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Millions of self-funded retirees could be targeted to help fund big-spending election promises this year as each side played the class card at the first parliamentary question time of the year.
Focusing on cost-of-living pressures and the recently abandoned government promise to deliver a budget surplus, Opposition Leader Tony Abbott called on Prime Minister Julia Gillard to join him in ruling out any ''unexpected adverse changes'' to superannuation arrangements, ''now or in the next Parliament''.
The opposition believes Labor is preparing to hit the wealthy via a dramatic tightening of superannuation tax concession rules in order to rescue its budget bottom line. A newly slimmed-down shadow treasurer Joe Hockey had earlier briefed his colleagues in the joint Coalition party room that the opposition would tell voters this year that Labor was ''coming after your money''.
Using his own circumstances to argue for greater funding discipline, he quipped: ''If I'm prepared to do this to my waist, think what I'm prepared to do to Labor waste.''
The cost of superannuation tax concessions, which allow tax-free super payouts for those over 60 and lower rates for money ploughed into super accounts compared with other earnings, is ballooning as the population ages. It is worth some $32 billion.
Welfare activists have called for more to be taken from those whose higher disposable income allows them to park extra money in superannuation.
Advocates of the reform believe it has the potential not just to return billions to the cash-strapped budget but would be consistent with Labor's philosophy of helping out low and middle-income families first.
Refusing to take up Mr Abbott's offer, Ms Gillard instead slammed the opposition for not providing costings for its own policies.
She said the government would always ''do the right thing'' by ''decent hard-working Australians and modern families who we seek to serve''.
She also slammed her opponent for previously refusing to back the employer-funded super increase from 9 per cent to 12 per cent, which he had branded at the time as ''a con'', and for planning to end the low-income superannuation concession.
''In stark contrast, the leader of the opposition has said to families around the nation, to working people around the nation, that he will rip off their superannuation,'' she said.
''In particular, he has said he is determined to rip away the low-income superannuation boost that we are giving them.''
The government says the plan provides benefits of up to $500 a year to 3.6 million lower-income earners with annual incomes below $37,000 per year.
In a sign of things to come in what will be a hard-fought and hyper-extended election campaign, Ms Gillard accused the opposition of hitting those with least power, a group whom she described as predominantly women. ''Three in 10 workers in this nation are on his hit list, people who he wants to see poorer when they retire,'' she said.
The temperature of parliamentary exchange showed it was business as usual.
Mark Kenny is the national affairs editor for the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, based at Parliament House
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The Raiders' flurry of activity before the end of the league year Thursday continued as they agreed to terms with special teams standout and backup running back Rock Cartwright and were nearing an agreement with defensive tackle John Henderson.
Cartwright's signing was confirmed by a team source. He said on his Twitter page Wednesday he was returning to the Bay Area and to "re-sign with the silver and black. Henderson's agreement was intitially reported by ESPN's Adam Schefter as a two-year, $4 million deal.
Correction to an earlier post _ the Raiders confirmed Kamerion Wimbley's status as the franchise player, but have not confirmed the new riches bestowed upon cornerback Stanford Routt. The Raiders made note in their release about the buyback in Wimbley's contract disallowed by the league.
However, an e-mail was sent out by Raiders public relations early in the day showing how Routt stacked up in terms of completion percentage in an ESPN blog which ran some time ago. No explanation, given, just under the heading of "FYI."
If they choose, the Raiders could seek to fight the league ruling, but the moment Wimbley signs the tender, he is guaranteed the reported $10.1 million. And protesting the ruling would only serve to unnecessarily alienate Wimbley.
The best course of action for both parties is a longterm deal which Wimbley's agent Joe Linta said has been in the works in recent days.

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In support of UNCTAD's vision of "Prosperity for All", the Division focuses its initiatives on the poorest and most vulnerable developing countries in the world.
The Division aims to address development challenges in Africa and Least Developed Countries (LDCs), as well as in countries with specific geographical barriers, notably Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs) and Small Island Developing States (SIDS). The Division offers targeted, analytically-sound policy recommendations and technical assistance to foster inclusive and sustainable development, aligning its work with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
The Division conducts evidenced-based research and policy development; publishes flagship reports including the Least Developed Countries Report, and the Economic Development in Africa Report; produces UN-mandated Vulnerability Profiles, tracks progress towards graduation, and prepares smooth transition strategies for LDCs; provides tailor-made and demand-driven technical assistance programmes; supports and facilitates intergovernmental consensus building and coordinates UNCTAD's work on Africa, LDCs, LLDCs and SIDS.
The results of three national assessments on women's entrepreneurship development (WED) in East Africa conducted using a new framework developed by ILO and UNCTAD, through its Division on Technology and Logistics, found that ICTs are increasingly important for women entrepreneurs. Thanks to the rapid spread of mobile telephony and improved international broadband connectivity, there are now more opportunities to leverage such technologies in support of entrepreneurship.
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Conservation and Resource Management Program
The Conservation and Resource Management Program leverages NCEAS' core strengths -- analysis and synthesis of existing data -- to inform sustainable management of ecological systems at local, regional, and global scales. We aim to advance scientific knowledge and tools, to simultaneously conduct ecological research and meet the needs of practitioners. Accordingly, we develop scientifically reliable, cost-effective approaches to understanding ecological patterns, while also evaluating the underlying mechanisms and the influences of human actions on those patterns and processes. Our work therefore incorporates social as well as natural and physical sciences. Various approaches to modeling and geospatial analysis are integral to many of our projects.
The Conservation and Resource Management Program offers rigorous, practical training opportunities for students and young professionals. Importantly, we also communicate the scientific process and results from NCEAS' activities to policy makers and the public.
Ongoing Projects | Completed Projects
Contact Us:
hampton [at] nceas.ucsb.edu (Stephanie Hampton)
Ongoing Projects
Ecosystem-based Management of Coastal Marine Systems [1]
Supported by The David and Lucile Packard Foundation [2]
In 2004, the United States Commission for Ocean Policy called on decision makers to balance resource use with sustainability. The Commission urged a move toward ecosystem-based management informed by sound science. The David and Lucile Packard Foundation [2] has developed a strategic vision to fill urgent needs related to these charges. To support this vision, NCEAS has launched a diverse program. Our activities focus on developing the scientific understanding and processes involved in implementing ecosystem-based management and cover topics ranging from the ecology of coastal marine systems to integration of science into the decision making process.
Working Groups, Postdoctoral Associates, and graduate students are synthesizing and analyzing existing data. They also are filling key gaps in knowledge and developing new tools that are critical to successful implementation of ecosystem-based management. Many of these efforts have led to influential scientific papers. In addition, NCEAS is working with practitioners and policy makers to render scientific knowledge directly useful to conservation and management. We aim to change the conceptual foundation for managing coastal marine systems. We also strive to build capacity at the level of individuals, institutions, and networks.
EBM Working Groups, Workshops and Other Activities [1]
Sponsor's Role [3]: The sponsor of this project, The David and Lucile Packard Foundation [2], participates in some meetings of the project's advisory committee.
Declines of Pelagic Organisms in the Upper San Francisco Estuary, California
Supported by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service [4]
Abundance indices of several pelagic fishes in the upper San Francisco Estuary, delta smelt, age-0 striped bass, longfin smelt, and threadfin shad, have been unusually low since 2001. These fishes are of ecological, economic, and political importance. For example, protection of delta smelt affects water diversions that supply drinking water to more than 22 million people in California and support a multi-billion dollar agricultural industry. With support from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service [4], the Interagency Ecological Program [5] and NCEAS are collaborating to gain a better understanding of the specific causes and mechanisms behind the organism declines in the San Francisco Estuary. We further aim to place these declines in the broader context of estuarine degradation, organism declines, and approaches to solving these problems in other geographic regions. In particular, we are interested in exploring other systems that might serve as models for how to approach issues in the San Francisco Estuary and ultimately might lead to general principles for estuarine research, management, and conservation.
Sponsor's Role [3]: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has played no direct role in selection of participants or facilitation of research activities.
Finding Common Ground in Marine Conservation and Management: Distributed Graduate Seminar
Supported by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation [6]
There is increasing concern among scientists, resource managers, and the general public about the current state of marine fisheries and their supporting ecosystems. Recent scientific progress on this topic has been partly overshadowed by significant controversy on how to assess marine resources and how to address current problems in ocean management. Marine ecologists and fisheries scientists often tend to favor contrasting approaches, and we observe that these schools of thought have polarized over time. We now recognize this situation as counterproductive.
An NCEAS Working Group [7] is engaged both in defining common ground among marine ecologists and fisheries scientists and, for focusing future research, in identifying areas of continued disagreement. The central question being addressed is: how can we merge contrasting objectives, tools, and scientific criteria among marine ecology, fisheries science, and management into a unifying framework. Clearly, one of the solutions to polarization is to expose young scientists to the goals and approaches of the various interested parties dealing with these issues. NCEAS, with the support of the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation [6] , will coordinate such an effort by offering a Distributed Graduate Seminar [8] (DGS) that will involve graduate students and mentors from six universities in the research process.
