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Filling out an NCAA tournament bracket is tougher this year, and it has nothing to do with the caliber of competition.
It's the bracket itself that is more maddening.
Instead of a single "play-in" game that most pool managers ignored, this year's tournament features the debut of an "opening round" of four midweek matchups. That left bracket meisters around the country to decide whether to ask their buddies to pick all 67 games by tipoff Tuesday evening, or to give them until the usual time on Thursday at the risk of skipping an entire layer of games that could produce the tournament's first upsets.
The purist might say "Pick 'em all."
But the realists seem to be winning this debate.
It looks like the the majority of contests are sticking with the old way of doing things. From ESPN.com and its pool that drew 5.4 million entries last year to Mark Fehrman of Wausau, Wis., and his pool of about 80 entries, the reasoning was the same: People already were pushing the Thursday deadline, so it just didn't make any sense to ask them to pick four more games in two less days.
"I thought about it all weekend," said Fehrman, a paper broker who is in his 12th year of running his pool. "I considered offering an incentive, maybe an extra point if they got their bracket in on time and got it right. But knowing the group, everyone is going to drag their feet. If there was a deadline of Tuesday, a lot of people might not enter."
Jason Waram, vice president of fantasy games and social media for ESPN.com, said his staff began kicking around this dilemma last summer, shortly after the NCAA decided to expand the field from 65 teams to 68. They also polled some contestants to see what they thought. After what he called "definitely a spirited debate," the status quo won out.
"First and foremost, it was about getting the most people inside and letting them have a chance," Waram said. "We all know that the more people in this, the more fun it is."
The same was true at Yahoo, which had another thing to consider — its $1 million bonus for accurately picking every game.
Considering that no entry has come closer than 56 of 63, there wasn't much of a push to make the challenge any more difficult, said Edwin Pankau, Yahoo's senior product manager for fantasy sports.
"I read somewhere that getting perfect with 63 is about as likely as winning the Powerball twice in a row," he said. "Getting perfect with 67 is probably up to 10 times in a row."
In addition to their nationwide contests, ESPN.com and Yahoo also host pools for people who put together a contest among family, friends and co-workers. This year, those pools are limited to the usual 63 games. Waram and Pankau said there may be an option for those smaller pools to switch to a 67-game format next year.
In a sampling of more than a dozen pools yesterday by The Associated Press, one of the few that bumped up its deadline was in the clubhouse of the Houston Astros.
Third baseman Chris Johnson said he and his teammates were scrambling to get their ballots turned in, but they also had extra motivation about this year's tournament. The Final Four and the championship game are in Houston.
"I gotta get home and do some serious research," Johnson said. "But I've got Duke winning it all."
The new tournament format caught plenty of fans and pool organizers by surprise.
Since the old play-in game was for a No. 16 seed and the dubious honor of being first-round fodder for the No. 1 overall seed, it was widely assumed the "First Four" games would serve up the fresh meat for all four No. 1 seeds.
It wasn't until the new-look bracket came out Sunday that the masses realized how different things are.
Only two of the games will decide No. 16 seeds. The others will decide the No. 11 seed in the Southwest and the No. 12 seed in the East. There are some pretty familiar teams in that mix, too — Clemson vs. Alabama-Birmingham for No. 12 tonight, and Southern Cal vs. Virginia Commonwealth for No. 11 tomorrow night.
So instead of pushing up the ballot deadline, there could be incentive to wait even longer to see which teams snag those 11th and 12th spots, especially since teams in those seeds have a pretty good track record of pulling off upsets.
"A lot of the things that we used to do for March Madness, we've had to change a little bit," said Bob Scucci, race and sports book director for Boyd Gaming in Las Vegas.
The point spread might be different depending on whether Clemson or UAB plays West Virginia, and whether USC or VCU Georgetown. So Scucci doesn't want people filling out entire brackets. He wants them to wait until the actual matchups are set, and that will happen soon enough.
No matter how much confusion the new format causes, just remember that it could've been worse.
The NCAA had been considering a tournament with 96 teams.


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This month we reopened our three legal clinics which we suspended for the month of September. We were able to successfully close over 60 cases and in turn received over 67 new ones varying from walk-in to legal clinic clients. This makes our current open case status 827 and our closed case status 2578. Our client numbers still continue to grow on a daily basis and since we have less than two months left before we close for the holiday season, we have decided our last day for client intake will be on 15 December 2016.
Busy season is officially over, and our volunteer numbers have decreased significantly, from 46 volunteers in August 2016 to 9 volunteers at the end of September 2016. In contrast, client numbers are always increasing. In order to cope with our current case load of 850 files, we have been forced to suspend client intakes at three of our legal clinics for the whole of September. We shall re-open legal clinics on 3 October 2016.
For the past few months we have been working on a case where our client, a young boy, was diagnosed as a slow learner. Due to the client's learning disability, he is unable to attend a regular school so his mother came to us for assistance with getting him into a special skills school. We contacted the Department of Social Development who advised us to seek the assistance of an occupational therapist. They would then evaluate the client and provide us with a report, which we could use to motivate his need to be placed into a school catering for students with special needs. After months of the client attending visits with the occupational therapist, obtaining all the necessary documentation, searching for a special skilled school and following up with the relevant parties involved; our client was finally enrolled in a school.
This month South Africa celebrated Freedom day on the 27th which commemorates the day on which the first democratic election was held in South Africa. This is indeed a significant date for us who work in human rights; however, we did not hold any event in the light of the current caseload we are attending to.PAHRO staff and volunteers have had to draw on all their strength reserves to cope with the increase in clients but huge decline in volunteer numbers. Despite the challenge, we have managed to pull through and we are grateful for the volunteer input.
Every now and again volunteers moot on a case that is currently on going at PAHRO and has been set down for trial. The purpose of this is for us to play devil's advocate to our own case by building a case for the prosecution in the light of the case we have for the defence. This enables us to be suitably prepared for trial. Our first moot of the year was scheduled for Friday 12th of February 2016.The teams for the prosecution and defence constituted four human rights interns on each side.
PAHRO reopened on the 4th January 2016, our start to the New Year was somewhat slow, this is because our projects partners had not all resumed and our volunteer numbers were very low. Nonetheless, this gave the staff time to catch up on much needed administrative duties and put into effect the plans we made for this year. As we look at 2016, PAHRO seeks to improve its level of professionalism by raising the standard in both our client and project management.

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Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 5:40 pm
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Last night I had the delightful experience of being on the front row for Peter Reinhart's class on whole grain breads. He is touring with his latest book,
Peter Reinhart's Whole Grain Breads: New Techniques, Extraordinary Flavor
. He was gracious enough to sign every book presented to him. I brought only two - this one and also
American Pie
. I felt too guilty to bring my entire stack of his books. Before and after class he chatted with everyone, answering whatever questions they might have.
