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But just as the Virginians were climbing back into the battle, the comeback was thwarted by a
The second period ended with the Virginians licking their wounds, which was amazing in itself given all the equipment they were wearing. The Marylanders appeared confident to the point of giddiness, the giddiness of a schoolboy dreaming of a Sunday afternoon when he could take a turn on the fabled Kettler Capitals Iceplex ice sheet.
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And so, on the frozen tundra of Kettler Capitals Iceplex, another chapter in the storied rivalry between the north and south was written in the struggle to possess Lord Brown's Boot. Skaters stooped by age will regale their grandchildren with the exploits of this day. Bull Run.…Antietam....
Don't mistake any of the above for anything but respect for all involved. The game was played in honor of Dave Fay, who passed way earlier this month after a long battle with cancer. The proceeds were donated to "Hockey Fights Cancer," a joint initiative founded in December 1998 by the National Hockey League Players' Association and the National Hockey League to raise money and awareness for hockey's most important fight. It is for that reason that while all of the members of the


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This recipe can be made in 45 minutes or less.
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- 1 garlic clove
- 1 onion
- 1 ear corn
- 3/4 cup water
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander seeds
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup long-grain rice (not converted)
- 3/4 cup drained canned black beans
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- Mince garlic and finely chop enough onion to measure 1/2 cup. Cut enough kernels from cob to measure 3/4 cup.
- In a small heavy saucepan with a tight-fitting lid bring water to a boil with garlic, onion, cumin, coriander seeds, and salt. Stir in rice and cook, covered, over low heat 15 minutes. Stir in corn and cook, covered, 3 minutes, or until water is absorbed and rice is just tender. Fluff mixture with a fork and transfer to a large bowl to cool completely.
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So I played with my newest eyeshadow from makeup forever, and I love the way it came out. At first I was scared it would be too bold, but since I love bright colors, it's perfect! I am really happy I found the perfect pink I was looking for, even though ONE eyeshadow costs $18.00, I have no other brand that can deliver this highly pigmented eyeshadow, not even MAC! And what's awesome about it, is that it STAYS on, and stays put. No creasing, no rub off, no melting, nada- it truly is MAKEUP FOREVER.
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beautiful... great job, i really love it! i have never tried makeup forever. another one to look out for from you. :)
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i absolutely love this look!! i was checking on the sephora website and i didnt see the eyeshadow shade u used. do u know anywhere else where i can get it??
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Sherry Wolf always indulged her husband's love of Costa Rica — until he brought home a book about moving there.
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While Scott Wolf, a 61-year-old Flossmoor radiologist, envisioned a retirement of surfing and mojitos, his wife carried a very different snapshot in her head of theater, restaurants and concerts. Also, she has obligations anchoring her to the Midwest, including a 90-year-old mother in Northbrook.
"If something happens, it takes two days to get home from Central America," she said. "So, for now, we're just not dealing with it."
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After years of earning a paycheck and raising children, couples say the prospect of finally having time to pursue their own interests can be delicious — or daunting. And while there's plenty of advice on how to navigate this chapter financially, landing on the same page emotionally as your spouse can be far more elusive.
The Wolfs, who have two grown daughters and have been married for 31 years, were surprised to reach this crossroads and discover that they had different road maps. For now, Sherry Wolf, 59, is content with working — which includes supervising student teachers for Governors State University and leading Weight Watchers meetings.
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Instead, she is lobbying for Santa Fe, N.M., with its change of seasons and vibrant cultural scene, even though surfing isn't an option in landlocked New Mexico. They considered buying a second home but decided against the responsibilities of owning two dwellings.
So, for the last three years, he has gone to Costa Rica solo for a month, while she keeps her daily routine here. They talk by Skype every day — about the kids, the dog, everything but living arrangements.
The Wolfs are hardly alone. In a 2011 study, the MetLife Mature Market Institute found that only 51 percent of respondents have even identified personal goals in retirement. Some 63 percent of those 55 and older say they plan to age in place, while 12 percent plan to move and 26 percent are undecided.
John Migliaccio, MetLife's director of research and gerontology, gives couples paper and crayons to draw their post-work life. When it comes time to compare sketches, one spouse might have a remote mountain retreat while the other has an urban loft.