Sponsor's Role [3]: The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation [6] plays no direct role in selection of the participants or in the facilitation of research activities.
Economic Impact of Non-native Forest Pests and Pathogens in North America
Supported by The Nature Conservancy [9]
The ecological effects of many non-native forest pests and pathogens in North America have been well documented. The economic costs of these effects, however, have not been estimated credibly. NCEAS will synthesize ecological data on forest invaders and conduct complementary economic analyses. This will allow us to make informed decisions regarding alternative strategies for controlling forest invaders. The project will examine the extent to which current knowledge allows credible prediction of the effects of emerging pests and pathogens. We will also investigate the economic impacts of non-native forest insects and diseases on ecosystem services provided by forests. Integration of ecological and economic data will lead to development of least cost / greatest benefit approaches that can be implemented by practitioners.
Sponsor's Role: [3] The sponsor of this project, The Nature Conservancy [9], is represented on the project's Steering Committee.
New Tools for Incorporating Landscape and Population Connectivity into Conservation Planning
Supported by the Wilburforce Foundation [10]
Conservation area design (CAD) is being used by many landscape-scale conservation efforts in western North America to establish geographic priorities and to raise awareness within the scientific, practitioner, and lay communities of the importance of critical areas. However, CAD techniques currently cannot evaluate factors that allow species and their resources to persist over time. These factors include land-cover connectivity and the resilience of reserve networks to ecological processes such as fire. Several new methods for CAD are emerging that have the potential to improve greatly on past methods. These new methods are unfamiliar to most practitioners, and no comparative evaluation of their usefulness in different contexts exists. Participants will test and compare new tools by applying them to conservation-planning challenges in several geographic areas in North America. Participants also will develop a manual that evaluates new software tools for connectivity analysis, with guidelines for use of those tools. Ultimately, the group will develop a software toolkit and guidelines for its use that would be applicable to landscape-scale conservation planning in any region.
Sponsor's Role: [3] The sponsor of this project, the Wilburforce Foundation [10], has played no direct role in selection of participants or facilitation of research activities.
Development and Application of Scientific Knowledge to Ecosystem-based Management of Coastal Marine Systems
Supported by The David and Lucile Packard Foundation [2]
This project will allow NCEAS to increase our focus on development and application of science to meet the needs of conservation practitioners. During the first year of the project, we will consult with practitioners to identify synthetic research topics most relevant to implementation of ecosystem-based management. We then will develop a work plan for years two and three that addresses synthetic research, communications, and tools. As part of the latter work plan, we will issue a call for proposals for working groups will reflects the needs and input of practitioners of ecosystem-based management. We will convene two or three working groups on ecological topics, socioeconomic issues, or tools that bear on management of coastal–marine ecosystems. The call for proposals will be disseminated to and promoted among practitioners as well as scientists, and we will state a strong preference for working groups that represent diverse categories of practitioners as well as scientists based in academia. We will engage with communications professionals to develop work plans for maximizing the communications potential of each working group.
Sponsor's role: [3] The David and Lucile Packard Foundation [2] participates in general oversight of the project.
Prediction of Responses of Wild Pacific Salmon to Climate Change
Supported by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation [6]
Four working groups and six postdoctoral or research associates (two based at NCEAS) will conduct synthetic research on the following high-priority research topics. (1) identification of mechanisms that limit the geographic range of salmon populations and exploration of how these mechanisms may change as climate changes, (2) development of monitoring programs that can identify changes in populations of Pacific salmon and attribute those changes to different potential mechanisms, including climatic change, (3) examination of the relative importance of evolutionary and plastic responses of Pacific salmon to climate change, and (4) classification of salmon populations along a gradient of sensitivity or resilience to climate change, and potential management strategies that may benefit salmon populations along that gradient.
To facilitate opportunities for learning and data sharing among the working groups, principal investigators and a subset of participants from each group periodically will compare approaches and preliminary results. We also will engage communication professionals in developing a strategy for disseminating the eventual results of the working groups and the project as a whole.
Sponsor's role: [3] The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation [6] participates in general oversight of the project.
Climate Change and Wildlife Conservation
Supported by the Wildlife Conservation Society [11]
NCEAS is hosting this working group in partnership with the Wildlife Conservation Society [11]. A major hurdle facing the conservation community is incorporation of climate science into practical, on the ground management. There has been much talk on theoretical aspects of this integration, but we need more detailed recommendations from the climate science and conservation communities regarding the practical application of that science. A main goal of this project will be to utilize a case study approach to demonstrate how the integration of climate science and conservation can be achieved. Case studies will be performed in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and potentially in other locations in North America.
Sponsor's Role: [3] The Wildlife Conservation Society [11] is a partner in this effort, which ultimately is supported by the Henry P. Kendall Foundation, the Surdna Foundation [12], and the Marisla Foundation. The foundations have played no direct role in selection of participants or facilitation of research activities.
Experimental Design for Detection of Species Response to Management Actions Across Scales
Supported by NOAA Fisheries [13]
Broad-scale ecological experiments (e.g., in management, restoration, or basic research) are frequently undertaken but are often quite opportunistic in nature, such that they are difficult to design and coordinate. Many lack a conceptual framework articulating linkages across scales - from the scale of the individual experimental unit to the scales relevant for ecological responses. This disconnect limits a researcher's capacity to attribute causation when variables of interest change, such as species responses to specific restoration actions or other environmental drivers.
NCEAS will host a Working Group [14] , selected through an open Call for Proposals [15] , to convene recognized experts working in diverse fields with experience relevant to multi-scale experimental design in situations where replication and extrapolation are challenging. As with other NCEAS projects, the group will propose to rigorously analyze and synthesize existing data and literature, asking general questions about approaches that lead to the detection of species-level effects in landscape contexts.
Advisory panel: Cathy Pfister, Sarah Gergel, Brian Riddell, David Allan, David Busch
NCEAS Contact: hampton [at] nceas.ucsb.edu (Stephanie Hampton)
Sponsors Role [3]: The sponsor of this project, NOAA Fisheries [13], plays no direct role in selection of the advisory panel or participants, or in the facilitation of research activities.
A Risk Assessment for Climate Change and Forest Pathogens in Western North America
Supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service [16]
NCEAS, the Western Wildland Environmental Threat Assessment Center [17], and the USDA Forest Service's Pacific Southwest Research Station [18] are collaborating to develop a risk assessment for climate change and forest pathogens in western North America. This project will bring together individuals with expertise in forest pathology, quantitative modeling, and climate science. Ultimately, we anticipate that the project will yield two products:
(1) a manuscript, suitable for submission to a peer-reviewed journal, on design and output of models describing relationships between climate change and forest pathogens in western North America
(2) a risk assessment for forest pathogens in western North America under a changing climate
Sponsor's role [3]: The Western Wildland Environmental Threat Assessment Center [17] and Pacific Southwest Research Station [18] are partners in this project.
Completed Projects
Non-market Ecological Valuation of Coastal Marine Resources in California
Supported by the Ocean Protection Council [19]
NCEAS and the Ocean Protection Council [19] evaluated and synthesized methods for deriving the value of ecosystem services that are provided by coastal marine resources in California. A working group convened by NCEAS compiled a lexicon related to valuation of ecosystem services and created a preliminary list of services in coastal marine California that are expedient and tractable to value. Investigators evaluated and synthesized methods for deriving the value of ecosystem services and considered the extent to which surrogate measures of market or non-market values can be developed and implemented. In addition, the project assessed the uncertainty in direct or indirect measurements of ecosystem services and discussed how those uncertainties might affect management options or decisions. Participants calculated the value of services provided by two estuaries in California and defined the potential uncertainties associated with those values.
Sponsor's Role [3]: The Ocean Protection Council [19] participates in general oversight of the project.
The Economic Value of Coastal Ecosystems in California [20]
Linking Regional Initiatives for Ecosystem-based Management
Supported by The David and Lucile Packard Foundation [2]
Seven projects in North America and the western Pacific, supported by The David and Lucile Packard Foundation [2], are working to design practical, transparent, and politically feasible management frameworks that advance coastal-marine sustainability. This process of ecosystem-based management has not yet been defined formally or codified into specific practice. To this end, NCEAS and Foundations of Success [21] will work with the seven projects to help them both define and improve management efforts at their sites. We will examine the potential to develop a collaborative learning network, and to build capacity for data analysis, synthesis, and communication into the individual projects and the network.
Sponsor's Role: [3] The sponsor of this project, The David and Lucile Packard Foundation [2], worked with the project leaders to identify appropriate representatives from the Foundation's Regional Initiatives to participate in project activities.
