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Re: Concord Law School
Reply #10 on:
September 16, 2004, 07:27:08 AM »
I do not attend an online law school but my first take on it would be that if you were trying to get into a law firm, i'm not sure how you would fare. Not that you would not get as good as an education, but there's a certain stigma that comes with an online degree whether is undergrad or law school.
If you are just trying to enhance your own knowledge to help your business or advance in your current employment, I think that would make sense, but other than that, I think it's too risky of a move.
Re: Concord Law School
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September 17, 2004, 01:06:19 PM »
There are several states that will allow you to sit for the bar after receiving your JD through a DL school if you have an LLM from an ABA school. That is the route I plan to take. I will probably begin Concord in January after practicing nurse anesthesia for 28 years. I have looked at all of the DL schools and still feel that the online experience with Concord will be the best. Any opinions out there? Later, Prolodoc
Re: Concord Law School
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September 23, 2004, 11:29:06 AM »
I have a question for you then. How will you get a LLM from an ABA-approved school if Concord is non-ABA approved?
Just wondering and asking. Also, if you have researched this issue, which ABA-approved schools will accept Concord, for example, for the LLM degree.
I am still exploring my options, as I complete my bachelor's degree in five months.
Thanks and good luck!
Re: Concord Law School
Reply #13 on:
November 30, 2004, 10:16:34 AM »
Concord Law School is an excellent place of higher learning. That being said, there are some issues that need to be clarified.
1. Do IVY League schools "look down" on Concord?
Answer: Yes. They also look down on all state universities that are not rated in the top tier. You do yourself a disservice if you chose your school based on how students at IVY league schools will perceive you.
2. What are Concord's Bar passage rates?
Answer: Concord is a new institution. It was founded in 1998. Only two classes have sat for the California Bar. Six out of the ten students passed the first time out of the original class. Six out of fourteen passed on the first try from the second class. To date: 12 out of 24 have passed the California Bar exam on their first try.
3. How does this compare with other schools?
Answer: Pretty well. On the last Cal Bar exam, 3 of 5 Stanford students passed the exam. Only 38% of USC law school grads passed the same exam. UCLA was the only California school that posted an exceptional pass rate on the Cal Bar at 79%. Cooley, an ABA school in Michigan ,recorded a 0 out of 22 on the same test; no Cooley grad passed the Cal Bar. What does that say about Concord? They are doing pretty well at this point. The Cal Bar seems to be a particularly tough exam.
4. How selective is admittance to Concord?
Concord is not at all selective. Almost anyone can go there. HOWEVER! Beware. There is one large caveat. The State of California requires that all students from non-ABA approved schools must pass the FYLSX (First Year Law Exam) before they can receive credit for their second year of legal studies. The FYLSX is very difficult; many students from ABA schools could not pass it. So Concord's upper level students are a select group.
5. How does the FYLSX compare to the LSAT?
Answer: It does not at all. The FYLSX is far more difficult. Moreover, the FYLSX tests students on their first year of legal studies. The LSAT is a multiple guess test on logic problems. All in all, it is easier to make it at an ABA school if you are only an average law student. BTW -- tier 4 ABA schools are not very hard to get into; getting a 148 on the LSAT is a lot easier then passing the FYLSX!
6. Is Concord inexpensive?
Answer: yes and no. If you score in the 160's on the LSAT, you can attend most tier 4 law schools free of charge. Concord does not offer financial aid. So a tier 4 ABA school may cost less if you do reasonably well on your LSATs. However, Concord, despite its lack of ABA accreditation, may be better than many tier 4 ABA schools, so be careful. (Keep in mind that Concord only lacks ABA accreditation because it is an Internet school. Concord is well-regarded academically.) Ultimately, you want the best education for the money. It is what you *learn* that will determine your future.
7. Describe the prototypical Concord student:
Answer: Very smart and very motivated. Concord's academic standards, from the first year on, are dictated by the California Bar. Students only have three times to pass the FYLSX. If they fail three times, they cannot finish their legal studies. Thus, Concord's standards are, by necessity, harder than those of many schools -- particularly in the early stages.
8. Can I become a practicing lawyer with a Concord degree?
Answer: Absolutely. You are initially limited to taking the Cal Bar; however, most states will allow you to take their state bars after you have practiced a year or so in California.
9. Can I make a living with my Concord degree?
Answer: A Concord degree is not the equivalent of a degree from Harvard, Yale, Michigan, Stanford, NYU, or Chicago. You should be aware that most law schools have regional reputations; a degree from Detroit's excellent Wayne State University Law School is golden in the Detroit area, because many judges and attorneys in Detroit studied there. On the other hand, in California, a WSU degree is meaningless. As more and more Concord students pass the bar, these individuals will undoubtably begin law firms. As their firms are successful, Concord's reputation will spread and they will in turn hire more Concord graduates. This is the way all law schools (except those on the elite list) operate. Concord is new. There are only a handful of graduates. In the 1600's how many Law School graduates were there from the Harvard Divinity School? Were they respected by the elite institutions of Europe? Of course not! Judging the success of Concord's alumni in building solid relationships with the community at large is premature at this point. However, to date Concord has a fine record. Undoubtably they will succeed.
Re: Concord Law School
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December 20, 2004, 06:18:00 PM »
Aren't they a little "pricey" for DL?
That stated, I think they are required to divulge their "1st time pass"-rate on the Baby Bar. In my opinion, if that's over 20%, they are a pretty good school.
Before making the commitment, you might want to look at past Baby Bars yourself, at:
That should shatter any illusions that the first year at a California Distance Learning school is going to be some kind of picnic...
Re: Concord Law School
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January 04, 2005, 09:00:14 PM »
I'm a Concord student, at least 'till the end of week when my transfer out is final. I completed part of the 4-year program and decided it's time to move on. Reason: value.
The ten or so correspondence schools in CA seem to operate with the same formula which is based on two essentials: a) provide 864 hours of instruction within a 48-52 week period, b) provide a 4-year degree granting curriculum. Anything beyond that is pure marketing, designed to attract and retain clients. Concord's edge is its association with Kaplan, a very big name in the distance learning industry. That seems to provide its program the illusion of quality, something many of the others struggle to achieve. Does it make Concord a better school than the rest? Opinion reserved.
For the most part these correspondence "schools" are basically expensive prolonged bar prep courses, in essence not substantially different than commercial short courses. To me there is no doubt that some people could learn enough in other ways, in less time at far less cost to pass the Bar, but CalBar has made attendance at one of these businesses almost mandatory. In my opinion they do this to protect their reputation, such as it is. Imagine the fallout if the Bar started being passed by the unwashed masses with nothing but an undergraduate degree and a cheap Bar Review course under their belt. Outrageous! .....and potentially bad for the business of distance law education which not surprisingly is by and large run by California attorneys. What a coincidence.