"They can be married 40 or 50 years and they'll look at each other as if to say, 'How could you not know that I was thinking about this?' A lot of couples approach retirement in their head … but it never gets externalized to their partner," Migliaccio said.
Baby boomers differ from their parents in several key ways, including longer life expectancy and being more accustomed to pulling up stakes, experts said. Also, unlike the World War II generation, women — who have their own careers and pensions — are less likely to leave all the decision-making up to their husbands.
Today's retirees also can choose from far more options on how to spend these bonus years. The Peace Corps, for example, saw a 44 percent increase in applications from older Americans between 2007 and 2009. If one mate envisions this as a time for public service, while the other dreams of verdant fairways in a 55-and-over enclave, expect some sparks to fly.
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Ginger and Tom Waeghe of Algonquin — he's in construction; she's in banking — admitted to feeling overwhelmed by all the exhibitors, including 24 locales in Tennessee alone.
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So far, she and her 50-year-old husband agree that the next stage will probably include part-time jobs. She likes Florida, but he doesn't. They've checked out Arizona, which they both rejected. They share a straightforward but contradictory idea of what they require from a retirement spot. "We want to live simply, but we do like nicer things."
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Organizers say the Camden festival was one of 23 U.S. film festivals to receive grant funding from the academy this year. The academy, based in Beverly Hills, Calif., is dedicated to the advancement of motion pictures and is best-known for its annual Academy Awards presentation.
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The former "American Idol" judge, who is launching his new program "The X-Factor," raved about the maligned-song to Entertainment Weekly.
"Love it! "I've never seen anything cause so much controversy. I think it's genius. The fact that everyone's getting upset about it is hysterical. Any song to do with the weekend annoys you. It reminds me of "Saturday Night," do you remember that [1994] song by Whigfield? It's what we call a 'hair-dryer song,' a song girls sing into their hair dryers as they're getting ready to go out. But the fact that it's making people so angry is brilliant."
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The vice presidential candidates get heated talking about overhaul proposals of the nation's Medicare system.
Vice President Joe Biden came out swinging against his Republican opponent, Paul Ryan, in Thursday's lone vice presidential debate with a readily evident determination to avoid repeating President Barack Obama's laconic performance in last week's presidential debate.
Biden went at Ryan, a Wisconsin congressman who agreed to serve as GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney's running mate two months ago, from the very outset of a freewheeling debate in Danville, Ky., that saw the two candidates bicker frequently and differ sharply on policy and politics alike.
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During Thursday's debate, Vice President Joe Biden and GOP vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan spar over the Obama administration's foreign policy.
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The 90-minute affair at Centre College saw both Biden and Ryan playing to type. Biden was emotional and folksy but could barely contain his reactions to his opponent. Ryan maintained a more earnest demeanor, and often turned to statistics and anecdotes to make his case as the discussion shifted from events in Libya to Medicare and abortion.
Vice President Joe Biden plays off of Lloyd Bentsen's 1988 jab at Dan Quayle while debating GOP vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan on Thursday.
Biden's response to Ryan's proposals to reform Medicare into a "premium support" or voucher system was a typical refrain for the vice president: "Folks, use your common sense: who do you trust on this?"
Ryan stuck largely to familiar and well-studied talking points used often by Romney and the GOP ticket on the campaign trail, but showed no interest in shrinking from the vice president's bombast. The congressman stuck to his expertise as a budget wunderkind to explain reforms to entitlements and taxes and balancing the budget.
Biden has been a frequent critic on the campaign trail of Ryan's two budgets for their proposed changes to Medicare. The most recent version of the proposal would offer seniors a rebate to buy insurance on the private market, or opt into a Medicare program as it's more traditionally known.
"A voucher is you go to your mailbox, get a check, and buy something. Nobody's proposing that. Barack Obama four years ago running for president said if you don't have any fresh ideas, use stale tactics to scare voters," Ryan said. "If you don't have a good record to run on, paint your opponent as someone people should run from – make a big election about small ideas."
