did just that, paint it. Alot of corners were cut on this, and for that, I am re-doing this helmet, fixing the issues that were not dealt with.
First up, over all, from a distance, it doesnt look too bad, it's when you get up close, it starts to show it's true appearence
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You can see one thing about the paintjob which I honestly think looks bad, is the "rusty" looking weathering. Fortunatly, it's easy to remove with some water and elbow grease
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Air holes are everywhere on this helmet, need to fill them
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text: Ed Reform Bill UPDATE The state House of Representatives will hold off on considering the Education Reform Act of 2009 until January, Speaker Robert DeLeo (D-Winthrop) announced on Nov. 18 as the legislative session drew to a close for the year. The decision came a day after the state Senate passed the bill by a vote of 28 to 11 and adopted crucial amendments that help promote meaningful involvement on the part of teachers in assisting underperforming schools. It is vital for educators to contact their representatives even though the House has postponed action until the new year. We must ensure that key Senate provisions are retained. Please e-mail your state representative right away! As they considered the bill, senators adopted two very important amendments supported by the MTA – one that protects our collective bargaining rights in schools designated to be underperforming and another that protects teachers from being terminated at will in underperforming schools. MTA members made a huge difference in this process, sending more than 7,000 e-mails to legislators, as well as making phone calls and joining MTA lobbyists in lobbying legislators face to face. We thank you for this effort, but continued action is crucial. We need to keep making our voices heard between now and when the House takes up the legislation. When you contact your state representative, ask the representative to support the MTA-supported amendments listed below that passed in the Senate. It is essential for us to continue conveying the message that the MTA supports significant measures to help underperforming schools, but the proposed legislation will not succeed in improving student achievement unless the revisions made in the Senate are retained. The amendments promote true collaboration and dialogue that will allow educators to bring their expertise to bear in closing the achievement gap and turning around underperforming schools. We also need to give credit to Governor Deval Patrick for his role and leadership, since the bill passed in the Senate builds on the goals the governor laid out for helping to turn around underperforming schools. The governor is supportive of teachers and understands the crucial role they play every day in helping their students. The MTA applauds the fact that for the first time in major education legislation, the Commonwealth is recognizing the necessity of going beyond the school building to work with parents and the community to create the supportive and healthy environment that is crucial to help students learn. The legislation sets up a process for including all community stakeholders in addressing the achievement gap – understanding that only through collaboration and mutual respect can this be accomplished. One extremely important amendment to the bill was introduced by Senator Ken Donnelly (D-Arlington). It says that if a change is proposed in a collective bargaining contract as part of a turnaround strategy for an underperforming school, the local union and school committee must bargain for 30 days. If no agreement is reached, an expedited final and binding arbitration process is required. That amendment passed 35 to 4. Another vital amendment, introduced by Senator Gale Candaras (D-Wilbraham) prevents teachers in underperforming schools from being fired at will. This provision was passed on a voice vote. The amendment will prevent teachers from being dismissed without cause and will protect their due process rights. Another amendment was passed to change the process for approving Horace Mann schools. The amendment requires that a majority of teachers in a building agree to a memorandum of understanding to waive any provisions of the contract before an existing school receives a charter to become a Horace Mann school. For a new school where there is no faculty in place, however, the superintendent is given the power to waive provisions of the contract. Your continued action is crucial to ensure these amendments are kept when the House considers the education bill. Please e-mail your state representative right away!


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At a time of economic disaster one would expect rising anger among European students, but recent surveys reveal that German university students are becoming more politically apathetic and conservative. Unlike their parents of the sixties, they are less involved in politics and more concerned about personal issues. A recent survey of 8,000 students in 25 colleges reveals that just 37% describe themselves as interested in politics compared to the 1983 figure of 54%. Fewer described themselves as left or right wing and tended to cluster in the middle as though the very idea of extremism had no place in their lives. Tino Bargel, who ran the study told Focus magazine, "students have the impression that they cannot influence their professional career nor political decisions."
German students appear to be overwhelmed by the current economic and political situation and have retreated into themselves or now show signs of seeking to blame others for their problems. About 25% of those surveyed supported the "limitation of immigration" and 17% expressed concern about "excessive foreign influences" in their nation.
Perhaps, one problem is the lack of a charismatic figure who enables youth to identify with something greater than the self. Of course, the last time such a person appeared in Germany his name was Adolf Hitler.


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GREENSBORO, N.C. - North Carolina freshman middle blocker Paige Neuenfeldt has been named the Atlantic Coast Conference Volleyball Freshman of the Week, and Miami senior setter Nrithya Sundararaman and NC State sophomore outside hitter Dariyan Hopper have been named the Co-Players of the Week, announced by the conference on Monday.
