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Original Baker's German Chocolate Cake
HEAT oven to 350°F.
COVER bottoms of 3 (9-inch) round pans with waxed paper; spray sides with cooking spray. Microwave chocolate and water in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1-1/2 to 2 min. or until chocolate is almost melted, stirring after 1 min. Stir until chocolate is completely melted.
BEAT egg whites in small bowl with mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form; set aside. Mix flour, baking soda and salt. Beat butter and sugar in large bowl with mixer until light and fluffy. Add egg yolks, 1 at a time, beating well after each. Blend in melted chocolate and vanilla. Add flour mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating until well blended after each addition.
ADD egg whites; stir gently until well blended. Pour into prepared pans.
BAKE 30 min. or until toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean. Immediately run small spatula around cakes in pans. Cool cakes in pans 15 min.; remove from pans to wire racks. Cool completely. Spread Coconut-Pecan Filling and Frosting between cake layers and onto top of cake.
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1 cup Evaporated Milk
1 cup Sugar
3 Egg Yolks
1/2 cup Butter
1 teaspoon Vanilla
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A summer-long American Idol
concert tour that concluded with a gig in the Philippines is in her rear-view
mirror, so you would guess it's time for Chula Vista native and American Idol
Season 11 runnerup Jessica Sanchez to relax … right? Wrong.
Last week in Los Angeles at the
American Idol (Season 12 starts Wednesday), early premiere, Sanchez told MTV
News that her debut single is due to be released in February. It's expected to
be a duet with Ne-Yo.
Next, a little later in February,
comes her post-Idol album with 17 tracks, which was her goal. "It's me, soulful,
but more dicey," Sanchez also told MTV News. "It's all completely me and I'm
excited about all of it."
The album release is expected to
coincide with her four-episode gig on Glee.
And if that's not enough, Feb. 14 Sanchez and fellow Season 11 Top 10
finalist Colton Dixon will return to the Philippines for another concert
And, just think, a year ago at
this time she was still weaving her way through the rigors of the Idol

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2003 Volleyball
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By Ben Risinger, SID
September 17, 2003
The Bluffton College volleyball team (7-7, 1-0 HCAC) picked up their opening HCAC contest at Manchester College on Tuesday night. The Beavers beat Manchester in four matches. Match scores were 26-30, 30-17, 30-25, 30-22.
Leading the Beavers on the night statistically was Jr. Erin Kreim. Kreim posted 33 total attacks along with 34 digs. Sr. Erin Cooper also had a good showing with 24 attacks, six service aces and 15 digs on the night.
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Bonatti Day Courmayeur: the show A way of being and the video of Rossana Podesta recounting her Walter Bonatti
On Tuesday 31/07/2012 Courmayeur staged the Bonatti Day and show "A way of being, words by and about Walter Bonatti". Rossana Podesta attended the evening and her new film was screened in which she talks about her Walter Bonatti. Information about the show as well as the video and thoughts by Rossana Podesta.


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Host Kevin O'Connor travels to Chicago to learn how subway trains are serviced. While in Chicago, he helps a homeowner paint kitchen cabinets. Then, landscape contractor Roger Cook teaches how to estimate landscape material by the cubic yard. Afterward, Richard installs a smart thermostat to reduce energy use.
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Methodist West Houston Hospital continues to expand
Published 2:48 pm, Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Native Houstonian Joel Newsome remembers when the property at Barker Cypress and the Katy Freeway used to be nothing more than grassland where cows grazed.
"I used to go goose hunting right there when I was a teenager when it was nothing but cows and rice paddies," said Newsome, 69, who moved out of Houston to the Katy area 20 years ago.
Today, decades after his teen years have passed, Newsome is still spending his time at the same plot of land but instead of hunting fowl he's greeting patients at The Methodist West Houston Hospital, 18500 Katy Freeway. A regular hospital volunteer since August, Newsome said he is serving at one of the busiest hospitals in the Katy area.
"My job is to be the first face people see when they walk through the door and I see well over a 100 patients the days I am there," said Newsome, who starts his three-day-a-week volunteer work at 5:30 a.m. "It is very gratifying to me if I can have someone walk through those doors at a quarter to six to have a procedure and get them to smile. That pretty well makes my day."
Two years after opening, The Methodist West Houston Hospital is busier than anticipated and exceeding expectations on hospital traffic and patient care, said Wayne Voss, chief executive officer of Methodist West.
From January to August last year, the hospital admitted 3,825 patients. That compares to 1,440 patients for the same period in 2011, he said.
"It was a 166 percent increase," Voss said. "We also had a 70 percent increase in our emergency room visits, with 14,543 patients from January to August 2012 and 8,546 patients during that same time period in 2011."
Open since December 2010, the 478,500-square-foot hospital has been drawing patients not only from the Katy area but also from areas west, northwest and south including Sealy, Sugar Land, Bryan and Beaumont.
The $300-million hospital initially opened with 32 beds, utilizing five of its six floors in the building for patient services while the fifth floor was being kept as shell space for expansion. In November, hospital officials opened 14 beds on the facility's fifth floor, Voss said, adding that 18 more beds on the fifth floor are expected to be available next summer to meet the community's growing need.
The hospital also recently opened its expanded birthing center to include two more labor and delivery rooms, a Caesarean section operating room, 10 neonatal intensive care unit rooms and eight more postpartum rooms, making a total of 26 rooms for labor and delivery patients.
Other additions to the hospital included patient education rooms, a patient registration room, a nurse's station, a refreshment area and a supply storage area. An existing nurse's station was expanded and offices were remodeled.
Under construction is the Methodist Hospital's 1,300-space multilevel parking garage, expected to open in mid-February and cost about $18 million. Once the parking garage is complete, Voss said construction will begin on the hospital's second medical office building that would house physician offices and could cost approximately $30 million to $40 million to build. It would open sometime in 2014.
The hospital's current 160,000-square-foot medical office building is nearly filled to capacity with practicing physicians, including Hema Patel who relocated from an office in Katy to Methodist West's medical office building when the facility opened. In the last two years, Patel said she has seen an increase in patients.
"I am currently seeing 25 to 30 patients a day and this has increased by 20 percent to 30 percent of my patient volume since relocating to Methodist," said Patel, an internal medicine physician who cares for patients in the hospital as well as her office.
Methodist West's convenient location, free parking and cutting-edge medical care are bringing more people to her practice, Patel said, as well as to the hospital to seek care.
"My patients come from all parts of Houston, Spring Branch, Memorial City, Cypress and as far west as Sealy," Patel said. "Methodist West provides our community with options so that patients are not compelled to drive to the Medical Center in heavy traffic or to pay parking fees. It saves them both time and money."
Plans for Methodist West Houston Hospital include expanding the campus west on about 16 acres of undeveloped land to include another parking garage and two more medical office buildings. The hospital itself will expand as well to include more beds and future improvements, Voss said.
"We still have 30 acres of land that are along our property line but across Park Row," Voss said. "We don't have specific plans for that area at this point."


