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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – With all six starters back in 2013, the Northern Arizona women's tennis team faces a stiff opening weekend of spring competition that features two nationally-ranked in-state rivals. The Lumberjacks will head south for three matches this weekend starting with a doubleheader in Tucson on Friday versus No. 29 Arizona and UC Davis followed by a quick turnaround against No. 37 Arizona State in Tempe on Saturday.
"Win or lose, I want to see us compete at our hardest and give these teams a solid run for their money," said director of tennis Kim Bruno. "These teams are tough teams for us to compete against but it will show us right away where we are and where we need to be. Our team has grown tremendously since the fall (season) and this weekend will be a true test of where we need to go from here which is what we need at this time of the season."
In stark contrast to a year ago when Bruno needed to replace four graduating starters, she returns each member of her top-six lineup from last spring that includes a total of four All-Big Sky selections. In their first season as Lumberjacks in 2012, senior Ghizelene Doballah and sophomore Hannah Stone, last season's top-two occupants in the NAU lineup, both garnered first team all-conference in their first seasons, as did sophomore Johanna Vang who earned All-Big Sky honorable mention. Senior Malia Wahinepio, one of only two returning starters at the start of the 2012 campaign, also was named honorable mention for her third all-conference selection in as many years.
Doballah compiled a 9-13 record as the Lumberjacks' top player in the lineup and was followed by Stone, Wahinepio and Vang in the No. 2-4 spots, all of whom posted double-digit win totals. Wahinepio, Vang and senior Alice Pacaut each tallied a team-best 11 singles victories. Senior Nicole Perez and Pacaut, the No. 5 and 6 players in 2012, are back for final season as is senior Alice Walker, who has been a reliable seventh option for the Lumberjacks over her career. Newcomers Tatum Rochin, a junior transfer from Pima Community College, and Jordan Denesik, a freshman from Anthem, Ariz., join the seven returning Lumberjacks on the roster.
In addition to their success individually in singles play, Stone and Vang were one of the top doubles pairs in the conference as freshmen. Their 13 doubles victories was the third most by any Big Sky duo last season and they carried that over into the fall season where they advanced to the round of 16 of the doubles main draw at the USTA/ITA Mountain Regional Championships.
The wealth of experience bodes well for the Lumberjacks as they enter 2013 as the second-rated team in the Big Sky as voted on by the conference head coaches. They'll look to dethrone 11-time defending conference champion and preseason unanimous favorite Sacramento State from the top of the standings.
"We're a better team because of all of the competition they had last year when we had four new players in our starting lineup," Bruno said. "We're playing a higher level than we've had in the past. Last year, two freshmen (Stone and Vang) came in and didn't understand how to compete at this level, but now they do. I have a really positive outlook on this season because we're more mentally and physically prepared."
A match against No. 29 Arizona on Friday kicks off the spring season for NAU. The Wildcats advanced to the second round of the NCAA Regionals last season and features a pair of regionally-ranked players. Kim Stubbe (No. 9) and Lacey Smyth (No. 13) are both ranked in the Southwest Region preseason ranks and the two also forms the No. 9 doubles team in the region.
Following the Arizona match, the Lumberjacks will play UC Davis in the second half of Friday's doubleheader. The Aggies defeated the Lumberjacks, 7-0, in NAU's spring opener last season. Stone and Vang claimed a victory at No. 2 doubles in their collegiate debuts, but UC Davis swept the remaining eight matches. Megan Heneghan is a two-time All-Big West singles first team selection and teamed with Layla Sanders, the pair comprises the No. 9 doubles team in the Northwest region.
To wrap up the weekend, the Lumberjacks will head to Tempe to take on No. 37 Arizona State, who also shut out NAU last season, 7-0. The Sun Devils' Desirae Krawczyk is ranked in both the ITA National Rankings at No. 86 and in the Southwest Region Rankings at No. 12. Jacqueline Cako is a two-time All-American and helped the Sun Devils to their 25th consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance.
The Lumberjacks play Arizona at 10 a.m. and UC Davis at 3 p.m. at UA's LaNelle Robson Tennis Center on Friday. Their match against Arizona State will take place at the Whiteman Tennis Center on ASU's campus on Saturday at 12 p.m.
2013 Big Sky Preseason Poll (First Place Votes in Parentheses)
1. Sacramento State – 100 (10)
2. Northern Arizona – 87 (1)
3. Montana – 86
4. Northern Colorado - 69
5. Montana State – 63
T6. Eastern Washington - 44
T6. Weber State – 44
8. Idaho State – 37
9. Portland State – 28
10. North Dakota – 27
11. Southern Utah – 20


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Travel Postcard: 48 hours at the top of Europe
By Barbara Lewis
INTERLAKEN, Switzerland (Reuters) - The Virgin, the Monk, and the Ogre - in German, the Jungfrau, the Moench and the Eiger - are three classic Swiss mountains that for centuries have drawn artists, thrill-seekers and tourists.
For a weekend tripper, the big lure is the railway to Europe's highest railway station at Jungfraujoch (3,454 meters above sea level), which in 2012 celebrated its centenary. It means that even the unfit can make it through walls of rock and ice to extreme mountain terrain and year-round snow with the status of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
You won't resent the nearly 200 Swiss francs ($220) fare for a standard class return - provided the weather is clear.
Upfront investment in a rail pass gives free travel on some routes and discounts on others, including on the section to the Jungfraujoch. It's worth it if you're a dedicated train traveler, willing to stretch your weekend and travel by rail all the way.
From Paris, it's a roughly five-hour rail journey to Bern and then just under an hour's connection to Interlaken, recommended as a base for your stay.
From London, you have to add on the Eurostar journey to Paris (just over two hours). Otherwise, the nearest airports are Bern and Zurich.
Accommodation includes the five-star Victoria-Jungfrau, formerly frequented by the likes of the writer Mark Twain and the Emperor of Brazil. With equally good views - of the Jungfrau, Moench and Eiger - at a fraction of the price, Lazy Rancho, a bus-ride away from Interlaken town, offers five-star camping - if you've packed your light-weight tent.
Reuters correspondents with local knowledge suggests how visitors can get the most out of a 48-hour visit. Continued...

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Near as I can tell, most Wizards fans — or at least, most Wizards fans who hang out on the internet — believe their favorite team should target either Otto Porter or Anthony Bennett with their third overall pick in next month's draft.
Also, near as I can tell, most Wizards fans — or at least, most Wizards fans who hang out on the internet — would rather lick the fur on G-Wiz's feet than see their favorite team take Maryland's Alex Len.
Indeed, Comcast SportsNet's Ben Standig — who has the Wizards taking Bennett — provided a handy round-up of expert mock drafts. Porter and Bennett are universally the two names mentioned.
But Gary Williams mock drafts to the beat of his own intense drums, and he has a different opinion.
"The Wizards have to make a decision, whether to go big or get the best player that's still there," he told Comcast SportsNet's Chick Hernandez, when running down his top five picks. "And there's a lot of really good 6-7, 6-8 guard-type players. I think the local guy, Alex Len, gives you a chance to have an outstanding big man for the future. It might not be this year, especially coming off the operation. The Bobcats, I think Otto Porter's too good to go past four. I just think he can add something to nay team because of his intensity, his ability to play a couple positions. And then fifth, I'd like to see Victor Oladipo get a shot to play, and I think he needs to go into a wide-open system. He'd be great at a Golden State or places like that. As long as he can get up and down the court he's gonna be a great player in the NBA."
(Alex Prewitt has a roundup of Len-related mock drafts. Five different teams are mentioned, ranging from No. 4 to No. 10. The Wizards didn't make the cut.)
Later, Hernandez asked for a summary of Washington's options.
"Well there's three options: go big, go a little smaller, or trade it and hopefully get two veteran players that might be able to take you to the playoffs this year," Williams said. "Because they've got some pieces now, but if they can add pieces, they've got a good shot to make a run at the playoffs."
And if they add Len, they've got a good shot at being pelted with rotten tomatoes. Of course, there's a 43 percent chance Williams slotted Len third just so he could be one spot ahead of the Hoya.