Biden's determination to be the aggressor shone through the debate, though, to his exchange with Ryan on the topic of taxes. As Ryan cited tax cuts sought by Presidents John F. Kennedy and Ronald Reagan, Biden seemingly attempted to channel the famous Lloyd Bensten line used against Dan Quayle by quipping, "Oh, now you're Jack Kennedy?"
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Vice President Joe Biden and Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan shake hands at the conclusion of the vice presidential debate in Danville, Ky.
The vice presidential debate set the stage for the two remaining contests between Obama and Romney left before Election Day. The first of those debates is on Tuesday, where Obama will hope to channel the energy displayed by his vice president this evening.
Ryan, meanwhile, will join Romney for a joint rally on Friday in the all-important swing state of Ohio, where both men have concentrated much of their efforts lately in a bow toward the state's central role in charting a path to the 270 electoral votes needed to win the election.


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By middle school, Michael Wells '93 had his collegiate career figured out: "From sixth grade on I was going to be an engineer at Purdue," he said.Then he found out about Wabash. Although he never pursued the engineering track he originally set for himself in middle school, Wells is surrounded by engineers every day. As a project manager for Intel Corporation, Portland, Oregon, he is responsible for managing the engineers that create some of the most advanced computer chips in the world.
Even at the advent of his senior year of high school, Wells was still focused on attending Purdue that next year. However, after a fall visit and ample time for reflection, Wells finally understood what his family had already figured out: He'd be a perfect fit at Wabash."When we visited campus in October (of my senior year)" he said, "I thought the place was pretty neat and decided the week before Christmas to switch from Purdue to Wabash."
"My sister, who is five years older than me visited here from Butler and knew then that I would probably fit in well here. For Christmas I got presents my dad had bought at the bookstore in October knowing I would go here. I think everybody knew before I did."
It was probably a good thing he went to Wabash too. A Wabash education afforded him the opportunity to develop a diverse academic palette, and Wells' was indeed diverse – he was mathematics major, music and history double minor. "I hit all three divisions," he said with a laugh.
Although mathematics is a logical foundation for an engineering mind, music and psychology are not usually at the nexus of the development of design structures. Wells selected his minors with a barometer familiar to many Wabash men – simply focusing in on what he enjoyed.
"I had been a musician in bands and sang for years and so I just gravitated towards the music classes to fill out a distribution," he said, "and then I only needed two more to get a minor. Psychology, I just found interesting."
After his tri-division liberal arts education and a couple of other jobs, Wells landed at a place that could use a man of many skills. As project manager, Wells is responsible for the fluidity in the development of the highly sensitive technology at Intel.
"Engineers make great engineers," the mathematics major said. "They make really poor project managers. I've learned that to appreciate engineers, they have an artist mentality and want to create. They're very smart people - you're in a room with 600 Valedictorians and they really have creative minds. My job is to help manage and track the projects, steer the engineers, keep the goals and scope, manage requirements, and help the project finish on time and on budget." To complete a task, Wells has three different aspects he can control to get the job done - the scope, cost and schedule of the product. "If the schedule's locked you can throw more people or dollars at it," said Wells. "If you have to adjust the cost you can cut scope, adjust requirements or move them out to another project; or if the scope is mandated, you can throw dollars or adjust the schedule. It's tuning those three dials and getting them to understand where the project is headed and hopefully finished." Wells admits that one of the three controls - money -- is more prevalent at Intel then the other two. "Intel's lucky," he said. "We can throw dollars. We earn about $10-12 billion each year, so we can just throw dollars at the program. Dollars is the most fungible resource we have." With such a fiscal resource, Wells said, its financial strength and sheer dominance in the microprocessor market (Apple recently began using Intel chips in their computers), Intel can afford to continue to create smaller, faster hardware Wells said, adding that he oversees parts of it. "The typical treadmills of faster and cheaper products are always coming out," he said. "Our new Atom processor for the mobile emitter - we cannot manufacture enough of them."
"That's one of the public knowledge things I can discuss," he added with a laugh.
Wells did, however, allude to what type of microscopic precision a $10-12 billion profit margin can buy. He said that if a single layer of a microprocessor (called a wafer) was the size of the Gulf of Mexico, they couldn't have a height variation in its design of more than a foot.
