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My 2013 race schedule:
three 50 milers starting in late March with Old Goats (2nd place), April I raced Leona Divide (104+ degree heat, 6th place after a horrible 30 miles of vomiting), followed by PCT 50 two weeks later (2nd place).
My altitude training was done by trying to get up to high country as often as I could on the weekends. My heat training was done starting two weeks out from the race as the weather predictions started to come in that it was going to be a hot year. I took advantage of my one hour commute and cranked the heat on high with the windows up, my own personal sauna.
I showed up 3 days early to get whatever acclimatization I could get before the gun went off. A small shake out run and course preview with my lady up to the summit was the final tuneup before the big day.
Although my training regime was rather light with an average week of 46 miles per week in the three months previous, with my largest week of 83 miles coming one month before, I felt I had gotten some great fitness with the three 50 milers, but still felt that I could have or should have done more. Nevertheless here I was, the penultimate day to my first hundo.
I was stressing all day not about the miles but about what I was going to have in my drop bags, and what I needed Keira to bring me at the aid stations where she could see me. I had a couple goals for the race. First goal was to have fun! Is that possible? Its a hundred miles. Well I was going to try. Second was a time goal. I looked at other competitors that I had run with and their times, with this being my first I thought I could be in the 17 hour range. That is until I saw the forecast for extreme heat, so all times were out the window. I did have another goal of finishing in the top 20 overall. There were multiple friends that had the confidence that I would be in the top 10, I would just need to race smart and hold back. The nice thing is I had no pressure on me except for the pressure I put on myself. That pressure became apparent in the form of a headache, that started at the pre race meeting, and just wouldn't go away. It lasted until the early morning, until I finally went to sleep. I woke up race morning with a terrible stiff neck, obviously slept funny, so this had me worried that it would hinder my performance.
Enough of the background. Its GO time
Race was off, started up the service road and found myself running with the boys up front. I figured this wasn't going to last as I was only interested in going my own pace. But I found comfort in the fact that I didnt feel I needed to hike as soon as some of the other top guys. But hike I did. Often. I tried to keep my eyes down on the ground and not get caught up in what would be going on up front. Not sure what position I was in by the time I hit the top and no idea how long it took as I dont wear a watch but I did recognize some faces around me that I knew would have a good finish. I filled both my bottles at the enscarpement one with water one with carbo pro and nuun.
|Mile 4, taking it easy
Up and over the top it was now time for some single track downhill. I let a couple runners around me in the first half mile, and soon found myself sandwiched between the two local runners my friend Peter Fain and Rory Bossio. We had an interesting chill run in the mountains, chatting about bears and trying to pick our way through the streams produced by the remaining snow melt. I was satisfied with my race so far and position, until I saw the streak of Mike Morton come shooting by around mile 6. It had me wondering, did I go out too hard to be that far in front of Mike for that long or did he get to the start late?
I took it for what it was and maintained my own pace, slowly working my to Auburn and distancing myself from Peter and Rory, still not worried about position and letting the words of my friend Jon Clark bouncing around in my head " Race with the burning patience of a candle yet the heated inspiration of a wildfire".
Mile 10.5 Lyon Ridge aid station was on me before I knew it. I took on water and was on my way out when someone asked if I wanted to get shot! huh? I said sure and found out it was a pressurized hose. First soaking of the day. Wonderful!
I was still running a comfortable controlled pace with nothing talking to me yet. Except for my stiff neck that I was constantly trying to massage out as I ran, and that seemed to help for pain relief, to do that every once and a while. Not too long after Lyon ridge (10.5) I saw my first animal come out from amongst the trees, it was what we ultra runners know as a speedgoat, returning to the trail from a nature break. That gave me comfort in knowing that I was feeling good but still on pace with the Great Karl Meltzer, which I was surely convinced would change as this was only mile 12 or 13. We traded positions not long after as I too needed to see if I could find some poison oak that needed a drink. I spent the next several miles with Byron Powell and a couple others that seemed to be out for more then just casual morning run shown by the amount of sweat there shirts were holding.
Mile 16 Red Star aid station. I was only anticipating to grab my drop bag (fresh supply of Carbo pro, a couple gels, and a homemade energy bar), fill my bottles and head out. I got much more than that. I got a pep talk and shot of encouragement from the great Jimmy Dean Freeman (his wife Kate would be pacing me from the river to the finish), and a head full of reminders on the strategy we had talked about the night before from the legendary David Horton. They definitely made me feel important and I left there pumped up. Pretty sure even after all that I managed to get out before a couple of the guys I came in with, as all that information was blasted at me in the time it took to fill my bottles.
Next section was more of the same beautiful scenery, small ups and downs, hike the ups and run the downs. I pulled out my cheat sheet of the aid stations to gander at what was coming up and how many miles I had to go to next aid and saw I had 7.8 to go till I hit Duncan Canyon. Pleasantly surprised that I was nearing 20 miles in and was not feeling any sort of fatigue, I came into Duncan Canyon focused on getting in and out and getting on to business. I came in with three other guys and was intent on getting out ahead of them just to avoid breathing their trail dust as I had been doing for the past 3 miles. As the volunteers filled my bottles I partook in the buffet which I limited myself to a couple potatoes and a piece of watermellon, a quick hello to Craig Thornely and a cold soaking from the volunteers and I was off.
Leaving mile 23.8 Duncan canyon was kinda a turning point for me. I felt so GOOD leaving that aid station, I began to run the hills instead of hike them and it felt good to do, if the terrain required me to hike then I would hike it hard. No more then a mile out I saw Karl just ahead. It took me quite a while to catch up to him but I finally passed him at one of the many stream crossings. It felt a little weird to pass someone of his stature.We talked a little bit about the position we were in, he said we were somewhere in the top 20 putting us in perfect position to clean up the carnage that would be happening up front. This section had many stream crossings, which I took advantage of, dousing myself and soaking my INKnBURN buff and shirt keeping me cool as the climb up to Robinson Flat mile 29.7 was starting to get warm.
|Photo: Gary Wang
Robinson Flat is the first spot that I got to see Keira which I was excited for. The buzz coming into this aid station was like nothing I had ever seen. The cheers from the spectators were giving me chills. My crew of one had my bottles ready to change out, a bite of avocado sandwich, and a refreshment of Salt Stick pills, Carbo Pro Amino Recovery/ VO2 Max Power pills and my INKnBURN handhelds filled with new gels and ginger chews. Leaving the aid station was just as loud as when I came in as the spectators were lined up on either side of the road until we hit the trail again. Josh Nordell was there yelling out positions and conditions of runners that were just ahead.
It took me a couple miles to catch up to Nick Pedatella who left the aid station just in front of me by a couple hundred yards. When I finally did catch him we chatted a bit about how the position we were in and how it might lead to a top ten even though we were sitting 16th, 17th. We arrived at Millers Defeat aid station together, but by the time I was ready to leave Karl had done what he does best and got me and Nick and the other runner we had come into the aid station with.
We were now on a gradual downhill fire road and I again moved past Karl who didn't appear to be hurting, just going a touch slower then me. I put enough space between Karl and myself to get in and out of Dusty Corners (mile 38) without seeing him. I ran the whole next 5.3 mile section almost entirely alone, but just before reaching Last Chance aid station (mile 43.3) I came up on Jacob Rydman, who was moving a lot slower then I figured he should be because he is one fast dude, as we matched each others pace he told me he had burnt his quads out on the downhill sections.
Aptly named I took advantage of the last chance I had to get cool and ready for the infamous CANYONS. Off with my shirt, on with my Ultraspire pack containing the most important item, an extra water bottle for the hot journey, my inknburn shirt that I had been draped over my shoulders since Robinson Flat keeping me wet and cool, back around my neck, my inknburn buff filled with ice around my neck, cap filled with ice on my head, bottles refilled and waiting for me, quick ice bath from the wonderful volunteers and I was off. By the time I was done messing around which didn't seem like it was more then 2 minutes, I looked up the trail and saw Karl and Jacob running together just about 20 seconds up, but it didn't frazzle me at all.
The drop down into the canyon was surprisingly steep. It was the first time that my legs started to talk to me. It was mainly my knees that seemed to be the most stressed as I was very cautious not to let the trail dictated my speed and really held back. It only took one or two switchbacks and Karl was out of sight. Jacob was one turn ahead of me for a lot longer then I thought possible given his condition not that long ago, that speaks volumes of his toughness. Before long he graciously stepped aside to let me pass and that was the last I saw of him. Running water was surprisingly plentiful and I took advantage of every last one of them to soak my hat and shirt.
I began the climb up to Devils Thumb (mile 47.8) with the knowledge that I needed to conserve energy due to the predicted heat. I was nearly half way up the climb when I rounded a corner and into my view is Karl coming up behind Dave Mackey and then passing him as they were heading in a right to left direction from my vantage point. I couldn't believe in half the distance up to devils thumb I caught up to Karl and was so surprised to see Dave moving as slow as he was. I knew something was definitely wrong. Was this the start of the carnage? I passed Dave with a few encouraging words and got on to business of pacing myself, focused on climbing strong yet controlled. It only took a few switch backs and just as many minutes to latch on to Karl. As he heard my steps he looked back and said "you see how you do that"? My reply- "I'm watching the master" referring to one of our conversations earlier about just maintaining and cleaning up carnage. I was content to sit where I was and didn't feel the need to push any harder at this point to get around him or I would just end up in his clutches a couple miles down the trail. So far the two of us had passed each other 3 separate times. We hit the aid station together and I couldn't help but think that wasn't sooooo bad. For me the descent was worse then the climb by far.