We watched him make (and sampled!) several recipes, including High Extraction Country Miche, Spent Grain Bread, Whole Wheat Mash Bread, Vollkornbrot, and Four Seed Whole Grain Crackers.
The class voted on our favorite, Spent Grain Bread, which is made from the grains left over from beer making. Apparently breweries are only too happy to give the stuff away (especially, it seems, if you trade the beer maker a loaf of bread in exchange).
I can heartily recommend taking the class if he happens to tour near you. And I can also recommend the book. My first read of it had me checking the front to see if perhaps I'd picked up the instruction manual for flying the space shuttle, but after watching his demos, it all became so clear that all the recipes are totally approachable.
A special bonus of the evening was that he gave each student a knob of whole grain sourdough starter and a baggie full of fresh spent grain. I can't tell you how much pleasure it gives me to know that my starter originated from Reinhart's own hands. Pretty cool. I fed mine last night when I got home, and this morning I found it happily growing. Before long the aroma of fresh baked bread will waft through this house.
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Thanks so much for letting us hear about your evening with Peter Reinhart. I went to his blog and found the schedule for California. He will be in NOCAL end of Feb, beginning of March -and I am sure I will be there with Sam the Baker! And perhaps we can convince Georgia to come along!
Love the idea of the spent grain bread. Sam has been using a no knead recipe with beer in it, which he adapts with whole grains and it is QUITE flavorful.
And now I know what to give him for his birthday!
L'appetit vient en mangeant. -Rabelais
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Donna, I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. Get there early if possible, when he will have more time to sign your book or answer a question or two. He was very generous with his time at our event.
I fed my starter last night, and again tonight, and it is already becoming the Starter that Ate Manhattan (or Texas, actually). I'll be sharing quite a lot of it in the coming days. I'm feeding it with White Whole Wheat flour (King Arthur), and will make my first sourdough loaf in the next few days.
In the meantime, I've started the process on the spent grain bread. It should be ready for baking tomorrow. This one is slated to be used as sandwich bread. Can't wait for workday lunches this week!
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msue- Have to completely agree that the book was so much more intimidating before the class. Once he showed what the concept is, it's so easy to make each element and let them wait until you're ready for combining them into the final dough, shaping and baking.
God writes a lot of comedy... the trouble is, he's stuck with so many bad actors who don't know how to play funny. -- Garrison Keillor
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Reading this makes me realise how important the link between theory and demonstrated practice really is. I've had to learn most of my (meagre!) bread making skills from books, and the opportunity to learn in person from a master - or anyone with more experience - is so valuable. Bring on the bread-making classes and book tours! =)
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It is stated throughout the computational complexity literature that the Dominating Set problem is NP-hard to approximate within a factor of $\Omega(\log n)$. To my knowledge, the first and only proof available (Lund and Yannakakis, 1994), relies on a well-known L-reduction from Set Cover to Dominating Set (also reported on Wikipedia), which implies that the two problems are equivalent in terms of approximation ratio. Because Set Cover is NP-hard to approximate within a factor of $\Omega(\log n)$, the same holds for Dominating Set.
I have reasons to believe that this may be an incorrect deduction.
Recall that, in Set Cover, the parameter $n$ is the size of the universe set. In contrast, the number of sets given as input, $m$, could be exponentially larger than $n$. Because the L-reduction from Set Cover to Dominating Set constructs a graph on $n+m$ vertices, this graph may have size exponential in $n$. Now, in Dominating Set, the "$n$" that is used in approximation bounds is in fact the number of vertices. It follows that, using this reduction, only a ratio of $O(\log \log n)$ can be deduced for Dominating Set, as opposed to $\Omega(\log n)$.
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Stock pullback pain: Dow ends down 326
The Dow Jones industrial average suffered its biggest point drop in seven months Monday as major indexes tanked 2% or more.
On the first trading day of February, Wall Street failed -- miserably -- to shake off its first down January for the Dow and the Standard & Poor's 500 since 2010.
The Dow closed down a blistering 326.05 points, losing 2.1% to 15,372.80. The S&P 500 index dropped 2.3% to 1,741.89, while the Nasdaq composite index nose-dived 2.6% to 3,996.96.
It was the Dow's worst point drop in a little over seven months: The blue-chip index plunged 353.87 points on June 20. That was a day after the Federal Reserve said that a tapering of its economic stimulus -- since begun -- was possible.
Monday's Dow hit exceeded the recent, Jan. 24 drop of 318.24 over worries about emerging markets.
Weaker reports on U.S. manufacturing and construction spending brought fresh concerns about the economy.
Investors were also disappointed in auto sales from General Motors and Ford.
"What is clear is there is a lot of jitteriness in the market right now," says Thorne Perkin, president of Papamarkou Wellner Asset Management. "The general investment environment is weak right now."
The market is being hurt by skittishness and profit-taking after last year's 30% gain. Investor sentiment has also been hurt by the currency selloffs in emerging market countries like Turkey and South Africa. Signs of a slowdown in China and U.S. manufacturing has added to the gloom.
Still, Perkin says the market pullback is healthy, especially given the market's huge runup last year and the fact that the U.S. stock market hasn't suffered a 10% correction since 2011.
"There's a risk-off feel," Perkin says. "U.S. corrections are healthy. It's how you avoid bubbles by having speed bumps in the road. To say the U.S. market is overdue for a correction is maybe the understatement of the year. The free ride is over and fundamentals will matter more now that the Fed is printing less money."
The Federal Reserve, of course, began reducing its market-friendly stimulus this year.
Signs of risk aversion and investors preference for safer assets were abundant.
A closely watched Wall Street "fear gauge" and volatility measure, known as the VIX, climbed nearly 9% Monday to its highest level since early October. Similarly, prices of long-term U.S. government bonds rose, pushing the yields, which moves in the opposite direction, sharply lower. The 10-year Treasury note sank to 2.61% Monday, its lowest yield since early November and well below the 3.03% level it ended at in 2013.
Global stocks were lower as Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index fell 2% to 14,619.13 amid lingering jitters about weakness in the financial markets of some developing countries. Japan's benchmark index is now down 10.3% from its Dec. 30 high and officially in "correction" territory.
Markets were closed in Hong Kong, China, Taiwan and Malaysia for Lunar New Year holidays.
European shares were also hammered. Germany's DAX index flopped 1.3 to 9,187 and France's CAC 40 index tripped 1.4% to 4,108. Britain's FTSE 100 index stumbled 1.1% to 6,467.
On Friday, the Dow closed down 149.76 points, or 0.9%, to 15,698.85. The S&P 500 closed down 11.60 points, 0.7%, to 1,782.59. The tech-laden Nasdaq composite ended down 19.25 points, 0.5%, to 4,103.88.