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The pace of work at a company like Intel can be intense and the sheer amount of information a team works with can be mind boggling. A single project Wells worked on had over 140 terabytes of data. In this project Wells was responsible for making sure that this data was funneled to the other managers in real time, as to not stall the rest of the project.
"Chart's and graphs are like heroin," he said with a sly grin. "In order to get the same effect you have to have more every week."
Even though he did not take the engineering path of an engineer, Wells' position as a project manager for Intel requires a mind opened to learning engineering - something his Wabash career has prepared him well for. "I pick up a lot on the tech stuff," he said. "Unlike most of the analysts and program managers in my group when I understand that they want to boost the frequency to widen channels there's a penalty you're going to pay in heat coming off the CPU. When you can understand issues like that and understand where they're coming from you can spot if they are exaggerating reasons why the schedule's flipping or if there are genuine issues."
Wells has even parlayed his project management skills into another technological medium – video games. He's the project manager for a video game startup company that is working on, among other things, a zombie video game.
"I love technology," he added with a smile. "I'm very much a computer geek."


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SAN QUENTIN (AP) — An inmate on California's death row for the 1997 killing of two Riverside County sheriff's deputies has died at San Quentin State Prison.
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said in a statement Monday that 53-year-old Timothy Russell was found unresponsive in his cell late Friday night and declared dead at the prison early Saturday.
The statement says Russell had no cellmate and his death is being investigated as a suicide.
He was sentenced to death in January 1999, two years after the ambush killings of two Riverside County deputies, 41-year-old James Lehmann Jr. and 33-year-old Michael Haugen.
The deputies had responded to a domestic violence call in the remote desert area east of Cabazon where Russell lived when he opened fire on them with a rifle.
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WASHINGTON, DC — Fifty-six percent of Americans want to shave off a few pounds, according to a recent Gallup poll. Eighteen percent of those want to lose "a lot" of weight, and women are twice as likely as men to want to lose significant weight. Only 2 percent of those who want to lose weight say they would consider bariatric surgery. Instead, respondents preferred exercise or dieting to reach their goals. Of those who want to lose a lot of weight, 67 percent favor exercise over dieting. For those who only want to lose a little weight, the method for weight loss is evenly divided between diet and exercise with 49 percent choosing each. However, only 55 percent of those who want to lose a lot of weight get three hours or more of exercise each week.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (March 8, 2012) – The 2012 training block for the U.S. Men's National Volleyball Team began Feb. 27 in Anaheim, Calif., Official Host City of the U.S. Men's and Women's National Teams.
The following players are training at the American Sports Centers:
Antwain Aguillard (Las Vegas, Nev.)
Jordan Dufault (Lakewood, Colo.)
Gabe Gardner (San Clemente, Calif.)
Rich Lambourne (Tustin, Calif.)
Luke Murray (East Petersburg, Pa.)
Casey Patterson (Van Nuys, Calif.)
Matt Rawson (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Riley Salmon (League City, Texas)
Clay Stanley (Honolulu, Hawaii)
Brian Thornton (San Clemente, Calif.)
Cory Yoder (San Clemente, Calif.)
Austin Zahn (Hermosa Beach, Calif.)
Practices at the American Sports Centers (1500 S Anaheim Blvd, Anaheim, Calif.) are free and open to the public. Visitors are asked to contact Gary Moy or Gary Mathews to make arrangements.
2012 Summer Update
The U.S. Men's National Volleyball Team will host two major events this summer.
On May 7-12, the NORCECA Men's Continental Olympic Qualification Tournament will be played at the Walter Pyramid in Long Beach, Calif. The winter of this tournament will qualify for the 2012 Olympic Games in London.
All-tournament passes are now on sale for the qualifier. For more information, click here.
On June 29-July 1, the U.S. Men will welcome Italy, France and Korea for an FIVB World League weekend at the Dallas Convention Center Arena. It is the final weekend
Discounted tickets are now available for the weekend. For more information, click here.
CEV Cups
Two teams with U.S. players have advanced to the semifinals of the CEV Champions League.
