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Kesha happy to be back after rehab
Kesha has said she is feeling "blessed" after leaving rehab.
The Crazy Kids singer entered a centre in Chicago in January to treat an eating disorder.
She has now left the facility after several weeks of treatment and posted a message on Twitter telling fans she is on the mend.
She shared a picture of a redhead looking out of a plane window, thought to be herself, and an hour later wrote: "Happy to be back! Feeling healthy & working on tons of new music. I can't thank my fans enough for all the love & support u have given me."
Kesha, 26, then posted a string of hearts and went on: "Life is beautiful. I'm so blessed to have u all."
The Tik Tok singer was forced to postpone dates on her US tour so she could continue receiving treatment.
At the time she promised her fans she would be "coming back stronger than ever on the next tour".
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The Creighton softball team swept a pair of games on day one of the UTA Maverick Invitational, overpowering Lamar 10-3 after defeating host UT Arlington 3-1 at Allan Saxe Field Friday.
Creighton (7-4) totaled 13 runs, 19 hits, four home runs, five doubles and batted .339 at the plate in the two wins. The Bluejay pitching staff allowed four earned runs, 10 hits and held opposing batters to a .196 average.
Five Bluejays posted two or more hits on the day including four from senior Amy Baker who hammered her sixth homer of the season in game two. Sophomore Liz Dike notched three hits including a pair of doubles. Senior Ashley Frutos, junior Blair Lowe and freshman Kelsey Allendereach posted two hits.
Three other Bluejays went yard besides Baker Friday. Freshman Blake Ringle connected on her first career home run with a three-run blast against Lamar (5-9) in the nightcap. CU junior Alexis Cantureturned to UT Arlington (6-6) where she played as a freshman and powered a homer over the wall in right center against her old team in the opener. Sophomore Bri Lingl also cracked a solo home run early against UTA.
In game one junior Becca Changstrom started in the circle for Creighton.
UT Arlington posted a run with two outs in the bottom of the first. Back-to-back singles from UTA and a stolen base put the Mavericks up 1-0 after one.
In the next CU at-bat sophomore Bri Lingl homered to right field, her second of the season, to knot the game at 1-1 after two innings.
Changstrom and the Creighton defense responded by retiring 17 consecutive UTA batters until a two-out single in the bottom of the seventh.
Cantu claimed the game-winning run with a towering home run to right field to put CU up 2-1. A double by Lingl set up the other score. Freshman Erin McGonigal came in to pinch run and moved to third on a sacrifice bunt from MaKenzie Michael before a single from Allender scored the run for the final tally.
Changstrom struck out five and did not allow a walk to earn the three-hit, complete-game victory and improve to 4-2 this season.
Cantu started in the circle for the Jays in game two against Lamar.
With two outs in the top of the first, Baker smashed her sixth homer, a solo shot, of the young season. She increased her career total to 47. She is now just three shy of tying the CU all-time record and five short of the MVC all-time mark.
Up 1-0 Creighton continued the two-out rally. A walk to Cantu and a single by Lingl put two runners on for pinch hitter Ringle. The freshman came through with a three-run rocket to right center to give CU a 4-0 lead heading into Lamar's first at-bat.
The Lady Cardinals managed to get on the board in the bottom of the third frame to cut the Bluejays' lead in half. A pair of doubles allowed LU to plate a pair of runs to close to within two runs of Creighton after three.
The Bluejays posted another four-run inning in the top of the fourth. A leadoff double from Frutos and a single from Allender put two on with no outs. A double from Dike scored Frutos to give CU a 5-2 advantage.
After an LU pitching change, a fielder's choice off the bat of junior Ellen Homan and a walk to Lowe loaded the bases for Baker. The senior responded with a double to right center to clear the bases and put the Bluejays up 8-2.
Lamar answered with a run on a sacrifice fly to left in the bottom of the frame to make it an 8-3 Bluejay lead.
CU added a pair of scores in the top of the seventh. After an LU pitching change, Frutos and Allender drew walks. Lowe later laced a two-out single to left to bring the runs across and yield the final score.
Cantu earned the complete-game victory to move to 2-1 on the season.
Baker ended game two a triple shy of the cycle against Lamar with a homer, double and a single to go with an intentional walk.
Creighton continues play at the UTA Maverick Invitational against No. 21 Tulsa at 11 a.m. Saturday. Later in the afternoon, the Bluejays will play a rematch against either UTA or Lamar in a semifinal contest slated for either 3 or 5 p.m.


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CARMEL, Ind., Jan. 8, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- ITT Educational Services, Inc. (NYSE: ESI), a leading provider of post-secondary degree programs, today announced that it intends to release fourth quarter and year-end 2013 results before the market opens on Thursday, January 30, 2014. ITT/ESI also will conduct a conference call with financial analysts that morning at 11:00 a.m. ET to discuss the information released.
The public is invited to listen to a live webcast of the conference call. It may be accessed by following the "Live Webcast" directions on ITT/ESI's Web site, located at www.ittesi.com. Webcast participants are encouraged to log in prior to the 11:00 a.m. start time to ensure connection before the beginning of the call. An archived version of the webcast also will be available on the Web site for replay until January 30, 2015.
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If y'all have been following me for any length of time, you know that I LOVE me some seafood recipes. Pasta is my absolute most FAVORITE thing to eat…and I'm pretty sure I could eat it every day if I didn't want to fit into my clothes anymore…but seafood is definitely my most favorite cuisine. I try to cook at least one seafood dish a week whether it be shrimp, crab, or fish. If I'm really livin' on the edge, I might even incorporate all three :) I made this little number for my brother and his girlfriend a few weekends ago. My brother went back for several servings. That, my friends, says a lot. He's a little on the picky side, so I was thrilled when he went back for more! Even though he loved the seafood part of the dish, he made sure to let me know that it was "all about the sauce". He's asked me to recreate this several time, but next time, "make more sauce"!!!!! Okay, okay. I hear ya, bro. Once you try it, you'll see what he means!!!!
