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Disney Q2 Earnings Up 32%, Beat Expectations
The Walt Disney Co. (NYSE:DIS) reported Tuesday afternoon that its fiscal second-quarter earnings jumped to $1.51 billion, or 83 cents a share, from $1.14 billion, or 63 cents a share, in the year-ago period, a rise of 32 percent.
Earnings per share for the quarter were 83 cents for the three months ending March 30 vs. 63 cents in the year-ago period. Its adjusted earnings per share of 79 cents — up 36 percent from 58 cents a year earlier, excluding special items — beat Wall Street expectations.
Revenue grew to $10.55 billion from $9.63 billion last year. Analysts surveyed by FactSet had expected fiscal second-quarter earnings of 77 cents a share on revenue of $10.49 billion.
Disney shares closed Tuesday at $66.07, then rose to $66.45 in after-market trading, but later fell to $65.10.
"With adjusted earnings per share up 36 percent over last year, we're obviously pleased with our second quarter," Chairman and CEO Robert Iger said in a statement reported by the Los Angeles Times. "Our results reflect our successful strategy, the strength of our brands and the value of our high-quality creative content, all of which continue to drive long-term growth and shareholder value."
Disney's Media Networks Group, which includes ABC and ESPN, posted an operating income of $1.86 billion, up 8 percent. Revenue rose 6 percent to $4.96 billion. Although the broadcast division saw operating income fall 40 percent to $138 million -- due in part to higher prime-time programming costs -- the operating income of the company's cable networks was up 15 percent to $1.72 billion. Disney partly attributed the gain in the cable business to increased affiliate revenue for ESPN.
The company's movie studio had a strong quarter, posting operating income of $118 million. The studio said it performed well in part due to the release of "Oz The Great and Powerful," which has grossed $228.9 million domestically and $256.2 million abroad. A year earlier, the film studio posted an operating loss of $84 million -- the result of a $200 million write-down on the sci-fi movie "John Carter." That film had a global gross of $282.8 million, but was estimated to have a production budget of $250 million.
Disney's parks and resorts posted operating income of $383 million -- a gain of 73 percent from a year earlier. Disney said the strong performance was largely due to an increase in business at its domestic properties.
Disney's interactive division posted an operating loss of $54 million, a slight improvement from the same quarter a year earlier, when it lost $70 million. Revenue was up 8 percent to $194 million.


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Community input needed for northside bikeway plans
The City of Minneapolis is continuing to explore the possibility of converting low-traffic streets in north Minneapolis to a greenway with a safe, accessible route for bicyclists and pedestrians. Residents can take a new online survey now through June 15 to weigh in on the current greenway concept, including the proposed route and greenway types. Neighbors and neighborhood organization representatives will also knock on doors in the Near North, Jordan, Folwell and Webber-Camden neighborhoods to solicit input from a broad group of northside residents including people who might not be likely to take an online survey. People who completed similar surveys in 2012 and 2013 provided valuable input into the current concept and are requested to complete the new 2014 survey as well.
Based on input from the 2012 and 2013 surveys and using what was learned from the community through a broader engagement process, a proposal has been developed for a greenway route that travels mostly on Irving and Humboldt avenues North. The 2014 outreach program is a cooperative effort of the Center for Prevention at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, the Minneapolis Health Department, the Minneapolis Department of Public Works, and the Alliance for Metropolitan Stability (the Alliance).The Alliance is contracting with neighborhood and community-based organizations to conduct door-knocking and other engagement activities in the area leading up to the May 31 Open Streets event. Other neighborhood events begin soon and continue throughout the summer. Details on the proposal and planned community events can be found at the project website.
About the proposed greenway
A "greenway" is a park-like trail that people can use for biking and walking for transportation and recreation. Studies show that the closer people live to parks, the more likely they are to get exercise; this is especially true for children and teens. It could also create space for additional amenities, such as community gardens or public art.
The greenway would be a north-south route starting at the Shingle Creek Trail in the north and ending south of Plymouth Avenue. It would primarily follow Humboldt and Irving avenues and connect the Crystal Lake Cemetery, three schools and four parks. Future planning efforts will explore possible additional connections to the south, such as the Cedar Lake and Bassett Creek trails. A map of the proposed route and proposed designs is available at the project website. If built, the bikeway would be the second of its kind in north Minneapolis. Examples for comparison include 37th Avenue North between Queen and Knox avenues, Milwaukee Avenue in Seward neighborhood and the Midtown Greenway.
This project is a response to community interest in a greenway. Funding for this project is provided in part by the Center for Prevention at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, as part of Blue Cross' long-term commitment to tackling the leading root causes of preventable disease: tobacco use, lack of physical activity and unhealthy eating.
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This is a nice bit of bookish fun based on series from NPR's list of 100 Best YA Novels of all time. It covers a wide range of titles, old and new, and will appeal to the RA advisor in you.
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How did they do it?
Culture and attitudes regarding guns vary widely from state to state and within their borders, but the limited victories by gun control advocates in the three months since the Newtown school massacre show three factors at work: governors willing to spend significant political capital on the issue; Democratic legislative strength; and heightened public concern raised by proximity to mass shootings.
All three helped drive new gun control measures in New York, Colorado and in Connecticut, where the Senate on Wednesday approved sweeping new restrictions on weapons and large-capacity magazines, a response to last year's deadly Newtown elementary school shooting that would give the state some of the country's tightest gun control laws. In Maryland, which also has a Democratic governor and legislature, a gun control bill was proceeding through the House of Delegates.
"What makes the difference ... is the willingness of the legislators and the governors to take the lead and also, you know, the experience of gun violence in that state, whether it be through a mass shooting or the day-to-day shootings," said Lindsay Nichols, staff attorney for the Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence, a gun-control advocacy group based in San Francisco.
But in Illinois, where Chicago gang shootings have driven demands for a response, a standoff between legislators representing rural and urban voters with very different views -- and the uncertainty raised by a court ruling on the state's concealed carry law -- show that concerns about such backyard gun violence alone is not enough.
"More so than any other issue I can think of, this is an issue that is based on regional culture," said Charles Wheeler III, director of the Public Affairs Reporting Program at the University of Illinois-Springfield. "For the typical person who lives in downstate Illinois, the more rural areas, when you think of firearms you think of deer hunting, duck hunting, shooting squirrels. In the Chicago area ... when people think of firearms they think of the kind of horrific cases in the news of late, where a gang banger kills a little girl."
While the importance of culture and attitudes can't be denied, politics has played a deciding role in the few states passing gun control laws.
After New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo pushed through tougher firearms restrictions citing the Newtown killings, one poll showed his approval ratings, which had soared to 75 percent before the vote, down 20 percentage points.
In Colorado, the mass shooting at a suburban Denver movie theater last summer had lawmakers and the governor considering new gun legislation even before the massacre in Connecticut. Two days earlier, Gov. John Hickenlooper, a Democrat, told The Associated Press that "the time is right" to talk about gun control.
Still, in his January State of the State address, Hickenlooper only specifically called for universal background checks on gun purchases, and he appeared ambivalent about a measure limiting high-capacity magazines. But he ultimately followed through on a promise to legislators that he would sign such a measure, expending political capital in a state with a long tradition of gun ownership and libertarian leanings.
Every Democratic legislative vote was crucial in a Colorado, where the party controls both chambers and the new measures failed to get support from a single Republican. As some Democratic lawmakers appeared to waver in their support of new gun legislation, Vice President Joe Biden personally called a handful of lawmakers to urge them to support the new laws. Democratic Rep. Dominick Moreno said Biden "emphasized the importance of Colorado's role in shaping national policy around this issue."
Tension was highin Connecticut, which is home to some of the country's largest gun manufacturers.
When lawmakers gathered Wednesday in Hartford to debate the bipartisan package of measures, gun rights advocates greatly outnumbered gun control supporters. Gun owners, some holding signs questioning the constitutionality of the proposals, stood in protest outside the state capitol and many packed the hallways outside the Senate chamber, occasionally chanting "No! No! No!" and "Read the bill!"
But Gov. Dannel P.Malloy's outspoken support for new gun control maintained pressure for passage, even as debate ground on in legislature long after similar measures were passed by lawmakers in neighboring New York.
The furious debate and challenges faced by gun control advocates in many states are a reminder of just how difficult it is to tighten gun laws, even after the most horrific tragedy.


