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Well, the 2010-11 year is put to rest...today is a massive cleaning day around the Big South headquarters (you have spring cleaning, we have SUMMER cleaning) as we set our sites already on the year ahead.
For the Big South sports calendar, July 1st is New Year's Day...that's the start for the fiscal year and the dividing line on paper between the season past and the season to come. This year, it also means the arrival of the Campbell University Fighting Camels to the Conference. Well, not "arrival" really--more like "return," since CU was a founding member of the Big South and participated here from 1983-1994. So the Camels are back: WELCOME, FRIENDS!
As for the year gone, well, Liberty won the Sasser Cup after taking 7 of the 18 Big South Championships outright (MXC, WXC, MITF, WITF, MG, MOTF, SOFT). Coastal Carolina was next in terms of hardware, with another four of the BSC titles (MSOC, WG, WOTF, BASE). Count High Point in for two (WSOC, VB), and then it's one each for Winthrop (WTEN), Asheville (MBB), Gardner-Webb (WBB), and Radford (MTEN)...all of which means none this time around for VMI, CSU, or PC. The only one not mentioned was football, and since that one is based just on regular season finish and not a tournament or championship like the ones listed above, we're left with a tie there between Coastal, Liberty, and Stony Brook (CCU got the playoff bid in a tiebreaker).
The last gasps in the sports year included Coastal winning the baseball tourney and grabbing a big win at the regional before falling after that, and NCAA Track & Field efforts that topped out with another National Championship for Liberty's Sam Chelanga--this time in the 5K. We've said this in other spaces already, but there really aren't words enough to describe the success of Chelanga, a multiple national champion and an All-American many times over...a shame to see him go, but he's going to keep on running to even greater achievements, I'm sure.
Meanwhile, some rotating vacation time around the office includes days off for yours truly next week, but once we get into July, we're full speed ahead into the 2011-12 season on all fronts. We are looking forward to updates and improvements to all our online outlets in the year ahead...psst...already tweaked our Twitter page--go see the simple yet sleek new background.
I hope everyone in the wide world of Big South Conference fans, friends, and family has a great summer--enjoy the breather while you can, because the competition will be back and just as intense as ever, if not more so, in only a couple of months...so get fired up (but pace yourself)!
And on that note, thanks, everybody...and...SHOUT...out.
Thursday, June 23, 2011
An Early Summer SHOUT (for the old year and the new)!
Well, the 2010-11 year is put to rest...today is a massive cleaning day around the Big South headquarters (you have spring cleaning, we have SUMMER cleaning) as we set our sites already on the year ahead.
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Baseball Bonanza, Gem Included
Here we are, in the midst of the Baseball Championship tourney--full name, "The 2011 Royal Purple Big South Conference Baseball Championship Presented by Triangle Rent A Car." The event always promises a wealth of excitement and a list of storylines, but with five games completed, one stands out among the rest...keep reading, we'll get there.
All the action is happening at VMI, where a number of renovations and improvements have made Gray-Minor Stadium a solid host for this event. Play follows the same model of recent seasons, with a single-elimination first night to pare the lower four seeds to two teams, and then four days of full double-elimination bracket play.
This year that formula meant the elimination of the event host school in the very first game, a 3-1 win for Radford over VMI...always tough to lose the home team early, as it can have a tendency to deflate some of the crowd size and enthusiasm, but baseball attendance often poses a riddle in any year, given that school is out for most students anyway.
The other elimination game on Tuesday saw Gardner-Webb parade around the bases to mount a 14-4 victory against High Point. But, baseball being a fickle game, GWU got the other end of that stick the next day, when Liberty rode some home run hitting to a 13-5 win. For the Runnin' Bulldogs, the loss forces an elimination game on Thursday, while the Flames know they'll be around at least to Friday.
Like LU, Charleston Southern knows it will have at least two games ahead. CSU & Liberty will meet Thursday night, given that the Bucs dealt Winthrop a loss in a 9-3 final Wednesday.
Thursday's first game is an elimination game setting Radford against GWU...each squad won Tuesday night to stay alive, but dropped a game the next day against a higher seed. Now they face off against each other to see who's going home and who lives to play another day.
Radford got put in that game by top-seed Coastal Carolina. Well, they really got put there by star pitcher Anthony Meo, who tossed an absolute gem: the first no-hitter in Big South Conference Baseball Championship history. Now THAT earns a real SHOUT-out from us--what a remarkable performance (CCU celebration pictured). In fact, the no-no went both ways for the first four innings--neither side had mustered a hit by that point--but the Coastal bats awakened, while the Radford hitting could not find a solution for Meo's mastery. Credit CCU for the 5-0 win, and salute Meo for doing what no Big South pitcher had done before in this tournament. The Chants next draw old rival Winthrop Thursday afternoon, with a chance to eliminate the Eagles (although WU will be naturally doing all it can to prevent that outcome).
Remember, all three games on Thursday and again on Friday can be seen on the Big South Network at BigSouthSports.com, while the game(s) for the Championship final on Saturday will be shown instead by ESPN3.com.
The full details of game schedules, with links to Live Stats, BSN streaming, and the tournament bracket, can all be found on the Baseball Championship page.
And, just in case you missed it, you can find the full listing of Big South Baseball All-Conference and season award honorees at BigSouthSports.com.
Enjoy the games, everybody--another year of competition is nearly in the books!
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
It Came From the Blog!
Many demerits and well-deserved slaps on the wrists for not having a SHOUT in this spot recently...as they say in all the movies, it's been quiet--too quiet--here lately. Time to fix that with a quick reset.
First subject: the Big South Conference & the NCAA this spring...some nice extras this year...
WGOLF -- the Coastal Carolina women were thrilled to pull down the Big South title, but it turns out that was just the beginning, as last week the Chants nabbed fourth at the NCAA East Regional at Daytona Beach, qualifying for Nationals! CCU even managed to sit in the lead position briefly in that competition, and earned plenty of respect as the first team in school and Conference history to make the final stage of competition for the Women's Golf National Championship.
MGOLF -- the men's teams are no mere duffers either: Liberty won the Conference crown by a crushing margin and earned the Big South's automatic qualifier position for regional play, but the Flames will not be alone when the squads hit the links next week--Coastal Carolina snared an at-large selection as well, giving the Big South two MGOLF NCAA teams for only the third time. In an odd twist of fate, LU will travel out to Arizona, while CCU heads up to Virginia for the next round.
M/W TEN -- also on the calendar, we have our men's and women's champions in tennis ready for upcoming action in Knoxville--both of them...yes, unaware of what the other selection committee was up to, both the men's and women's panels sent the Big South champs to Tennessee's courts. For Radford's men, it is as a 4-seed for those pairings, and the Highlanders will indeed draw the Vols. For Winthrop's women, it is as a 3-seed, and the Eagles will see the Vanderbilt Commodores as they hope to play another day.
Meanwhile, next on the agenda: the teams still in action, trying to see if they too will have a chance at NCAA tournament play. This week, we have the softball championship at Winthrop (tonight, in fact, I will be emcee for the season awards banquet at WU). Play cranks up with six games Thursday (five at Terry Field, one on a different diamond), plus another four-to-six games on Friday (as needed), and the single-game championship final on Saturday. The Terry Field games on Thursday and Friday (5/12-13) can all be seen on the Big South Network, while Saturday's final (5/14) belongs to ESPN3.com.
Two weeks later, we'll follow a similar plan for baseball at VMI, with games running on the Big South Network from Tuesday (5/24) through Friday (5/27) and capped off by the final on Saturday (5/28) on ESPN3.com.
By the way, I don't know how long it's going to hold up, but Coastal Carolina has won four consecutive games without allowing a run -- in fact, the Chants have an overall streak of 37 consecutive shutout innings. While we're at it, let's give a SHOUT-out to CCU star pitcher Anthony Meo...all he did in his last outing was pitch eight shutout innings with a dozen strikeouts and no walks. Not too shabby, right? Wow. Coastal seems to be peaking at just about the right time. Whether Coach Gary Gilmore can get his guys to make another run to the Super Regional (or beyond) remains to be seen, but anyone who thought the Conway Kids were struggling this season should take another look.