Investors continue to flee to the safety of fixed-income investments. The yield on the bellwether 10-year Treasury note fell to 2.58% from 2.65% Friday. As recently as the first week of January, the yield, which moves inversely to the price, was at 3.03%, according to Yahoo Finance data.
The slow start on Wall Street in January, which often serves as a barometer of how stocks trade for the entire year, is the latest worry of skittish investors, who have been reacting negatively to roiled emerging markets. According to the Stock Trader's Almanac, when the first month of the year is negative the chances of finishing the full year in the plus column drop to roughly 50-50, according to the Almanac.
Benchmark U.S. crude for March delivery was down 86 cents at $96.67 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract fell 74 cents to close at $97.49 a barrel.


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I recently told Emma I wished we lived in a world where she could walk outside anywhere at any time in safety. She answered, "You're the one who's been attacked on the street."
She was referring to one afternoon on Victory Boulevard in Los Angeles. Now, I'm a guy with decent street smarts—I've walked in poor neighborhoods at all hours for much of my life, and I'd never been mugged or beaten by strangers, probably because I tend to dress in cheap clothes and while I hope I'm not more intimidating than any guy of average height and weight, I like to think I don't look like an easy target. But maybe I was just lucky for decades.
My luck ran out when I left our apartment in North Hollywood and saw a young Hispanic man of about twenty who I'll call the kid pissing in the bushes in front of the next building. Thinking he was drunk or tripping, I gave him a look that was meant to say, "Really, dude. Don't piss where families live."
Which, I grant, was a failure of street smarts. To this day, I do not know why I acknowledged him. Street smarts call for being simultaneously aware and indifferent, so you look like you know what's going on around you and don't care so long as no one hassles you.
The kid started following me. I assumed I was unlucky enough to be going in the same direction as he was until he ran up and began pummeling me. He was tall and wiry and half my age or younger, so he had the advantages of reach and strength. He also had the adrenaline advantage of being bi-polar and off his meds. I now know what facing berserkers was like.
I blocked his blows as well as I could, which is to say, I was pretty bloody by the time a driver pulled over and jumped out of his car to help me. The kid ran off. When the cops found him, I learned he was bipolar and had gone off his meds. I could have pressed charges, but I didn't—I was told the kid was horrified by what he had done, and they doubted he would let it happen again. I suspect that's true.
What I took from that was not that people with mental health problems should be feared—like most of us, they're more likely to be victims than victimizers—but that mental health deserves more resources in the US. Statistically, people with mental issues are more likely to be a danger to themselves and others.
We know the recent spree killer was in that category. He had therapists, and he said in his manifesto that he had been prescribed Risperidone, "an antipsychotic drug mainly used to treat schizophrenia (including adolescent schizophrenia), schizoaffective disorder, the mixed and manic states of bipolar disorder, and irritability in people with autism", but had refused to take it.
Which is why I was surprised when Jessica Valenti argued that Attributing the rampage in Isla Vista to 'a madman' ignores a stark truth about our society. Like many feminists, she thinks it's not about whether misogynistic mass murderers are crazy; it's about their ideology. But defining the Isla Vista killer's ideology is trickier than you might think. As Ally Fogg noted in Madman or MRA? Looking beyond easy answers to the Santa Barbara massacre:
In Rodger's manifesto there is no sign of even a slight interest in gender politics. He does not use the vocabulary or logic of MRAs, there is no ranting at 'feminazis' or other tell-tale signs of MRA ideology. Indeed, it is striking that the manifesto, unlike that of Anders Breivik, reveals no kind of political consciousness at all. For Rodger, this all appears to have been entirely personal.I hate saying anything in defense of pick-up artists, aka PUAs, but, like capitalists, they're exploiters who think what's legal is fair. Their code is reprehensible, but it does not call for going beyond the law. As for people who think PUAs are examples of traditional male values, traditional men despise men who use women—they were called cads and lotharios, and now they're called creeps and PUAs and men to watch out for. For actual traditional male values, see a little about America's idea of cowboys and traditional male values.
If Rodger's misogyny can be called an ideology, another question arises. What ideologies have not been used as an excuse by killers? Michael Carneal killed three members of a Christian prayer group and wounded five others—should atheists be blamed? Baruch Goldstein killed 29 Palestinians and wounded 125 others—should Judaism be blamed? John Allen Muhammad and Lee Boyd Malvo terrorized Washington, DC, with sniper killings, planning to kill six white people a day—should the Nation of Islam or black racists in general be blamed?
In The Disturbing Internet Footprint Of Santa Barbara Shooter Elliot Rodger, Kashmir Hill notes, "His mental disturbance seems as much about class as gender warfare." Based on his manifesto, Rodger's misogyny was a subset of his misanthropy—his first victims were his male roommates. A self-identified Eurasian, he was obsessed with the white blonde women that he thought he deserved because he was rich. What he wanted was shaped by his culture, but what he did was not, and he knew his culture would stop him if it could—he sent his manifesto to his therapist when he knew it would be too late.
'PUAhate' and 'ForeverAlone': inside Elliot Rodger's online life | World news | theguardian.com
Anthony Kubiak - Using Murder: The Social Construction of Serial Homicide: "Despite the fact that serial killers are proportionately African-American, sometimes female, do not disproportionately attack women and children, and are quite unlikely, if ever, to have a cult motivation, groups continued to treat the stereotype as real."


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About RPM RPM International Inc. owns subsidiaries that are world leaders in specialty coatings, sealants, building materials and related services across three segments. RPM's industrial products include roofing systems, sealants, corrosion control coatings, flooring coatings and other construction chemicals. Industrial companies include Stonhard, Tremco, illbruck, Carboline, Flowcrete, Euclid Chemical and RPM Belgium Vandex. RPM's consumer products are used by professionals and do-it-yourselfers for home maintenance and improvement and by hobbyists. Consumer brands include Rust-Oleum, DAP, Zinsser, Varathane and Testors. RPM's specialty products include industrial cleaners, colorants, exterior finishes, specialty OEM coatings, edible coatings, restoration services equipment and specialty glazes for the pharmaceutical and food industries. Specialty segment companies include Day-Glo, Dryvit, RPM Wood Finishes, Mantrose-Haeuser, Legend Brands, Kop-Coat and TCI. Additional details can be found at www.rpminc.com and by following RPM on Twitter at www.twitter.com/RPMintl.
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Government Links – Environmental Effects
Australian National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme (NICNAS)
NICNAS performs risk assessments on various industrial chemicals and provides information for their safe use. It created a series of Priority Existing Chemical Assessment reports as well as New Chemical Assessments, which include data on chemical properties, human and environmental hazards, toxicology, uses, and exposures.