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American Library Association Annual Conference 2013
OCLC held a number of sessions and events at ALA Annual 2013 and introduced the new President and CEO, Skip Prichard. Recorded sessions are available for viewing.
This event has passed.
Friday, June 28, 2013
OCLC Americas Regional Council Member Meeting & Symposium
OCLC Symposium on Culturomics
View the presentation by Jean-Baptiste Michel and Erez Lieberman Aiden on Ted.com
Together, Jean-Baptiste Michel and Erez Lieberman Aiden develop quantitative approaches to the study of history and culture that rely on computational analysis of a significant fraction of the historical record, an approach they call 'Culturomics.' Their work led to the creation of the Google Ngram Viewer, a website for browsing cultural trends that was visited more than 3 million times in the 24 hours after its launch. Their research has been featured on the covers of Nature and Science and on the front page of the New York Times, the Boston Globe and the Wall Street Journal. Their talk describing this work, at TED.com, has been viewed more than a million times. They are the authors of the forthcoming book, Uncharted: Big Data and an Emerging Science of Human History (Riverhead Books).
Saturday, June 29, 2013
Results and Revelations from OCLC WorldShare Management Services Libraries
The Power of Shared Library Data at the Network Level
Library Analytics―Data to Inform Decision-making and Measure Impact
Download Deborah Blecic's Presentation
The Future of FirstSearch: More Visibility for your Library and its Resources
Sunday, June 30, 2013
Putting the "E" in Interlibrary Loan
Launching Online Special Collections using CONTENTdm: Perspectives from Library Staff
WorldShare Partnerships that Engage End Users
Monday, July 1, 2013
OCLC's Next-generation Metadata Management
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By Hal M. Bundrick
NEW YORK (MainStreet) It's now easier to buy recreational marijuana in Colorado than it is in Amsterdam, where sales are against the law though infractions are rarely enforced. The challenge may be finding a legal place to consume your cannabis. The marijuana buds, spliffs, candies, pastries, soaps and lotions are readily available, but usage is carefully restricted.
Colorado residents 21 and older can purchase and possess up to one ounce of retail marijuana while non-residents can purchase up to a quarter ounce at a time.
As of now, consumers might be best advised to partake in their pot inside their homes or at selected hotels with designated smoking rooms. But be careful about bringing it out on the terrace or porch. Visible public consumption is still illegal.
According to the official City of Denver website, pot use is prohibited on public transportation, including light rail and transit facilities, as well as in amusement parks, music venues, parks, playgrounds, bars, restaurants and "outdoor and rooftop cafes." And the law disallows the creation of "social clubs" or blunt-friendly "coffee shops."
And there is no distinction made as to whether your recreational use involves smoking, eating, sniffing, sucking, chewing, drinking or rubbing.
You can't consume it in a car, taxi or limousine, though you can carry up to an ounce of it in the vehicle; just don't take it across the state line. And don't bring your brownie bag to the airport, either -- Denver International has some of the most stringent possession regulations in the nation. Forget about trying to mail a goodie box home, too.
It seems recreational marijuana is best played by home gamers.
"On residential private property, retail marijuana consumption in any outdoor location is illegal unless the person is the property owner or lessee or has been granted express or implied permission by the property owner or lessee," the City of Denver website says. "On private non-residential property, marijuana consumption is illegal in any outdoor location if it is clearly visible from a public place."
Each Colorado municipality has its own regulations affecting cannabis consumption, so local laws may vary.
Meanwhile, Washington State has also legalized the use of recreational marijuana and is expected to allow retail sales later this year.
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JOLIET, Ill. (AP) — Kyle Busch won his 34th career Truck Series race Friday night, beating Brad Keselowski at Chicagoland Speedway before running out of gas on his way to Victory Lane.
It was Busch's fourth series win of the season and 17th overall spanning all three of NASCAR's national series.
Busch and Keselowski ran side-by-side for a large portion of the race, trading the lead several times as they combined to lead 102 of the 150 laps.
"Finally got by him and he was still with me, and I started stretching him and thought I could breathe again," Busch said. "Then two laps later, he was on my butt again."
Busch was startled on his celebratory burnout when he leaned out the window while mimicking a boxer — an attempt to show he'd outdueled someone — and his truck ran out of fuel. It looked as if it nearly caused Busch to fall out the window.
Busch, who will try for the weekend sweep at Chicago by winning the Nationwide race on Saturday and the Sprint Cup race on Sunday, laughed it off later.
"Always try to do something. Keep it fresh. I'm running out of ideas," he said.
Keselowski had to settle for his second runner-up finish of the season and fifth of his career. Keselowski is still searching for his first career Truck Series victory.
"Running this race, side-by-side, every restart, some pack racing, that's just something that I think is exceptional to watch," Keselowski said. "But from my place is exceptional to do. A little disappointed we didn't get the win, but I know we were close. I know how far our team and company has come."
Ryan Blaney finished third driving for Keselowski.
Series leader Matt Crafton, who now leads James Buescher by 47 points in the standings, was fourth after grabbing his 16th top-10 in 16 races. Buescher was eighth.
Ty Dillon finished fifth, John Wes Townley was sixth and Austin Dillon seventh.
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According to Fay. No timetable for a return. I'd guess Robinson gets the call-up now.
According to Fay. No timetable for a return. I'd guess Robinson gets the call-up now.
Are ligament tears usually longer or shorter recovery than broken bones?
Welp, Team stream just notified me that multiple reports are saying he will be out for at least 3 months.
unbelievable. Total waste. To be completely honest. Hey ludwick Act like you've played baseball before and learn to slide. He looked like he never had before.
Barry On Baseball Also blogging at Banished to the Pen.
Ok maybe it was a little harsh and i definitely appreciate the hustle and applaud that. However, Did you guys see the replays? It was a pathetic slide, And with how perfect the MLB fields are. I see no reason his arm should have grabbed like that. Unless he was just out of shape for the season or just awkward in general. My guess is the later. Im upset at the total waste of money he now was.
And like i said in another post. This is a pretty big blow. This team needed Ludwick to not only be very avg like last year. But to return to form this year. And really settle in.
I hope we figure something out. But i highly doubt heisey is going to tear it up.
Take it from a guy who tore his own shoulder up and had to have far more serious surgery than Ludwick to rebuild it- sometimes these things happen. I dislocated my shoulder (the first time!) diving for a ball behind second base, something I'd did many times before. Only this time I landed funny and the joint came apart.
Did you say the same thing last year when Votto hurt his knee sliding? It might well have cost them the NL pennant.
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SAN FRANCISCO — The comeback was controlled chaos, a burst of noise growing louder with each of Angel Pagan's strides toward the plate.
The best-case scenario for the Rockies when the fastball left Pagan's bat was a tie as Brandon Crawford scored easily. But the reel kept unspooling, Pagan kept running, third-base coach Tim Flannery kept frantically waving his warms.
"It never crossed my mind that they were going to send him," Rockies first baseman Todd Helton said. "Until I turned around ..."
And there was Pagan hustling like his hair was on fire, the 192nd consecutive sellout crowd screaming in jubilation. Dexter Fowler retrieved the ball that ricocheted high off the right-center field wall and fired to DJ LeMahieu, whose relay left the Rockies victims of history in a 6-5 loss at AT&T Park.
It's not hard to project significance onto this. It was Major League Baseball's first inside-the-park, walk-off home run since June 11, 2004 — by the Rays against the Rockies' Shawn Chacon — and the Giants' first in San Francisco.
Bill Terry was the last Giant to pull off the feat, in 1931 at the Polo Grounds in New York, eloquently explaining why Saturday was equally remarkable and painful.
"I have to thank the crowd. They pushed me to home plate," Pagan said.
There was a sense of justice for the Giants, victims of two bad calls by plate umpire Angel Marquez, and disbelief for the Rockies, who squandered a four-run lead and Troy Tulowitzki's go-ahead home run in the top of the 10th.
Closer Rafael Betancourt, for the first time in a Rockies uniform, declined comment, the bitter disappointment filling his eyes as he whispered "not today" to reporters.
Rockies trainer Keith Dugger said Betancourt's strained right groin, which caused him to leave Tuesday's game, was not an issue in his first blown save of the season.
"You feel bad anytime that happens," Tulowitzki said. "It would be different if we hadn't won (Friday). It hurts. But we still have a chance to win a series (Sunday), and that hasn't happened a lot here for this organization."
Manager Walt Weiss didn't belabor the issue or show any signs of anger. Players love that he never panics, so his measured response to the heart-in-a-blender loss while placid, seemed appropriate. Perspective comes from a wider prism. The loss was awful, but the Rockies are 27-22, matching their best-ever start through 49 games.
"We know it's never easy to come here and beat them," Carlos Gonzalez said. "It was great competition."
Tulowitzki initially capitalized on Marquez's mistakes by mashing his 10th home run off Giants closer Sergio Romo, making an 84-mph cut fastball disappear into the left-field seats. Gonzalez earlier delivered his 13th, one shy of the National League lead, becoming the first Rockies player to register a splash hit in McCovey Cove.
By the sixth, the Rockies were in position to win their fifth straight against the Giants, tying a franchise best. And then they weren't. Adam Ottavino had to strike out Pablo Sandoval with bases loaded to preserve a 4-3 lead.
That's when things got weird.
A National League cage match turned into an ump show, with the Rockies the benefactors of a pair of gaffes. With the infield drawn in the seventh, LeMahieu threw out Brandon Belt at the plate. Or at least that was the call.
Belt slid under the tag, but Marquez missed it. His next mistake left him feeling a wrath normally reserved for a Dodgers player. In the eighth, Marco Scutaro tried to advance to third on Pablo Sandoval's bloop to Gonzalez. Gonzalez fired a strike to Nolan Arenado, whose sweeping tag missed Scutaro. Marquez hustled to third with the base umpire going toward the outfield to determine if a catch was made. He called Scutaro out.
"I thought I might have skinned his jersey. I wasn't sure. I wasn't going to go back, or it would have looked obvious," Arenado said.
Still fuming from the play at the plate, Giants manager Bruce Bochy received the thumb, his ejection greeted by a standing ovation.
The loudest cheers, however, were reserved for Pagan after his derby around the bases.
"I've never seen that before," Bochy said. "I wish I could have been out there."
Rockies' Jon Garland (3-5, 5.19 ERA) vs. Giants' Matt Cain (3-2, 5.12), 2:05 p.m. Sunday, ROOT, 850 AM
Jon Garland needs improvement. Like Jeff Francis and Juan Nicasio before him, the right-hander is tight-roping his rotation spot. After providing caulking for the staff in April, Garland has embarked on a clumsy run. He owns a 1-3 record with a 6.00 ERA this month. He has allowed 32 hits in 21 innings. Sinkerballers live dangerously because the ball is constantly in play. But a .352 batting average against isn't going to work. Matt Cain, after a rugged start, has won his last three starts. He is 16-7 with a 3.29 ERA against the Rockies in 29 games.
Upcoming Pitching Matchups
Monday: Rockies' Jhoulys Chacin (3-3, 4.10 ERA) at Astros' Bud Norris (4-4, 3.86), 12:10 p.m., ROOT
Tuesday: Rockies' Jorge De La Rosa (6-3, 3.40) at Astros' Jordan Lyles (2-1, 5.40), 12:10 p.m., no TV
Wednesday: Astros' Erik Bedard (0-2, 5.68) at Rockies' Tyler Chatwood (3-0, 1.90), 6:40 p.m., ROOT
Thursday: Astros' Lucas Harrell (3-6, 5.43) at Rockies' Juan Nicasio (4-1, 4.38), 6:40 p.m., ROOT
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The Knights snapped a two-game skid and evened their conference record back to .500, improving to 5-7 overall and 4-4 in the CVAC. The Lady Cobras fell to 2-10 and 1-5.
Senior Tamerial Coward (
However, a jumper by sophomore Temeca
Once again the Knights pulled out to a double-digit lead to start the second half only to see the Lady Cobras come all the way back and tie the game at 47 apiece with just under 12 minutes to go.
The contest remained close and with everything deadlocked at 57 junior Karen Foggie (Charlotte, NC) drilled a three-pointer to put SAPC on top for good. Coker stayed within range and with the Knights leading 66-64 with 1:04 left on the clock, Foggie committed a foul that sent
The Knights shot 41.9-percent from the field while Coker went 35.1%. The Lady Cobras held a 45-37 advantage on the boards but committed more turnovers, 19-17.
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Makeover: After a fire, a fresh look and open floor plan
One night in 2010, Charleen and William McCarrick woke to find their house burning down around them. The couple and their three teenage children escaped safely, but the Kings Park house was ruined. The event gave the family a chance to experience the generosity of their neighbors. One was designer Therese A. Pomerenk, who had just graduated from the New York School of Design in Manhattan and offered her services for free. "I was so overwhelmed," says Charleen McCarrick. Previously, the living room, dining room and kitchen were separate. Pomerenk suggested an open floor plan. It took two years, but the McCarricks are finally back in their home. Total: About $35,000 (Pomerenk's fee for a makeover of this type would have been $2,800; construction costs and kitchen remodel were paid directly through an insurance company.) -- SYLVIA E. KING-COHEN
BEFORE. A December 2010 fire destroyed the McCarricks' home. "We just had redone the kitchen," says Charleen McCarrick. (2010)
CUSTOM SANDWOOD RUG, $900. From Fred's Carpet, East Northport.
PIANO, $6,000 (far left). From Frank and Camille's Fine Pianos, Huntington.
GAS FIREPLACE, $4,075. From the now-defunct Ashwood Stove & Fireplace Co.
FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS, $320. The one over the fireplace ($150), the arrangement ($100) and pedestal ($30) in the living room and the ones on the kitchen counter ($40) were all done by McCarrick using materials from Michaels, Commack.
MIRRORS, $725 (for two). This includes the Hickory Manor House Avignon mantel mirror ($625) from bayshorehome.com; and one over the piano ($100) from craigslist.com and repainted by Charleen McCarrick.
LANE RECLINER, $549. From JASM Discount Furniture, Brooklyn.
OTTOMANS, $700 (for two). From JASM.
BASSETT MANOR SECTIONAL SOFA, $4,500. From JASM. (February 2013)
KITCHEN COUNTER STOOLS, $1,050 (for three).
From JASM Discount Furniture, Brooklyn.
KITCHEN CABINETRY, included in construction costs. Fabrication by Designs by Fernando, Ltd., Deer Park; installed by Abraham Little Neck Development, Huntington.
APPLIANCES, $5,380. "We were able to combine purchases to get a better price," says Charleen McCarrick, of the juggling act she had to do ro refurnish her home. Through careful purchasing, she got between $50 and $100 discount on each item. Includes refrigerator ($2,200) from Sears, Commack; and range ($1,160), beverage center ($650), dishwasher ($635) and microwave ($735), all from Gringer Appliance, Commack. (February 2013)
FLOORING, included in construction cost. Materials provided and application by Abraham Little Neck Development. (February 2013)
PAINT, provided by builder.
Color is Frappe with Linen trim, both by Benjamin Moore, applied by Abraham Development Group, Huntington.
WINDOW TREATMENTS, $2,300. Includes living and dining room window treatments and hardware ($1,800 for four) and valance over sink ($500), all done by The Fabric Mill, Plainview. (February 2013)
CHINA CABINET, DINING TABLE, CHAIRS, $10,440. The homeowner says she was able to negotiate a better price by buying multiple items from one vendor. All from JASM Discount Furniture, Brooklyn.
CHANDELIERS, $1,915. Includes a large Schonbek ($1,119) and two small Schonbeks ($796), from Republic Lighting, Commack. (February 2013)
ENTERTAINMENT CENTER, $900. Found on craigslist.com. (February 2013)
HALL RUNNER AND ENTRY WAY RUG, $450. From Fred's Carpet, East Northport. (February 2013)


