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Yesterday I detailed the heartbreak of the 1999 Western Conference semifinals against Dallas. Today, we look at the run to MLS Cup 2000…
With new commissioner Don Garber coming on board the previous fall, new rules were put in place for the 2000 season, namely 10 minutes of extra time instead of a shootout to decide tied games, the clock counting up (like the rest of the world) instead of down and perhaps hailing to his roots in the NFL, a switch to three divisions of four teams instead of two conferences of six.
Even though the Fire set club records for both points (57) and goals scored (67) in a season, the team still tied for first with Kansas City, but the Wizards owned a superior goal differential (by two goals), leaving the Fire the second seed heading into the postseason.
Because the 2000 playoff run ended up being the longest in club history (7 games) descriptions will be a tad bit shorter.
#2 Chicago Fire vs. #7 New England Revolution – MLS Cup quarterfinals (best of 3)
Chicago Fire 2, New England Revolution 1 (Game 1)
Soldier Field in Chicago, Ill.
September 15, 2000
It would take just four minutes for the Fire to respond though as Revs defender Mauricio Wright attempts a headed clearance of Peter Nowak's free kick but instead hits it off the underside of the cross bar and into goal to equalize.
Fiery, second-year midfielder Dema Kovalenko would provide the winner in the 73rd, receiving a perfect chip from Hristo Stoitchkov in stride before beating a Revolution defender and finishing past Jeff Causey to give the Fire a 1-0 series lead.
New England Revolution 2, Chicago Fire 1 (Game 2)
Foxboro Stadium in Foxboro, Mass.
September 19, 2000
The Fire would surrender the first goal in Game 2 as well when Wolde Harris picked up a loose ball on the right before springing future Fire forward Eric Wynalda through before the then all-time U.S. goal scorer tucked the ball inside the right post for a 1-0 lead.
Dema Kovalenko would find the 83rd minute equalizer when defender Tenywa Bonseu played a 35-yard ball forward from the right sideline and over three player into the path of the Ukrainian midfielder to finish past Causey for the second straight match.
The tying goal would stand only three minutes when Jose Luis Morales's free kick found Mauricio Wright who redeemed his own goal from Game 1 by heading the winner home inside the left post to send the series back to force Game 3 in Chicago.
Chicago Fire 6, New England Revolution 0 (Game 3)
Soldier Field in Chicago, Ill.
September 22, 2000
While Games 1 and 2 were tight, from nearly the first whistle Game 3 was a complete shellacking as the Fire took a 1-0 lead when Ante Razov cleanly finished DaMarcus Beasley's cross in the fifth minute.
Hristo Stoitchkov would put his name on the scoresheet first in the 14th when Kovalenko crossed for the Bulgarian who finished from the left. Three minutes later, Stoitchkov let loose on a 50 yard run before slipping his effort through the legs of Causey.
Into first half stoppage time, Stoitchkov heads Peter Nowak through the middle of the field before the Polish midfielder rockets his effort into the back of the net.
With the game firmly in hand after halftime, the Fire would provide two more strikes as Razov finished Stoitchkov's pass in the 65th before Same George cleaned up Razov's rebound in the 75th. The final goal gave Fire the then most lopsided victory in club history as well as advanced the club back to the MLS Cup semifinals.
#2 Chicago Fire vs. #3 MetroStars – MLS Cup semifinals (best of 3)
Chicago Fire 3, MetroStars 0 (Game 1)
Soldier Field in Chicago, Ill.
September 26, 2000
Despite the Metros holding a 9-7 shots on goal advantage by game's end, the Fire carried the momentum from the previous match over to Game 1.
WATCH: 2000 Eastern Conference Final and MLS Cup
In the 35th minute, Chris Armas steals the ball at midfield, dibbles down the center channel and plays Jesse Marsch into the right corner. The veteran midfielder then crosses to the middle of the box for Kovalenko, providing the second-year Fire player his third goal of the playoffs.
The team would close out the game late when Diego Gutierrez chips DaMarcus Beasley into space up the left. The rookie winger dribbles around Metros 'keeper Paul Grafer before centering for Razov for an easy finish in the 84th minute to give the Fire a 3-0 win.
MetroStars 2, Chicago Fire 0 (Game 2)
Giants Stadium in The Meadowlands, NJ
September 30, 2012
The MetroStars would bounce back with a solid performance in Game 2, using Mark Chung's individual effort in the 40th before Adolfo Valencia iced the match in the 84th to send the series back to Chicago for the MLS Cup decider a week later.
Chicago Fire 3, MetroStars 2 (Game 3)
Soldier Field in Chicago, Ill.
October 6, 2012
The Fire would get on the board early when Hristo Stoitchkov's corner finds its way through traffic before finding C.J. Brown who touches it inside the left post, scoring his only MLS Cup playoff goal and just one of six in his 13-year FIRE career.
The Men in Red looked to be coasting to an easy victory in the 31st when Ante Razov laid off a ball for Stoitchkov on the left. The former European Player of the Year juked Mike Petke before lashing a beater past Mike Ammann to take a 2-0 lead. If his goal wasn't spectacular enough, his fishing-pole celebration certainly was.
The advantage would be erased within five minutes though as Adolfo Valencia tallied his second and third goals of the series. The first would come just a minute after Stoitchkov's strike, as the Colombian forward glanced in Petke's cross from the right. Four minutes later midfielder Alex Comas' shot was spilled by Zach Thornton and Valencia was there to clean up the rebound.
After a back and forth second half, the Fire would eventually find the winner in the 88th minute when Chris Armas sent a long ball up the middle of the field for a streaking Razov. The club's all-time leading goal scorer beat the offside trap, took a few touched and finished to the right of Ammann to send the team to its second MLS Cup final in three seasons.
#1 Kansas City Wizards (1-0) #2 Chicago Fire – MLS Cup Final
Played October 15, 2000 at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C.
After the two sides tied on points during MLS regular season, they would fittingly meet in that year's MLS Cup final.