My personal experience has convinced me that those enrolled essentially teach themselves. The "school" does very little beyond the bare business basics to help it's clients prepare for the Bar. After paying what in many cases is an exhorbitant tuition you do nothing more than read the texts, do the limited assignments and pass some open book quizzes. Even Concord's final exams are technically open book since they merely depend on students' compliance with their Honor Code to not use notes. Yeah, right, like that really happens when no one's looking. NWCALaw at least requires its finals to be proctored, which is to its credit. Day to day in these schools there is virtually none or very limited intellectual interaction with teaching staff. Concord, however, does provide email access to professors and does provide interactive chat sessions. Hardly ground-breaking 21st century technology. Grading is another interesting and frustrating experience. First, its slow. Finals from early December are still not graded. That has not stopped the administration from advancing students to 2L even though their PR clearly indicates advancement is predicated on successful completion of all prior year requirements and achieving a passing grade. Hmmm, could it be the lure of that $7800 which can be transferred immediately to their account, only later to be returned in cases of academic failure? Business first, academics second.
Those considering the correspondence school route should understand there is no substitute for real, live one-on-one discussion with a professional, and by and large these businesses do not provide that, depite the marketing hype. The hidden costs should also be carefully considered. The texts required by the programs are generally not adequate to provide a student with a clear understanding of the law. Most of the folks I've talked to purchase various 3rd party study aids which are not particularly expensive, until you realize you need to do this for all four years. It will add considerably to the cost of the degree. So what does Concord provide that justifies $7800 a year? It's a matter of opinion, but if you are one of those people who needs someone constantly checking on your progress and reminding you to keep moving then maybe it's the place for you. If you are self-motivated, which I would hope most correspondence school students are, then there are much cheaper solutions.
Concord makes a very big point of touting its high tech methodology. While adequate, it is by no stretch of the imagination particularly high tech. Each student is provided a home page from which they can access school resources. Included is a progress chart that tracks accomplishments as you chunk throught the various modules of instruction. If you get too far behind they change color to warn you. If you attempt to go too fast the system will stop you by proventing access to the assignments which consist of readings, online videos, essay writing and quizzes. Attendance at the periodic live chats is optional. The videos run inside RealPlayer which some people would just as soon not have installed on their machines because of its annoying tendency to hook into other functions. Access to the system is restricted through the use of a Verisign digital certificate, which you must purchase each year. Only about $15 bucks just another little nickle-dime annoyance.
For the most part I believe that Concord provides as good a learning experience as you will find among the various correspondence schools. In my opinion, it could be better. There is also a fairly robust student community which is accessible through various Yahoo groups where just about anything is discussed. Unfortunately, lawyerly analysis of issues is not high on the agenda of most of these groups, but rather an uncomfortable amount of opinionated dialogue on various current affairs. Something you could find on any number of open Usenet boards. But the students are enthusiastic and, for the most part, supportive. They are also notably well-educated. You will find yourself in and amongst a fair number of post-graduate educated individuals. They seem to develop true friendships despite the virtual connection. One particularly noteworthy board is that moderated by Dr. Wm. Weston called Res Ipsa Loquitor. Here he restricts discussion to the analysis of specific legal dilemmas. He participates openly and provides valuable feedback to posters on their legal theories. A real gem of a resource but it's something he does on his own, not something sponsored by Concord, as far as I can tell. I will miss that board. There is also a student bar association which I believe is fairly unique among correspondence schools. Its value to students is questionable but it does provide an outlet for the joiners to play-act as budding lawyers. There is no law review or moot court. Pay the big bucks and attend a traditional school for these.
In summation, it is my opinion these "schools" are primarily businesses and academic institutions second. Some provide the bare minimum to satisfy the Cal Bar requirements and some others throw in a bell or whistle to make them distinguishable from the crowd. From what I see, students should be forewarned they will be largely responsible for teaching themselves the law and that mere attendance is probably not going to be enough to pass the Bar.
Having said that, I'm transferring to Northwestern California Law School. It meets the test I described above at a much lower price point then most of the others. It boils down to value, how much you get for your money. Whether or not this is a good decision, time will tell.
Hope this helps.
The information here is my opinion only. It is not intended to interfer with any business relationships or compromise the conduct of business. It is provided with the intent to facilitate reaching an informed purchasing decision. Any inaccuracies in the information are unintentional and will be corrected immediately upon notification by a recognized authority.
Re: Concord Law School
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January 06, 2005, 09:57:39 AM »
Are you concerned at all about national accreditation?
As I understand it, the 50 states do not have to recognize an unaccredited degree as legal. Oregon, for example, has a list of schools from which degrees claimed are illegal. The schools are not recognized by the CHEA or US Dept of Education. In order for a school to grant degrees legally in the states that care about this, the school must be at least accredited by the DETC, which is on the list of US Dept of Education approved accreditation agencies.
The only two distance learning law schools that qualify are Taft and Concord. I have chosen Taft, because as you say, I find that I will be teaching myself for the most part, and I want to have more funds to put toward self-study aids.
I appreciate your post. It is the most honest, straight-forward assessment of Concord and distance learning law as I have read in my two months long research on the subject. For one thing, students of these schools have a desire to legitimize their choice, and for another, if they are not self-directed or suited for distance learning, their experience is tainted...
...anyway, I find that I learn better alone. I do not know why, although I have tried to understand. I suppose it is because I get bored sitting in classes, or find the line of BS teachers toss out while they try to be entertaining, distracting. Or maybe I have a learning disability that requires the focus of distance learning. Whatever the reason, I'm going to claim that my DL JD is the reward for being a rebel and non-conformist.
Best of luck to you...
Re: Concord Law School
Reply #17 on:
January 06, 2005, 03:10:55 PM »
The latest stats I can find show Concord with a first-time pass rate on the Baby Bar of 35.1%.
Res ipsa loquitur...
Re: Concord Law School
Reply #18 on:
January 06, 2005, 03:27:01 PM »
I wonder what Baby Bar reviews the Concord students use...
Re: Concord Law School
Reply #19 on:
January 06, 2005, 10:43:56 PM »
Sharkfish -
Response to a couple of your questions. First re. accredidation. It has crossed my mind but it's not a show-stopper. I rationalize that these schools are so far down the food chain within the legal education hierarchy that quasi-accreditation is meaningless for my purposes. My reason for going through this ordeal is primarily self-improvement and business credentials. I'm in it primarily for the knowledge which I can use to my advantage without being licensed. So, why not just study on my own without the expense of a school? Because I'm not THAT motivated. I need someone poking at me occasionally to keep up the pace. But not $7800 worth of friendly reminders, $2850 will do just fine. If I'm so lucky as to become licensed in CA I will practice there as a virtual law office, putting in the required time to qualify to sit for the Bar in my home state. If I don't make it, oh well.
The Concord students for the most part do not use a Baby Bar prep course. The school offers a pre-test weekend with Professor Bracci who provides that last minute dose of review together with pep talk. They also provide all 1L sudents with the Practising Law Institute's Multistate Bar Review comprehensive outlines, sample MCQ and essays on CD's. You also have access to the material at the PLI website. This is a particularly useful resource because the outlines are pretty much spot-on, simple and logical. If you have a chance to acquire them I recommend you do so.
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"Special Dispensation?: Parish Reform in Industrial Vienna, 1875-1914", 2008 Conference on Faith & History, Bluffton University September 2008.