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Media / Product and service news / Atlas Copco's energy saving Z VSD compressor range completed
Atlas Copco's energy saving Z VSD compressor range completed
Antwerp, Belgium and Stockholm, Sweden – 02 May 2002 -- When Atlas Copco Compressor Technique introduced screw compressors that were powered by a Variable Speed Drive, it revolutionised the market. By saving up to 35% in energy consumption, the VSD set a new standard in environment friendly compressor operation. With the introduction of several new models the oil-free Z VSD range has now been completed to cover a range from 90 to 900 kW.
By introducing three new models - the ZR 900 VSD, ZR 500 VSD and the smaller ZR/ZT 90VSD - Atlas Copco reaffirms its lead in oil-free energy saving screw compressors. The range of oil-free VSD compressors now covers the entire range from small 90 kW to powerful 900 kW machines. Across this range, the customer benefits remain unchanged: huge energy savings, a highly stable air net pressure, low starting currents and a total absence of peaks, a high power factor and full compliance with EMC directives.
Integrated approach
Although Atlas Copco's innovative role in VSD type compressors has seen many followers, the Z VSD machines still excel by their totally integrated approach. Instead of adding a frequency converter to an existing compressor design, the Z VSD is designed as a complete concept, which offers numerous advantages. Firstly, Z VSD compressors are mechanically tested for the full speed window, whereas a traditional compressor is built for one working speed. Secondly, all controls for motor and compressor are integrated, which maximises the operating range and provides maximum safety. Thirdly, the integration puts the total machine under total control which reduces the risk of problems and ensures EMC compliance. Finally, it allows the floor space to be reduced significantly.
More to save
When dry air is needed, the MD dryer with VSD motor further optimises the energy saving package. By using the heat of the compressor, the MD adsorption dryer is virtually energy-less.
In multiple compressor installations, the ES Millennium monitoring and control systems will further reduce energy consumption by optimally selecting the right compressor mix, reducing the pressure band and operating the compressors in their most efficient zone.
Additional information on these and other products of the Atlas Copco Group can be found on the website: www.atlascopco.com.
Atlas Copco is an international industrial Group with its head office in Stockholm, Sweden. In 2001, the Group had revenues of SEK 51 billion (EUR 5.4 billion), with 98% of revenues outside Sweden, and close to 26,000 employees. The Group produces and markets compressed air equipment and generators, construction and mining equipment, electric and pneumatic tools, and assembly systems and offers related service and equipment rental. The Atlas Copco Group includes famous brands such as Atlas Copco, RSC, Milwaukee Electric Tool, Chicago Pneumatic, and AEG Power Tools. More information can be found on the web site: www.atlascopco-group.com.


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I am having a full TT with BA ( 500cc silicone) after having gastric bypass in 2008. I am totally happy in my skin, however, after loosing over 100lbs people still look directly at your 'gut' once they realize its you-- like your forever on display. ( have that apron look in everything i wear, which is wearing on my self conscious ,So, as a treat to myself after nearly 5 years of weight loss and keeping it off, my husband and I decided that I deserve to get my tummy done-- the BA is a treat for the hubby- ( so he says) lol-- I am super excited, but nervous all in one-- I nearly walked out prior to my GBP- so i hope i can do this-- with the daily posts from you ladies, i think i can make it-- ( i just gotta get ahold of the anxiety and show it who'se boss)
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I am having a full TT with BA ( 500cc silicone)...
not real thrilled about the pics-- kinda grosses me out actually-- hence, the reason im getting the MM-- cant wait to continue my journey to the new me-- Also have a forum on the Gastric Bypass in 08 ( not sure how to navigate thru this sight really well but lots of pics there as well) -- ( ALL BEFORE PICS) surgery is in 2 weeks, cant wait to post after pics FULL TT and BA without lift
getting that much closer-- only a few days left--
well, only a few days left till the surgery ( MM) Kinda nervous and excited all in one- Ive been nesting for a few weeks-- wanting to make things easier on myself and family- I have pre prepped a weeks worth of dinners ( to help out my teen and hubby) got all the gadgets Ive read about online ( like the shower chair, handy dandy picker upper tool, meds, easy slip on clothing ( from a thrift store) extra sports bras that latch in front , scar gel, and all those other ones ive read about-- My mother in law says I should take the BONE, FLESH and CARTILAGE vitamin? has anyone taken that? I have NOT started it, ill wait till after surgery-- ( it does say one of the ingredients can cause lack of absorption of some medications- and i would rather know my pain meds ARE going to work) -- I have a friend coming to cook a meal and clean up the house if its needed ( which i doubt, i been scrubbing like a mad woman- just to make sure) - I think im just finding things to do until the big day-- I have read so many posts and love them all-- Im hoping im one of those that is very pain tolerant and come thru this like a charm- I am a little nervous that my surgeon 'suggested' going with a larger implant than the one i chose-- so he ordered BOTH so i can decide again-- I dont want basket balls on my chest, but i do want a nice pump/cleavage if that makes sense?) EVERY person I know that has BA has wished they would of went bigger- so i think im going to leave that one up to the surgeon-- infact, im gonna be that wierdo that tapes a note to their chest that says-- ' -- put one size on each side and pick the better look '- or something silly like that! Anyhow, i wish you all a speedy recovery- and Ill see ya on the upside soon-- best of luck!!
tomorrow is my big day
getting really nervous and excited to have surgery tomorrow. I'm totally fine with the tummy tuck I'm nervous about boobs too big too little OMG. I have a great husband and support group. can't wait to be on the flat side......
surgery in 1 hour.....yikes
took ,1/2 a xanex.... feeling anxious...excited and everything in between. . wish me luck... big changes by the end of the afternoon.
holy ta ta s.... hope they go down alot... I have monster boobs.
tummy tuck breast Aug went well. no tummy pain whatsoever. chest is swollen and sore. doing amazing with lots of help
recovering nicely. TT, BA, all with a smile
surgery was perfect, staff was amazing, when rate the combination pretty simple. breasts been a little more tender than the .tummy. overall pain scale from 1 to 10 I would rate it a 3 or 4. ( worst feeling in the world is a cough). no regrets, just patiently progressing. .... just a FYI, instead of buying a lot of steri strips or gauze pads, you can buy a roll of cotton finger tubing and cut it the length of your incision and keep it in place with your paper tape. if you have any leaking or bleeding you can use your little nonstick pads underneath that. I'll post a picture of what that looks like next review ( the finger gauze and how awesome it works).
developed a weird rash
so I had my TT and BA June 25th. 11 12 days later I developed a rash on my trunk and behind my ears and scalp. I don't know if its a delayed anesthetic reaction or what. I spoke with my surgeon, we can understand the trunk portion but not the ears, so we're going to do topical benadryl an antibiotic. anyone else experiencing this,? I'm still absolutely loving all my procedures.... wouldn't change my doctor or what I had done for the world... should get the stitches out of my belly button Thursday.... recoveries actually been pretty minor in pain free. hope you all are doing great
2 weeks post op went good minus needing 2 stitches
went in for my 2 week checkup. everything is going great with the breasts. the tummy tuck looks amazing, however yesterday started bleeding on the pubic bone. ( due to a blood pocket/ hematoma), surgeon is going to put a stitch just to prevent further problems. anxiety over the stitches is really on my mind.... sheesh I just got done having stitches , ( that I took out of my belly button this morning myself)... I'm pretty excited to start doing the breast massage, never get through this little bit of tummy trouble things will be super groovy! hope everyone's recovery is going amazing....
I'm totally freaking out!!!
I just got my mommy makeover almost 3 weeks ago. I had done a mammogram 7 days prior. I was supposed to have results prior to my makeover, but had heard nothing. have no signs or inclinations anything is wrong. all the sudden yesterday I get a call that they found something in my mammogram. now I have to do a ton of my tests, and hope for the best... I'm kind of irritated because I did tell them that I was doing the mommy makeover need a rapid results. ( and I also inform them that my grandmother had had a double mastectomy at the age of 37) the lady doing the image in was also commenting on how well my films looked, that some of them were so perfect it was like a text book, they should be used in teaching ( like getting a clear image of your bacon strap)... thats some strip of tissue underneath your breast that goes down your stomach, I don't know.... it's just what she said. I asked if I should have any concerns because I was having my mommy makeover a week later, and her response was everything looked good to her ,theyd have a radiologist read it and get the results to me within a few days. now a month later and me almost 3 weeks and my mommy makeover, no insurance , my savings was depleted on the mommy makeover, I could potentially have breast cancer. I'm keeping all of my feelings and emotions in, as I have two daughters home right now, though theyre older, there's no need to give them added stress. anyone else experience of abnormal mammogram that turned out okay,? and how hard is it getting another mammogram on you've got implants better still tender??????
after meeting with a few other PS, i choose the one that I felt I clicked with and the one that has my best interest at heart-- Not only does my surgeon practice in SLC he also comes to my home town once a month-- So i can avoid an added travel trip and have check ups or drains removed locally-- big bonus! He also did my friends breast reconstruction after her chemo/radiation- mastectomy-- as well as another gal I won a make over with a few years back and his work is pretty A+ rated!! I cant wait and have full faith in Dr Chick.