Okay, that's good for checking in for now--should see more from SHOUT in the coming weeks, plus some summer features and bonus items once we get beyond the season. Oh, and don't forget, we have Camels in our future once we get beyond the softball and baseball championships--which will make for some interesting changes! Thanks for sticking with us...follow us on Twitter and Facebook, everybody! And that's SHOUT--out...
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Postseason Hoops in Alphabet Soups
Lots of teams, lots of tourneys, lots of terms, right? That time of year...
So let's try to clear up the postseason basketball picture for everybody, okay?
Right now it appears that no Big South teams this year will be going into things like the CBI and similar ad hoc tourney set-ups, so that leaves us with the "big four": the NCAA & NIT fields for both the men and the women.
Interesting that this year the regular-season champions in the Big South both came up short in the finals of their respective tournaments, so they both wind up in NIT brackets: Coastal Carolina for the men and Liberty for the women.
The teams that knocked those strong squads off the top of their mountains will be going to the world of NCAA brackets: UNC Asheville for the men and Gardner-Webb for the women.
Of course, in Asheville's case, it still isn't that simple because they are in the "First Round" or "First Four" group, formerly known as the "Opening Round", yet widely regarded as play-in games by hoops followers across the country despite what branding the NCAA chooses in a given year.
Let's break this down first by team and then by the calendar...
UNC Asheville -- the Bulldogs open with Arkansas-Little Rock in Dayton, Ohio...the game is Tuesday night (tonight, as I post this), tipping at 6:40pm on tru-TV. Start looking for that before you get to 6:30, just to be sure you find it. You probably have it without realizing it, as it's part of the CBS-TBS-TNT-tru-TV partnership showing the NCAA and the powers that be WANT you to have this channel. As a DirecTV guy, I can tell you it's on channel 246, but again, consult your local listings, as they say. Now as much as we all believe in Asheville, certainly last year's Winthrop vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff opener should serve as a sufficient cautionary tale that just because you're not playing Pitt yet, that doesn't mean you're not in for a tough game.
Speaking of Pitt, that's the "reward" for the winner in that opening contest: a "Second Round" (what we've always called "First Round") game against the 1-seed Pitt Panthers in Washington, D.C., on Thursday afternoon. Win THAT one and we would have quite a story to tell!
Coastal Carolina -- 2nd straight year in the NIT, certainly not what the Chants were hoping for, and the news gets tougher, as Coastal will open with 1-seed Alabama, a team that had spent lots of time on the NCAA bubble and stood a chance of making the other tourney...perhaps the disappointment will be larger for the Tide and open up a chance for CCU, who already dispatched SEC foe LSU on the road in the regular season...the game will be at 7pm Tuesday on ESPNU. If Coastal stems the Tide, next up would be the winner of the New Mexico-UTEP game (details tba).
Gardner-Webb -- the third time WAS the charm for the Runnin' Bulldogs, who knocked off their nemesis, Liberty, in the Conference Final to earn the automatic NCAA berth...GWU got a 14-seed and faces Miami (the Hurricanes are a 3-seed) in Charlottesville, VA. That game is set for noon on Sunday the 20th and can be seen on ESPN2. The winner will face the winner of the Oklahoma-JMU ballgame on Tuesday the 22nd.
Liberty -- an odd position for the Flames, quite used to the NCAA side of life, but now moving into the WNIT bracket...Liberty opens up at Charlotte, Wednesday night at 7pm (no TV known). Strange part of that is it seems like the committee was using part of last year's bracket--GWU opened WNIT play at Charlotte's Halton Arena in 2010...go figure. The winner of this one would advance to play the winner of the South Carolina-App.St. contest. If the Flames are not too put out by falling short of their primary goal, they could do some damage in the WNIT field--watch out for that.
Okay, so here it is chronologically:
TUESDAY (today), March 15th:
M-NCAA, UNC Asheville vs. UALR in Dayton-OH, 6:30pm on tru-TV;
M-NIT, Coastal Carolina at Alabama, 7pm on ESPNU (winner vs. New Mexico-UTEP winner tbd)
WEDNESDAY, March 16th:
W-NIT, Liberty at Charlotte, 7pm (winner vs. SC-App.St. winner tbd)
THURSDAY, March 17th...(M-NCAA, Asheville-Little Rock winner vs. Pitt in DC, 3pm)
SUNDAY, March 20th:
W-NCAA, Gardner-Webb vs. Miami in Charlottesville, 12pm on ESPN2
TUESDAY, March 22nd...(W-NCAA, GWU-UM winner vs. Okla.-JMU winner tbd)
Hope that helps--that's about as much as we can say as of Tuesday--good luck to all our teams and we hope everybody enjoys the upcoming games! SHOUT -- out.
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Happy Track-iversary (Blog-iversary?)
It's a few days early by the calendar, but not by the event: it's the three-year anniversary for Big South SHOUT!
See, I'm writing this (in first-person no less--feels more appropriate) from the press deck of the Clemson University Indoor Track & Field facility, just like we did the very first official post of SHOUT in 2008. That first post, "Taking a LEAP," hit February 29th, 2008...making the "leap" a forced pun on the launch of the blog and the calendar's Leap Day...and it used the same clip art photo seen below...
The wheel keeps turning...that was my first stint streaming from the Big South Indoor Track & Field Championships--and I'm now on my fourth. Back then the event was a joint meet held along with the Southern Conference. Since then, the SoCon and Big South have gone back to staging separate events (although on consecutive days), which greatly simplifies the process--as many events as we see in a meet like this, imagine even more sessions and double the athletes. Separate events means a little more in rent for each league, but a less hectic process. And of course, I'll be handling the video streaming for it all on the Big South Network again this year.
It's also the fourth year for the CCSA Swimming & Diving Championships, where I was last week...sweltering (and streaming of course) in the oppressive humidity in the otherwise very nice Gabrielsen Natatorium at the University of Georgia. Those four years have been on the move--Huntersville-NC, Athens-GA, Knoxville-TN, and back to Athens-GA. Those three-day meets can drag at times, but you can't deny the skills of the student-athletes who come out and give their all--some very impressive displays in the pool and the diving well. They come to compete from four different conferences, none of which have their own championship events: Big South, SoCon, MEAC, and the Atlantic Sun. Big South news of note from the CCSA: Gardner-Webb had an impressive dual finish, taking second for the men and third for the women (congrats), and Liberty's women finished 6th--which is an impressive performance for a first-year program, making the upper half of the field.
Anyway, it's all part of the annual gauntlet of championships and travel: swimming, track, men's basketball, women's basketball (and board meetings) in consecutive weeks, after which we can fully embrace the spring sports...which have already begun. Such a busy time, but it's all part of the wheel that turns in collegiate athletics every year.
So Happy Blog-iversary, SHOUT fans, here's a SHOUT-out to you!
Yours truly,
Mark Bryant
Big South Conference
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Retail Therapy? Economic Stimulus? Sure, Why Not...
Okay, here's the deal: most often we use this space to discuss issues/perspectives/events across the Big South Conference...but every so often we verge into "shameless plug" territory. And that's pretty much where we're going today-----wait, give it a chance!!!!
The Big South Online Store went up last year at admittedly sort of an awkward time for us; namely, in the middle of the baseball tournament, our calendar's final athletic event. Not ideal, no, but it allowed us to kick the tires and run some things along before the games resumed.
Well, now we have run most of the way around the calendar and baseball season is near its beginning while basketball approaches its dramatic conclusion, not to mention the several other sports that are active out there right now in the Big South. So I feel it is a good time not only to say that the Big South Store has what fans are looking for, but has a greater variety of styles and items across the board than you'll find anywhere else.
Yeah, I know, sounds like classic marketing hyperbole, right?