1 lb. medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
2 tbsp. olive oil, divided
kosher salt & black pepper, to taste
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 small onion, diced
1- 1 & 1/2 cups matchstick carrots
1 bag of baby spinach
2 tbsp. chipotle pepper in adobo sauce {I just used the sauce, not the actual pepper}
1/4 tsp. oregano
1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper
flour tortillas
2 cups monterrey jack cheese
2 tbsp. unsalted butter
2 tbsp. all-purpose flour
1 & 1/2 cups chicken broth
3/4 cups sour cream
2 jalapenos, seeded and minced
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
kosher salt & ground black pepper, to taste
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
Before you abandon this recipe because the list of ingredients seems overwhelming, just keep reading so you can see how dang good this is.
See?! It doesn't look so bad now, does it?!?! Sure…it's gonna take a little prep, but trust me when I say it's totally worth it!!!!
Here we go…
Add your shrimp to a large, gallon sized ziplock baggie. Cover them with 1 tablespoon of olive oil, kosher salt and black pepper {to taste}, and give 'em a good shakin' to evenly coat. Remove from baggie and place on a baking sheet covered in parchment paper. Cook at 400 for about 6-8 minutes or until the little shrimp are pink an firm.
You can dice them into little bite-sized pieces, but that was just an extra step I didn't feel like taking, so I left 'em just like this. Before proceeding, reduce the oven temp to 375 and prep a 13x9 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Moving on…
Heat the rest of the olive oil in a large skillet and add the garlic and onion. Cook for about 5ish minutes, or until onions are a little soft and transparent.
Toss in the carrots, spinach, chipotle pepper, oregano, and cayenne pepper. The original recipe called for one carrot, peeled and julienned. Ummm…I had no desire to do that either, so I cheated and bought the matchstick carrots. Since I was cooking for my picky brother, I wasn't too sure if he'd like that addition, so I took it easy on the amount I used. You could always use less…or more…depending on your preference!
Cook until the spinach is wilted.
Now add the shrimp and toss well to combine. We could totally stop right here and just start eating right out of the skillet, but everything tastes better with a tortilla, so I'll keep on going.
Remove from heat and set aside. In a separate saucepan, melt the butter. Then whisk in the flour until it's lightly browned.
Now whisk in the broth and cook for a couple of minutes. Add the jalapenos and garlic powder and let it simmer until the sauce has a chance to thicken up. Add your salt & pepper {to taste}, remove from heat, and stir in the cilantro. Set aside.
Now create a mental image of what all that might look like and insert it here. I forgot to snap a pic.
Let's assemble the enchiladas, shall we?! Sure. The original recipe calls for corn tortillas, but I like things as fatty as possible, so I used flour instead. Lay out your tortilla and spoon about a third of the shrimp mix down the center. Sprinkle with cheese…as much, or little, as you wish. Heck, by the time I assembled all of my enchiladas, they were stuffed to the brim with the shrimp mix and the cheese! Roll the tortilla and place it seam side down in the prepared baking dish.
Once all of the enchiladas are resting peacefully in the baking dish, top 'em with half of the jalapeno sauce. You'll want to reserve the other half for serving once they're warm & ready! Cook at 375 for about 20 minutes…or until they're hot & bubbly.
Remove from the oven and serve with the reserved sauce and crunchy rice. Okay…maybe not…but if you're me, that's what you'd do because you forgot the rice was set on high and you burned the junk out of it. You'll still eat it because you hate for it to go to waste and every good enchilada tastes just a little better with a crunch of rice ;)
I *might* have to agree with my brother when he said it was all about the sauce. He *might* be onto something there. At one point, he said he wanted to drink it, but I'm not sure if that was him or the *sauce high* talking ;) This sauce would seriously be amazing on pretty much ANY enchilada. With that said, I'm about to make a repeat batch of these shrimp enchiladas this weekend. Just looking at this picture is making me wish I had a plate full of 'em right now!


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Toussaint L'Ouverture was responsible for the only successful slave revolt in the world. It led to the establishment of the first black republic and the second independent country in the Americas. In Little Haiti, the predominantly Haitian neighborhood in Miami, elementary school students dress up as Toussaint L'Ouverture to commemorate Haitian Independence Day.


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William & Mary plays a large role in Historic Triangle's economic diversification report
William & Mary played a significant role in the Historic Triangle Collaborative's Economic Diversity Task Force, which released a report of its recommendations in September after a year of research and discussion.
The report seeks to find mutually beneficial ways in which James City County, Williamsburg, York County and other major institutions can work together to diversify the Historic Triangle's regional economy while also strengthening the tourism industry. Much of the report emphasizes the importance of supporting entrepreneurs, small businesses and young professionals and creating an environment that is conducive to opening new businesses or expanding current ones.
The task force was led by Jim Golden, vice president for strategic initiatives at William & Mary and immediate past chairman of the Greater Williamsburg Chamber & Tourism Alliance. Leonard Sledge, the College's director of economic development, also served on the task force. Golden explained that although the tourism and hospitality sector of the regional economy has been growing over the past two decades, the sector was hit hard when the national economy took a downturn beginning in 2007.
"There's a general interest in what we can do to diversify the economy and make it less vulnerable to downturns in any one sector. We certainly want to have a strong tourism and hospitality sector, but it would be good to expand in other areas as well where we have strengths and where we can attract and grow businesses," he said. "We think William & Mary can play a strong role in helping the region do that."
The task force report lists six major goals, including: leveraging the location of Williamsburg between Richmond and Hampton Roads, engaging in collaborative economic development planning, providing a support system for entrepreneurs, using major institutions to support economic initiatives, creating a regional business brand and diversifying the tourism industry's offerings.
Sledge said the College is particularly interested in three aspects of the goals: entrepreneurial assistance, joint business marketing and tourism.
"William & Mary is a major economic driver in the Historic Triangle," Sledge said, noting that the College accounts for about half a billion dollars in economic activity in the state and approximately 7,000 jobs. "We have research facilities, we have other types of venues. We are very much a part of the fabric of the regional economy. So we need to continue identifying things we can do to help grow the region from an economic development standpoint outside of just having students come and be part of our campus."


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xan wrote:DaveinOlyWA wrote:need to be sending it to your legislators
Can't stress this one enough. I wrote my representative and senator, plus the president (although I don't believe the last one will necessarily get read). If more of us join in, this is likely to have more of an effect than writing Nissan.
Write your representative here: http://www.house.gov/representatives/find/
That said, I do feel that writing Nissan does have some merit. They do have money available to fund stations, as they have before. Although as mentioned previously in this thread, stations outside of Nissan dealerships are best.