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PotterCast 91 Now Available!
Jun 05, 2007
It's the last pre-recorded edition of PotterCast, our Harry Potter podcast, before we hit the road for summer tour and read book seven in July! To listen, just hit the "Play" button on the right side of the page (—>), or use iTunes, or direct download.
-We discuss the upcoming new theme park "Wizarding World of Harry Potter" at Universal Studios and what it might mean to the "Fan Experience"
-Steve Vander Ark returns for our last week of Canon Conundrums where we discuss some of the most popular topics we'll be bringing you in the live shows; including: Wandless Magic, The Founders, Meaning of "Hallows", Percy's Fate, Time Travel, Neville's Fate, and the Locked Room.
-Scribby 5 also returns and gives a sneak-peak at the essay "The Battle in Hermione's Heart" about Hermione's feelings about Krum and Ron.
-John considers working at the new theme park
-A call for Jo to settle the Great Hufflepuff/Elf Debate
-Join us for the first-ever Unofficial Harry Potter Disneyland Day on June 16th! (We're not doing an actual show, but will be recording small, casual bits and can't wait to hang with y'all.) Details:
"Trailer" on YouTube
MySpace Group
-Don't forget to purchase an extra ticket for the Saturday luncheon keynote "Fandom: Its Future and Fascination" featuring our Squee-note Speaker: Sue Upton at Prophecy in Toronto, August 2 – 5
-SEE YOU IN CHICAGO THIS WEEKEND! Check out PotterCast.com/tour for more deatils!
Canon Conundrums: Stede Bonnett
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Limestone Township Shooting Nets Arrest
Kankakee County Sheriff's Police have announced an arrest in last Monday's shooting death of 32-year-old Tawayne Sharp.
27-year-old Corey Gardner of Kankakee was arrested early Saturday morning when he turned himself into the sheriff's department late Friday night. Ken McCabe, chief deputy of the Sheriff's Department said Gardner appeared before a Kankakee County Circuit Court judge Saturday morning and was charged with first-degree murder.
Kankakee County State's Attorney Jamie Boyd said said the investigation continues.
A motive for the shooting hasn't been revealed. Sharp was found shot to death early Monday in his car west of Kankakee at the intersection of 4500W and 2000S roads in Limestone Township.
Police spent much of Friday searching for Gardner. Police said the search was called off when numerous officers, three dog units and a helicopter crew were unsuccessful in locating Gardner.
The Daily-Journal reported Manteno police attempted to stop Gardner's vehicle just after midnight Friday morning, but he fled town, turned off his car lights and crashed off 2250W Road into a branch of Rock Creek about four miles west of the village.
He fled on foot into the early morning hours. Two passengers in Gardner's vehicle were apprehended at the scene — Kimberly L. Nowlan-McCue, 33, and Bruce Skalon, 28, both of rural Kankakee. McCabe said the pair would be charged with obstructing and resisting police and possibly harboring a fugitive.