The aid station volunteers were amazing again, grabbing my bottles to fill them up, my drop bag was opened and set on a table ready for me to grab my supplies, another buff full of ice, a cold shower and after my cold shower and walking out I was fed information on the condition of the runners just ahead of me.
I again took it pretty easy on the descent to Eldorado Creek remembering that I had been told the hardest thing about states is being able to hold back to save the legs by the veterans.
Somehow in this reserved pace I caught up to fellow Rudy Project team member Yassine Diboune. I was excited to see him and as I approached I said here we are again! Over the past season Yassine and I have run together in a couple big races and find at some point other then the start line we will be together. He was not feeling quite as good as me but we stuck together until we reached the El Dorado Creek aid station (mile 52.9) I was starting to have some stomach issues so I had a bit of ginger ale, another soaking of ice water and off to the climb.
We left together but as we began the climb I started to put a gap on him. Yassine is a tough dude to shake. I remember back to Waldo 100k last year when I finally caught him at mile 50 and as much as he was hurting he just would not let me go. That made me push just a little harder to try to gap him. I made it to Michigan Bluff (mile 55.7) excited to see Keira as it was only the second time of the day that I was able to see her. I knew she would have some refreshing surprises for me, she always does. Its nice to come into an aid station and not have to think about what you need to get into your body for the next sections and Keira is the master at crewing. I still wasn't concerned about my position and not really ready to chase anyone down, but Keira was now joined by Kate Freeman (pacing me from mile 80 to the finish) and another friend Dave Carter were all feeding me information about the guys in front of me not looking so good, and that did get me fired up, because besides feeling a little bloated, I felt strong. Thinking the hottest portion of the race was over I almost got rid of all my cooling apparatus until Kate suggested I keep my hat and fill it with ice. GOOD CALL! Keira followed me up the road for a last little bit of encouragement and sent me on my way. I now had one last 5 mile section before I picked up Marc to pace me. Only a mile or so into this section and I was sorry that I had left my shirt and my buff as the heat was now very apparent.
I reached Bath Road (mile 60.6) and Marc was ready and waiting. He was so excited for me, and was intent on telling me how awesome I was doing and letting me know how the guys ahead were looking. We started the climb up the Black Top road and only made it about a quarter mile and there was Keira and Kate heading down to try and meet me before I reached foresthill so that I could get calories in before I reached the aid station to save on time. It was uplifting to be able to hike along with them for this little section
|Leaving forest hill mile 62 , my pacer Marc Laveson and I were in perfect sync photo: Paul Grimes
This is where the race starts, so they say. I had met for the first time the night before legendary David Horton, at dinner he told me with the heat the way its going to be I should hold off until Green Gate. Those words stuck with me.With the energizing lift I got from seeing Keira, to picking up Marc, to the cheers from the spectators that lined the streets for the quarter mile stretch to get to the trail, and the fact that I was still feeling strong, I have to admit it was very tough to hold back. There was quite a bit of downhill in this section and it felt so good to just run, but at the same time I didn't want to destroy my legs, there were still 38 miles left. As we were coming in to Cal 1 aid station (mile 65.7) we informed by a bystander that the next runner was only 1 min up on me. My mind told me that it was Karl, after all we had been back and forth since mile 12, who else could it be? I was so focused on getting refilled, cooled off and leaving that I didn't even see who we had caught. It was less then 30 secs from arrival to departure but as Marc and I left the aid station, the other runners were already out of sight. This was now officially the furthest I had ever run continually, and although I wanted to chase them down I was still intent on just keeping a consistent pace and not overdoing it. Turned out my pace was just a bit faster and we were able to close in on the runner that turned out to be Paul Terranova. We caught and passed Paul and his pacer at the exact moment that we came up on Jorge Maravilla moving very slowly. I wasn't sure of the position I was in but Marc was, affirming that I had just run that last section super strong and that I was now in the top 10. I have to admit that was a pretty good feeling, now all I needed to do was hold it. That was short lived as Paul and I swapped spots as he caught and passed me at Cal 2 aid station (mile70.7). I was more determined to just run a consistent tempo then I was to catch back up to Paul and get my top 10 position back but as it turned out the next 2.3 mile section had another big surprise was waiting for me. On the way to Cal 3 not only did we catch and pass Paul and regain position 10, we also passed a visibly hurting Hal Koerner. Now running in ninth place we came into the Cal 3 aid station (mile 73) and saw a shirtless runner sitting in a chair, who I later found out was Jeremy Humphrey's. One of the volunteers told me "that guys been sitting there for a long time,as soon as you came in he jumped up and said we gotta get out of here". All of this action in such a short time really got me fired up, but I knew I still needed to take it easy. The heat was finally noticeable, it felt like an oven, every time we came out of the shade of the trees, the heat from the sun was just intense. It took nearly the full 5 miles section to catch up to Jeremy, but when we finally did, Paul and his pacer were on us. It was pretty much a race for the river at that point. I couldn't believe after 78 miles it was a 3 man (6 with pacers) race for the river.
Marc and I won the race inside the race and as we put our life vests on I was reaching for some food from the aid station and noticed Paul heading down for the boat. I had heard it was going to be a water crossing by foot, so I was surprised. I said out loud, we are taking a boat across? A volunteer replied, yes but you need to wait for the next one. My reply, Can we jump in the same one? Volunteer, I guess so. I yelled to Marc, lets go!
|photo: Gary Wang-Sharing a boat ride
|photo:Luis Escobar
Upon reaching the other side Marc and I were first out, I did a quick full body submersion for a few seconds and took off up the road ahead of Paul working our way up to Green Gate, where I was to pick up Kate. She was on her way down to meet us, reaching us with a mile left to climb. That whole scenario with the river crossing got me into race mode. We were hiking fast, I was feeling good. We caught and passed Karl for what would be the final time, making it 66 miles and never really more then 10 minutes apart the entire day. I was now in 7th place, and as soon as Kate let out her So Cal Coyote howl, I could hear Keira going crazy. I think at that point she was more excited then I was. Last time she saw me I was running 12th. Along with the refreshments, I made a much needed shoe and sock change. Messing with the shoes put me back into 8th as Paul scooted around me. Loss of position was well worth it, to have happy feet. I now had Kate with me for the final 20 miles. My legs and mind were still feeling good, but I wasn't without problems, as my stomach was a bit bloated, but nothing I couldn't handle for 20 miles. We caught and passed Paul in the 5.4 mile stretch to Auburn Lake Trails (mile 85.2). We reached the aid station almost together, but Paul managed to get out before us as I was busy grabbing my head lamp from my drop bag and intent on getting some chicken broth and ginger ale, a little secret Marc had given me that helped him out at San Diego 100. I told Kate that I intended to just run smooth consistent pace and if we caught him then cool, but I wanted to save a hard effort until after the next aid station. The pass came a lot quicker then I thought it would, less then a half mile after leaving the aid station. We were now running to beat the darkness, trying to cover as much ground before we need our headlamps. It just so happened this transition between light and dark came on a very rocky portion of the course. We came into Brown's Bar (mile 89.9), took on some more chicken broth and ginger ale and were gone with no sign of Paul, what a relief. It was 24 miles of back and forth passing each other 5 or 6 times. I wasn't counting on him being gone though, so I was still pushing hard. Hwy 49 (mile 93.5) was the final spot we had planned to see Keira. Kate traded out her head lamp for one that was more functional for her, I got more ginger ale and as we left I heard Keira tell Kate to get me in under 18 hours. We pushed as hard as our eye- foot coordination would allow with artificial light . We ran right through No Hands Bridge (mile 96.8) without stopping. A quick glance back as we on our final climb up to Robie Point (98.9) and I thought I saw and may have seen a headlamp not far off. I told Kate this is it lets GO! I am not going to let him pass me in the final mile! We again ran right through the final aid station and I busted into a sprint. It was a pretty steep hill leading up to the final descent to the Placer High School and it was on the descent that I knew my position was secure, I backed off my sprint pace which was probably only 7 minute miles and ran the last half mile in with Kate and Keira. I hit the track and rounded the final corner overwhelmed by the cheers and elated that I had not only finished my first hundred mile race but that I was in the top 10 with a 7th place finish in 17:44.
I am forever jaded with the spectacle that is Western States, it truly deserves the title BIG SHOW.
I would like to thank Craig Thornley who did a fantastic job as race director ( it was great seeing him out on the course so many times), the aid station volunteers that made me feel like they were my own personal crew.
Carbo Pro for making the products I needed to get it done (Carbo Pro carbohydrate powder, Recovery Amino pills, VO2 Max power pills)
Salt Stick for keeping me salty
INKnBURN for the functional equipment, clothing, and rad designs ( the hand helds kept my drinks ice cold the entire time)
Rudy Project for the technically cool eyewear
Petzel headlamps for lighting the way
M-Drive Elite
Marc Laveson for helping me from p12 to p7
Kate Martini Freeman for helping me hold p7 and being sexy
Keira Henninger for being the most incredible woman on earth and taking care of me ALWAYS. love you!