"The Spirit Makes the Difference?: Working Class Life in Industrial Vienna, 1875-1914", ENC Public Lecture Series, Boston MA, October 16, 2007.
"Decisions, Influences, Mentors, and Work: Becoming a Christian Historian", Opening Address to 2006 CFH Undergraduate Conference, Oklahoma Baptist University, September 21, 2006.
"The Lost Spirit of Joseph II: Parish Reform and Working Class Vienna in the Late 19th Century", Conference on Faith and History Northeast Regional Meeting, Gordon College, MArch 25, 2006.
"Secularization Theory Re-Examined: Religion in Working Class Vienna, 1875-1914" Junior Fellows Conference, Volume XIII. (Vienna: Institut Fur die Wissenschaften vom Menschen, July 2004).
"Six Days You Shall Labor': Priest and Parish in Working Class Vienna, 1875-1914",ENC Public Lecture Series, Boston MA, December 4, 2003.
"Counting sheep in District X: A Story of Nineteenth Century Parish in Vienna", Junior Fellows Seminar, Institut Fur die Wissenschaften vom Menschen, Vienna, Austria, October 10, 2001.
"Non-ceramic Portable Artifacts," in Landscape Archaeology: Prehistoric Settlement, Subsistence, and Environment of Kosrae, Eastern Caroline Islands, Micronesia. ed. J. Stephen Athens. (Honolulu: International Archaeological Research Institute, Inc., 1993), 255-276.
A Kalaupapa Sweet Potato Farm: Report on Archaeological data Recovery Operations, Kalaupapa Airport Improvement Project, Kalaupapa, Molokai, Hawaii: Volume 1. Co-authored with Conrad "Mac" Goodwin and Conrad Erkelens. (Honolulu: International Archaeological Research Institute, Inc., 1993).
"Analysis of Shell and Basalt Adzes from the Leo Palace Hotel Site," in Archaeological Investigations at the Leo Palace Site, Naton, Tumon Bay, Guam: Volume 1: Archaeological Data Recovery, Burial Recovery and Monitoring. B.D. Davis, M.J. Tomonari-Tuggle, and S. Wickler, authors. (Honolulu: International archaeological Research Institute, Inc., 1992), Appendix B.
"Analysis of Shell and Bone Fishhooks from the Leo Palace Hotel Site," in Archaeological Investigations at the Leo Palace Site, Naton, Tumon Bay, Guam: Volume 1: Archaeological Data Recovery, Burial Recovery and Monitoring. B.D. Davis, M.J. Tomonari-Tuggle, and S. Wickler, authors. (Honolulu: International archaeological Research Institute, Inc., 1992), Appendix B.
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- HIST 290: Understanding Europe, 1950-Present
- History of Cold War Europe
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Christ, more good shows need to be aired, not saying Soul Eaters bad, but just something other than Cowboy Bebop and Ghost in the Shell (awsome animes, but to many reruns)
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What was there in Soul Eater to require censoring?
To kid it up, some of the violence I would tone down, plus anything suggestive.
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Who needs TV anymore when we have the internet?
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Meh, don't even really bother with TV anymore to be honest. I mean, it's neat they're airing it again, especially with the recent Blu-ray release, but I still think they'd be better off putting more recent dubs up.
Still, a good show a lot of non-anime fans over here really like, so I suppose it's a good move on their part to add something to appeal to a slightly broader audience. The dub's a tad dated, but still good enough for many to enjoy; I hope it gives the anime industry in the west slightly more attention.
No, a dated dub would be the original Sailor Moon, Mobile Suit Gundam Trilogy, or Macross.
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I dont even watch Tv when I can have the anime right here in a finger snap.
They are a little late i had them on blu-ray for a while.
Raining days are for relaxing if your listening some old tunes from dino
i guess i still watch anime on sat on toonami cuz thats what i grew up with from the late 90's its almost like ur not watching by urself i guess u could say i dont know the feeling exactly except nostalgic and im set in my ways and working all the time sat nights are my anime nights plus i get on here so on my tv and computer at the same time drinking a few cold ones eating pizza and watching anime ^_^ add some green and its alright with me ^_^
You cant learn to tell the truth till you learn to lie
I don't have any channels on my tv cus I only watch things on crunchyroll and Hulu, but I already have the entire series on blue ray so it's ok.
Although I would have watched it anyway if I had cable because it is my favorite series.
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Lol when I saw the announcement on this site I almost jumped out of my chair cus I thought they were making another anime of it one that follows the manga, I should have known better because the manga isn't finished yet.
Hello, nice to meet you :)
they should continue the anime
Leave a message online or off
hickey1992 wrote:
Who needs TV anymore when we have the internet?
True. But the point is to increase the anime fan base. If it wasn't for tv I would be staying away from anime due to the assumptions many people make with anime.
darkfire9o9 wrote:
I dont even watch Tv when I can have the anime right here in a finger snap.
haha, I am the same way but sometimes its nice to see your favorite anime shown on the screen; showing just how popular it is to show off itself to as many people who even 'accidentally' turn to the channel.
When I saw Soul eater listed on toonami I had a big grin on my face, because that means alot of anime I watched may get shown too even though it was already finished.
Well done, Black Star is as annoying in english as he was in japanese.
Living with the Parum of manliness, mennnnn!!
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turborobo wrote:
TheAncientOne wrote:
What was there in Soul Eater to require censoring?
To kid it up, some of the violence I would tone down, plus anything suggestive.
and Blair ^^"...
Blair must never be censored. Ohhh gawd.
jo momma
Toonami? Finally playing another decent anime? I'm down for that.
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If an order is made in favor of a person who is not a party to the action, that person may enforce obedience to the order by the same process as if a party; and, when obedience to an order may be lawfully enforced against a person who is not a party, that person is liable to the same process for enforcing obedience to the order as if a party.
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Rule 71 was amended, effective March 1, 1990; ________________.
Rule 71 is identical to Rule 71, FRCivP except for style changes derived from Fed.R.Civ.P. 71, and is "* * * intended to assure that process be made available to enforce court orders in favor of and against persons who are properly affected by them, even if they are not parties to the action." Lasky v. Quinlan, 558 F.2d 1133, 1137 (2d Cir. 1977).
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ATLANTA — The last of the Louisville players to get the scissors, Kevin Ware stood in front of the basket as it was lowered to him. Grinning from ear to ear, he cut what remained of the net.
"It's not about me, I've never been that type of guy," Ware said. "These are my brothers. They got the job done."
They always do.
A team that found inspiration in Ware's horrible broken leg wasn't about to let a little thing like an off night by its biggest star, Russ Smith, keep it from cutting down the nets. Luke Hancock made four straight 3-pointers in the first half, and Peyton Siva and Chane Behanan had monster second halves to lead the top-seeded Cardinals to their third national title and first since 1986 on Monday night with an 82-76 victory over Michigan.
"I'm so happy for our team," said Hancock, named the tournament's most outstanding player. "I'm so happy that multiple guys got to contribute on this great run."
And every one of them was in on the celebration.
Siva leaped off the floor to hug his family when the final buzzer sounded. Behanan picked up two cheerleaders and, with one in each arm, carried them to the mosh pit that quickly formed at center court.