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UT System and contracting community explore best practices for safety on construction sites
Safety in the workplace is important no matter what the job, but it's especially critical in the field of construction. Consider these startling facts from a recent survey by Build a Better Texas:
- One in five Texas construction workers reported being seriously injured on the job, requiring medical attention.
- Sixty-four percent of workers reported that they never received basic safety training.
- Twenty-nine percent reported that their employers failed to provide them with hard hats.
- More construction workers die in Texas than any other state.
The University of Texas System Office of Facilities Planning and Construction (OFPC) is taking proactive steps to address safety on the jobsite through dialogue with the general contracting community. The OFPC held its inaugural Leadership in Safety Forum Feb. 28 in Austin.
The forum, which is planned as an annual or biennial event, provided an opportunity for OFPC to engage the general contracting community on a range of topics including contractor safety successes over the past eight years, individual contractor safety best practices and ways to improve safety performance on future UT projects.
"Conversation was lively, lots of great best practices were shared and commitments were made to move forward with some pretty exciting stuff," said Dave Dixon, executive director of OFPC's Program Management Group.
Ten general contractors with the best safety performances on UT projects were invited to participate in last week's meeting, and 30 of their senior management employees attended, in addition to participants from UT Austin and the UT System Office of Risk Management.
"Safety in the workplace and its impact on construction are extremely important topics for the construction industry as a whole," said Tom Fisher, vice president of Hensel Phelps Construction Co. "We applaud UT System's leadership and visionary approach to safety performance. They have raised the bar for both contractors and subcontractors alike."
Through committees led by OFPC staff and industry representatives, the Leadership in Safety Forum will continue exploring the latest trends in safety performance on construction sites.
Richard Petty, OFPC construction services manager, said an important impetus for the forum was the success of the Rolling Owner Controlled Insurance Program (ROCIP), a construction risk mitigation program that's been in place since 1995.
"There has been tremendous, dramatic reduction in the amount and severity of injuries on construction sites because of it," Petty said. "It's been a very successful program, and now we want to take things to the next level."
According to risk management's Associate Director Paul Pousson, the operational and financial success UT System and its institutions have experienced through the ROCIP is partially attributable to a collective emphasis on safety, which gives UT System additional leverage when negotiating pricing terms and conditions with insurance carriers who underwrite the program.
"It's all about saving lives and preventing injury," said John Martin, Texas division president of Flintco, Inc. "The System has once again led by example in bringing the best in class together to openly discuss challenges and solutions to create safer work environments on our projects and our campuses. I was very impressed with the openness of dialogue among tough competitors, proving that safety is not proprietary."
About The University of Texas System
Educating students, providing care for patients, conducting groundbreaking research and serving the needs of Texans and the nation for more than 130 years, The University of Texas System is one of the largest public university systems in the United States, with nine academic universities, six health institutions and a fall 2012 enrollment of roughly 216,000. The UT System confers more than one-third of the state's undergraduate degrees and educates nearly three-fourths of the state's health care professionals annually. The UT System has an annual operating budget of $13.9 billion (FY 2013) including $3.1 billion in sponsored programs funded by federal, state, local and private sources. With more than 87,000 employees, the UT System is one of the largest employers in the state.


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Organizers of China's Chinese Music Chart Awards (中國歌曲排行榜) announced on Thursday that this year's musical extravaganza would be staged in Taiwan's Taipei Arena, despite not having received official approval from the Taiwanese government — an announcement opposition lawmakers blasted as national self-belittlement and an embodiment of the President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) administration's "one country, two areas" (一國兩區) formula.
According to Chinese media reports, organizers of the event broke the news at a press conference in Beijing.
A list of nominees comprising big-name singers from China, Taiwan and Hong Kong nominated for 16 categories in the 20th Chinese Music Chart Awards, which is scheduled to take place on Dec. 29, was also released at the press conference.
The Chinese Music Chart is a program broadcast by Beijing Music Video that holds an award ceremony annually in Beijing.
The event has only been held overseas twice, in 2002 and 2005, when it was held in the US.
Most of the 16 awards categories are divided into two groups — China, and Hong Kong and Taiwan.
The change of venue, if granted by Taiwanese authorities, would mark the first Chinese awards ceremony to "sing the praises of Taiwan," organizers said.
Amid public concern over the risk of the country falling into national abasement if the Chinese event is staged in Taiwan, the National Immigration Agency (NIA) yesterday confirmed that it had received application documents from the event organizers and that 26 agencies, led by the Ministry of Culture, are scheduled to jointly review the case on Tuesday.
"After a consensus is reached during the review meeting, the government will also factor in opinions voiced by all sectors of society and decide whether to approve, deny or conditionally grant the application," the agency said.
The agency declined to comment on the organizers' unilateral advertisement of the Taipei Arena as the venue for the upcoming event before getting the nod on its application.
NIA Director-General Hsieh Li-kung (謝立功) said the agency would tell the Taiwan-based organizations that invited the Chinese awards event to Taiwan to pay close attention to detailed arrangements prior to the joint review meeting.
Lashing out at the Chinese event's grouping of nominees, Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Legislator Chen Chi-mai (陳其邁) yesterday said the event organizers' making an announcement without official approval was a concrete embodiment of the much-scrutinized "one country, two areas" proposal.
The contentious proposal was tendered by former Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) chairman Wu Poh-hsiung (吳伯雄) under the authorization of Ma, who also doubles as KMT chairman, during his meeting with Chinese President Hu Jintao (胡錦濤) in Beijing in March.
"If the Ma administration does give the Chinese event the go-ahead to be held in Taiwan, it not only constitutes national self-abasement, but also suggests that Ma has willingly downgraded himself to a 'district chief' by constantly listening to China," Chen said.
DPP Legislator Hsiao Bi-khim (蕭美琴) said Taiwan's international edge in cultural innovation has gradually lost its subjectivity and been forced to latch onto the Chinese market because of the government's lack of attention.
"Ma almost always looks to China to fix problems in Taiwan, as highlighted by the Ma administration's economic over-dependence on Chinese investors and tourists, which has turned Taiwan into a borderland of China," she said.


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Austin — Republican Senator Kevin Eltife of Tyler has filed a proposed constitutional amendment to impose term limits on statewide officeholders in Texas. The legislation would apply to the Governor, Lt. Governor, Secretary of State, Comptroller, Land Commissioner, Agriculture Commissioner, Railroad Commissioners and Attorney General, and would limit those officials to two consecutive terms.
I have always been a believer in term limits and feel that it allows for fresh ideas and perspectives in elected office," said Senator Eltife. "I hope the other members of the Legislature will join me in allowing the voters of Texas to have a say on term limits for our statewide officeholders."
If passed by the House and Senate, SJR 13 would be presented to the voters on November 5, 2013.


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Virgin Blue Calls on ACCC to Release Aviation Competition Report
Virgin Blue has called upon the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to release its draft report on Anti-competitive Conduct in the Domestic Airline Industry.
The airline feels compelled to make this request to the ACCC after receiving a letter last week stating that the report was to be held back for an indefinite period of time.
The Commission stated that there were "divergent views in the industry in relation to anti-competitive conduct and the merits of guidelines." It is clear that many industry representatives did have significant competition concerns and wanted greater guidance from the ACCC.
It appears that other parties suggested that the ACCC should await the outcome of litigation against Qantas and other relevant cases before the courts here and overseas. This is the approach adopted by the Commission, yet these cases will likely take years to resolve and do not deal with many of the issues raised with the Commission. In the meantime, the industry is without guidance from the Commission and numerous submissions by various parties will be ignored.
Virgin Blue Chief Executive, Brett Godfrey said, "Many stakeholders from the aviation, tourism and transport sectors have put in hundreds of hours giving the ACCC their views on this critical report. Certainly neither Virgin Blue nor Qantas will agree with all of the findings, but we imagine that any airline would want the opportunity to understand and respond to the ACCC's views on competition in the aviation industry. We are also sure the travelling public wants assurance that the Commission is committed to protecting competition in this industry."
Brett Godfrey continued "Even if the Commission believes that it is inappropriate to issue guidelines at this time, we can at least let the industry and the public participate in the debate as to the future of aviation competition in Australia. After Compass 1, Compass 2, Impulse, Ansett, not to mention the tough times faced by so many independent regional carriers, the public should be given the chance to be fully informed of the Commission's views so that they can participate in the debate over the future of aviation competition policy in Australia. After over ten years of waiting, why postpone this discussion further?"
While Virgin Blue has welcomed recent ACCC proceedings on its January 2001 complaint over capacity dumping on the Brisbane-Adelaide route, the low-fare airline believes the pending report is likely to be far more important in the development of a stable and sustainable aviation industry.
The value to consumers and the industry of clear guidance from the Commission on competition in the aviation industry far outstrips the significance of the Commission's case against Qantas. Brett Godfrey finished.
The airline has requested the ACCC reconsider its position and publish its draft report with or without suggested guidelines as soon as possible.
The text of the letter from the ACCC to Virgin Blue dated 27/05/02 is available in TIF format for viewing in the press section of the Virgin Blue website.