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Greenberg: Miami situation different than SMU scandal
Miami booster Nevin Shapiro claims he spent millions of dollars on 72 players from 2002-2010. If true, Miami could face significant NCAA sanctions. A look at previous heavy-handed rulings from the NCAA:
SMU; Feb. 25, 1987
The violations: Boosters paid 21 players approximately $61,000 with assistance from athletic department staff members. SMU was still on probation from violations handed down in 1985.
The sanctions: Prohibition of football scrimmages and competition in 1987 and 1988. Limit on number of coaches until August 1989. No scholarships for 1987-88; maximum of 15 scholarships from 1988-89. No official visits until 1988-89. Disassociation of nine boosters; annual audits. Four years of probation.
The fallout: SMU, which went 41-5 from 1981-84, has had two winning seasons (above .500) in the 22 years since it returned from probation.
Miami; Dec. 1, 1995
The violations: University awarded more than $412,000 in excessive financial aid by fraudulently manipulating the Pell Grant system. Also, boosters gave cash awards to football student-athletes for game performance. Lack of institutional control.
The sanctions: A loss of 31 scholarships over three years, and postseason ban for 1995. Three years probation.
The fallout: From 1995-99, former coach Butch Davis held the program together with only one losing season (1997). In 2000, another run of championship seasons began — and Shapiro arrived two years later.
USC; June 10, 2010
The violations: Failure to report violations governing NCAA bylaws on amateurism. Impermissible benefits, unethical conduct, violations of coaching staff limitations, lack of institutional control.
The sanctions: A loss of 30 scholarships over three years, beginning with the February 2012 recruiting class. Two-year postseason ban, four years probation.
The fallout: The fall of USC, the nation's strongest program in the last decade, has begun. The Trojans have lost nine games in the last two years — after losing nine total the previous seven seasons. And the damages from scholarship limitations haven't begun.
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BOSTON — With four shots on net in the Bruins' Game 6 loss to Tampa Bay Wednesday night, David Krejci matched his single-game high for this postseason previously set in Game 7 of the Montreal series.
Unlike that game against the Canadiens, however, Krejci cashed in for a hat trick against the Lightning. To prevail in tonight's Game 7 and advance to the Stanley Cup Final, the Bruins will need Krejci to continue to focus on scoring as much as assisting.
"I think that's something that we've been encouraging him to do all year," said head coach Claude Julien about Krejci, who now has 10 goals in the postseason after scoring just 13 in the regular season. "David, in his mind, is a pass-first kind of player. He always looks to pass first and foremost. We've encouraged him to shoot more because there's times where he's in real good shooting position.
"And Marc Savard was the same way. Marc had a real good shot, and a lot of times he'd look to pass instead of shooting. That's a natural thing that those guys normally do. From Adam Oates back in the day, there are guys the guys that that's the strength of their game. So you don't want them to lose that strength, but you also want them to be able to make the difference between 'am I in a good shooting or scoring area here where I should take the shot versus passing?'"
The Bruins are 6-1 when Krejci scores a goal in the playoffs.
After he fired a shade more than two shots on net per game in the regular season, Krejci scored just once while putting 13 shots on net in the seven-game victory over the Canadiens. He only fired 10 shots on against Philadelphia, but four of them went in.
Against the Lightning he's put 10 shots on net in six games and scored five times — totals his team hopes will increase by the end of the night.
"I think that's an underrated part of his game that he still has that scoring touch and it goes along with his playmaking abilities. He's shown that," said linemate Milan Lucic. "You take away the Montreal series, in the last two rounds he's shown a lot of that. If he gets an opportunity tonight, hopefully he doesn't pass up on it."