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i made my journey to the bridge at 10 am dutch time this morning.
i lost my battle with bowel cancer.
we had some good last months mom and me.
i love you momma...
and i will watch over all of you from above.
Good Morning
FEMA is coming to their property to look things over at 5 p.m. Please pray that FEMA can help in someway.
Either temporary housing or help with the replacement of their home.
Bill is going through the debris with his hands.
(manually) When Jim and I had our tornado we had tractors to load the debris on and take it away.
Shawna's people who deliver her oxygen, said, she has to go to Freeman Hospital and have a breathing treatment.
They suspect she inhaled insulation and other debris.
Her bark and coughing is much worse this morning.
She found a pair of summer white shoes for church covered in something all red and black.
She soaked them in clorox and laundry soap and scrubbed them up.
She will be able to wear them.
2 simple dresses bought just before Easter (as she has been losing weight) were found.
She soaked them and they will be wearable.
When evening comes she washes out clothing in the sink.
Still no power.
Have City water to be able to wash themselves off.
Hand wash a few pieces of clothes.
They are overwhelmed by the support from here...They thank all of you.
They are relieved they will be able to treat the puppers for the fleas/ticks for a short time.
One less thing to worry about.
Candles and all kinds of batteries C and D mostly are a real need.
No power so many people need batteries and candles,they are harder to find everyday, even to purchase in a store.
More and more places to go and have a meal are set up each day. Now the time waiting for something to eat, doesn't take so long. The endless appts. and paperwork to fill out, go here and there to see what can be done, fills alot of the day.
Around that they try and dig in the debris, looking for scraps of anything they can save.
A small handful of old pictures were found.
Most stuff like that, has been so water logged you can not identify the items at all.
The TEARS keep coming with each trip to try and find something...Bill said," he can feel our prayers and he felt stronger yesterday.
Shawna, thanks everyone for all their prayers,thoughts and love shown to them."
This will be a long,long road back to anything that seems normal.....
Our house appreciates every single Fur that has pmailed,left a message, reached out in anyway to help the Kirk Puppers.
Assist in the Christian Dogs and Cats Group.
Trying to be a go between, the Kirks and dogster/catster furs is a challenge....God is making these connections and the HOPE fills our hearts with true joy.
There are not enough thank yous in the whole world, for all the efforts in the group to keep things going along!!!!
Our Hubby can't even boot a PC...but, despite his fieldwork, he comes back after caring for the cattle in the morning.
Takes Mazy for a romp on the open prairie.
The rest of the day, she does office work here, giving me about 4" of the chair.
We pop in and out of her frontyard that is fenced.
Coyotes were very close to our house last night before bed. This is why she is never outside by herself.
Be back with new information as we have it....
May God Protect and Keep Each One of You Safe,
Mazy and Gma Keda
Please crosspost to other areas....Thank you from the bottom of our hearts
Shawna Kirk
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Joplin,MO. 64804
If you'd like to mail a card to Shawna you can use this address.
Just spoke to them again. They did away with the permits to be able to go on your property. They were there a little while today. They were able to file a total loss on their home. Able to get me the information, I needed. Right now Bill doesn't have work to report too. Some people from work came and helped dig around in the debris.
They are exhausted and will try and connect with Red Cross and FEMA tomorrow. The situation is still totally overwhelming. Hopefully tonight it will not storm and they will get some rest. Shawna's parents home was spared and isn't damaged.
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text: Best new books, music and movies to amp up your weekend By Buster Hein • 6:30 am, August 2, 2014 NewsTop stories FULLSCREEN Picks of the week... Rather than slogging through a lake of reviews to find something you're just going to put down after 10 minutes, Cult of Mac has waded through the iTunes store to compile a list of the best new books, movies and music to come out this week so you don't have to get it yourself. This week we've got a brilliant teen movie from the heart of Silicon Valley, a new album from the most inventive (or crazy) duo in hip-hop, a new book that just might convince you to sell everything you own and move closer to the ocean, and much more. Enjoy! Alvvays - Alvvays The spelling of Alvvays (pronounced "always") is rather silly, but the melodies this Toronto-based band produces on their first album, Alvvays, are so sugary sweet and infectious you'll be saddened that each song has to eventually end. It's the best new album from July you're probably not listening to. iTunes - $9.99 Blue Mind, by Wallace J. Nichols & Celine Cousteau If you're anything like me, the ocean waters have been calling your name all summer, but why are we so drawn to sea? Blue Mind sets out to reveal why simply being near water can have huge effects on our health by combining cutting-edge neuroscience with stories from top athletes, scientists and military vets who have found that living near water can increase calm, squash anxiety and even boost your professional success. iTunes - $7.99 The Internet's Own Boy Aaron Swartz was one of the most influential Internet figures of our generation. Not only did he help develop RSS and co-found Reddit, but the American computer programmer was also a fervent crusader for open access and free speech, and ultimately became a victim of the very rights and freedoms he stood for. The Internet's Own Boy takes you inside his story a year after the tech prodigy killed himself. It's a must see for anyone who cares about the way the government is shaping the way we access information in the digital age. iTunes - $4.99 Shabazz Palaces - Lese Majesty Ishamel Butler and Tendai Maraire, aka Shabazz Palaces, are either the most inventive duo in hip-hop, or the most bat-shit crazy group of the 2010's. Their second LP, Lese Majesty should only be listened to if you're ready to step away from hip-hop's generic time signatures and ridiculous choruses and into an experimental rap world that's both mystifying and mind-bending. iTunes - $9.99 Lucky Us, by Amy Bloom Amy Bloom's third novel, Lucky Us, is an imaginative romp through WWII-era America, all from the eyes of Eva and her half-sister Iris, who dreams of escaping to Hollywood to become a movie star. It's one of the most beautifully written and resonant novels to come out this month, featuring big dreams, scandals, heartbreak, and a dash of luck. iTunes - $10.99 Palo Alto Palo Alto has three things going for it. 1) James Franco. 2) Its portrait of the lusts, boredoms, and self-destructions of teenage life in the heart of Silicon Valley makes it one of the best teen movies in recent years. 3) It's available exclusively on iTunes a month before the DVD drops. iTunes - $12.99 Advertisment Roberto Bolano's Fiction: An Expanding Universe, by Chris Andrews Roberto Bolano was one of the all-time greatest novelists and short-story writers from South America, but before you dive into the 898 pages of 2666, Chris Andrews has deftly dissected and analyzed the complex themes and narrative layers of the Chilean writer's fictional universe. An Expanding Universe isn't really a biography or a critical study, but it explains how Bolano rapidly rose to fame in North America and provides fascinating insights on the personal writing system Bolano used to produce his rich fictional worlds. iTunes - $14.99 The Muffs - Whoop Dee Doo Jenny Lewis dropped her third solo album this week, and it's great, if you like whimsical twee music while driving to the beach to sip mimosas with your GF. But if you want an album from a 90's-era female singer songwriter that has more bite than Lewis, check out Kim Shattuck's latest pop-punk effort with The Muffs on their sixth album, Whoop Dee Doo. iTunes - $9.99 Particle Fever You've probably heard of the Large Hadron Collider in Switzerland. You probably even cheered when CERN announced the discovery of the Higgs particle in 2012, but what does all that mean? For an entertaining and informative introduction to the LHC and the theories behind it, check out Particle Fever, which takes viewers inside the largest scientific experiment ever created by following six scientists seeking to unravel the mysteries of the universe by smashing atoms together. iTunes - $4.99 Leave a comment


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Wednesday night's Rome derby could go down in history as one of the friendliest ever between bitter rivals Roma and Lazio, says the Guardian's Paolo Bandini -- and it was another great game, to boot. With Roma still chasing after league leader Inter Milan and Lazio inching closer toward a spot in Europe, this was an encounter full of meaning for both clubs, but goodwill triumphed in the end. Prior to the match, Lazio president Claudio Lotito begged Rome's often-violent fans to show the world "the level of maturity" they've achieved since the death of Lazio fan Gabriele Sandri, who was shot by police in November.
