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There is plenty yet to play for Duke Football despite it's loss to Georgia Tech in a game which cost them any hope of winning the Coastal Division in the ACC.
Coming into the season, few thought the Blue Devils would be bowl eligible and those few that did projected nothing more than a .500 mark and or a 6-6 record.
Miami travels to Durham next week in the home finale for the Blue Devils and while the ACC only recognizes head to head tie breakers for the division title, a win would guarantee Duke a 3rd place finish with the same concept.
If Virginia Tech were to stumble against Virginia, then Duke would finish in 2nd place. Either scenario is a show of extreme progress for a bowl starved program and one the staff can point to on the recruiting trail.
A win over the Hurricanes would also give Duke a 7-5 mark, a winning season and the most wins for the program since 1994 and considering Duke was unlucky enough to draw Florida State and Clemson from the other division on their schedule, this would be quite an accomplishment.
Let's not forget how a win might possibly help with a bowl scenario as well. Duke for all intents and purposes probably out of the running for the Chic Fil A Bowl but a win still makes them a much more attractive invite.
And depending on other results, Duke still has an outside chance for the slot in Atlanta.
With a victory, Duke may well secure a berth in the Music City Bowl in New Years Eve in Nashville against a tough Vanderbilt team from the SEC. or perhaps Missouri.
That is more attractive to the fan side of me than say, the Belk Bowl in Charlotte which would be the likely destination if they were to finish with a loss and go 6-6.
While the Sun Bowl is El Paso, Texas is still a possibility, my feeling is that playing to be closer to home for the overall fan base is something worth playing for as well.
And then there is still the a chance for Orlando but a win on Saturday against Miami guarantees more varied opportunities
If that weren't enough incentive for Duke Football and the fan base which will need to turn out on a Thanksgiving Holliday weekend where the students are for the most part gone for the break, then maybe setting a few more records in Wallace Wade are in order.
Sean Renfree and Conner Vernon are still setting school and ACC marks and there is a chance for records to fall. I am sure their teammates want to reward these two seniors.
Speaking of seniors, this will be the last game for a bevy of them in Wallace Wade, so a send off with a win is in order for the class that brought Duke Football back to relevance.
Another thing Duke will be playing for is a break through win. The last time Duke beat Miami was in the year 1976. To put that into perspective, I was starting high school and many of you reading this were not even born.
The Duke program could use a win over what is still considered a storied program in Miami, a former football power that is still significant today and one playing for the division crown.
I had the chance to visit Coach David Cutcliffes office a couple of times over the years and when there I always look at those breakthrough commemorative footballs he has displayed.
I have covered Duke Football in each of those wins starting with his first over James Madison when the program was starved for anything positive.
There is also one for his first ACC win over Virginia in that Duke was not even competitive in conference when Cutcliffe arrived in Durham. Then there is one for a road win over N.C. State, a rare thing for a program until recently.
I am pretty certain without another visit to Cutcliffes' digs that a Wake Forest game ball was added in that the victory this season broke a long streak.
And surely there is a game ball for the win over rival North Carolina where Duke fans were elated that their team ended a long streak and brought the Victory Bell back to Durham for a year.
So, yes, Duke has plenty left to play for when Miami comes to town and there is no short-changing how important a victory would be for the seniors who turned the programs fortunes around.


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A lucrative specialty for a lot of lawyers in recent years has been protection of intellectual property rights related to ag products.
Whether it's genetically engineered seed, ag chemicals, or other products protected by law, companies are continually having to take legal action to fend off those who would copy, steal, or otherwise infringe on their property.
"We've had a lot of issues in the U.S. centered on intellectual property protection, and most are resolved on a businesslike basis," says Jay Vroom, president of CropLife America, a trade association representing ag chemical manufacturers.
But increasingly, he said at the Southern Crop Production Association's annual conference, "We're seeing this as an important global issue, with significant impact on the ag chemical and biotechnology sectors.
"A lot of U.S. farmers are concerned that they're paying higher prices for pesticide products or technology fees for ag biotech products, while farmers in countries like Brazil and Argentina — increasingly major competitors against American farmers in the world marketplace — either are getting discounted prices or stealing them outright."
Vroom said, "It's our obligation as an industry to go to the World Trade Organization and make these concerns an important international trade issue, to be sure that countries that have signed into and are legitimate members of the WTO have to implement their obligation to protect intellectual property.
"Particularly is this true in major developing countries that have significant agricultural exports competing with American farmers, European farmers, and others who respect intellectual property rights in the marketplace."
It's a major issue in China, now competing with American agriculture on many fronts, says Scott Rozelle, who spoke recently at the Western Growers Association conference. He's spending a year in China doing economic research in the ag sector.
Intellectual property rights are being flouted at every turn, he said. "On the streets of Beijing, you can buy every Microsoft software program ever made on two-CD sets for $2.50, or the latest Hollywood movie DVD for 60 cents."
But, Rozelle said, it's a part of market growing pains, and will change. "It will continue to be a problem, but it will get better, slowly. The same thing happened in Japan in the 1960s; now they have very strict intellectual property protection."
Monsanto's highly productive, genetically modified seed is a good example, he says. "Everyone began adopting it — then everyone began copying it and selling it. Monsanto made money, but not nearly as much as they would had their product not been stolen.
"But now, two or three Chinese seed companies have become very large and are lobbying their government, saying, 'Help us to crack down on fake seed.' When the Chinese government's own constituents are pressuring it to enact intellectual property rights, it gets attention. DuPont had a terrible problem with people stealing their product formulas and manufacturing them under fake DuPont labels. They went to the governments of the various provinces and said, 'This is unacceptable.' And the government has started cracking down.
"It's an evolutionary process," Rozelle said, "and there will be a lot of counterfeit products sold before it's all over. But it will eventually be worked out."

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Post subject: Hi Nate, Holly, and everyone!
I'm back, yet again. I'm that guy who used to be that kid who argued with Eddie a lot - in case anyone forgot.
I had to create a whole new account.. looks like things have been pretty well revamped again here. Anything major i missed?
Nate, are you posting as Nate or as admin? Or is admin some new person i dont know yet?