In the most touching moment of all, Ware hobbled onto the court for the final seconds of the game. He had urged his teammates to "just go win" after his tibia snapped during the Midwest Regional final, and he made good on his promise to join them when they cut down the nets.
"Kevin Ware would do anything to be out there. We were just all locked in for him, and also for ourselves and our coaching staff," said Behanan, Ware's best friend on the team. "Kevin was a big part of this team, and to see him go down was devastating. It was a big motivator for us."
Hancock finished with 22 points, including a perfect 5 for 5 from 3-point range. Siva had 14 of his 18 points in the second half, and Behanan had 11 of his 12 rebounds in the second half. Behanan also chipped in 15 points for Louisville (35-5), which finished the season on a 16-game winning streak.
"We beat a great basketball team probably because I have the 13 toughest guys I have ever coached," said Rick Pitino, who became the first coach to win titles with two schools hours after he was elected to the Naismith Hall of Fame.
Pitino, who sets the fashion trend among college coaches with his designer suits, now has to get a tattoo after promising his team early in the year he'd get inked if they won the title.
"I think that was our biggest motivating, getting Coach P a tattoo," Siva said.
Louisville wasn't exactly deep before Ware snapped his tibia in the Midwest Regional final, and Pitino candidly said his absence was going to cause "problems" for the Cardinals. Having Smith revert to his wild and "Russdiculous" ways after being so brilliant in the first five games of the tournament didn't help matters.
Smith began the night 1 of 10, and finished with nine points on 3-of-16 shooting. It was his worst performance since the Big East title game, and well below the 25 points he'd averaged in the first five games of the tournament.
"Russ was taking the same shots he normally takes, they just weren't falling," Siva said. "Tonight just wasn't his night."
But adversity means nothing to the Cardinals.
Ware's horrific injury — his bone protruded through the skin — would have left most teams reeling. But he became their inspiration instead, urging his teammates to "just go win the game" to get to the Final Four, then accompanying his teammates to his hometown of Atlanta just three days later.
And while his absence left Louisville short-handed, don't underestimate the emotional lift he provided. The Cardinals even tweaked their warm-up T-shirts to read "Ri5e to the Occasion," with Ware's No. 5 on the back.
"I've never seen such affection, such spontaneous emotion," Pitino said. "I look back on it and say, 'Man, that was really, really special.'"
This was the seventh time this year the Cardinals have come back from nine points or more to win, with three of those coming in the last seven games. Someone always steps up, and it wasn't going to be any different when the stakes were at their highest.
"We needed a rally and we've been doing it for a couple of games straight, being down," Hancock said. "We just had to wait and make our run."
With the Cardinals trailing by 12 — the same deficit they faced against Wichita State on Saturday night — late in the first half, Hancock made one, two, three and then a fourth 3-pointer. As his hand hung in the air after the last one, the Georgia Dome shook with cheers of "LUUUUUUKE!" for the guy who is so respected by his teammates he was made a team captain before he was eligible to play his first game for Louisville.
Siva fed Montrezl Harrell for a monster dunk and, just like that, Louisville had a 37-36 lead just before the half.
Michigan pulled within 54-52 with 12:07 to play on a deep, deep 3 by AP Player of the Year Trey Burke, who sat most of the first half after picking up two quick fouls. But then, Siva and Behanan simply took over.
The Cardinals had three players with three fouls — Hancock and Siva, included — and fears about their shortened rotation had made them cautious in Saturday night's national semifinal. This time, however, it seemed to fire them up.
The 6-foot Siva looked about 6 inches taller as he scooped up a rebound took it all the way in for a layup, the first of three straight baskets. Behanan seemed to be everywhere under the basket, grabbing one rebound after another. Louisville outrebounded 32-27, including 20-10 in the second half.
Gorgui Dieng may have had a quiet night offensively — he had eight points — but he knocked down a short jumper to extend the lead to 65-61. Siva then scored on a backdoor dunk to make it 67-62 with 6:25 left, and the game was all but over.
"It's a one-time thing in life," Behanan said. "You never know if you'll get this opportunity again, so we just left everything on the court."


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ghost exist
gost exist? and most important of all is what is a ghost?
Mikkay23 wrote:
You know... i believe that children have a sense that's different from adults... like they can see other things that we can't... and that as we get older... that sense dies. I mean... some of it could be imagination and all... but I do believe that little kids can sense something that adults can't.
yupp its true cuz once i was playing with my friends baby bro and i was in the room with him alone and he was pointing at something and screaming at it.. that times i just ran out of that room and took the baby to the living room with me..
ya know i don't know why but im scared to use the batroom now... XD!!!
And we know it's true.
amanda233 wrote:
i ended laughing xP
Look behind you ^^;
dotoner123 wrote:
gost exist? and most important of all is what is a ghost?
lost spirit
Its so long eh! Nxt tym! (Im afraid of ghosts!)
I missed Crunchyroll. :( since we lost our computer, I didn't check CR anymore..
ok! i have another one.
I came home from a hot summer night; sweating like a pig. so i went and took a nice cold shower, i suddenly sense a hand on my right shoulder; i turn my head to see what it was, nothing...no one, but i could still feel the tension on my shoulder. i thought it was just me, since i have been working out. i shook the thought off and continued with what i was doing.
a few days later i went to watch a movie with some of my friends. in the middle of the movie i needed to go toilet, i told them i was going to go and they just mindlessly nodded, it was weird; it must be them just focusing on the movie. when i walk out of the cinema, there were people sitting around waiting for their movie to start. i walk into the females toilets and the cleaner was in it doing her job. her back was facing me i stared at her, she was wearing her uniform with her long black hair let loss. i suddenly felt the tension on my right shoulder again, i turned around in a heart beat, nothing...no one. i turn back to the cleaner, she wasn't there. i turned around to run but i slipped from the wet floor; i fell back, everything suddenly was quiet; i didn't hear the water run, i didn't hear people talking outside. i heard nothing. it was as if time has stopped.
i opened my eyes, it was a blur but i could see what was in front of me; it was a pair of bare pale feet. i couldn't move, it was as if something was holding me down, the tension on my shoulder became a pain; it started to become cold, so cold it started to burn. i looked around and called for help but nothing came out. seconds later my vision became clear again, i looked back at the pale feet's, it inched closer without taking a step, the lights started to flicker. the pain on my right shoulder was starting to become unbearable. my heart was beating so fast, it was the only thing i heard. i suddenly saw long white hair dangling down; it became longer and longer. i tried to shut my eyes but i couldn't; it was as if my eyes were glued open. i was so scared i couldn't even cry. i was so scared i couldn't feel the pain on my shoulder anymore. her forehead come in my sight, she was upside down; i tried to yell. scream. but still, nothing came out. then i saw it, her sleepless eyes; it was so sad, so lonely yet it held so much hatred. i stared at her and so did she. i felt a cold tear drop on my left check; suddenly, everything came in a rush, the noise of the running water, peoples laugher, my scream.
i got up and ran out of the toilets from horror. everyone looked at me weirdly, i didn't care, i kept on running. i was so scared i didn't know where i was running too, i ended up hitting into someone. i fell back (again -.-). "Hey...ouch, whats the rush?! are you alright? we were looking all over for you" my best friend said as my friends helped her up. i got up and hugged her tightly and cried, i was scared to talk. she hugged me back and comforted me. i suddenly felt the tension on my right shoulder again, i cried harder. she was near, she was somewhere; i looked around and there she was, standing in the dark corner from the distance in her white dress and her white long hair stopping at her chest. she slowly moved her index finger to her lip and signed "shhhh" .....
wow! im such a exaggerator xP
don look behind ....