The Fire would go down early in the 11th minute when Chris Klein streaked up the right and crossed for Danish striker Miklos Molnar. On a bit of a broken play, Molnar's first attempt deflected off of Jesse Marsch but then fell for him to tap in from close range.
The Fire would take charge of the rest of the match being thwarted time and time again by Wizards goalkeeper Tony Meola. Going through a career renaissance that year, the veteran U.S. international would make a frustrating 10 saves in the match. I'll save the trouble of describing each one by just saying you should watch the highlight video.
After a disappointing finish in 1999, the Fire put in a valiant effort in 2000, falling just one hurdle short of a second MLS Cup in three years of existence.
Six days later though, the team would get some redemption by hoisting its second Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup with a 2-1 victory over Miami.


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from the Rock River Times
By William O'Leary
Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a fatal prion disease found in deer and elk similar to Mad Cow Disease. Prions are transmissible protein viruses. The disease attacks the brain and nervous system, causing deer to become emaciated, display abnormal behavior, lose coordination and eventually die in about two years. Ninety-three percent of deer that have been tested positive in Illinois appeared healthy for nearly two years, long enough to reproduce.
CWD can be passed by contact with or ingestion of infected body fluids (saliva, blood and urine). Prions from decomposing infected carcasses and body wastes may remain in the soils for many years. There has never been an instance of people contracting the disease from eating meat from infected deer. A World Health Organization panel of experts conclude that there is no scientific evidence that CWD can infect humans. The prion that causes CWD accumulates in the brain, eyes, spinal cord, lymph nodes, tonsils and spleen. There is no evidence that CWD can be transmitted to cattle, sheep or other livestock.
IDNR (Illinois Department of Natural Resources) has implemented some good regulations (and one very bad action) to help control CWD. When field dressing deer:
• Wear rubber gloves.
• Bone out the meat.
• Minimize handling of brain and spinal tissues.
• Wash hands and instruments thoroughly after.
• Avoid consuming brain, spinal cord, eyes, spleen, tonsils and lymph nodes.
• Dispose of inedible parts properly.
IDNR bans feeding of deer or placing salt blocks in other than domestic livestock areas.
The "very bad action" was to hire sharpshooters to reduce the size of deer herds in 10 northern Illinois counties to near extinction. Since CWD is not a communicable disease, this has no controlling effect on the disease. Nature may provide the same natural immunity that the Black Plague survivors did for the following generations in Europe. Perhaps the offspring of CWD-infected deer will develop immunity to the CWD prion. The money spent to hire sharpshooters would have been better spent for research on the disease. I believe the IDNR sharpshooter program may have ended, as Gov. Pat Quinn eliminated the IDNR forestry budget, putting hundreds of people out of work in forestry alone.
William O'Leary is a retired educator with master's degrees in administration and geology with concentration in science electives. He and his wife, Nancy, have 16.79 acres dedicated to IDNR forestry.

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Acquired tracheomalacia is a weakness and floppiness of the walls of the windpipe (trachea) that develops after birth.
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Alternative Names
Secondary tracheomalacia
Acquired tracheomalacia is very uncommon. Rarely, babies, infants, and adults may develop the condition. It occurs when normal cartilage in the wall of the windpipe begins to break down.
Acquired, or secondary, tracheomalacia may result:
- From pressure on the airway by large blood vessels
- As a complication after surgical repair of a tracheo-esophagela fistula or esophageal atresia
- After having a breathing tube or tracheostomy for a long time
- Breathing problems that get worse with coughing, crying, or upper respiratory infections
- Breathing noises that may change with position and improve during sleep
- High-pitched breathing
- Rattling, noisy breaths
Exams and Tests
A physical examination confirms the symptoms. A chest x-ray may show narrowing of the trachea when breathing out. Even if the x-ray is normal, it is needed to rule out other problems.
A procedure called a
Other tests that may be performed include:
- Airway fluoroscopy
- Barium swallow
- CT scan
- Lung function tests
- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
The condition may improve without treatment, but persons with tracheomalacia must be monitored closely when they have respiratory infections.
Adults who develop tracheomalacia after being on a breathing machine often have serious lung problems.
When to Contact a Medical Professional
Call your health care provider if you or your child breathes in an abnormal way. It can become an urgent or emergency condition.
Gaissert HA, Burns J. The compromised airway: tumors, strictures, and tracheomalacia. Surg Clin North Am. 2010; 90(5):1065-1089.
Licameli GR, Richardson MA. Diagnosis and management of tracheal anomalies and tracheal stenosis. In: Cummings CW, Flint PW, Haughey BH, et al, eds. Otolaryngology: Head & Neck Surgery. 5th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Mosby Elsevier; 2010:chap 207.
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Neil K. Kaneshiro, MD, MHA, Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by A.D.A.M. Health Solutions, Ebix, Inc., Editorial Team: David Zieve, MD, MHA, Bethanne Black, Stephanie Slon, and Nissi Wang.


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Outdoor Retailer Winter Market to Open Tomorrow
January 17, 2012 by RVBusiness · Comments Off on Outdoor Retailer Winter Market to Open Tomorrow
A record 21,000 visitors are expected to fill hotels and restaurants to near capacity in Salt Lake City this week for what appears to be the largest Outdoor Retailer Winter Market ever staged, according to a report in the Salt Lake Tribune.
The not-open-to-the-public show connects buyers from outdoor specialty stores with more than 900 manufacturers from around the world.
The show opens Wednesday (Jan. 18) with a demo day at the Solitude Ski Resort, then begins a four-day Thursday-through-Sunday run at the Salt Palace. The Winter show and its summer counterpart, which have been staged in Salt Lake City since 1996, are typically Utah's largest conventions. The Winter Market is expected to generate close to $20 million for the area economy.
"We are expecting an attendance uptick," said show manager Kenji Haroutunian. "We can see hotel registration numbers are coming in quite strong. There will be 273 new exhibitors at the show. This is the biggest Winter Market ever staged, even without much snow."
New this year is a confluence between Outdoor Retailer and the Sundance Film Festival, which also opens this weekend, as well as the fact that snowboarding giant Burton will attend the Winter Market for the first time.