Except it's the truth.
I will concede that for any given school you may be able to find some close options out there if you look hard enough, but not likely all in one place (Coastal is obviously one, since they use the same vendor, so the selection is an EXACT match), but only one place has such a tremendous array of goods to pick from for ALL Big South schools, as well as the Conference itself...and you can get there via BigSouthSports.com or BigSouthStore.com.
Need a Liberty Golf Bag?
...a VMI Parka?
...a Gardner-Webb Backpack?
...an Asheville Blanket?
...a Winthrop Cooler?
...a PC "Onesie"?
...a High Point Frame?
...a Coastal Camp Chair?
...a Radford Umbrella?
...a CSU Journal?
...or perhaps a Big South Stadium Chair?
Just examples, of course...and you can get any of those items for any of those schools, along with the classic assortment of t-shirts, sweatshirts, jackets, hats, magnets, decals, license plates, bags, pens, notebooks, golf accessories, desk items and various gift "stuff" that you're looking for.
Like I said, it's a pretty good place to shop...and right now there's even a special sale on magnets and decals, with 15% off, but only for another few days after this posting.
The Big South Conference thanks and salutes its partners at Advanced-Online with a big SHOUT-out for making an Online Store we could all be proud of--and we know it's just going to keep getting better!
So that's it, folks. I'm unplugging the plug for now. We'll get back into the hoops talk and ramping up baseball season, etc., soon enough...but until then, go get the stuff to dress the part for your role as a Big South fan. Cool? Cool. Till next time, that's SHOUT -- out.
Friday, February 4, 2011
Tier System?
Under the current format of the Advance Auto Parts Big South Men's Basketball Championship, used for the past few seasons, there wind up being three races at once in the Conference standings, and this year is no different.
At the top, it's obviously been a two-horse race all season, although one of those thoroughbreds is clearly up a length now. Coastal Carolina and Liberty have been the top of the heap throughout league play, with the Chanticleers sporting the edge and the Flames managing to keep pace right behind. Well, last night CCU held off a late LU charge to complete the season sweep of the challenger, thereby giving the Chants a two-game lead in the standings plus a tiebreaker edge over the Flames, with just six Conference games remaining in the regular season. With the Coastal win streak now at 19 games, it's a legitimate time to ask if the run has an end, and where it will fall.
Surely it could go down as soon as Saturday, with VMI running and gunning at CCU. Fail to keep up with the pace or fail to hit your shots when you have the chance, and you're in trouble against the Keydets. That said, VMI has continued its habits of scoring 90 and giving up 100--defense is largely a non-factor in those high velocity contests. But one should note the Chants haven't lost at home this season to anyone. Down the schedule, we see at PC, at Winthrop (now THAT could be interesting, given the grudge match between those rivals), vs. GWU, vs. NC Central, vs. Asheville, at CSU, and then the tournament. If Coastal CAN keep this momentum running, they could be as strong as 28-2 riding a 26 game streak when March arrives and CCU hosts championship play. Surely any team can win any night, and all this could be moot in short order, but the speculation is intriguing. If, and I mean IF, Coastal runs the table, one would have to favor them to win three home games for the Conference Championship--and then what happens in terms of NCAA seeding? The record and the win streak would be wildly impressive, the RPI given a generally weaker out-of-conference schedule would not.
In any case, that's putting a number of carts before their respective horses, no doubt about it.
After all, let's look at Liberty--they've beaten all Big South comers save one...LU has lost only two Conference games, both to Coastal Carolina. You have to like THEIR chances to advance in the tourney, possibly to a final against CCU. Can the same team win the head-to-head match-up three times in one season? It has happened, but it's a tall order. The Flames' faithful know they have a beautiful chance to play spoiler in much the same way that Coastal's much-hated rival Winthrop did one year ago, knocking off the regular season champs on their own floor.
So the captivating race and rivalry at the top is one drama playing itself out in front of us...and with FOUR teams hosting first round games, the next race then comes into play. If you can't be numero uno, you really, really want to be in the top four. As of this writing, with Coastal at 12-0 and Liberty at 10-2, those teams pretty well have one and two locked down--because the next squads are at least three games behind second place!
The middle group could be considered as large as five teams fighting for two positions: Asheville and Charleston Southern have the lead of the moment, each with 7-5 records, followed by Winthrop, lurking on the perimeter at 6-6, and you can't yet count out VMI and HPU, holders of 5-7 marks, just two games off of the pace for hosting a game. There will still be plenty of shake-ups going on within that quintet for the remaining weeks of the season.
Okay, so two teams currently in the top tier, FIVE teams in the middle tier, leaving three currently in the bottom tier, yes? Now if you consider that those first two groups we discussed include seven teams, that takes up every slot but one in the tourney field, still set at eight. Of the three teams remaining, PC has the unfortunate distinction of being ineligible for postseason play due to NCAA division transition rules. The Blue Hose have been forced to be content with the role of spoiler from day one--they can't play for seeds, tournaments, or championships. So that leaves us with two teams scrapping for one spot: Gardner-Webb and Radford. It seems so hard in this light to think that Radford was the Big South Champion the season before last, falling to UNC in the NCAA's, but the Highlanders have not enjoyed much high ground this season. In fact, both RU and GWU have staggered out to 2-10 Conference records. The "winner" in this contest will have the distinction of (almost certainly) making a trip to Conway to meet Coastal Carolina...some reward...but still, "that's why they play the games," right? It's not as if the team left out gets a better draft pick--you might as well be pushing for greatness. Win the right games at the right times and big things happen--the beauty of the college hoops Cinderella stories.
Make sense? So as you're watching the MBB standings in the Big South, remember the three races at stake: the top one, top four, and top eight positions. If you keep those in mind, you'll start seeing more intrigue, more on the line than before--trust me.
And finally, a huge SHOUT-out of support for our fans and friends facing the worst of the winter storms. Most of our region here is under merely cold rain, but beyond the borders of the Big South there are plenty of folks struggling with astonishing amounts of ice and snow--we send you our wishes for your safety and comfort through these difficult days!
Enjoy the upcoming games, everybody---------SHOUT, out.
Friday, January 28, 2011
Talkin' Baseball (?)...and Plenty More
Okay Big South peeps, this weekend still seems simple enough on its face: Conference match-ups for men's and women's basketball take center stage, right? Sure, but it's not that simple any more, certainly not beyond this weekend anyway.
Here's the deal--Saturday has a full line-up of men's hoops, with five games tipping off throughout the day, plus a quartet of women's games also hitting the court. But January is coming to a close and February is coming in fast, so those games get the most buzz right now, but it's just the tip of an athletics iceberg that will culminate with a parade of championships in the spring.
Put another way, the tennis teams are facing off against out-of-conference foes right now, while the golf teams are rolling out their tournaments, and, most notably, the indoor track and field squads are making lots of noise in various meets around the region. How much noise? Good enough for the men to make the USTFCCCA (it's the governing body, don't worry about the alphabet soup, just go with it) top ten for ALL conferences in the country! The Big South ranked eighth, coming in behind only the six large power/BCS leagues, plus the Mountain West Conference.
Is that all, you ask? Well, noooo...although not under the "Big South Sports" umbrella, don't forget about the wrestling competition happening out there right now for some schools (VMI, Liberty, and GWU all wrestle...catch the VMI-Citadel competition streaming tonight on the Big South Network). Then there's the swimming and diving, which has been growing, with Liberty joining GWU, VMI, and Radford in the pool. All have been actively competing and await the CCSA Championships in February, featuring the swimming schools from four regional conferences that do not have enough participants to stage their own individual championship meets.
And then there's this...baseball and softball practice. Seriously, the ball-and-bat sports will hit their respective diamonds soon, and there's a sizable and eager fan base waiting for play to begin. The preseason polls were released this last week, and it probably does not shock anyone following the sports to see that Coastal Carolina had the nod for tops in baseball and Radford the same for softball. In fact, both are getting a little national attention as well.