Boooooooooooo !!!!!
scared ? pls be T_____T
Behind u .. Boooo !!! Haha ^.^
k... ummmaa... a music teacher in a high school commits suicide by hanging herself with the strings of a cello and the steel on the strings slit her throat and pours her blood dry... the kids can't work in that room anymore so the principal moves the music room to the room right below the old music room where the teacher died but the kids started a rumour saying that if you go to the new music room at night, you'll hear the piano playing 'for Elise' by itself... so the principal went there to check one night and passed out coz blood was dripping from the ceiling directly above the piano and hitting its keys, making it play the song...
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I have 2 stories. First this one happened to me:
This is all in my dream. It happened this summer.
I was sleep (in my dream) and I was like,looking at myself in my sleep. I looked at the clock and it said 6:32 am. I observed my room. It was the same as I had left it the night before. Then I was inside my body again and IN MY DREAM, I awoke. I looked up at my ceiling. Then In the corner of my right eye on the right side of bed, I began to se a figure rising, coming towards me. I tried to move but was frozen Lying on back. I felt a hand put pressure on my stomach and began to feel breathing on the right side of my neck. I saw the woman creeping towards me getting closer and closer. I tried to scream but nothing was coming out. I tried harder and harder but still nothing came. Then she was in my face, the woman from Dead Silence.
In real life I immediately woke up. (not dreaming anymore) I looked at my clock: 6:32 am. My room was the same as in my dream. I freaked out. For days I could not sleep well. Finally I got the guts to go look the movie up and found this:
Here's the story of Mary Shaw
She had no children only dolls
If you see her in your dream
never, ever, ever scream
know wat, i was scared to tears after i read the story, whether its true or not, because i have the DVD of the movie right beside me! didnt exactly cried, just teary eyed got to get the dvd out of my room...btw, i checked out the front of the DVD and it said
Bless the Broken Road
One night at summer camp the counselor decided to have everyone tell scary stories. So one by one everyone told a scary story until there were two guys left, Brian and Mark. Brian was an orphan whose foster parents sent him to camp to make friends since he was a loner and Mark was a popular guy who liked to bully the weaker guys like Brian. Mark was finishing telling a story about a guy whose kidney got stolen; Brian said that it was silly and untrue. Everyone was suprised cuz Brian hardly ever talked and nobody expected him to make fun of Mark's story. Well just before Mark was able to beat up Brian the counselor intervened and told Brian to tell a scary story. Brian was quiet and we thought he wasn't gonna say anything, but then Mark started taunting him. So Brian told us that the devil has a secret name and if you say it he'll come and drag down to hell with him. Everyone thought that was pretty scary, but Mark said the story was stupid and that he didn't believe Brian. Brian took out a scrap of paper and wrote something on it and we passed it to Mark. Mark looked at the paper, and climbed on top of a rock and yelled. We couldn't understand what he shouted cuz he said it too fast. We paused for a moment but nothing happened. Mark laughed and balled up the paper and threw it in the fire. Then he said he was going to take a whizz and walked off laughing. Some of us felt bad for Brian since he was being made fun of because of his story. Then we heard Mark scream. It was so scary because the scream came to an abrupt end, like it was cut short. The counselor ran off into the woods to look for Mark. That's when we heard Brian say that his parents hadn't believed him either.
I read this in a book
searching for amusements
your parents started to have sex in front of you and your friends.
your parents started to have sex in front of you and your friends.
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A woman died in the your room before you moved in (It actually happend) The woman died in MY room.
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HMV releases top 10 tips for 2009
Music chain HMV has released its top 10 list of new bands tipped to break through this year. Acts include Little Boots, recently featured on Dolphin's Music Planet magazine!
The Stylophone-lovin', Tenori-On enthusiast & MicroKorg-tastic Little Boots is set for big things...
In the past, the store has predicted the success of acts such as Franz Ferdinand, The Arctic Monkeys and Duffy.
HMV music buyer Rob Watson said: "There's perhaps not one stand out name that's on everyone's lips, as we saw with Duffy last year, but that's more than made up for by the sheer number and quality of the new acts in the frame.
"There's a bumper crop of fresh faces out there, and 2009 promises to be a vintage year for new music."
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1. The Answer
The blues/rock band from County Down have been supporting AC/DC in North America and also on the UK leg of their tour.
2. Filthy Dukes
Filthy Dukes started life as DJ/promoter duo Tim Lawton and Olly Dixon who spun their DJ sets for Mylo, Hot Chip and LCD Soundsystem and played stages at Glastonbury and Bestival.
3. Florence and the Machine
Twenty-two year old quirky singer-songwriter from Camberwell, south London, Florence and the Machine, aka Florence Welch and her backing-singer collaborators, has been championed by the NME and BBC.
4. Gary Go
He has already done shows in London, with summer festival appearances at Brighton's Great Escape, V Festival, Latitude and T In The Park.
5. Keri Hilson
American R&B solo artist who features on Chris Brown's latest single Superhuman.
Hilson has been writing music for other artists since 2001, including Britney Spears and Usher.
6. Laura Izibor
Similar in style to Corinne Bailey-Rae, and offering a mixture of smooth, soulful tracks and Stevie Wonder-inspired music, Izibor is predicted to make it big in Ireland as well as Britain.
7. Lady Ga Ga
American artist with chart-topping records already across the United States and Europe.
8. Little Boots (679/Atlantic)
Originally from Blackpool, Lancashire, and a graduate of Leeds University, Victoria Hesketh has adopted her nickname of Little Boots as her stage name.
9. Red Light Company
Five-piece alternative rock band based in London, who have received comparisons with Arcade Fire, U2 and Editors. The band toured with Editors in early 2008.
10. White Lies
Three-piece White Lies, who hail from Chiswick, west London, have been likened to Echo & The Bunnymen, Teardrop Explodes and Interpol. They're playing an NME-tour this month and heading for the prestigious South By Southwest (SXSW) in Austin, Texas in March.
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Construction on the last leg of Wacker Drive ends in late December, capping a decade-long effort to modernize and rehabilitate the historic double-deck boulevard.
Only a handful of projects remain, like finishing up bridge work from Adams to Van Buren streets as well as landscaping and some electrical work at the Congress Parkway Interchange, said Mary Ellen Mack, a construction supervisor with the Illinois Department of Transportation.
At a preview tour on Thursday, Gov. Pat Quinn stopped at three sites along Wacker Drive, touting the project's on-time schedule as he met and thanked construction workers. He said he anticipates that the newly-constructed Wacker will last at least 100 years.