Data-driven Review of Ecosystem-based Management Efforts
Distributed Graduate Seminar
Over the last decade there have been a wide range of efforts to implement ecosystem management in various systems (e.g., the Everglades, Greater Yellowstone, the Interior Columbia Basin, Serengeti-Mara, and the Great Barrier Reef). Although there have been several recent reviews of ecosystem management, these have not been quantitative or deeply analytical. This project used a distributed graduate seminar [8] model to examine information regarding past ecosystem-based management efforts. Participants considered factors such as explicit goals, key elements and sequencing of the process, institutional attributes, implementation, degree of integration of science and decision-making, and outcomes. Faculty and graduate students from seven universities collaborated to assess successes and failures. They evaluated why particular efforts succeeded and failed, and identified lessons learned for management of coastal-marine systems. Locally, participants in each seminar collaborated to synthesize data for a particular example of ecosystem-based management and to develop a database of EBM activities and attributes. Participants in each seminar collaborated to synthesize data for a particular example of ecosystem-based management and to develop a database of EBM activities and attributes. A final working group meeting, involving 43 graduate students and faculty members from all participating universities, was held at NCEAS in February of 2005 to synthesize information from all case studies.
Participating Universities
Ben Gurion University, Israel
Florida International University
University of New Hampshire
University of Queensland, Australia
University of California, Santa Barbara
University of Washington
Virgina Institute of Marine Science
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Wild Salmon Ecosystems
Supported by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation [6]
Climate is a major driver of the geographic distribution and abundance of salmon. Climate change is occurring globally, yet there has been no organized effort to evaluate the potential effects of climate change on salmon and their ecosystems. Sufficient data and expertise exist to conduct such an assessment. Developing and implementing a process to synthesize the data is the critical step toward achieving this evaluation. This project will initiate a synthesis of existing data on the potential effects of climate change on salmon. In collaboration with a Steering Committee assembled by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, NCEAS will convene a multidisciplinary group of approximately 45 scientists and practitioners. With NCEAS' leadership, these experts will identify the most important topics related to the effects of climate change on salmon and their ecosystems. The group will then develop a strategic framework for conducting targeted data analyses and syntheses.
Sponsor's Role: [3] The sponsor of this project, the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation [6], selected members of the Steering Committee and helped to facilitate a workshop held in Santa Barbara in late February and early March 2007. The Steering Committee invited participants in project activities, who functioned as independent researchers.
Sustainable Fisheries Group [22]
Supported by The Paul G. Allen Family Foundation [23]
The Sustainable Fisheries Group [22] (SFG) is an alliance formed in 2006 to address the critical need for fundamental change in the management of coastal marine fisheries. Initially funded by a generous grant from The Paul G. Allen Family Foundation [23], the SFG represents a collaboration among the University of California, Santa Barbara's Marine Science Institute [24],the Bren School of Environmental Science and Management [25], and the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis. The group aims to reform management of fisheries to better align economic incentives for fishermen with enhancement of ocean stewardship and ecosystem health. With group members who are leaders in ecology, resource economics, marine science, conservation practice, and policy, the SFG works directly with fishing communities in reform efforts. The SFG views sustainability of fisheries through the lens of robust communities and ports, healthy fish stocks and their habitats, and the availability of local, nutritious seafood to consumers. Our goal is to provide optimal management strategies that can be readily adapted to fisheries worldwide.
Sponsor's Role: [3] The sponsor of this project, The Paul G. Allen Family Foundation [23], has played no direct role in selection of participants or facilitation of research activities.


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Position molded fondant pieces on cake. To attach to fondant cake, brush back with water. Fondant trims can be placed directly on buttercream cakes. Finish decorating using buttercream icing.


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Hat Trick for Fleishhacker
ITHACA, N.Y. – The highest-scoring offense in the Ivy League nearly met its match Saturday afternoon at Schoellkopf Field, as No. 13 Cornell struggled to find a way to solve Yale sophomore goalkeeper Erin McMullan for most of the day. The Bulldog attack also had one of its most efficient days, scoring on nine of 11 shots. But ultimately, Yale turned the ball over 20 times and Cornell turned it over just 10 times. So despite a career-high 19 saves from McMullan, that edge in possession enabled Cornell to come away with a 17-9 win.
Records are incomplete, but the last documented time a Yale goalie made that many saves was when Alison Cole '99 made 20 on Apr. 24, 1999 (also against Cornell).
"Erin was incredible," said Anne Phillips, Yale's Joel E. Smilow, Class of 1954 Head Coach of Women's Lacrosse. "We stayed in the game because of Erin and our shooting percentage. But we didn't have any composure under Cornell's pressure, and we struggled to clear the ball. The turnovers were what hurt us."
With five turnovers in the first six minutes, the Bulldogs negated their early edge in draw controls (they won the first five). So Cornell started off with a 2-1 lead, with Yale's lone goal coming when senior attacker Caroline Crow drew the attention of the defense and then passed to freshman midfielder Cathryn Avallone in front of the cage at 25:03.
The Bulldogs then scored a pair of quick goals to take what would be their only lead of the day. After a Big Red turnover in the Yale zone, freshman midfielder Christina Doherty got one of her five ground balls for the day and raced up the field to clear. She passed to Crow, who quickly found Rhodes for a goal that tied the game 2-2 at the 22:02 mark.
Yale (5-9, 2-5 Ivy League) went ahead when Avallone got the draw control, and sophomore midfielder Ashley McCormick dodged a pair of defenders to fire her ninth goal of the season low past Cornell keeper Kyla Dambach.
With turnovers continuing to plague the Bulldogs, Cornell scored the next two goals and went up 4-3 on a free position goal by midfielder Lauren Halpern at 9:13.
McMullan made one of her best saves of the day with six minutes left in the half, when attacker Jessi Steinberg fed midfielder Amanda D'Amico right in front but McMullan came out to the edge of the crease to stuff the shot. After another Yale turnover gave Cornell another offensive possession, McMullan got low to stop a free position shot by midfielder Katie Kirk.
Freshman attacker Kerri Fleishhacker tied the game with a goal off a drive at 2:07. Cornell switched goalies to go with Courtney Gallagher after that, with Dambach having not made a save.
The Big Red got the final offensive possession of the half but struggled to find a shot -- until a holding call away from the ball gave midfielder Sarah Hefner a free position shot that she scored on with six seconds left to put Cornell up 5-4 heading into halftime.
Two quick goals at the start of the second half extended Cornell's lead to 7-4, but right after the second goal sophomore attacker Meghan Murray won the draw to herself (one of five draws on the day for Murray). That enabled Crow to fire in a goal at 26:31, Yale's fifth goal on five shots.
The first save of the day by a Cornell goalie came at a key moment, as Gallagher denied Crow right in front after a pass from McCormick. Two minutes later, the Big Red extended the lead to 8-5 on a goal by Kirk.
Fleishhacker scored again with 16:00 left, but Cornell once again answered quickly. Less than a minute later the Big Red got the lead back to three goals on a tally by D'Amico.
The Bulldogs called timeout looking to regroup -- but after an offside call against Yale, the Big Red raced down the field and got a goal from attacker Caroline Salisbury in transition. Cornell kept the run going with goals from D'Amico and Hefner. Junior attacker Devon Rhodes finally stopped the run by bouncing one in with 5:36 left after spinning off a pair of defenders in the 8-meter arc.
Cornell (9-4, 4-2 Ivy League) got the draw control after that goal, though, and Steinberg scored her 40th of the year off a Salisbury assist to quell any thoughts of a Bulldog comeback. Cornell outscored Yale 5-2 in the final 5:20 to pull away.
"Cornell is a very experienced team, with seven seniors starting," said Phillips. "You could see that those four years together provided an edge, especially on the ride. They created turnovers and were able to score in transition. We were playing defense all day. Our midfielders did a great job, but we couldn't sub any of them out, and fatigue may have become a factor."
Crow scored again for her sixth multiple-goal game in the last seven games, and Fleishhacker scored again for her first career hat trick. Salisbury scored for the Big Red with 22 seconds left for the 17-9 final.
The final score overshadowed the great performance by McMullan, who is still just a month into being the team's starter. She made six saves on 20 shots in her first three games this season, but since taking over as starter she has stopped 48 percent of the shots she has seen and delivered five double-digit save games. Her save percentage in the five Ivy League games she played is .548, best in the league.
"That was a very good offensive team that she stifled," said Phillips. "It has been awesome to see her development over the course of the season. She's very composed, and I can't say enough about how she's grown as a keeper."
Yale concludes its season next Saturday at No. 17 Boston College.
Report by Sam Rubin '95 (email@example.com), Yale Sports Publicity


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Keansburg Man Facing Third DWI Charge in Less Than a Week
For the third time in less than a week, a central New Jersey man is facing drunken driving charges.
Keansburg police tell the Asbury Park Press that 46-year-old borough resident Jean Attis was arrested Saturday afternoon after he allegedly led officers on a chase that briefly went through a neighboring town. The pursuit ended when he crashed into a fire hydrant in Keansburg.
Officers pursued Attis because they knew his license had been revoked. They also knew he had been arrested twice in a 17-hour period earlier in the week on drunken driving charges.
Besides the DWI count, Attis also faces charges of eluding and numerous motor vehicle citations. He was being held on $20,000 cash bail.