In conjunction with the event, several seminars conducted by the Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) are slated at the Salt Lake City Marriott. The schedule includes:
Jan. 19
7-9 a.m.: OIA Industry Breakfast, presented by The North Face: The Greening of Business – Pathways to Stronger and Smarter Company Performance. Keynote Speaker: Andrew Winston, Founder of Winston Eco-Strategies and co-author of Green to Gold.
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Beyond the Eco Index: Innovation in the Wool Supply Chain – Focus on Processing
Noon to 1:30 p.m.: The Retail Realities of Winter Apparel – What Customers Want and What They're Buying
1:30-3 p.m.: Can You "Make It in America?"
Jan. 20
10-11:30 a.m.: The Dollars Dating Game – How Outdoor Companies Find and Maintain a Credit Companion Today
Noon to 1:30 p.m.: Training Sucks (And It Can Suck the Life Out of Your Business)
Noon to 1:30 p.m.: Beyond the Eco Index: Status Report on the Down Supply Chain
6-8 p.m.: OIA Outdoor Inspiration Awards Celebration presented by adidas Outdoor
Jan. 21
11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.: Outdoor Investment Idol – Equity Judges Debate What's Cool to Invest In and Why


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Three Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine researchers have been awarded two-year grants for their work on potential treatments for diabetes, Novo Nordisk announced this month. Of the 110 initial submissions to the new Novo Nordisk Diabetes and Obesity Biologics Science Forum Program, only four projects were funded, three of which are led by Johns Hopkins researchers. They are Jonathan Powell, M.D., Ph.D.; G. William Wong, Ph.D.; and Elias Zambidis, M.D., Ph.D.
Jonathan Powell, a professor of oncology, will use his $500,000 proof of principle grant to conduct studies in mice of the effects of a protein designed to increase insulin sensitivity.
Wong, an associate professor of physiology, will apply his $250,000 early exploration grant to experiments on the workings of a hormone he discovered. That hormone, C1q/TNF-related protein-12, helps regulate how the body uses sugar and fats, so understanding its mechanisms may lead to novel ways of treating diabetes.
Zambidis, an associate professor of pediatric oncology, was awarded an early exploration grant of $250,000. He will test the use of stem cells to treat diabetes-induced damage to blood vessels in the eye, a condition known as diabetic retinopathy.


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Romantic Beaded Fringe: 3 Lacy Techniques
Nothing Says Romance Like Listerine
It was Valentine's Day, 1985…my husband and I had been dating for a couple years…and this was the day I knew romance, poetry, and flowers wouldn't be a big part of our relationship: He gave me a bottle of red-colored Listerine.
Most women would have turned on their heels at that point. However strange, I knew from that day forward ours would be an honest, forthright relationship. Practicality in all things. No funny business. I certainly also knew I would never need to anticipate getting flowers and be disappointed when they didn't come or were the wrong color or type! And it really has turned out okay…we've had 20 years of happy, comfortable, fresh-breath togetherness.
Dark Chocolate, Crystals, and Other Indulgences
The fact remains, however, that I am still a woman, and, in my opinion, there's a certain amount of romantic indulgence that must make up part of a woman's life. So I simply indulge myself: There's always dark chocolate in the pantry; my bathroom is stocked with bathtub bombs, votive candles, and all kinds of exfoliating devices for those off chances for pampering; and in the summertime the yard is full of flowers, each one with my name on it. Another romantic indulgence is, of course, my beadwork. Wearing certain pieces of jewelry I've made makes me feel feminine, pretty, and a bit spoiled. Crystals flash as nicely as diamonds and beaded flowers never die.
The Ultimate Beaded Indulgence
I'm not sure designer/author Lisa Kan ever got Listerine for Valentine's Day, but she certainly knows how to design "spoil yourself" beadwork for girls like me. Her book Bead Romantique contains the ultimate in beaded indulgence, with designs featuring elaborate beadwork, filigree, fine chain, crystals, and pearls. Most of the projects within are for hardcore off-loomers, but not all. And for those of you who are just treading into the seed bead stitching arena, the illustrations in this book are extremely clear and plentiful. A great book to have next to the box of chocolate and dish of bathtub bombs!
3 Fringe Favorites
One technique Lisa employs quite a bit in Bead Romantique is fringe—bountiful, jangly, romantic fringe. There are as many types of beaded fringe as there are beads, but here are a few of my favorite kinds that make my beadwork feel utterly romanced:
Drop fringe
String several seed beads, 1 round 3mm bead, 2 seed beads, 1 drop, and 2 seed beads. Pass back through the 3mm bead and the rest of the seed beads.
Leaf fringe
String several seed beads in a branch color, then 13 seed beads in a leaf color. Skip the last 3 seed beads just strung and pass back through the fourth. String 9 seed beads in a leaf color and pass back through the branch-colored beads.
Branch fringe
String 10-20 seed beads, 1 crystal, and 1 seed bead. Pass back through the crystal and 3 seed beads on the original strand. *String 2 -4 seed beads, 1 crystal, and 1 seed bead. Pass back through the crystal, the 2-4 seed beads just strung, and the next 3 beads on the original strand. Repeat from * for the length of the strand.
What kind of techniques do you add to your beadwork for a romantic flair? Ever received an unusual or life-path-changing gift for Valentine's Day? Share them on the site. (And Happy Valentine's Day from one bead-spoiled girl to another!)
Jean Campbell writes about beading and life every Wednesday on Beading Daily. If you have comments or questions for Jean, please post them on the website. Thanks!


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Should Major League Baseball Protect Pitchers?
Pitching in the Major Leagues is an occupational hazard, as MLB pitchers throw pitches at speeds up to 100 miles per hour. MLB pitchers take the risk every time of going to the mound of getting a line drive hit back at them. It happened again the other night.
Toronto Blue Jays pitcher J.A. Happ was struck in the head after a line drive hit him in the head. Happ laid on the ground for 10 minutes before being taken to the hospital. Wednesday morning, Happ was released from the hospital.