"Inside the Olimpico there was an unreal silence, before this different derby," wrote La Repubblica's Giulio Cardone. As Roma captain Francesco Totti,
Lazio captain Tommaso Rocchi and Sandri's brother Cristiano laid flowers before a mural of the deceased, with Totti bending down to kiss the image to tumultuous applause from the Lazio supporters,
Roma fans at the other end unfurled a banner containing the message, "Tears don't know color. Gabbo is one of us".
In the end, Lazio stole the derby, 3-2, with a 91st-minute game-winner
from Valon Behrami, but the outcome of the match took a backseat to the goodwill reverberating around a stadium shared by supporters whose hatred for each other normally transcends the sport. For
Roma fans, it helped, of course, that Inter had already tied Genoa earlier in the day, thus lowering the stakes of the outcome. Now seven points adrift of the league leader, Roma will be banking on
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Kooskia Internment Camp Archaeological Project
Learn about the research Stacey Lynn Camp, associate professor of anthropology and director of the Alfred W. Bowers Laboratory of Anthropology at the University of Idaho, is conducting at Idaho's Kooskia Internment Camp, a World War II Japanese Internment Camp.
The project began in the summer of 2010, when Camp and her team of faculty, post-doctoral, graduate and undergraduate researchers performed preliminary archaeological research at Kooskia, including geophysical survey, soil resistivity studies, shovel testing, phosphate analysis and collected macrobotanical soil samples to determine the location, extent, integrity and contents of historic gardens and personal effects from the camp's internees and employees. Read more research.
Phase two archaeological research was conducted during the summer of 2013, which involved the excavation of a trash dump associated with the internees and prisoners held at the Kooskia Internment Camp. The results of this fieldwork will be discussed on our project blog.
Project News
- Camp awarded a CLASS Summer Research Grant to work on a prototype of a virtual world concerning the archaeology of WWII internment. She is currently collaborating with project partner Brian Cleveley in the University of Idaho's Virtual Technology and Design program to finesse this prototype for user assessment.
- Laura Ng and Dr. Camp published a chapter entitled "Consumption in World War II Japanese American Incarceration Camps" in Dr. Mark Leone and Jocelyn Knauf's edited volume Historical Archaeologies of Capitalism.
- Kyla Fitz-Gerald completed the first masters thesis on the Kooskia Internment Camp and graduated in the spring of 2015. Her thesis explores gender, masculinity, and hygiene products.
- Camp gave a talk on the Kooskia Internment Camp for the Archaeological Institute of America at Spokane, Washington's Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture.
- Undergraduate students Kaitlyn Hosken and Kristen Tiede presented a paper entitled "Fillings, False Teeth and a Flouride Tray: Dental Artifacts at the Kooskia Internment Camp" at the 2015 Northwest Anthropological Conference in Eugene, Oregon.
- Undergraduate students Kaitlyn Hosken and Kristen Tiede presented a paper titled "'Caring for their Prisoner Compatriots': Health and Dental Hygiene at the Kooskia Internment Camp" at the 2015 Society for Historical Archaeology Conference in Seattle, Washington.
- Camp presented the paper "Redefining the Archaeological 'Site:' Landscapes of Japanese American Incarceration" at the 2015 Society for Historical Archaeology's annual conference in Seattle, Washington.
- Graduate student Kyla Fitz-Gerald presented a paper entitled "Goo and Gunk: Cosmetics and Masculinity" at the 2014 Northwest Anthropological Conference in Bellingham, Washington.
- Undergraduate student Kristen Tiede presented a paper entitled "Amethyst Glass as a Dating Tool" at the 2014 Northwest Anthropological Conference in Bellingham, Washington.
- Camp gave a talk at Gonzaga University's Jundt Art Museum on the Kooskia Internment Camp.
- With the assistance of local school teachers, community members and friends at Three Rivers Resort in Lowell, Idaho, Camp helped coordinate and run a day and a half archaeology camp for 4th-6th graders in the community surrounding Kooskia.
- Undergraduate students Lawrence Shaw and Olivia McDaniels presented posters on artifacts found at the Kooskia Internment Camp at the 2013 Northwest Anthropological Conference.
- Camp's book, The Archaeology of Citizenship, was published with the University Press of Florida. Information on Kooskia can be found in this book, though this is not a comprehensive examination of the archaeology of the site.
- Camp gave a talk on Kooskia at Sage International School in Boise, Idaho.
- Camp gave a talk on Kooskia at the Coeur d'Alene Public Library in CDA, Idaho.
- In November of 2012, Camp presented on the Kooskia Internment Camp at the American Anthropological Association's annual conference in San Francisco, California.
- Camp gave a webinar presentation to the National Park Service on the Kooskia Internment Camp in October of 2012. See the presentation.
- Undergraduate student Josh Allen presented a paper entitled "Left left behind: the personal material culture of Idaho's Kooskia Internment Camp" at the 2012 Society for Historical Archaeology's annual conference in Maryland.
- Camp presented a paper on Kooskia entitled "Re-creating Home amidst Barbed Wires and Watchtowers: The Archaeology of Artwork at the Kooskia Internment Camp" at the 2012 Society for Historical Archaeology's annual conference in Maryland.
- Undergraduate student Kelsi Lee presented a paper entitled "Alcohol Consumption at the Kooskia Internment Camp" at the 2012 Northwest Anthropological Conference in Moscow, Idaho.
- Graduate student Rachel Stokeld presented a poster entitled "Good for One Fare: From Tacoma's Japanese Town to Kooskia" at the 2012 Northwest Anthropological Conference in Moscow, Idaho.
- Students Kali Oliver, Olivia McDaniel and Jess Workman presented papers on artifacts found at Kooskia at the Northwest Anthropological Conference in the spring of 2012. Their research can be found on the "About the Project" tab in our blog.
- The August 2011 edition of Idaho Magazine featured a story on the Kooskia Internment Camp Archaeological Project and several of our project's students discussing their experiences on the project. Read the article.
- The National Park Service's Japanese American Confinement Sites Grant program awarded the Kooskia Internment Camp Archaeological Project two separate grants to fund laboratory research and field research in 2011 and 2012.
- In July of 2011, Camp welcomed her second child and budding archaeologist, Ty, into the world! She was on maternity leave until September, when she plans to return to her research and labwork related to Kooskia.
- The May/June 2011 edition of the international best-selling magazine, Archaeology, covered archaeological research on World War II and included information on the Kooskia Internment Camp Archaeological Project. Read segments of the article here.
- In June of 2011 and 2012, Camp hosted archaeological workshops for the 4-H Annual Teen Conference hosted at the University of Idaho. There, high school students learned about and were taught how to identify artifacts excavated from the Kooskia Internment Camp.
- In the Spring of 2011, Jamie Capawana and Josh Allen traveled to the Society for American Archaeology's annual conference in Sacramento, California, to present on their research related to the Kooskia Internment Camp.


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"American Idol's" Pia Toscano has not only reportedly dumped her long time boyfriend for Mark Ballas of "Dancing with the Stars"… but she there are reports she hasn't even bother to tell him he's history.
The New York Post reports Pia didn't even bother to break up with boyfriend, Queens Caterer Carlos Nunez, before going out on a dinner date with Ballas two days after being eliminated. A mutual friend of the couple says the break up seems inevitable. Pia apparently has had very little time for Nunez since making the final 12. Sadly, the story indicates Nunez has been very supportive of Pia's ambitions.


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The best way to prevent earwigs is to utilize Integrated Pest Management, or IPM. IPM is a holistic approach to pest control. The basic steps of IPM include Inspection, Identification and Control.
In order to start the IPM process, it is important to understand the insect. Earwigs live and reproduce in moist or wet areas, typically outside where there is an abundance of decaying vegetation, the preferred food of most species. While some earwig species are predators, for most purposes, it can be assumed that the species encountered around homes are herbivores, or those preferring vegetation.