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Soldiers who have made the ultimate sacrifice will by honored by the Malta United Methodist Church on Monday.
The church and the Malta Memorial Committee will host a Memorial Day service that will include a reading of the Gettysburg Address, along with a speech by former Major General Emile P. Bataille. He retired in 2004 after serving 34 years in the U.S. Army and Reserve Components and will be the guest speaker for this year's service.
But the service will not end there, as there is a planned march to the Malta Public Library for a ceremony with a presentation of the wreath with Malta Village President Vince McCabe.
A list of veterans from Malta is featured in the Memorial Day bulletin for the service. The list not only features veterans who have died in conflicts from the 21st and 20th century, but those who have died in the Civil War and the War of 1812. Church secretary Jamie Colbert said the information about the veterans who have died is personalized as much as possible.
Ken Elliot, a retired Army major who is the emcee for the service, said the service remembers not only those who have passed away but those who continue to serve in the military. Even though the church is hosting the service, it's meant for everyone, he said.
"It goes beyond just the church congregation," Elliot said. "It reaches out to the community itself."
Colbert said this service brings the meaning of Memorial Day to the forefront.
"I think a lot of people see Memorial Day as a day off work and a day off school," Colbert said. "… I think people lose the significance of the day."
Colbert said she thinks the service is good because it's taken seriously. There are somber moments, but there also are moments of pride for the soldiers who gave their lives.
"You see people with tears in their eyes," Colbert said.
Memorial Day is an emotional day for Colbert, as she and her husband, George, served in the military. They were both in the U.S. Air Force. Colbert served in Operation Southern Watch, which launched in 1992, while her husband served in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.
If you go
What: Memorial Day Service
Where: Malta United Methodist Church, 210 E. Sprague St., Malta
When: 10 a.m. Monday
Information: 815-825-2118


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|2013-01-06, 20:45
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Most interesting episode yet. When Midori pushed Mio's umbrella away, I was actually expecting something more... gruesome. (Since Mio kept going on and on that she wanted to disappear, I thought she was already non-corporeal and was hiding some kind of wound/missing body part/etc.) Revalation still was a surprise, but I was actually a little relieved... (Just her shadow, whew)
I'm guessing that Midori is a spiritual projection of Mio of some sorts, just based on KEY's past heroines when the route took a supernatural turn.
That was some reverse-NTRish stuff going on in the end there. Wonder what would've happened if Riki hadn't pushed her away?
|2013-01-07, 04:51
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Really, of all the people to have vanish from the show, it had to be Mio? :S Well that is just plain balls.
Anyhow Midori is definitely creepy. She's like the opposite of Mio, being outgoing and possibly extremely sexually aggressive. Seems to be some kind of bizzare fantasy character that was created. I guess being the shadow is probably why.
I thought this was a decent episode, though the transitions are still choppy. And why is she having to disappear?
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|2013-01-07, 05:11
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Awakened One
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Northern Italy
I must say that I like both Nishizonos. I love Mio's deadpan delivery of jokes but I also have a thing for mischievous girls like Midori... Decisions, decisions.
|2013-01-07, 05:15
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Age: 27
The show has been pretty dull to me so far so this could be a nice change of pace.
|2013-01-07, 06:00
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2011
How can we be so certain that Midori is the Fake, and Mio is the real? For all we know, Midori is the real Mio, and Mio is actually the shadow.
Also, how can your shadow NTR you to begin with?
Actually, this might have meme potential:
In Little Busters, your Shadow NTR's you.
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|2013-01-08, 18:52
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He Without a Title
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: The land of tempura
While intellectually I find Mio's story quite interesting I must say that the anime team is making a fine job at disconnecting me emotionally from what could be yet another emotional roller coaster from Key.
There's just absolutely no subtlety in this episode. Absolutely none! There's at least half a episode where the main character was supposed to be growing more and more suspicious of something that's not quite right and yet we get a bunch of "oh, that's right" moments with virtually no buildup whatsoever. It's killing me because I actually want to like this show, I feel like the stories it wants to tell would be enjoyable for me but the constantly subpar presentation keeps detaching me.
The constant monologues, the color palette that seems to be composed of only "bright" colors even when the mood requests otherwise and the jarring scene transitions just keep on pulling me out of the experience.
There are two scenes in particular that left me feeling like this on this latest episode. The most jarring one to me is when Riki is sitting bellow the tree supposedly looking grim over the fact that Mio has been replaced. He was supposed to look grim but the scene around him is so colorful that it becomes jarring. I had no qualms at first with the bright look of the show but when you have a scene that is supposed to be somber looking like a bright sun shining day it kind of feels out of place.
The other moment that pulled me out of the experience was when Riki says that it would be nice to sit under the tree and read a book. I was expecting at least a bit of dramatic pause or something to let the feeling of discomfort over that strangeness sit in but the scene hardly has a few seconds to rest. It kills the mood.
And I won't get much into the revelation scene on the beach where the "camera angles" got me more confused over what the hell was it trying to show me rather than what the revelation itself was. When the reveal of the lack of shadow came from Midori it took quite a while to actually see it for myself since the scene took its time to show it. It killed the drama and bit.
Don't get me wrong though, this was one of the few episodes that had me on edge to learn more (the last time I felt this was during Komari's arc) but I hardly felt anything emotionally for the characters due to the art and scene directions.
Note: I have not played the game yet.
|2013-01-08, 19:04
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Defying gravity
Join Date: Jul 2010
I think I am in favor of the idea that Mio is one person and Midori is Mio's idea of what she should have been. Mio's perception of an ideal self was so strong that it actually manifested into a being called "Midori." Midori herself said that she is 80% of Mio's shadow, so Mio was almost about to truly disappear from this world and have Midori replace her until Riki and the Little Busters! managed to sway her to staying for a bit longer. It really is up to Riki to get the "real" Mio back or he will slowly start not to remember her until he becomes what he was like when he woke up.
I do have the say, though, Midori's personality is quite alluring.
|2013-01-09, 15:07
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Ringil: Somehow I agree....
|2013-01-12, 03:05
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Moe Kyun~!
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Philippines
Anyways, pretty lackluster in particular compared to the VN, simply because of the no-romance route. Honestly, everything would have been better with romance.
But... no... omnibus izz not allowed. D:
|2013-01-12, 20:40
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|2013-01-13, 08:24
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Moe Kyun~!
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Philippines
But hey, it would haven't changed much if they simply removed the "shadow effect". Other than being more consistent.
Also, how about theory for Mio (and to enthusiasts):
"Mio is the shadow; Midori is the real personality of Mio. They switched each other earlier, but now, Midori is now taking Mio back... or something."
Hey. With Key, it's possible.
|2013-01-23, 22:00
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Toji Affairs Secretary
Join Date: May 2009
Location: the Philippines
Right now, I can't say who is the original and who is the fake one, but the escapism card can be dealt here. Mio is the type of person who wanted to immerse herself in different worlds, and with Key's tendency to shift to the supernatural, Mio might have made Midori to "replace" herself... an "extra life" of sorts. Heck, Mio might actually be a remnant of someone else, since Mio and Midori are both shadowless!
|2013-04-18, 12:35
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Kimi no na wa?!
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Hong Kong
I swear, the whole first part of the episode felt like Fuuko's arc to me. The rewriting part though, felt more like the Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya. Are we sure Nishizono isn't playing both Haruhi and Nagato? Because 'Kyon' would be Riki, then.
I dunno, Midori seems to be everything Mio's not. That includes being sexually aggressive, I guess. With Mio's BL fantasies and scenarios, although she says them as 'jokes', I guess it was a more hidden side of her which came to be expressed by Midori. Hmm, if Midori is 80% shadow, what could the other 20% be? Wishes?
I guess since I watched CLANNAD, having supernatural stuff going on seems normal to me. I like both Mio and Midori's personalities, so I wonder who I would choose...
EDIT: @Dextro I thought that the scenery fit in actually, since everyone else is treating it like a normal day and all, and only Riki is thinking about Mio. Unless you're the type to like rain when bad things happen, etc. C'mon, it rained twice already!
Overall, best episode so far.
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WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – The University of Delaware men's and women's tennis team had five student-athletes honored Thursday evening as All-Colonial Athletic Association honorees at the conference's year-end banquet as chosen by a committee of the league's head coaches.
Troy Beneck earned All-CAA honors for the third straight season while Adam Lawton was an All-CAA selection for the second consecutive year.
On the women's side, Danea Jonjic', Carmen Lai and Dorothy Safron were all All-CAA recipients for the first time in their careers.
Beneck, a junior with the Blue Hens, was named to the All-CAA Singles Second Team for the first time in his career after earning Third Team honors as a freshman and sophomore. Through regular season play this season, Beneck has posted an 18-8 record in No. 1 singles while going 20-10 overall, the first 20-win season of his career. With a career mark of 51-29, Beneck sits tied for sixth place in Delaware history.
Lawton, also a junior at UD, was recognized as an All-CAA Singles Second Team honoree for the first time in his career. Lawton finished the regular season with a school-record 26-6 mark in singles action.
For the second straight season, Beneck and Lawton also earned All-CAA Doubles Third Team honors. The duo recorded the most doubles wins in a single season in Hens' history with a 23-7 mark this year. Beneck and Lawton are the only pair in UD history to surpass 20 wins in a season.
UNCW's Rafael Aita was named the CAA Men's Player of the Year while Seahawk head coach Mait DuBois earned CAA Men's Coach of the Year honors. James Madison's Robert Sterling took home the CAA Men's Rookie of the Year award.
The Blue Hens (5-10, 1-4 CAA) received a No. 5 seed in this weekend's CAA Championships and will face No. 4 seed Drexel University at 3 p.m. Friday.
Jonjic', Lai and Safron represented the Delaware women (11-5; 4-2 CAA) on the CAA honors list.
Jonjic and Safron earned All-CAA Singles Second Team honors while Safron and Lai teamed up for All-CAA Doubles Third Team accolades.
Jonjic', a freshman for the Blue Hens, finished her rookie campaign with a 17-11 record.
A junior at Delaware, Safron is riding a five-game winning streak and currently holds a 17-10 mark for the Blue Hens. For her three-year career, Safron is 47-31.
In their first season together, Safron and Lai finished the regular season with a mark of 14-12, including a 13-9 record in No. 1 doubles action. The duo was named the CAA Doubles Team of the Week for March 19.
William & Mary swept the women's top honors as Maria Belaya was named the CAA Women's Player of the Year, Leeza Nemchinov earned Rookie of the Year honors and Tyler Thomson was named the Coach of the Year.
UD earned a No. 4 seeding for the CAA tournament and will take on fifth-seeded Drexel at noon Friday.