Nissan funding charging stations that anyone can use without help from other manufacturers is going to be a tough pitch. I'd rather see benefit to benefit. Force electric utilities to build the network.


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Chasing Muammar Qaddafi out of Tripoli was the easy part. Transitioning from dictator to stable democracy is the moonshot.
The challenges in Libya are many and complex, from the development of security forces to creating jobs to establishing effective governing bodies. Yet stability and success will depend on one critical issue: whether the self-appointed National Transitional Council (NTC) establishes and sustains a legitimate and inclusive political process.
The last time Libya changed its leader? Through Mr. Qaddafi's coup in 1969, just after Neil Armstrong walked on the moon. Just launching the political process in Libya, a country with no democratic tradition and few effective governing institutions, will be an enormous challenge. As the United States and international community consider how to best support Libya, there are some lessons from recent experience in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Bosnia from which they can learn.
The NTC is expanding its representation. But to be effective, it will have to attract support – or at least participation – from across all sections of Libya, including the western and southern regions of the country, some of which still support (and perhaps shelter) Qaddafi. He will remain dangerous until caught.
Given the historical regional rivalries and complex tribal structure within Libya, the temptation will be to focus on Tripoli and build a government from the top down. This was a mistake the international community made in both Afghanistan and Iraq, where national governments lacked legitimacy due to poor regional representation.
Libya's new political structure should be built from the bottom up. The political process must both serve and balance competing political interests, giving all key parties a stake and voice.
The NTC has announced plans for an initial election in 2012 en route to a constitutional democracy by 2013. Getting there requires the emergence of local and regional leaders who can deliver meaningful results to the citizenry, particularly job creation, well before 2013.
For example, Libya suffers one of the highest unemployment rates in the world, with half its population under the age of 25. Development efforts, while incorporating outside expertise, must concentrate on employing as many young Libyans as possible.
As national figures emerge, we can hope for, but not expect, a Havel- or Mandela-like figure in Libya – a homegrown leader who might galvanize a nation toward unity and progress. In any case, we should not try to invent one.
Shortly after the American invasion of Afghanistan, the December 2001 Bonn Conference anointed Hamid Karzai as leader of the Afghan Interim Authority before he had demonstrated his viability where it counted most – in Afghanistan. The Bush administration also tried to put a thumb on the political scales when it transported Ahmed Chalabi back to Iraq after the invasion in 2003. He has been complicating political unity there ever since.
In Libya, the current NTC leader, Mustafa Abdel Jalil, has gained respect inside and outside Libya for being as measured as Qaddafi was bombastic. While he has publicly pledged not to run for office in 2012, the international community may be tempted to encourage him to stay on. But he can't be "our guy" unless he becomes "their guy." The international community should in fact engage all Libyan leaders who are committed to participate constructively in an open and inclusive political process.
Though forming a new democratic government must be a Libyan-led process, the US and the West must use available leverage to ensure results and accountability from the emerging government.
In Bosnia, influence came through the political, security, and economic promises of European integration. While these exact tools are not available in Libya, political and economic levers do exist to ensure that the transitional government's commitments are met and that it serves national rather than narrow interests.
For example, it is important for Libya to resume full-scale oil production and use that wealth to rebuild the country. However, natural resources must not become a source of corruption, instability, and conflict – the so-called "resource curse." The inability of Iraq after years of political haggling to pass an energy bill has hampered both its economic recovery and political development.
The World Bank developed an agreement with neighboring Chad to commit its sovereign wealth for a broad public benefit, in Chad's case, poverty reduction. While Chad ultimately reneged on the agreement, economic leverage on issues such as trade agreements and return of frozen assets can be a useful model to compel steps that enhance political stability.
What has fueled Libyans up to this point was their hatred of Qaddafi. Now the nation requires a viable political process to retain its momentum. Without it, as the world has seen in other places before, the revolution will stall before it reaches a sustainable orbit.
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We need to have a fully produced cd of great music that will appeal to humanists, atheists, rationalists but most of all people who passionately enjoy music with reasonable expectations about life and death... there is the question of funding , We have 32 years plus in the music/entertainment biz.
If you have any interest in be part of this major project and transformation, please contact me. I know you are out there either with funds or with talent, who agree our message must be heard, musically , just like the gospel and Christian acts especially.
Many thanks for taking the time to read this and considering it.
Our new Beta site http://www.themusicumbrella.net
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I think that's a tall order, not sure there's an 'atheist music' per se that will encompass all our musical tastes.
See below Gareth.. I was thinking of a compilation first .. and we can and should have many different genres of music.
thanks .. MORE ideas please
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Bien sur !!
je l'aime ..
I was thinking of a compilation first .. and we can have many different genres of music.
See how many of these album covers below are of the religious nature.
We can make this happen. The talent is there, here . Time for free thinkers to make a musical statement.
Please more feedback
I'm not even sure if these cross-posted threads are within the rules and guidelines of this site.
Is this intended to be a means of raising funds for one of the various secular non-profit groups?
If not, how is this not spam?
Not spam because I want this community to help put this together !
We need music to help our message. If you don't agree, so be it.
Spam is selling something we don't want. I'm not part of any secular non profit group. Just an atheist/ humanist who wants music to be part of our collective message. I guess if you don't want to participate
then Richard, please block my posts on this subject, which is simply trying to enlighten and trying to spread the "gospel." If you have more of a problem then contact me directly and we can discuss like civilised people.
Thank you others for being proactive and contacting me directly. I love it .
"We need music to help our message. If you don't agree, so be it."
Where did I not agree? Further, I already support the type of thing you are trying to sell here. It already exists and I might add, is transparent as to "where the money goes".
"Spam is selling something we don't want. I'm not part of any secular non profit group. Just an atheist/ humanist who wants music to be part of our collective message. I guess if you don't want to participate"
Where does the money go?
" If you have more of a problem then contact me directly and we can discuss like civilised people."
Transparency is better, I have nothing to hide.
I like the implication that my reply to you (above) isn't civilized.
Still, you've already demonstrated that you either haven't read the site posting rules and guidelines (do read carefully the rules concerning spam), or you're just ignoring them.