It was not known Sunday if Attis had retained a lawyer.
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In this week's "Indie Soap Beat" feature, we take a look at the latest happenings from around the world of independent soap opera production. This week we have an exclusive interview with VENICE star Gina Tognoni, an interview with REALITY BYTES producers Tristan Rogers and Kate Lang, and a premiere date for GOTHAM!
We Love Soaps west coast correspondent Stephanie Burke visited the set of VENICE last week and you can catch a sample of her interviews on the latest episode of WE LOVE SOAPS TV. Full versions of each interview will be online throughout the week starting with Gina Tognoni, who plays Sami. You can watch Tognoni's interview below.
A GOTHAM premiere date has been set! GOTHAM will debut Monday, November 23 at 8 p.m. ET on gothamtheseries.com and YouTube. There will a chat from 7-8 p.m. before the show airs. Look for more details very soon and the launch of the GOTHAM website. Creator/Producer/Actress Martha Byrne has tweeted that she's in the editing process and is "getting excited."
In Part One of the We Love Soaps interview with REALITY BYTES producers Tristan Rogers and Kate Lang, Lang explained how the idea for the show came from a dream. Rogers predicted big things for the indie soap movement: "This time next year I think they'll probably ten shows, maybe more, that are active out there." Rogers also humorously added: "I've been telling peole for ages how to do better soap. Now we're about find out if I know what I'm talking about." Look for the rest of the interview to be transcribed later in the week.
The first episode of WED-LOCKED premiered on November 1 at Saint-Victor.net. We Love Soaps recently caught up with WED-LOCKED producers and stars Lawrence Saint-Victor (Robert) and Karla Mosley (Denise). If you missed our video interview, you can watch it in three parts here, here and here. The show is looking for feedback following the first episode. If you were the therapist, what would you instruct Robert and Denise to do?
PALISADES POOL PARTY explores the world of teens living in the affluent beach community of the Pacific Palisades utilizing a unique brand of storytelling.
"For as much as teens use the Internet as a source of entertainment, we felt there was a real lack of teen programming," says director and co-creator, Jack Monroe. "And certainly in the serialized drama department; I can't think of any other web series doing what we're doing. There are user-generated teen shows, but they are mostly comedies and often lack production value."
Episode #11 of WORKSHOP, "Time To Make Some Moves," is now online. The comedy was created by Nate Golon and Kimberly Legg and stars former PASSIONS actor Phillip Jeanmarie. In the new episode, Tension is bubbling to the surface for everyone! Matthew is getting chewed out by his agent, Adam's heading to his agent to tell her off, Sarah and Vivian are at the final callback for "Iceberg", and Jeff and Kaitlyn finally go out to dinner together.
Episode #6 of FANTASY OVER REALITY, the web sitcom that revolves around a group of guys and their fantasy football league, is now playing on the show's website. Y&R's Vail Bloom, who plays Sarah Smith in the series, once again shines in this comedic role.


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The good news about home safety is that most childhood injuries are actually preventable through a combination of good sense, safety devices, and supervision. While you can hire "baby proofers" to come into your home and secure it Fort Knox-style, you can probably accomplish the same thing yourself for a fraction of the cost and find most of the products at home centers, drugstores, mail-order catalogs, and baby-oriented Web sites.
When evaluating safety equipment, remember that in order to be effective it must be used. Is installation relatively simple? Will the device work on the intended door, cabinet, or drawer? Is it easy enough for older siblings to use and resecure? Assume your toddler will test the device: Will it withstand these assaults? If the answer to any of these questions is no, choose another model. And keep your receipts: Safety devices are notorious for working in a limited range of situations.
The gear recommended on these pages is limited in scope to nursery safety; consult baby-care books or the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's Web site (www.cpsc.gov) for information on the rest of the house.
Safety latches and locks are for cabinets, closets, and drawers, or anywhere you keep items that could be hazardous to babies, including medicines, scissors, fire ladders, and so on. Doorknob covers are another way to keep small children out of closets.
Safety gates can be used to keep a baby from wandering during a play period or after a nap (if the crib no longer does the job). They can also be installed in window frames above the first floor to prevent dangerous falls (or look for special window guards). When evaluating a safety gate, be sure slats are vertical so they can't become toeholds. Those that are mounted onto the walls are safer than pressure gates, especially in windows and at the tops of stairs. The latch should be easy for an adult to operate. Look for a seal of approval from the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association (JPMA).
A smoke detector should be installed just outside the nursery (in fact, outside every sleeping area in the home). Be sure to check the battery monthly and replace it annually, or use a 10-year battery.
A carbon monoxide alarm should be placed outside the baby's room if you have gas or oil heat or an attached garage. Be sure the device meets requirements of the most recent UL standard 2034 or International Approval Services standard 696.
Outlet covers are a must to prevent shock and electrocution. If you use outlet plugs, make sure they are UL-listed and cannot be easily removed or choked on. Because it is so easy to misuse these plugs (take one out to plug something in, then never replace it), a better choice might be to install outlet plates that require a left-sliding motion to plug in a cord. If you won't need the outlet, replace the face with a blank plate. If you are concerned about your child pulling a cord out of the outlet, look for outlet and plug hoods that prevent this.
Window-blind cords should be cut if they are looped, to prevent strangulation (remove the buckle as well); put safety tassels on the cut ends. Use cord cleats high on the window frame to take up excess cord. If you are buying new window coverings, inform the salesperson that you would like to have safety options on the cords.
L-brackets, available at hardware stores, will secure tall or tip-prone dressers and bookcases to the wall -- essential if you have a "climber." If you live in an area prone to earthquakes, look for a hinged model.
A baby monitor will alert you when a sleeping baby awakens or otherwise needs you. Monitors in which both the base unit and the receiver can be powered by either household current or a battery give you the most flexibility.
A cordless phone is an invaluable safety device, as it allows you to supervise your child even when callers beckon.
If you are concerned about a product's safety -- especially if you are buying a used item -- the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission lists all product recalls since 1994 on their Web site at www.cpsc.gov; or call (800) 638-2772 for recorded messages or a live operator.


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dolomite13 wrote:I am having issues with Nukes games on my Conquer 500 map and I think something similar could happen with this map. A random nuke could take out your special denying you access to that bonus. Likewise you could lose your race and the favored territory bonuses. Dropping you from 26 bonus to a max of 10.
Is there any way we could fix this with conditional borders... for instance if you lose your kingdom you can reclaim it from your any of your favored territory if you control all 4 of your favored territory... I do worry that someone who lost their kingdom could conquer 4 of someone else's favored territory and then take out that persons kingdom.
I do not see this as an issue. Since nukes came out, it has changed dramatically some maps. Look at maps with losing conditions like Antarctica. Das Schlob, you can lose your parachute and all those lovely auto deploys. Players know this when playing nukes and accept it.


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It's been a pretty intense week at the Rotoworld Hoops Headquarters and this might be the most important Waiver Wired column of the season. Therefore, I pulled out all the stops and it's extensive, including all the winners (and some losers) from the trade fallout, as well as the coaching changes in New York and Portland. Let's do it.
Trade Losers
Here are some players who took a negative hit over the last week due to trades and coaching changes. I'm not saying any of them should automatically be dropped, but you have to think about it if you're looking to make good moves on your waiver wire.
Stephen Curry – He very well could be shut down for the season and Nate Robinson is playing well. The Warriors want to tank and get a good draft pick, and I'm on the verge of cutting Curry in the one league I own him in. However, I'm going to try to hold on through the weekend, until we get a better idea of what the plan will be going forward. If you're in a bind and need a healthy player, it might be best to cut the cord, but if you do it, don't look back. It's a risky move that could backfire if Curry is suddenly healthy and starting a week from now. Do ya feel lucky, punk?
Samuel Dalembert – Will now share time with Marcus Camby, which is not a good thing.
Jeremy Lin – Mike Woodson might start Baron Davis eventually, and the ball is going to run through Carmelo Anthony and Amare Stoudemire. Sadly, Linsanity is about to morph back into just being Jeremy Lin.
Darren Collison – Collison is still the starting PG in Indy, but with Leandro Barbosa in town to provide instant offense off the bench, George Hill could be on the verge of stealing Collison's job.
Ekpe Udoh – Will back up a red-hot Drew Gooden in Milwaukee and has to learn how to play for Scott Skiles. I think it's time to move on, at least for the rest of this season.
Randy Foye – Nick Young is not going to the Clippers to come off the bench.
Gerald Wallace – Has to learn a new system and new teammates in New Jersey, but should still start for the Nets. Just expect there to be a learning curve and adjustment period, which could last the rest of the season.
MarShon Brooks – The arrival of Wallace should allow Brooks to continue to start at SG, but he's not likely to be a top offensive option for the Nets with Deron Williams, Wallace and Kris Humphries on the floor.
Anthony Morrow – Wallace's arrival directly impacts Morrow, who is now nothing more than a designated 3-point shooter.
Gerald Green – Green has been feeling it for the Nets, but I just can't see it lasting much longer.