The inspection, the first step of IPM, is to look for signs of a buildup of leaves and other dead or decaying vegetation. This is not just an autumn occurrence, but during the summer it is common to have fallen leaves and old-growth plant debris fall onto the soil. With today's watering systems, it is also common to have accelerated decay due to drip or lawn irrigation. Pulling away wet vegetation that has fallen might reveal if and where there is an earwig infestation.
Identification of earwigs and their living environment is important as well. Most life stages of earwigs have the telltale forceps, or pincers, extending from the abdomen. This attribute is the best method to make sure that the insect is, in fact, an earwig. Identification of conditions which lead to infestation, such as overwatered plants near the foundation, will point you toward finding earwigs and is a condition which should be identified during the inspection.
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The driver of a Corvette and three students were injured Friday when the car collided with a Hall County school bus on Thompson Bridge Road.
All four were transferred to Northeast Georgia Medical Center with unspecified injuries. Their conditions were unknown Friday night.
Earlier, Hall County Schools spokesman Gordon Higgins said in a news release that there were no serious injuries suffered by students or the driver of the bus, Andrea Gilbert.
The Corvette driver, Randolph Marvin Eccles, 54, of Murrayville, was freed from the vehicle after the wreck.
Charges are pending against Eccles, the Georgia State Patrol reported.
The bus was transporting students home from North Hall Middle School and North Hall High School when the accident occurred, Higgins said.
Hall County emergency crews responded to the scene just before 4 p.m. Thompson Bridge Road was blocked for a time because of the accident. The wreck occurred at Wahoo Drive, and Thompson Bridge was closed between Price Road and Hopewell Church Road.
School officials also were at the scene and transferred students to another bus to take them home.
State Patrol officials said Eccles was traveling northbound on Ga. 60 around 4:55 p.m. and lost control of the car as he was attempting to pass another vehicle. The Corvette traveled into the southbound lane and struck the bus with the driver's side rear quarter panel.
The bus left the road, struck a mailbox, a power pole guy wire and came to rest down an embankment.
Debris from the crash struck a northbound Honda in the driver's side door panel.
Two 15-year-olds and one 11-year-old students were transported for treatment for their injuries, the State Patrol said.


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Introducing the Marketing RaDaR
Posted by Nate Elliott on January 24, 2013
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In our new report "Mix Art And Science For Marketing Success," we introduce a new model: The Marketing RaDaR. This model (which serves as an update to our previous 'interactive brand ecosystem' model) is designed to help you build marketing programs and strategies that support your customers all the way through the customer life cycle — and is based on data we've collected about which channels they use at each step of the customer journey.
I published a piece in Ad Age this week that explains the idea in more detail:
Poor Elias St Elmo Lewis. When he first described the sales funnel more than a hundred years ago, he was trying to map the path a single customer took to a single purchase. Little did he know how badly we'd one day abuse his model. In recent years some marketers have tried to weld 'loyalty' or 'advocacy' onto the bottom of the funnel, others have tried to 'flip' the funnel, and many have longed to bury the funnel entirely — all in an effort to find a model that better reflects the ongoing relationships between companies and their customers.
Our research shows a four-stage customer life cycle best sums up how customers interact with companies: First, customers discover a product or service; then they explore it in greater detail; next they buy the product or service; and after purchase they engage the company from which they bought, as well as with other customers. If companies create positive engagements they can drive new discovery — either by introducing existing customers to additional products or by leveraging satisfied customers to pass the word along to others.
If we take a new approach to understanding the customer journey, of course, we need to rethink how we market to customers in that journey as well. A marketer's job is to support customers and prospects as they traverse this life cycle — and to do that they must focus on different marketing channels at different stages of the customer journey.
Most customers tell us that when they're open to discovering new products and services, they rely on mass-reach channels like TV ads, search engines, and word of mouth. When they want to explore products in more detail, they use depth channels like marketers' websites and retail stores. (They turn to these same channels when completing purchases.) When they want to engage with their favorite brands, they use relationship channels — signing up for email lists or loyalty programs, or liking a brand on Facebook.
If you want to support this life cycle, you'll need to start looking at the world the way your customers do: as an ongoing sequence of reach channels, depth channels, and relationship channels.
And that's just what savvy marketers are doing — building their "Reach and Depth and Relationship" channels into "marketing RaDaRs" that leverage all three types of channels:
· Depth channels tell your product's story. Your website, your stores and your salespeople serve a common purpose: to give your customers and prospects the detail they're seeking when they explore your product, and to guide them to a purchase.
· Relationship channels serve your existing customers. Most of the people who sign up for your mailing lists or follow you in social media are existing, satisfied customers. These channels aren't about attracting new audiences or directly driving sales — they're about staying in touch with your biggest fans.
· Reach channels get you into the consideration set. Word-of-mouth and unbranded searches are the two channels your customers use most to discover products — followed by traditional channels like TV ads and in-store displays. Your purpose for using these tools is to encourage customers to explore your offering in greater depth.
We've seen this thinking in action in a number of successful campaigns over the past two years. In the US, Porsche's 'Everyday Magic' program built reach, depth, and relationship channels into a cohesive marketing plan that helped drive double-digit sales growth in a tough economy. Skin care brand Eucerin's Thai marketing team built a RaDaR around its 'Eucerin Club' concept; it's now outpacing competitors in this fast-growing market.
If you're going to build your own marketing RaDaR, it's important to keep two things in mind:
· You need to stop thinking about 'earned, owned, and paid.' The concept of earned, owned and paid media shook many marketers from their slumber, and helped them see a way past traditional channel-based marketing plans. But this model was never representative of the way customers used media; like 'digital and traditional' it's a classification based on organizational convenience rather than on the customer journey. Our data clearly shows that customers turn to reach, depth and relationship channels at different stages of the life cycle — regardless of whether those channels are digital or traditional, or whether they're earned or owned or paid. It's time to put away EOP and focus on RaDaR.
· No piece of the model is naturally more important than any other. We talk to many established marketers who prefer to focus on reach channels; often, emerging marketers want to emphasize relationship channels. But each set of channels — reach and depth and relationship — take the lead at a different stage of the customer life cycle. If you focus just on one part of the model, you'll be less able to guide your customers through their journeys.
Hi, Nate. Yes, I also believe
Comment from Wes Towers (not verified) on Mon, 02/04/2013 - 22:07
Hi, Nate. Yes, I also believe that depth, relationship and reach have equal importance. I have been focusing on these three aspects and finding ways to enhance them further. I have noticed though that when you have firmly established your relationship with your clients, the other two elements are not that hard to achieve.
Comment from Ben Smith (not verified) on Thu, 02/07/2013 - 15:19
Hi Nate
Just want to say thank you for such a fantastic concept. This really holistically sums up all the dynamic parts to the buying process and marketing in general.
Inspired me for my latest blog post. It really resonated.
Extending this concept
Comment from Curt Galusha on Fri, 02/08/2013 - 13:09
Hi, Nate:
Though I'm not new to Forrester the SEO company that I now help to lead, seoClarity, is. We just signed on recently. Not to pitch, but seoClarity is the enterprise-level SEO platform that three of the top five online retailers use. We also work with hundreds of brands globally. I'm not saying this to impress, but rather to lead-in to my question.
Elements of the Discovery Marketing ecosystem are rising up to influence purchasing decisions to varying degrees in many channels, You've noted many of these in your post on Fig. 3. But the buying process for hard goods is different than lux brands which is different than retail that is different than autos.
I have two questions around your new and powerful concept (that I believe in, BTW...):
First, I would imagine that some type of metrics for each channel experience would need to be put in place to optimize this experience. Where within this process do you think that step would fall? Or is a consistent metric that would take some shape or form at some point during each of the four steps that you outlined?
Second, have you ever thought about taking this to some B-schools or solid Universities? I know that my alma matter would be very interested in this forward leaning perspective.
Thanks for the great thoughts. It's truly fantastic insight.
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It's so great to see this.
Social media is a great way to disseminate information to people who already love you, but not very many businesses have been successful using to grow the kind of community that's necessary nowadays for business success.
Time to stop using social as a way to emotionally vomit our ideas and instead actually make it social!
Wish I had the dough to read the full report. I'm sure it's great.