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Spotlight: Liz Lyles the Multitasker
A top pick for tomorrow's IRONMAN Frankfurt, the pro triathlete and mom offers tips for staying fit and fresh on the go.by Zoie Clift
When we caught up with Lyles, the mother of two young children, she was in the midst of resting up post-race and taking advantage of a lighter training load: "I've gone to the doctor, caught up on all the laundry, washed sheets, and gone to the store," she said. "I see this as my time to get everything set up because I know next week is going to be 28 hours [of training]." Lyles knows that time is a precious commodity. She puts in 24 to 28 hours of training a week alone. Coordinating the logistics needed to carry out the task is a job in itself, but worth it, she says, to be able to compete in the sport she loves.
For what? The next race on her agenda, of course, today's IRONMAN European Championship in Frankfurt.
Lyles discovered triathlon in 2001. She immediately showed talent, winning her age group in her first race. She spent the next few years racing as an age grouper and enjoying the triathlon lifestyle with her husband Chip. She then took a break from triathlon to have her two children, Luke, 5, and Emma, 3. She returned to the sport in 2012, turned pro, and landed her first IRONMAN win in Wisconsin.
On the even of IRONMAN Frankfurt, Lyles shares some tactics that help her tackle the load in training and in life.
→ Planning: "Some people don't like to look at their schedules. If it is going to be a huge week they feel overwhelmed." I need to plan everything else around my schedule, though. I'll look at my training week and talk to my husband and then decide what the kids' schedule is going to be. Then I try to make sure I have the windows of time to do what my coach [Cliff English] has told me to get done. I always try to have a backup plan, though."
→ Mantra: "I tell myself everyday, 'do the best you can do today and that's all you can do.'" That has helped me in the last couple of months. It's the cumulative day in and day out training that I think counts the most."
→ Preparation: "I don't always get to train exactly when I want, but I am always prepared and ready to go in my workout clothes for when I am able. Everything is packed the night before. My swim bag is in the car ready to go. I try to have the water bottles ready and my tires pumped, because that's just excess time you spend doing that. I make sure I have my nutrition, because I don't want to be running to the store and giving up 30 minutes of my day. I make sure all my accessories are on the charger every night."
→ Motivation: "I don't really have that much time to procrastinate, but sometimes I'd rather just go take a nap. Every workout I give myself 10 to 20 minutes and if I don't want to do it, just scrap it. I am ultimately in charge. I'll usually end up feeling great and having the best session of the day. I think just getting over that hump of starting the workout is the hardest."
→ Recovery: "It's important to take a full recovery because after race I'm so amped up. I could have hopped on my bike Monday after Boise and I wanted to just go go go. My coach Cliff English really rests me so that once I do start getting into the important sessions, I'm rested and ready."
→ Recharging: "My husband and I have an agreement: lights out at 9 p.m. We shut down the iPhones. We have this rule, past 7 p.m. to not look at our phones. Little things like that help you rest better. I am always on my feet and I am always on the go until bedtime. I multitask pretty much all day and then I shut it down."