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For the entire month of April, Physical Therapy of Sanibel ran a food drive for F.I.S.H. of Sanibel. The effort's success will help restock the FISH Food Pantry after another very busy season.
Last year FISH distributed 74,500 pounds of food to 223 families and the need increases during the off-season as service workers lose work hours. Islanders were asked to bring unopened, non-perishable food items, paper products and personal hygiene products to Physical Therapy of Sanibel's clinic.
"The team at Physical Therapy of Sanibel has been a wonderful supporter of FISH, organizing their second food drive for our organization," said Dr. Adair Heath, a FISH director and food drive chair. "We would like to thank them for taking the time and making the effort to aid our organization in helping those in need on the islands."
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Physical Therapy of Sanibel team members Lori Shuster (PT tech), Lynn Johnston (front desk), David Lackenby (therapist) and Don Olsen (owner).


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The statement from Virgin America reads:
"After a full review of the incident, we believe it was the result of a misunderstanding that regrettably escalated unnecessarily. We've apologized to Mr. Smith for his experience, which could have been better — and we'd welcome him back onboard any time. As an airline that prides itself on our guest service, we take incidents such as this one very seriously."
Smith, in his statement, said:
"I really appreciate that Virgin America took this seriously, looked into this matter and followed up with me. I look forward to flying their airline again soon."


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Tomorrow I am leaving for New York for the Westminster Dog Show I'll be back on the 15th. And I just found out that while we are in New York, he's (my father) taking me to see The Lion King on Broadway! Let me tell you...The Lion King is my FAVORITE movie. I've loved it since I was little (when it came out).
I'm going to take a bunch of pictures of every breed/dog I see. I'm also going to take pictures at various parts of New York that I visit.
So I'll definetly have a lot to share with you all when I get back I'm not so nervous about flying anymore, we are picking up a bunch of magazines for me, I'm bringing a GSD book, my ipod and Nintendo DS to keep me busy. Its only a 5 hour flight so it really isn't that bad. (Same distance it took for us to fly from our home in Hawaii to over here in California)
Any breed picture requests? (Besides GSDs....thats a given ). I'm already going to be taking photos of every breed I see, but if there are certain breeds you'd like pictures of I can keep my eye out for them. (Or even certain dogs)