Last season, Arizona Diamondback pitcher Brandon McCarthy was hit by a line drive in the head when he played with the Oakland Athletics, and Detroit Tigers pitcher Doug Fister was hit in the head in the World Series.
McCarthy suffered a fractured skull and an epidural hemorrhage, and underwent emergency brain surgery. Fister was able to stay in the game and continue to pitch against the Giants.
With pitchers being hit three times in about a year, the frequency of pitchers being hit by line drives has raised questions that have surrounded MLB with the possibility of adding protective head gear.
Last fall after McCarthy and Fister were hit in the head, there was consideration of producing a cap liner with Kevlar that is used by the military, law enforcement and NFL players.
MLB vice president Dan Halem told ESPN that further talks have developed, but nothing is imminent. Talks with about twelve companies about prototypes, including the padded-cap liner with Kevlar has been tested.
McCarthy told USA Today Wednesday morning, "I know that baseball has worked on it, and they're trying to find people from outside of baseball who can solve the problem. Until someone makes something that works, it's going to be tough for anybody to wear it, Most everything that's come out, it wouldn't have protected me, wouldn't have protected Happ if he got hit directly on the ear."
McCarthy went on to say that developing a head gear that provides the best protection may be difficult. "So you're at the point where you're looking at hitting helmets. You'd have to have something that protected the ear. At that point, how vulnerable is the face and beyond. It's kind of a slippery slope where somebody will have to come up with something really good or really sound. Otherwise, I don't know how to answer the question."
There's two sides of the spectrum. First, for some pitchers in baseball, they've never been hit by a line drive. It's an assumed risk just like hard hits in football. In an interview with ESPN, Texas Rangers manager said it best. "What can you do? Tell hitters not to hit it back up the middle?"
On the opposite side since hitters aren't going to not hit it up the middle, there are ways to protect the pitcher. Whether it's by developing a Kevlar cap liner, or a helmet with face gear, the issue of protecting a pitcher must be heard by MLB, and some type of action needs to be taken. It's worth it to protect MLB pitchers lives, and to prevent further brain damage for their post-baseball career.
The issue won't go away until MLB addresses the issue, and it needs to be soon.


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Manager Arsene Wenger maintains Arsenal must ignore all the negative headlines and broken cannon motifs if they are to turn their season around.
The Gunners take on Olympiacos in Athens for Tuesday night's final Champions League Group B clash on the back of a 2-0 home defeat by Swansea which was preceded by angry fans' demonstrations and followed by reports of dressing room bust-ups as well as questions over Wenger's long-term position.
However, Wenger said: "The situation is at the moment we are behind in the championship, we want to make ground back, we are qualified for 13 consecutive years in the Champions League, we are qualified in the quarter-finals of the Capital One Cup and we have our chances in the FA Cup like everyone else."
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The night before Cupcake '10, I had no idea what to expect. I was tired and I had traveled far and I wondered if something would go really REALLY wrong. But only for a moment.
Then on Saturday, as people I knew well or only kind of knew or didn't even know at all arrived, I was nothing if not completely loving everyone. Their humor and light and love and kindness.
Allison of O My Family
It was so good.
If you were there and you'd like to link up and share your post (or posts) about Cupcake (if you have any), feel free. We can check in on each other, read over the thoughts of others and get to know each other more.
Thank you all. Each and every one of you. For coming along and making this thing exactly what we hoped it would be, and so much more.


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|With the cowardly lion, my brother, and me as the Wicked Witch of the West. Still scarred from this one mom. Thanks!
|the closest I came to a cheerleader
|A ballerina with a glitter explosion over my face
|rocking a kick ass poodle skirt
As I got older, the costumes seemed to just get more and more slutty. Let's face it - when you are in need of a costume, just wear as little clothing as possible.
|Slutty school girl meets Madonna I guess
|this is just all sorts of wrong and reads "LAST MINUTE COSTUMES."
|still love this costume
|Just your average Lady Gaga costume
Well. There you have it. A rundown of my costumes over the years. The good ones, the bad ones and the very bad ones. The BF and I have never tried a group costume but maybe that's something we come up with before the weekend.
What was your worst or favorite Halloween costume?


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Hunt for Bugs!
I think it's safe to say that most kids love dirt and bugs. They will love searching all over the yard for creepy crawlies, then examining them to their heart's content.
Here are some fun bug hunt crafts and activities for this weekend:
- Critter Keeper Project from Lowes
- Paper Tube Binoculars from She Knows
- DIY Bug Net from Projects for Preschoolers
- Nature Journal from Celebrations
- Printable Scavenger Hunt from Learn Create Love
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Accommodations include, but are not limited to, an Assistive Listening System (ALS), a Computer-Aided Transcription System or Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART), a sign-language interpreter, documents in Braille, large print or on computer disk, and audio cassette recording. Accommodation requests should be made as soon as possible. Requests for an ALS or CART should be made no later than five (5) days before the hearing.
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Pediatrics review of underage drinking prevention programs led by Iowa State's Spoth
Richard Spoth, director of the Partnerships in Prevention Science Institute (PPSI) at Iowa State, was lead author of a report "Preventive Interventions Addressing Underage Drinking: State of the Evidence and Steps Toward Public Health Impact" in the May issue of Pediatrics -- the official journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
MEDIA ADVISORY: Iowa State University faculty experts can discuss flood-related topics
Iowa State University faculty and staff members are available to share their insight and expertise on numerous flood-related topics.
Iowa State students join science team to chase and capture tornado data
Iowa State University students are spending May and June chasing tornadoes. Yes, there's some adrenaline involved. But what they're really after is some data about the weather conditions near a tornado.
Community college transfer credits made easy
The Board of Regents recently got a first look at a new web site that will make it easy for students to find out which community college credits transfer to the state universities.
Farm to ISU program brings local foods to campus
Local foods are increasingly showing up in ISU dining centers. The Farm to ISU Program aims to bring more local, sustainable and organic foods to campus.
New web site eases transfer checks
The Board of Regents recently got a first look at a new web site that will make it easy for students to find out which community college credits transfer to the state universities. The regents also approved several new programs and ISU's compensation plan for FY09.