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Bethune Cookman beats North Carolina A&T 72-71
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) Travis Elliott made a free throw with 8 seconds remaining to give Bethune-Cookman a 72-71 victory over North Carolina A&T Monday night.
A potential game-winner by North Carolina A&T's Lamont Middleton rimmed out at the buzzer.
Malik Jackson and Clemmye Owens had 16 points apiece to lead Bethune-Cookman (6-21, 4-8 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference), which ended a 22-game road losing streak.
The Wildcats led 68-60 with 3:38 remaining when Richaud Pack made two free throws and then nailed a 3-pointer and Waylan Siverand made a layup to cut the lead to 68-66 with 1:51 left. The Wildcats increased the lead to 71-66 but Pack hit another 3-pointer and Middelton made two free throws to tie at 71 with 10 seconds left. Elliott missed the first free throw but made the second for the win.
Pack had 28 points and Middleton added 21 for North Carolina A&T (8-17, 4-6).


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NEW YORK -- The NHL and locked-out players' union will resume negotiations Tuesday in Toronto after a four-day break following two days of meetings last week.
An agenda is not yet set for the talks that shift to the union's office.
But the sides will be looking to make headway on the core economic issues in a dispute that threaten the already delayed season. Discussions on how to divide hockey-related revenue took a back seat last week in New York when the league and union worked on secondary issues that also need to be resolved.
The NHL has called off 82 games through Oct. 24 _ the first two weeks of the regular season. More cancellations likely will be made soon if a deal isn't reached.


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I love Target, it's addicting and easy to go crazy in that place! I also love the Sonia Kashuk line they carry- it's great quality at a great price and I love that her line is always updated with new collections and products. It's no surprise I stumbled across her pointed foundation brush for $12.99.
It definitely piqued my interest because it was pointed, and most of the foundation brushes I see these days are the typical flat sided brushes. And heck, for $12.99, it was mine! I wanted to compare it to the Sephora Airbrush Brushes I recently reviewed. I know everyone is on a budget, so I wanted to find something that can fit both of the Sephora brushes at half the price, and the Sonia Kashuk Pointed Foundation Brush definitely fits the bill.
It has soft synthetic bristles like the Sephora brushes, and the small pointed tip mimics the Sephora Concealer Brush #57 to help you apply your liquid/cream concealer or foundation in hard to reach places such as under the eyes, around the nose, etc. You can see a size comparison below next to a MAC eyeshadow, where it's just the right size, not too big, and not too small.
Overall? I highly recommend it if you are looking for a cheaper alternative to the Sephora brushes, at $12.99 you can't go wrong! It does the job and works great with liquids and creams, and can still give you a nice airbrush finish.


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Hold on to your hammock. That cold soda you're sipping may not be as "soft" as you think. Some consumer groups and food scientists are concerned because Americans are drinking large amounts of caffeinated soda, often without even realizing it.
Many of the most popular soft drinks contain varying quantities of caffeine, a stimulant that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) considers a drug. Small amounts of caffeine occur naturally in cola nuts, which form the basis for many cola-flavored drinks. But some manufacturers add greater amounts of caffeine to their drink recipes, saying that it enhances the flavor.
Some experts, saying that caffeine is first and foremost a stimulant, are voicing concerns about caffeine, especially its effect on children, and are prompting action by consumer groups. Several organizations are conducting research, informing the public, and even lobbying for a ban on caffeine in soda pop.
Per capita soft drink consumption in the US has increased from 132 12-ounce servings in 1960 to 400 in 1980, according to the National Soft Drink Association. A 12-ounce can of caffeinated soda has about one-third of the caffeine in a 5-ounce cup of coffee, but can equal the effects of a cup of tea.
"You can develop a caffeine habit . . . it's mildly addictive," says Dr. Edward Groth, director of public service projects at the Consumers' Union, which is concluding a study of caffeine in soft drinks to appear in the October issue of Consumer Reports.
"You certainly can suffer withdrawal symptoms from drinking large amounts," even from soda drinks, Dr. Groth says.
Dr. Groth says he knows about the effects of caffeine from personal experience, explaining that he used to drink cola soft drinks by the six-pack. Sometimes when the drink was unavailable, he says that he would experience various physical and mental effects, which he likens to withdrawal symptoms.
He says that he quit drinking cola when he concluded that these problems, and especially a difficulty in sleeping, might be related to caffeine in his drink.
"I just stopped, and started drinking ginger ale" and decaffeinated beverages , Dr. Groth says.
Not just colas and "pepper" drinks (Dr. Pepper, Mr. Pibb) have caffeine today. Brands like Mello Yello and Sunkist Orange do also. Consumers are often unaware that other drinks contain as much or more caffeine than colas.
Dr. Michael Jacobson, director of the Center for Science in the Public Interest in Washington, D.C., says that he is concerned about soda-drinking children who may have difficulty handling caffeine.
"It's crazy to have a drug in a food that's so widely used by children," says Dr. Jacobson, whose group is lobbying for a ban on caffeine in soda pop.
Dr. Jacobson says caffeine in soft drinks also may affect adults, citing studies indicating negative effects of a large caffeine intake, particularly on pregnant women.
The FDA has proposed taking caffeine off its GRAS list (a list of additives "generally recognized as safe"), and putting it on an "interim" list for safety testing. The FDA also has proposed that caffeine no longer be required in cola and pepper drinks, as it is under current law.
The Virginia-based Federation of Homemakers, like Dr. Jacobson's group, wants the FDA to ban caffeine in soft drinks. But federation director Ruth Desmond says that close connections between the soft drink industry and the FDA make this effort difficult. She notes that the former head of the FDA's bureau of foods, Dr. Howard Roberts, now is a vice-president of the National Soft Drink Association.
Mrs. Desmond says that her group is concerned by reports that cola drinks have become the staple drink of many children, especially among the poor.
"Milk is gone, fruit drinks, none of them stand up to the caffeinated drinks, " she says, adding that early consumption of large amounts of caffeine may give children a taste for later drug use.
Mrs. Desmond says that manufacturers do not need to use caffeine for drinks to have a cola taste.
Soft drink manufacturers generally argue that caffeine is a flavoring agent which enhances the taste of their products, and is not a chemical additive designed to artificially stimulate drinkers.
"Caffeine is a classic bittering agent and it blends very well" with sugar in soda, says Jay Smith, spokesman for the National Soft Drink Association.
But caffeine's flavor effect is "extremely minor," according to Dr. Jacobson, who says it is used mainly for its stimulatory effects.
And not all manufacturers think caffeine is an essential flavor ingredient.
"We didn't think it [caffeine] was needed," says Edward Kiesel, a quality assurer for Safeway stores. Safeway markets a house brand of cola, Cragmont, which has no added caffeine. "We feel that it [caffeine] does not help our formulation."
Mr. Kiesel notes that Cragmont does contain a small amount of caffeine from its cola nut base, but says that the consumer would have to drink 350 cans of Cragmont Cola to receive the caffeine of one can of Coca-Cola.
Cragmont Cola is not a national best seller, but Mr. Kiesel says that Safeway stores sell more of the cola than of their other Cragmont brand drinks. He says that many inquiries about the cola come from Utah, the home region of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons), a religious denomination that discourages caffeine use.
Royal Crown Cola introduced a diet, caffeine-free cola onto the market last year, called RC 100. Caroline Horstman, market research manager for RC 100, says the drink has been successful, with a 1 percent share of the soft drink market after its first year.
Miss Horstman also says that company tests showed a lack of caffeine would not harm the drink's flavor.
"We have found that in the taste-testing among consumers," Miss Horstman says , ". . . they can perceive no difference" between the taste of unlabeled caffeinated and decaffeinated diet colas.
Both Mr. Kiesel and Miss Horstman say their companies feel that there is a good market for caffeine-free soft drinks.
Miss Horstman says RC 100 appeals to consumers for health and religious reasons, or because they simply don't like caffeine.
Caffeine in soft drinks (milligrams per 12 ounce can) Sugar-free Mr. Pibb 60 Mountain Dew 54 Mello Yello 52 Tab 46 Coca-Cola 45 Shasta Cherry Cola 44 Shasta Cola 44 Shasta Diet Cola 44 Sunkist Orange 40 Mr. Pibb 40 Dr. Pepper 40 Pepsi-Cola 38 Diet Pepsi 36 Pepsi Light 36 RC Cola 36 Diet Rite 36 Fresca, Fanta drinks, Teem, 7-Up, RC 100, Canada Dry Ginger Ale, Hire's Root Beer 0 Source: manufacturers' figures