Neuenfeldt, named the Freshman of the Week for the fifth time this season, hit .476 with 25 kills and 42 attempts and added five blocks as North Carolina swept Virginia Tech and Virginia. Against the Hokies, the Birmingham, Mich., native had 15 kills while hitting .500. She added 10 kills one day later against the Cavaliers, her fifth straight double-digit performance and 14th overall in her rookie campaign.
Sundararaman continued her strong season with 11.50 assists per set (69 overall) in two sweeps over the weekend. In addition to 34 assists against Boston College, the setter connected on a season-high five kills in seven attempts to go with seven digs. The Naperville, Ill., native collected nine digs and 35 assists versus Maryland to help the Hurricanes finish the regular season undefeated at home. Sundararaman ranks third in Miami volleyball history with 2,257 assists and leads the ACC averaging 10.68 assists per set this season.
Hopper led NC State's offensive attack in a pair of conference home wins over the weekend, guaranteeing the Wolfpack its first winning record in conference play since 1988. Hopper had 10 kills and hit .400 in a 3-0 sweep of Virginia on Friday night and then posted a career-high 23 kills in a come-from-behind win over Virginia Tech on Saturday. After the Hokies won the first two sets, Hopper led the way as the Wolfpack won the final three and the match. For the week, the Shorewood, Ill., native hit .382 on 68 attempts and had 4.13 kills per set.


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Bentley used three power-play goals to go along with an empty-net tally in a 4-1 victory against the Canisius College hockey team on Saturday afternoon. The loss drops the Griffs to 8-12-1 and 7-6-1 against Atlantic Hockey foes, while the Falcons improve to 12-8-2 and 10-3-2 in league play.
"We knew coming into the weekend that Bentley was a great transition and power-play team and we weren't able to stop them today," said Canisius head coach Dave Smith. "We had decent energy and we did a good job early taking the puck hard to the net, which drew some scoring chances and penalties. We need to remain committed and stay consistent with that and also do a better job in the special-teams game if we want to be successful tomorrow."
Junior Tyler Wiseman scored the lone goal for the Griffs, while junior Keegan Asmundson recorded 26 saves in defeat.
Canisius grabbed the early lead in the contest when Wiseman netted his third tally of the season. On a rush, Wiseman gathered a loose puck in the slot and sent a wrist shot over the left shoulder of the Bentley netminder for the 1-0 advantage. Freshman Shane Conacher and sophomore Ralph Cuddemi both posted assists on the tally just 1:43 into the contest.
The Griffs then should have extended their lead to two six minutes into the game but the referee waved off a Canisius goal. Senior Kyle Gibbons blocked a Bentley shot, gathered the puck and skated into the Falcons zone, sending a shot on goal. The puck deflected off the Bentley goalie and trickled toward the net. Gibbons then skated behind the goalie and tapped the puck into the net with his stick but the referee saw it differently and ruled he kicked it in, preventing Canisius from taking its 2-0 lead.
The Falcons were able to take advantage of the official's decision with success on the power play. Bentley scored its first extra-man goal with just 42 seconds remaining in the first period when Jared Rickord knocked the puck in from close range, squaring the contest at one after 20 minutes of play.
Bentley then took the lead when Andrew Gladiuk scored his first of two power-play goals on the day. He netted the go-ahead tally 9:37 into the second frame after a Bentley player knocked the puck across the goal crease to Gladiuk, who then scored with an open look for the 2-1 advantage.
The game remained a one-goal contest until the closing minutes when Canisius was whistled for a five-minute major penalty with just 7:58 left in regulation. The Falcons once again took advantage of the extra man when Gladiuk scored with 5:02 remaining in the game for the 3-1 lead. Bentley then sealed the victory with an empty-net goal with 30 seconds left for the 4-1 final score.
The Falcons finished the game with a 30-21 advantage in shots. Bentley controlled the special-teams battle, going 3-for-5 with the extra-man advantage and killing all four Canisius power plays.
Branden Komm recorded 20 saves in the winning effort for Bentley.
The schools wrap up the two-game series tomorrow afternoon. Game time at the Buffalo State Sports Arena is scheduled for 12:05 p.m.
Game Notes: The teams were meeting for the first time since Canisius swept a two-game Atlantic Hockey First Round series last season en route to the conference title … Cuddemi has matched his career-best point streak at five games … Canisius allowed three power-play goals for the first time in an Atlantic Hockey contest since Mercyhurst also scored three on Dec. 9, 2011.


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As part of the Future of Diplomacy Project's second annual Europe Week, senior economists and European policy-makers will discuss the challenges facing plans for a transatlantic free trade agreement as announced in President Obama's State of the Union address.