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Citation: Ariana, D.P., Lu, R. 2006. Visible/near-infrared hyperspectral transmittance imaging for detection of internal mechanical injury in pickling cucumbers. ASABE Annual International Meeting. Paper No. 063039. Interpretive Summary: Pickling cucumbers are susceptible to damage during growth, harvest, transport, and processing, which could result in defective fruit. Cucumbers with external defects such as broken, smashed, and cuts are easy to identify and can be removed during post harvest sorting and grading. However, internal defects such as carpel separation or hollow centers are difficult to detect by human inspectors or machine vision systems without cutting open the fruit, which prohibits evaluation of individual cucumbers. Hence, a rapid and nondestructive method to evaluate internal defects would be valuable for the pickling cucumber industry. This research investigated a hyperspectral imaging technique in transmittance mode for detecting internal mechanical injury in pickling cucumbers resulting from dropping or rolling, which occurs frequently during mechanical harvesting and postharvest handling. Hyperspectral imaging is a technique that combines the main features of imaging and spectroscopy to acquire from the product item both spatial and spectral information simultaneously. Hyperspectral transmittance images were acquired from normal and defective cucumbers over a period of six days after they were harvested. Image processing algorithms were developed for detecting defective cucumbers from normal cucumbers. The hyperspectral imaging system correctly detected 86% of the defective cucumbers and achieved an overall classification accuracy of 92%. The technique can be implemented for online sorting and grading of pickling cucumbers. This would help to assure the quality and consistency of final pickled products, which are estimated to be worth more than five billion dollars for the U.S. pickle industry.
Technical Abstract: Internal product quality is an important aspect in the quality control and assurance of pickled products. A rapid and non-destructive method for internal defect detection would be of value to the pickling cucumber industry. A hyperspectral transmittance imaging technique was developed to detect internal mechanical injury in the form of carpel suture separation or hollow cucumbers that resulted from dropping and rolling under weight. Hyperspectral transmittance images were acquired from both normal and defective cucumbers at five times over a period of six days after harvest. Partial least squares discriminant analysis (PLS-DA) and hyperspectral image thresholding methods were used to classify cucumber samples into defective or normal classes. Transmittance spectra of defective and normal cucumbers were similar in shape but higher in magnitude for the defective cucumbers. Cucumbers, both normal and defective, had good transmittance in the near-infrared range of 700-950 nm, but they had poor or low transmittance in the visible range (450-700 nm). The hyperspectral image thresholding method resulted in higher classification accuracies compared to PLS-DA. The image thresholding method correctly detected 86% of the defective cucumbers and achieved an overall classification accuracy of 92%. The hyperspectral transmittance imaging technique has the potential for rapid detection of internal mechanical injury in pickling cucumbers.


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Associated Press | Last updated August 01, 2012
Dawn Harper raced to the finish line in a pair of borrowed spikes at the Olympics four years ago. The 100-meter hurdler wound up wearing those shoes to climb to the top of the winner's podium as well. A raw 24-year-old from the tough city of East St. Louis, virtually unknown in the track world to anyone outside of her family, teammates and coach, becomes an unexpected gold medalist in her Olympic debut. Yes, they make movies out of stories like that one, though in Harper's case, it hasn't been enough to knock a less-accomplished U.S. teammate off the magazine covers. Frustrating? `Hmmmm ... At one point it was,'' Harper said Tuesday, when asked about receiving second billing to Lolo Jones, who still has the more recognizable face and name despite her lack of Olympic success. ''I don't want to lie and say it wasn't. But nothing that someone else gets can take away from my journey.'' Jones, who struggled to qualify this year for a return trip to the Olympics, still has more sponsors, gets more airtime and it is her picture, not Harper's, that graced the front of ''Time'' magazine's Olympic issue last month. Harper has the gold medal and very few regrets. ''It's a difficult spot to be in,'' said Michelle Perry, the retired hurdler, whose loaned her shoes to Harper and lifted her to Olympic gold. ''Once you get to that level, you want to get all the accolades and the other things that come with it. It's like taking the LSAT and passing the bar but then them telling you that you can't become a lawyer. You do everything you're supposed to do, but what's the reward?'' Like the rest of the field in Beijing, Harper was racing for second, a pace or two behind, when Jones, the leader, clipped the ninth hurdle and stumbled toward the finish line. Almost all eyes in the Bird's Nest stayed on Jones, watching the favorite's dreams shatter. Ahead of her, though, another scene was playing out: Harper, unbelieving, looking around, shouting ''What? What? What?'' She saw Australian Sally Pearson celebrating. ''And I'm thinking, `Second is really good,'' Harper said. Then, she saw Priscilla Lopes-Schliep shouting, too. ''And I was like, `Third is amazing,'' Harper said. Moments later, teammate Damu Cherry told her she had won. Harper couldn't believe it. ''Because I remember thinking, of all the people in this world that want to get to the Olympics, or reach the pinnacle in anything they do, I did that,'' she said. ''I did it the age of 24, with people saying `This is your first Olympics, just enjoy the experience, the next one will be just fine.''' The trip to the Olympics four years later has, indeed, gone just fine so far - but under much different circumstances. Instead of sliding through airports and shopping malls unnoticed, Harper stops to take a few pictures and sign some autographs. Instead of simply hoping to soak in the atmosphere and bank some memories for bigger things to come, Harper has expectations this time. She also has her own shoes. Four years ago, the spikes on the single pair of shoes she owned were wearing down. With no sponsor to provide her with a new set of spikes, she called Perry, who had been the world's top-ranked hurdler through much of the four years preceding the Olympics, but got injured at the start of the 2008 season and didn't get to live out her Olympic dream. ''We kind of understand the struggle that comes with trying to be an Olympic athlete,'' Perry said. ''So many people see the glitz and glamour when they turn on the lights at the Olympics for two weeks every four years. All that's great. But there's a hard road that gets you there. In our camp, you're always told to try to help the next person coming up. There are a lot of athletes that fall through the cracks.'' It could have happened to Harper. Her journey began in the blue-collar city of East St. Louis where she grew up idolizing one of the city's icons, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, the three-time Olympic gold medalist who took an early interest in the young, up-and-coming hurdler. That interest eventually turned into a scholarship to UCLA - ''A blessing, because my parents could never have afforded that,'' Harper says - where Joyner-Kersee's husband, Bobby, was coaching. Bobby Kersee, of course, was one of the few believers that day in Beijing, even though the spotlight - and the expectations - had all fallen on Jones. ''He said, `Focus on you,''' Harper said. She did, and moments after Jones fell, Harper leaned in at the line for one of the most unexpected wins of the Olympics. ''I was running off a hope and a dream,'' she concedes. Fully recovered from knee surgery in 2010, she is trying to become the first woman to go back-to-back at the Olympics in the 100 hurdles - as fickle an event as there is in athletics. She knows, however, that she can't go in counting on anyone making a mistake this time. And when she talks about the upcoming race, she sounds as if she's ready to get into the starting block now, not next Monday, which is when the heats in her event begin. ''I refuse to go into this race and just not execute. That's the only thing that would really disappoint me,'' she said. ''I know my training is good. And I'm ready.''
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Anj Bourgeois was one of the jubilant Skyline players who raced to the middle of the field after the Eagles secured their first state baseball championship a year ago.
"It was incredible," Bourgeois said about the Class 4A title game victory over Timpanogos. "It was one of the greatest feelings I've ever had."
Things have changed since last May. That will happen when 10 members of a team graduate, leaving plenty of vacancies to be filled.
Bourgeois, for instance, was mostly a junior varsity player who dressed for varsity and pinch-ran "like, twice" one year ago, he said. But Bourgeois is hitting third and starting at third base for Skyline this season.
Along with Abe Yagi, Bourgeois is one of two sophomores on the lineup card for the Eagles.
But they weren't the only ones who saw sparse activity on varsity in 2012 and now are seeing plenty.
Skyline coach Erik Hansen said he's really depending on the seniors on this year's team.
"We have about five or six seniors who are in our starting lineup," Hansen said. "What I love about seniors who haven't had that opportunity to play they usually step up.
"They have that one shot. They put everything into it and they know it's their team. They know it's their time."
Seniors Ryan Clark and Coleman Gerdes did see some playing time while platooning in the Skyline outfield last season. Fellow seniors joining those two as starters this year are right fielder Nick Greene, first baseman Jake Cushing and Griffen Clayton.
A couple of juniors, Bridger Nielson and Jake VanAmen, will see plenty of time as well, with Nielson "under the radar" as one of the better pitchers in the state, according to Hansen.