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In this segment, Jerry begins this beautiful prairie painting by giving a very detailed explanation of how the proper use of the value system creates great depth. Also, he explains how to use impressionistic techniques to under-paint and block in the background.
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Xavier's Health Services director is named one of 100 Great Health Administration Professors nationally
Nancy Linenkugel became chair of the Department of Health Services Administration in 2011 | February 11, 2013
Nancy Linenkugel, chair of the Department of Health Services Administration at Xavier and director of its graduate program since 2011, has been named one of "100 Great Health Administration Professors" nationally by MHA Guide.
Healthcare administration is one of the nation's fastest growing career fields. Professors in the field help create policies, guidelines and ideas to improve the healthcare system. Because of the crucial role professors and academic leaders play in the overall landscape of our healthcare system, MHA Guide created the 2013 list of "100 Great Health Administration Professors," its health administration career guide. Professionals named to the list strengthen students, alumni and their own schools. The criteria were based on the personal achievements and leadership positions of these individuals as well as the reputation of their respective institutions. The list is not ranked.
Linenkugel earned her doctoral degree in management from the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, a master's in health services administration from Xavier and a bachelor's degree from Mary Manse College in Toledo. She is the first graduate of Xavier's program to serve as its chair.
She teaches graduate courses in professional development. Her book, Wisdom from Mergers: Voices of Experience, is based on her doctoral dissertation.
Prior to coming to Xavier, Linenkugel was president of Chatfield College in Cincinnati for six years, president and CEO of the Providence Health System and Providence Hospital in Sandusky, Ohio, for 15 years, vice president of St. John Medical Center in Steubenville, Ohio, for five years and a junior high school teacher for seven years in her early ministry. She has been a member of the Sisters of St. Francis of Sylvania, Ohio, since 1968 and has served on the elected leadership team of her order for a four-year term.
Linenkugel is a Life Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives and has served on their national Board of Governors. She has received numerous awards, including induction into the Ohio Women's Hall of Fame, the ATHENA Award, being named an "Up and Comer" by Modern Healthcare Magazine in 1990 and both of Xavier's HSA Awards—Preceptor of the Year and Distinguished Alumna Award.


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Preliminary Guide to the Justin Ruhge Collection
Justin Ruhge Collection, ca. 1970s-2007
Collection number: SBHC Mss 27Department of Special Collections
Davidson Library
University of California, Santa Barbara
- Processed by:
- Preliminary arrangement and description by D. Tambo
- Date Completed:
- May 1, 2008
- Encoded by:
- A. Demeter
Research Files
A. Early California History (mostly photocopies, with bibliography)
B. Santa Barbara Area History (mostly photocopies, microfilm, with partial bibliography)
C. Cannon and Foundries (mostly photocopies, microfilm, with bibliography)
D. Sailing Vessels (mostly photocopies, with bibliography)
Goleta History Files (includes writings, research notes, transparencies, photographs, blueprints, photocopies, scattered issues of Goleta newspapers)
Goleta Photographs (includes color prints of the Bacara Resort development and some accompanying clippings; also copies of other photographs relating to Goleta)
Goleta Cityhood Proposal (includes photocopies, reports, clippings)
Ruhge Additions
Ruhge Additions, 2001: Goleta history, oil, 1942 Japanese bombing of Ellwood
Books by JR
Scope and Content Note
Book 1: The Historic Cannons of Goleta (1983)
Book 2: Pueblo de Las Islas, in the Land of the Isla People: A Pictorial History of the Goleta Valley (1984)
Book 3: The Goleta Cannon on Display (1987)
Book 4: Gunpowder and Canvas (1987)
Book 5: The Western Front: The War Years in Santa Barbara County, 1937 to 1946 (1989)
Book 6: Repair and Recovery: The Story of Hoff General Army Hospital 1940 to 1954: World War II Comes to Santa Barbara (1990)
Book 7: Drake in Central California, 1579: Unravelling One of California's Great Historical Mysteries (1990)
Book 10: Maritime Tragedies in on the Santa Barbara Channel: A History of Shipwrecks in Fog and Storms from Point Sal to Point Mugu (2000)
Military History of California: The Chronicle of California's Historic Presidios, Forts, Camps, Stations, Fields, Bases and Cannon from the Pre-Spanish Occupation to the End of the Cold War, 1579-1974 (2005)
Drake; San Blas; 4-Spanish Presidios; 4-Castillos; Ft. Ross; Ft. Pacheco; Sutter's Fort
Conquest Forts - 1847; Permanent Bases; Horse Soldier Camps and Bases; Research Material
Great Coastal Forts; Civil War
Great Coastal Forts
Spanish American War; World War I; World War II
World War II; Korean Conflict; NIKE Bases; Modern Bases
Historical Cannons of California; cannon photos
Historical Cannons of California - Appendix A; two photo albums and data
Book 8: Looking Back: A History of Goleta's Historic Structures and Sites and the Pioneer Families Who Made Them (1991)
Book 4 and cover art, various books
Maps - Central Coast of California
Ruhge Letters to Editors
Ruhge letters to editors - mainly Lompoc and Santa Maria newspapers
Scope and Content Note
CD - (one, in coll. file, relating to writings?)
Military history, 2006
Audio Cassette
Oral histories with Clarence Havilan, John Doty, O. Holdt, n.d.
16mm Film
LLLTV Nite Landings, Trona, CA, 1970s
U.S. Naval Missile Center - "Eye for the Nite," 1972
Palmer - San Antonio Valley, Trona Testing, and other, [ca. Jan. 19, 1972] (2 reels)
Memorex 1/2" Videotape
Gated TV Demo, n.d.
Sony 1/2" Videotape
Scope and Content Note
TUC - Nite Tests, Turkey-Italy, 1972
Textron Demo, No. 514A, Nov. 21, 1973
Italian Demo, No. 515A, Nov. 30, 1973
Ger. UH-1 Flight Tests, 1973
Niles Canyon Road, No. 3, Jan. 24, 1974
Wire Detection Demo Tape, No. 525, Feb. 25, 1974
"Nighttime Eyes for Fast Support Craft," Nov. 4, 1974
Jet Foil - Foil Borne - Day from Boat, Dec. 10, 1974
Half Moon Bay, Jan. 11, 1975
Fort Ho[...?] - Ship at Sea..., n.d.
Gated Demo, n.d.
Hydrofoils, SES, DV Equipment, n.d.
Jet Foil at Dock - Day Camera Installation, n.d.
Jet Foil - Foil Borne Day, viewed from dark, n.d.
Summary - Princeton Harbor Tests; also Mugu Oil Slick and IMS, n.d.