Or heck - maybe they're someone i knew but who is all admin-like now!
How is everyone? How's life and work? What's everyone up to? Anyone need an assistant to fetch coffee at their large design firm?
I guess i'm trying to jump back into things here for the umpteenth time. Hoping others will post prolifically and support my addiction to theme park design.
Gonna be reading and posting a good bit for the next few hours and then i'm going to tattoo myself or maybe just put a rubber band on my wrist and force myself to come back and check the posts. I know this forum goes slow sometimes - but i really do like reading what everyone has to say and the conversations that occur.
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Hi Loric!
Good to see you back! "Admin" is Nate. I moderate when there is some moderatin' that needs to be done... which isn't too often...
How are you doing? Are you through school?
I will be popping in and out a bit right now... I found out that I have to move again (landlord is not so good.. house in foreclosing... long story), so I and my roomies are packing and moving out at the end of the month in addition to everything else... blah!
Anyhow, it is good to hear from you again, as always... Keep imagining and creating!
I will be back posting again as soon as I extract myself from all of the packing tape
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I've got a little bit of time left in school. If i forced it, this could be my last semester, but i'm going to take it kinda easy, enjoy the experience of what will probably be my last show at this school, and then take the time to really set up my portfolio over the summer/fall while i have a light course load to pick up my last few credits.
If i've learned anything - it's to not listen to all the people who want me to take 18-20 credit hours while doing shows during the semester. I do not need to graduate in exactly 4 years and i want to not be so stressed my head explodes.
If i'm there until 3am on a paint call, i don't need to be worried about an exam on Brecht and "contemplative distance" the next morning at 9am. I do feel a well rounded education is important, but actually learning from it rather then struggling through and forgetting everything is far more important.
I have no idea what i'm going to do once i graduate. Bleh. The more I think about it, the more I feel like being strictly in the "designer" role wont fit me. I do like being involved in the shop processes and build portion - but i'm not a TD. I guess some sort of go-between if i can figure what that role actually is?
It sounds kinda silly and under-achieving, but i dont think I desire to be a lead or singular designer. I like working in a group and having something come out of a collaboration and feels i have a lot to contribute to that. I work very well as an assistant to the lead designer. Not in a carry-coffe, draft random stuff, no-input sort of way, but more of a "make this idea work" and "offer my opinion and have it taken seriously" type way.
Associate instead of assistant perhaps? I dunno.
What have you been up to Holly? If you're in Orlando you gotta drive over and see my current show when it opens (April) - still a bridesmaid, but a trusted inputting one
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Hey Loric, glad you're back!
It's been a long time now since those olden days back in the late 90's when we'd talk, yes? Now you're almost done in college and ready to start working in the real world. If you play your cards right, some of us who have been there done that would probably be happy to help you get started in themed entertainment if you're so interested. In the mean time, I'd love to come see your show too sometime!
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Yay! I'm excited about this show. Anyone familiar with Metamorphoses? It's a modern show based on the works of Ovid. About human transformation and divine intervention etc.. with a pool
I'll let you know if it ends up having a splash-zone.
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Actually, I am very familiar with Metamorphoses! For one of my classes, our professor let us choose a show to create a design for, and I chose Metamorphoses. For extra challenge, I designed it for an arena setting... 3 interlocking set pieces which could also stand alone to create the different places in the script (they locked together for the final scene), there was a main tree in the center with "stained-glass" leaves near the pool, and the gods sat on their front porch off on the side the whole time, watching the lives of the mortals. I don't remember all of the details, but it was fun to design (and difficult in many ways as well because of how many myths/locations/characters it brings in, because it explores the theme of transformation from so many different angles, and because of how sight lines have to be dealt with in an arena). Let us know more details when it gets closer, so we can come and see it if we get the time off for good behavior
I would enjoy seeing someone else's perspective on the script and what images/ideas it created in their mind...
P.S. As per your question about what I am up to... I am still up to grad school, until summer... I also work in the industry approx. 4 days/week as an assistant designer. I have some designs that are being realized in the real world very soon
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Hmm... you don't *really* want my life... just my job... You have a lot to offer, so just start getting to know people and know where you want to go with your career. Once you can say, "I really want to be a _________ someday", then people can begin to help you get there.
I always wanted to design/art-direct, so that is where I am headed. You might want to do some "informational interviews" at some design/fabrication shops, and see what job opportunities are out there that might fit your strengths and personality... and also, test the waters to see if there are any internships available (which is how I got into the industry). Since you still have some laid-back semesters in school, it may be a good chance to do an internship and learn the ropes...
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Nick Cammarota is the RTC correspondent for the Colonial Athletic Association.
A Look Back
Still searching for that last-minute holiday gift for your favorite Colonial Athletic Association diehard fan? Well, see if you can somehow wrap your hands around a DVD (or Blu-Ray – they're all the rage) of Drexel's monumental upset win against previously undefeated Louisville at the (yes, this is the real name) KFC Yum! Center. Or, if DVDs aren't available – which in all likelihood, they're not – maybe just a framed photo of the box score. Either way, chances are this win serves as an early present for mid-major fans everywhere. Entering the contest, kempom.com pegged Louisville as 86% favorites. With Drexel's victory (the Dragons' first against a ranked opponent since 2006), perhaps those in the Philadelphia area now will be forced to consider the petitions to change the Big 5 tag to the City 6. Given the way Temple and Villanova are playing, too, it looks to be a promising year in Philly. That, however, is beside the point. The point is that this conference's stock is very high right now thanks to Old Dominion's consistently high billing, Drexel's upset win, VCU's already sterling reputation, and George Mason's six-game winning streak. Elsewhere last week, UNC-Wilmington beat Wake Forest for the first time in school history, and the CAA continued to roll along in non-conference play. Six teams in the conference boast RPIs in the top 100, and the CAA's non-conference record is now 68-42 (.618). With only a handful of out-of-conference games remaining before the real fun begins, all CAA fans can be friends for a few more weeks, which is nice. We wouldn't want anyone on edge for the holidays.