ISU engineering dean resigns; will join University of Michigan faculty
Mark J. Kushner, dean of the College of Engineering at Iowa State University, has resigned to join the faculty at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, effective Sept. 1.
ISU's Achterberg resigns; accepts new post at Ohio State
Cheryl Achterberg, inaugural dean of Iowa State University's College of Human Sciences, has accepted a position at The Ohio State University, Columbus, effective July 1.
Iowa State once again named national center of excellence in information assurance
Iowa State University programs in computer security and information assurance have recently been recognized for academic excellence by two federal security agencies. This is the fourth time The National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security have designated Iowa State a National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education.
'Live Green!': Iowa State's conservation, sustainability efforts are moving forward
President Gregory Geoffroy has announced several new programs as part of the Live Green! initiative. They include an Office of Sustainability Programs, a revolving loan fund to support green projects and a goal to achieve LEED gold certification on new construction and major renovations on campus.
Riding to work
Some Iowa State faculty and staff bike to work for lots of reasons ... and in all the seasons.
Helping hand
Cyclone student athletes, coaches and staff spent a day helping clear debris in Parkersburg, where an EF5 tornado left a path of destruction May 25.
In the news
Flooding to inflate grocery bill
The Des Moines Register
Floods that have wiped out corn and soybean crops will result in a 10 percent increase in meat, milk and eggs by the end of the year, says John Lawrence, ISU Extension economist and director of the Iowa Beef Center.
Iowa flooding could be an act of man, experts say
The Washington Post
People are still trying to understand all the factors that contributed to Iowa's flooding. Jerry DeWitt of the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture says lack of adequate buffer strips in farming is one factor. ISU meteorologist Elwynn Taylor attributes two floods within 15 years to cyclical climate change. The entire Midwest has been in a wet cycle for 30 years, he says.


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|2010-09-23, 17:46
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|2010-11-19, 03:18
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Lolli for loli :D
Epic ending was epic.
Don't look at me like that-I am slow with buying anime but I starting watching the series online and liked it enough to go buy the whole thing this past Otakon.
Right....well....gah Nia's death is sad-f**k I was still sad about KAMINA and the KaminaxYoko thing.....but what I don't get is why fans are so so upset because this really isn't good-bye to ANYBODY. As we saw in episode 26, Simon DID see Kamina's spirit again and all the others and they could talk to each other and everything (I cried XD) SO don't you guys think once Simon and Yoko reach the end of their lives, they WILL be reunited with their loved ones!?
Sure, it's a bit of a wait for them.....but it's not eternity. They will all be happy together in the afterlife, for we've been shown that it DOES exist for them. Simon and Nia will definitely be together again.
Only problem now is KaminaxYokoxKittan.....they will fight over her.
Well, sorry Kittan...you're cool but I'm STILL on Kamina's side on that one. GO MAN!! TAKE YOUR WOMAN BACK!!!
Row row fight da shipwar
|2010-11-27, 19:17
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|2010-12-01, 09:37
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I thought that the ending was brilliant and bittersweet. Nia's death was not stupid, it was given an explanation which you can reject but you can't disregard it. it think that there was also a motif in it for her as a character, that she was a heroine who did not back before the sacrifice. It sort of makes her more memorable as a character. A happy life with Simon would just be fans cheap whish fulfillment and Gainax doesn't do those often. What buggs me is that given her nature after the Anti-spirals reconstructed her as the Messanger, would she be able to go to heaven? When they turned her into an artificial life form (practically erasing her body and personality), where did her soul go? Nobody ever adresses that. I don't even know what the Anti-spiral Nia IS? A walking talking Mugan?
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|2010-12-01, 17:29
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I agree with Madal. It was never stated officially that Simon was only dreaming. I think that is left up to the viewer to decide (just like Gainax likes to do.) And I think if Nia has feelings and a mind of her own, she must have a soul...so I think she would go to the afterlife/heaven (whatever exists in the GL world )
|2010-12-13, 20:00
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I don't know about the whole soul subject though. She was created by Anti-Spirals, so technically she was not a living being. But, she also did have human emotions and was projected in a human form.
|2010-12-15, 13:34
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who rejected her because of her humanity. he found it scary and disgusting to him, how they got killed. they'd do anything to live on the surface.
she was basically stolen to be a messenger.
also viral who immortal, said beastmen which Nai was couldn't reproduc,e they're all cloned.
Kamina was real, he touched Sihmon.
Spoiler for Kamina's death:
The anti-spiral said they where real dimensional universes.
Created to suit they're wants to immobilize them, their minds, from evolving further. so they're physical in the 11th dimenton when he says this and the spiral king talk to the anti-spiral.
Spoiler for Kiss of death:
when the spiral king went OVERLOAD MODE OH I was like O_O DAMN~!
I was hoping sihmon would went after yoko.
I mean she threw the ring back to him ?
Lastly I don't understand why he as just walking around on the the planet after all this
|2010-12-21, 23:46
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I wondered why Simon wouldn't go after Yoko too, but I thought about it. Yoko was Kamina's girl, Simon isn't the guy who steals his brother's girl. She threw the ring back because it landed at her feet, she isn't just going to leave it lying on the floor. It's as Simon said, he is Simon the digger. He's being true to himself, he was always the more reserved, quiet guy to begin with not necessarily a big leader figure.
|2010-12-25, 12:42
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that beastman Viral got the best he's frickin immortal !
|2010-12-27, 20:08
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I wouldn't say Viral got the best... remember that he can't die and can't have a family either (children that is). He will soon outgrow all of his friends and watch them die. That sucks.
|2011-01-11, 01:50
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watch it for three times and finnaly i can say the ending is very Epic in every aspect
at least Nia had her happiness even it just a short time. for Simon finnaly he could lay low didn't involve in political again and do many things just adventure adventure like a spiral never stop
aghh i'd Love to watch this in Blu-Ray
|2011-01-16, 19:58
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They change a few things here and there to accomodate the shorter running time of the movies, but Lagann-hen is awesome, because the ending is so massively epic no words can truly describe it. Lagann-hen is worth seeing, if for no other reason than seeing Simon go fisticuffs with the Antispiral.