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Forty Student-Athletes Earn Degrees at Fall Ceremony
BATON ROUGE - Forty LSU student-athletes representing 13 Tiger sports were among those who earned their degrees Friday as part of commencement ceremonies.
A pair of Tigers, football's Jared Fugate and volleyball's Haley Reuther, notched their graduate degrees in sports management and accounting, respectively.
LSU's 2011 SEC Boyd McWhorter Scholarship nominees, swimming's Jane Trepp [psychology] and tennis' Sebastian Carlsson [biology], also secured their degrees.
A four-time NCAA All-America First-Team honoree, Trepp wrapped up her career as one of the top swimmers in program history. She captured a SEC-record four medals at the 2011 championships highlighted by a record-breaking performance in the 100-meter breaststroke.
Carlsson, a 2011 ITA Doubles All-American, climbed as high as the No. 8 national ranking with partner Neal Skupski during his senior season. He also contributed 85 singles victories and was ranked among the ITA's Top 100 multiple times in his career.
The football team along with track and field program had 10 student-athletes graduate. On the gridiron, LSU's Will Blackwell was All-SEC First Team. He started all 13 games for the Tigers and paced the team to 2,797 rushing yards coupled with a school-record tying 35 rushing scores. He graduated with a degree in general studies.
Drew Alleman, an All-SEC Second-Team performer, received his degree in sport administration. The Lafayette native led the SEC in field goal percentage at 88.9 and enters January's BCS National Championship game with 10 straight field goal conversions.
In addition to Alleman, Blackwell and Fugate listed above, football players earning their bachelor degrees included Joey Crappell, Ian Harding, T-Bob Hebert, Mitch Joseph, James Stampley, Brandon Washington and John Williams.
Highlighting the list of track and field student-athletes to graduate is a trio of All-Americans. Brittani Carter, a sport administration graduate, was the most decorated high jumper in program history as a five-time All-American and two-time SEC Champion. The Missouri City, Texas, product earned bronze medals at the 2009 and 2011 NCAA Indoor Championships.
On the men's side, Josh Dominguez and Gabriel Mvumvure also garnered All-American status. A kinesiology major, Dominguez continued LSU's rich tradition of elite pole vaulters. He cleared a career-best 17 feet, 8 ½ inches en route to a runner-up finish at the 2010 NCAA Outdoor Championships. Mvumvure, an international studies graduate and standout sprinter, racked up three All-America accolades sparked by a 2008 NCAA Outdoor title as a member of the 4x100-meter relay team.
Women's basketball graduated a quartet of players, including LaSondra Barrett in sport administration. She is one of only 17 players in program history to eclipse 1,000 career points and 500 career rebounds. The Jackson, Miss., native also is a 2012 John Wooden Award and State Farm Wade Trophy candidate.
A pair of SEC Academic Honor Roll recipients, Ben Alsup [sport administration] and Daniel Bradshaw [finance], represented two-thirds of baseball's graduates. The duo combined for a 25-12 record on the mound and threw shutouts as Bradshaw garnered 2009 and Alsup collected 2010 SEC All-Tournament Team honors.
Highly-touted soccer players Allysha Chapman and Mo Isom earned their degrees in biology and mass communication, respectively. Chapman was a three-time All-SEC performer and became the first Tiger to secure SEC Co-Defender of the Year in 2011. She and Isom, LSU's 2011 Homecoming Queen, played a major role in the Tigers ability to produce an SEC-leading five shutouts. The duo won three SEC Western Division championships and appeared in three NCAA Tournaments during their careers.
Samantha Engle from gymnastics graduated with her kinesiology degree. She came away with All-America Second-Team recognition for scoring a 9.85 on bars at the 2010 NCAA Championship Prelims.
Volleyball's Lauren Waclawczyk received her management degree. The San Antonio, Texas, product collected 1,257 career digs to finish in eighth place on LSU's all-time list. Off the court, she created and championed the "Geaux Books" program where close to 3,000 books were donated to Dufrocq Elementary School in November 2011.
Below is the complete list of graduates, their sport and their field of study:
Agriculture (1)
Destini Hughes, Women's Basketball, Animal Dairy Poultry/Preveterinary Medicine
Business (8)
Daniel Bradshaw, Baseball, Finance
Mark DeBlanc, Men's Track & Field, Marketing
Rachel Fountain, Women's Track & Field, Finance
Julien Gauthier, Men's Tennis, Management
Hannes Heyl, Men's Swimming & Diving, Finance
Ken Looper, Men's Golf, Marketing
Mike Lowery, Baseball, Management
Lauren Waclawczyk, Volleyball, Management
Education (12)
Drew Alleman, Football, Sport Administration
Ben Alsup, Baseball, Sport Administration
Ashley Applegate, Softball, Elementary Education
LaSondra Barrett, Women's Basketball, Sport Administration
Swayze Black, Women's Basketball, Sport Administration
Brittani Carter, Women's Track & Field, Sport Administration
Joey Crappell, Football, Sport Administration
Josh Dominguez, Men's Track & Field, Kinesiology
Samantha Engle, Gymnastics, Kinesiology
Brittany Hall, Women's Track & Field, Kinesiology
Mitch Joseph, Football, Sport Administration
Staci Schwitkis, Gymnastics, Kinesiology
Humanities and Social Sciences (14)
Will Blackwell, Football, General Studies
Jake Creel, Men's Golf, General Studies
Ian Harding, Football, Communication Studies
Reggie Haslom, Men's Track & Field, General Studies
T-Bob Hebert, Football, General Studies
James Kemp, Men's Track & Field, General Studies
Gabriel Mvumvure, Men's Track & Field, International Studies
Jasmine Nelson, Women's Basketball, General Studies
Ryan Penn, Men's Track & Field, General Studies
Jacob Simmons, Men's Track & Field, General Studies
James Stampley, Football, Psychology
Jane Trepp, Women's Swimming & Diving, Psychology
Brandon Washington, Football, General Studies
John Williams, Football, General Studies
Mass Communication (1)
Mo Isom, Soccer, Mass Communication
Science (2)
Sebastian Carlsson, Men's Tennis, Biology
Allysha Chapman, Soccer, Biology
Graduate School - Master's Degree (2)
Jared Fugate, Football, Kinesiology - Sports Management
Haley Reuther, Volleyball, Business - Accounting


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Long Flat is a flat but scenic open land very near the southernmost border of the ACT. As the name suggests it is flat; yet as the name doesn't quite suggest, it is not that long – it's a relatively quick walk from one end to the other. A very pleasant area to have a wander in for sure, but I did notice the area had a noticeable amount of dead trees.
Once upon a time the Long Flat fire trail stretched north-south along Long Flat but has since been diverted further up to the west. The old trail is still very visible though.
There are no kangaroos in Austria. We're talking about Australia, the world's smallest continent. That being cleared up, let's dive right in! Australia is a sovereign state under the Commonwealth of Nations, which is in turn overseen by Queen Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, Queen of Australia and Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth. The continent was first sighted and charted by the Dutch in 1606. Captain James Cook of Britain came along in the next century to claim it for Britain and name it "New South Wales." Shortly thereafter it was declared to be a penal colony full of nothing but criminals and convicts, giving it the crap reputation you may have heard at your last cocktail party. This rumor ignores 40,000 years of pre-European human history, especially the Aboriginal concept of Dreamtime, an interesting explanation of physical and spiritual reality. The two biggest cities in Australia are Sydney and Melbourne. Sydney is more for business, Melbourne for arts. But that's painting in very broad strokes. Take a whirl around the panoramas to see for yourself! Text by Steve Smith.


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Use of stable isotopes to assess phytoremediation of soils contaminated with cadmium and zinc. Ayoub, Ahmed S. (The Robert Gordon University School of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, 2000-07)Land contaminated with heavy metals such as Cd and Zn can be remediated using a number of different approaches. Many of these strategies are very expensive (e. g. removal and disposal of the soil, covering the soil with ...


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By Avi Salzman
Coca-Cola (KO) saw sales decelerate in China and warned that the next few months there could be tough. Those revelations may be weighing on the stock, even after Coke posted earnings that met Street expectations. Shares were recently down 0.8%.
Coke posted 51 cents of core EPS, in line with expectations. Revenue of $12.34 billion narrowly missed expectations for $12.4 billion. The company's gross margin ticked higher to 60.7% from 60.2% as input costs fell.
Chinese volume grew 2%, however, versus 7% in the second quarter.
"As we've shared during our prior earnings call this year, we recognize that consumers across the globe are still feeling the effects of the prolonged uncertainty in Europe, the ongoing cooling of the economy in China and a mild recovery in the United States," said Chairman and CEO Muhtar Kent. "We believe these global macroeconomic pressures will extend through 2012 and likely into 2013."
Kent later added:
"As we look ahead to the next 6 months, it is reasonable to expect that China's ongoing economic slowdown may have a short-term effect on our industry and on our business. In our view, the Chinese economy is undergoing a natural and necessary economic transition as the government places greater emphasis on controlling long-term inflation over injecting short-term economic stimulus."
But Wells Fargo analyst Bonnie Herzog urged investors to take a longer-term view on Coke. "KO delivered in-line results in what should be the most challenging quarter of the year and we think the positive long-term story remains intact."