Richard Cooper,is Maurits C. Boas Professor of International Economics at Harvard University. He is a member of the Trilateral Commission, the Council on Foreign Relations, the Executive Panel of the US Chief of Naval Operations, and the Brookings Panel on Economic Activity. He has served on several occasions in the US Government, as chairman of the National Intelligence Council (1995-97), Under-Secretary of State for Economic Affairs (1977-81), Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for International Monetary Affairs (1965-66), and senior staff economist at the Council of Economic Advisers (1961-63). He was also chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (1990-92), and Vice-Chairman of the Global Development Network (2001-2007).
Henrik Enderlein,is Professor of Political Economy and Economics at the Hertie School of Governance. Until summer 2012 he held the positions as Associate Dean and Program Director Master of Public Policy. He obtained degrees in economics and political science from Sciences Po, Paris, and Columbia University, New York, and his PhD at the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies in Cologne, Germany. From 2001-2003, he worked as an economist in the Directorate International and European Relations of the European Central Bank in Frankfurt.
Javier Solanais president of ESADE Center for Global Economy and Geopolitics (Barcelona-Madrid). Solana served as the European Union's High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy and Secretary General of the Council of the European Union. Before serving the Council, Dr. Solana was Secretary General of NATO where he negotiated the NATO-Russia Founding Act and presided over the establishment of the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council. Prior to that, he held different ministerial portfolios in the Spanish government, including Foreign Affairs. He is also distinguished senior fellow in Foreign Policy at Brookings Institution, and chairman of the Aspen Institute España.
David Whineray Head of the Political Section at the EU Delegation to the United States.
The discussion will be moderated by the Faculty Director of the Future of Diplomacy Project, R. Nicholas Burns


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CHAMPS! Green Bay Clinches Horizon League Title
By: Andrew Gavin (@GBGavin)
GREEN BAY, Wis. (GreenBayPhoenix.com) – Posting a 67-53 victory over visiting Valparaiso (16-12, 8-5 HL) on Thursday night at the Resch Center, RV/-- Green Bay (22-5, 12-2 HL) clinched a share of the Horizon League regular season title and the No. 1 seed in the 2014 Horizon League Championship.
Green Bay secured its fourth regular season conference title in the Division I era (1991-92, 1993-94, 1995-96) and second since joining the Horizon League. The Phoenix ended a drought of 18 years, with its last regular season championship coming back since 1995-96.
Junior Keifer Sykes (Chicago, Ill.) scored a game-high 19 points and senior Alec Brown (Winona, Minn.) added 14 points and eight blocked shots on his Senior Night to lead the Phoenix. Brown became the second player in conference history to reach 300 in his career, and with 301 is now nine blocks from breaking the conference record.
Green Bay jumped out to a 13-2 lead but Valparaiso rallied to lead four times in the second half. The Phoenix took a 30-27 lead into intermission, but the Crusaders' Jubril Adekoya made a three-pointer on the first possession of the second half to tie the game at 30-30.
Brown broke the tie with a three-pointer on the next possession to start a 12-0 run, and the Phoenix would never trail again. Valparaiso, winners of the past two regular season titles, closed to 46-42, but Brown made a three, blocked two shots on the next Crusaders' possession, and then made two free throws for a nine-point lead.
Sophomore Jordan Fouse (Racine, Wis.) posted a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds and junior Alfonzo McKinnie (Chicago, Ill.) came off the bench to score nine points and block three shots.
Helped by 12 blocked shots, the Phoenix held Valparaiso to 36.2 percent shooting from the field. Green Bay outrebounded the Crusaders 37-33 and forced 14 turnovers.
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Republican Collins has 'serious concerns' over health bill
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The 20th-ranked Buckeyes opened their home slate with a 87-49 victory over the Bearcats, who fell to 1-1 after posting a 15-15 campaign a year ago.
A trio of guards led the way for the hosts as seniors Tayler Hill and Amber Stokes along with sophomore Raven Ferguson combined to score 53 points.
Hill had 21 while Stokes and Ferguson added 16 apiece. Ferguson set her career high while Stokes tied hers.
They were in the middle of a ball movement bonanza that had Ohio State head coach Jim Foster smiling and Cincinnati head coach Jamelle Elliott shaking her head.
Center Ashley Adams helped facilitate by handing out seven assists, and hot shooting all around made the Bearcats think twice about paying extra attention to Hill, the Big Ten's leading scorer last season.
"It's hard because we have more than one person that can handle the ball," Hill said. "Our post players pass the ball so well it's hard to double team."
Ohio State took control down the stretch in the first half and never looked back.
The Buckeyes led 42-21 at the half Stokes leading the way with a dozen points. She had the first four then Ferguson added the next five with a fast-break layup and a three-pointer.