Please don't try to further demonize me for asking questions that are quite germane to the discussion. You'll find that I defend myself against intellectually dishonest attacks, I've been an atheist (and a professional musician) for too many decades to have not figured out how.
These are all honest questions, and asked quite civilly, without even the need to bold text.
First of all, this will be a non profit venture.
I have laid it out here in this forum because of the lack of music which reflects the humanist point of view. This is a work in progress.
I have already received several e mails and p ms from people who wish to help make this a reality... We need help from all sectors of the business and creative types.
I will not get into a a pissing match with you, a professional musician , a cynical person, who assumes to know everything about this alturistic possible endevour.
Consider this, if you want to help and know more details as this is just starting to come together then PM me, as suggested before if not, our public conversation is over.
Good luck with your career.
"I have laid it out here in this forum because of the lack of music which reflects the humanist point of view."
There already exists such music:
"I will not get into a a pissing match with you, a professional musician , a cynical person, who assumes to know everything about this alturistic possible endeavor."
Nice how you contradict yourself in a single sentence there, Glenn. Do note, I have not attacked you personally a single time (and still won't), presumed any "knowledge" of your plan (other than what can be gleaned from your commercial site link), or offered a single cynical comment, I've just asked questions.
"Consider this, if you want to help and know more details as this is just starting to come together then PM me, as suggested before if not, our public conversation is over."
Wrong, if you think you can insult someone publicly and finish up with a "STFU", no matter how thinly veiled it is, perhaps you need to rethink what you define as "civil".
One suggestion: if you are going to link posts to your commercial website concerning "this endeavor"; have something there that is relevant to your project. All I can find at your site FAQ (or anywhere else) is:
My question wasn't cynicism, or assumption, it was honest skepticism based on information you provided, …period. There is no information on your linked commercial website related to your "alturistic possible endeavor"; so why post the link?
Lacking any relevance in the commercial link, I asked an honest question based on the rules of this site concerning "cross-posting" and "spam". In particular; rule 9-c (spam definitions) and guideline 4 (cross-posting)
As well, at this point you should also consider rule 3-a (concerning ad hominem attacks), and the guideline 10, especially guideline -10 with regards to my original question, which states:
Atheist Nexus is largely a user driven community. It is expected for members to assist each other to ensure these guidelines are implemented and followed to maintain site standards. These guidelines are not intended to stifle communication, but rather to encourage a healthy and respectful culture for all users, and minimize disruptive posting practices.
As I'm probably not the only one to notice that your commercial link had absolutely no mention of this "project", my asking you publicly (while providing you with a relevant link) was not an attempt to stop you from your project, but to clarify intent and perhaps make it clear on your linked commercial website that this is an actual project.
and your website sez what ? How many millions of cds sold ? Who you have worked with ? Gimmie a break , you should bite your lip. You are so wrong , I'm laughing....
This will be a labor of love once the money is place with the talent, great songs from different genres. ( BTW My website has not been updated in a year and will soon reflect my commercial coming out party with this awe inspiring music.)
Atheism /humanism has room for ego maniacs, congratulations !!!
I will succeed in making my first , non profit, compilation cd with new music by humanists and naturalists. I'm affraid once again you will not be asked or pick to play on it because of your cynical, mean spirited ,presumptious attitude.
But no matter, I raise my glass to someone who has to be right. .
Thanks again for pointifcating and good luck with your career. You obviously have had a real big one of being a cynic and a skillful annoyance to others !! . I'm impressed with your "red" letter skills. Man , you are a good detective and a wiz on this site.. Bollocks !
Again , if you want to discuss any of this, PM me. I will no longer answer your taunts .
Actually I take it back for just one more time I will respond, FUCK YOU and even funnier , GOD DAMN YOU. :)
Jesus loves even the meek. : () ( laughing , good riddance bub )
Nice to see you reveal your true self...
There are no taunts, just valid questions.
No pontificating, just valid questions.
No cynicism, just valid questions.
No profanity, insults or personal attacks.
Too bad you can't say the same.
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Friday's Fancies!Posted by Alexa
Happy Friday sweet readers! Do you have exciting plans this weekend? I am ridiculously excited because tomorrow is Cinco de Mayo. More than that, it is my sweet friend Courtney's birthday. She's six months pregnant with her second baby, and so margaritas are out. But you know what's a good replacement? Massages. That's right...I'm looking at a fabulous spa day with Court and three other girls. I am stoked. My muscles feel like they are in a perpetual knot (one of Mila's favorite things is to be held) and what mama doesn't like an escape with her favorite gals?
I don't have any Cinco de Mayo fiestas to attend, but if I did, I would totally wear the outfit above. What would you lovelies wear? Check out more great Friday Fancies on Long Distance Loving.
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34 comments:
- Susan said...
Massage? So lucky! That'll be nice for you! That's the perfect cinco de mayo outfit definitely! Love the maxi, it fits the occasion without a doubt!
- May 4, 2012 at 5:48 AM
- Cara said...
Oh, a massage sounds amazing! This is a beautiful outfit, I really love the dress and necklace. Have a great weekend!
- May 4, 2012 at 5:59 AM
- Eloquent English said...
I love that beach tote! So cute! xoxo
- May 4, 2012 at 6:04 AM
- Christy {SparklesandSpinach} said...
That dress is so pretty!!! And I love the sandals too! Happy Friday!!! =)
- May 4, 2012 at 6:07 AM
- Elle Sees said...
i';ve gotta find something to wear! thanks for the inspir!
- May 4, 2012 at 6:13 AM
- Courtney Erin said...
Sounds like you've got a pretty great Friday planned...the massages are a perfect idea!
Courtney ~ http://sartorialsidelines.com
- May 4, 2012 at 6:38 AM
- Kyla said...
I love this! That necklace is fantastic. I'm going to a block party, but haven't figured out what to wear yet!
- May 4, 2012 at 6:54 AM
- classiq said...
What a lovely dress! It would be so perfect for our summer-like weather. Have a wonderful weekend!
- May 4, 2012 at 6:56 AM
- Morgan Stone said...
omg. I'm so sad that this necklace sold out. I'm in love with it! Oh well. My bank account is probably better off :) Hope you have a fun day tomorrow!
- May 4, 2012 at 6:59 AM
- Gloria said...
Massages sounds like a pretty sweet substitute for margaritas :-) Love that necklace!