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"I'm in it for the money." "It's a holiday. I'm still here." Summing up your work can be difficult — especially in six words. Smith Magazine has published a string of successful books in recent years with six-word memoirs. Contributors offer their life stories, brushes with fame, tales of love or pregnancy — and now their work story — in exactly six words. Magazine co-founder Larry Smith joins us as listeners share their six-word memoirs of work — from lessons learned to terrible bosses.


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October 9, 2012 > Ohlone Wind Orchestra kicks off 21st season
Ohlone Wind Orchestra, California's Premier Wind Orchestra, under the direction of Tony Clements, presents a program of classic and innovative music for band. Headlining the program is Gustav Holst's orchestral suite, "The Planets," transcribed in its entirety for band by Merlin Patterson. In addition the band will perform Joseph Willcox Jenkins' classic "American Overture," Ian Polster's "Serenade for Band," and Jukka Viitasaari's prize-winning "Strange Dreams."The Ohlone Wind Orchestra's instrumentation follows closely that of the wind ensemble as conceived by Frederick Fennell at the Eastman School of Music in the early 1950s. An intimate grouping of brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments allows the expression of each musician and section alone and together. Combining the tradition of the brass band with the musical heritage of the 20th century wind ensemble, the OWO repertoire includes wind band standards and occasional transcriptions as well as a number of contemporary compositions written specifically for wind ensemble.The Ohlone Wind Orchestra, one of the nation's leading wind bands, is dedicated to presenting exciting professional-quality performances of contemporary wind music ranging from Bernstein and Copland to Holst and Hindemith. Learn more at http://ohlonewindorchestra.org/about.html or https://www.facebook.com/OhloneWindOrch.Advance pricing is $12 general and $10 for seniors/staff/students. Tickets at the door will be $15 general and $10 for seniors/staff/students. Tickets can be purchased online at www.smithcenter.com, by phone at (510) 659-6031, or at the Smith Center Box Office Tuesday-Thursday, noon - 7 p.m. or Friday-Saturday, noon - 5 p.m., or one hour before the performance.Ohlone Wind Orchestra Fall ConcertSunday, Oct 145 p.m.Smith Center at Ohlone College43600 Mission Blvd., Fremont(510) 659-6031www.smithcenter.comTickets: $10 - $15


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EMC Tuesday reported solid revenue and earnings growth for its second fiscal quarter of 2012, the company's tenth consecutive quarter of double-digit year-over-year growth in revenue, income and earnings per share.
Despite a drop in European sales and slowing growth in China and in government markets, EMC saw across-the-board increases and expects to reach record revenue for the entire year, according to the Hopkinton, Mass.-based company.
Businesses need to invest in storage even when the economy is slow, said David Goulden, EMC's CFO and newly appointed president and COO.
[Related: Gelsinger Taking Over VMware As Storage, Virtualization Come To A Crossroads]
EMC expects annual revenue of $22 billion, up 10 percent compared to the $20 billion it reported for all of 2011, according to the company It also expects earnings of $2.75 billion for the year compared to $2.5 billion in 2011.
For the second fiscal quarter ended June 30, EMC reported revenue of $5.3 billion, up 10 percent over the $4.8 billion the company reported for its second fiscal quarter of 2011. Sales to North America rose 14 percent over last year.
EMC also reported second-quarter income of $650 million, up 19 percent over last year's $547 million, and earnings per share of 29 cents, up 21 percent over last year's 24 cents.
EMC's information storage revenue, which includes its storage hardware and software sales, grew 7 percent over last year to $3.8 billion, Goulden said.
Midrange networked storage revenue grew 10 percent over last year due to strong contributions from EMC's VNX and VNXe SMB storage lines and its Isilon scale-out NAS line, while high-end storage revenue growth was an anemic 3 percent, he said.
EMC has done well in terms of managing the costs associated with its storage hardware by adopting common industry-standard hardware platforms for all its lines, Goulden said. That strategy results in faster time to market, a lower cost of goods sold, and lower software and management costs, he said.
The company has been quickly ramping up its flash storage business as well, which also takes advantage of industry-standard hardware, Goulden said.
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Content marketers can learn about audience building & engagement from renowned author Robert Munsch. Improve your strategy with tips from a storytelling master!
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Pedro Barbosa and Karen Dietz shares storytelling insight sparked by the inspiration of children's writer Robert Munsch.
A must read about storytelling for Content Marketers
Munsch immersed himself in the world of his industry and audience. It takes more effort to do it but pays off in the long term because you understand the context and what people are interested in better.


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The Justice Department has reached a preliminary agreement to settle its fight with American Airlines and US Airways over their proposed merger, according to a court document filed yesterday.
The Justice Department has reached a preliminary agreement to settle its fight with American Airlines and US Airways over their proposed merger, according to a court document filed yesterday.
Under the proposal, American and US Airways would sell 104 takeoff and landing slots at Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington, 34 slots at La Guardia Airport in New York, and various assets at five other airports, including O�Hare Airport in Chicago, Los Angeles International Airport and Boston Logan International Airport.
The settlement still needs to be approved by the U.S. District Court in the District of Columbia.
The preliminary settlement forestalls a trial on the Justice Department�s lawsuit scheduled for this month.
Attorney General Eric Holder had indicated on Nov. 4 that any agreement would revolve around concessions on airport takeoff and landing slots, particularly at Reagan National Airport. The two airlines control about two-thirds of the slots at that airport.
The agreement paves the way for American Airlines to exit bankruptcy and complete the merger with US Airways. They now expect to complete the merger by December, the airlines said yesterday.
In September, Judge Sean Lane of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Manhattan approved American�s exit from its two-year bankruptcy proceeding, a process during which American agreed to merge with US Airways. That move had gained the backing of creditors as well as its three main labor groups.
But Lane�s ruling came with the condition that the Justice Department approve the merger. Antitrust regulators had challenged the combination in August on the ground that it would harm competition and passengers. A trial was scheduled for late November.
As part of the settlement agreement, the combined airline has agreed to maintain hubs in Charlotte, N.C.; Kennedy Airport in New York; Los Angeles; Miami; Chicago O�Hare Airport; Philadelphia; and Phoenix for a period of three years �consistent with historical operations.�
The Justice Department said the agreement would increase the presence of low-cost carriers at major airports throughout the country.