That made it 9-0 before the Bearcats got on the board. They were scoreless when the first media timeout came at the 15:19, but Jeanise Randolph broke the drought with a jumper four seconds later.
Dayeesha Hollins brought UC within four with a jumper in the lane at the 14:01 mark that made it 11-7, but the Buckeyes quickly stretched the lead to a dozen by outscoring the Bearcats 10-2 over the next couple of minutes.
Ohio State's lead breached 20 for the first time when Hill scored a layup courtesy a nice entry pass by Adams that made it 40-19 with 1:25 to go.
After Kayla Cook hit a pair of free throws for the Bearcats, Ferguson scored on a driving layup with 10 seconds left to set the first half score.
Ferguson and Hill both finished the first half with nine points.
The Buckeyes were stifling on defense and sharp on offense. They held Cincinnati to 26.7 percent (8 for 30) while hitting at a 77.3-percent clip (17 for 22) in the first 20 minutes.
The game was the home opener for the Buckeyes (1-1), who began the season by dropping a 57-51 decision to No. 7 Notre Dame on Friday in Charleston, S.C.
"You can tell they play really comfortable playing at home," Elliott said. "They shot the ball with confidence today. I've been coaching this game for a long time and I don't think I've ever been part of a game when one team shot 77 percent from the floor and missed five shots. It's hard to win games like that."
The Buckeyes cooled off in the second half but not much. They went 18 for 30 after intermission and ended the night 35 for 52 for a 67.3 field goal percentage.
The Bearcats (1-1) never really found their stroke, either, as they finished the night 19 for 64 (29.7 percent).
"I thought everybody was taking their time with their shots," Stokes said. "A lot of people were getting good looks and the defense was pretty good, too, so overall we did all right."
Hollins led Cincinnati with 15 points, but she struggled against the defense of Stokes. The Bearcat junior made 6 of 18 shots and pulled down five rebounds while forward Tiffany Turner added nine points and a game-high 11 rebounds.
Adams led Ohio State with 10 boards and seven points to go with the seven assists.
Ohio State improved to 16-3 in the all-time series with the Bearcats. The teams last played during the 2001 WNIT, a game the Buckeyes won 61-60.


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Fantasy Baseball Morning Update: Buchholz keeps rolling
Here's a link to Tuesday's chat transcript. Gee, you had a lot of questions about Allen Craig.
Wei-Yin Chen wasn't great - or even good - last night, but he got four Ks and a win to meet our Fantasy Quality Start Criteria (any two of W/4.00 ERA/1.30 WHIP/4 K) and raise our streaming starter record to 43-27 for the season. Today's choice is Hector Noesi (owned in 1.6 percent of FOXSports.com leagues) against the Padres, while Thursday's pick is Minnesota's Scott Diamond (19.1 percent owned) against the Phillies. Diamond's repertoire of excellent control and lots of ground balls has him off to a solid start (5-1, 1.61 ERA, 1.19 WHIP). He's not this good, but let's see how he fares as a streaming option.
On to the news:
- Red Sox SP Clay Buchholz had another strong outing last night, and is 3-0 with a 1.45 ERA, a 0.94 WHIP and 28 strikeouts against six walks in 31 innings over his last four starts. I'm past the point of thinking that Buchholz will be an ace, but if his current owner hasn't caught on to his recent turnaround, you might still be able to buy low on his 5.38 ERA. Also, Buchholz is owned in just 61 percent of FOXSports.com leagues, so check your free-agent wire to see if he's available.
- Shawn Camp saved the Cubs' win last night, but he's still part of a committee. Don't get too excited.
- Ryan Cook got his first save last night for the A's. Cook is also part of a committee, but he'll be the chairman and/or sole proprietor soon. This, you should get excited about.
- Rockies SS Troy Tulowitzki (groin) will begin a minor-league rehab assignment today. Tulowitzki is eligible to come off the DL on Friday, but that doesn't necessarily mean he will. Stay tuned.
- The Blue Jays don't have a timetable for Brandon Morrow's DL stint. Jesse Chavez (6-2, 3.38 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, 60K/13BB in 63 2/2 IP at Triple A) will probably replace Morrow in the Jays' rotation, and he's worth a look in AL-only league. Don't expect too much, though.
- In other Jays' news, closer Sergio Santos (shoulder) still isn't throwing after suffering a setback in his rehab last week.
- Brian Roberts had three hits in his first start in 13 months. Good for him.
- In Rays' news, 3B Evan Longoria might be ready to begin a rehab assignment on Friday, while 2B/OF Ben Zobrist is day-to-day with a sore hand. Zobrist was scratched on Tuesday, but could play tonight.