ATSDR Toxic Substances Portal Toxicological Profiles
From CERCLA, ATSDR worked with USEPA to develop a list of hazardous substances most commonly found at facilities on the CERCLA National Priorities List (NPL) and prepare toxicological profiles for each substance included on the priority list of hazardous substances. The toxicological profiles include an examination, summary, and interpretation of available toxicological information and epidemiologic evaluations of a hazardous substance. During the development of toxicological profiles, MRLs are derived when ATSDR determines that reliable and sufficient data exist to identify the target organ(s) of effect or the most sensitive health effect(s) for a specific duration for a given route of exposure to the substance.
California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR), Pesticide Data Index Database
DPR's library of pesticide data includes more than 76,000 volumes of data containing more than 210,000 studies. Pesticide studies submitted to DPR have been indexed into a database using several different criteria. It provides information about all products containing the pesticide, including a subsection for just the active products.
California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR), Product/Label Database
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California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR), New California Product Registrations
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Canadian Chemical Substances
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Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)
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Chemical Risk Information Platform (CHRIP)
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International Programme on Chemical Safety (IPCS), Chemical Safety Information from Intergovernmental Organizations (INCHEM)
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Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA), CalEPACalifornia Wildlife Biology, Exposure Factor, and Toxicity Database (Cal/Ecotox)
The Cal/Ecotox is a compilation of physiological and ecological parameters and toxicity data for a number of California mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles, and fish. It was created as an information source for risk assessors conducting ecological risk assessments in California. The database is searchable by chemical or species and complete reports by species are available.
New Zealand Hazardous Substances and New Organisms (HSNO) Chemical Classification Information Database (CCID)
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Swedish Chemicals Agency (KEMI) Restricted Substances Database of Sweden
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United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
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U.S. EPA Ecological Structure Activity Relationships (ECOSAR)
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U.S. EPA PBT Profiler (Exposure Assessment)
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Washington State, Children's Safe Products Act (CSPA) Reports
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The horror movie that launched our Zombie Feminism rant Deadgirl is back, sort of. The proposed sequel, Deadgirl 2, never got off the ground, but screenwriter Trent Haaga has released the entire screenplay online. How's it different? Well, instead of a hungry pack of teenage boys discovering the bound, zombiefied lady locked away, a girl finds her.
Hagga explains his actions on his site:
I always saw the original DEADGIRL as a condemnation of misogyny as opposed to being misogynous - the boys were the monsters, not the "monster" of the title. But a lot of people didn't see it that way. My idea for the sequel was to try and tell a story from the point of view of a female outcast and what would happen if she found the DEADGIRL this time ... instead of using the DEADGIRL for the impetus of her sexual fantasies, what if she used the DEADGIRL for her revenge fantasies instead? I also wanted to put the story back into the "really small rural town" where the first one was supposed to take place (we shot the first movie in Los Angeles and while it looks a lot like "anytown," it didn't capture that economic desperation that I was hoping for ... desperation that would have added to the boys bizarre and angry choices). What I ended up writing could maybe be described as "Precious meets The Pit with a zombie attack dog."
Maybe this movie would have sucked. Maybe people would have loved it. Who knows? It wouldn't have hurt to at least try, but alas it wasn't to be.
... So as a special treat to my fans and blog readers and the fans of the first DEADGIRL, I've decided to let everyone who's interested take a look at the un-produced screenplay. My wife, among others, is like, "Why would you do something like that? What if the project comes back to life? Why don't you just change the title and see if you can make it anyway?" I dunno ... for me, the work has already been done and to have it just sit on a shelf collecting dust seems unfair to the story. I've basically moved on to other things. I would only make this story if it was DEADGIRL 2. It's the only way that it would make sense for me (although, to be fair, the story could easily be sold as something else - the DEADGIRL herself is the only returning character). And that's just not going to happen.
To download the entire thing, head over to Haaga's website and let us know what you think.


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I hope you have had a nice and restful Thanksgiving. If you have added a friend's name to these windows, please give us a few days before we could add new names to our mailing list.
And now, let us open window 44 without further delay with recent images from Iran.
Visual Delight
* Iran is one of the major producers of "zafaran" or "safran" in the world. To see beautiful scenes of working on safran fields in the North Eastern province of Khorasan, click here to view them: Safran Fields of Khorasan. My thanks to Dr. Bastani for circulating these wonderful images.
Yahoo Removes Iran
* The people of Iran can no longer register as "Iranian" if they open a Yahoo account because the name of Iran as a country has been removed from its list. Of course, as in many similar actions, this has no effect or exerts no pressure on the Iranian government. It helps cut off the people of Iran from the outside world. Iranians are number four bloggers in the world. E-mail is also a very important way for them to keep connected. If you wish to object to this, please visit: http://www.petitiononline.com/yahoo07/petition.html
The Efforts to Prevent a Military attack on Iran have intensified
* Letter to Missouri Lawmakers: Here in St. Louis, my tireless activist friend and colleague Andrew Wimmer of the Center for Theology and Social Analysis at St. Louis University has formed a new campaign: SILENCE = WAR. Please visit the group's emerging website: http://www.silenceiswar.org/ and support their efforts to speak up for peace. As their first effort, the group has written to the two Missouri senators asking if they would "take an unprovoked military assault against Iran off the table." And if they would withdraw their support for the preparations for such an assault underway in Missouri as Boeing in St. Charles builds and delivers a new 30,000 pound bunker buster bomb that would be dropped by B2 bombers based at Whiteman Air Force Base outside Kansas City. The letter requests a written response by December 3. To see the content of the full letter, visit: http://www.ctsastl.org/Iran/bond_iran.pdf.
* Another dear friend Jack Renard of St. Louis University was one of the first St. Louisans to respond to the above plea for peace with a letter of his own. Jack's letter is so balanced, sincere, and insightful that I have asked his permission to share it with you in the hope that many use it as a model: http://www.ctsastl.org/Iran/renard_iran.pdf. Prof. Renard is a distinguished scholar of Islam with numerous book titles to his credit. Some of his works such Seven Doors to Islam: Spirituality and the Religious Life of the Muslims published by University of California, Berkeley are now classics. For his other works, visit his site at: http://www.slu.edu/colleges/AS/theology/faculty_renard.php.
* Another important piece on the dangers of an attack on Iran is called "Hands Off Iran" by Chris Hedges. In this brief and insightful piece, Hedges lays out the implications of an unprovoked war against Iran: http://www.thenation.com/doc/20071210/hedges.
The Fifth Tehran Contemporary Sculpture Biennial
* Let's take a break from war talk by a visit to another visual delight. Many think sculpture is among the art forms not commonly favored by Muslims. Well, the Fifth Tehran Contemporary Sculpture Biennial, this week, has enthralled art critics world wide. To read a short description and see photos of the sculptures, visit: http://www.payvand.com/news/07/nov/1218.html.