As he stood outside the Civic Opera House, Quinn said Wacker Drive needed a "fundamental overhaul" because it's a vital thoroughfare. About 66,000 vehicles travel Wacker Drive daily, and 140,000 pedestrians, most coming from area train stations, walk along its sidewalks, according to IDOT.
The governor said he's a big fan of Lower Wacker Drive, which he calls the "eighth wonder of the world."
"You want to get through Chicago, take Lower Wacker and tell your neighbor how to do it," Quinn said.
Around 2001, crews reconstructed the east-west section of Wacker Drive, from Michigan Avenue to Randolph Street, for about $223 million, said Tony Quigley, IDOT's acting engineer of project implementation.
Under the $303 million project that launched in April 2010, crews have rebuilt the Congress Parkway Interchange and rehabbed Upper and Lower Wacker Drive from Randolph Street to Congress Boulevard.
Some of the project's features include a higher ceiling on a widened Lower Wacker Drive, 15-foot sidewalks on Upper Wacker Drive and fewer vehicle entrances to improve safety. Ramps along the Congress Interchange are now partially underground, while above the ramps sit a three-acre park with walking paths, benches and a dog-friendly area.


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Mediva's credo is to bring passion and life to music of previous times and go beyond authenticity experimenting with jazz, improvisation, theatre and dance.
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It's been a long time coming, but a brand new release of VirtualBSD is out: "VirtualBSD 8.1 is a desktop ready FreeBSD 8.1-RELEASE based on the Xfce 4.6 Desktop Environment and, being distributed as VMware appliance, it makes dead easy to take FreeBSD for a test drive." The best part? Not only are the most common aplications available out of the box, this is a genuine FreeBSD 8.1-RELEASE, which means that if you go past the desktop you'll be dealing with The Real Thing. You can take a look at the screenshots, go to the download page or, if you're impatient, just grab the torrent file.


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I have this Bulletin Board
That came from...who knows where (isn't that how all crap is?)
It was the ugliest bulletin board on the block.
Even the frame was ashamed to be a part of such ugliness...it tried to fall off routinely
But I had a dream...a VISION for what it could be.
and after a "Fix it, or it's getting thrown away" ultimatum by my reasonable husband
THIS is what it became...
Truth be told...this isn't our bulletin board...I didn't take any pictures of it before I redid it...but it looked approximately like this one...minus the fact that ours looked like I pulled it out of a dumpster.
Why no pictures of the redo? ::sighs:: Because I couldn't find my camera, and I didn't want to go looking for it...plus I did this at 2am on our apartment patio...so the light wasn't exactly ideal anyways. Still love how it turned out!
First I took the frame off the cork board and painted it black.
Then I cut a piece of fabric (from IKEA aka Best Store Ever) a little bigger than the actual cork board.
I flipped it over, and hot glued it onto the cork board (just the back...not the front...I didn't want any lumpy hot glue in the way of push pins!).
Then I hot glued the frame (piece by piece) directly onto the cork board.
I know what you're thinking: "HOT GLUE? Was she too lazy to use nails?? " I could have put nails into the frame, but believe me...this frame had no hope... I tried to put the tiniest nail you've ever seen in it, and the frame started splitting. I'm telling you...hot glue worked.
BUT because I used hot glue, I put two big screws through the cork board and straight into the wall...That means no weight on the frame.
Best part?
This project was 100% free.
And my husband loves it.


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Last week's heat wave coincided with the start of a project to map wildfire danger zones within Hood River County.
Peter Mackwell, Columbia Gorge Wildfire Preparedness Project coordinator, said four state and federal agencies are involved in developing the inventory of high risk areas. He said their goal is to overcome budget constraints by creating a central GIS data base to coordinate firefighting and prevention activities.
"We should be able to see the future potential where fire could spread once we get the lay of the land," said Mackwell.
He said officials involved in the project want to avoid a repeat of last year's Sheldon Ridge blaze in the hills above Mosier that blackened 12,761 acres and carried a $3.5 million suppression pricetag.
For the next 90 days, a small crew of fire prevention specialists will work with the Pine Grove fire department to pinpoint threatened homesites in that area. Brochures will be left for the owners of these properties to outline how they can create "defensible space" around their dwelling and outbuildings.
Mackwell, who works for the Washington State University Extension Service, said the mapping is being done in partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Oregon Department of Forestry, Washington State Department of Natural Resources and the U.S. Forest Service. It will overlap the Columbia River to include Skamania and Klickitat counties in Washington, and Hood River and Wasco counties in Oregon.
Mackwell said the four Gorge counties are being surveyed because they are at risk for a major wildfire because of high fuel loads and increasing development in timbered areas. In addition, he said weather conditions in the Gorge are typically warm and windy during the summer months, setting the stage for fires to be ignited by lightening strikes or careless recreationists.
He said the complete listing of potential problem sites within the involved counties is expected to take about two years. Once the inventory has been finalized, Mackwell said it will be used to alert emergency responders about potential obstacles and safety risks they could face during a fire. In addition, he said the data will help rural fire districts qualify for grant funding to purchase equipment and provide their volunteers with more training opportunities.
The "fire-wise" education presented to homeowners centers on the "Lean, Clean, and Green" program. Landowners are asked to take the following steps to get rid of flammable plantings while retaining natural screening:
Lean — Limit the number of plants within a 30 foot circle around the house and keep trees trimmed up and spaced about 100 feet away from structures.
Clean — Get rid of dead branches and dry undergrowth. Don't stack kindling and firewood next to a house or outbuilding.
Green — Plant low growing herbaceous (non-woody) plants and keep them watered during the fire season.
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Torii Hunter plays baseball like a linebacker.
He recklessly throws his body around in center field, leading to both spectacular plays and injuries. He plays the game with his emotions on his sleeve — this is not a refined, gentile game to him.
When Hunter hit a fifth inning three-run home run off Boston ace John Lester to give the Angels a lead they would never relinquish, he wanted to spike something, like any football player would. Except, he couldn't spike the ball, it was bouncing around in the rocks out in center field.
So, when he got back to the dugout, he spiked his helmet, which bounced up and almost hit the roof of the dugout. He was pumped.
So was Angels starter John Lackey, who threw 7 1/3 innings of shutout ball, alleviating the concern about getting deep into the Angels bullpen. The veteran Darren Oliver came in and closed out the game without giving up a hit the rest of the way as the Angels won 5-0 to take a 1-0 lead in the American League Division Series.
Not everything was smooth for Los Angeles. Or the umpires, who had some bad calls that went against the Red Sox, but in the end none of those calls came in an inning that a run was scored. Los Angeles earned that win.
All that had Angels fans partying like it was a football game. Angels Stadium was rocking, and that was without the Rally Monkey needing to make an appearance. Not that there were not a few nervous moments. Like in the third inning, when Vladimir Guerrero came up with the bases loaded, two outs and a chance to prove he can hit in the post-season (unlike all those other years). Well, that part of the game was like years past, he struck out.
But not much else felt like old times. After the game Hunter was laughing off the idea of a curse on the Angels, a team that has never beaten the Red Sox in a postseason series. He said things were different with this Angel team.