- Vladimir Guerrero requested and received his release from the Blue Jays on Tuesday, basically because he wanted to play in the major leagues right away. I think the Jays probably offered a better chance for that to happen soon than he'll get in other places, but what do I know?
- Jonathan Sanchez will come off the DL to start tonight for the Royals. As a Sanchez owner, I'd ask that Sanchez throw some strikes, but fantasy owners have been hoping for that since the dawn of time without much success.
- Angels' ace Jered Weaver hopes to come off the DL next week.
- David Ortiz was the odd man out for the Red Sox last night, with Kevin Youkilis starting at first base. We can probably attribute that move to the Sox facing lefty Mark Buehrle, and wonder if it will happen again on Sunday night, when Paul Maholm takes the hill against them at Wrigley Field.
- Kris Medlen appears to have stretched out enough to be a starter, but where he fits in the Braves' rotation remains to be seen. There were a few questions about Medlen in Tuesday's chat, so there's your update.
- Orioles SP Brian Matusz might not be able to make his start tonight against the Pirates. You see, Matusz bunted a ball off his face in the batting cage on Tuesday while preparing for some interleague play next week. But please, let's abolish the DH rule so this can happen more often.
- Reds 3B Scott Rolen won't go on a rehab assignment before coming off the DL. Before doing something silly like picking up Rolen, make sure to remember how terrible he was (.542 OPS) before getting hurt.
- The Royals have reactivated 2B Chris Getz, and sent Johnny Giavotella to Triple A. Zzz ...
- Look for Yankees setup man David Robertson to come off the DL on Friday.
- The A's plan to have OF Yoenis Cespedes (hamstring) in the lineup tonight after a four-game absence. Teammate Brandon McCarthy has been scratched from tonight's start due to more shoulder soreness - ugh.
- Remember Franklin Gutierrez? The Mariners will activate him today to be part of an outfield rotation. Don't expect the guy who averaged 15 homers and 20 steals in 2009-10, but grab him in an AL-only league if you need a fill-in.
- Rangers SP/RP Alexi Ogando (groin) is expected to miss 4-6 weeks, and the team isn't sure who will make his start on Saturday. It won't be Roy Oswalt, who got knocked around again last night at Triple A, and will make at least one more start there.
- Look for Nationals OF Roger Bernadina to miss 2-3 games with his hamstring strain. A DL stint isn't planned.
See you back here tomorrow morning.
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|I did a test this morning, making a full throttle run through the 1-2 and 2-3 shifts in D. The 1-2 shift was at a perfect 6,300 right where I manual shift. The 2-3 was again at 5,500. This proves Crosley's point concerning the shift valve spring versus the governor. I'll work on this as I get the chance.
|ive always had good luck with a governer from a 2.8 s10 it rasies the shift points a bit on 1-2 but 2-3 are good
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|Thank you again for your help. I was wondering about the 2-3 shift valvetrain. I'll look at a slightly stiffer spring.
its been my experience on the 2-3 shift in a 4l60... the spring on the 2-3 shift valve needs changed. SLight changes make big difference in road speed - RPM shift point.
Ounces on change is all that is needed. Stiffer spring will hold off the upshift to higher road speed.
Altering the governor often affects other shifts points more than the 2-3 shift point. You get the 2-3 where you like, the other shift points are then out of whack to your liking
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I recently rebuilt my 700R4. It has the .500 TV Boost valve and .300 reverse boost valve. I reused the same vette governor that was already in it. My one complaint with the unit is the full throttle shift points. It has the transgo hi rev springs installed to hold 2nd gear without burning the 3-4 clutches. It also has the hi rev pump slide spring to hold full pump volume. But, unless I manual shift, it shifts from 2nd to 3rd at 5,500, which is too low for my motor. I manual shift at 6,300, which is about perfect. As is, it won't shift from 1-2 below 30mph. It has been this way since it was first built 14 years ago. I am thinking about removing the springs from the governor. Will this raise the minimum 1-2 shift point even higher? If so, how can I raise the full throttle shift points without raising the minimum 1-2 shift speed? I feel very good about the results of this build. For my first 700R4, I am pleased with how it turned out. This is just fine tuning. All of the help that I receive here is greatly appreciated.
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The City of Lakeland will host a public Budget Hearing on Wednesday, September 5th from 6 – 7:30 p.m. at City Hall located at 228 S. Massachusetts Avenue. The meeting will feature a presentation highlighting the upcoming Fiscal Year 2013 Budget and it will allow citizens to ask questions regarding project funding, services and City initiatives.
The event will start at 6 p.m. with a presentation on the FY2013 Budget from City Manager Doug Thomas and Finance Director Greg Finch. The budget presentation will include areas of concern and budget assumptions based on tax levels, service fees and other revenues collected.