Timofey Mozgov – JaVale McGee should start over Mozgov, as long as George Karl doesn't hate McGee and his antics.
Kawhi Leonard – Stephen Jackson may not start right away, but Pop loves him and Leonard simply has to take a hit.
Richard Jefferson – The old man is going to have to deal with Dorell Wright and Brandon Rush in Golden State, and he wasn't doing much to begin with.
Derek Fisher – Will go from starter to third-stringer in Houston. Or will be bought out by the Rockets and free to sign with another team, not that it matters in fantasy.
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Hot Pickups
I attempted to list these players in the order that I value them for the rest of the season.
Point Guards
Goran Dragic HOU - Kyle Lowry's not coming back anytime soon, if at all, and Dragic has been solid. He's averaging nearly 17 points, seven assists, a steal and two 3-pointers over his last five games. He's a bit risky in case Lowry does make a surprise return, but the vibe I'm getting is that Lowry's going to be out for at least another three weeks. Houston's schedule isn't great though, finishing up 3-4-3-4-5-1.
Ramon Sessions LAL – Say hello to the new starting point guard for the Lakers (although he won't play on Friday). Sessions reminds me a little of the point-guard version of Tyrus Thomas. The potential is there, he's put up some big numbers when given some opportunity, but has never been able to put it all together. He'll finally have his chance in L.A. and if he can't explode now, it's never going to happen. He's going to have to deal with Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum, making him the fourth scoring option, but should see a ton of minutes now that Derek Fisher is in Houston. I don't fully expect Sessions to live up to the hype, but he should be owned in every fantasy league in case it happens.
Nate Robinson GSW - If Stephen Curry is shut down, Nate's going to go on a tear. In fact, he's already on a tear, scoring between 17 and 21 points in three of his last four games, and is averaging 18.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, 7.0 assists, 3.0 steals and 1.0 3-pointer over his last two games. We still don't know if or when we'll see Curry again, but with five games in the upcoming week, Robinson should be ready to put up some big numbers. The Warriors finish up 5-4-4-4-5-2.
Jameer Nelson ORL – Nelson is suddenly scoring, bombing threes and dishing for the Magic. Maybe he was motivated by the Dwight Howard trade talk, that is officially dead until this summer, but Nelson has scored 25 points in two straight games, bombing nine 3-pointers and totaling 11 assists in them. There's no way he stays this hot, but he's still a solid starting point guard. The Magic finish 3-4-3-4-4-2.
Luke Ridnour MIN- Ridnour survived the trade deadline and should handle point in Minnesota the rest of the way. I still don't really understand how he does it, but he's averaging 15 points, 8.0 assists, 1.0 steal and 1.6 3-pointers over his last five games. The Wolves finish 4-4-3-4-4-1.
Raymond Felton POR- Felton gets new life with the reformed/decimated Blazers, and should be fun to own again. Felton and coach Nate McMillan were enemies from the get-go and now that McMillan is gone, Felton should be able to stop looking over his shoulder and start putting up big numbers again. I'm not going to focus on what he's been doing recently, as this is a fresh start for Felton. The Blazers finish up 4-4-4-4-3-2.
Isaiah Thomas SAC – Thomas is still starting and getting it done for Sacramento, albeit inconsistently. He had 21 points and four assists in his last game, has scored between 12 and 21 points in four of his last five and has buried 12 3-pointers over that stretch. He's not going to win you the assists category every week, but he's still a solid fantasy player, especially now that the slump appears to have been busted. The Kings have just three games this week, so he's going to be on a lot of benches, but I'd rather see him there than on waiver wires. The Kings finish 3-4-5-4-3-2.
Devin Harris UTA – Harris is still the starter in Utah, and has played better lately when healthy. He had 19 points, eight assists and two 3-pointers on Monday against the Pistons, struggled on Wednesday, and then had 18 points, four assists and two more threes on Thursday against the Timberwolves. He's inconsistent, but looks much better than he did a month ago. The Jazz finish 4-4-4-4-3-2.
George Hill IND – Hill is playing well off the Pacers bench, averaging 14 points, five boards, two assists, a steal and 1.7 3-pointers over his last three games. There's been a lot of chatter this year from beat writer Mike Wells, who has been campaigning for Hill to start at point guard on Twitter for months now. And with Leandro Barbosa in town, the thought is that Hill can start for the struggling Darren Collison, with Barbosa coming off the bench to fill Hill's current role. Unless Collison picks it up soon, Wells' vision could easily become a reality. Just keep a close eye on Hill. The Pacers finish 4-5-4-4-4-2.
Kirk Hinrich ATL – Hinrich has five games in the upcoming week and has been starting at shooting guard for the Hawks. He's not exactly tearing it up, but if he can keep the starting job, he is probably worth a pick-and-play this week. He was hot for a minute, scoring 12 points on Sunday and 22 points on Tuesday, but hit just 1-of-5 shots for four points on Wednesday. He can help you in scoring, rebounds well for a guard, should get three or four assists per game, along with a steal and a three. The Hawks finish 5-4-3-3-4-2.
Baron Davis NYK - Mike Woodson is ready to slow Jeremy Lin's roll, and Baron could even end up starting at some point. I am not recommending you rush out and grab Davis, but he has been playing well off the bench and the focus in New York is going to shift completely to Carmelo Anthony and Amare Stoudemire, regardless of whether that's the right thing to do or not. If Davis plays well the rest of the weekend, I might even come around and buy what he's selling. But he's also a guy who will be very risky in weekly formats, as his chances for injury will increase with the more minutes he gets. As for Lin, this might be your last chance to sell high on him – ever.
Daniel Gibson CLE - One look at the Cavs' depth chart will tell you there's not much behind Kyrie Irving and Gibson could get hot. Someone on Twitter asked me about Gibson and I kind of blew it off at first, but then took a look at what was left and it quickly became clear that Boobie is about to solid run the rest of the way. He had 18 points and five 3-pointers on Wednesday and now that Ramon Sessions is gone, Gibson could be one of the big winners from the trade deadline. He's not a must-own player at this point, but he's a guy who should be on all watch lists as the primary backup at both guard positions in Cleveland. The Cavs finish 4-4-4-5-4-3.
Daniel Gibson CLE - One look at the Cavs' depth chart will tell you there's not much behind Kyrie Irving and Gibson could get hot. Someone on Twitter asked me about Gibson and I kind of blew it off at first, but then took a look at what was left and it quickly became clear that Boobie is about to solid run the rest of the way. He had 18 points and five 3-pointers on Wednesday and now that Ramon Sessions is gone, Gibson could be one of the big winners from the trade deadline. He's not a must-own player at this point, but he's a guy who should be on all watch lists as the primary backup at both guard positions in Cleveland. The Cavs finish 4-4-4-5-4-3.
Shooting Guards
Jordan Crawford WAS - With Nick Young in L.A., the sky's the limit for Crawford. He should score a ton of points, could hit four 3-pointers per game and put up some decent rebounds, assists and steals, as long as he stays out of Randy Wittman's doghouse. He'll be a train wreck on nights when his shot's not falling (he doesn't have an 'off' switch) but when he gets rolling, he might be the most exciting scorer in the league. He's officially must-own in all leagues, and the Wizards finish 4-4-4-4-3-3. That three-game week to end the season is exciting, as only five other teams play three times that week, while four teams play just one game. Everyone else goes two times in Week 18.
Klay Thompson GSW - With Monta Ellis now in Milwaukee, the door is wide open for Thompson to catapult through. He scored a career-high 26 points on the day Monta was traded and should play 40 minutes a night. With that kind of run, Thompson should be able to average somewhere around 20 points, four rebounds, three assists, a steal and three 3-pointers per game, as long as Mark Jackson winds him up and turns him loose. A perfect storm is brewing with Thompson, as the Warriors are tanking, coming up on a five-game week, and want to develop their young talent (Thompson is the centerpiece), making him one of the most exciting pickups in fantasy hoops. And as if that wasn't enough, the Warriors finish 5-4-4-4-5-2, which is as good as it gets.
Nick Young LAC - I don't know how Young will get along with Chris Paul and Blake Griffin, but he should do well now that Jordan Crawford is in his rearview mirror. We already know that Young can score and hit threes in bunches, but that was while running free on one of the most disorganized teams you'll ever see. Vinny Del Negro may have to reel him in a bit, and Young may not love being the third or fourth option for a very good team, but the minutes and production should still be there. Young should have already been owned in most leagues, and as long as he starts over Randy Foye, he should be solid going forward. The Clips finish 4-4-4-4-4-2.
Evan Turner PHI – Turner has been hot for 10 days and has stayed that way, putting fears that he was a fluke to bed (for now). He's averaging 17.8 points, 10.6 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 1.2 steals, 0.8 blocks and 0.4 3-pointers over his last five games, while shooting 54 percent from the floor. Yes, more threes would be nice, but that rebounding number is not a typo, either. The Sixers finish 4-3-4-3-4-3.