On the first night ever that both the Dodgers and the Angels won a playoff game on the same day, things felt different. That may not mean much if Jered Weaver gets trumped by Josh Becket on Friday, but for now things are not the same as it ever was in Orange County.
It was different. It felt almost like a football game.


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As shown in Figure 1 the idle fuel first passes from the bowl through the cal ii rated Main Metering Jet (A) in the bottom of the Main Well Support Assembly (B). The fuel is then drawn up the Main Well by manifold vacuum (suction) to the crossbar of the Air Horn. Air joins the solid fuel through the three calibrated air bleeds (C) in the center of the crossbar. The fuel air mixture is then calibrated by the Idle Tube (D) and passes down the passage in the Float Bowl to the Throttle Body.
The idle fuel is then metered to the engine by the idle adjusting needle hole (F), which is below the throttle valve (F). As the throttle valve is opened the three idle holes (C) are exposed in turn to manifold vacuum, and deliver additional fuel to meet the increased engine demand.
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greater degree sufficient suction is applied to the main discharge nozzle (II) in the crossbar. As a consequence the fuel begins to pass from the main nozzle, rather than through the idle system.
The calibration of the Main Metering Jet (A) and Air Bleeds (C) in the crossbar control and maintain the economical fuel/air ratios throughout the 25-60 mph driving range.
To provide additional fuel for sustained high speed operation or increased road load power, the vacuum operated Power System delivers such fuel readily and economically.
A direct manifold vacuum passage (M) within the carburetor to the engine intake manifold operates this system. At any manifold vacuum above =5" Hg. the Power actuating Piston (I) is held by suction in the "Up" position against the compression of the Power Spring (K) consequently no fuel passes through the ball type Power Valve (J). With any decrease in vacuum below 5" Hg. the calibrated Power Spring (K) immediately forces the Power Piston down, which unseats the spring loaded ball (L) in the Power Valve (J). Fuel then passes readily around the ball into the base of the Main Well Support Assembly. The calibrated power restriction (N) meters the fuel prior to joining the fuel from the main metering jet, and is delivered to the engine. Conversely as the manifold vacuum rises above 5" ll.(),. the Power Piston is drawn immediately to the "Up" position and the engine returns to the economical part throttle mixtures of the Carburetor.
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McPherson businesses on Main Street reported seeing significant sales increases during this past Christmas season. Total sales for many businesses in the total 2012 year remained about average, with a small increase for some businesses.
McPherson businesses on Main Street reported seeing significant sales increases during this past Christmas season. Total sales for many businesses in the total 2012 year remained about average, with a small increase for some businesses.
Richard Ragan of Brown's Shoe Fit CO said his business saw a 27 percent increase in retail sales this past Christmas season. Ragan also said he saw a larger amount of out-of-town traffic than in previous years, with increased sales seen two weeks prior to Christmas Day.
"It seemed like a pretty decent year, especially considering all of the out-of-town traffic,"
Ragan said. "We had folks coming in from Wichita, Newton — and of course, McPherson. Michael Yates, owner of Mattress Haven, also reported a 20 percent increase in sales this Christmas season. Yates said the increase in sales comes from continued involvement within the community and effective communication with others.
Chuck Vetter of Sounds Great also reported increased sales in retail.
"We especially saw a lot of guitar and guitar accessories sales this year," Vetter said.
Michelle Unruh of The Cake Lady said her business had a large baking season this past holiday.
"We started a big baking season after Thanksgiving," Unruh said. "A lot of baked goods were sold this year."
She said retail sales for her company increased this season.
Although Christmas sales were up for Main Street businesses this year, some reported having fairly standard total sales for all of 2012.
Janey Anderson with A5 Western reported only a slight increase in retail sales in 2012, with Sounds Great and The Cake Lady reporting an overall average year.
Brown's Shoe Fit, however, reported seeing a 30 percent increase in sales for the overall year, with Ragan saying the store saw the best sales this year since 1981.
Ragan said any increase in sales this season can be due to the support and communication that local businesses have with one another.
"Even if we didn't have something (for a customer), there were plenty of other places we could send people," Ragan said.
Mattress Haven also reported a 20 percent increase in sales overall in 2012, with their sales goal for the year broken by more than $10,000.
Anderson also expressed thanks for the communication and cooperation that Main Street businesses share.
"It goes to show how much work Main Street businesses work together to help each other out," Anderson said.
Anderson attributes success to the two-way communication Main Street businesses have with one another, including cross promotions and ID exchanges.
"A lot of times we go to each other to bounce ideas off of one another," Anderson said.


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By Larry Fine
NEW ORLEANS, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Football was in his blood, and coaching was a natural career path for John Harbaugh, who paid his dues and learned his craft rung by rung on his way to taking the Baltimore Ravens to the Super Bowl.
The son of a coach and brother of the man who will direct the San Francisco 49ers on Super Sunday, Harbaugh was not blessed with the athletic skills of younger brother Jim, an NFL quarterback for 14 seasons.
He was, however, blessed with an inside take on life as a football coach, a family lesson that informs his approach to the job to this day.
"I think one of the great benefits of growing up in the house that we did as a coach's kids is that we saw dad do it," he said.
"The number one thing is that you put the players first. Just like a teacher, coaches are teachers and we learned that as kids.
"That's the thing that you do as a coach, you try to give everyone love. If you give everyone love, then you're going to be successful."
Five stops as an assistant coach in the college ranks took him from Western Michigan, where he coached under his father Jack Harbaugh, to Pittsburgh, Morehead State, Cincinnati and Indiana over a 13-year span.
That led to an NFL job coaching special teams for the Philadelphia Eagles, and after 10 years with them, Harbaugh was hired by the Ravens.
Harbaugh became the first coach to reach the playoffs in each of his first five seasons but the road this season to the Super Bowl was full of hurdles, including injuries to key players and the shocking death of wide receiver Torrey Smith's brother.
There was also the near clubhouse mutiny that the Ravens coach had to quell.
In midseason, Harbaugh had scheduled a physical practice in pads and veteran players refused to participate.
This led to an emotional confrontation between coach and team but Harbaugh managed to turn the harsh words and conflict into a therapeutic airing of frustrations.
"We had a mid-season thing," Harbaugh later admitted. "One thing about our guys, we like our guys talking things out and confronting issues.
"We've been doing that throughout the course of the season and it's pushed us so close as a football team. I think you're seeing the results of that right now."
Players have pointed to the row as a turning point in their push for the playoffs.
"I think that tells you a lot about coach Harbaugh," said safety Bernard Pollard. "To stand there in front of 60-plus guys and listen to things and what we had to say. That wouldn't have happened in a lot of other organizations. It just said a lot about his character."
Ray Lewis, a 17-year veteran and inspirational leader on the team, said Harbaugh had addressed the team as men.
"That was the biggest difference," said the linebacker. "That was the biggest difference because we came together and we made our mind up to do something as men."
Tackle Haloti Ngata said he had been impressed by the way Harbaugh had listened to the players.
"That takes a lot of heart and humbleness to sit there and listen to that," he said.