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Alpine introduces a new 5-channel, system-building amplifier, specially engineered for the Marine environment. The PDX-5M still embodies the same compact chassis size as the rest of the PDX lineup, with 90% efficiency at all power levels for precise, powerful sound.
Good things really do come in small, stackable packages. Who knew something so small could pump out so much power? The Alpine PDX series amplifiers are for the true enthusiast - those who want the best power, sound quality, and efficiency, all from a compact size. Get the most out of your system with Digital PDX.
Your normal car audio components can't take the abuse of the Marine environment for long. The elements like water, salt/fog, and the blazing sun can cause your system to quickly breakdown in a short period of time. Because of this, Alpine has engineered the PDX-5M to withstand the harsh Marine environment. The PDX-5M has undergone rigorous ATSM-B117 testing for salt/fog to help prevent corrosion. The outside case passes the ASTM-G154/D4329 accelerated weather test for superior UV protection to prevent sun damage. All this attention to detail will provide the best sound experience and reliable performance on the water for your boat season after season.
Want to build a basic system for your boat to start out? Do you have limited space but still want dynamic sound? Then the best amp to start with is the PDX-5M. With this one amp, you can connect four speakers and a subwoofer for outstanding sound quality. The amp provides 75 watts RMS to four channels and an incredible 300 watts RMS to a subwoofer. You get everything you need to power a complete system with the PDX-5M for loud and clean sound while you are cruising on the open water.
Alpine's goal is to deliver the best sound quality possible. With the PDX series, digital switch-mode amplification yields incredible sound quality. Advances in the PDX design include improved feedback circuitry to faithfully reproduce the input signal for improved dynamic range and higher fidelity. If you're listening to your favorite rock song, your amp is ready to jump from loud to calm and back again with ease.
The PDX amplifiers' unique design allow for a clean, easy, and fast install in your boat! All the controls and wiring connections are in one convenient location.
PDX amplifiers are 60% smaller than previous models with the same output power. Install your amps easily without sacrificing valuable room, power and performance.
The PDX amplifiers feature a smart stackable design. All PDX amplifiers are the same size, regardless of the amount of power or channel specifications. Their exclusive design allows them to be stacked vertically on top of one another. This is an industry-first installation option that saves a ton of space in a storage compartment or under the bow.
Quick disconnect plugs with low resistance and high current capabilities make installing quick and easy.
PDX amplifiers deliver outstanding sound quality. The revolutionary design of the PDX incorporates improved feedback circuitry and power supply filtering system, plus a damping factor that is 350% better than Class A/B amps.
A highly effective Powerful Feedback Circuit accurately compares the amplifier's output against the original music signal. If there are any differences found between the two, the feedback circuit automatically removes the distortion in real-time! This keeps your music true to the original recording without added distortion or filter noise.
PDX amplifiers have the unique capability to deliver the same power output regardless of 2? and 4? loads. This provides the ultimate in system flexibility and subwoofer configuration diversity.
A combination of an advanced power supply, Class-D design, and switch-mode digital amplification allow PDX amplifiers to stay extremely efficient at all power levels. This produces less heat, eliminating the need for large heat sinks, just another reason why they can be much more compact than conventional amps.
The PDX amplifiers use Direct FETs device to make switch-mode digital possible. Direct FETs are very small output devices that take up less room and they switch on and off extremely fast when needed. Their ultra high-speed switching capabilities allow them to perform at frequencies that other Class-D amplifiers struggle to reproduce. This provides control over power consumption, and cooler operation.
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(6) Sanford J. (Sandy) Goodman, June 13, 2012 4:03 AM
Lori, you said it so eloquently
(5) Simcha, June 13, 2012 2:34 AM
Wonderful memories of my own childhood. My father was visually impaired, but in spite of his handicap, he went to work everyday and then he came home and we ate dinner as a family. My father was entitled to disability but did not apply for it due to the fact that he wanted to work in an honest livelihood without any governmental assistance. He was the president of the neighborhood association where we lived which was volunteer. He loved to help others. He was personally offered money to help others as president of the association but always declined to accept any money. He just wanted to live an honest life. His first love was his family and his second love was helping others. As a child, after camp ended, I remember going to Atlantic City as a family, including my father, mother, brother, paternal grandmother and my paternal uncle who lived with my grandmother. My mother always drove the three hour trip because she was the only one who drove. My father passed away almost nine years ago which will be next month and my mother just passed away three months ago (four days after Purim). Now, at 52 years of age, I have wonderful memories growing up. I am very happy that my children knew all of their grandparents as well as two of their great-grandparents (my maternal grandfather who passed away seven years ago which will be this coming Shabbos and my wife's paternal grandmother who passed away a few years ago).
(3) Victor Saman, June 12, 2012 3:38 PM
Father's Day
Dear Lady Lori Palatnik I felt that you were addressing me with your profound expressive and impressive feelings of love, appreciation, respect and concern to your dear father on the occasion of Father's Day. Your message, as I see, is a touching guidance and most wanted awakening to those who take the occasion with the least THOUGHTFULNESS. May God embrace you with His Love, Care and Protection. My love, respect and appreciation. victor sam'an
(2) Rebecca, June 10, 2012 7:46 PM
how lucky
my father also took his role seriously and did everything he could to take care of the family. My mother also worked and together they more than adequately provided for the family's needs and comforts. But when I grew up I wasn't so smart. I married a man without my parent's approval. He was such a nice guy. Only problem, he has never seemed to think it was his job to provide for his family. He has always leaned on me to earn the paycheck and the health insurance. In a modern era, why should the man be the breadwinner? He actually preferred to stay home with the kids after I gave birth to them and let me go right back to work. So after I got laid off last year, I was afraid--would he finally step up to the plate and start working hard to earn money for his family? The answer is no. He now relies on my paltry unemployment check to come in and asks me often if I've remembered to claim for the week. Bottom line, he was not born with that sense of responsibility. His parents always bailed him out. He had no consequences for failing to earn enough to live. When he married me, it must have been a big relief for his parents to let me take care of him. Now they are in their 80's and he calls them all the time to ask for money to pay the mortgage. When is your wife going to get a job? they ask. Can you imagine? They don't bother to ask him the obvious question.


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Young will lead RailWorks' U.S. track operations, which provide track construction, maintenance and rehabilitation services throughout the United States and include RailWorks Track Services Inc. and RailWorks Track Systems Inc.
Young brings strong leadership capabilities and extensive experience in transportation and heavy civil works projects developed over the past 20 years working for contractors, including Kiewit and Zachry Construction. He most recently served as senior vice president at Zachry Construction, a heavy and building construction contractor based in San Antonio, Texas.
"John has a unique combination of life experiences, education and professional work history that make him an excellent fit for RailWorks," said RailWorks Corporation President and chief executive officer Jeffrey Levy. "He will work closely with our leadership teams to capitalize on significant growth opportunities to expand our operations to serve new customers, develop the scope of our services and improve our service delivery to meet the increasing needs of the market."


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Zoë Wanamaker Ready to Ignite Passion Play in London
Two-time Olivier Award-winner Zoë Wanamaker will return to the West End for Peter Nichols' Passion Play, to be directed by David Leveaux at the Duke of York's Theatre. The production is set to run May 1 through August 3, with an opening on May 7.
The play concerns a comfortably married couple whose world is upended when the husband agrees to a secret rendezvous with a recently widowed friend.
Wanamaker won Oliviers for Electra and Once in a Lifetime, and is a four-time Tony nominee for Piaf!, Loot, Electra, and Awake And Sing!