Jared Dudley PHO – Dudley is in the midst of a very nice five-game week, and should be owned going forward. He's averaging 19 points, seven boards, a block and two 3-pointers per game over his last five, and if you were able to pick-and-play him for this week, kudos to you. The Suns finish 4-3-4-4-4-2.
Wesley Matthews POR – Matthews gets new life as the starting shooting guard now that Nicolas Batum will slide to small forward after the Gerald Wallace trade. Matthews will start on Friday and should be ready to start producing on a high level again, as he's been frustrated coming off the bench and seeing his minutes limited. Jamal Crawford is still around, which is a bit of a concern, but as long as Matthews starts over him, it should be 'all good'. The Blazers finish 4-4-4-4-3-2.
Gordon Hayward UTA – Hayward blew up for 26 points on Thursday and has hit double figures in scoring in four of his last five games, despite coming off the bench. If you grabbed him for the current five-game week, he's paying off, and should be a solid fantasy player the rest of the way, as the Jazz finish up 4-4-4-4-3-3 to end the season.
Jamal Crawford POR – Crawford is still in Portland and should play a backup role at both guard spots. It's not out of the question that interim coach Kaleb Canales could start Crawford at some point, but it does seem unlikely. Crawford has been a solid sixth-man performer for most of his career, and now that Nate McMillan is gone, Crawford should go back to having fun and doing his thing – which should mean a lot of scoring, 3-pointers and decent assists. Just keep in mind that he missed Wednesday's game with a case of knee tendinitis, which also could have just been code for 'trade bait.' The Blazers finish 4-4-4-4-3-2.
Courtney Lee HOU – Lee has been playing well without Kevin Martin around, but is also dealing with a painful finger injury that he'll try to play through. Lee would be higher on this list if Martin would have been traded, but given that he can return from his shoulder injury at any time, Lee's value is in a bit of a flux. The Rockets finish 3-4-3-4-5-1.
O.J. Mayo MEM – Mayo has quietly playing been playing well and should be a nice source of 3-pointers the rest of the way. And he'll be especially popular when Memphis goes five games in back-to-back weeks, finishing up with a schedule of 4-3-5-5-4.
J.J. Redick ORL – Redick has been playing well in the absence of Jason Richardson, who has been out with a sprained ankle, but J-Rich is expected back on Friday night. Redick will still hit threes off the bench, but as long as Richardson remains the starter (and healthy), Redick simply isn't a must-own player. The Magic finish 3-4-3-4-4-2.
Roger Mason Jr. WAS – Say hello to the new back up shooting guard in Washington. Mason came off the bench behind Jordan Crawford on Thursday and scored 19 points. I've owned him in my 30-team league for much of the season, and despite Thursday's performance, your league needs to be pretty deep to be messing with Mason. Just keep an eye on him. The Wizards finish 4-4-4-4-3-3.
Small Forwards
Nicolas Batum POR – Batum will slide to small forward and should be a big winner in Gerald Wallace trade to New Jersey. Batum was absolutely on fire a couple weeks ago, but was slumping as the McMillan era came to a close. A new coach, a new position and a new attitude in Portland should do wonders for Batum and he's a must-own player if he was dropped due to his recent struggles. He's one of the few players in the league with a potential of scoring 30 points and going for five 3-pointers, five rebounds, five assists, five steals or five blocks on any given night. The Blazers finish 4-4-4-4-3-2.
Alonzo Gee CLE – Gee, to put it bluntly, has been flat-out ballin' and should rack up a ton of steals the rest of the way. His recent five-game averages are 15 points, six boards, two assists, 3.4 steals, 0.6 blocks and just under a 3-pointer per game. He survived the trade deadline without any new competition for his job and should be good to go the rest of the way. Maybe Anderson Varejao comes back and pushes Antawn Jamison into Gee's spot, but that just wouldn't make sense. Gee has earned minutes and is only going to get better from here, and needs to develop for a team on a bridge to nowhere this season. The Cavs finish 4-4-4-5-4-3.
Corey Maggette CHA – Maggette is getting healthy again, but don't plan on him staying that way. As usual, I'm going to continue to ride him until he breaks, and those of us riding him caught a break when he failed to miss a single (entire) game after suffering a back injury earlier in the week. He's been a scoring machine for the Bobcats over the last month and will continue to flourish as long as Paul Silas is starting him. Just know that the Bobcats could decide to go on a youth movement at any time, or Maggette could go down with an injury in an instant. The Bobcats finish 3-4-4-5-3-2.
Dorell Wright GSW – Wright has actually played well in three straight games and I'm not worried about the arrival of Richard Jefferson in Golden State. He's averaging 17 points, seven rebounds and three 3-pointers right now, and with five games next week, it's time to pounce if he was dropped. The Warriors finish 5-4-4-4-5-2.
Brandon Rush GSW - Like Wright, Rush benefits from absence of Monta Ellis - and has five games next week. He's coming off the bench, which is a bit of a buzzkill, and is averaging eight points, five rebounds and just over a 3-pointer per game over his last five. Just keep in mind that Monta was around for three of those, and he is averaging 12 points, 6.5 boards, a block and 2.5 3-pointers in the two games without Ellis.
Chandler Parsons HOU – Parsons has been on a roll for Rockets, averaging 15 points, five boards, five assists, 1.4 steals and a 3-pointer per game over his last five. He's gone on a couple other streaks this season and then fizzled out, but this one feels a little different. The Rockets finish up 3-4-3-4-5-1, which isn't an ideal schedule.
Steve Novak NYK – The three-point specialist off still hasn't cooled off, despite a new coach and a permanent bench role. He's averaging 10 points, and 2.6 threes over his last five. He won't do much more for you, but if you need quick help in threes, he's the man.
Stephen Jackson SAN – Jackson finally landed in San Antonio, where he's played before. He should be comfortable there, and could even end up starting for Gregg Popovich, but you have to wonder if he's in game shape. Jackson's not a must-own player at this point, but is a nice add if you have room, and are in need of threes, steals and the ability to produce across the board. Just beware of his field goal percentage, as it's usually shaky, at best. The Spurs finish 4-3-4-4-5-3.
Wilson Chandler DEN – Chandler is ready to sign with Denver, but his minutes and role could be shaky with Arron Afflalo & Danilo Gallinari entrenched as the starters. Chandler could end up starting at some point, but will still be sharing time. He's a good source of points, rebounds, assists, steals and threes when he's rolling, but I just think it's too crowded in Denver for him to fully breakout. The Nuggets finish 4-4-3-4-4-2.
Chase Budinger HOU - Like teammate Parsons, Budinger is on a roll, but will take a hit once Kevin Martin is healthy again. Budinger is at 13 points, 5.5 boards, 0.8 steals and 2.3 3-pointers over his last four games. The Rockets finish 3-4-3-4-5-1.
Power Forwards
Zach Randolph MEM – Z-Bo is expected back from his knee injury on Friday night and should immediately make an impact with points and rebounds, but you also have to wonder what kind of shape he's in. He shouldn't be available in any leagues at this point, but you never know.
Channing Frye PHO – Frye is tearing it up for five games this week and should be owned already. If he's not, you should pick him up, as he's averaging close to 14 points, six boards, three dimes, two blocks, a steal and 2.5 3-pointers over his last five. The Suns finish 4-3-4-4-4-2.
Brandon Bass ORL - Jermaine O'Neal sounds done for the season with a wrist injury and Bass is getting healthy. He should start at power forward the rest of the way and is averaging 13 points, seven boards, nearly a steal and block per game over his last five. The Celtics finish 4-4-4-5-3-2.
Derrick Williams MIN - The minutes are coming around and Williams is a fun pickup right now, averaging 27 minutes over his last five games. The numbers have been very up and down, but he's still at 12 points and eight rebounds, with nearly a steal, block and three per game over his last five. He played just 16 minutes in his last game, which is a bit of a mystery, but there are no reports of an injury. Michael Beasley has been out with a toe injury, which has helped Williams, and the Wolves finish 4-4-3-4-4-1.
Kenneth Faried DEN - Benefits from the loss of Nene (Nets) and should start at power forward the rest of the way for the Nuggets. He's averaging 7.6 points, 7.4 boards, nearly a steal and 0.6 blocks over his last five. Those aren't must-own numbers, but he's a decent power forward option in deeper leagues. Denver finishes up 4-4-3-4-4-2.
Jason Thompson SAC – Thompson has been playing better for the Kings and might make for a sneaky pickup the rest of the way. He had 21 points, 15 boards, an assists, a steal and a block in his last game, but had scored a total of just 10 points in his previous three. He's hit or miss, but hopefully that last game is a sign of more to come. The Kings finish 3-4-5-4-3-2.
Bismack Biyombo CHA – Biyombo now looks like a much better player to own than Ekpe Udoh, who will backup Drew Gooden in Milwaukee. Biyombo will get all the minutes he can handle going forward, and is averaging seven points, eight boards, nearly a steal and 2.6 blocks over his last five. The Cats finish up with a 3-4-4-5-4-3 schedule.