Player of the Week
Jamelle Hagins, F, Delaware: Since there weren't that many games last week thanks to the exam schedule for a majority of CAA teams, let's give some props to Hagins. The 6'8, 220-pound sophomore held his own against Villanova in Philadelphia en route to scoring 12 points, pulling down eight rebounds and blocking a whopping seven shots. Hagins is blossoming in his second year, and leads the conference in blocks per game, with four.
Team of the Week
Drexel Dragons: Should there be any other? The Dragons slowly and methodically tore apart Louisville, akin to what Gerard Butler's character does to his adversary in Law Abiding Citizen, through a bevy of monster rebounding (46-26) and stingy defense. As of now, the CAA's top four teams are in very good standing, not only among mid-major clubs, but in the national eye as well.
Stat of the Week
34: The number of consecutive double-digit scoring games for Hofstra guard Charles Jenkins. Which leads us to a new feature of the CAA Check-In…
Charles Jenkins Watch (new feature!)
As if you haven't already heard enough about the superb guard from Hofstra, here's a new feature to keep an eye on just how good he is compared to the rest of the nation's scorers. And thanks to a 40-point performance against Binghamton, followed by 32-point and 21-point outbursts, he's ranked fourth in the nation in scoring (24.9 points per game) behind Connecticut's Kemba Walker (28.1), Northern Illinois' Xavier Silas (28.1) and Nicholls State's Anatoly Bose (25.0). Couple that with the fact that Jenkins graduated Sunday, and he's ending 2010 with a flourish.
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The CAA recap video from December 14 – AKA, the Drexel-Louisville game.
Highlights from Delaware's loss against Villanova. Philly's own (well, technically New Jersey's own) Scott Graham on the play-by-play.
This'll give you a look at UNC-Wilmington's big win against Wake Forest, among others…
Power Rankings
1. Old Dominion
Last week: Idle
This week: 12.23 vs. Presbyterian
Previous rank: No. 1
While Old Dominion has relinquished its top spot in the Mid-Major Top 25 poll (as of December 13), second place isn't a bad consolation prize. Naturally, the Monarchs still should be considered the class of the CAA, but it's important to remember that Drexel hadn't beaten Louisville when this Mid-Major Top 25 poll was released, so things could change. It's still a little hard on the eyes to look at the disparity between ODU's two losses, though: Nov. 12, 62-59 vs. Georgetown and, uhh, December 4 at, uhh, Delaware, 75-67…
2. Drexel Dragons
Last week: W 52-46 @ No. 20 Louisville, W 61-57 @ St. Francis (Pa.)
This week: 12.22 @ No. 5 Syracuse
Previous rank: No. 4
Yeah, yeah, that win against Louisville was fantastic for Drexel's image. Want to know if the Dragons are really for real? Check out Wednesday's showdown against fifth-ranked Syracuse. As if the matchup itself wasn't tough enough, the game's in the Carrier Dome. Still, before we get too far ahead of ourselves, remember that Bruiser Flint's squad had an amazing week that included a signature win, followed by a sloppy trap game victory. All of a sudden, the hopes for the CAA's status as a two-bid conference don't seem so distant.
3. George Mason
Last week: Idle
This week: 12.22 @ Duquesne
Previous rank: No. 2
The Patriots are on a nice little six game winning streak, but given some of the high-quality wins by other CAA teams, George Mason's run has largely gone unnoticed outside of Northern Virginia. People, however, should start to notice, as the Patriots boast three scorers averaging double figures – Luke Hancock (13.0), Cam Long (12.5) and Ryan Pearson (12.3) – and a team field goal percentage of .492, which is 16th in the nation.
4. Virginia Commonwealth
Last week: W 70-67 vs. Tulsa
This week:12.21 @ University of Alabama-Birmingham
Previous rank: No. 3
It wasn't technically "last week," but we're going to mention VCU's loss to Richmond anyway. The Rams dropped a 72-60 decision on December 11 at Richmond in what could have been a major statement game for them and the conference, and could have provided bragging rights in the Battle for Richmond. Instead, the Spiders picked apart VCU's defense (55.1 percent from the field) and assisted 18 baskets to Virginia Commonwealth's six. The Rams, however, bounced back nicely with a 70-67 win against Tulsa.
5. James Madison
Last week: W 66-61 @ South Florida
This week: 12.22 vs. Marshall
Previous rank: No. 5
Phew. The Dukes finally return home after a lengthy five-game road trip in which they went 3-2. JMU has won its last two games, but the reward for finally returning home isn't too sweet – a matchup against Marshall, the same team they lost to, 67-63, on December 7. Perhaps the change of scenery will aid James Madison this time around. If not, perhaps senior forward Denzel Bowles will. His efficiency from the floor is a ridiculous .623, helping him pour in a team-high 17.2 points per game.
6. UNC-Wilmington
Last week: W 81-69 vs. Wake Forest, W 64-50 vs. Radford
This week: 12.20 vs. Illinois State, 12.22 @ Campbell
Previous rank: No. 9
While it wasn't quite on the same level as Drexel's upset, UNC-Wilmington's dismantling of intra-state rival Wake Forest last Sunday at the Greensboro Coliseum was quite impressive. The final score, 81-69, was a large reason why. The Seahawks shot 14-27 from three-point range and five players reached double figures in what was a marquee for coach Buzz Peterson in his first year at the helm.
7. Delaware
Last week: L 78-59 No. 10 Villanova
This week: 12.22 vs. Penn
Previous rank: No. 6
It was fun while it lasted, but apparently all good things must come to an end. Prior to Saturday's 78-59 loss against Villanova, the Blue Hens were riding a five-game winning streak – their longest since 2001. The short trip to Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia proved too much of a challenge for Delaware to notch its first win against a Top 25 team, though. Still, with an RPI of 73 and a home game against far more manageable Big 5 opponent in Penn upcoming next week, things don't appear so Blue for the Hens.
8. Hofstra
Last week: W 71-58 @ Manhattan
This week: 12.22 vs. Holy Cross
Previous rank: No. 7
In between a thrilling overtime victory against Binghamton and a blowout of Manhattan, the Pride slipped up against Florida Atlantic despite a 32-point effort from senior guard Charles Jenkins. It cost them a few slots in the RPI rankings, as well as the potential for a six-game winning streak heading into Wednesday's game against Holy Cross. Still, if Jenkins keeps it up (24.9 points per game, 4.3 assists per game), Hofstra will never be counted out of a conference game this season.