There will also be discussion regarding funding options for a fire station proposed to be built in the southwest Lakeland area on Lakeland Linder Regional Airport property. Funding options for the proposed station include a possible increase in the property tax rate or an increase in water/waste water rates.
Viewers can also watch the meeting LIVE on television by tuning into the Lakeland Government Network (LGN) on Bright House Networks channel 615 or 107 on the digital tier and Verizon FiOS channel 43. The event will be available in its entirety through the City of Lakeland's website as a video on demand or streaming on www.lakelandgov.net.
The City will host a second public Budget Hearing on September 17th at City Hall. Both meetings are open to the public and citizen involvement is encouraged. For more information on the Budget Hearings or to watch them live through streaming media, please visit www.lakelandgov.net.
Barry Moline, Executive Director of the Florida Municipal Electric Association will present an update on municipal electric issues and opportunities in Florida. Serving as FMEA's Executive Director since 1996, he represents Florida's 34 publicly owned electric utilities before the Florida legislature and regulatory agencies. With a background in the energy industry since the early 1980's, he has performed oil and natural gas research for the U.S. Department of Energy and promoted renewable energy and energy efficiency for another division of the U.S. Department of Energy. Mr. Moline also served in the U.S. Peace Corps in Guatemala working to conserve firewood. Before joining FMEA, he worked in Washington, D.C. for the American Public Power Association (APPA), the national trade association for municipal electric utilities.
Lakeland Electric is a full service power provider with over 600 full-time employees that serve over 120,000 customers. The utility is the third largest public power provider in Florida generating over 1,100-megawatts and operating 2,000 miles of transmission and distribution facilities. Lakeland Electric owns and operates one of the most efficient combined cycle gas units in the United States and has been on the forefront of emerging renewable energy sources. Based on current Florida Municipal Electric Association data, Lakeland Electric's residential rates are the second lowest in the state for residential customers as well as the second lowest in Florida for all of the commercial rate classes.
The Lakeland Center is located at 701 West Lime Street. For more information on this event, please go to www.lakelandgov.net or call 863/834-6264.
In response to the closing of Polk County Schools, the Kelly Recreation Complex will open its doors for child care services on Monday, August 27th from 7:30 AM until 5:30 PM for elementary age students. The fee is $25.00 per child and students will need to bring a bagged lunch. For additional information please call 863.834-3284.
The City of Lakeland City Commission will be holding two town hall meetings to discuss the Fiscal Year 2013 budget and possible funding methods for a new Fire Station proposed in the Southwest quadrant of the City. There will be a town hall public meeting starting at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, August 21st at the Sandpiper Golf Club Clubhouse located at 6001 Sandpipers Drive, Lakeland, FL 33809. On Wednesday, August 22nd starting at 6 p.m. there will be a town hall meeting at Cleveland Heights Golf Course in the Clubhouse located at 2900 Buckingham Avenue, Lakeland, FL 33803. Both meetings are scheduled 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
There is a Southwest Lakeland Fire Station in the City's long-term plan to be constructed in 2017. However, there is a desire among members of the City Commission based on citizen input to start construction in the upcoming year due to a $2 million grant from the Florida Department of Transportation that will be available in 2013 to assist in the construction costs.
Citizen feedback is very crucial in both the decision whether to build the new Fire Station and if so, how to fund its capital and operating costs. Proposed funding possibilities include a property tax millage increase, a reduction of City services or increased dividends from the Water and Wastewater Utilities funded from a Water and Wastewater rate increase.
The proposed property tax increase is .5 mills. Currently the City of Lakeland has a property tax rate of 4.1644 mills per every $1,000 of assessed residential property value. It is proposed that the millage rate be increased to 4.6644 mills per every $1,000 of taxable residential property value in order to construct and man the proposed Southwest Lakeland Fire Station. There is also interest from some members of the City Commission to increase water and waste water rates to fund the proposed fire station. Another option is to reduce existing City services to fund the operation costs of the new station. There is also the option to forgo the $2 million FDOT grant and build the new Fire Station in 2017 when it is in the capital plan.
Lakeland residents are encouraged to attend these town hall meetings because citizen input is very important in the decision making process. The City is in the closing stages of preparing the FY13 budget document that goes into effect October 1, 2012. The decision regarding the Southwest Lakeland Fire Station is the crucial factor in finalizing the FY13 budget. Please call 863/834-6264 to receive more information regarding the town hall meetings, the proposed Southwest Lakeland Fire Station or the FY13 budget.


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LSU Fan Guides are mailed annually to all LSU football and baseball season ticket holders with their season tickets.