Spencer Hawes PHI – Hawes is slowly working his way back from an Achilles injury, but is not really startable in fantasy yet. He'll get some back-to-backs off, but if you're desperate for a center, he could be playing well in 10 days or so. The Sixers finish 4-3-4-3-4-3.
Hasheem Thabeet & Kurt Thomas POR - Someone has to play center in Portland after Marcus Camby was sent packing, right? I don't know that I could pick either of these guys up right now, but they should at least be on your radar going forward. The Rockets go 3-4-3-4-5-1, and either player might be useful in a four- or five-game week.
Jeremy Tyler GSW - Andris Biedrins is just awful and the Warriors are tanking. I honestly don't know much about Tyler and he hasn't played more than 15 minutes in any game this season, and that only happened once. Just keep an eye on him, while David Lee will have to handle the bulk of the center minutes going forward. The Warriors finish 5-4-4-4-5-2.
Jordan Hill LAL – If Andrew Bynum goes down, Hill would suddenly become the man in the middle for Lakers. But as long as Bynum is healthy, Hill will be sporadic for some occasional decent lines off the bench. The Lakers finish up 4-4-4-4-4-1.


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EVE Online players have nothing to fear from microtransactions, the MMO's player-elected liason body, the Council of Stellar Management, has decided following an emergency meeting with developer CCP Games. The world of Internet spaceships became an unhappy place last month after leaked internal documents fanned upset over microtransaction items, suggesting that CCP planned to sell items giving distinct in-game advantages for EVE and future games.
"We are convinced that CCP has no plans to introduce any game-affecting virtual goods, only pure vanity items such as clothing and ship skins," CSM chair 'The Mittani' has written in a joint statement with CCP. The developer shared its plans with the CSM under non-disclosure agreements, and apparently all's well in Iceland.
"We have been repeatedly assured that there are no plans for 'gold ammo,' ships which have different statistics from existing common hulls, or any other feared 'game destroying' virtual goods or services," The Mittani said.
"We have expressed our deep concern about potential grey areas that the introduction of virtual goods permits, and CCP has made a commitment to discuss any proposals that might fall into these grey areas in detail with CSM at the earliest possible stage."
EVE senior producer Arnar Gylfason assured, "There are no plans, and have been no plans, as per previous communication and CSM meetings, to introduce the sale of game breaking items or enhancements in the NeX store." He added, "The investment of money in EVE should not give you an unfair advantage over the investment of time."
EVE introduced paid microtransactions with its recent "walking in stations" update Incarna, selling virtual clothing at prices ranging from $5 up to around $60. Yet a leaked internal newsletter contained talk of introducing better ships, ammunition, and weapons for EVE, console tie-in shooter Dust 514, and CCP's World of Darkness MMO. CCP insisted--and the CSM now agrees--that the newsletter was deliberately provocative to spark debate, but players were unsuprisingly displeased.
The CSM has criticised CCP for its poor planning and communication, launching paid microtransactions with only a limited--and expensive--range of items available, not adequately assuring players of its future plans, and being reactionary in its response to the outrage.
"We believe that the situation that has unfolded in the past week has been a perfect storm of CCP communication failures, poor planning and sheer bad luck," The Mittani concluded. "Most of these issues, when dealt with in isolation, were reasonably simple to discuss and resolve, but combined they transformed a series of errors into the most significant crisis the EVE community has yet experienced."
While CCP has the CSM's support now, it seems the meeting process didn't go entirely smoothly. Here's The Mittani and Gylfason chatting about the controversy and their discussions:
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Each Reno batter collected at least one hit, and RHP Charles Brewer dealt a quality start en route to an 11-2 Aces victory over the Fresno Grizzlies on Sunday afternoon at Aces Ballpark.
Reno jumped on the board in the first inning for the third-straight game, pushing across three runs in the frame. Tyler Bortnick singled to lead off the inning, and Taylor Harbin followed with his second home run of the season.
The Aces continued to build on their lead, taking an 8-1 advantage into the bottom of the eighth. Fresno reliever Ramon Ramirez walked Taylor Harbin with the bases loaded to plate a run for Reno, and the Aces went on to push across two more runs in the frame to take an 11-1 lead.
Francisco Peguero hit a home run off Reno reliever Bo Schultz to lead off the ninth, bringing the final score to 11-2.
Matt Davidson went 3-for-5 with an RBI and two runs scored. Chris Owings recorded two hits, and is now tied with Albuquerque's Scott Van Slyke as the Pacific Coast League hits leader.
Brewer, who earned his first win of the season for his effort, held the Grizzlies to just one run on five hits through 8.0 spectacular innings of work. The lone run came on an RBI single in the third inning. Brewer recorded nine strikeouts in the stretch, the highest mark for an Aces starter this season.
Fresno LHP Michael Kickham was charged with his third-straight loss of the season. He gave up six earned runs on 11 hits through 5.0 innings, while striking out seven.
The Aces begin a four-game series against the Las Vegas 51's, top affiliate of the New York Mets, on Monday night at Aces Ballpark. LHP Tyler Skaggs (2-2, 4.50 ERA) gets the nod for Reno, while Fresno will counter with a yet to be announced starter. First pitch is set for 6:35 p.m. PT for another Margarita Monday presented by Alice at 96.5, featuring half-price margaritas.
Tickets are on sale for Saturday's game, and all Aces home games, at RenoAces.com, by calling (775) 334-7000 or by visiting the Aces Ballpark Ticket Office.


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Welcome to the WrestlingINC.com WWE Saturday Morning Slam Recap.
- We begin with an ominous video for the search for a GM of the show. A decision will be made today and a new era will begin. The very course of Saturday Morning Slam changes forever.
- We go to the ring where Booker T asks the crowd how their morning is. Booker says he has found the GM and introduces Mick Foley. Foley comes down in a suit. Heath Slater is on commentary with Josh Mathews.
Mick Foley stands in the ring alone and says SMS will be more fun, exciting, and unpredictable as ever under his watch. He is interrupted by Daniel Bryan with his wet combed hair and a single Superman "S" curl on his forehead. Bryan can't believe they chose Foley over him as GM. Foley says it is probably due to Bryan's anger issues. Bryan steams that he doesn't have anger issues. Foley proposes that Bryan be his assistant. Bryan is excited but Dolph Ziggler and his cohorts interrupt.
Ziggler gets in the ring and says the only thing worse than Foley as GM is Foley as GM with Bryan as his assistant. AJ says this is a farce and she and Dolph should be running the show. They have a "No/Yes" session with Bryan. Foley stops it and says his first act as GM will be Daniel Bryan vs. Dolph Ziggler, right now. We go to commercial.
- Alberto Del Rio brings us this week's PSA to not try this at home.
Daniel Bryan vs. Dolph Ziggler
They go back and forth and Ziggler dips to the floor to regroup with AJ and Big E. Ziggler gets back in and Bryan takes him down. They grapple on the mat and Bryan does a headstand to escape Ziggler and kicks him in the head off-camera. Bryan stretches Ziggler in a surfboard and releases. Bryan hits a series of No Kicks but the camera is zoomed so we don't see them and they show Big E.
Ziggler and Bryan have a beautiful exchange as they run the ropes. Bryan finally breaks the stalemate with an armdrag that sends Ziggler to the floor. We go to commercial.
We're back as Ziggler has regained control in the ring. He does situps using Bryan's body as an anchor. Bryan rolls him up for 2. Bryan mounts a comeback and hits a hurricanrana to steal the sudden win.
Winner by pin: Daniel Bryan
- Mick Foley tells Tensai and Brodus Clay in the back that their dance is lacking something. Foley rips off his dress shirt and reveals the Dude Love tie-dye shirt. He starts to do the 'knee-dance.' Rosa Mendes and Primo & Epico show up and Rosa tells them off in Spanish and they leave. Foley says she either said that she admired the moves of the 3 dancing bears, she couldn't bear to watch it, or that they could barely dance. Brodus and Foley have a laugh and continue the bear/bare puns but Tensai isn't pleased. That was the most personality Clay has shown in a promo or any verbal segment.
- Back from a break as Tensai & Brodus make their entrance with the Funkadactyls. Heath Slater makes fun of Tensai and Clay at on commentary. Primo & Epico are already out there and Rosa is wearing sleeves and her chest is covered.
Brodus Clay & Tensai vs. Primo & Epico
Tensai starts off with Epico. Epico gets knocked on his butt and tries to slam Tensai but can't lift him. Tensai slams Epico. Epico hits some offense but Brodus tags in and goes to work. Primo breaks the pin and Tensai throws him to the floor. Epico gets pancaked in between Clay and Tensai and they hit a simultaneous splash. Clay gets the pin.
Winners by pin: Brodus Clay & Tensai
Clay, Tensai, and The Funkadactyls dance in the ring as we go off the air.
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Interview With Tuli Kupferberg
M.P. - Tuli, you started out as a young anarchist; were you Kropotkinesque or Bakuninesque?