For baseball, Coastal not only won the top spot in the coaches' vote, but did so unanimously! The Chants will start the season ranked 24th nationally, and will be watched closely to see how they follow last year's Super Regional finish. For softball, Radford will not begin ranked, but the Highlanders have votes in the national preseason polls, so they are not far off the radar.
Interestingly enough, Liberty lurks just behind the leaders in both sports in the preseason count. The Flames matched CCU baseball's unanimous first-place prediction by collecting a unanimous set of second-place votes. It seems clear that the Big South's baseball skippers agree that the 2011 season begins where the 2010 season left off: with Coastal ruling the roost but Liberty burning it up right behind. It wasn't unanimous for softball, but it was nearly as decisive, as the softball coaches made the Radford-Liberty duo a clear one-two.
For those already wanting to get their hands on for spring streaming packages on the Big South Network (presented by State Farm), good news: those packages will be available starting February 1st at BigSouthSports.com. Individual games will be available for order soon after that.
Okay, okay, let's get back to the whole HOOPS thing!
Opposite poles? Matter and anti-matter? Call it what you like, but the still blistering-hot Coastal Carolina Chanticleers play at ice-cold Radford Saturday. It's the upset of the year within the Conference if the 1-9 Highlanders stop the 10-0 Chants and their 17-game win streak, "but that's why they play the games"...
As amazing as the Coastal run has been (and it has been stellar), don't overlook the fact that the Liberty Flames have paced CCU every step of the way. The only loss for the 9-1 Flames was to Coastal Carolina, and it will be very interesting to see if that's still the case when these teams meet again: February 3rd in Conway. First, LU will have to dispatch a pesky GWU squad that has shown some resilience after a huge losing skid.
Other games for the men this weekend: Asheville at VMI -- two contenders trying to sort out the seeds behind the leaders, CSU at HPU -- Panthers trying to salvage a rougher season than expected vs. Buccaneers in that contender mix, and Winthrop at PC -- Eagles fighting for position and Blue Hose trying to play perpetual spoiler.
On the women's side, there are four Saturday games and four Monday games, but for the fans of recent Big South history and rivalry, there's only one game to watch for: Liberty at Gardner-Webb, Monday night (1/31, 7pm, on Big South Network). The Flames and Bulldogs are two of the three teams (along with RU) in a tight race for first, but that's just a bonus in what has become one of those rapidly intensifying rivalries...which tends to happen when you battle for the title a couple times, yeah? Conference competition at its best.
By the way, speaking of championships, did you know the Advance Auto Parts Big South Conference Basketball Championships have their own official Facebook page now? It's true. You now have a perfect companion to the Big South Facebook page (covering all Conference news) with the "Advance Championship" page, updating the races in the standings and the pursuit of records, plus the promotions, contests, events, and fans of Big South basketball. Go now and "like" both pages if you haven't already!
While I'm shilling, go follow us on Twitter, please...
For my final shameless plug, don't forget to browse through items at the Big South Online Store. If you haven't tried it yet, you will be surprised by the variety and quality of items available for you to order for your favorite school or for the Big South Conference. It's the best across-the-board merchandise for the Big South membership that you'll find anywhere--and right now (through the weekend), they're running a 15% discount special on personalized team basketball jerseys...go--what are you waiting for? After all, I'm done.
Have a good weekend, everybody...SHOUT--out.


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They are calling on the Conservative government to make the security and the development of our coastal communities a priority by putting an end to the irresponsible and reckless cuts, by halting the rash closure of search and rescue centres in Quebec City and Newfoundland, by maintaining the Marine Communications and Traffic Services Centre in Rivière-au-Renard, by preserving the current owner-operator and fleet separation policies, and by protecting fish habitat.
With their Trojan Horse, the Conservatives are showing complete contempt for Canadians by hiding all kinds of changes to environmental protection and to fisheries in its budget implementation bill.
The people of the Gaspé and the Magdalen Islands are angry about this government's choices. The Conservatives need to stop endangering the lives of our fishers, sailors and recreational boaters and stop attacking the way of life of our coastal communities.


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AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - A new blood clot preventer from Daiichi Sankyo proved as effective as widely used warfarin in treating a dangerous condition known as venous thromboembolism and caused less bleeding, a large clinical trial found.
The Japanese drugmaker hopes the finding will help it take on rivals including Bayer, Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer and Bristol-Myers Squibb in a growing market for novel pills to prevent blood clots, especially as the drug appears to work best in sicker patients.
Industry analysts believe modern blood thinners to replace warfarin could generate sales of more than $10 billion (6.4 billion pounds) a year.
Daiichi's once-a-day drug, however, is the fourth new oral anticoagulant and doctors at the European Society of Cardiology congress, where the data were unveiled on Sunday, said it remained to be seen if it had an edge over competitors.
"I'm uncertain as to the degree to which it moves the needle forward," said Dr. Patrick O'Gara of Boston's Brigham and Women's Hospital, who is also president-elect of the American College of Cardiology.
He wanted to see how the new medicine, known as edoxaban, performed once it was used more widely by doctors, while other cardiologists said price would be an important factor in weighing up the competing therapies.
"The world is changing pretty fast on cost and I have hopes that part of that will mean competition brings the price down," said American Heart Association President Dr. Mariell Jessup.
The 60-year-old anticoagulant warfarin - originally developed as rat poison - is effective in preventing clots but is notoriously difficult to use because it requires careful monitoring of patients' blood levels and dose adjustments.
Daiichi's drug met the main goal of the 8,292-patient venous thromboembolism (VTE) study by working just as well as warfarin in treating and preventing recurrence of the condition.
It also led to a significant reduction in the risk of clinically relevant bleeding, which occurred in 8.5 percent of patients on edoxaban compared with 10.3 percent of those taking warfarin, according to the data. Bleeding is typically the most troubling side effect of extended use of blood thinning drugs.
"This agent gets the job done," said Dr. Sidney Smith of the University of North Carolina School of Medicine at Chapel Hill of the results, which were also published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
The relative reduction in bleeding risk was less than seen in a study in July with Eliquis, or apixaban, from Pfizer and Bristol - but doctors said it was not possible to make direct comparisons as the studies were very different.
The edoxaban trial, dubbed Hokusai-VTE, used sicker patients, including those with severe pulmonary embolism, and also involved the initial use of heparin injections.
Dr. Harry Buller of Amsterdam's Academic Medical Center, who led the new study, said the drug was especially effective in a sub-group of patients with severe pulmonary embolism and poor heart function, where treatment with edoxaban reduced the risk of recurrent clots by 48 percent.
"It was a nice and surprising finding," he said.
Edoxaban is already approved in Japan, where it has been on sale under the brand name Lixiana since 2011, and Daiichi's research head Glenn Gormley it would now be submitted for approval in Western markets by the first quarter of 2014.
VTE, a potentially fatal condition, includes blood clots in the leg, known as deep vein thrombosis, and clots in the lungs, known as pulmonary embolism.
Daiichi is also developing edoxaban for preventing strokes in people with atrial fibrillation (AF), a dangerously irregular heart rhythm that is a bigger market. Data from another Phase III trial using edoxaban in AF patients will be presented at the American Heart Association annual meeting in November.
Gormley said the combination of the medicine's once-daily dosing and its ability to help difficult-to-treat patients would make it an attractive option for doctors.
Apart from Eliquis, other oral anticoagulants include Xarelto from Bayer and Johnson & Johnson, and Boehringer Ingelheim's Pradaxa.
Some doctors have been wary of switching to the new medicines in part because their blood-thinning effect is not easily reversed in case emergency medical treatment, such as surgery, is needed. Companies are testing agents that could be used to reverse the blood thinning effect if necessary.
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Liberty mourns loss of adjunct faculty member
Chancellor Jerry Falwell Jr. leads the Liberty University community in remembering Phyllis Gribbin, who passed away on July 1 after battling lymphoma for five months.