There are some noticeable differences in attitude and philosophy between last year's team and this season's squad.
First, the Eagles haven't had much trouble so far scoring runs this season. They beat Woods Cross 16-3 and Provo 13-1 in the first two games of the season.
But the scoring won't be as much a result of the long ball this season because players like Luke Myers, who was second statewide in 2012 with seven home runs, graduated.
"We don't have quite the big sluggers as we did last year," said Clark, who will hit cleanup. "But we're doing a real good job at the little things. A base hit here, a walk, whatever it takes to get that run in. I think that's making us a real dangerous team right now."
Second, and you might have to be in the dugout to notice, Skyline has a different temperament.
"We had a bunch of guys who liked to have fun last year," Hansen said. "When they were able to have fun, they played their best. They were loose, sometimes too loose, I thought. This team is more of a bring your lunch pail to work, which I love, which is more of my personality."
"This year's team is a little more focused on just getting the job done," Clark said. "There's definitely a different mentality, but I think in the end, it's two different but good teams."


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The Star Drive-In opened in 1955 with a 300 car capacity. In 1964, it was unique in that there was a 14 room motel added in the backfield of the drive-in, and was called the Best Western Movie Manor. You can get a room at the motel and open the curtains over the picture window and view the movies. It has since added another 200 car screen in 2003. Sound is provided over FM radio. The drive-in is open seasonally from May through September.
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The Star Drive-In actually opened in 1955, and was operated by George and Edna Kelloff, who later reopened the old Granada Theatre in Monte Vista as the Vali Theatre. The opening was announced in the July 9, 1955, issue of Boxoffice Magazine. It was a single-screen operation accommodating 300 cars.
According to this web page, George Kelloff is still the operator of the Best Western Movie Manor Motel.
The 2005 book "The Big Book of Car Culture: The Armchair Guide to Automotive Americana" by Jim Hinckley and Jon G. Robinson limited preview available at Google Books has a section about Kelloff, and says that he started the Movie Manor Motor Inn project in 1964. There's an aerial photo of the drive-in, but it shows only one screen, not two, so it must date from before 2003.
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website for the Star Drive-In.
This drive-in was also a fly-in, as it had its own landing strip in the 1960s.
The Movie Manor is a treasure, and its setting is unique, but it was never the only motel-drive-in combo. The Fairlee Motel & Drive-In Theater in Vermont started adding its motel rooms in 1960, and it's still in operation.
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Charlee's Law doesn't take effect until July 2, 2014. Until then, here are steps and tips from Hope 4 Children With Epilepsy.
Before applying for a hemp registration card, patients must:
Have tried three treatments for epilepsy under the direction and documentation of a neurologist.
Obtain a letter of recommendation from your neurologist affirming that you have intractable epilepsy and that you may benefit from treatment with hemp extract. You will need a copy of this statement, and the neurologist must electronically submit the statement directly to the Utah Department of Health.
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Cacoyannis Thrills to 'Bacchae'; Lives in Athens Shakespeare in Greek Women's Casting Is Mixed
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It is not that Michael Cacoyannis is bringing a new playwright to New York's Circle in the Square Theater with "The Bacchae," which he translated and is directing. It's just that he thinks its author, Euripides, who hasn't done anything new in the last few thousand years, speaks to us today as eloquently as any newcomer can do--perhaps more so.
September 26, 1980
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TOJO DROPS MORE IN TOKYO SHAKE-UP; Vice Foreign Minister Nishi and Kawagoe, Adviser, Resign -- Premier Takes Over POLICY CHANGE IS DENIED Spokesman Says Situation Is Temporary -- 'Most Countries Have a Foreign Minister'
Japanese broadcasts recorded in New York yesterday by The United Press reported that the Tokyo shake-up, regarded in many quarters as presaging an attack on Russia, continued yesterday with the resignations of Shigeru Kawagoe, Foreign Office adviser and former Ambassador to China, and Vice Foreign Minister Haruhiko Nishi.
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It's no secret that Roselle (N.J.) Catholic 2015 combo guard Isaiah Briscoe's recruitment has spiked in recent months, so it didn't come as a shock that he was selected to play for the USA national team.
Besides getting to play against some of the best players in the world, Briscoe was also able to receive some invaluable instruction.
"Getting to play for coaches like Coach Donovan and Coach Miller and Coach Cooley was a great experience for him," said Isaiah's father, George Briscoe. "He thoroughly enjoyed his time on the team and playing for the coaches."
Those coaches and others as well have noticed the improvement in Briscoe's game.
"Man, Isaiah has been busy just getting better and now people see it," said George. "He really worked on his body and his ability to attack the basket or pull up or get his teammates involved has improved as well."All the analysts were sure that he couldn't play point guard, but they were wrong because they didn't consistently watch him do it. I always knew he could do that and you can tell others are on board now. He can play both backcourt positions and play them well."
It' still up in the air which school Briscoe will play for however.
"We cut the list down to seven and we're going to take some visits coming up soon," George said. "He wants to see Arizona again and he would like to go to Louisville and Connecticut. From there we will cut the list to five in September."
As far as his overall recruitment goes, Briscoe still knows what he wants in a school.
"Nothing has changed, he wants to go to a school that gets up and down and lets him play to his strengths," George said.
"Honestly, I think he knows what he wants to do, but I'll let him talk about that when he's ready."


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Frustrated at the continued decrease in speed of its Firefox browser as a result of certain add-ons, Mozilla has decided to name and shame the worst offenders.
This morning, Mozilla published a list of the top ten offenders with translation/dictionary add-on, FoxLingo named as the worst offender, slowing down Firefox at startup by a huge 74 percent. With the browser market becoming more and more competitive, Mozilla will have taken this step to try and make sure its browser remains nippy even with add-ons installed. One of the most ironic inclusions on the list is of course "FastestFox – Browse Faster†which doesn't do what it says on the tin and actually slows down Firefox by as much as 33 percent.
Mozilla will hope that by publishing the list of offenders, it will encourage developers to create add-ons which don't impact on the browser's performance. It is also planning further initiatives such as warning those about to download an add-on if that add-on will slow down performance by 25 percent of more. It is also planning to do automated performance tests on the top 100 add-ons hosted in the add on gallery.
Hopefully this will lead to better performance from Firefox in the long run, though we hope it won't mean we will be seeing less add-ons as some of them can be very handy indeed.
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Gabriela Alvarez is our school counselor at J.M. Gaby received her teaching credential and masters degree in Education at Stanford University and served as an intern Spanish teacher for 1 year at ...more
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Mr. Blalock has been teaching at JMIS since 2011. He currently teaches Earth Science, Computer Science, and Drama. After attending Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University and receiving his ...more
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Born and raised in the Bay Area, Joan received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre Arts from San Francisco State University. After receiving her Single Subject in English and Physical Education ...more
Lucy Dendinger
My name is Lucy Dendinger and I thrilled to be a Writing Aide at JM. I have lived in the Bay Area for the last 17 years, but grew up in San Diego. My husband Don is a physical therapist and we have ...more
Olivia Flint
Olivia is excited to be the School Psychologist at Joaquin Moraga. This is her 16th year of working in schools and with children. She taught in Osaka, Japan, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Mill ...more
Jimmy Flowers
Jimmy Flowers has been an educator for nearly two decades. After earning an English education degree from Miami University he journeyed to Korea and Japan to teach ESL. After an extended stay abroad ...more
Susanna Gomez
Susanna has been working in the Moraga School District for over five years, first as a TA and then as an one-on-one aide at Camino Pablo. Currently, she works in the Intensive Learning Center at ...more
Jerry Gruen
Jerry Gruen teaches Physical Education at JM, and has led the eighth graders of Joaquin Moraga to Washington D.C. since 1996. Before coming to Moraga, he taught in the West Contra Costa Unified ...more
Annette Herbert
Moving back to the States from Singapore was a "re-entry" experience of epic proportion. Watching our children adjust to Moraga honed my compassion for students coping with all sorts of changes, and ...more
Harvey Kamian
I was born in Berkeley and raised in Lafayette. I attended UCLA for my undergraduate studies where I earned degrees in Scandinavian Literature and National and International Business Administration.