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No. 22 Duke vs No. 8 Maryland
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Blue Devils Kick-Off ACC Tournament Against Maryland...
The 22nd-ranked Blue Devils (7-10, 0-5 ACC) open the first round of the ACC Tournament title as the as they take on No. 7 Maryland (14-4, 3-2 ACC) on Thursday, November 1 at Francis E. Henry Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C.
Duke enters the ACC Tournament as the 6th seed, while Maryland owns the third-seed. The game is set to begin at 3:30 p.m. and will be shown on theacc.com. The winner of the first round matchup will face second-seeded Virginia on Friday at 3:30 p.m.
The Series with Maryland...
Duke and Maryland have met seven times in the ACC Tournament with Maryland owning a 5-1 record against the Blue Devils. The two teams last met in the ACC Championship in 2011 with the Blue Devils defeating Maryland 3-2 in the semifinal.
Thursday will mark the 41st meeting between Duke and Maryland, and the second this season. Maryland has won five of the last seven against Duke and leads the all-time series 29-8-3. The Terrapins won the regular season match-up against the Blue Devils 2-0 in College Park, M.D. on Oct. 6.
A Look at Duke...
The Blue Devils enter the game after going 2-2 in their final four games of the season, highlighted by wins over James Madison and California. Duke is led by junior Emmie Le Marchand who has tallied 11 goals on the season to go along with five assists. Junior Devon Gagliardi ranks second with six goals and senior Mary Nielsen owns five goals. Sophomore Lauren Blazing has played in the nets for 12 games this season, owning 47 saves and a 1.98 goals against average.
A Look at Maryland...
The Terrapins ended the season by winning six of its last seven games, falling only to No. 1 North Carolina in overtime. Maryland is led by junior Jill Witmer and sophomore Katie Gerzabek who have 31 and 27 points on the season respectively. Witmer has scored 11 goals this season to go along with nine assists while Gerzabek has tallied 10 goals and seven assists. Junior Natalie Hunter owns 46 saves on the season and a 1.66 goals against average playing in the goal for the Terrapins.
Quick Notes
- The Blue Devils have scored 42 goals through 17 games this season, compared to last season where Duke tallied 44 goals.
- The Blue Devils have outshot opponents by a margin of 241-200 on the season, including a 121-91 mark in the second half of games.
- Duke averages 8.06 penalty corners a game, ranking 17th nationally. On the season, the Blue Devils own the overall penalty corner margin 137-104.
- Head Coach Pam Bustin owns a 2-1 record in the ACC Tournament entering Thursday's game.
- Duke is currently ranked nationally in a number of stasticial categories including 36th in the NCAA in scoring average (2.39), 19th in assists per game (2.29), 27th in points per game (7.24), and 35th in goals per game (2.47).
- Despite Duke's struggles in conference play, the Blue Devils own a 7-5 record against non-conference opponents.
Duke in the ACC Tournament
With Duke's 2-1 win over Maryland in the 2012 semifinal, the Blue Devils advanced to their first ACC finals since 2003. To get there, they also defeated sixth-seeded Virginia 3-2 but fell to No. 1 North Carolina 2-1 in the finals.
The Blue Devils are in search of their first ACC Tournament title in program history after advancing to the finals in both 2011, 2003 and 1990
Duke is 15-29 (.310) in ACC Championship play...breaking it down, the Blue Devils are 12-10 in first round games of the tournament ... In semifinal action, they own a 3-16 (.158) record and are 0-3 in the ACC Championship game.
In Goal
Redshirt freshman Lauren Blazing owns a 5-7 record while tending the nets in 12 games for the Blue Devils this season. Blazing has made 47 saves in those 12 games, and owns a 1.98 goals against average ranking 38th in the NCAA.
While Blazing was competing in the Junior Pan American games, junior Ashley Camano stepped in, earning a 2-3 record.
vs. Ranked opponents
Duke has played 11 of its 17 games against ranked opponents going 2-9 in those 11 matches. The Blue Devils have yet to beat a team in the top-10, going 0-6 on the season.
Blue Devils Moving Up the Ranks
Le Marchand has tallied 11 goals and five assists on the season giving her a team-leading 27 points. With her season, Le Marchand has moved into 13th place on Duke's individual career points list with 91, while Nielsen has moved into a tie for 34th on the all-time list with her 47 career points. Katie Grant currently owns the record with 223 career points.
In addition, Le Marchand has moved up to a tie for 11th place on the career goals list with 38.
Blue Devils in the Second Half
The 24th-ranked Blue Devils have shown an aggressive mindset after the halftime whistle this season, outshooting opponents in the second half 121-91, while also creating more opportunities on penalty corners by a margin of 72-49. Over the last six games, the Blue Devils have scored nine of their 15 goals after the halftime whistle.
Success at the JR. Pan Am's
Six Blue Devils traveled to Guadalajara, Mexico to represent their respective countries in the 2012 Junior Pan American Games. The Junior World Cup qualifier began on September 10, lasting until September 23. Sophomores Abby Beltrani and Lauren Blazing along with freshman Aileen Johnson and Hannah Barreca were members of the bronze medal United States team while sophomore Jessica Buttinger and freshman Kendra Perrin competed for Canada to earn a silver medal. Both accomplished their ultimate goals of qualifying for the 2013 Jr. World Cup.
Blue Devils named to All-ACC Team
Blue Devils Emmie Le Marchand and Paula Heimbach were two of 17 athletes from the Atlantic Coast Conference named to the 2012 All-ACC Field Hockey team Wednesday. The two juniors have started every game this season for the 22nd-ranked Blue Devils (7-10, 0-5 ACC), and are integral parts of a Duke side as they enter the ACC Tournament on Thursday.
Duke Excels in the Classroom
Last season, 18 members of the Blue Devils owned a grade point average of 3.0 or better giving the entire team an average GPA of 3.427. Of these 18 members, six were also named to the Dean's List including current players Chelsea Amsley, Lauren Blazing, Abby Hassinger, and Mary Nielsen.
Additionally, Amsley, Blazing, Buttinger, Camano, Gagliardi, Hassinger, Le Marchand and Nielsen were among 12 Blue Devils named to the 2011 Gladiator by SGI/NFHCA Division I National Academic Squad. In order to be eligible for this award, student-athletes must achieve a GPA of 3.30 or higher.
The 2011 Blue Devils also had 10 student-athletes named to the 2011 ACC All-Academic Team, which was the most of any team in the league followed by Maryland (6), Virginia (6), Wake Forest (3), North Carolina (3) and Boston College (2).
Welcome to Duke
Five freshmen -- Kendra Perrin, Amanda Kim, Sarah Urdahl, Hannah Barreca, Aileen Johnson -- joined the Duke field hockey program for the 2012 season ... Urdahl, a forward from Houston, Texas, leads all Duke rookies with one goal and two assists this season.


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Guild Wars 2 got off to a healthy start last year, but as we begin 2013 the team is looking ahead. ArenaNet has detailed some plans for the upcoming year, including ambitious additions to Guilds, PvP, and rewards.
A lengthy blog post details the game's upcoming plans. ArenaNet says it's learned how to create better storylines from recent events, and wants to put those plans into action. Namely, it says it will offer players better incentive to explore new areas, which will foster socialization. These incentives will include daily achievements to earn tokens for rewards, more reward types similar to the recent Ascended and Infusion types, titles, medals, and unique skins.
Other plans include new guild quests with rewards, an overhaul to the PvP and its rewards system, redesigned boss encounters, new types of achievements, new security measures, a better introductory experience, and various other fixes.
One thing you won't see is another tier between Ascended and Legendary, after the team faced complaints from the last shake-up. If another tier comes, it won't be this year. "Our goal will be to use our existing reward systems and build new ones that are fun and exciting that step away from the stale gear grind reward systems you see elsewhere."