Creative Attempts to Prevent a War: A Direct Line to Iran
* Most people passing the Boston Common's Park Street T stop shrugged at the display: a red telephone with a retro design, symbolic of the hotline established between the White House and the Kremlin during the Cold War. It sat on a small table with a white table cloth and a sign out front, which proclaimed "Direct Line to Iran." An MIT student stood to its left, listened in on headphones and provided English-Farsi translation. http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2007/11/14/5205/.
The Enough Fear Campaign
* If you want to join a group of vibrant Iranians and Americans who have started an international effort to prevent war between the US and Iran, just visit the bi-lingual site "Enough Fear" at: http://enoughfear.org/. The organizers of the site collect and post photos of Americans and Iranians to demonstrate the solidarity between the peace makers in both countries. Do join, and make your own contribution, every click counts! (my thanks to Robert Connolly for sending this wonderful site).
Saber Rattling us to the Next Disaster
* Mr. Daniel M Pourkesali, a U.S. Board member in Campaign Against Sanctions and Military Intervention in Iran expresses concern that the danger of a U.S. military attack on Iran is far from over. In a meticulously documented piece, he mentions – among other things- that "according to a report published by The Observer [http://www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,,2209036,00.html], US military officials are pressuring interrogators questioning Iraqi insurgents to press for incriminating evidence that points to Iran." For the full article go to: http://iranian.com/main/blog/daniel-m-pourkesali/saber-rattling-us-next-disaster.
Sane Officers Oppose a War on Iran
* Just so we don't despair totally, there are still many voices of sanity, some from the U.S. army, working hard to prevent a military campaign against Iran. To read a very interesting article on this, sent by Matt Miller, visit: http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/20071115_sane_officers_oppose_cheney/.
More Visual Delights
* Let us close this window with a slide show of recent paintings by a young Iranian woman artist Farah Ossouli. You have seen another of her exhibits in these windows. But this one is different. Please click here: Farah Ossouli Paintings. Enjoy.
Have a great week!
Fatemeh Keshavarz, Professor and Chair
Dept. of Asian and Near Eastern Languages and Literatures
Washington University in St. Louis
Tel: (314) 935-5156
Fax: (314) 935-4399


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DURBAN, South Africa — Signs of progress emerged Saturday at international climate change negotiations as thousands took to the streets urging global leaders to step up their efforts.
The demonstration came one day after China indicated it was considering joining a "legally binding" deal to reduce emissions. At the same time, the conference also received a draft text that offered different options for negotiators for achieving a $100-billion-per-year green fund by 2020 to help developing countries tackle the causes and impacts of global warming.
Developed countries have pledged to offer "fast-start" financing over the first few years, but the text suggested new taxes in shipping and aviation as other options to consider.
Canada already pledged about $1.2 billion over three years to help kick-start the fund, Environment Minister Peter Kent had said before the conference got underway.
But the host country of the conference also urged Canada to reconsider turning its back on the Kyoto Protocol, suggesting Kent was "bullying" poorer countries to support the Canadian government's anti-Kyoto Protocol stance.
Kent has described Kyoto as an agreement of the "past" and that Canada, as with Japan and Russia, will not take on new targets beyond the existing commitment period that ends in 2012.
Mohau Pheko, South Africa's high commissioner to Canada, said she was particularly disturbed by Kent's recent suggestions that he would take a hard line approach against developing nations and challenge founding principles of the existing international climate change agreements that require developed countries to take responsibility for causing the environmental threat over the past 150 years.
"That's bullying," she said in a wide-ranging interview with Postmedia News in Ottawa. "How does a developed country say something like that? That is absolute bullying in the system. You don't do that."
She said her country has been approached by other nations in vulnerable positions that have been lobbied by Canada to leave the treaty.
"We must also recall that many of things are linked to aid packages and there's arm-twisting," she said.
Pheko, echoing comments from other emerging economies such as Brazil, suggested it would be more practical to fix problematic elements of the Kyoto agreement rather than starting from scratch on a new deal.
"It's our job to come in and restructure it as we see fit," she said. "But to lobby other countries to pull out of the instrument and leave nothing in place is far more dangerous."
She said extending the treaty also would encourage reductions in industrialized countries to continue as international negotiators work on building a more comprehensive agreement that resolves major concerns.
"That way, it buys us enough time to fix these issues and to put in place, properly, agreed ways of what we mean when we say a legally binding agreement should mean the same thing."
Pheko said South African government officials also have asked Canada to be more transparent about its national concerns and objectives, beyond its existing public skepticism about emissions from major economies such as China, the U.S. and India.
Although she said the Canadian government in recent years has acted like a "brat" that pulls out of multilateral discussions when it doesn't get its way, she said her government still has faith Canada will re-engage with the international community.
"Canada for us, is not a lost cause, despite all the speculation," she said. "We believe that the system works when we are at the table and it's better to come to the table with your problems and allow other parties to listen. And what we're going to create is an environment that enables everyone to listen to your issues.
Kent is expected to join the negotiations in Durban up until the conference wraps up on Friday.


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In preparation for the American Music Awards, a few gift lounges popped up in honor of the event. The AMA gift suites never seems to disappoint as the two-day event showered celebrities and VIP's to enjoy the various gifts and services. In celebration of the 40th Anniversary American Music Awards, Dick Clark Productions and LPB Group, hosted the official Artist Gift Lounge held at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live.
The LPB Group specializes in all aspects of planning high profile events and assist in the launch of numerous brands. Founder, Lorena Bendinskas, provides clients with powerful, successful solutions to their public relations, promotional, marketing, branding, and business development needs.
As an invited guest of Red Carpet Manicure, I was excited to test the at-home LED gel manicure system. Red Carpet Manicure offered the royal treatment at the 40th American Music Award's Official Artist Gift Lounge. Celebrity manicurists, Michelle Saunders and Kimmie Kyees, presented two new and exclusive gem-filled shades with four carats of genuine rubies, called "Your Fortune Awaits" and a diamond polish called "Set in Stone". There are over 50 gel shades and creative nail art kits are also available.
I had the privilege to get my nails dusted in diamonds. I'm very familiar with the whole acrylic, shellac, and gel manicures; needless to say, how excited I was when I was given a Pro Kit to take home and test out for myself. Red Carpet Manicure donated $1000 to the American Red Cross for every celebrity that received a gem-studded manicure.