9. Northeastern
Last week: Idle
This week: 12.22 vs. Saint Louis, 12.23 vs. East Tennessee State/Southern Mississippi, 12.24 vs. TBA
Previous rank: No. 8
The CAA's northern-most team has fallen the farthest south in the standings. Last in the conference in wins (two), the Huskies have dropped five in a row, most "recently" a 79-67 loss to URI on December 8. Bill Coen's team has two tournaments remaining before the start of CAA play – the Cancun Governor's Cup and the UCF Holiday Classic. Maybe a few exotic getaways (to Cancun and Orlando) are what this team needs to slide back on track. That said, NU's strength of schedule is 33rd in the country, so who knows what might happen once conference play rolls around.
10. Georgia State
Last week: W 76-67 vs. Florida A&M
This week: 12.22 @ Georgia Southern
Previous rank: No. 10
It's a good, heck, a great thing for your conference when the team with an RPI of 278 maintains a .500 record (4-4) in non-conference play. Which is exactly what Georgia State is doing thanks to the strong play of, well, everybody. Nobody on the roster is averaging more than ten points per game, but nine players are averaging more than five per contest. And Harold Doby is right there with an average of 4.9. Don't expect the Panthers to contend for a CAA title, but enjoy what they're doing for the conference.
11. William & Mary
Last week: 12.16 W 72-44 vs. Shenandoah (Div. III), 12.18 L 71-62 @ Liberty
This week: 12.21 @ North Carolina
Previous rank: No. 11
First William & Mary's football program took a crack at North Carolina. Now it's basketball's turn. The Tribe's football team lost by four points (21-17). Just imagine if the basketball squad can keep the score that close… Junior swingman Quinn McDowell has been a one-man show for the Tribe, leading the team in points per game (14.6), rebounds per game (5.8) and three-point field goal percentage (.528).
12. Towson
Last week: Idle
This week: 12.20 @ Hampton, 12.22 vs. Princeton
Previous rank: No. 12
OK, so the Tigers haven't played what you would call a challenging non-conference schedule. They've still notched three wins, and have a legitimate chance at two more this week. Plus, despite the sub-par quality of opponent, Towson is scoring at a pretty decent rate – 74.5 points per game with an adjusted tempo rating of 71.5 (good for 33rd in the nation). In addition, junior forward Braxton Dupree is one of two players in the conference (Drexel's Samme Givens is the other) who's averaging a double-double (13.1 points per game, 10.1 rebounds per game).
A Look Ahead
If you have plans on Wednesday, it might be best to postpone them. At least if you're hoping to watch your favorite CAA team in action before the Christmas holiday. There are a number of intriguing games on the docket. Let's check them out:
- December 21, William & Mary at North Carolina (7-4): Alright, so this probably won't be the best game out there, but it's always fun to watch mid-majors take on traditionally strong programs, especially ACC schools. It doesn't help the Pride that the Tar Heels are coming off a heartbreaking loss against No. 22 Texas, but who knows what will happen. That's why they play the games. Player to watch: UNC junior forward Tyler Zeller. William & Mary doesn't have anyone who can match up against the 7' tree on paper. Zeller is leading the Tar Heels with 15.6 points per game, not too far ahead of UNC's two other massive post players – 6'10 John Henson (10.5 points per game) and 6'9 Harrison Barnes (12.3 points per game).
- December 22, Northeastern vs. St. Louis (4-5): This will be Northeastern's first game since December 8, a 14-day layoff. Either the Huskies will enter their tournament in Cancun refreshed and ready to play, or they'll appear disjointed and sluggish. St. Louis, out of the A-10, appears to be an ideal first-round matchup for what is quickly becoming Chassion Allen's team. Player to watch: Whoever is going to rebound the basketball. No player on either of these teams is averaging more than six rebounds per game, which means anyone will have the opportunity to step up and control the boards. For a reference point, Allen leads the Huskies with 5.9 boards per game and Dwayne Evans leads the Billikens (5.6).
- December 22, Drexel at No. 5 Syracuse (11-0): Well, the Dragons already have knocked off one previously undefeated Big East team. Why not do it again? The Orange have one game – Monday against Morgan State – before the Dragons come calling, while Drexel is off until it faces its second ranked opponent in about as many weeks. Much like the gameplan entering the contest in Louisville, Drexel must rely on its offensive and defensive rebounding to keep the score low. That should swing the tempo in its favor. Remember, the Dragons are fifth in the nation in rebounds per game (43.0), so that strategy isn't nearly as crazy as it sounds. Player to watch: Syracuse senior forward Rick Jackson. The 6'9 Philadelphia native is averaging 13.5 points per game and 12.1 rebounds per game, but had his string of 10 straight double-digit scoring games snapped with an eight-point effort in a win against Iona last week.


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Video game maker THQ, the company behind the popular Smackdown vs. Raw line of games, played host to the sixth annual THQ Superstar Challenge, which featured a tournament between a number of male and female wrestlers. It also served as the finale to an international contest that saw four fans battle it out on stage for the right to walk away with a customized replica belt, tickets to the WWE Hall of Fame ceremony and front row seats to WrestleMania 24.
Darren Lavocah of Leicester, England, took the grand prize, defeating an American who seemed born to play a heel when he got the crowd to boo him by announcing that he was from "the real O-town," Omaha, Nebraska. Hosts Todd Grisham and Matt Striker kept things moving along and proved to be surprisingly adept at keeping the crowd of WWE fans interested in what essentially boiled down to watching other people play video games.
While the preliminary action unfolded on stage, WWE talent ran a gauntlet of TV, internet and print media upstairs. Some seemed to be more enthusiastic with that duty than others, especially Elijah Burke -- the winner of last year's tournament -- who was a hit in front of the cameras both in and out of character.