"Once we got all of that out, we started communicating better. We started talking more coach-to-player and player-to-coach. It brought us closer and it definitely helped our team." (Editing by Nick Mulvenney)


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Cadets and midshipmen expand their scientific knowledge at world-class Los Alamos facilities
Each summer, the Lab hosts cadets and midshipmen from the nation's military academies, immersing some of the nation's future leaders into our science that tackles increasingly technical national security challenges.
Nearly a dozen such students experience Los Alamos each summer, and they remark they are impressed with by the hands-on research opportunities the Lab provides.
"There are a lot of summer training programs out there, but most are class-like," said U.S. Air Force cadet Dale Becker, mentored by the Physics Division's Extreme Fluids Team. "This was nothing like I expected. It was real life, not just theoretical. I was given a problem and had to come up with an elegant solution."
The students—more than a dozen per term—work on complex research projects across a broad spectrum of disciplines: thermodynamics, materials science, computer modeling, space science and alternative energy technology, to name just a few.
One student, for example, used Monte Carlo code modeling to investigate neutron flux in relation to materials that might be used in a nuclear reactor.
Some worked with the fundamentals of nuclear weapons and learned about high explosives, methods of detection for monitoring nuclear tests and the effort involved with maintaining and validating the performance and safety of the nuclear weapons stockpile.
"It was interesting to see how the research aspect works," said a naval midshipman, adding that the interdisciplinary work across multiple fields at the Lab is unique. "Before coming to Los Alamos, I didn't know what researchers actually did.
Another student in this program, partnered with Los Alamos scientists to work with RAPTOR, the Laboratory's robotic optical telescope array that independently scans the universe and can also be used to detect objects orbiting Earth.
Others predicted a meteor's potential effect on an urban community. A few studied optical phenomena and blindness caused by improvised explosive devices.
The Lab's Bioscience Division also welcomes academy students, one of whom, Calla Glavin, worked with developers of the Laboratory's award-winning Ultrasonic Algal Biofuel Harvester, which concentrates the cells of algae so their lipids can be extracted and used for making biofuel.
Glavin reported that her Army advisor described the program to her as "phenomenal."
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The students were impressed with the research and capabilities of the Laboratory, and in turn, they impressed the Lab. An often-repeated accolade from the mentors was that the military students are "top of their class," enthusiastic and disciplined and fearlessly conquering unfamiliar research.
At then end of their summer sessions, the students return to their military academies with new skills—and with solid knowledge about Los Alamos National Laboratory's diverse capabilities.
In the future, many of these students will be officers—perhaps even in the military or government's upper echelon. They may have a hand in shaping policy, and their experience at the Lab will help ensure they make informed decisions to support national security.
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By Dr. Justin R. Garcia
I was recently watching (and laughing to) past episodes of the TV show 30 Rock. In one of the story lines, Liz Lemon (played by Tina Fey) causes quite a stir with her "Deal-breaker!" catch phrase. It made me wonder: when today's singles are considering getting into a committed romantic relationship with someone, what sorts of things really would be total deal-breakers? In other words: What are those characteristics that, once revealed, will instantly turn you off? In this year's Singles in America study commissioned by Match.com, we asked over 5,000 singles just that question.
One of my own personal pet peeves is poor hygiene, so I wondered how many others agree. Not surprisingly, I'm not alone. 63% of single men and 71% of single women agree that a disheveled or unclean appearance would be a deal-breaker for a potential partner. And older singles are even more likely to say this is a deal-breaker: 55% of singles in their 20s compared to 82% of singles in their 60s or older. Being unkempt can signal to a potential partner that you might not be willing to put in effort to take care of yourself, or the one you love. Similarly, a majority of men (60%) and women (72%) think being lazy is a deal-breaker. It can be hard to develop a loving relationship with someone when that person just isn't motivated to get off the couch (and into the shower), especially during those early stages of courting.
Several years ago, I dated a woman who told me she wouldn't date someone unless she could see the potential to have children and a family with that person. As an evolutionary biologist, I fully respected her reproductive motive — and there is something flattering about an attractive woman telling me I have fathering potential. But when she asked how many kids I wanted to have, I was a bit taken aback — it was only our first date! To her, not wanting kids was a deal-breaker. In the Singles in America national study, a minority of men (13%) and women (15%) actually said that not wanting kids would be a deal-breaker. And when asked how they'd react if they met someone who already has children, only 14% of men and 12% of women indicated that this issue would be a deal-breaker. While there are some people who simply aren't interested in having children, the vast majority of single Americans seem willing to explore their options when current or future children are involved.
We also asked people about long-distance relationships (i.e., more than a 3 hour commute). Among my university students, many would talk about the difficulty of maintaining a long-distance relationship when they first came to college (which is something that is even easier these days with all the technology we have at our fingertips). But about half of singles in the survey report that this would be a deal-breaker for them: 51% of men and 47% of women. While LDRs can work very well for some daters, many need to be able to see, touch, smell, and feel the object of their affection.
What about how singles behave in the bedroom? There's a rich variety of things that people like and don't like when it comes to sex. We asked singles about two possible deal-breakers in this area: bad sex, and having a low sex drive. Nearly half of the heterosexual people (44% of men and 50% of women) surveyed say that bad sex would be a deal-breaker. Interestingly, slightly more women than men feel this way. This also holds true for 52% of gay men and 55% of lesbian women. Sex can be incredibly important for any long-term relationship; you can even ask your elders! While 39% of singles in their 20s say that bad sex would be a deal-breaker for them, 48% of singles in their 60s and older agreed.
It's important to talk openly with your partner, know what works, how to turn each other on, and what turns your partner off. Open communication, a positive outlook, some regular grooming, and treating your partner as well as you want to be treated in return can be the key ingredients needed to keep you both turned ON.
About Dr. Justin Garcia
Dr. Justin R. Garcia is a CTRD Research Fellow with The Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender, and Reproduction, at Indiana University. He is an expert on the biological foundations of human behavior, particularly romantic love, intimacy, and sexual behavior. Dr. Garcia earned his MS in biomedical anthropology and PhD in evolutionary biology from Binghamton University, where he holds an appointment as adjunct faculty. He is currently co-editing Evolution's Empress: Darwinian Perspectives on the Nature of Women (Oxford University Press), and co-authoring a book on evolution and human sexuality (Harvard University Press). Since 2010 he has also served as a scientific advisor to Match.com.


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Last-Minute Holiday Shopping? 12 Startups Selling Digital Gift Cards
According to an annual survey by the National Retail Federation, 80.6% of shoppers plan to purchase and give gift cards this holiday– including the instantly delivered, download or email variety. Of those surveyed, about 23% said they planned to purchase gift cards primarily because they are "easier and faster to buy" than traditional gifts.
But selling e-gift cards can prove technically and financially challenging for merchants, for one, because a card's value is not counted as revenue until redeemed.
Tobias Lütke, chief executive and founder of Shopify—makers of software used by merchants to run their online and offline stores—says just 30% of his 80,000 clients now offer gift cards online. But given a projected market of $29.8 billion in gift card sales, he thinks more will follow suit in 2014.
We compiled a list of a dozen angel- and venture-backed startups that offer digital gift cards now, for easy and inspired– if last minute– gift shopping.