Turkey's Arkas Izmir, which includes U.S. setter Kevin Hansen (Newport Beach, Calif.), needed a golden set win to defeat U.S. middle blocker Ryan Millar (Alpine, Utah) and visiting Lokomotiv Novosibirsk of Russia, on March 1. Novosibirsk had swept the first meeting between the two teams. But in Turkey, Izmir won the match, 25-27, 18-25, 25-22, 25-23, 16-14 and then took the deciding golden set, 15-11.
Hansen started all five sets of the match and scored two points on one kill and one block. He set the team to a 44.4 kill percent and a .400 hitting efficiency. Millar was one of the leading scorers for his team with 20 points on 13 attacks (100 kill percent and 1.00 hitting efficiency) and a match-high seven blocks.
U.S. outside hitter Reid Priddy (Richmond, Va.) and his Russian Super League team Zenit Kazan won their second six-team playoff match over U.S. middle blocker Matt Denmark (Edmond, Okla.) and the host German team VfB Friedrichshafen, 25-21, 25-21, 26-24 on Feb. 28.
Priddy started the third set for Kazan and scored one point on one kill. Denmark started the first set and substituted in the second two, scoring one point on one block.
To view photos from both Champions League matches, click here.
In the semifinals on March 17, Izmir will play host PGE Skra Belchatow of Poland. Kazan will face Italy's Trentino PlanetWin365
Champions League matches are broadcast live at www.laola1.tv and can also be viewed after they are played.
U.S. coach Shawn Patchell and his Swiss club team Lausanne University Club was eliminated from the CEV Challenge Cup after two losses to Belgium's Prefaxis Menen. Lausanne includes U.S. outside hitter Andrew Stewart (Sandy, Utah) and opposite Evan Romero (Miami Lakes, Fla.).
On Feb. 29, Lausanne lost its second match to Menen, 25-21, 25-18, 25-11. Stewart led the team with 13 points on 12 attacks (52.2 kill percent, .435 hitting efficiency) and one block. Romero added eight points on five kills and three blocks.
U.S. middle blocker Max Holt (Cincinnati, Ohio) and his Italian Serie A League team Copra Elior Piacenza have now won seven matches in a row.
On March 4, Piacenza took a 25-21, 25-20, 25-23 victory over U.S. outside hitter Sean Rooney (Wheaton, Ill.) and Acqua Paradis Monza Brianza. Holt scored eight points on five attacks (71.4 kill percent, .571 hitting efficiency), two blocks and one ace for Piacenza. Rooney scored nine points on seven kills (38.9 kill percent) and two blocks.
On March 7, Piacenza defeated U.S. middle blocker Theo Brunner (Ridgefield, Conn.) and CMC Ravenna, 21-25, 25-18, 25-20, 25-8. Holt scored 10 points on three attacks, three blocks and a match-high four aces. Brunner was one of his team's scoring leaders with 12 points on seven attacks (58.3 kill percent, .500 hitting efficiency), three blocks and two aces.
Piacenza is in seventh place in the league while Monza Brianza is in sixth and Ravenna is in 14th.
U.S. setter Donald Suxho (Korce, Albania) and Sisley Belluno have moved into fourth place in the league. On March 4 they scored a big win over third-place Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo, 23-25, 25-20, 25-16, 25-20.
Suxho scored four points on two kills and two blocks and set his team to a 57.9 kill percent and a .514 hitting efficiency.
On March 7, Belluno beat U.S. outside hitter Matt Anderson (West Seneca, N.Y.) and Casa Modena, 20-25, 25-20, 25-21, 25-18. Suxho scored six points on two kills, two blocks and two aces and also set Belluno to a 42.6 kill percent and a .337 hitting efficiency. Anderson finished with 14 points on 13 attacks (38.2 kill percent) and one block.
On March 3, U.S. opposite Even Patak (Pleasanton, Calif.) and U.S. setter Riley McKibbin (Honolulu, Hawaii) combined to help Energy Resources San Giustino defeat Anderson and Modena, 25-20, 18-25, 28-26, 34-32.
Patak finished with 11 points on eight attacks (33.3 kill percent) and a match-high three aces. McKibbin started the entire match for San Giustino, scoring two points on two kills and setting the team to a 54.4 kill percent and a .476 hitting efficiency.
Anderson scored 16 points for Modena on 15 kills (53.6 kill percent, .464 hitting efficiency) and one block. Modena is in fifth place in the league while San Giustino is in 12th.