Many of the questions were gaming-related, but even the non-wrestling journalists wanted to get the wrestlers' thought on Sunday's show. Rey Mysterio seemed to be in good spirits despite having to sit out with an injury, and he summed up the motivation for everyone involved.
"You get amped up the whole year and get psyched up in your mind for WrestleMania -- what's going to happen storyline-wise and who you're going to wrestle," Mysterio said. "When WrestleMania comes, I want to be the show. I want to be the one that, when the ratings come out, the fans say, 'Man, that WrestleMania was off the hook, but Rey Mysterio's match, that was the best one of all.' That's what gives me the drive, the adrenaline, to go out an be a part of WrestleMania."
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"My dad was in the first 'Mania, which was in Madison Square Garden, and the 20th WrestleMania was in MSG, which was the first one I competed in," Orton said. "He was actually in the back watching, so that was pretty cool.
"Hopefully I keep on going. To me that's a big deal, to be able to carry on the legacy on my family."
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"We know wrestling is predetermined to a certain point, and we know it's sports entertainment," Mysterio said, emphasizing his point with air quotes. "But when you get your nose broken, you definitely want at least a little bit of payback. So I honestly think it's going to be a tough one. I hate to say it, but I think Mayweather might get knocked out... it's 50-50."
When it was tournament time, the fans were treated to a pretty entertaining display from the wrestlers, who seemed to be enjoying themselves. Crowd favorites C.M. Punk and Finlay gave it their all despite a professed lack of skills. Punk jokingly asked, "We're playing Guitar Hero, right?" before he fell in the first round, and Carlito soaked in a warm response by quipping, "It looks like even after all the crap, I still have fans."
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Two Minutes That Rocked Nasdaq
Regulators and exchanges trying to unravel the cause of last week's Nasdaq failure are focusing on a two-minute period that foretold just how severe the problems were about to get. Jacob Bunge explains on MoneyBeat. Photo: Getty Images.
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A new report from IUCN suggests that combining conservation, using plant diversity sustainably with a focus on poverty alleviation should be the future strategy for plant conservation in Asia. It emphasizes that the sustainable use of plants should be integrated in development plans, and climate change adaption and regional cooperation are also vital components for conserving plant diversity.
Compiled by botanists and conservationists in the region and beyond, the first Asian Plant Conservation Report examines recent conservation progress in Asia and offers suggestions on how to achieve plant conservation targets under the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation (GSPC) framework. The report is being launched at the 10th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity in Nagoya, Japan.
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Best of the Web Today columnist James Taranto on Defense Secretary Hagel's memo "reinterpreting" President Obama's remarks on sexual assault in the military. Photos: AP
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Lipscomb University golf coach Ralph Samples has announced the signing for golfer Luke Ficken from Fairview, Tenn.
Ficken was the MVP at Fairview High all four years. He was a Wendy's High School Heisman nominee. Ficken won the O'Charley's Student-Athlete Award. He graduated fifth in his class.
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- Highlander's Lizardhide Boots
- Item Level 43
- Binds when picked up
- Unique
- Leather
- Feet
- 129 Armor
- +5 Agility
+10 Stamina
+6 Intellect
- Durability 50 / 50
- Classes: Rogue, Druid
- Requires level 38
- Equip: Run speed increased slightly.
Equip: Increases attack power by 6.
- Vendor 300
The Highlander's Lizardhide Boots (level 38) are a leather feet slot item available to Alliance Rogues and Druids.
This a PvP reward item. The Highlander's Lizardhide Boots (level 38) can be purchased for 300 from Samuel Hawke <League of Arathor Supply Officer> near the Alliance Arathi Basin battleground entrance in Refuge Pointe in Arathi Highlands.
Notes Edit
The item's slight increase in run speed is an 8% increase that does not stack. The 8% speed boost does apply to druid bear form and cat form, but not to travel form, swim form, nor dash. The boots also provide a 5% increase in walking speed and a 5% increase to druid cat form prowl speed.
The boot's passive stat Run Speed Increase does not stack with [Enchant Boots - Minor Speed], [Figurine - Golden Hare], nor any other effect that gives a passive boost to running speed. No passive speed increases stack.
Patch changesEdit
- Patch 3.3.3 (2010-03-23): No longer requires Arathi Basin Marks of Honor to purchase.
- / Patch 2.0.1 (05-Dec-2006): Reputation requirement removed. Cost converted to Honor and Marks.
- Patch 1.7.0 (13-Sep-2005): Added.


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Going Green
Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas 3/26/2011 7:26:28 PMFantastic image Susana!,
Orsi 3/26/2011 7:47:09 PMVery cool!Great job,Susana!! #9319106
Phyllis H. Burchett 3/27/2011 2:12:19 PMCreative image Susana. #9320508
Susana Ms Heide 3/29/2011 9:01:10 AMThank you so much Amalia, Orsi and Phyllis! :o) #9323957
Dr Silly 4/26/2011 7:31:29 PMCongratulations Susana for your wonderful Finalist. :O) #9371129
Renee Doyle 4/27/2011 1:25:18 AMCongratulations on this wonderful and creative monthly theme finalist Susana!!!! #9372091
Katarina Mansson 4/27/2011 3:30:46 AMCongratulations on your fresh and creative finalist Susana! #9372229
Usman M. Bajwa 4/27/2011 7:12:02 AMBeautiful fresh MT Finalist, Susana. Best of luck in the next round!