The new NIVEA Lip Butters gives your lips relief and leaves them protected. Each flavor is enriched with Shea Butter and Almond Oil providing long lasting nourishment, leaving lips feeling sensually soft and healthy. NIVEA Lip Butters come in four new delicious flavors: Smooth Kiss, Raspberry Rose Kiss, Caramel Cream Kiss, and Vanilla & Macadamia Kiss. Make all your kisses better with NIVEA Lip Butters!
Parrot Zik headphones has integrated a sensitive touch panel, giving hyper-intuitive access to the various features available. The design is crafted from high-quality materials that provide a comfortable fit with 4 microphones located inside and outside each earpiece offering complete clarity while listening.
Will.i.am and The Coca-Cola Company have joined efforts to launch EKOCYCLE to inspire new things made in part from recycled materials. The shared ambition is to motivate brands and people to join on a quest to make sustainable living cool.
Advanced Hair & Skin Inc., showcased 3 new breakthrough treatments: Revivogen for hair loss, Rejuve MD for anti-aging, and Clearogen, a natural anti-acne treatment.
Ubisoft, a French global video game publisher and developer, presented their latest items, including Just Dance 4, Just Dance Disney 2, and Hip Hop Experience for XBox, Wii and Kinect.
Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL), connects your smartphone or tablet directly to your tv screen. The connector allows you to view pictures, watch videos, and even play games while charging up your phone. I had a chance to take one home, I found it to be quick and simple to connect.
Red Envelope offers a unique and wide-ranging collection of gifts by selecting products that are unusual, surprising, and beautifully designed. Make gift giving for every occasion easy and fun.
BCBGeneration is a lifestyle brand inspired by the youthful spirit and creative sensibility of today's quirky girl. BCBGeneration offers a verirty of trendsetting fashion and accessories. I had a chance to take home this season's rising trend, spike bangle bracelet. The thin bracelet gives every outfit that little "rock chic" look; tough but yet feminine. I love it!
Pop Sugar is a leading lifestyle and entertainment digital destination that engages a female audience ranging from 18–40 years old. For a monthly fee of $35.00, Pop Sugar will ship a box filled with varieties of favorite must-have items. Every month, the editorial staff curate an exciting bag full of fun must-have products from fashion, beauty, home decor, fitness, and more. The customized collection will include tried-and-true classics, celebrity favorites, and brands you've yet to discover.
Nicorette had many of their products out and assembled a lot of interest. Many celebs stopped by the Nicorette gifting suite to sign up for the new program, "Pledge to Quit". Brian and Howie from the Backstreet Boys signed the Pledge board, "This is for our boy A.J., give it up man!". Cyndi Lauper signed a pledge for her fans, writing "Don't smoke, Silly!" Singer and red carpet host, Andy Grammer, pledged to help his tour manager kick the habit. Lance Bass and Sean Kingston both took goody bags for friends who they want to help quit smoking. AMA producer, Larry Klein, also made a pledge to quit on January 1, 2013.
At the end of my pre-AMA frolic, I found myself at the LeSportsac gifting suite. The Collection's trademarks are sporty American styling, a wide color and print assortment and lightweight functionality with high performance fabrics and hardware. The product line is a complete range of handbags, travel bags, totes, messenger bags, backpacks, attaches and accessories.
The Classic and Designer Collections, designed by trendsetters Stella McCartney, Jonathan Adler, Diane von Furstenberg, Tokidoki and Gwen Stefani, have established LeSportsac as the leading American brand of casual nylon bags in the U.S., Mexico, Asia, and Europe. LeSportsac recently partnered with a Paris based company, Manoush. They launched a Fall 2012 collection that included three solid fabrications: black hamsa Manoush Embroidery, shiny gold Chanteuse Sparkle, and pink hamsa Manoush Quilting, and two prints: Gypsy Rose and Boheme Fleur. I fell in love with a pink, Bohemiam influence, tote from their 2013 Spring collection. I've already received many compliments and inquiries when I carry this eye-popping tote.
The set up, the sponsors, the gifts, the overall experience was more than I imagined. Other gifts include:
Richer Poorer: makes socks for the individual that is as versatile as the American landscape. The socks are constructed with a cotton blend that makes them both light and durable.The designs range from classic patterns to bold and modern prints. As of October 2012, the company launched their women's line by combining function and fashion.
Suntrust Bank: provides financial consultation and even loans for up and coming musical artists.
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ANKARA, Turkey – It's official. Former VCU star Quanitra Hollingsworth and Turkey are headed to the 2012 London Olympics.
Hollingsworth scored 12 points and added eight rebounds in Turkey's 72-58 win over Argentina Friday in the FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament Quarterfinals to send the Turks to the Olympic Games for the first time.
In three games – all victories – Hollingsworth has averaged 11.7 points and 6.3 rebounds for Turkey. The Turks advance to the tournament semifinals on Sunday, but it's essentially academic. Turkey has already locked up one of five Olympic bid available in Ankara.
Hollingsworth, who holds dual citizenship in the United States and Turkey, will be one of two Rams to participate in the Olympics in recent years. Hayley Moorwood was a member of New Zealand's women's soccer squad at the 2008 Games in Beijing, China.
A member of the WNBA's New York Liberty, Hollingsworth starred at VCU from 2005-09 and led the Rams to their first NCAA Tournament bid in 2009. Hollingsworth ranks third in school history in points and is second in rebounds and double-doubles.


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Sundance Spas Pumps Up The Jet Action, Style and Ease-Of-Use in the 780™ Series
Chino, CA – Sundance Spas refreshes its contemporary 780 Series spas for 2013 with added design appeal, easy-to-use features and improved performance. The reintroduction of the 780 Series includes the launch of a new model, along with key refinements to all of the models in the Series. An exclusive high-powered jet seat and a tool free easy-access cabinet door round out the exciting changes to the line.
Fresh Design Appeal shows in the way beauty and function blend together in features like the stainless steel jet trim and the Illuminated AquaSheer™ Waterfall with LED lighting, now in every spa. It includes an on/off control that put the soothing sight and sound of cascading water at your fingertips. The multicolor SunRay™ LED lighting package has also been reimagined to include premium lights around the spa's underwater perimeter and in the footwell.
"Consumers love stainless steel jet trim, so we have made that standard on all of our 780 Series spas," said Larry Ovalle, Senior Product Manager at Sundance Spas. "The way the jets are now set into the spas is more comfortable for the back."
Easier to use than ever before, the 2013 780 Series spas showcase the unique Tool-Free EZ-Access door, which puts the CLEARRAY® Water Purification System within easy reach and gives the cabinet a clean, finished look. The iTouch controls have been enhanced for improved readability, as well.
Performance improvements position the Series ahead of the pack. The Dynamic Flow Circulation Pump keeps water moving, allowing spa water to stay clean longer. The new Vortex™ Therapy Seat provide superior Sundance hydrotherapy. Nothing comes close to the combination of the powerful Vortex jets and the all-new Mini-Vortex jets in this impressive therapy seat. More jets in every spa deliver a professional-caliber hydromassage, from deeply relaxing to powerfully invigorating.