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The Hood River County Chamber of Commerce may be a victim of its own success.
In recent years the county has plowed funds from the room tax (TRT) it receives from local hotels into its marketing and tourism budgets. The efforts have paid off.
"Last year we had 12,000 people come through the visitors center the whole year," said Chamber Director Kerry Cobb. "This year we have had that many already."
However, while the chamber has been ramping up tourism efforts, a complex situation involving city sewer service may take away a large part of its revenue unless it can come to an agreement with the city.
Due to the tourism influx, one of the area's popular lodging destinations, Vagabond Lodge, is in the early planning stages of a 24-unit expansion at its location on Westcliff Drive.
In order to make the expansions, the Lodge would have to expand its sewer services, as well.
According to a consent to annexation agreement filed with the city by the Vagabond Lodge (as well as several other properties on Westcliff), any significant increase in city services would trigger that property's annexation into the city.
In this case that annexation would include the Columbia Gorge Hotel, which would otherwise be sitting on an island of county property on a city sewer line between the city limits and the city annexed property at the Vagabond.
That annexation would move the TRT funds from the two hotels from the county to the city, and that is where things get sticky for the chamber.
The chamber currently receives 90 percent of TRT funds through the county. From taxes generated in the city it only gets a 25 percent cut.
Currently the tax funds one full-time staff member and portions of the salary of Nancy Carlson and Cobb, and also helps pay for part of the chamber's rent at the visitors center. It also helped pay for the chamber's remodeled website and its social media efforts.
Hood River City Manager Bob Francis said the county, city and the chamber have sat down to discuss how to handle the issue and the city council is sympathetic to the chamber's needs.
"The chamber is our main tourism and marketing branch," Francis said. "When (the annexation) does happen we'll take it to the city council. They have been partners with the chamber and want to help."
The Vagabond has been considering an expansion for nearly a decade, according to owner Grant Polson, but with some improvements out of the way, he has recently started looking at the idea again.
Polson said the Vagabond has limited space to grow but would like to make use of it. They have not yet filed expansion plans with the city.
As for the potential annexation: "We'll cross that bridge when we come to it."
Cindy Walbridge, the Hood River City Planning director, said any plans for expansion at Vagabond - and any annexation plans - are still in their preliminary phases.
"They have just done some initial requests on it about what they would need to with the city or the county," she said.
If the city and chamber don't reach a compromise on the number, it would mean a $100,000-$110,000 drop in the chamber's budget - roughly a third of its visitor council funding.
"I think they will be annexed - it's just a matter of time," Cobb said. "So we are looking at the whole budget."
Francis agreed that is a matter of when, not if, the Vagabond and Columbia Gorge Hotel get annexed; and the city would work to keep all the affected parties in the loop.
"This has been something on the back burner and in everyone's mind for awhile," he said.
Cobb is hopeful that the city can reach a compromise with the chamber on the TRT funds it receives and lessen the budget blow.
"I'm hoping to work out a happy medium with the city," she said.
Francis was optimistic that something could be worked out; that even if it didn't meet the chamber's current funding, would avoid a massive cut.
"When the state law about this went into effect, it said you cannot provide less than the funds you currently are," Francis said, adding that nothing legally prevents the city from increasing the amount of TRT funds it provides to the city.
He said that the city would also gain revenue through the annexation through annexation costs and increased property taxes.
Cobb is hopeful something can be worked out, because otherwise she fears the momentum the chamber has built up will be lost.
"It's a substantial hit and we'll have to decide what to do with it," Cobb said. "It's unfortunate because we are really on a roll.
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What do you all think of geohistory? How do the vowels concord between the omega and the aspiration? Should there be more contraction?
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Could you tell me more about this -ικότητα suffix?
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Taco Bell teamed up with Major League Baseball for a cool promotion called 'Steal a Base, Steal a Taco.' The premise was simple -- if a base was stolen during the World Series, a free Doritos Locos Taco would be given away to everyone in the country! Score!
Thanks to Angel Pagan of the San Francisco Giants and his steal of second base late in Game 2, Taco Bell is going to pony up the goods! Tomorrow, October 30th, everyone in America can claim their one free taco by visiting a participating Taco Bell location between 2pm and 6pm local time!
There is no purchase necessary and a strict limit of one taco per person is allowed. Pass the mild sauce please!
Congratulations, by the way, to the San Francisco Giants who won the World Series last night (Sunday 10/28) by sweeping the Detroit Tigers by a score of 4-3 in extra innings!


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Weekend Winter Storm Looks to Drop Several Inches of Snow on the Duluth / Superior Region
As the weather forecast for this weekend becomes clearer, it is becoming more evident that the Twin Ports and folks along the North and South Shores can expect several inches of snow in what could be our first major snow event of this season.
This approaching storm system has prompted the National Weather Service to issue a winter storm watch that goes into effect Sunday afternoon and remains in effect through Monday night.
Snow will start falling in the region in the early afternoon hours of Sunday and pick up in intensity as the day goes on. There is a potential for the early part of this storm to bring a wintry mix before changing completely to snow. The heaviest snowfall will occur Sunday night, with remaining light to moderate snowfall persisting through the day on Monday. Snowfall totals will vary widely with this system, but it is generally expected that the region could see at least 6 inches or more of snow.
Stay tuned for further updates, and as always we have the latest road information and school closings for you as well.
UPDATE (02/09/13 - 11:30 am) - This storm has prompted a winter storm warning.