Jill Lichti
Jill Lichti has been teaching for 29 years, all at the middle school level. She has taught English at JM for 18 years and before that taught for 11 years at Sullivan Middle School in Fairfield, CA.. ...more
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Entering my 16th year of teaching (all at JM), my excitement levels are just as high as they were on my first day of teaching. In those days, I had just completed my Master's degree and Teaching ...more
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Mr. Read is starting his 16th year teaching at JM. He currently teaches French and the debate classes, but in the past he has taught English, drama, and history. He is also actively involved in the ...more
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Mary Ann Shimer, who teaches Math at JM, strives to foster a love of learning in her students. After receiving her degree in Math/Applied Science (Engineering) at UCLA, Mary Ann designed data ...more
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Mrs. Standring teaches 6th grade and 7th grade Science at JM. Mrs. Standring attended the University of California, Davis and majored in Biological Sciences. She grew up in Walnut Creek and went to ...more
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At Texas Children's Pediatrics, we understand the importance of developing a trusting, long-term relationship with your child's pediatrician. Doing so not only allows you to get to know your pediatrician – providing a consistent resource for your entire family – but also impacts your child's health now and in the future.
We believe strongly in the medical home model, providing primary care that is accessible, continuous, comprehensive, family-centered, coordinated, compassionate and culturally effective to every child and adolescent. What this means is a medical home can address preventative, acute and chronic care from birth through the transition to adulthood. An effective medical home also facilitates an integrated health system with an interdisciplinary team of patients and families, primary care physicians, hospitals, public health and the community.
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama has been awarded a $300,000 federal grant that will enhance the state's ability to track sex offenders.
Gov. Bob Riley announced the grant Thursday, saying the funds will be used to improve electronic information sharing concerning sex offenders.
The money will also be used to help local law enforcement agencies conduct in-person address verification checks.
The state's sex offender registry is maintained by the Department of Public Safety.
That department will serve as the lead agency and administer thegrant, which was awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice.
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Earlier this week we reported on Absinthe, the latest Jailbreak for the majority of iOS devices including that of the never before jailbroken device the new iPad. Well in a recent tweet from the Chronic Dev Team it's been revealed that Absinthe 2.0, the tool used to jailbreak iPhones, iPods and iPads has been used to jailbreak almost 1 million … Read More
Why Jailbreak Your iPhone – Themes, Winterboard and Jaku
Why Jailbreak iPhone – Winterboard As well as adding new features and tweaks to your jailbroken iPhone one of the more popular reasons to jailbreak is to apply themes to your device to change it's look. There a a couple of tools to do this but the most popular one is Winterboard and once you have downloaded this from Cydia … Read More
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Geohot recently released Limera1n jailbreak tool for Windows users and was constantly updating the Beta version to fix the known issues. The release of Limera1n forced The Chronic Dev Team to delay the availability of their jailbreaking software for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad called Greenpois0n. The official website of Limera1n was updated on Thursday with the new Mac version … Read More
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But perhaps the LG G2 is not your cup of tea. Well then, you can also get the Samsung Galaxy S4 mini for free with a signed two-year pact. This model brings a 4.3 inch screen with resolution of 540 x 960 and a dual-core 1.7GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 CPU. With Android 4.2.2 out of the box, the phone will get updated to Android 4.3 which will bring support for the Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch.
Also offered online is a CyberMonday deal for the Motorola Moto X. Now powered by Android 4.4, the Moto X is equipped with a 4.7 inch glass carrying resolution of 720 x 1280. Under the hood is the Motorola X8 with 2GB of RAM on board. The 10MP camera has recently been updated to allow even those who aren't photography experts to take great shots.
Keep in mind that these deals are online only and the deals end when Monday does.
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- Who can apply to the MSN programs?
- How much of a time commitment does the MSN program require?
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Vote for the American!
Marquee message at Pleasant Valley Baptist Church, Chico, Calif., placed by from Pastor Tim Ruhl, who refused to say what it meant
Enterprise-Record, 8-30-12
America, America is just more than a place, though. America is an idea. It's the only country founded on an idea. Our rights come from nature and God, not from government. That's right. That's who we are, that's how we built this country.
U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., speech at the event announcing him as Mitt Romney's vice presidential running mate
Real Clear Politics, 8-11-12
No, these human rights — and the ideas and the ideals that conceived them — came from the minds of men and women who wrestled with the big questions: What is fair and what is just? Over time, a commonly held sense of right and wrong developed, which was then enacted into law by, yes, government.
Matt Rothschild, atheist editor of The Progressive, Madison, Wis.
The Progressive, 8-30-12
I'm a Catholic deer hunter. I'm happy to be clinging to my guns and my religion.
Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., campaigning for vice president in Pittsburgh
Associated Press, 8-22-12
Most of all, almighty God we thank you, for the great gift of our beloved country. For we are indeed one nation under God, and in God we trust. Dear God, bless America. You who live and reign forever and ever. Amen.
Cardinal Timothy Dolan, closing words to his prayer to the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla.
Thus do we praise you for the gift of life. Grant us to defend it. Life, without which no other rights are secure. We ask your benediction on those waiting to be born, that they may be welcomed and protected.
Cardinal Timothy Dolan's prayer delivered right after President Obama's speech accepting his party's nomination for a second term
We need a government that stands up for the hopes, values and interests of working people and gives everyone willing to work hard the chance to make the most of their potential.
Plank in the Democratic Party platform approved Sept. 4 at the national convention in Charlotte, N.C.
As an ordained United Methodist minister, I am here to attest and affirm that our faith in God is central to the American story and informs the values we've expressed in our party's platform. In addition, President Obama recognizes Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and our platform should as well.
Ted Strickland, former Ohio governor and Democratic platform drafting chair, introducing a resolution Sept. 5 to insert "God" into the platform
New York Times, 9-5-12
We need a government that stands up for the hopes, values and interests of working people and gives everyone willing to work hard the chance to make the most of their God-given potential. [Italics added]
Democratic Party platform plank "passed" after a Christian Broadcasting Network blogger and Fox TV began berating Democrats for "removing God" from the platform and not affirming Jerusalem as Israel's capital (Los Angelos Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa called for a voice vote requiring a two-thirds majority three times and declared the resolution passed even though the "nays" sounded louder than the "yeas.")
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I believe that the decisions we make now regarding the education of our youth will affect our children for a lifetime.
It's imperative that we provide early childhood education to all "at-risk" four and five-year olds so that they can start out on the same playing field as other children.
We must ensure full funding for our children's educations, including money for gifted and talented programs, special education programs, preschool programs, and new technology in classrooms.
We need to reduce class sizes, utilize school-based decision-making, and recognize and reward the important contributions our teachers make.
Finally, we must concentrate school funding on our public schools, recognizing that the use of vouchers will take critical funding away from public education.
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text: GENEVA - Alfred E. Snyder Jr., 73, of 99 Lewis St., passed away at Soldiers and Sailors Hospital in Penn Yan on Monday (April 8, 2013).Friends may call at the Community Room at the Elmcrest Apts. on Saturday (April 20, 2013) from 2 to 4 p.m. A Celebration of his life will be at 4 p.m. in the Community Room with the Rev. Phyllis Granger officiating. Burial will be in North Volney Cemetery, North Volney, N.Y. at the convenience of the family.Memorial contributions in his memory may be made to Soldiers and Sailors Hospital, Penn Yan, First Presbyterian Church in Penn Yan or to Keuka Comfort Care Home in Penn Yan.Alfred was born in Oswego and was the son of the late Alfred and Ann Edsall Snyder Sr. He was a well known mechanic in Rochester for many years.He is survived by his wife, Barbara; his children, Alfred (Julie) Snyder, David Snyder, Timothy Meyers, Cindy (William) Rosato and Brenda (John) Meyers; his siblings, Donald Snyder, Harold (Ellie) Snyder and Phyllis Carl, twenty grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.He was predeceased by his first wife; Georgetta Ann Snyder.Arrangements have been entrusted to the DeVaney-Bennett Funeral Home.For those wishing to write a note of condolence, please visit www.devaneybennettfh.com.


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- 21.5"w x 8.5"h x 5.25"d
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The Murray Feiss VS18403-BS Riva collection Vanity Wall Lighting in Brushed Steel uses Incandescent light output and brings Contemporary style. This item is 8.5"H x 21.5"W x 5.25"D. The total wattage is 300 and the voltage is 120 volts. The Murray Feiss VS18403-BS requires 3 bulbs (not included). Additional Information: Shade-Cream Etched Glass.