|2011-01-18, 23:16
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The ending is just pure epicness!! Being as late to the series as I am, i just cant get enough of TTGL! But i do wish they hadn't killed off Nia. Like Simon found a way to ensure Nia would't disapear after the Anit-Spirals were defeated. Thats just what i think, even with that it was a good ending.
|2011-01-27, 19:29
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|2011-03-12, 03:48
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Honestly, im tired of every anime out there feeling the need to end semi-tragically. Sure, tragedy does encure a lot more emotion than a romantic happy ending like what we would have had if nia lived, but honestly after watching series after series ive come to believe that everyone is using this "the main character gets the girl but doesnt really get the girl" plot. It ticks me off. I believe that viewers would be more satisfied if they made the ending set in stone now and then when it comes to romance with the main character. Sure, letting the viewers think up what happens after a series has an ambigious ending is fine, but come on... Anyway, to the point; I just wish the guy could actually get the girl for once (fully) when it comes to a series as good as this one.
|2011-03-13, 00:03
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|2011-04-09, 05:35
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TL;dr warning!!!
I just finished watching TTGL, and for the first 26.5 episodes, I was ready to proclaim it as the best anime ever. At the 20 min mark of this episode, I was very motivated, but at they end I felt rather shattered. During Hotel Rwanda, Turtles can Fly, (IRL based fictional movies), and all the supposedly sad films the 2000's had to offer, I sad completely poker faced through. But seeing the weeding scene in TTGL, and hearing Love Conservation made me muster all me strength to not break down.
I love the fact that you people feel as passionate about the ending as I do. I've read through pretty much this entire thread over the past few days, and I can understand everyone opinions. Now I don't consider myself an expert at literature and the like, but I'm almost certain that Nia's death was a diablo ex machina.
Ignoring philosophical arguments and the theme of the show, the fact remains that Simon said he would return her back to normal, not that he would save her. And last time I checked being a normal human doesn't imply that you die when the alien race does. It would make more sense, if she was one of the bodies in the AS world, but she wasn't. She simply had been implanted with AS genes that were to trigger her transformation into an AS life form. If anything, destroying the AS should have helped to cure her of AS genes, as if you kill a puppet master, the puppet doesn't disappear, it stops being a puppet.
That said, her death was clearly a diablo ex machina, or in other words, a means to an end, with that end being a downer or bitter sweet ending to the series. This is strengthened by the fact that its Gainax's M.O. but seeing as the show probably became more well known than the company, I feel like they should have created a directors cut alternate ending. I've read both of Gainax's manga alt universes, and I've got to say, while of course not nearly as epic as the original, their endings were a lot more satisfying, what with the never ending simon x nia adventure.
So in the end, I love Gurren Lagann, I love Nia, and I hate Gainax.
TL; dr
prove me wrong. (jk)
P.S. after a few days of letting it sit, I don't feel that sad about her death and the ending, but rather betrayed by the way Gainax, ended it. I feel in my heart that she shouldn't have literally disappeared, and he shouldn't have figuratively disappeared. And in this way, that wouldn't of happened in the GL universe, or at least she would've been back with simon like J.C. and the apostles. (aka their still alive and well in my mind) I'm just now sad that I'll never see anymore of their adventures. Nia's irony is totally unique, whenever has a happy go lucky character turned out to be anti-social personality? I haven't really seen a character go from chirst figure to satan figure, to double christ figure?
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|2011-04-09, 05:39
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Oh and btw I give the ep. 10/10, by grading it on the Gainax curve (aka death of lead female withstand)
I give the meta-series over 9000/10, because its the only series ever to motivate me, and make me care about a romantic relationship in said series.
|2011-04-09, 06:09
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@Anon4life - Welcome i just joined too! About Nia's character - yea Gainax has that tendency to create unusual characters - Asuka in NGE for example is on the outside, portrayed as a straightforward and audacious character - but in truth, she's insecure and lonely. I guess Gainax wanted to use Nia as a medium between life and death (of spiral life forms) - which i think was an interesting idea - actually a good idea rather than have a villain do all the baddy work.
Like someone said before, i believe Nia is taken from the completion of the plot so that we watchers have to deal with another depressing loss (and massive lulz for Gainax people). I can't quite come to terms with the fact that Simon and all his prodigious "spiral power" which is fuelled by his determination to do whatever he needs, cannot bring back Nia.
I think an ending WITH Nia would have been perfectly fine - some people may have found it cheesy/cliche ending, but consider all that battle, trauma and determination that Simon and the cast went through to save her and humanity. IN ADDITION, remember that it was Nia and Simon's LOVE which reigned over "absolute fear" and terror, so i think its perfectly normal to want Nia to remain after the ending.
Plus shes super-cute anyways so we'll always have that lingering feeling of loss of someone highly important.
I guess its also part of Gainax's attempt to take the plot in a different direction or finish off ambiguously/deppressingly (like NGE). I didn't foresee's Kamina's death as well - it just didn't seem suitable until i finished watching the series. Even then, i at times wished that Kamina was still there in the epic battles (i guess he was there resembled in Simon's unbeatable battle-spirit).
Anyways i've just finished the series and will probably look over the episodes again for more fanwanking and putting my opinion here
I'm still yet to watch the movies for new content...
TTGL will be one of my top anime series on a plot/mecha action level. NGE is still the top at the moment (mecha/psychological level) but im open because of its massive ambiguity. But yea i've only actually watched these two animes and i have to let TTGL set in a bit more, so ill save the fanwanking for later
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ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Three different Brandeis University men's basketball players scored in double figures tonight, but it wasn't enough to offset 27 points from University of Rochester junior John DiBartolomeo as the Yellowjackets earned a season split with the Judges with a 76-61 victory in University Athletic Association action in the Palestra. With the loss, the Judges fall to 12-9 on the season, 6-4 in the UAA, while the Yellowjackets improve to 14-7, 5-5 UAA.