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2007 Football
Bluffton 22, Defiance 21
Beavers stun Yellow Jackets with 22-21 victory at Defiance
November 10, 2007
DEFIANCE, Ohio - Proving that you can throw the records out the window when Defiance and Bluffton lock horns on the football field, the Beavers took advantage of four interceptions, two in the last three minutes of the contest, to pull off a stunning 22-21 upset of the Yellow Jackets on Senior Day at Justin F. Coressel Stadium. With the victory, Bluffton avoided its first winless season since 1983, improving to 1-9 overall and 1-6 in the Heartland Conference while Defiance fell to 5-5 with a 4-3 mark in the HCAC.
The Jackets needed just six plays and 2:04 to find the end zone on the first possession of the game. Junior quarterback Hans Vetter capped the 65-yard drive with a 27-yard scoring strike to standout wide receiver Luke Dillon. A missed extra point made the score 6-0 in favor of the home team.
A 21-yard kickoff return by senior Anthony Bryant (Reynoldsburg/Reynoldsburg) gave the Beavers the ball at the Bluffton 33-yard line. Junior tight end Joel Sienicki (Goshen, Ind./Northridge) moved the chains twice with receptions of 11 and 20 yards, setting up a 29-yard Jonathan Thompson (Carmel, Ind./Carmel) field goal which cut the Defiance lead in half.
On Bluffton's next possession, the Defiance defense did its thing, stopping Bluffton behind the line of scrimmage on four straight plays, including an 11-yard loss on fourth-and-30 when Thompson was unable to get the punt off, going down at the Bluffton 21 following two huge sacks. Five straight rushes later, including four runs by Lewis Caralla, and a two-point conversion to Dillon gave Defiance a 14-3 lead over the visitors with just over two minutes to play in the first quarter.
Bluffton forced two Defiance turnovers in period two, but a fumbled punt return and blocked field goal attempt late in the first half allowed the Yellow Jackets to take their 14-3 lead into the break.
Although the Yellow Jackets recovered their on-side kick to start the second half, the Bluffton defense was up to the task, forcing Defiance to punt after picking up only six yards on three plays. Another fumbled punt return by the Beavers sent the defense right back on the field and it picked up where it left off, stopping the Jackets on fourth down at the Bluffton 19-yard line.
The Bluffton offense used the momentum generated on the other side of the ball to jump back into the game when Kyle Coleman (Etna/Watkins Memorial) found tailback Greg Mason (Cleveland/Collinwood) for the Beavers' longest gain of the year, a 65-yarder to the home 18-yard line. Sienicki moved the chains with a 10-yard reception and Ed Jackson (Dayton/Northridge) followed his three-yard rush with a five-yard touchdown catch, his third score of the year.
Following Bluffton's touchdown, Defiance marched 81 yards on 12 plays, riding the legs of Caralla to give the Jackets a 21-10 lead at the 4:36 mark of the third period.
Sensing that the Defiance defense was on their heels, Bluffton's Coleman went to work under center. He had his best series of the year, completing seven passes, including a five-yard touchdown strike to Bryant early in the fourth quarter as the Beavers used 15 plays to go 63 yards in 6:26 while closing the gap to 21-16 when the two-point conversion failed.
On the Yellow Jackets' ensuing possession, All-HCAC defensive end Kyle Rode (Delphos/Jefferson) showed off his athleticism when he picked off his second pass of the year, allowing the Bluffton offense to take over at the Defiance 27-yard line.
A five-yard completion to senior Mike Brown (North Wales, Penn./Calvary Christian Academy) set up Coleman's nine-yard game-winning toss to Greg Mason with just over 10 minutes to play in the game.
A Bluffton defense that has kept the Beavers in most of their contests throughout the season came up huge over the final 10 minutes of the game. The Beavers stuffed Hans Vetter on fourth-and-1 at the seven-minute mark before Mitch Dunlap (St. Mary's/St. Mary's) and Taylor Iceman (Lucas/Lucas) sealed the 22-21 victory with picks in the final three minutes of the fourth quarter.
The Jackets picked up 18 first downs and 322 yards, including 209 on the ground. Bluffton went for 260 yards, with 249 coming through the air. The Beavers were whistled for only one penalty while Defiance was guilty of six infractions for 47 yards. Bluffton took advantage in the red-zone, converting on four of its five chances as the Beavers forced five Defiance turnovers in the contest.
Coleman had his best game of the year, completing 17-of-25 passes for 218 yards and two touchdowns with no interceptions. Mason tallied 66 yards on the ground with a touchdown while hauling in two passes for 69 yards. Sienicki finished with six receptions for 48 yards and Bryant picked up five catches for a game-high 96 receiving yards. Sophomore tailback A.J. Ramthun (Springfield/Southeastern) hit Bryant for a 31-yard completion late in the first half.
Senior linebacker Sam McCullough (Bluffton/Bluffton), who entered the contest tied for second place in NCAA Division III in tackles, posted a game-high 17 stops, bringing his season total to 150 tackles, the most since complete records have been kept. Chipping in with 12 tackles each were seniors Gordon Hagen (Toledo/Libbey) and Ryan Christy (Snellville, Ga./South Gwinnet). Also recording double digits in tackles was senior safety Taylor Iceman who finished with 10 stops and his sixth interception of the year.
Caralla led the Defiance offense with 144 yards on 29 carries while the Beavers' defense limited Luke Dillon to 55 receiving yards on four receptions.
Bluffton regained possession of "The Hammer" following a two-year stint at Defiance as the backyard rivals closed the book on 2007 with the Beavers' 22-21 victory over the Yellow Jackets.


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Melissa Petro blogs about the Readings & Workshops Writers' Meeting in New York City. Petro is a freelance writer and writing instructor with at Gotham Writers Workshop and is the founder and instructor of Becoming Writers Program, a memoir-writing workshop that teaches underrepresented populations to turn true life stories into outstanding literary nonfiction.
Like Robert Frost, I do not consider myself a teacher so much as an awakener. As an instructor of the Becoming Writers Program, an eight-week memoir writing workshop for individuals with experiences in the sex industries, teaching craft took a backseat. My primary responsibility, as I saw it, was to awaken my students' potential by modeling a seriousness of purpose, and to create a safe and supportive environment wherein my students could think critically and take creative risks. All writers—but particularly writers representing stigmatized populations, such as sex workers—need to know they're not alone, and that their work has value and meaning.
We teachers need awakening too. To remain vital, teachers need to spend time outside the classroom with other dedicated individuals. The Readings & Workshops annual Writers' Meeting was an opportunity to do just this. On Wednesday, May 8, writing instructors who had been funded through the Readings & Workshops Program gathered at the offices of Poets & Writers in New York City to compare notes about teaching in marginalized communities and to network with other writers who teach. Attendees included instructors who had worked with at-risk youth, seniors, prisoners, vets, addicts, individuals with disabilities, cancer survivors, and other populations.
This year's meeting focused on sharing best practices, as well as on the challenges of working with our particular populations. In spite of the differences in the populations we teach, those in attendance shared our deep seated commitment to creating opportunities for underheard writers, as well as an echoing belief in the power and transformative potential of writing. Writing can be healing; it's therapeutic. That said, none among us were therapists. One of the most interesting discussions of the night was what we perceived as the difference between therapeutic groups and the writing workshops we led. Whereas our programs had a powerful and positive effect on their participants, our intended outcome as writing instructors was not to heal or "fix" our students psychologically but to help them to create the best stories they could write.
Writing instructors who work in the community and without the support of an academic institution have fewer opportunities to meet and learn from others doing similar work. Just as I give my students permission to dedicate time and attention to their craft, I have sometimes found myself desiring similar encouragement as an instructor. Creative writing, I know from experience, can bridge a writer back to herself. Beyond self understanding, it can improve understanding and foster community among individuals with similar experiences. Beyond this, by publishing anthologies and organizing student readings, writing instructors who work in underrepresented communities have the potential to bridge the populations we work in back to society-at-large. At every step, we act as awakeners igniting the writer, the classroom, and the audience with curiosity, open mindedness, confidence, and mutual regard—qualities that, in order to awaken in others, must first be awake in ourselves.
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Goodness me, Te Papa is a veritable seething mass of children and their families… YEP the school holidays are back on. We've got some very cool stuff for you to come and see and do!
Go and see the F1 beauties in Formula One™ – The Great Design Race, Level 4 – there are floor talks by the experts such Bob McMurray and Craig Russell – you can ask them all sorts of questions. These talks are especially for kids and their families and are on this Thursday at 1.00-2.00, Friday at 1.30-2.30, and Saturday, 1.00-2.00.
From tomorrow, Wednesday 30 September until Tuesday 6 October we have the Toyota Racing Series team visiting Te Papa. THIS MEANS that they'll have heaps of things on display like their transporter truck parked out front with a pit paddock set up.
Inside Te Papa on level 2 you'll be able to see their 2 seater car – this isn't one of their normal racing cars (although being a co-driver in it would be very cool!) but one they use only very occasionally to give a very lucky person a ride.
For all those who've been into the Formula One™ – The Great Design Race exhibition – keep your tickets, go down to Level 2 and at you'll be able to sit in the TRS showcar and not only get your photo taken but a little while later be able to collect the proof you were there – the photo printed at our HP station for free. This will be at certain times throughout the day so I will keep you posted about the times.
Once you've used your ticket to get your free photo – write your name and contact details on the back of it and put it into the lucky draw to win a Toyota Racing Series hospitality pack for 4 to see the 55th New Zealand Grand Prix at Manfeild 12 -14 February, 2010. I was looked after by Toyota at Manfeild earlier this year and believe me they'll look after you! I had so much fun – I'll be back at Manfeild to see the races again next year.