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Steve Spagnuolo, fired this week as head coach of the St. Louis Rams, has considerable cachet as a defensive coordinator, despite his 10-38 record in three seasons running the Rams. That's because Spagnuolo was the Giants' DC when they won the Super Bowl four years ago, and is considered by many to be the architect of that triumph. Before that, Spagnuolo was among the best and brightest on Jim Johnson's Eagles defensive staff.
Sometimes when a coach is fired with a year left on his deal, he prefers to sit back and watch, maybe do a little TV work, collecting the paycheck. A source close to Spagnuolo said today that is not Spags' mindset. The source said Spagnuolo, 52, expects to coach in the NFL next season, and would be interested in any opening that might occur with the Eagles.
That's news because the Newark Star-Ledger last week implied otherwise, noting that Spagnuolo was not happy his final year in Philadelphia (2006). When then-Birds offensive coordinator Brad Childress got the head coaching job in Minnesota, Childress wanted to take Spagnuolo with him as defensive coordinator. But Eagles coach Andy Reid said that when he was in Green Bay, Mike Holmgren had a rule about assistants who left to become head coaches -- they should build their own staffs, not pilfer from his. Reid said he wasn't letting Childress take anyone with him.
Of course, a year later Spagnuolo left for the Giants, and that all worked out pretty well for him. And last year at the NFL Scouting Combine, Spagnuolo took part in a dinner organized by former Reid assistants, Spags speaking appreciatively of his former head coach.
The source did not say Spagnuolo definitely is coming back here. He expects to have options, the source said, and no doubt he is interested in weighing them. We still don't know there is an opening with the Eagles. Team chairman Jeffrey Lurie seemed to send mixed signals on defensive coordinator Juan Castillo in Lurie's Tuesday press conference. There has been speculation that even if Castillo stays, Spagnuolo might return as some sort of assistant head coach, adding defensive savvy to the mix and perhaps positioning himself as Reid's logical successor.
All we know right now for sure is that Reid isn't going to do any sort of season wrapup press conference until the Castillo situation is resolved. And no such press conference has been scheduled.


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Esther's Inviting Antwerp Kitchen
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- Name:
- Esther
- Location:
- Antwerp Belgium
- Square Feet:
- 95
- Division:
- International
- What makes your small kitchen so cool:
- I love my small kitchen because everything is within hand's reach and it's completely my style, even though we weren't allowed to make major changes.
- Describe a challenge you've overcome or a smart resource you've found for your kitchen.:
- When we moved in, the kitchen was white, empty and it didn't look inviting. Since it's a rental apartment, we weren't allowed (nor could we afford) to remodel the cabinets, so we painted the walls surrounding the kitchen black (the wall behind the stove is even painted in chalkboard paint!) and saw to it that the kitchen appliances weren't only useful, but fulfilled a decorative function too.
Because we don't have much counter space, my boyfriend made me my own "rolling kitchen island" out of a small IKEA cabinet and four wheels. It holds all my cookbooks and breakfast supplies, and I think it looks great!
- What's your favorite meal to cook here?:
- Lasagna! And all kinds of cookies and cakes of course. I love how the delicious smell fills up the whole apartment!


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Been having a bit of Zbrush fun lately. It's all pretty much just for weekend afternoon giggles, though I'm rather enjoying the design of this fellow, so I may make an attempt at finish. I could do with a bit of texturing. It's been too long!
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This one just hacked into a sphere, obviously, but little faces with a lot of character are exceptionally fun to do.


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Seasonal Affective Disorder (appropriately named SAD or the Winter Blues) can be serious, but is a very treatable form of depression which can occur each year, starting in fall or winter and ending in spring or early summer. The mood disorder is triggered by the reduction of sunlight during the winter months. While those who move to Chicago from sunnier climates may be prone to this, many who live all their lives in the midwest or northern climates can suffer from SAD as well. The first episodes are most likely to appear in individuals during their early twenties. A true diagnosis can usually be made after an individual has experienced winter depression for two years running. However, depression of any type is a serious illness which can affect many systems in the body, as well as all aspects of a person's life. It's important to get professional consultation and treatment as soon as possible. Don't suffer through two years of this winter illness to be sure it's SAD.
For more information about depression and Seasonal Affective Disorder click here: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/seasonal-affective-disorder/DS00195


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An alien with two hearts, resembling a human, who travels through time and space with various gorgeous companions that can't resist him because he's just so awesome. Battles evil aliens all over the universe and saves countless lives, civilizations, and planets.
I know someone who can help, he's called the Doctor.
by puny human July 10, 2008
"I'm The Doctor",,
"Doctor Who?!"
"Doctor Who?!"
by Srhktx September 16, 2009
"The Doctor is the world's only hope."
by Whovian November 17, 2012
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Someone who puts up with an ever more impatient public demanding quick fixes for innocuous conditions while facing scrutiny from those who judge service, cost-accountability, and adherence to legal definitions of medicine.
Doctors usually give up being caregivers when they meet people who provide definitions in urbandictionary.com
by diluted April 12, 2005
A Doctor is someone who goes to school for up to 16 years after they graduate high school, only to lose their job and liscense on their first day because some family filed a malpractice lawsuit because he couldn't save their doomed-in-the-first-place family member.
Jon went to school until he was 32 to become a Doctor, but on his first day when he failed to save his patient who had a failing liver and could not have been saved anyway, the family filed a malpractice lawsuit against him and he lost his job, liscense to practice, 16 years of his life, and several hundred thousand dollars in school tuition fees. Isn't the American Legal System great?
by MMM_TAIYAKI March 02, 2007
a total screaming genius, but humble and a little bit sexy.
man: how did you do that?
woman: is their a word for total screaming genius, that sounds humble and a little bit sexy?
Man: Doctor, you can call me Doctor.
woman: I see what you did there.
woman: is their a word for total screaming genius, that sounds humble and a little bit sexy?
Man: Doctor, you can call me Doctor.
woman: I see what you did there.
by Giant Whovian May 05, 2013
Someone who has spent 11-16 years of training after high school and over hundreds of thousands of dollars to become certified as a doctor.
Because of medical malpractice lawsuits, medicare, medicaid doctors salaries are declining.
by Geoffrey March 15, 2005