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If Evans and the 2 CBs are gone Donald is the guy I think we should go with. He is a disrupter and LeBeau loves those types of players. I remember when Kiesel was younger and LeBeau had him lining up anywhere in the front 7. You never knew where he was coming from or if he was dropping back. Contrary to the opinion of some on this board LeBeau is very inventive when he gets the players.
I think donald goes to the Cowboys or Bears personally.
I really like the idea of Barr at 15, more so than Dennard but if both CBs are gone id imagine barr can slip a bit
We play nickel more than half of the time. I also honestly believe we could find a place in the base defense, even if it is as a run stuffing ILB.
His size makes him less likely for the Steelers as he doesn't really fit the 3-4. But, he would help us beat the types of teams we have trouble with. He would be that pass rushing interior force against the multi-receiver sets of teams like the Broncos, Saints, Packers, and Pats. His athleticism would also be great for a zone blitz.
Even if Bill Belichick was getting an atomic wedgie, his face would look exactly the same.
I just think if the two corners are gone along with Evans, he could be a possibility.
He may just be a situational pass rusher as a rookie and take time, funny thing is every rookie we draft is going to take time and you can draft with the future in mind, especially if Worilds is what i think he is....a painfully average player the steelers are overpaying to rent for a season


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Named the "quintessential New England village," the town of Woodstock is chock full of charming Americana, including a covered bridge smack in the center of town and a village green surrounded by restored Georgian, Federal Style and Greek Revival homes. Spend a day wandering under the shade of 400-year-old hemlock trees at the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park and then revitalize yourself at Sugarbush Farm, where you can taste maple syrup or 14 varieties of cheese for free.
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GREENCASTLE — Behind arguably its most well-rounded performance of the season, Greencastle-Antrim left little doubt regarding which school still reigns supreme in its varsity football rivalry with neighboring Waynesboro.
Following four quarters of dominance on both sides of the ball, the Blue Devils overwhelmed the Indians in all phases Friday night en route to a 49-14, Mid-Penn Colonial Division victory at Kaley Field.
With the win, G-A (4-5, 3-3 MPC-Colonial) extended its steak to 11 consecutive victories against Waynesboro (2-7, 1-5 MPC-Colonial) dating back to 2002 while moving to within one game of finishing the season at .500 heading into next week's finale at James Buchanan.
"Our goal was to get to 5-5 and now we're one game away," G-A head coach Chuck Tinninis said. "Our kids never stopped working, they never stopped playing hard and that shows the character of this team. When the chips are down, you don't give up and you don't point fingers. You come together and you work hard and that's what our kids did."
For Waynesboro, it was another tough defeat on a night when standout tailback Johnnie Adgers reached the 1,000-yard mark for his senior season before leaving the game with an ankle injury on the first play of the second quarter.
The deflating impact of the premiere threat being forced to watch from the sideline certainly took its toll, with Waynesboro managing just 27 yards on the ground for the remainder of the game following Adgers' exit.
"When a back like that gets hurt, it effects their game plan," Tinninis said of Adgers. "As a player and a coach, we would have liked for him to play and go against him. We just hope he's OK and can play next week."
Waynesboro head coach Scott Shacreaw acknowledged Adgers' achievement, but did not want to pin the loss solely on the injury that caused the focal point of his offense to miss basically all of Friday's final three quarters.
"I'm happy for Johnnie and all those personal goals reflect back to the team on some level," Shacreaw said. "But, the bottom line is we have to have 11 players performing their role every play to be successful and we didn't have that. We practiced exactly what they ran all week long. We knew everything that was going to go on. That's Greencastle. It doesn't matter to them that you know what's going on. They run what they run and hopefully they try to execute better than the team across from them."
The game took on the tone of a shootout early, with the teams combining for four touchdowns in the first 10 minutes, beginning with quarterback Austin Scott connecting with Josh Young for a 63-yard touchdown on the opening possession of the contest for a 7-0 G-A lead.
Waynesboro immediately responded, as a 40-yard burst by Adgers positioned the Indians deep inside Blue Devil territory before signal caller Aaron Conrad found Nathan Eisenhauer in the end zone on a 17-yard scoring strike to tie the game less than four minutes in.
Unfortunately for the Indians, the flood gates officially opened starting with G-A's ensuing possession, as the Blue Devils ripped off 28 unanswered points on their way to a 35-7 lead entering the locker room.
A 29-yard touchdown scamper by Scott got things rolling with 6:11 remaining in the first quarter prior to a 57-yard gain from Hunter Szaflarski setting up a 1-yard score by Ashtin Byers, granting G-A a 21-7 advantage at the conclusion of the opening frame.
After Adgers' was injured on the same carry that he obtained 1,000 yards, a Szaflarski interception brought the promising Indians' drive to an abrupt halt early in the second before a pair of Waynesboro three-and-outs sandwiched a 54-yard touchdown run by Byers, pushing G-A's lead to 28-7.
The Blue Devils' tacked on their fifth score of the first half with 1:26 remaining, as Scott capped a nine-play, 52-yard drive with a 1-yard plunge into the end zone, resulting in a 28-point G-A advantage at halftime.
Waynesboro cut the deficit to 35-14 on its second possession of the third quarter, as Conrad found Ben Petrie open down the right sideline for a 31-yard touchdown to keep the Indians lingering entering the fourth.
Starting from their own 25, the Blue Devils answered with a methodical, 16-play scoring drive to essentially put the game way, capped off on a 2-yard touchdown run by Matt Montedoro, extending the margin to 42-14.
An interception by Adam Moore returned the ball to G-A with time winding down, leading to a textbook, 35-yard scoring strike from Scott to Joel Zola, resulting in the 49-14 final.
"I thought the whole team played hard," Tinninis said following the victory. "This game meant something to our seniors with it being their last game on Kaley Field. They didn't want it to end on a bad note."
Scott's dual-threat ability was on full display Friday night, finishing 8-of-11 for 185 yards and two touchdowns through the air while adding 81 yards and two scores on the ground. The G-A quarterback also had touchdown runs of 63, 25 and 15 yards called back on three of the Blue Devils' 12 penalties, negating a healthy chunk of his final statistics.
Montedoro matched Scott for a game-high 81 yards rushing while Zola added four receptions for 53 yards in the victory.
Adgers ended with 74 yards to pace Waynesboro while Conrad completed 4 of 20 passes for 61 yards with two touchdowns and three interceptions.
Defensively, both sides had their fair share of standouts, with Jared Starliper and Kristian Sheeley headlining a Blue Devil unit that held the Indians to just 179 yards of total offense.
Waynesboro's trio of Clay Eberhardt, Ryan Shanholtz and Andrew Paterno combined for 26 tackles, frequently meeting the G-A ball carriers at the point of attack.
Despite the admirable individual performances, the Indians still surrendered 537 yards to the Blue Devils, something Waynesboro will need to improve heading into next Friday's finale at home against Big Spring.
"We've gotta play better defense than that," Shacreaw said. "We've also gotta score more points, I understand that. But, we played good defense for three out of four downs and then we played bad defense for a down. We have to get back to where we were at the beginning of the season when we played those string of games and gave up very few points."
Waynesboro's contest against Big Spring is set to kickoff at 7:30 p.m. next Friday while G-A's showdown at James Buchanan will get underway at 7.