According to Ovalle, "The new Montclair™ model is designed in a popular size and shape configuration. At 33 inches high, this low profile spa may be the easiest entry-and-exit spa in the line. The long narrow footprint of the Montclair serves as a perfect fit for rectangular yards and patios. "
Additional improvements by spa model include:
The Hamilton™ spa's lounge design features armrests that are more prominent for laid back rest and relaxation. Sculpted to expand the jet action throughout, the Hamilton is sure to provide relief for sore calves, tense necks and achy feet.
The Chelsee™ model is reintroduced with a foot dome with double the amount of jets, delivering stronger massages for those that prefer. Not only does the Chelsee feature more SMT (Soothing Muscle Therapy) Fluidix™ jets, an improved jet layout delivers comfort and a variety of therapeutic and soothing massage types.
The Certa™ has been enhanced with the addition of the illuminated AquaSheer Waterfall, making it an ideal place to get a relaxing neck massage. The Certa is now lower in height, making it more accessible for both young and old.
New to the Dover™ model: a reconfigured jet layout for more massage variety, a relaxing waterfall, more controls and more lights in more places.
"We are delighted with the results of the changes to the 780 Series spas, and invite consumers to compare these models to any other models on the market today," said Ovalle. The new spas are expected to be available this spring.
About Sundance Spas Inc.
Since 1979, Sundance Spas has perfected the spa experience. Sundance Spas is devoted to improving health and lifestyle through its hydrotherapy benefits, including stress relief, health restoration and the creation of an environment for balanced living. Sundance Spas, Inc. manufactures portable and in-ground hot tubs, including a complete line of accessories, available through specialty retail locations in more than 60 countries worldwide. For more information, please call 909-606-7733 or visit www.sundancespas.com.
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While Rihanna is set to break her silence in her first TV interview since the assault at the hands of Chris Brown, her fellow pop star Mariah Carey sat down with Larry King to reveal her own abuse she has suffered in a past relationship.
"You know Rihanna. What did you make of that story," Larry asked her, in an interview airing on CNN's "Larry King Live" on Wednesday night.
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"You know, I was very sequestered, as you know, when I first started out and if I were just allowed to be young and with a young boyfriend who's also a star and you know, you're working and you're both… I don't know what goes on," Mariah said. "You know what I mean? I wasn't really allowed out of the house, so I can't imagine what she went through."
When asked if anyone had ever abused her, Mariah said abuse comes in many different forms.
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"Abuse has several categories… emotionally, mentally, in other ways," she explained.
"Why is hard to get out of it?" Larry asked Mariah, who stars in the upcoming film "Precious," about a 16-year-old girl who is sexually and emotionally abused by her parents.
"It's scary. I just think you get into a situation and you feel locked in – if your situation is similar to one of the situations I've been in, which I won't harp on," Mariah continued.
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"For me, to really get out of it was difficult because there was a connection that was not only a marriage, but a business where the person was in control of my life."
Mariah – who was previously married to Sony music mogul Tommy Mottola from 1993 – 1998 – said she is very comfortable and happy in her new marriage with Nick Cannon.
And while there are no immediate plans for a baby, the singer admitted the thought of motherhood definitely makes her smile.
"[It] would be the happiest thing in my life, but what I'm saying is right now with ['Precious'] coming out, with the next few singles from the album and those things that I'm doing, I need to focus on that because I cannot do the 'having a child' thing halfway," she admitted. "I wouldn't be just like, 'Oh, I'm having a child, yay! Let me get a nanny so I can give her the baby. Take the kid.' That doesn't work for me. I don't believe in that."
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Full of good articles, as usual, the Winter 2009 issue of "Connections" was in my mailbox the other day.
The first article was about the "Hochelaga School Fire". The school was situated just north of St. Catherine's Street, hosted 170 children.
There is a picture of the school,and the text gives a full description as to the condition of the school and the fire, which took place in 1907. The names of the teacher and sixteen pupils who perished is also published.
Another story is one that is told first-hand - "A Child's Wartime Journey" by Jane Atkinson.
It tells the story of her and her sister coming to Canada in 1940 and staying at Cobourg, Ontario, and spending her school holiday as a War Guest at the home of head girl Dagmar Hertzberg in Kingston.
And the last two articles — "Lower Canada in the 1790's and Early 1800's" and "Montreal Demography: An Historical Summary to 1900" — are ones you should not miss, especially if you are new to Quebec research.
The first article gives a summary of the original counties in Quebec. The second one gives a summary of Montreal and discusses the Lachine Canal; Railways and Bridges; the American Revolution & American Invasion; the Cession of French Canada to Britain; and in 1790s: "The French" Revolution, among other topics.
The society has a number of "Genealogy Days" this winter and spring, such as "A Genealogical Day in the British and Canadian Armies, 1660-1945" and "A Genealogical Day in Ireland", and so on. They run the full day from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and are $30.00 each.
Copies of "Connections" from 1977 to 2005 have been scanned and are now available on CD from the Society.
Theie website is www.qfhs.ca.


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WAC Quarterfinal Recap & Semifinal PreviewPosted by nvr1983 on March 13th, 2009
Kevin McCarthy of Parsing the WAC and Sam Wasson of bleedCrimson.net are the RTC correspondents for the WAC.
Note: Rush the Court will be live-blogging tonight's WAC Semifinals, which starts at 8:30 PM ET.
The quarterfinals of the 2009 WAC Tournament are in the books and the league's top two seeded teams–Utah State and Nevada–advanced. The #3 and #4 seeds Idaho and Boise State? Not nearly as fortunate. Each session brought its own upset as in the tournament's first game #5 seed New Mexico State upended #4 seed Boise State. The Broncos had won the first two meetings of the season and were looking to make it three straight and looked to be off to a good start when they built a 30-20 lead midway through the first half. However, New Mexico State found its shot and took a 38-36 lead into the break. Boise State tied the game at 38 apiece less than a minute into the game after a pair of made free throws but that's as close as they would get the rest of the way. Spurred by an 8-0 run, New Mexico State seized control of the game and timely free throws and a second half barrage of three pointers by junior guard Jonathan Gibson helped the Aggies to advance to the semifinals. Gibson finished with a team high 22 points for the Aggies. Boise State was led by Mark Sanchez who scored a game high 25 points. In all four Aggies finished with double figures in scoring while three Broncos achieved that mark. Boise State finishes the season at 19-12 and will await their postseason fate. The Aggies improve to 17-14 and will face top seed Utah State at 6:00 p.m. PT.