- May 4, 2012 at 7:19 AM
- BlushnCheeks said...
I love to get massages! Enjoy it! I love your entire ensemble, I love it all. Wow that's a lot of LOVE!! LOL. Apparently that's the only word in my vocabulary. Have a great weekend.
- May 4, 2012 at 7:25 AM
- Cafe Fashionista said...
I am smitten with that maxi - it is gorgeous! :)
- May 4, 2012 at 7:32 AM
- angie said...
gorgeous outfit! I'm off on my friend's hen weekend in London yay!
- May 4, 2012 at 9:01 AM
Sounds like a fun weekend! Love that dress and tote!! Have a great weekend! xo Elizabeth
- May 4, 2012 at 9:18 AM
- THE ALTERNATIVE WIFE said...
OK I need all of that in my life! That dress is fab and so are the sandals. Have fun this weekend! Massages are the perfect substitute! :) xoxo
- May 4, 2012 at 9:29 AM
- Shana said...
I love this outift...now where can a pregnant lady go on cinco de mayo so I can wear it lol!
Thank you so much for visiting my little blog and commmenting. It made my day xoxo :)
- May 4, 2012 at 9:31 AM
- Viviana said...
Nooo, I want that necklace! Gorgeous picks :)
- May 4, 2012 at 9:37 AM
- Allie said...
Oh so jealous of your spa day! Hope you and your girls have a great time! I adore the outfit you put together. So comfy for a day of festivities. I chose Cinco de Mayo for my FF post too! I'm #94 on the list. Have a great weekend ladies! xx, Allie
- May 4, 2012 at 10:28 AM
- Neda said...
Such a pretty post...I love the accessories and that dress! Have a great weekend. xx
- May 4, 2012 at 10:33 AM
- kirstyb said...
oh m goodness that maxi dress is beyond amazing
- May 4, 2012 at 10:59 AM
- poptartyogini said...
I'd take a massage over a margarita any day!! I love that dress. I'm not daring enough to wear prints usually but I like the colors. Olè!
- May 4, 2012 at 11:01 AM
- Amber said...
that massage sounds great! I could really use one after the week I just had. Hope you have a lovely weekend!
- May 4, 2012 at 11:15 AM
- Lindsay [rookie's nest] said...
OH OHHH LOVE this so much!! So happy to be back following everyone's outfits! I missed Friday Fancies so much! x
- May 4, 2012 at 11:38 AM
- Lucinda said...
What I would give for a massage!! Enjoy!! Happy Weekend!
- May 4, 2012 at 11:47 AM
- Laura said...
I love the dress! Gorgeous :)
- May 4, 2012 at 12:34 PM
- hello, Friday said...
So loving the beach tote!! xoxo
- May 4, 2012 at 1:07 PM
- Meg {henninglove} said...
best dress!! seriously love it, so so cute and good choice on the pastels
- May 4, 2012 at 2:38 PM
- Selma @ Crazy Little World Of Mine said...
perfect maxi dress! wish i was taller though.
- May 4, 2012 at 3:36 PM
- Nat said...
Perfect cinco de mayo outfit! Happy weekend!
- May 4, 2012 at 5:55 PM
- siddathornton said...
love the soft, melon-toned hues in your look - so perfect & pretty! happy sunday :)
- l
- May 6, 2012 at 1:25 PM
- Mary Jo at TrustYourStyle said...
I'm so happy you got a spa day--I hope it was wonderful, you truly deserve it. Also I'm loving everything peach right now, so this round up is right up my alley. Sadly I was stuck on a plane with no margaritas in sight on cinco de mayo but will have to make up for it later this week!
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#SundaySupper #BeatTheHeat Gazpacho
July 15, 2012
When my husband and I were on our honeymoon in San Pedro, Belize in May, we shared a delicious bowl of gazpacho at the Blue Water Grill. It was our final night on the island before heading inland to San Ignacio –what a delicious choice for our last meal! The refreshingly cool bowl of soup was welcome on the palate after a long hot day at the beach. As soon as we returned home I immediately searched, and found, an amazing recipe for the chilled appetizer by Ina Garten. This has definitely made it to the list of summer staples!
P.S.Be sure to check out more #BeatTheHeat recipes listed below from fellow members of the #SundaySupper community!
- 1 cucumber, halved and seeded, not peeled
- 2 red bell peppers, cored and seeded
- 4 Roma tomatoes
- 1 red onion, I've alo used Vidalia, which is a sweet substitution
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 3 cups Mott's Low Sodium Garden Blend tomato juice
- 1/4 cup white wine vinegar
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/2 tablespoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- Garnish – fresh avocado, mango, pineapple or papaya, cubed
Roughly chop the cucumbers, bell peppers, tomatoes, and red onions into 1-inch cubes. Put each vegetable separately into a food processor fitted with a steel blade and pulse until it is coarsely chopped for a chunky soup. Blend longer for a smoother version (we prefer chunky). After each vegetable is processed, combine them in a large bowl and add garlic, tomato juice, vinegar, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Mix well and chill overnight before serving. Garnish with ripe avocado, mango, pineapple or papaya.