T.K. - Well, actually I was a Stalinist. In those days everybody was a Stalinist but very shortly I became a Trotskyite or demi-Trotskyite, and then I became very confused. All those terrible questions were being asked about the trials, though other people were asking them. I was very young, about thirteen; it was the Depression so there was a lot of motivation around.
M.P. - Why Stalinism? He was a Russian nationalist and Trotsky international; how did you defend that?
T.K. - When you're thirteen you don't really defend too much. It's just that the Communist Party was the most active group around and they would have first shot, so to speak, at a young person who became politically concerned. When I went to New Utrecht High School it was a hotbed of political radicalism; all Jewish areas were. (laughs) They were the children of immigrant workers a lot of whom were radicals of various kinds.
M.P. - How do you feel about those days when causes were so clear and simple?
T.K. - 0, if they would only come back! (laughs) Maybe simplicity was part of being young, but Fascism, Hitler helped crystalize us. I think there's a lot to that theory that Western Capitalism built Hitler up, particularly. France and England, to devour the Soviet Union. My God; he didn't do exactly what they wanted! Maybe the telephone receiver wasn't too clear.
It's peculiar because American ideology was Part of this simplicity, such as Manifest Destiny, Progress. The easy way out was simplicity. Whenever you found a Socialism you didn't like you'd say, this is not Socialism. In the end, the ideology was not developed enough to explain or foresee things. Therefore we had these incredible mistakes, if you can call what cost millions of people their lives a mistake happened.
Marx predicted a lot of things wrong, made a lot of mistakes, and had a lot of success; he predicted the revolution would happen in a developed country like England and it never did. Revolution in Russia because it was undeveloped stood outside the theory. In retrospect one can say that both Marxism and Anarchist theory had serious defects. The Anarchists say their theory has never been tried; that's one of the faults. If it never took power anywhere, it's a defect.
M.P. - Aren't these etudes in artifice that stand apart from Nature?
T.K. - Nature is a word I never use; I think everything is natural, even artificial things; it's a different kind of nature. Not everything that's natural is wonderful as anyone who eats the leaves of the hemlock will easily find out.
I don't associate with any group; maybe no group will associate with me. I think the 60s was a search for community because American society has none; it has small groups organized to exploit small groups-and then larger groups. At first anarchism has to be an attitude; it starts with disrespect for institutions. If you have a general disrespect, you might slight something worthwhile.
M.P. - How did you meet Ed Sanders?
T.K. - I guess I met him at the Metro, a coffee house on Second Avenue; we had readings in the free art forms of the period. You were there.
M.P. - Yeah. If people didn't like the poetry there was some rather violent criticism of it.
T.K. - I think that's all right.
M.P. - Also there was utter freedom to say whatever you wanted; that was revolutionary.
T.K. - Well, Paul Goodman always said you could always say whatever you wanted as long as it didn't have any effect.
Only In America. The owner was not exactly a poetical type. It was a commercial thing for him; he was sort of a Birchite actually. The poets brought him a lot of business so he was quite happy with that. It had a reputation of a place where people read and met their friends in those kinds of circles.
M.P. - There was you, Ed Sanders, Allen Katzman, Allen Ginsberg; you never knew what was going to happen. One girl read tragic limericks. Ed Sanders ran it, right?
T.K. - No, it passed through several hands because it got too disgusting for one person to do all that organizing and balance these inflated egos against one another. One of the games was getting the perfect place on the schedule. You didn't want to read too early, but you didn't want to read too late. You had to find the place where the audience was at the perfect pitch of receptivity.
M.P. - Those were eight hour sessions. When was that?
T.K. - 0, it would be a little past the middle, generally. In my novel which has the same unmentionable title as a magazine I helped edit, I discuss it; if anyone can convince a publisher to do it, they can ponder over it too.
M.P. - There was one poet, who seemed to have bought a costume out of an old IWW shop, who'd bring a poem of 30,000 pages, read excerpts, and always have a different girlfriend. He was very serious.
T.K. - There were thousands of people like that; you'll have to be more specific.
M.P. - He looked like a Warner Brothers fantasy of a dangerous Red; no smiles.
T.K. - I got inoculated against bad sentimental poetry there. I didn't get pickled, just sweet and sour. I once was going to do an anthology called The World's Worst Poems. It was very hard to do, because no matter how hard I tried, there would always be something good in one of them, or if the poem were totally bad, it became something else: a perfectly funny thing, actually.
M.P. - It's a virtuoso trick to be banal all the time.
T.K. - The trouble with a cliché is that you don't hear it at all. Newspapers are a means of non-communication; you have to read between the lines. I make a lot of poems out of them but sometimes you want to rip out the paper and recite it as the joke of the month.
M.P. - Could you talk about the politics in your mag with the unmentionable name?
T.K. - Not all of it was. It was A Magazine of the Arts. You're allowed to say Arts, I think. Ed Sanders was the editor. He was sort of a lyrical wild man; he just sort of spoke those words quite naturally. It's really in the American tradition.
Ed is from Missouri; there really is a lot of Mark Twain in him. He gathered the liveliest things he could find around the East Village at that time and put them all together. He didn't worry about language and he got a pretty lively magazine.
M.P. - How do you feel about Al Goldstein's mag, to not use another word)?
T.K. - The sexism seems to be so obvious and stupid that I don't consider it to be very harmful. I like the humor of it, the lightness it brings to sex. I think if you talk to Al he'll deny that he's sexist.
M.P. - Yeah, I talked to Al. He says that. He says it's Flaubertian satire.
T.K. - I don't know whether it started out that way. If you carry anything to an extreme it becomes ridiculous. I've had this experience with satire: you have to know what you're doing, but if you're willing to take the risk, you've got to make yourself very clear.
M.P. - Did you like working for the East Village Other?
T.K. -- I was a free lance as opposed to a slave-lance journalist. It had some possibilities; it did some good things.
M.P. - How did The Fugs start?
T.K. - It was Ed's idea. We had been going to the Dom, which was an ethnic bar around the corner from the Metro; you remember it-we were listening to the Beatles, and the Stones on the jukebox. Ed saw a logical connection to putting that music and that energy into poetry.
I thought it was a great idea; I picked the name. We had been performing; those readings were sort of performances. There's always been a link between music and poetry, as Ed knew being a classical scholar, so we just connected them. A lot of it
really worked.
M.P. - How did you like touring?
T.K. - It was a mixed bag. It was nice to go somewhere you wanted to go, but it wasn't good to leave some place you wanted to stay. Motel rooms are not the most wonderful place. But it was exciting to meet the folks out there. At first it's all very exciting and you accept it uncritically, but then you begin to wonder what exactly is being adulated and why, and is it overdone, overblown, is it wrong, is the whole idea of the Artist or anybody as hero valid? In the media it's almost impossible to escape that role.
The form demanded that I have a broader sense of humor. Since none of us were musicians we had to do more than music. Since Ed wouldn't let me sing, I became more an actor.
There were some good reasons why I shouldn't have sung. But we were working in the pattern of the folk balladeer, the minnesinger, which I'm still doing; the traditions became confusing because the music got in the way of the poetry. It was at times too loud for the music, and no point to us, though we had good musicians.
M.P. - Do you think the 60s idea of an honest life was a dream?
T.K. - It's not the first time this dream has been around. I can remember the dream of the 30s that died in the 50s. Another was alive in the 60s and died in the 70s, and it's older than that. Nothing is wasted; no voice is wholly lost.
M.P. - Do you feel that your historical role is over as Trotsky's was in Mexico?
T.K. - Did Trotsky really feel that? Why did he keep on writing then? If one particular role is over, it's up to you and your sense of self to look for another role which is not necessarily a contradiction of the old one but will continue the things you want to do.
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Iker Casillas says Real Madrid's interest comes above issues with Jose Mourinho
Iker Casillas says that he has a fractious relationship with Jose Mourinho, but insists it does not affect the club.
By Rebecca Stephenson (@1rebs)
Last Updated: 25/04/13 6:10pm
Spain's number one goalkeeper has not played for Real since January after breaking a bone in his hand and has seen his place in the side taken by Diego Lopez.
And speculation has been rife that Casillas could even hand in a transfer request should Mourinho still be in charge at the Bernabeu next season.
But, despite being continually overlooked, and even dropped from Real's matchday squad recently, Casillas insists both men are putting the club's interest first.
He said: "Our professional relationship is very respectful but on the personal side it is obvious that we don't have the same relationship.
"Xabi Alonso said the same thing and I don't think we need to keep going round in circles. I will say again, above everything is the club."
The 31-year-old also confirmed he is 100% fit and vowed to fight to win his place back from Lopez.
"I think it is obvious that I am OK to play," he continued. "I am always at the disposition of the manager and to try to help the team but someone else decides, not me.
"I am happy because for the past month my hand has been great and in the long run what I have to do is wait for my opportunity and take it when it comes.
"After three months without playing, I am like a kid wanting to make his debut.
"I won't desist for one moment. It is good for Diego Lopez because I will push him and he won't relax. He has had very good performances. He has helped the team get to where it is."