In the first session's second game the regular season champion Utah State took on #9 seed Fresno State. Most Aggie fans approached this game with a bit of guarded optimism not normally seen in a 1 vs. 9 matchup. However, there was due cause for their concern as Fresno State had pushed Utah State to the brink in both regular season meetings. The Bulldogs had lost by just four in the always tough Dee Glenn Smith Spectrum in Logan and then later took Utah State to overtime before eventually losing. After Fresno State escaped the 8/9 play-in game against Hawai'i, they looked to spring the upset. Unfortunately for the Bulldogs, the Aggies had different plans. Utah State jumped out to a 16-3 lead and never looked back. Utah State hit a season high 13 three pointers en route to an 85-68 victory. Utah State's Stavon Williams finished with 22 points on 8-11 shooting including 6-8 from three point distance. Gary Wilkinson and Jared Quayle each pitched in 18 for the Aggies. Fresno State had four players reach double figures led by freshman Paul George with 16. Senior Dwight O'Neil, playing in his final game scored 14 points. Utah State rekindles their rivalry with New Mexico State in the first semifinal game at 6:00 p.m. PT.


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Catfish Stew
I've sampled fish stews up and down the Southeastern coast at seafood restaurants and family fish fries and the aromatic combination of onions, tomatoes, potatoes and fresh fish is as comforting to me as Grandma's vegetable soup.
My Catfish Stew features U.S. Farm-Raised Catfish, which is readily available and doesn't require that I send my husband out for a day of fishing. Thick-cut bacon is cooked until crisp, the bacon is removed and the drippings are used to sauté diced onions and garlic. Potatoes and carrots make this stew hearty enough to stand alone as a one-pot autumn supper.
Clam juice, chicken or fish stock, or even water can be used to thin the stew, but clam juice is my preference and it is available in the canned seafood aisle of most supermarkets. A touch of white wine and a bay leaf give this soup a sophisticated edge. The combination cooks until the potatoes are tender, before two pounds of catfish fillets, tomato sauce and fresh parsley are added. The stew is simmered until the fish is falling apart, and I like to give the soup a brisk stirring before serving to break up the fish.
While the roots of this stew are "deep-South," you can make a few changes and come up with a Mediterranean version. Simply omit the bacon and heat two tablespoons of olive oil in the Dutch oven. Add a tin of anchovies along with the onions and garlic, and then follow the recipe as directed.
Heat a Dutch oven over medium-high and add the bacon. Sauté until the bacon is crisp. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on a paper towel-lined plate. Remove all but 2 tablespoons of bacon drippings from the pan. Add the chopped onion and garlic and sauté over medium heat until onion is translucent, about 4 to 5 minutes.
Add the potatoes, carrot, tomatoes, clam juice or broth, white wine and bay leaf and simmer for 25 minutes, until the potatoes are tender. Add the catfish, tomato sauce, chopped parsley, Tabasco, salt and pepper and simmer, covered, for 20 to 30 minutes more. Add the reserved bacon pieces and stir to break up the catfish pieces.
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Question: An organization I belong to wants to do a benefit event with donated fish and game meals prepared for the homeless and the hungry. I know that waterfowl regulations are set by the federal government, but wonder if it may be possible to accept donated wild ducks and geese and turn them into a meal for a few hundred. It would be a one-day event to draw attention to a local shelter and help boost the image of us hunter types as charitable people who help to conserve our resources. At some point, someone is going to be over their possession limit to make this happen. Obviously, we won't charge for the event, and our organization often leaves a generous donation to the facility, but I always thought there was a possession problem. Whaddaya think? (Scott L.)
Answer: Yes, an event like this can be done. A designated person may receive and possess game birds and mammals from multiple donors to give to or prepare for a charitable organization or charitable entity (under Fish and Game Code, section 3080) as long as they have:
1) Copies of the hunting licenses and validated tags for the species possessed. They must be issued for the current or immediate past license year and signed and dated by the donor confirming the donation.
2) The charitable organizations or charitable entities receiving and distributing game birds or mammals for charitable or humane purposes, must maintain the documentation described above for one year from the date of disposal.
Fishing license for collecting seaweed?
Question: Is a fishing license required to collect seaweed? (Jane S., Monterey)
Answer: A fishing license is not required to take seaweed but there is a daily bag limit of 10 pounds wet weight in the aggregate. There are three prohibited species that may not be cut or disturbed: eel grass (Zostera), surf grass (Phyllospadix) and sea palm (Postelsia).
Legal shoot time
Question: If you are sitting in your duck blind waiting for legal shooting time, and you have a shotgun loaded and ready to go (in other words shells in the magazine and chamber), can you be cited for hunting before legal shooting time? Some say yes since you're loaded up and ready to go, so you are technically "hunting" (even if you have the shotgun sitting in the corner of the blind and never touch it until the legal shoot time). Others say it's legal because you aren't shooting … so as long as you don't fire the gun, you're good. Who's right? (Eric M.)
Answer: As long as you make no attempt to take a duck, there is no violation for loading your gun as you wait for legal shooting time. However, having a live round in the chamber while you are waiting is not advised for safety reasons.
Abalone reporting
Question: How do I go about reporting my annual abalone harvest take? I just want to find out where I should go on the website to report my abalone harvest. Otherwise, do I have to mail the original in by mail? Please advise. (Richard S.)
Answer: You have two options. You can either report your abalone harvest date online at www.dfg.ca.gov/licensing/harvestreporting, or you can mail your completed Abalone Report Cards to:
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
32330 N. Harbor Drive
Fort Bragg, CA 95437-5554
Cards or card data must be submitted to California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) by Jan. 31, 2014, even if the card holder did not take or even try to take abalone. If you choose to report online, you must still retain the card for 90 days in case the CDFW requests you to also mail it in. All card data provides information necessary for annual take estimates. If the abalone card return rate is not adequate for catch estimates, the CDFW will consider penalties for failing to return cards.
Fishing for sturgeon
Question: When sturgeon fishing, is it true we cannot use sinkers on leaders or steel leaders? I don't find these laws stated in the regulations booklet, so are they true? (Mon S., Stockton)
Answer: When fishing for sturgeon, only one single barbless hook may be used on a line (see California Code of Regulations Title 14, sections 5.80 and 27.90.) The use of sinkers or steel leaders while fishing for sturgeon is not prohibited in most waters, but the use of any hook that is attached closer than 18 inches to any weight exceeding one half ounce is prohibited (CCR Title 14, section 2.10(b)(2)). (Exception: Sacramento River from Keswick Dam to the Highway 162 Bridge, no wire leaders may be used and no sturgeon may be taken.)
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Carrie Wilson is a marine environmental scientist with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. While she cannot personally answer everyone's questions, she will select a few to answer each week in this column. Please contact her at email@example.com.