#BeatTheHeat Appetizers:
- Refreshing Chunky Shrimp Salsa ~ The Weekend Gourmet
- Totally Cool Green Hummus ~ My Kitchen and I
- Smoked Whitefish Salad Bagel Bites ~ Cindy's Recipes and Writings
- Watermelon and Goat Cheese Bites ~ Chelsea's Culinary Indulgence
- Strawberry Gazpacho ~ Diabetic Foodie
- Grilled Loaded Baked Potato Skins ~ In the Kitchen with KP
- Sweet & Tangy Chili Lime Fruit Salad ~ Sue's Nutrition Buzz
#BeatTheHeat Salads, Soups, & Sides:
- Cool Cucumber Salad ~ Momma's Meals
- Lemony Garbanzo Kale Salad with Tuna ~ Shockingly Delicious
- Hungarian Cucumber Salad Recipe – Uborkasaláta Recept ~ The Watering Mouth
- Tomato Salad with Macadamia Cheese ~ Cooking's Good Vegetarian Cafe
- Char-Grilled Corn Salad ~ The Little Ferraro Kitchen
- Summertime Sweet Pea Salad ~ Granny's Down Home Southern Cooking
- Apple and Poppy Seed Coleslaw ~ Damn Delicious
- Cold Cucumber and Rice Salad ~ Mama.Mommy.Mom
- Chilly Dilly Cucumber Soup with Shrimp ~ Comfy Cuisine
- Mom's Creamy Pea Salad ~ Bobbi's Kozy Kitchen
- Greek (Yogurt) Potato Salad ~ Family Foodie
#BeatTheHeat Main Dishes:
- Rainbow Slaw with Steak and Chipotle Crema ~ Cooking By The Seat of our Pants
- Slow Cooker Lemon Chicken ~ Make Dinner Easy
- Rolling with Kimbap ~ Kimchi Mom
- Ranch Chicken Tacos ~ Pippi's In The Kitchen Again
- Serrano Ham, Mozzarella and Arugula Sandwiches ~ Vintage Kitchen Notes
- Slow Cooker Root Beer Pulled Pork ~ Cupcakes and Kale Chips
- No Bake Pizza ~ The Meltaways
#BeatTheHeat Desserts:
- Strawberry Cheesecake Ice Cream ~ Supper for a Steal
- No-Cook Egg-Free Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream ~ Chocolate Moosey
- Peach Sorbet ~ Magnolia Days
- Icebox Chocolate Pie ~ Doggie at the Dinner Table
- Honey and Elderflower Ice Cream ~ Small Wallet Big Appetite
- Blackberry Lavender Popsicles ~ Girlichef
- Frozen Chocolate Bananas ~ In the Kitchen with Audrey
- Strawberry-Lime Margarita Ice Cream ~ Cookistry
- Elegant Fruit Jellies ~ Happy Baking Days
- Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches ~ That Skinny Chick Can Bake
- Blueberry Cheesecake Ice Cream ~ Baker Street
- Vanilla Peach Swirl Frozen Yogurt ~ Dinners, Dishes, and Desserts
- Espresso and Toasted Almond Semifreddo ~ The Messy Baker
- Mango Ice Cream ~ Queen's Notebook
- Raspberry Mousse ~ Basic and Delicious
- White Apricot & Honeysuckle Sorbet ~ Family Spice
- Biscoff Ice Cream Cupcakes ~ Juanita's Cocina
#BeatTheHeat Drinks & Cocktails:
- Shirley Temple ~ Cravings of a Lunatic
- Prickly Pear White Wine Spritzer ~ Hezzi-D's Books and Cooks
- Classic Daquiri ~ Katherine Martinelli
- Salty Lassi ~ Soni's Food for Thought
- Blueberry Mint Lemonade ~ Pescetarian Journal
- Sweet Basil & Cucumber Melon Smoothie ~ Daily Dish Recipes
10 Responses to "#SundaySupper #BeatTheHeat Gazpacho"
July 15, 2012 at 5:34 pm
Love gazpacho but never tried making it at home!!This looks so delicious!You might have inspired me 🙂
July 15, 2012 at 8:23 pm
Classic gazpacho is my absolute favorite cold soup! It looks delicious!
July 15, 2012 at 11:05 pm
Lovely ! Love the spices in this. Think this wll be right up my alley since I love tomatoes. Thanks for sharing 🙂
July 16, 2012 at 11:47 pm
I keep meaning to try gazpacho every summer, and this recipe looks like just the one to try! Nice selection for beating the heat. 🙂
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By Cathy Lockman
Frank Nekrasz has more to teach his accounting students than what's in a textbook. When he takes a seat in a Wohlers lecture hall the first day of class, students often assume he's a student rather than the instructor. It could be the black leather jacket and the long goatee.or maybe it's the bald head and the skull tattoos. But whatever it is, when he moves to the front of the class to introduce himself, one thing is certain.
"I've challenged their assumptions," says Nekrasz, who is Dr. Frank to his students. "My shock value is their wake-up call that you can't take things at face value-that you need to be ready to question, to challenge, to be curious. Things aren't always what they seem."
In today's accounting environment, not taking things at face value has become especially good advice. Fallout from the Enron, WorldCom, Tyco, and other such scandals early in the decade has redefined auditing, setting new standards and creating new responsibilities for auditors in detecting fraud. According to Nekrasz, a healthy skepticism has always been an important attribute for auditors, but now it's an absolute necessity.
"You can't be afraid to ask challenging questions or to go toe-to-toe with someone when necessary," he says. "You can't settle for BS answers or ones that don't match the figures. People will get angry with you, but it's part of the job to have the personality to handle that and to not let it deter you. For this job, milquetoasts need not apply."
Certainly, no one would ever accuse Nekrasz of being a milquetoast.
Like many auditors, Nekrasz developed an interest in forensic accounting after uncovering a fraud himself. Less than a year after graduating from the University of Rhode Island with his bachelor's degree, Nekrasz was working for a public accounting firm when he discovered inconsistencies in a client's inventory. "The CEO had a tirade when I brought it to his attention, exhibiting the classic defensive reaction that is true in most situations," he says. "But, as I tell my students, you can't let that get to you. You have to continue to investigate inconsistencies until you're satisfied that they're resolved. The evidence doesn't lie-and it's the evidence and the numbers that should tell the story, not the client."
Truth or Consequences
Today, those numbers tell an interesting tale about fraud and its implications for businesses, both large and small, across the country. In their 2006 Report to the Nation on Occupational Fraud & Abuse, the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) estimates that fraud cost U.S. businesses more than $650 billion last year alone.
These losses stem from two general types of fraudulent behavior: the misappropriation of assets and fraudulent financial statements. Asset misappropriation, which essentially is theft, is the most common type of fraud, accounting for more than 90 percent of the cases in the ACFE 2006 study. Financial statement fraud, on the other hand, is far less common but far more costly. Where a business would lose an average of $150,000 in a theft scheme, the median loss for an instance of financial statement fraud is $2 million.
With such high costs, what can be done to better detect fraud? Call in the forensic accountants-people like Frank Nekasz and University of Illinois graduates Kim Richmond and Brian Goetsch.
Inquiring Minds Want to Know
Richmond, a 1993 accounting graduate, developed an interest in forensic accounting while working as an auditor with Arthur Andersen. She was assisting a client with an issue and became hooked on the challenge of the field and the ability to help a client in crisis. When the Enron scandal broke in 2002, she and 200 other Arthur Andersen consultants helped to form the Huron Consulting Group, a provider of independent financial and operational consulting services. In just five years, Huron now has nearly 1,000 employees assisting a wide variety of both financially sound and distressed organizations.