"I am asking the entire university community to keep the Gribbin family in their prayers," Falwell said. "The Gribbins have served Liberty with distinction for decades and Phyllis will be greatly missed. She impacted many lives as a faithful wife, mother, and grandmother and as a third-grade teacher at Liberty Christian Academy for many years."
Gribbin supervised student teachers at Liberty for three years as an adjunct faculty member in the School of Education, from Spring 2007 until the Spring 2011. Gribbin traveled throughout Central Virginia observing student teachers in their classrooms.
"She really cared for her student teachers. She would always come in during the semester and she would say she had a bunch of good girls. She was a very good mentor to them," said Nancy Hesse, supervisor of elementary student teaching in the Teacher Licensure Office. "The majority were elementary and special education teachers, and she was very patient with them and she just thoroughly enjoyed supervising their student teaching."
Gribbin also taught kindergarten, first, second and sixth grade over 25 years at Lynchburg Christian Academy. She taught in public schools in Smethport, Pa. for 10 years. Gribbin earned a B.S. in elementary education at Mansfield University in Pa. and an M. Ed. in elementary education at Edinboro University in Pa.
She is survived by her husband of 42 years, Dr. William Gribbin, a professor of English and former dean of Liberty's School of Communication, and three children: Matthew Paul Gribbin of Herndon, Va.; Mrs. Samuel (Nicole Eileen) Dean of Vinton, Va.; and Michael William Gribbin of Lynchburg.
The Gribbin family moved to Lynchburg in 1980 so Dr. William Gribbin could begin teaching at Liberty.
Phyllis Gribbin is also survived by her mother Eileen Csatlos of Sharon, Pa.; her brother Ernest Csatlos of Sharon; another brother, Richard Csatlos of Houston, Texas; and a sister, Mrs. Jeff (Carole) Hawkins of Greenville, S.C. She also leaves four grandchildren, Corey William Gribbin of Forest, Va.; Anisten Lennon Cale Gribbin and Sulliven Rhye Cale Gribbin of Lynchburg; and Colter Samuel Dean of Vinton, Va.
A visitation will be held today, Tuesday, July 5, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Tharp Funeral Home on Breezewood Drive in Lynchburg. A memorial service will be held Wednesday, July 6 at 11 a.m. at Calvary Chapel Lynchburg on Leesville Road. Pastor Troy Warner will be officiating. Interment will be at Virginia Memorial Park in Forest, Va. immediately following the service.
Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.tharpfuneralhome.com.


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from the the-all-seeing-eye deptOver the last few years, computer vision and motion capture technology has really advanced at an incredible rate. Things that seemed like science fiction not too long ago can be purchased for very little and in your home today. Things like the Kinect and now the Leap Motion controller are getting people to rethink even the way they interact with computers. And this space is really still in its earliest days. So for this week's awesome stuff post (in which we highlight interesting crowdfunding projects we come across) we'll highlight two new projects that deal with computer vision and motion capture -- both of which work with merely a webcam, rather than any fancy hardware.
- First up is the FaceRig, which uses your everyday webcam to not only capture your facial expressions, but translate them into the faces of characters in an insanely realistic manner. Full disclosure: after seeing this video I plunked down some money. I have no idea what I'd use it for, but it's super cheap and it just looks awesome. It really wasn't that long ago that filmmakers who wanted to do motion capture work to create a computer generated character would have to do an astounding amount of work to match the characters to actors' actual facial expressions. And yet, here's a system that appears to be able to do it on the fly in a manner that looks incredibly good, at least from the demo they show.
- Next up, we've got the VMX Project, which is more of a platform for developers to be able to add computer vision to anything. They're offering it as a service, so rather than having to install software, developers can just use their API and add in computer vision features via (what they claim) is a super simple user interface. The concept of making computer vision more widespread and usable by developers, without each developer having to reinvent the wheel, or hire experts in computer vision, seems like a super powerful idea in driving this area forward.
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The victim is this case had his credit card taken by a suspect at the Kinko's Fed Ex (650 Orchard Park Rd) West Seneca.
The resident reported finding a bicycle in their yard which
did not belong to them in the Indian Church Rd./ City Line are of the Town of West Seneca in mid August 2012. Upon
review of home security system it was discovered that a W/M possibly teen had dumped a bicycle and stolen a bicycle belonging to another resident of the area .
If you can identify or believe you may know the subject in the video Contact the West Seneca Police Detective Bureua @ 716-674-3154
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Crimestoppers West Seneca Police Case#D49-11-116870 larceny hardware store.
2-W/M' entered store multiple expensive tool kits. Larger suspect W/M approx.6'2" has tattoo Rt.Arm. Suspects Left scene in possibly gold/tan toyota camry.09/21/2011
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Neighborhood Watch, Block Watch, Town Watch, Building Watch, Crime Watch – whatever the name, its one of the most effective and least costly ways to prevent crime and reduce fear. Neighborhood Watch fights the isolation that crime both creates and feeds upon. It forges bonds among area residents, helps reduce burglaries and robberies, and improves relations between police and the communities they server.
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Neighborhood Watch also helps build pride and serves as a springboard for efforts that address other community concerns such as recreation for youth, child care, and affordable housing.
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Hold an initial meeting to gauge neighbors' interest; establish the purpose of the program; and begin to identify issues that need to be addressed.
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Work with local government or law enforcement to put up Neighborhood Watch signs, usually after at least 50 percent of all households are enrolled.
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A Neighborhood Watch is neighbors helping neighbors. They are extra eyes and ears for reporting crime and helping neighbors. Members meet their neighbors, learn how to make their homes more secure, watch out for each other and the neighborhood, and report activity that raises their suspicions to the police or sheriff's office.
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Katherine Lantz had one of two hits on the day for the Crimson (Gil Talbot).
BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Harvard softball team wrapped up its stay at the Florida Atlantic Classic Sunday with a 1-0 defeat at the hand of Michigan State. The Crimson finishes the tournament with a 2-3 record to start the year and the Spartans improve to 10-7 with the win.
The Spartans, playing as the home team, registered a single in the bottom of the first, but pushed across their lone run of the game an inning later. A Harvard error allowed the leadoff batter to reach base and after a groundout moved her over to second, Destinee Luna stroked a single to left field to bring the run home.
Through three innings, the Crimson had a tough time figuring out MSU pitcher Kelly Smith, as Harvard was unable to record a hit. Katherine Lantz changed that in the top of the fourth, leading off with a solid single to left field. A pair of pop-ups saw the next two Crimson batters go down, and the final out came when Lantz was caught stealing second. Andrea Del Conte was the only other Harvard batter to notch a hit, rolling a one-out single to first in the top of the seventh, but Smith was able to retire the next two batters to seal the slim 1-0 win.
Both Gabrielle Ruiz and Jamie Halula pitched well for Harvard, with Ruiz going 2.1 innings with two strikeouts in the start and Halula allowing just one hit in 3.2 innings of relief. MSU's Smith allowed just the two hits on the day and notched four strikeouts in the victory.
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Saturday, November 07, 2009
Pricey Puerh
Magazine and newspaper editors seem to have a great weakness for stories about ridiculously expensive tea. Which, most of the time, means puerh. Case in point, a recent article at CNBC with the lurid headline, The $1,000 a Gram Tea. I'd prefer to drink tea, rather than use it as part of my keenly honed investment strategy, but if you're into this sort of thing, take a look.
If you are looking to invest in some pricey tea or if you've just got a spare $888 lying around, check out this Imperial Tribute Harvest Purple-Tip puerh from the Imperial Tea Court. Which is probably a bit rich for most people's blood. Those who seek something decidedly more affordable might investigate this Pu'erh Tea Starter Pack, which includes Bana Tea Company's own Limited Edition 2008 Vintage raw puerh and a Piao I teapot.
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- Margaret Studer said...
I actually wrote about the $1000 a cup pu'erh was going for in Hong Kong on Tea Examiner because I was so astounded that tea was being used for that kind of investment. Some growers actually destroyed some old growth tea plants to make their crops more rare and more valuable, at least that's what was reported.