On March 7, Patak and McKibbin helped San Giustino sweep Marmi Lanza Verona, 25-23, 25-21, 26-24. Patak finished with five points on five kills while McKibbin scored one point with a block and set the team to a 56.3 kill percent and .513 hitting efficiency.
Andreoli Latina, which includes U.S. opposite Murphy Troy (St. Louis, Mo.) and U.S. middle blocker Andy Hein (Carol Stream, Ill.), fell to Lube Banca Marche Macerata on March 4, 25-16, 21-25, 25-19, 25-18.
Troy played as a substitute in the match and scored one point on a kill. Hein was not on the roster.
On March 7, Latina fell to Tonno Callipo Vibo Valentia, 25-23, 25-23, 25-22. Troy played as a substitute and scored two points on two attacks. Latina is in ninth place in the league.
U.S. outside hitter Reid Priddy (Richmond, Va.) and Zenit Kazan along with U.S. middle blocker David Lee (Alpine, Calif.) and Dinamo Moscow have advanced to the semifinals of the Russian Super League playoffs while U.S. setter Lloy Ball (Fort Wayne, Ind.) and Ural Ufa will play for fifth place.
Priddy and Kazan won a best two-out-of-three playoff series over Gazprom Surgut while Lee and Moscow took two wins over Lokomotiv Charkov.
On March 8, Priddy and Kazan defeated Surgut, 21-25, 25-21, 37-35, 19-25, 16-14. Priddy started the third and fourth sets and scored nine points on eight attacks (50.0 kill percent, .500 hitting efficiency) and one block.
On March 7, Lee and Moscow beat Charkov, 26-24, 25-23, 22-25, 25-17. Lee scored five points on four kills and one block.
Ball and Ufa fell in two matches to Lokomotiv Novosibirsk. Novosibirsk was the team of Ryan Millar, but he is not competing in the playoffs as he was only used for the Champions League competition.
U.S. middle blocker David Smith (Saugus, Calif.) and his French league team Tours have gone 2-1 in their last three matches and have also advanced to the semifinals of the French Cup where they will play Rennes on March 10.
Most recently, on March 6, Cannes defeated host Sete, 25-21, 20-25, 25-22, 25-21. Smith started the first two sets and scored seven points, including two blocks.
U.S. outside hitter Robert Tarr (Cape Canaveral, Fla.) and his French league team Cannes have gone 2-1 in their last three matches. Most recently, on March 6, Cannes fell to Nantes Reze, 25-21, 25-22, 29-27. Tarr led his team with 12 points on nine attacks and three blocks.
On Feb. 25, Cannes defeated Tourcoing, including U.S. setter Jonathan Winder (Irvine, Calif.) and outside hitter Jayson Jablonsky (Yorba Linda, Calif.), 25-20, 25-23, 20-25, 25-22.
Tarr scored 12 points on 12 attacks. Jablonsky started three sets and scored eight points on eight attacks. Winder started the first two sets and substituted in the next two, scoring two points and helping set the team to a 45.9 kill percent.
On March 3, Tourcoing came back to defeat Montpellier, 26-24, 25-23, 25-21. Jablonsky led his team with 22 point on 19 attacks and three blocks. Winder played as a substitute and scored one point.
Tours is in second place in the league while Cannes is fifth and Tourcoing is seventh.
Playoffs in the German league begin March 10.
U.S. middle blocker Matt Denmark (Edmond, Okla.) and the German team VfB Friedrichshafen finished the regular season in second place and also won the German Cup.
The Berlin Recycling Volleys, including U.S. outside hitter Scott Touzinsky (St. Louis, Mo.) and setter Kawika Shoji (Honolulu, Hawaii), finished the regular season in third.
In its final match of the regular season on Feb. 25, Friedrichshafen fell to CV Mitteldeutschlan, 26-28, 25-21, 25-18, 22-25, 15-11. Denmark started all five sets and scored eight points on six attacks and two blocks.
Berlin will face the Netzhoppers KW-Bestensee in the first round of playoffs while Friedrichshafen will take on evivo Düren.
The playoffs in the Polish league begin March 9.