"The field has expanded exponentially since 2002," says Richmond. "As a result of what happened with Enron, there is a greater need for forensic accounting services. The regulatory environment demands it, and companies have to respond. Businesses need the assistance of more professionals to do that."
According to Richmond, preparing these professionals begins with a strong, well-balanced undergraduate business education. "Accounting majors who are interested in this field really benefit from taking finance courses as well. They are a good balance to the detailed accounting curriculum and help to provide skills in looking at the financials from a broader perspective," she explains. "Then you need to get auditing experience. It's invaluable if you're focusing on financial statement fraud."
Classes like ACCY 593, "Fraud Examination," which Nekrasz developed and teaches each spring semester, are also important, says Richmond. Goetsch, who completed the B.S./M.S. in accountancy in 2004 and is now an associate at Huron, agrees. He says the introduction he received as a student in Nekrasz's auditing class and Kentaro Koga's ACCY 304 class on control systems is essential to understanding the opportunities available in the field and the mindset needed to pursue the profession.
"Both classes gave me insight into the control function and how important it is to be aware of the business as a whole," says Goetsch. "In this field, you're always going to have incomplete information, so what really matters are the assumptions you make and where they lead you. The ability to think critically, to challenge assumptions, and to think on your feet is especially important."
And so is instinct, says Richmond. "As a forensic accountant, you're often working in an environment where information doesn't exist or it's been destroyed, or the people you're relying on for information may be the same people who are trying to hide a fraud. In those situations, even all the great technology and search tools we have at our disposal won't be enough. You have to rely on your instincts."
Don Rabon, the deputy director of the Justice Academy for the North Carolina Department of Justice and an instructor for the ACFE, also believes that instinct plays an important role. He has been teaching investigative training techniques to law enforcement and professional organizations for more than 30 years. He estimates that a forensic accountant's job is one third personal style and instinct and two-thirds knowledge and experience.
"People can be taught the skills of accounting and the mechanical details of interviewing, building rapport, and detecting deception," he says. "But to be successful in this field, you also have to have other innate qualities like persistence, an open mind, and an attention for detail." It's what Rabon says turns the mechanical into an art form.
Nekrasz agrees. "Intellectual curiosity is an especially important quality," he says. "I tell my students that the natural tendency to ask questions, to dig deeper, to want to understand makes you extremely valuable in this profession-especially if you also have the personality to keep going until you're satisfied that something is correct."
The ability to recognize patterns is also important. "Fraud is about information that's in view and it's talking to you, but you don't know what it's saying unless you discover the pattern," says Nekrasz. "There are certain patterns that become readily apparent, but often not until you have some experience behind you."
Raising a Red Flag
That experience also comes in handy when developing other fraud detection techniques, namely, interviewing and discourse analysis skills. Rabon, who is the author of two books on the subject, says the ability to be nimble while conducting an interview and to spot linguistic indicators of deception comes with education-and practice. "For instance, say you're interviewing a manager about how they handle night deposits, and she says 'Normally, we do this.' The qualifying word 'normally' indicates that that's not always how they do it and should be a red flag that the auditor needs to go back and revisit this articulation to find out what the exceptions to 'normally' are."
Richmond believes that another key to success in interviewing is the ability to refine your skills by watching others, by reading verbal and nonverbal cues, and by adapting your style depending upon whom you're interviewing. "Some of your best information will come from people in the organization who are not at the top. They'll tell you all kinds of things that can be relevant to an investigation."
But you have to be listening carefully and skeptically and you have to be prepared to ask probing questions. As Goetsch says, "One thing I learned in Dr. Frank's class was not to take anything at face value but to keep asking myself, 'Does this pass the smell test?'"
That's music to Nekrasz's ears. "I want students to leave my classes taking that sense of curiosity with them," he says. "And when they're getting the run-around from management, I want my face to pop into their heads and I want them to think, 'Dr. Frank wouldn't want me to settle for that answer or to be intimidated.' "
Related Information:
Frank Nekrasz – Faculty Profile
Perspectives, Spring 2007 Edition – College of Business Magazine


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Assessing the Capabilities of the Syrian Electronic Army
Experts gauge the damage the group could cause.
A Syrian hacking group's reported defacing of Qatari government webpages over the weekend could signal a new direction for the organization that has infiltrated Western news websites and is loyal to Bashar Assad, the civil-war-torn country's embattled president.
Still, U.S. cybersecurity experts said they don't expect the so-called Syrian Electronic Army to take steps as drastic as compromising U.S. nuclear facilities or crippling the critical infrastructure of a major world power through a cyber attack -- at least not in the near future, and not without help from other countries.
The Syrian Electronic Army is loyal to Assad, though U.S. analysts say its specific ties to the regime are not clear. The group in recent months has targeted news and communications websites in and out of the United States, with suspected actions including disabling the New York Times' page in August and posting pro-Assad messages on a U.S. Marines Corps page in September. It infamously caused U.S. stock markets to dip in April after posting a fake news alert about a White House bombing on the Associated Press' Twitter page.
This past Sunday, Qatari officials said they recovered government websites targeted by the Syrian Electronic Army, including the Qatari interior ministry's site, according to Middle Eastern newsreports.
"It's pretty interesting that (the Syrian Electronic Army) went to Qatar," said Christopher Ahlberg, CEO and cofounder of Recorded Future in Cambridge, Mass., a company that tracks computer infiltrations around the world. The Syrian Electronic Army reportedly said it targeted Qatar because it supports Syrian rebels. In an interview with Global Security Newswire, Ahlberg also pointed to another possible motivation: "Maybe it's because the attractive targets in the U.S. and the U.K. are now locked down now, so they have to go elsewhere."
If that is the case, more countries could be subject to the Syrian Electronic Army's tactics, which are described in recent reports by network-security company Fire Eye, internet-content-delivery firm Akamai and Washington think tank the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Those actions include website defacings, denial-of-service attacks, "phishing" campaigns to trick computer users to reveal passwords and sensitive codes, and e-mail spamming of governments, media outlets and online services.