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2011 Readers' Choice Awards: Food Processing Awards Equipment and Ingredient Suppliers
Our readers honor their best suppliers in 44 categories of ingredients, equipment and services.
Considering that we sent out our first 2011 Readers' Choice Awards survey in the summer of 2010, most of our food & beverage processing respondents probably were still feeling the effects of the recession when they contemplated the role suppliers play in their success … or survival.
"Expectations are higher with a shrinking market," Ron, whose firm supplies the foodservice market, said of his suppliers. He added that "those that responded" were rewarded with his business.
Positive comments again outnumbered critical ones in responses to this, our ninth annual survey of customer satisfaction and relationships with suppliers. "I'm very much satisfied with the companies I am currently with," wrote wrote a Corpus Christi, Texas, processor. "These are all great companies that over the years have served our dairy well," wrote another.
One cautionary comment we want to pass on: "I am terrifically and overall well pleased with the customer service of my suppliers. But pricing is just too volatile," wrote a California respondent.. "It's getting too expensive to make anything anymore."
We performed the survey differently this year, breaking up the 19 equipment and 25 ingredient categories into several smaller surveys. This year, we included five former Wellness Foods ingredient categories. There were two separate lists of survey recipients: one for our subscribers primarily involved in specifying processing and packaging equipment and services, a separate one for those buying ingredients and flavors.
As we mentioned, the first ballot went out last summer; the last one in November. E-mails to our subscribers, both print and online, contained links to a web-based survey form. We also carried a full ballot in the magazine, which brought in a handful of votes by old-fashioned fax machine. We received a total of 388 votes.
No supplier names were suggested; the form is an unaided recall survey. The e-mail recipients represent all categories of the food and beverage industry and all sizes of companies.
Congratulations to the 128 companies named on the following pages. You readers can use it as a yellow pages for new suppliers. And our thanks to all you food & beverage processors who responded to our survey.
On the following pages are the first-, second- and third-place winners in each category, as long as they get a minimum of 5 percent of the votes cast in that category. Differences of less than 3 percent are considered statistically insignificant.
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PEMBROKE, N.C. – The Cobra baseball team used a seven run ninth inning to break a 8-8 tie and eventually take home a 15-11 road victory over the nationally ranked #17 UNC-Pembroke Braves on Thursday night. The non-conference win improves the Cobras to 19-18 overall, while the Braves fall to 21-9.
Coker got the offense started with a solo homer by Brinley Griffin (Port St. John, Fla.) in the first, but UNC-P quickly answered with a run of their own in the bottom half of the inning to tie the game at one. The Cobras then scored three more runs over the next two innings, while the Braves plated just one, giving Coker a 4-2 lead. A three run fourth inning gave Coker a nice 7-2 lead, but that did not last long when the Braves posted five runs in the bottom of the fourth, tying the game at seven.
An exchange of runs in the seventh and a scoreless eighth made it 8-8 heading to the ninth. Griffin got the offense started once again with another solo homer in the first at bat of the inning. Coker then scored six more runs on seven hits to take a 15-8 lead. Pembroke did manage to get three more runs across in the bottom half, but the Cobras held off their attack to take home the win.
Dan Meyer (Seaford, N.Y.) (1-1) picked up his first win of the year for the Cobras, going three innings allowing four runs on four hits with a pair of strikeouts.
Griffin finished the day 3-for-3 with two homers, two RBIS and three runs scored, while Brian Luchsinger (Farmingville, N.Y.) was 3-for-4 with a double, four RBIs and two runs scored. Drew Hardee (Rock Hill, S.C.) also had three this for Coker with three runs scored, including double and Nick Fuoco (Palm Bay, Fla.) had two hits with a double and an RBI. Jordan Buenting (Ankeny, Iowa) and Matt Ammons (Chester, S.C.) each had a pair of hits, while Buenting drove in three runs and Ammons drove in two.
The Cobras return to the diamond on Friday for the start of their final Conference Carolinas series of the season against Anderson University. The first game of the double-header starts tomorrow at noon, with the third and final game on Saturday at 1:00 p.m.


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October 23, 2012
E-mail newsletters have become a standard—and very popular—form of online marketing. They allow you to distribute value-add information to clients and prospects, while also driving traffic to your Web site by using hyperlinks to your pages in the body of the e-mail. And in this economy, where cost-cutting efforts are especially appreciated, it's good to know they offer a considerable bang for your buck—but only when they are well executed. Here are best practices to follow.
1. E-mail Subject line. Use the newsletter title and a reference to the strongest headline. There is no need to include the issue date. It just adds clutter in a Subject line. Be sure to check with your state bar to see if additional language is required.
2. Hyperlinks. Place hyperlinks on titled items and avoid the phrase "Click Here." Also include hyperlinks to other sites and all e-mail addresses.
3. Navigation. Include navigation tools in the layout to point readers to "Visit This Practice Site," "Contact Us," "Subscribe" and "Unsubscribe" so readers can quickly get to the right spots on your Web site.
4. Other services. If the newsletter is specific to one practice group or type of service, consider including cross-selling promotions and links to your firm's other practices.
5. Teasers. On average, readers spend only 15 to 20 seconds on each e-mail that they open. So emails need to be punchy—use teasers to get readers to click on hyperlinks to the full articles on the Web.
6. Length. Reading e-mails is very different from reading print. It's best to limit news item to three to four paragraphs. Limit paragraphs to two to three sentences. Limit sentences to no more than two lines. Refrain from using footnotes in emails; instead, place them in the online document.
7. Font. Studies have shown that the most legible fonts on the Web are sans serif fonts, with Verdana being the most legible.
8. Timing. Distribute on a Tuesday or Wednesday before 2 p.m. E-mails distributed on Friday afternoons are often overlooked or deleted on the weekend and Monday morning.
9. E-mail method. Do not send mass e-mails by Bcc'ing a blanket group. Instead, use the appropriate technology to create individualized and personalized e-mails. Sending via Bcc could potentially lead to being blacklisted by some companies if their e-mail system detects and blocks this type of contact.
10. ROI measurement. Remember, you are posting the content to the Web, then pushing readers from the e-mail to the Web to generate more Web traffic and interest in your practice. Measuring e-mail open rates is still a dubious science, so use Web traffic measurement tools instead to gauge your success. They are much more reliable.
About the Author
Lisa Salazar, a non-practicing attorney, is the Internet Marketing Manager at Fulbright & Jaworski in Houston.