Use the links to the right to view an online version of the year's complete Fan Guide to tailgating, parking, traffic and GameDay on the LSU campus.
To easily find this page in the future, visit www.LSUsports.net/fanguide.
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Vincent Racaniello speaks with Professor Harald zur Hausen, recipient of the 2013 Society for General Microbiology Prize Medal for "work that has had a far-reaching impact beyond microbiology."
Professor zur Hausen talks about the beginnings of his work on the human papilloma virus (HPV) starting in 1972 with a group he setup to look at the "isolation and characterization of the viruses in genital warts."
This group would lead to the discovery of HPV 16 and 18 (the leading cause of cervical cancer) amongst many other types.
The discovery of these two particular strains of HPV led to insights into the cancer causing properties of HPV which would result in the production of the HPV vaccine.
Vincent and Professor zur Hausen also discuss other virus related cancers including the possibility that colon cancer is a product of a virus and the application of the HPV vaccine to males as well as females.
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16 And Pregnant Proves It Helped Decline Teen Pregnancy
I've actually only ever watched one episode of "16 and Pregnant".
I will say that after watching one episode, it really gave me insight to these girls lives. It by no means glamorized them...at all. I was 19 when became pregnant with my daughter. That is still very young. However, it turns out that there has been a decline in teen pregnancy over the years, and some think that 16 and Pregnant is to blame. Check out the video below. It links to Upworthy where they report this statistic.


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We've been hearing a lot about how fabric blocking was going to be the next big thing this fall, and that it was going to revolutionise menswear. Many, many designers gave in to this trend, for better (Bottega Veneta) and for worse (yes, we're looking at you Walter Van Beirendonck).
Gucci, however, decided to once more stay away from the masses and do its own thing (like this season, as the majority of the menswear brands try to bend sportswear to the codes of a tailored silhouette, Gucci sidelined sportswear to embrace a streamlined and refined style.)
What is really on display in this lookbook are the coats, suit jackets and blazers, all perfectly tailored. It is nice to see that leather is experimenting a revival, with three different styles of leather jackets being offered.
Knitwear is also very present, and even if the colours and patterns are not great masterpieces of originality, they are everything one might wish for when looking to multi-layer in the winter: warm, versatile and comfortable.
Suits have regained a bit more structure, maybe recovering from a couple of season of relaxed tailoring. Classic cuts prevail for all four looks, but the shoulders remain soft and only lightly padded.
For this autumn / winter, Gucci is offering a choice of either chinos (shown mostly white in the look-book) or jeans, which are resistant, timeless and versatile. The fashion powerhouse also offers a range of leather messenger bags and handbags which demark themselves from their metrosexual counterparts in a very masculin manner.
Outerwear too is, in every sense of the word, classic: a black coat, a jumper, a shirt and a pair of jeans.
Sportswear fans will have to look elsewhere, as it seems Gucci will not be offering new sport attires as of this fall.
In conclusion, we can say that even though this collection is not as daring as the spring/summer 2012 one, it ticks every box for a winter success: warm, comfortable and above all, easy on the eye.


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Europe and Russia were working together on many issues and the old animosity between Russians and Americans had apparently been put to rest when suddenly everything has turned upside down. Bush deliberately provoked strong Russian reaction by pushing for missile bases to be constructed in Poland using the lame excuse they were needed to counter possible attacks by "rogue states" like North Korea and Iran. Hogwash. What pretext would lead Iran to send missiles to attack Europe knowing that France and Great Britain have nuclear armed submarines? Russia offered to have the missile bases built on their soil but Bush turned them down. The entire current hysteria originates in mistaken foreign policy decisions by George Bush. He deliberately provoked Russia. He armed the Georgian army and apparently gave President Saakashvili the impression his invasion would be supported by the United States.
General Anatoly Nogovitsyn, Russia's deputy chief of staff, reflected Russia's fury at the missile bases by warning Poland that it might be punished. "Poland, by deploying(the missile system) is exposing itself to a strike–100%." He made plain Russia's military defense system was predicated on attacking a nation that confronted it with missiles. Secretary of State Condi Rice is trying her best to calm down the Georgians and is avoiding making any provocative statements.
John McCain is using the Georgia invasion to hype his so-called foreign policy experience. However, the only thing he is demonstrating is his hyper active personality which is quick to make threats and has no grasp about diplomacy and calmness. He has called for the expulsion of Russia from the G-8 group. Exactly, how this would help lessen tension is still to be explained by the so-called foreign policy "expert."