Brandeis got 21 points and a game-high eight rebounds from senior Vytas Kriskus (Kvedarna, Lithuania/Holderness (N.H.) School). Kriskus hit 7-of-18 overall with a 3-pointer, and 6-of-6 from the free-throw line to move within 34 points of 1,000 for his career. Four of his eight rebounds came on the offensive glass. Junior guard Jay Freeman (Dorchester, Mass./St. Mark's School) came off the bench to contribute 12 points on 4-of-8 overall and 2-of-3 downtown. Sophomore center Youri Dascy (Fall River, Mass./St. Andrews (R.I.) School) added 11 points on 5-of-7 shooting. Unfortunately for the Judges, no other Brandeis player had more than six points or three rebounds.
DiBartolomeo was the star of the night, hitting 9-of-11 from the floor, including all four 3-pointers, and all five free throws. He also led the hosts with three assists. Rochester also got nine points each from Nate Novosel, Rob Reid and Kevin Sheehy. Chris Dende topped UR with seven rebounds. The Yellowjackets outshot Brandeis, 57.4% to 43.4%, while hitting 6-of-12 from 3-point range (50%) while holding the Judges to 4-of-16 (25%).
Brandeis opened the game quickly on the road, outscoring Rochester 14-8 over the first 6:23. Kriskus (8 points) and Dascy (6 points) accounted for all of the Judges' scoring in that stretch. The hosts responded by going on a 16-3 run over the next five-plus minutes. DiBartolomeo and Tyler Seidman each had five points in the string. Brandeis would get back to within five points on a couple of occasions in the first half, but Rochester would never surrender the lead for the rest of the game. DiBartolomeo scored 18 of his 27 points in the first half, while Kriskus had 10 for the visitors, as Rochester took a 37-29 lead into the break.
After UR scored the first five points of the second half to go ahead 42-29 on a Nate Vernon trifecta, the Yellowjackets were able keep the comfortable lead until the late going. Down 62-51 with 7:11 left, Brandeis tried to get back in the game with a 6-0 spurt, capped by an Alex Stoyle (Goffstown, N.H./Tilton School) jumper that made it a five-point game at 62-57 with 4:22 left. On the next possession, DiBartolomeo drew a foul and hit both free throws, and the Yellowjackets scored three points on their next two trips down the floor, while getting stops on the defensive end to push the lead back to 13 with under three minutes to go. The hosts hit 6-of-8 from the line down the stretch to maintain their victory, while shooting 63% from the floor (12-19).
Brandeis returns to action Sunday afternoon in Atlanta at 12 noon against 23rd-ranked Emory. With four games to go in the season, Brandeis is now two games behind Washington University and one behind NYU in the UAA standings, tied for third with Emory after the Eagles held off the Violets, 73-70.


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ROCK HILL, S.C. -- The Tennessee Tech tennis team did all it could to prevent Winthrop from having a successful home opener Sunday afternoon, but the host Eagles earned a 5-2 victory over the visiting Golden Eagles at Memorial Courts.
In the doubles round, Winthrop freshmen Steven Patrick and Juan Pablo Boada took care of business with a quick 8-2 victory at the No. 3 spot over Golden Eagle freshmen Alvaro Cintas and Othon Lima. Vasily Eremeev and Artem Tarasov salvaged a win for the Golden Eagles in the No. 2 position, 8-7, over Dylan Comerford and Corey Decandia.
The deciding doubles point came down to the close battle on the No. 1 court, where Syrym Abdukhalikov and Alejandro Augusto put up a tremendous fight. However, Wintrhop's Peter Nagovnak and Yuta Hirokawa clinched the point with an 8-7 victory.
The Golden Eagles captured wins in the two top singles positions. Abdukhalikov remained unbeaten in spring play at 4-0 with a 6-4, 7-5 victory over Comerford in the No. 1 spot, while Augusto outlasted Nagovnak, 7-5, 6-4, in the No. 2 contes.
At positions three through six, Winthrop was able to post straight set victories to win the match.
Tennessee Tech vs Winthrop University
Sep 24, 2004 at Winthrop University
(Winthrop Memorial Courts)
Winthrop University 5, Tennessee Tech 2
Singles competition
1. Syrym Abdukhalikov (TTU) def. COMERFORD, Dylan (WUMT) 6-4, 7-5
2. Alejandro Augusto (TTU) def. NAGOVNAK, Peter (WUMT) 7-5, 6-4
3. HIROKAWA, Yuta (WUMT) def. Vasily Eremeev (TTU) 6-1, 6-1
4. BOADA, Juan (WUMT) def. Artem Tarasov (TTU) 6-1, 6-0
5. DECANDIA, Corey (WUMT) def. Alvaro Cintas (VIS) 6-2, 6-0
6. CHEN, Michael (WUMT) def. Othon Lima (TTU) 6-1, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. HIROKAWA, Yuta/NAGOVNAK, Peter (WUMT) def. Syrym Abdukhalikov/Alejandro Augusto (TTU) 8-7
2. Vasily Eremeev/Artem Tarasov (TTU) def. COMERFORD, Dylan/DECANDIA, Corey (WUMT) 8-7
3. BOADA, Juan/PATRICK, Steven (WUMT) def. Alvaro Cintas/Othon Lima (TTU) 8-2
Match Notes:
Tennessee Tech 0-6
Winthrop University 2-2
Official: 2 T-4 hours
Golden Eagle tennis team falls at Winthrop, 5-2
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Millennial Buys Rival Jumptap in Mobile Ad Push
Aug 15, 2013 5:00 AM PT
Millennial Media announced on Tuesday that it will acquire competitor Jumptap in a stock transaction worth approximately US$225 million. Under the terms of the agreement, Jumptap shareholders will receive approximately 24.6 million shares of Millennial Media.
The combined company will be able to offer a number of services in this space, including targeting, video, rich-media, cross-screen, programmatic bidding/buying and measurement products. These campaigns and services will be able to run across a variety of different screens.