I think I would want to invest in something where the hard work involved couldn't be undone by the weather taking a bad turn for several month.
Bana Tea Company also offers an affordable Purple Tip Puerh. I'm not sure what about those teas would command such a price. I've never sampled anything but I've heard descriptions that are impressive.
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At Reality Star's Request, Body of Chicago Mob Boss Exhumed
(CHICAGO) -- The most notorious hitman in Chicago, a man believed by some to be behind the death of Marilyn Monroe, has risen from the dead.
The body of mob boss Frank "The German" Schweihs was exhumed from a Chicago cemetery this week at the request of his daughter Nora, who is currently a cast member on the VH1 reality show Mob Wives Chicago. Nearly four years after Schweihs' death in a federal prison in July 2008, his daughter wants to verify that the body in the grave is actually that of her father. Last Friday Nora Schweihs obtained a court order from a Cook County judge to have her father's remains exhumed.
On the VH1 show, Schweihs explained why she has embarked on this unusual mission.
"On the day of the funeral, the funeral director called and said, 'I'm sorry, your dad's not going to show up at the cemetery because the FBI just came in and confiscated his body.' This feeling that I don't know what happened to my dad – it's eating me away inside," she said.
"I never got to see his body actually lowered into the ground."
But Schweihs has encountered obstacles along the way. For starters, she said, her family does not back her appearance on the show.
"Is my family supportive of the show? Absolutely not," she acknowledged. "I'm not really on the best terms with my family over it."
Frank Schweihs' body was exhumed two days after the show premiered last Sunday. It wasn't clear whether the body in the coffin was indeed that of her dad, though on Monday his daughter said on Twitter that she was "taking my dad back to his home the ocean in Florida."
At the time of Frank Schweihs' death, he was in prison for extortion, but had never been convicted of murder, despite being suspected of numerous killings. His daughter has argued that the suspicions are off the mark.
"My dad was portrayed that he killed Marilyn Monroe. I mean, I can go on and on and on and on. And guess what? Not once was he ever convicted of it," she said on the show.
Monroe died in 1962 from a drug overdose and was listed by the coroner as a probable suicide.
She contents her father is her role model, a man who was in fact "the best person in the world."
"I will live through him for the rest of my life because that's the only person I want to be: strong, independent, straightforward, loyal, trustworthy and just right to the core," she said. "I don't pull any punches."
When she was growing up, she recalled, the police were raiding her house and newspapers were blaring headlines about her father, but reality, she noted, was a different story.
"We had so much class," she said. "I was drinking Dom Perignon when I was 5."
The reality show has now provided her with the chance to set the record straight about her late father.
"I think it's the best thing that ever happened to me because I finally have the German's voice and now it's my turn to explain to you that you're wrong, all wrong, dead wrong," she said.
"It's my story. It's my words. And it's my life. And now it's my time to tell the truth."
Even if that means that her father can no longer rest in peace.
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Selection Process
Study off campus is an opportunity available to Dickinson students, subject to a selection process. It is the responsibility of the student to present a persuasive case for off-campus study and to be aware of all prerequisites and observe application deadlines. Program committees select students for off-campus study. Committees are composed of faculty members and administrative staff from the Center for Global Study and Engagement. Selection is based on a written application and, in some cases, an interview. Admission to programs may be competitive.
Application Deadlines
Applications must be submitted by the following deadlines. Please keep in mind that applications for most programs are reviewed on a rolling basis. Therefore, some programs may reach capacity prior to the final deadline. Students are strongly encouraged to submit applications as early as possible.
|Feb. 10
|Feb. 10
|Sept. 21
|Feb. 1
|Feb. 10
|Feb. 10
|Feb. 1
|Feb. 1
|Feb. 1
|Sept. 10
NOTE: Some programs have earlier deadlines. Please see individual program descriptions for exceptions to the above due dates.
Visiting Students from Other Institutions
Each year, more than 40 students from other institutions participate in Dickinson study abroad programs, some through special arrangements. These students are warmly welcomed as "guest students" of the college for the duration of the program. As such, they enjoy all the rights and privileges granted by the program, the one restriction being ineligibility for Dickinson grant money and endowed scholarships.
Situations Requiring Special Permission
Off-campus study in the final semester of the senior year requires special approval from the Academic Program and Standards Committee. Special approval also is necessary for participation in more than two semesters of study off campus. Petitions should be addressed to Samantha Brandauer, Director of Education Abroad, Center for Global Study and Engagement, and should include the following:
- An essay describing how study off campus fits in with overall academic goals and plans;
- Letters of support from the academic adviser, department chair, program coordinator and/or resident director, as applicable;
- An audit showing in detail how off-campus courses will fit in with graduation requirements.
Selection Criteria for Off-Campus Study
Successful applicants must demonstrate the following qualifications for off-campus study:
Academic Background
- Students must successfully complete all prerequisite courses before participating in a program.
- Preference is given to students who have completed background courses for the program in which they intend to study.
- Strong language preparation is especially important for foreign language programs.
- Preference may be given to students who have taken an appropriate foreign language course in the semester preceding their anticipated study abroad.
Academic Appropriateness of Program and Location
Applicants must justify their program choices in terms of appropriateness for their academic, linguistic and cultural learning goals. This may be within the context of a liberal arts education, or specific academic goals, normally focused on a student's major field. The location of a program is less important than how the program uses a location to foster learning.
GPA Requirement
Generally, a 2.8 GPA is required for acceptance into an off-campus program. Some programs have higher GPA requirements. While a student's GPA is an important factor in the selection process, meeting a program's GPA requirement does not guarantee acceptance.
Initiative, Maturity, Responsibility and Adaptability
The successful completion of an off-campus program requires initiative, maturity, responsibility and adaptability. Studying off campus requires tolerance and a willingness to adjust to living and learning conditions very different from and often much less comfortable than those in Carlisle. While studying off campus, students are responsible for representing Dickinson College well in all of their behaviors. As part of the selection process, therefore, Student Life records are taken into account.
Progress Toward Graduation
The proposed off-campus stay may not impede students' normal progress toward graduation. Students must indicate in their applications how they plan to complete major and graduation requirements. Students should discuss their off-campus plans with their academic advisers.
Declaration of Major
Students will not be allowed to study off campus on a semester or academic year program until they officially declare a major. Major declaration forms are available in the Registrar's Office, located in Biddle House, or on the Web at www.dickinson.edu/departments/reg.
Ineligible Students
Students who are on academic or disciplinary probation or suspension, or who have delinquent accounts, are not eligible to apply for or to participate in off-campus study.
Application to and Selection for Non-Dickinson Programs
Students may participate in a non-Dickinson program only when they can demonstrate compelling reasons why a Dickinson Program or Partner Program cannot fulfill their academic objectives. Students interested in a non-Dickinson program should contact the Center for Global Study and Engagement for selection criteria and details on how to apply.
Students may not apply to programs with the same academic focus as Dickinson Programs or Partner Programs, nor may they apply to programs in countries that host Dickinson Programs or Partner Programs, without demonstrating compelling academic reasons why they choose not to apply to the Dickinson Program or Partner Program. The location of the alternative program will not be considered a compelling reason in and of itself. Students will be expected to study on Dickinson or Dickinson Partner Programs except when:
- The student's academic major cannot be accommodated by a Dickinson Program or Partner Program;
- Another program fits the design of the student's personal independent study or career goals; or
- The student applies to, but is not accepted into, a Dickinson Program or Partner Program.
Under no circumstances may a student study, enroll or register independently at an institution where a Dickinson Program or Partner Program currently exists. If a student does study, enroll or register at one of these institutions, the student will receive no transfer credit in any subject for the coursework.
Once a student is accepted by Dickinson for study on a non-Dickinson program, he/she is given a letter of permission and can then apply directly to the host program. If a student applies to a program without official approval from Dickinson College, the credits from the program will not transfer.