U.S. outside hitter Paul Lotman (Lakewood, Calif.) and his Polish PlusLiga team Asseco Resovia Rzeszów finished the season in third place.
In their final match of the regular season on March 2, Resovia Rzeszów swept U.S. middle blocker Russell Holmes (Fountain Valley, Calif.) and Jastrzębski Węgiel, 25-21, 25-19, 25-22.
Lotman played as a substitute and scored four points on two kills, one block and one ace. Holmes started all three sets and scored four points on four attacks.
In the first round of playoffs, Resovia Rzeszów will take on Tytan AZS Częstochowa. Węgiel will play Delecta Bydgoszcz.
U.S. setter Kevin Hansen (Newport Beach, Calif.) and his Turkish League team Arkas Izmir Spor swept Sivas 4 Eylul Belediye, 27-25, 25-19, 25-19 on March 4.
Hansen started all three sets and scored one point on a kill. He also set the team to a 43.0 kill percent and a .360 hitting efficiency.
Arkas Spor is in fourth place in the league.
U.S. opposite Brook Billings (Santa Barbara, Calif.) and Istanbul B.B. defeated Çankaya Belediyesi-Anka on March 4, 25-20, 25-22, 25-20. Billings started the first set and substituted in the third, scoring six points on six attacks.
Istanbul is in sixth place in the league.
Loimu Raision, the Finnish league team that includes U.S. outside hitter Garret Muagututia (Oceanside, Calif.), libero Dustin Watten (Long Beach, Calif.) and outside hitter/opposite Duncan Budinger (Encinitas, Calif.), has hit a rough patch, losing its last four matches.
Most recently on March 6, Loimu Raision fell to Lentopalloseura Etta, 25-18, 23-25, 25-23, 25-17.
Budinger led the team with 20 points on 16 attacks (45.7 kill percent, .314 hitting efficiency), two blocks and two aces. Muagututia added six points on five kills and one ace. Watten was credited with 15 receptions, 67 percent positive.
Loimu is in eighth place in the league.
U.S. outside hitter Jeff Menzel (Santa Barbara, Calif.) was one of the scoring leaders for him Spanish league team Unicaja Almeria as it swept Voley Guada on March 3.
Menzel finished with 13 points on 12 kills (54.5 kill percent, .500 hitting efficiency) and one ace.
Almeria is in third place in the league. It will play its final regular season match on March 10.


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When she needed a lyric video for her new single, "Anything Could Happen," Ellie Goulding turned to her fans — by crowd sourcing their Instagram skills. Her video featured 1,200 photos Instagrammed in that represented a word or lyric from her song.
"People love it," Goulding said in an interview with CBS Local. "I Instagram photos of shoes and me and clothes and people are like, 'Arrrh, I love it!' Then I Instagram a photo of a view and they're like, 'Meh.'"
Goulding doesn't tailor her own Instagram behavior to what gets the most likes, however.
"I'll Instagram whatever I want, but I've noticed that more people tend to like photos of me."
For fans who follow her online, Goulding's Instagram is a great way to get an idea of what the singer is wearing on any given day, covering everything from six-inch platforms to a backpack. And though a photo is worth a thousand words, even an Instagram feed full of photos can't quite capture Goulding's essence.
"People describe me as a happy, silly, bubbly person. But then my songs are like, well the next album are pretty dark and you just wouldn't think so. You'd expect me to walk in and be like, 'Ugh, I hate everything.'"
Some of Goulding's darkness comes out on her forthcoming, album Halcyon.
"Depending on what I've written, all my lyrics are like that really. 'Anything Could Happen' is quite positive though. I'm glad there's one song which is. I don't know, that's just my writing style I suppose. That's just how I've been since I was very young. I think about things a lot and it turns out, it's a dark world out there," she laughs.
That paradox of darkness and light doesn't just appear in her songwriting, but in her choice of friends. Goulding opened up about her close friendship with Jessie J, who is seemingly as dissimilar from Goulding as can be.
"We are kind of opposites, but she makes me laugh and I make her laugh. We understand each other to a degree because of the lives we have."
Goulding's sophomore album, Halcyon, is out on October 9.
-Courtney E. Smith, CBS Local
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