Carol Eade 4/27/2011 8:05:04 AMTerrific work, Susana, congratulations on your finalist! #9373252
Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas 4/27/2011 11:03:46 AMCongratulations Susana!,
Phyllis H. Burchett 4/27/2011 12:00:31 PMCongrats on your finalist Susana! #9373929
Merna L. Nobile 4/27/2011 2:34:59 PMTake photo, Sleep
Orsi 4/27/2011 4:25:05 PMCongratulations on your wonderful Finalist!!!! #9374759
Erica Murphy 4/27/2011 7:29:00 PMCongratulations on this outstanding finalist Susana! #9375211
Katarina Mansson 4/27/2011 11:19:56 PMCongratulations on your outstanding winner Susana! Creative and perfect - as ususal. #9375637
Patti Coblentz 4/27/2011 11:33:18 PMCongratulations on your superb winner, Susana! #9375691
Christopher Budny 4/28/2011 4:20:18 AMA wonderful creation Susana! And I always love your white b/g imagery. Congratulations on your win! #9376138
Leslie McLain 4/28/2011 5:12:02 AMSo very creative, Susana. Congrats on your beautiful winner. #9376438
Terry Cervi 4/28/2011 6:35:04 AMCongrats on your beautiful win, Susana! #9376702
Karen E. Baumann 4/28/2011 6:54:55 AMI just love your work, Susana! Congratulations on this excellent winner! #9376740
Michele Peterson 4/28/2011 7:34:17 AMI love this fun and whimsical image! Congratulations Susana on the win!! #9376897
Val Feldman 4/28/2011 7:37:11 AMWonderful, creative and eye-catching work...and the Judges agreed! Congratulations, Susana, on a fine and much deserved Gold Win! WTG! #9376913
Debra R. Harder 4/28/2011 7:58:51 AMThis is an amazing image, Susana!! Huge congratulations on your SUPERB GOLD WINNER!! Deb #9376969
Susan K. Snow 4/28/2011 10:54:16 AMCongratulations on your simple, fresh, and creative approach. You have everything the judges want: creativity, wonderful composition, good details and tonality. Can't get much better than that. Huge congratulations on your winning image, Susana!!!! #9377460
Phyllis H. Burchett 4/28/2011 11:45:01 AMCongratulations on your well deserved win Susana! #9377593
Kara L. Hendricks 4/28/2011 5:07:48 PM#9378305
Susana Ms Heide 4/28/2011 9:48:16 PMYikes!!! I hadn't even gotten around to post my appreciation for all the wonderful finalist messages and then the winners came out (this one being fortunate enough to be among them)YAY!! :o) So a BIG THANK YOU for all your kind words of congrats!!! I hope to make the rounds soon :o)
Susana #9378709
Renee Doyle 4/29/2011 1:13:25 AMBIG BIG congrats to you for this wonderfully creative mt entry and deserving winner Susana!!! WTG! #9378934
Datha Y. Thompson 4/29/2011 10:23:25 AMCONGRATULATIONS Susana!! WTG :) #9379715
Nancyj E. Hovey 4/29/2011 5:18:18 PMC O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
Shawn Jennings 4/29/2011 6:39:44 PMFantastic Susana! You are so creative! Congratulations on your win! #9380499
Susana Ms Heide 4/30/2011 9:26:07 AMRenee, Datha, Nancyj and Shawn: THANK YOU very much for stopping by and sending your kind words! Greatly appreciated! :o) #9381305
Mary Beth Aiello 5/1/2011 8:55:13 AMThis is just TOO cool, Susana. Love it. Huge congrats on this very creative -- and beautiful GOLD. #9382834
Usman M. Bajwa 5/3/2011 4:01:46 AMCONGRATZ on this terrific MT Winner, Susanna!!
Max Aureli 5/3/2011 6:59:19 PMWell... a little late but Congratulations on your Winner, Susana!!! What's up? :-) #9387657
Guy D. Biechele 5/4/2011 11:17:22 AMWonderful creation and capture, Susana! Truly a winner. Congratulations! #9388936
JO ANN CLEVELAND 5/4/2011 4:51:40 PMCongratulations on this fantastic 2nd place winner Susana!
Have been unable to comment due to all the tornado's to the area here in north Alabama..but thankfully we are safe and we now have power again...
jo ann c. #9389475
David M. Montero 5/11/2011 1:32:26 PMCongratulations on your winning selection Susana! #9400022
Susana Ms Heide 5/22/2011 11:29:30 AMI'm very late in thanking all of you for your messages!!! :o( Life sometimes gets in the way with all it's twists and turns... But I hope to be around more soon! THANKS a mil Mary Beth, Usman, Max, Guy, JO ANN and Dave!! #9422110
Doesn't this look delicious? A "floral" bouquet made with veggies, skewers and a vase... Going green with the taste buds :o)
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text: BARTON - Smashing and crashing his Cadillac Eldorado to his second consecutive championship in the demolition derby at this year's Orleans County Fair, one thing his fellow derby drivers have learned about Tim Hunt of Derby Line throughout the years is never to count him out, even when his car is smashed almost beyond recognition.In addition to these consecutive first place wins, he has numerous other trophies for his many years as a demo derby warrior."I have a total of about 40 trophies, including my first place wins," Hunt said. He has been taking part in what he calls his favorite redneck sport for 14 or 15 years, earning eight first place titles between the Orleans County and Caledonia County Fairs. Drivers battle against one another in their stripped down cars, trying to smash their competitors' cars into submission. The last car left moving at the end of the event is crowned the grand champion. This pastime appears to run in the Hunt family. While Tim won the grand championship title in Barton in 2011 and 2012, his older brother Chris won the same title in 2009 and 2010. Tim is a man on the move. In addition to working as a certified Occupational Therapist Assistant at North Country Hospital in Newport, he also owns a lawn mowing business, North Country Lawn Care. He talks proudly of his prowess on the demolition derby battle grounds and of his ability to come back when others thought he was a goner. On the other hand, people who truly know him know his fierce determination and his unyielding refusal to fail, and are never surprised when he comes out victorious because that is how he lives his entire life.Flash back to 1991 to when Tim was only 14 years old.Laying in a coma, his head and body battered and broken, there was little hope the teenager would live and, if he did, his quality of life was in serious doubt. His condition was so fragile doctors feared trying to transport him from North Country Hospital to the technology that could save his life at Fletcher Allen Medical Center in Burlington. This was in the days before critically injured or ill patients could be airlifted.What had started out as a birthday celebration for his father at the family's camp on Lake Salem in Derby on July 21, 1991, ended up as a struggle for his young life. Tim's massive injuries occurred while he was riding on a flotation tube pulled behind a boat. The driver of the boat accidentally slammed him into a boat dock. Tim, the son of Perry and Patricia Hunt of Derby Line, was in the eighth-grade at North Country Junior Union High School in Derby at the time of the accident. "Besides my arm, I had a fractured skull, a broken collar bone, two broken ribs, my pelvis was broken in two places, and my left leg was broken," Tim said. "I have no memories of the accident. The last thing I remember is going out to eat the night before."He has little doubt he'd likely never have survived long enough to reach North Country if it weren't for the quick action of the guests gathered at the camp. Many of them were EMTs and firefighters, including his big brother, Chris. Watching