Summer Study on Non-Dickinson Programs
Students interested in participating in non-Dickinson study abroad programs during the summer are not required to complete a Dickinson application. However, the following steps must be followed in order to transfer in any credit from summer study abroad programs:
- Students must fill out an Enrollment in Another Institution Form, listing the course (or courses) they plan to take.
- Students seeking major, minor, or distribution credit must obtain signatures from the chairs of the relevant academic departments, who may want to see course descriptions and/or syllabi.
- Students should then bring the signed form to the Center for Global Study and Engagement (CGSE), along with an unofficial copy of their transcripts.
- CGSE will check to make sure that the student has at least a 2.0 GPA (the minimum required to transfer in credit); that the proposed summer course does not duplicate coursework the student has already completed for credit at Dickinson; and that the student has not already transferred in four summer and/or January-term credits (the maximum number allowed).
- If everything is in order, CGSE will forward the Enrollment in Another Institution Form to the Registrar's Office, where it will be kept on file pending receipt of the summer transcript.
- Students must earn grades of "C" or better in order to transfer in credits. Courses taken for pass/fail will not be accepted for transfer credit.
Transfer Credits
Grades and Credits
In general, coursework taken at cooperating institutions abroad is transferable provided that:
- Grades of "C" (2.00 on a 4.00 scale) or better are earned;
- The coursework is consistent with a liberal arts curriculum;
- Coursework taken abroad does not duplicate coursework for which students have already earned Dickinson credit.
Final determination of credit will be made by the registrar. Determination of credit to fulfill major, minor or distribution requirements will be made by the relevant academic department. Students participating in off-campus programs are expected to take a normal full-time course load as defined by the host program or institution. For Dickinson Programs and Partner Programs a normal full load is generally defined as 4 or 4.5 credits per semester; some programs require a separate pre-program orientation course that may yield an additional credit. To take more than 4.5 credits per semester on a Dickinson or Dickinson Partner Program, a student must petition the Center for Global Study and Engagement. If a student registers for more than the maximum credits allowed without permission of the Center for Global Study and Engagement, the course credit will not transfer.
Students studying on non-Dickinson programs should consult a representative of their host program regarding the number of courses that constitutes a normal full load; the host institution's normal full load will transfer back as 4 Dickinson credits. To take more than 4 credits per semester on a non-Dickinson program, a student must petition the Center for Global Study and Engagement. If a student registers for more than the maximum credits allowed without the permission of the Center for Global Study and Engagement, the course credit will not transfer.
Transfer Credit Policies for Semester and Academic Year Programs
Courses taught at Dickinson centers abroad are recorded on the transcript with titles and grades. Only grades for "Dickinson courses" (defined as courses approved by the Academic Program and Standards Committee and taught by faculty members approved by the Faculty Personnel Committee) will be included in the cumulative grade point average. For courses taken at a cooperating institution (e.g., the University of Toulouse, the University of Bologna, etc.) or on a non-Dickinson program, the equivalent letter grades earned are recorded on the Dickinson transcript, but the grade is not included in the Dickinson GPA (see exceptions below). Although Dickinson students will not earn credit for grades of C- or below, the letter grades will nonetheless appear on the transcript.
The following courses taken at cooperating institutions have been approved as "Dickinson courses" by the appropriate academic departments. Letter grades earned will be included in the GPA for:
- University of East Anglia (Norwich, England) courses in English, American Studies, economics, film studies, Art and Art History, theatre, music, history, philosophy and religion. Courses in sociology except for core courses 240, 241, and 330/331, for which pre-approval is required.
- University of East Anglia (Norwich, England) courses in biology, chemistry, environmental science, environmental studies, earth sciences, mathematics, psychology, and computer science.
- University of Queensland (Brisbane, Australia) courses in psychology.
- Institut Catholique de Toulouse (Toulouse, France) courses in psychology.
- All courses taken through the School for Field Studies on approved Parter Programs.
- All courses taken at the Intercollegiate Center for Classical Studies (ICCS) in Rome, Italy.
- DIS Psychology classes
- All psychology courses previously approved by the Psychology department.
Upon return to the Carlisle campus, students must complete an Enrollment in Another Institution Form. Seniors are required to submit these forms prior to the course request period for their last semester. If the form is not in the Registrar's Office by that time, the student will not be permitted to participate in course request.
For Dickinson or Dickinson Partner Programs: Please note that the Enrollment in Another Institution Form is required only when a student is seeking major, minor, or distribution credit for coursework completed at a cooperating university. The form is not required for Dickinson Center courses, or for courses at a cooperating university for which a student is seeking only general credit. After obtaining the required signatures, the student should bring the form back to the Center for Global Study and Engagement. The form will then be forwarded to the Registrar's Office.
For Non-Dickinson Programs: Please note that the Enrollment in Another Institution Form is required whether a student is seeking major, minor, distribution, or general credit. After obtaining the required signatures, the student should bring the form to the Center for Global Study and Engagement for approval by the Associate Director of Education Abroad. The form will then be forwarded to the Registrar's Office. Students should work directly with their host program to ensure that an official transcript is sent to the Registrar's Office as soon as possible after the program ends.
Overseas Internships: Dickinson College's international programs are distinguished by their emphasis on sustained engagement with local society and rigorous learning about host cultures. Many Dickinson Programs offer students the opportunity to intern with a company or organization as a way of fostering this engaged learning. Internships may be completed for academic credit or done on a non-credit basis. See the study abroad program pages for more information about internship and research opportunities available on Dickinson and Dickinson partner programs. In recent years, Dickinson students have held these and other international internships-some of which have led to permanent employment opportunities:
- Book marketer, England
- Winery marketing assistant, France
- Assistant at ecology center, Germany
- Assistant accountant, Ireland
- Art museum intern, Italy
- Marketing assistant, Mexico
- English teacher, Russia Radio station intern, Spain
- Media intern, China


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Evan Fournier chipped in 24 points as the Nuggets strengthened their hold on the Western Conference's third seed with a sixth win in seven games.
Denver, which held a 20-point lead in the first half, outscored the Trail Blazers 14-8 down the stretch to wrap up the victory after Portland had narrowed the deficit to three points with 3 1/2 minutes remaining.
Damian Lillard provided 30 points and six assists but committed eight turnovers as Portland fell for an 11th straight time.


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Providence Medical Group - Eastern Washington is a physician-led network of more than 700 primary and specialty care providers in clinic locations across Spokane and Stevens counties. Offering patient-centered care, Providence Medical Group partners with some of the region's most advanced hospitals, including Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center & Children's Hospital, Providence Holy Family Hospital, Providence Mount Carmel Hospital and Providence St. Joseph's Hospital.
Where You'll Live
Spokane Valley is a city of 90,000 located about 10 miles east of Spokane, Washington, and 23 miles west of Couer d'Alene, Idaho. It is home to the Spokane Valley Mall and a host of recreational opportunities with its eleven city parks, three city pools and seven miles of the popular Centennial Trail.
Who You'll Work For
Providence Health & Services (PH&S) is a not-for-profit system of 34 hospitals, more than 600 clinics and hundreds of locally driven programs across five western states: Alaska, California, Montana, Oregon and Washington. Providence is committed to improving the health of the communities it serves, with a special emphasis on its mission to serve the poor and vulnerable. PH&S is a partner organization of the Providence St. Joseph Health family and is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity organization.
Job ID Number: 9727
Facility Name: Providence Medical Group - Eastern Washington
Location Name: Spokane Valley, WA
Brand Name: Providence Health & Services
Provider Profession: Physician/Surgeon
Medical Specialty: Family Medicine
Job Setting: Medical Clinic
Type of Role: Clinical
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It's not news that in New Orleans, everything centers on food—and that includes books. New Orleans Public Library has partnered with SoFAB (Southern Food and Beverage Museum) to create the first-ever culinary library branch of NOPL as a satellite branch, at a renovated building on O.C. Haley Blvd. With over 9,000 volumes of vintage and contemporary cookbooks and food reference books collected by SoFAB, this is the first library branch in that neighborhood since the 1940s. It's intended as a way to celebrate cooking and the love of food, contributing to the area's unique identify and culture. It's also part of what the NOPL is calling a "living collection," passing down traditions to the next generation.