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A native of Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, Sosa is averaging 11.9 points and 2.0 rebounds per game while shooting 40.3 percent from 3-point range, which ranks 38th in the country. He has knocked down a team-high 89 3-point field goals, which set a new single-season school record at Canisius and his 2.9 3-point field goals per game ranks second in the MAAC and 23rd nationally. He has played in and started all 31 games this year for the Golden Griffins, who are currently 18-13 overall and waiting to hear about a potential postseason berth.In the classroom, Sosa holds a 3.48 grade point average as a finance major at the College. To be eligible for the MAAC All-Academic Team, a student-athlete must hold a GPA of 3.2 or better (on a 4.0 scale) and be at least a sophomore in academic standing. Sosa is the 18th player in program history to earn MAAC All-Academic honors.


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For the first time in more than three decades, the U.S. Trophy Team finished second in the Italian-hosted International Six Days Enduro. It ties the best finish the U.S. riders have ever had at the FIM World Championship event. The last time the United States did this well was in Czechoslovakia in 1982.
Finishing in front of the U.S. Trophy Team was France, which dominated the ISDE, winning each day while accumulating a score more than 13 minutes better than that of the second-place American team. The U.S. riders finished 4 minutes ahead of Italy.
"It has been an excellent week," says U.S. Team Manager Antti Kallonen. "Everybody gave their all and contributed to the overall result. It was nice to see both [U.S. Trophy Team riders] Zach [Osborne, who rode E1] and Mike [Brown, who rode E2] win their final motos.
"We had real good results in the E2 class final moto as well with Charlie Mullins, Kurt Caselli and Taylor Robert all having strong finishes," he says, adding that the remaining U.S. World Trophy Team rider, Thad Duvall, finished fifth in his final E1 moto.
"It has been long overdue for the United States to finish this high in the result," Kallonen says. "Finishing second is a good stepping stone to eventually winning the overall so we still have one step to go. We are still hungry for our first Trophy Team victory, so when we get back home we will start preparing for next year's Six Days in Argentina."
US Trophy Team Captain Caselli was also pleased with the result.
"This was really a good Six Days from start to finish," Caselli says. "It didn't come without its share of problems, but it sure feels good to get to the final moto with everybody intact, with all of the bikes running. It was a bonus seeing Zach and Mike win their final motos as well."
The U.S. Junior Team of Kailub Russell, Andrew Delong, Jesse Groemm and Grant Baylor, finished this year's Six Days in fourth place after the team started Day 1 in third.
"The Juniors had their share of problems, but fourth for this group of riders, with two riding their first Six Days ever, is still respectable," Kallonen says.
The Junior classification was won by France, followed by Italy and Great Britain.
In the three-rider club team division, the United States placed two teams in the top five with the Wellard Team, made up of Ryan Sipes, Jimmy Jarrett and Nick Fahringer, finishing second. The GoFasters.com Team, whose roster included riders Ian Blythe, Alex Dorsey and Justin Sode, finished in fourth place just 3.26 seconds behind third.
"Those teams did an excellent job, especially the Wellard team," Kallonen says. "We expected them to do well, but we didn't expect there to be so much competition in the club team division as Italy [which hosted the event] had over 30 teams in the club team category and some of those teams had former world champions on them, so our Wellard team did very, very well considering those circumstances."
The U.S. Women's World Trophy Team finished sixth in its division, with all three of their riders finishing the event. For U.S. Women's team rider Rachel Gutish, it was a chance to "redeem herself" after a DNF in last year's German ISDE.
"I just had to come back and finish a Six Days," Gutish says. "Last year I had a real bad leg injury, with a bruised bone and a very deep hematoma from my knee to my thigh. In the mornings, I could barely push my bike up the start ramp. Eventually I had to drop out. This year when I'd run into problems, I thought to myself 'what would Nicole Bradford do?' and it worked."
Bradford rode on the American Women's Trophy Team from 2007 to 2011.
Notably, AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Jeff "Mr. Six Days" Fredette finished his 33rd Six Days. All of his finishes have come without a single DNF. It's a Six Days record. Fredette, who is 54 years old and rode his first Six Days in 1978 said, "I'd have to say that in all of my Six Days, this year is the highlight of them all. Not so much how I did but how the team did.
"It just brings tears to my eyes to see how far we've come where we're now one step away from winning the overall," he adds. "We win two of the three final motos, two of our club teams finish second and fourth. You look around and you see all of the organization and preparation that goes into producing these results for the U.S. Team, and it's just awesome."
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Aaron Ramsey says the Arsenal players are determined to put things right against Swansea this weekend following their defeat at Old Trafford.
The Cardiff-born midfielder, who was in inspired form for Wales during the international break, knows all about the threat Swansea pose. He expects to see some good football on show at Emirates Stadium from two sides who like to get the ball down and play.
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"We went to put things right after our last result," he said. "Hopefully we put in a really good performance and get back to winning ways.
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