the horrific events unfold, they immediately transitioned into emergency mode. They retrieved Tim's broken body from the water, while at the same time trying not to cause more injuries. They had to perform CPR on him to breathe life back into him.He was transported to North Country Hospital in Newport. Immediately after coming out of a coma several days later, orthopedic surgeon Dr. James Maas, who is now retired, performed surgery on Tim and put a metal plate in his left shoulder and a pin in his left leg. Following the surgery, he was transported to Fletcher Allen Heath Care in Burlington because of the advanced technology and specialists there. Major reconstructive surgeries started about one year after his accident. A total of about 10 surgeries have been performed to repair his injuries, with the last surgery, a spinal surgery, performed on him two years ago. All surgeries were performed at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in West Lebanon, NH, and the Alice Peck Day Hospital in Lebanon, NH. Specialists at Yale and at the Massachusetts General Hospital also provided consultation. Tim admits he was far from the ideal patient. "Initially I was miserable to my parents and to the world and everybody in it," the 1995 graduate of North Country Union High School said. That all changed, though, when he had a life changing revelation."While I was in the pediatric unit at Dartmouth, I'd hear young children who were undergoing chemotherapy because they had cancer crying all night because they were so sick," he said. "That was like a light bulb coming on for me. I realized I really didn't have much to complain about compared to them. It's all about attitude."When doctors told him the best thing to do was to remove his arm, he fought tooth and nail to save it. Although he couldn't move or use his left arm, he carried it around in a sling for eight years hoping it would eventually come back to life. Then finally, after eight years of hoping, he decided to allow the doctors to do what they wanted to do for almost a decade, remove it."It was actually a relief," Tim said. "It was time to have it gone." He told how the day after the amputation he was out mowing lawns, something which amazed many people. However, he said he was ready to move on with a new chapter of his life.Sometimes his stubbornness proved problematic for his recovery, but more often than not it proved motivational for him and others around him. Not only was he determined to move on with his life, but with the passage of time he decided he wanted to use his challenges, and his positive outlook, to help others with similar physical challenges. Throughout the years, he had extensive contact with occupational therapists. They helped him live with first the lack of the use of his limb, then to live without his arm and hand. He had to relearn things many of us take for granted, including dressing himself, tying his shoes, and even cutting his meat. There were no occupational therapists employed at North Country at the time of his accident. "We must have driven a million miles having to travel to therapy three days a week," Tim said, adding it is great that North Country now has an outstanding team of occupational therapists, which allows most patients to have their occupational therapy locally. It is because of his contact with occupational therapists that he decided to pursue a career in that field. Graduating from Champlain College with a degree as an Occupational Assistant, Tim began work at North Country Hospital in 2000. He works in the schools and in the clinic, which is located on the hospital campus, with five occupational therapists."I think I can relate to a lot of the outpatients that are coming into the clinic with hand and arm injuries," Tim said. "As far as the schools, I just enjoy working with children." He believes he is a great motivator for people undergoing medical issues. In addition to his work at the hospital and operating his lawn mowing business, Tim is also the father to two-year-old twins.Now 35 years old, and more than two decades since the accident which almost claimed his life, he in no way thinks he is disabled just because he is missing a limb."I'm always busy," Tim said. "I'm always working, always on the go. When somebody tells me I can't do something, I do it twice just to prove them wrong. I can ride a snowmobile or an ATV with the best of them." He has also been a member of the Derby Line Fire Department since 1995. Before he could become a member of the department, he said he had to prove he could do the job as well as a person not missing a limb. Once he had proven his point, Fire Chief Craig Ellam special ordered him a fireman's jacket with one arm. This specially designed jacket is safer while fighting a fire than wearing an ordinary jacket with one sleeve flopping around.Golf is a popular leisure sport, and Tim hasn't allowed a missing arm and hand curtail his love of the sport. He is known for his ability to play an outstanding round of golf.Competing in a demolition derby is a challenge for anybody, but for Tim, he faces additional challenges since it is such a brutal, physical activity."I'm busy inside the car," he said. Much of a driver's time is spent driving backwards, which is a challenge in itself. Most drivers wrap their right arm around the seat and drive with their left hand looking over their right shoulder, but since he doesn't have a left arm, he has no choice but to steer with his right arm and look over his left shoulder. To do this he must position himself almost in the middle of the front seat. "It is so hard on your body," Tim said. "You have black and blues all over your body the next day. It's ironic; I work with people to help them with their aches and pains and I'm out there causing them to my body." On the other hand, he also wants to show people who have suffered injuries, even permanent ones such as his, that they can live their lives to the fullest. Tim, you truly are inspirational!


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Beaumont man creates entire 1958 town, but he can't keep it
"Welcome to Centreville," the sign says on entering the backyard home of what might be the most elaborate model railroad layout in Southeast Texas.
It's Tuesday, Oct. 14, 1958.
Dwight Eisenhower is president. It's his 68th birthday. He's already succeeded in enacting one of the signature accomplishments of his time in office - creation of the interstate highway system.
It was also David Malloch's 24th birthday. He's been entranced by model trains since he was 3 years old in 1937.
In 1958, passenger trains were on the wane as commercial airlines, interstate highways, Detroit iron - all fins and chrome with front seats the size of living room couches - and bus lines competed for restless, mobile Americans.
But in Centreville - Malloch's Centreville - famous passenger trains like the 20th Century Limited, the New York Central's famous luxury train that traveled between New York and Chicago, shares track with the Super Chief, the Santa Fe's Chicago-to-Los Angeles run, pulled by the sleek diesel-electric locomotives of the era.
Steam-powered locomotives, still in every railroad's inventory of the day when and if the diesel-electrics broke down, pull Cotton Belt freight cars and Texaco tankers.