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Edward still leaves, but Jacob is not a warewolf. The La Push gang is in full fleeting swing, different, dangerous. When Edward finllay comes back, who will he be coming back to because Bella isnt there anymore
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"Edward is never coming back." I told myself again as i looked into the mirror. it had been nearly a year, and it didnt even hurt me to say his name anymore.
"Edward is never coming back." i sneered at myself again. it was like i was trying to intentionally hurt myself, but this last year has been life altering. i graduated with the rest of my class at Forks high school but i was barely interested in going to collage. i hardely ever see or even talk to my old Fork friends and i spend all my days down in La Push, with Jake. He's been amazing. Not what i wanted, but everything i needed and now i want him more than ever. he's not that far behind me, even though i've been 18 for a bit and he's just reaching 17, his talents make him seem older. i looked into the mirror and smiled . my thick, dark, chocolate brown hair was longer than its been in my life, reaching just the middle of my butt, it was a bit wild. i shook my hair out and ran my fingers through it. i wore a plain white tank which hugged my ripped abs, that i got from my time well spent in La Push. to match i wore ripped sorts that showed of my well shaped legs. i grabbed my leather jacket off my bed and put my helmet under my arm.
"Not to late tonight Bells, its supposd to storm." Charlie warned. Eventually he found out about Jake and my little secret but i'm 18 technically i can do what i want. after arguing and me staying with billy for 4 days he finally gave in, making me promise to be very careful. my mother's rath was much more harder to dodge, she actually threatened to come herself and drag my bike into the nearest lake. i reasured her that Jake was a wonderful teacher and i was being careful. she wanted me to buy every safty wear known to man; i reluctantly bought a helmet and my huge truck sat in the driveway druing the dryest months of the year.
"Sure dad, if it starts raining before i can make it back, i'll prolly crash there and i'll call you." i promised.
"Bells..." he started, his face becoming wrinkled with worry. as differnt as a i was now compared to last year, i still had the softest spot for my dad. i went to him and kissed his forehead which was covered in worry lines.
"I promise dad i'll be super careful. i'll be fine, i love you." i told him. his choclate eyes melted and he nodded, in defeat. i walked out the door, hurrying now before he could start up again. he reminded me where i got my worrying from. i sped away on my bike, without looking behind me, rushing to see Jake.
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talk through your hat
This page is about the idiom talk through your hat
If you're talking through your hat, you're talking about something without knowing much about it, or you claim something is true when it isn't.
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INDIANAPOLIS -- Purdue coach Darrell Hazell and defensive coordinator Greg Hudson are ready for the sequel.
Ten months ago, Hazell's team was lining up against Jordan Lynch and Northern Illinois in the Mid-American Conference title game. Hazell lost in double overtime. A month later, Hudson's team faced Lynch and the Huskies in the Orange Bowl. Hudson won in regulation.
Hazell, the former Kent State coach, and Hudson, the former Florida State linebackers coach, will be on the same sideline Saturday, trying to stop Lynch yet again.
"The only thing I see them dramatically doing different is they're allowing him to throw the ball more off of looks," Hazell sad. "So if he gets a look where it's favorable to him, you can see him check and he throws the ball outside and gets it out of his hands very fast."
Lynch's strong arm is only part of Purdue's problem.
After leading the Huskies (3-0) to unprecedented heights in 2012, the quarterback and Heisman Trophy hopeful is within 21 yards passing of joining the 4,000-yard club and 173 yards rushing of reaching the 3,000-yard mark. Only nine other Football Bowl Subdivision players have done both.
Plus, he wins.
The Huskies have 24 victories in their last 26 games, including the New Year's Day loss to Hudson's defense. This year, Northern Illinois already has beaten Iowa, and if they win at Purdue (1-3, 0-1), like they did in 2009, it would be the first time in school history the Huskies have knocked off two Big Ten schools in the same season.
It all starts with Lynch.
"What makes him so tough is it's hard to tackle him. He's a hard runner and he's a patient runner," Hazell said. "So we're going to have to do a good job of wrapping him up and not shoulder tackling him."
Here are five other things to watch in Saturday's game.
Stalled out: Purdue's offense is in dire need of a jump start. Four games into the season, they have averaged a meager 15.3 points per game. Only nine FBS schools are scoring fewer points this season, and only one (South Florida) plays in a power conference. Some fans are already calling for a quarterback change, though that won't come this week and Hazell insists Rob Henry continues to improve. The key this week is getting receivers to win one-on-one matchups and getting a stagnant ground game (2.6 yards per carry) on track. To put the rushing game in perspective, 13 teams are averaging more yards rushing per game than Purdue has compiled in four games combined.
On the defensive: NIU has been every bit as bad defensively this season as Purdue has been offensively. Really. The Huskies rank 115th out of 123 in total defense (493.7 yards allowed), 100th in scoring defense (33.7 points allowed per game) and 80th in rushing defense (174.7). Coach Rod Carey, who played for Bill Mallory at Indiana, spent the early part of the week explaining why those numbers are skewed. But the reality is this: One of these sides will produce healthier numbers this week, and whichever one does is likely to walk off the field a winner.
Wearing down: One thing is clear from the stats: Purdue wears down. A quick check of the scoring by quarter shows the Boilermakers even in the first (14-14), falling behind in the second (27-23), digging themselves into a hole in the third (38-14) and getting blown out in the fourth (49-10). Why? The Boilermakers are young and lack depth. And, at times, the defense has been on the field way too long.
Rally helmets: Even if Purdue does get off to a good start, Boilermakers fans might be a bit nervous. It's understandable. While the Huskies have won all three games this season, they've had to come back in all three.
Celebration: As tough as the first month of the season has been at Purdue, Saturday afternoon will be a time to celebrate. The school is honoring two coaching legends, Jack Mollenkopf and Joe Tiller, during the game. Though the 1963 team, coached by Mollenkopf, finished 5-4, it did pull off a rare triple by beating Notre Dame, Indiana and winning at Michigan. Tiller, who led the 2000 Boilermakers to the Rose Bowl, and offensive linemen Matt Light, who played on that team before protecting Tom Brady's blindside with the New England Patriots, will both be inducted into the school's Hall of Fame.