Chefs love the idea, because preserving food culture is what they do in the kitchen. Putting its money where its mouth is, Link Restaurant Group is collaborating with SoFAB and a few other local businesses, nonprofits and restaurants to raise money for the new library. Books and Beasts: A Fundraiser for SoFAB Culinary Library, takes place this Sunday, June 16, at Ashe Cultural Arts Center, 1713 O.C. Haley Blvd, from 12:30-4PM. There'll be music by Zazou City and the Siren Sisters and dance performances by the wild and crazy Muff-A-Lottas (but of course we would have a dance group named after a sandwich, the muffaletta!) and the Camel Toe Lady Steppers. Culinary book vendors will be setting up shop. That's the books-the "beasts" come in from the Link Restaurant Group's Peche Seafood Grill, Cochon and Herbsaint (hey, you knew Cochon meant "pig," right? As in "beast"?), and Boucherie, Cowbell, Café' Reconcile, Parkway Bakery, Pizza Delicious, and New Orleans' own Ya-Ka-Mein Lady, Ms. Linda Green. Prepare to eat lunch! It's an indoor picnic.
It's something a little different for Father's Day. And it's for a cause we can all get behind-food, and books!


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Tag: Damon Winter
November 17th, NYC: Panel Discsussion with Kathy Ryan
Aperture Foundation
Panel Discussion with Kathy Ryan, New York Times Magazine Photographs
Thursday, November 17, 2011 at 7:00 pm
Admission: Free
"Longtime photo editor Kathy Ryan will discuss her new book, The New York Times Magazine Photographs (Aperture, 2011) at Barnes and Noble with photographers Damon Winter and Taryn Simon.
The book reflects upon and interrogates the nature of both photography and print magazines, at this pivotal moment in their history and evolution. It presents some of the finest commissioned photographs worldwide of various types, including reportage, portraiture, style, conceptual photography, and photo illustration. Also addressed are issues of documentary photography in relation to more conceptual photography; the efficacy of storytelling; and what makes an image evidentiary, objective, subjective, truthful, or a tool for advocacy; as well as discussion of whether these matters are currently moot, or more critical than ever. As such, The New York Times Magazine Photographs aims to serve as a springboard for a rigorous, necessary, and revitalized examination of photography as presented within a modern journalistic context."
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Unlike any computer.
With iPad, you get what you need from a computer, along with many incredible things you'd never expect from one. Here are a few reasons why your next computer just might be an iPad.
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With iPad, you get what you need from a computer, along with many incredible things you'd never expect from one. Here are a few reasons why your next computer just might be an iPad.
iPad features advanced, Apple-designed chips like the A12X Bionic with Neural Engine in iPad Pro. These chips transform how you experience photos, gaming, and augmented reality. They also make iPad powerful enough to handle the apps you use every day. And even pro apps like Adobe Photoshop CC.
And all that power really travels. iPad is incredibly thin and so light you can carry it with you everywhere. And it has up to 10 hours of battery life to keep you going all day.1 Stay connected on the go with fast Wi‑Fi and up to Gigabit‑class LTE.2 You can even print, project, and send files wirelessly.
iPad does what a computer does, but in more intuitive ways. Use multiple apps at the same time with a few taps. Move objects between apps simply by dragging and dropping, or switch apps with a single swipe.
And it works like your iPhone, so it's familiar to use. iPad runs iOS, so it does all the things your iPhone does, as well as things only iPad can do. And odds are you already know how to use it. Just tap, swipe, pinch, and zoom.
iPad works with a keyboard when you need one. The onscreen keyboard lets you respond to an email or write a paper, and it even acts as a trackpad. And if you want a physical keyboard, just attach the Smart Keyboard for a great typing experience that also doubles as a cover or easily pair a Bluetooth keyboard.3
But it's also your notepad, canvas, scanner, and the perfect device for AR. Take notes or create a sketch with Apple Pencil.4 Scan a document with the built‑in camera, then mark it up and send it. Or transform your world with augmented reality experiences, which combine digital objects and information with the real world.
iPad has great apps you'll use every day. Like Photos, Messages, Safari, Mail, Calendar, and more. It also comes with great productivity apps like Pages and Keynote and runs familiar apps like Microsoft Word and Adobe Photoshop CC.5
And ones that transform iPad into whatever you want it to be. Apps in the App Store are designed to take full advantage of the power and large display of iPad. And our App Store editors curate and recommend the best apps in the world to help you create, have fun, learn, and get things done.Discover apps for iPad in the App Store
All your files in one central location. With the Files app, you can access and manage what's on iCloud Drive, on third‑party cloud services such as Box and Dropbox, and on your iPad.
And with iCloud, all your important stuff is on all your devices. Safely store your photos, videos, music, apps, files, contacts, and more. So everything's always available on your iPad, iPhone, and Mac, and even from a Windows PC.6Learn more about iCloud
Your stuff is safe. That's because iPad comes with advanced security features like Face ID or Touch ID for secure authentication. The authentication data is encrypted and protected by the Secure Enclave on your device, not stored on Apple servers or backed up to iCloud. iOS also has features like Intelligent Tracking Prevention in Safari, which helps protect against websites collecting your personal data.
With iPad, you get hassle‑free updates. Turn on Automatic Updates in iOS 12 and have free updates downloaded wirelessly on your iPad as soon as they're released. So you have the newest features, most advanced technologies, and latest security updates.See what's new in iOS 12
We believe technology is most powerful when it empowers everyone. That's why iPad comes with accessibility features that support vision, interaction, hearing, and learning needs. Including VoiceOver, which tells you what's happening on your screen, and Switch Control, which lets you interact with iPad without touching it.
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Now Amanda, you have a serious choice to make. Because of my flu induced stupor, I can't muster up the energy to go to the post office. I do, however, have a pre-paid shipping box already at my house. Problem is, the basket won't fit in it. So- I can either take the goodies out of the basket and ship them all to you today, or you can wait until next week and I can ship the whole thing. And just FYI- the basket itself is completely worthless. I am pretty sure I snagged it at a Garden Ridge Sidewalk Sale back in the day. So don't feel like your missing out on Longerberger or anything. I'll leave it up to you! Decisions, decisions! Dear Amanda- just email me your address and your shipping preference! Congrats and happy baking!
And another update. Do you remember that cute little boy Xavian that I had you all praying for? His MRI was this past week and it was clear! No more treatments or surgeries for Xavian! He'll get new scans every three months, but for now he gets to be home for Christmas with his family! Thanks for praying for him!
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Hi everyone, this week I have been playing around with perforated paper and I love it!
Sunday, 25 September 2016
Friday, 23 September 2016
Freebie friday - Tea Time MIni bag download
Hi everyone, its Freebie Friday!
The Tea Time Mini Cat Bag that was in the giveaway is also available for you to download, see below.
Tea Time Mini Cat Bag
Click on the image and then right click the image again, click "save as" to your computer.
There is a tutorial here to show how to put the bag together
Until next time, Happy Stitching!
Posted by Lynn B at 09:02 9 comments
Wednesday, 21 September 2016
Work in progress, Christmas gift and winner of giveaway announced!
Posted by Lynn B at 11:30 7 comments
Labels: cross stitch
Sunday, 4 September 2016
Two Turtle Doves, podcasting and knitting.
Hi everyone, thankyou to everyone who commented on my giveaway in the last post, I am so glad you liked it, there is still time to enter here, the giveaway does not close until September 18th 2016.
Posted by Lynn B at 14:19 24 comments
Labels: Christmas Ornaments
Thursday, 1 September 2016
It's a giveaway!!!
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Labels: cross stitch, Digital downloads
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