It's all at HO scale, which, simply put, in Malloch's 600 square-foot building equates to about 1,500 feet of track. If drawn out to life size, it would cover 25 miles.
It might seem like an elaborate toy, a hobbyist's inward dream.
But it draws in the casual observer. There is drama in Centreville and it's not just on the tracks that circle the town.
Malloch "founded" Centreville in 1973 when he and his wife, Sandra, lived on 21st Street in Beaumont. They later moved to Pinewood, built the 20-foot by 30-foot building for the layout and Centreville grew from there.
Now 78, Malloch is selling his home and has moved to Calder Woods senior living community. He needs to find a home for Centreville.
Read more in Sunday's Beaumont Enterprise.


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Two Farms for Families
"Two Farms for Families." Prairies 7, no. 7: June/July 1984, 85-87.
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Not just one farm, but two farms (which are neighbors), have both been in the Wald family for more than four generations. Those are the farms of Bill Wald and James A. Wald, each about 12 miles northwest of Venturia.
In the beginning, one of the farms was owned by Sebastien Wald (the great-grandfather of Bill and James). The other farm was owned by Sebastien's done, Stanislaus.
Then, two brothers each owned one of the two farms: Sebastien S. and Stanislaus.
Next it was uncle and nephew arrangement: Sebastien S. and Markus (Bill and James' father).
After that the two farms were owned by first cousins: Sebastien Jr. and Markus.
Next, it was a son and father arrangement: Bill and his father, Markus.
Lastly, they are owned by two brothers, Bill and James.
Bill lives on his great-grandfather's homestead. At present, he is a McIntosh County commissioner.
The great-grandfather, Sebastien Wald, was born in Russia in 1848 and died at McIntosh County, north of Zeeland, in 1920. His wife, Elizabeth (Schweitzer) Wald was born on December 25, 1849 and died December 17, 1926.
Both emigrated to the U.S. on October 19, 1888. They were accompanied with their five children: Conrad, Stanislaus, Katherine, Sebastien, and Markus. The family traveled on the vessel, the S.S. Trave, via Port Bremen to New York. Their former home was in Strassburg, Russia.
(Indeed, the Walds were one of the 60 founding families of Strassburg. Sylvester Wald was the first chief mayor of Kutschurgan District in Russia. Michael Streifel was Strassburg's first mayor. Sylvester Wald was born in Germany in Neiderlauterback, Alsace. He married Margaretha Illig on February 17, 1789. She was born in 1768.)
By November 7, 1888, Sebastien had moved to McIntosh County, between Zeeland and Venturia, filing a claim on land listed as Section 21, Township 130, Range 72, Blumenthal District.
He built a home at that location, where he and Elizabeth lived until their deaths. Then the house was purchased and moved to the Kasper Schatz farm. Later it was sold to Herbert Stroh and moved to the edge of Venturia, where it is still standing, but with an addition.
Before the death of Sebastien and Elizabeth, their son, Sebastein S. II, and his wife, Magdalena (Welder), took over the farm and raised eight children there. They farmed until 1946.
At that time, Sebastien Jr. III and his wife, Cecelia (Jund) Wald purchased the farm. Their children were Donald, David, and Jane, and farmed on their forefather's place until 1965. they sold it to Bill and Mildred (Glatt) Wald.
The homestead was under the name of Sebastien Walds for 77 years. It has been continually under the Wald name for 96 years.
The farmstead had been expanded and modernized into a productived dairy and grain farm by the present owners, Bill and Mildred Wald.
Bill and Millie's children are Twila, Betty, Sheila, Curtis, Darcy, Alvin, and Lee.
At that same location, about two city blocks apart, is the farm homesteaded by Stanislaus and his wife, Mary Anna (Mattern) Wald. Stanislaus and Sebastien S. II were brothers.
Stanislaus and Mary Anna had seven children: Sebastien, Theresia, Stanislaus Jr., Anton, Markus, Elizabeth, and Ludwig.
Stanislaus was born in 1879 and died in 1954. Mary Anna was born in 1882 and died in 1911. They were married on November 19, 1900. Mary Anna only lived to the age of 29, leaving a son of 26 days at the time of her death.
That son, Ludwig, born in 1911, was killed in a farm accident at the age of six years in 1917.
It was difficult for Stanislaus to raise seven children, but he was helped by his sister-in-law, Agatha Mattern. Then on September 11, 1911, Stanislaus married Phillipina Schlisser, who was 19. She then became the children's new mother, raising all of them to adulthood. She and Stanislaus had no children. Phillipinia was born in Russia in 1892 and died on June 23, 1980.
Markus and Katherine had nine children, who were raised on their farm. They were Phyllis (she died when she was 15), Elsie (Mrs. Adam Gross), Alvin (married to Rose Senger), William (married to Mildred Glatt), Mary Ann (Mrs. Joe G. Gross), Donna Mae (Mrs. Joseph Feist), Margie Ann (Mrs. Sam Piatz), Theresa (Mrs. Wayne Bates), and James Allen (married to Valencia Schumacher).
James and Val are the present owners of the farm. Their children are Mickey and Tommy (who died in a house fire in 1976), Becky, Timmy, John, and Jimmy.
Sebastien Wald
The following is an account of Sebastien's death, which appeared in the February 12, 1920 edition of The Ashley Tribune, which told of the esteem the community felt about Wald.
Pioneer Citizen Dies
Very Sudden
Sebastien Wald, Well Known, Dies Following Coughing Fit Monday
Sebastien Wald, a pioneer farmer and resident of our county residing near Zeeland, was called into the great beyond by his Maker early Monday morning. Sunday evening he was in perfect health and many of his old friends had assembled at his home where an enjoyable visit was had by all. Wald always had a sunny disposition and his merrymaking that evening was heartily enjoyed by all the guests.
A good night's sleep was the usual rule with Wald and at 6 o'clock Monday morning he arose very much refreshed and rested. Shortly after he had risen, he was attacked with a fit of coughing which he was unable to check.
The cough played him out and he died at his farm home several miles northeast of Zeeland.
Although Wald was far advanced in years, his death came as a great
shock to him many Zeeland and McIntosh County friends. His age was
about 72.