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An audit of the Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office shows that the department improperly collected $315 in fees for fingerprinting services and did not follow some basic accounting practices.
An audit of the Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office shows that the department improperly collected $315 in fees for fingerprinting services and did not follow some basic accounting practices.
Otherwise, the audit by the Alabama Department of Examiners of Public Accounts shows that all money and property was accounted for. The department is scheduled to release the audit report today.
"No money or property was missing," Sheriff Ted Sexton said. "We've rectified the other issues that were noted."
The audit report details the sheriff's office's finances between July 1, 2009, and Feb. 29, 2012. Auditors found that the office collected fees for fingerprinting services provided to members of the public who apply for teaching, real estate and other jobs.
State law does not give a sheriff's office the authority to collect fees for those services. Chief Deputy Ron Abernathy said that the department collected $315 — $5 per person — during 2012 before stopping late last year.
The examiners also found that clerical staff did not deposit sex offender registration, pistol permit and jail fees every day and did not reconcile bank accounts monthly, which did not comply with the examiners' requirements.
Abernathy said that accountants with Tuscaloosa accounting firm
JamisonMoneyFarmer came to the department after state auditors inquired about the issues a few months ago. He said that the department has made adjustments to its accounting practices. The department now uses computer programs to keep track of all money within the department.
The audit, provided to The News by Sexton, is expected to be posted on the Alabama Department of Examiners of Public Account's website this morning. It can also be viewed at www.tuscaloosanews.com.
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US Gold from a prominent midwestern family collection - Goldbergs 6/2016:1638, $881,250
Michael I. Keston Collection - Superior 1/1996:194 - Phillip H. Morse Collection of Saint-Gaudens Coinage - Heritage 11/2005:6520 - Jim O'Neal Collection of Saint-Gaudens Eagles - Heritage 1/2009:3531, $488,750 - Heritage 7/2009:1312, $460,000
Pine Tree "Breen 2" 1975:328, $46,000 - Stanley Kesselman - Robert E. Kruthoffer, Jr. Collection - Paramount 9/1981:65, 79,000 - Collection of an East Coast Family - Heritage 6/2000:7627, $207,000 - Stack's 10/2004:2190, $718,750 - Simpson Collection
Kutasi Collection - Heritage 1/2007:3191, $546,250 - Madison Collection - Heritage 1/2008:3291, $552,000
H. Jeff Browning "Dallas Bank" Collection - Sotheby's/Stack's 10/2001:599, $149,500 - Goldbergs 2/2009:1592, $517,500
Ron Guth: In 1933, President Franklin Roosevelt issued an executive order requiring American citizens to turn over to the government "...all such coin, bullion or other possessions of gold and silver...within fourteen days...for compensation at the official price, in the legal tender of the Government." Certain coins with numismatic premiums were excepted, but all current coinage, including 1933 eagles, would have been included. The original mintage of the 1933 $10 gold pieces was high, but very few were released before the government halted their distribution. Ultimately, all but a few examples in collectors' hands were melted down. Thus, due to historic circumstances, Roosevelt created one of the great American coin rarities of the 20th centuries with the stroke of a pen.
The observations made by the late David Akers more than 20 years ago have held up remarkably well (see below). No superb examples have shown up as of yet, and no European hoards have been discovered. The PCGS Condition Census consists almost entirely of gem (MS65) examples, the best being a single PCGS MS65+. For collectors, choosing an example boils down to luck, price, and personal preference, just as it always has.
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Panama City Beach, FL- Familiar faces were the theme for Saturday's Gulf Coast Triathlon. Last year's male and female winners were both back in the field and looking for repeats. Over 1,1000 other athletes joined them in the half iron man race for 4-7 hours of swimming, biking, and running.
At 6:20 this morning the 28th annual GCT started with the always tough 1.2 mile swim in the Gulf of Mexico. The water was choppy making for an even tougher swim. The oil slick did not pose any problems for participants during the swim, and after the swim there was no time to rest as they switch to the bike. In the bike ride Mike Neill, a four time defending champ, led the men's pack over the 56 mile course through panama city beach and west bay.
Coming out of the bike ride both Neill and Caroline smith held onto a significant lead on the 13.1 mile run. There was no surprise who came home first, as mike Neill, the 38 year from British Columbia, Canada, won his fifth GCT in 4 hours and six minutes.
Neill said, "It feels great to get that fifth win. Like I was saying earlier to show up for the same weekend five years in a row and just be healthy enough to race, it's just a bonus to win. To win five times is great."
On the women's side the leader all day was Caroline smith, and she crosses the finish line with a time of 4 hours and 33 minutes to take the win. It's her second in a row.
"It was a rough swim but it was a fun swim," Smith said. "I love it when the water's like that. The Gulf can serve up a really good time out there. It was a lot of fun. To go back to back is just sweet."
The top local triathlete to finish was Helen Libby. She finished 3rd in the pro division with a time of 4 hours and 57 minutes. That was good enough for 6th overall in the event.


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PUC Offers Summer Energy Conservation Tips for Texans
Following Campaign's Simple Steps Can Help Consumers Curb Electricity Use and Save on Monthly Utility Bills
Austin, TX – The heart of summer in the Lone Star State brings scorching hot temperatures and increased electricity usage, as Texans try to beat the heat by cranking up the air conditioning.
As part of its new Power to Save campaign, the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) is reminding all residents to do their part to conserve electricity during the dog days of summer. Taking a few simple steps will not only help the state save energy, but will also help consumers reduce their monthly utility bills, keeping more money in their pockets without affecting their comfort.
During the summer, electricity usage is highest between 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. The PUC is asking Texans to conserve electricity during these peak hours by delaying heavy electricity consumption activities – such as running the washing machine or dishwasher – until later in the evening.
"Last summer's record heat and drought presented challenges that we had to overcome. Despite 90 days of triple-digit weather in parts of Texas, we avoided critical conditions due to the public's response. This year, we are again encouraging people to make small changes to their daily routines," said Chairman Donna Nelson of the Public Utility Commission of Texas. "Simple steps such as raising your air conditioner one to two degrees, closing window blinds and turning off lights can make a huge difference in helping us meet our energy conservation goals."
Turning up your air conditioning by only one or two degrees can reduce your energy usage by 16 percent and save you money, Nelson added. Turning the electric water heater down by 10 degrees can reduce energy consumption by 5 percent. Using a programmable thermostat can make it easier to reduce electricity usage between 3 p.m. and 7 p.m.
At the centerpiece of the campaign is a new website, www.PowerToSaveTexas.org, which shares information on reducing energy usage and features links to both track your usage and shop for the lowest electricity rates available. Users can even sign up to receive energy alerts via email, to help avoid outages.
The PUC offers the following simple tips for Texans to conserve electricity this summer.
Air Conditioning and Heating
- Ideally, try to set thermostats to 78 degrees or higher, but even 1-2 degrees higher than your usual setting helps reduce electricity usage. Use fans to make rooms feel four to six degrees cooler
- Make sure windows and doors are closed tightly
- Close blinds or drapes on windows that get direct sunlight
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- Only run these appliances when they are fully loaded – and after 7 p.m. – to keep the house cooler and reduce electricity usage during peak times
- Wash laundry with cold water, and don't overfill the dryer
- Dry laundry in back-to-back loads to take advantage of the already-heated dryer
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- Use the air-dry setting on dishwashers to prevent heating the kitchen with the heat-dry setting
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- Turn off lights, TVs and other electrical equipment when not in use. Devices that are not running but are plugged in still consume energy, so unplug devices and turn off power strips.
- Set computers and monitors to "sleep" when idle for more than a few minutes.
- Do not run kitchen or bathroom ventilation fans longer than necessary because they replace inside air with warmer air from outside.
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GENEVA – A Kane County judge again has tossed out of court a lawsuit brought against Kane County's outgoing board chairman over raises she gave several county department heads.
Tuesday, following a hearing at the Kane County Courthouse in Geneva, Kane County Judge Thomas Mueller dismissed the suit brought by Elburn resident James MacRunnels against Kane County Board Chairman Karen McConnaughay.
In his order, Mueller ruled in favor of McConnaughay and against MacRunnels "on all counts of the complaint."
MacRunnels had pursued the case since 2010, alleging McConnaughay violated county ordinances when she awarded pay raises to 14 county officials and department heads without first submitting the raises to the County Board for approval.
The case was dismissed initially by Mueller. But MacRunnels appealed, and the appellate court ordered the Kane County judge to again consider it.
Lawyers hired by the county to defend McConnaughay argued that McConnaughay had not violated the ordinances, as the raises were approved by the County Board when they approved the annual county budgets.
Mueller ultimately sided with McConnaughay over MacRunnels, a political rival of McConnaughay's who had unsuccessfully challenged her in the 2008 Republican primary election for County Board chairman.
McConnaughay is serving out the final weeks of her term as County Board chairman, as she was elected on Nov. 6 to the Illinois State Senate.
State Sen. Chris Lauzen, of Aurora, has been elected to replace her and will take office in December.
In a statement released following the ruling, McConnaughay trumpeted the ruling dismissing what she has maintained from the beginning was a politically motivated lawsuit.
She said the order "has provided validation of the process" the county followed in awarding the pay raises.
"My detractors simply sought a way to try and derail county government and embarrass me in the process," McConnaughay said in the prepared statement. "Once again, their efforts completely failed, and unfortunately the taxpayers got stuck with the bill."
MacRunnels said he will discuss with his lawyer whether he again should appeal.
But he said the ruling did not surprise him, as he had sought a change of venue so he could find "a fair shake" that he did not believe would be awarded him in Kane County's courts.
"This whole thing has been a travesty," MacRunnels said. "But I need to figure out how much more of my money I want to waste on this."
Judge again tosses MacRunnels suit vs. McConnaughay
GENEVA – A Kane County judge again has tossed out of court a lawsuit brought against Kane County's outgoing board chairman over raises she gave several county department heads.


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WPR at MWC
WPR's own Cristina Akimoff was honored to support Mozillians at the Mobile World Congress last month in Barcelona.
Luckily her experience managing the busy San Francisco site prepared her for the crowds and energy of the conference.
Manning booth by day, and events by night, Cristina, as well as most who attended, did not get much sleep. But she did witness the passion, excitement and interest in all things Mozilla.
Cristina talked to hundreds, if not thousands of people while at the MWC and was very impressed by the turnout. She hopes to one day manage events of this magnitude for Mozilla!
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