Previously, the Syrian hacking group had been tied to some attacks of government websites -- including a reportedly failed attempt to disrupt the water supply in the Israeli city of Haifa and a potentially successful breach of the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Defense email system, both in May. However, the validity of those reports has been questioned, according to U.S. analysts. Akamai's Oct. 16 report also says the Syrian Electronic Army "has been associated with the posting of pro-Syrian propaganda" to the Facebook pages of the U.S. Embassy in Damascus, U.S. Department of State, U.S. Department of Treasury, the White House and President Obama.
The U.S. National Security Agency is believed to be investigating the Syrian Electronic Army, by accessing some members' computers and networks to understand if they have the capability to launch a larger attack, according to Matthew Rhoades, the director of the Cyberspace & Security Program at the Center for National Policy & Truman National Security Project in Washington. A worst-case scenario could be a catastrophic cyber attack on U.S. critical infrastructure, including nuclear reactors.
Rhoades, though, in an interview with GSN said he doesn't "know that there is a capability or an intent within these Syrian groups as of today to pursue and successfully complete one of those attacks."
"As far as capabilities, they're considered to be on the lower end of the spectrum," he said. "They're motivated by political reasons right now. So that's why they go after media outlets. That's why they go after some government organizations. That's why they go after anti-Assad groups. They do not appreciate the coverage … [of the] sort of pro-West, anti-Assad news media."
Ahlberg said the Syrian Electronic Army is "not the most sophisticated" group of hackers, when compared to their counterparts in Russia, who have targeted foreign banks, and in China, who have sought military secrets.
It is unclear if the Syrian Electronic Army has connections to more-advanced hacking groups from other nations that are critical of U.S. policy, Rhoades said.
"Iran and Russia would worry me the most, and for two separate reasons," he said. "Russia, because they're highly sophisticated, and so if there's some sort of educational component between the two, that could greatly expand Syrian capabilities. … (And) If anybody was motivated to do something on the cyber-attack side of the scale, from a nation-state perspective, you would imagine it would be Iran."
While U.S.-Iranian relations are improving, Rhoades noted they still are tenuous.
Kenneth Geers, a senior global threat analyst for Milpitas, Calif.-based FireEye, said the United States "absolutely" should be concerned about Russian and Iranian hackers training and aiding the Syrian Electronic Army.
"Cyberspace is a reflection of traditional social, political, and military affairs," he said in an emailed response to questions. "Russia and Iran are Syria's allies in traditional space, so they are Syria's allies in cyberspace."
Geers, whose past government roles include stints at the National Security Agency and NATO, said he believes two factors suggest the Syrian Electronic Army possesses an "advanced persistent threat," which he defines as having the direct or indirect support of a nation state: "First, the duration of SEA's attacks: over two years; second, their gravity: within a week in July 2013, SEA compromised international communications websites used by hundreds of millions of users around the world," he said.
A U.S. Department of Defense spokesman declined to talk specifically about what the United States is doing to monitor and defend against cyber attacks from Syria.
Air Force Lt. Col. Damien Pickart, though, in an emailed response to questions noted: "We've seen a series of attacks claimed by the Syrian Electronic Army over the past several years, so the recent attacks were not a new phenomenon."
He said the Pentagon "takes seriously its mission to defend the nation from any group that attempts to use cyberspace to threaten U.S. security or national interests."
The U.S. government routinely shares threat information with the private sector through the Department of Homeland Security in order to "mitigate much of the threat activity we have seen recently," the Pentagon spokesman noted.
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Second Half Comeback Sends Wabash to NCAC Lossby Howard Hewitt • October 14, 2006 Share:
Springfield, Ohio – A wild fourth-quarter and a missed Little Giant 28-yard field as time expired gave Wittenberg a 19-17 NCAC win here Saturday afternoon.
The hard-fought battle was largely controlled by Wabash in the first half, but missed opportunities prevented the Little Giants from building any more than a 10-0 lead. (View the photo album from the game.)
The Tigers took their first lead of the game in the third quarter after a field goal got them on the board. Tony Hall scored on a two yard run to tie the game, 10-10. Then Witt scored early in the fourth period with a Mark Porter 20-yard field goal, 13-10, with 7:26 to play.
But Wabash wasted little time recapturing the lead. Dustin Huff hit Mike Russell for 18 yards, ran for 21 and then threw for Russell again near the end zone resulting in a Tiger pass interference call. Shane Keffer rushed for two yards to put Wabash back on top, 17-13.
Then things started to get a little crazy, including one of the more controversial calls to go against the Little Giants this season.
Tristan Murray, who finished with 156 yards on 35 carries, put the Tigers on his back. But with the ball at the Wabash 44 and facing a crucial fourth-and-one, the Little Giant defense appeared to stop the conversion. The ball also popped loose but there was confusion on the field. One official ruled there was an inadvertent whistle which gave Wittenberg a second chance at the fourth-and-one which it converted.
Wabash Coach Chris Creighton had little comment on the game-changing play. He shook his head when asked after the game and just repeated a couple of times, "an inadvertent whistle."
Wittenberg then took the lead for good seven plays later on Andy Vanover's 13-yard TD run. But the kick failed and the Little Giants had life for a field goal attempt.
Huff connected on two straight passes to Russell. But with 11 seconds left the ball was on the 29. Huff then found Russell over the middle for 18 yards to set up the field goal try.
Chad Finley's field goal effort was wide right as the clock expired.
"You've got two proud, talented football programs going after each other," Creighton said. "They're just playing hard. For us it is a major bummer that we lost. It's a great win for them. It could have been a great win for us and a bummer for them.
"You've just got two really good football programs in a classic battle."
Russell had another monster day with 149 yards on 8 catches. Huff threw for 235 yards on 21-31 tries but had two interceptions. Both interceptions were batted into the air inside the Witt 20-yard line and then picked off.
Huff opened the scoring on the game's first drive, capping it with a 27 yard scamper to get the Little Giants on the board.
But rushing was one of the big differences in the contest. The Tigers rushed 54 times for 222 yards to Wabash's 89 yards. Wabash had 235 through the air to Witt's 132.
Matt Kraft had 11 tackles to lead the Wabash defense with Andy Deig credited for nine and Adi Pynenberg notching eight.
Wabash travels to Oberlin Saturday.
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