In short, the deal will bolster Millennial's efforts to make further inroads in the mobile advertising space by expanding the range and depth of marketing services.
This deal "will accelerate the progress we are already making," promised Paul Palmieri, Millennial's president and CEO, in a conference call on Tuesday. "It will make it easier [for customers] to buy and transact on our platform."
The company will also be able to "deliver effective advertising across many mobile devices," he said.
Millennial did not respond to our request for further details.
An Industry Shift
For the industry the deal is telling as well, pointing to a shift in the way digital advertising is approaching the market.
"The acquisition shows how fast the pendulum has swung towards programmatic as the strategic technology for advertising, and as the best method to integrate first- and third-party data, including CRM data," said Victor Milligan, chief marketing officer for Nexage.
"Brands and agencies are increasingly looking to the efficiency and targeting value of mobile programmatic markets for top-of-funnel and CRM operations," Milligan told CRM Buyer.
A Lackluster Report
Millennial's shareholders, however, appeared to be less than impressed with the long-term potential of the transaction -- the company's shares dropped about 19 percent the following trading day.
Of course, the company also announced less-than-stellar earnings as it unveiled news of the deal, which may well have contributed to the run on the company.
The company reported a net loss of $3.1 million for the second quarter of 2013, compared with net loss of $2.2 million for the second quarter of 2012.
Revenues increased to $57 million from $39.4 million for the second quarter of 2012, representing a year-over-year increase of 45 percent but still less than the $59.2 million analysts had been expecting.
Nevertheless, investor materials distributed by Millennial suggest the company is hoping to leverage the two companies' complementary resources to wring out some economies of scale when the deal is complete. The company projects it will realize up to $25 million in annual savings within a few years.


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Exhibit: Germany - Integrating Immigrants
"Germany: Integrating Immigrants" explores the experiences of first- and second-generation immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers, and provides contextual information about Germany's history, economy, and public policy. The exhibition comprises 30 posters that illustrate individual stories and viewpoints from immigrants and refugees, as well as from German volunteers and professionals who are working towards better integration. The exhibition is free and open to the public, and is offered as part of the German Information Center at the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany's annual German Campus Weeks program.
"Germany: Integrating Immigrants" will be available for viewing Monday through Friday from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (excluding holidays). To schedule a class or group visit, please contact Special Collections Manager Tamara Belts at (360) 650-3193, or via email to email@example.com. For questions about the exhibition, the German Campus Weeks program, and further events scheduled in conjunction with the exhibit, please contact Cornelius Partsch at (360) 650-3929, or via email to firstname.lastname@example.com.
This exhibition is sponsored by the German Embassy in Washington D.C. and is supported through a partnership from Western's Department of Modern & Classical Languages, Western Libraries, and the Ray Wolpow Institute for the Study of the Holocaust, Genocide, and Crimes Against Humanity.
- Date:
- Thursday, February 15, 2018
- Time:
- 11:00am - 4:00pm
- Location:
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One in four people in Derbyshire don't know how to boil a potato properly, according to a new survey.
Over a quarter of Derbyshire folk said they didn't know that spuds should be boiled for between 15 and 20 minutes.
Leon Mundey, head of marketing for GreenVale Potatoes, which carried out the study, said: "Despite all the cookery programmes on TV and the hi-tech gadgets in our kitchens, the survey suggests many of us aren't getting the basics right when it comes to cooking spuds.
"Perhaps we should ask Delia Smith to give us all a refresher course in boiling potatoes, just like she reminded us how to boil an egg back in 1998, so we don't miss out on what the good old spud has to offer!"
Half of the survey respondents admitted to putting potatoes into boiling water instead of cold water which is then brought to the boil.
This can result in the potatoes being soft on the outside but still a little hard on the inside.
And many people are getting it wrong when it comes to testing if boiled potatoes are ready to serve, with one in two of us inserting a knife or skewer to check for softness, whereas the correct method is to use a fork.
Similar tips for perfect mash are failing to be passed down the generations. Only 11 per cent of people knew that milk should be heated prior to being added to potatoes for mashing. Instead 70 per cent admitted to adding cold milk.


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California is home to more racetracks than any other state, with four dominant tracks and a dozen lesser venues, such as state fairs, where thoroughbreds line up shoulder to shoulder. The majors tend to be tributes to Old California. Each of the Big Four has its own bloodlines and vibe. As Santa Anita holds its fall season, and Hollywood Park and Golden Gate Fields follow soon, here's a look at what makes them distinct and how to get the most for your money — at least till it comes to betting the trifecta.
Racetracks have the best ambience of any venues in sports, and Santa Anita Park is Exhibit A. This track is a LeRoy Neiman painting sprung to life. The picturesque venue is best known for being the home of the legendary racehorse Seabiscuit. It has had a role in many Hollywood hits and will be featured in the upcoming HBO series "Luck."
Seasons: Sept. 30-Nov. 6, Dec. 26-April 22.
Getting there: Thirty minutes from downtown Los Angeles and 45 minutes from LAX.
Inside tips: At Clocker's Corner, racing fans can watch early-morning workouts and mingle with the jockeys, trainers and owners as they work their horses. Sessions run 4:45-10 a.m., but prime time is 7-8:30 a.m. Concessions sell breakfast and coffee.
Need a post-race beverage? The Derby, just a few furlongs off the track, is a classic steakhouse and drinking trough and draws crowds of Santa Anita horsemen. 233 E. Huntington Drive, Arcadia; (626) 447-2430, http://www.thederbyarcadia.com.
Need a steak? Pasadena's Arroyo Chop House has great cuts of beef. Dinners from about $40; 536 Arroyo Parkway, Pasadena;(626) 577-7463, http://www.arroyochophouse.com. The track's mouthpiece, Mike Willman, also recommends Callahan's in Azusa, a friendly joint that serves a nice slab of prime rib and features a convivial bar. Dinners from about $15; 200 S. Irwindale Ave., Azusa; (626) 334-5532.
Other hangouts: For a neighborhood vibe and a wide-ranging menu, try Nikki C's. Dinners from about $20; 470 S. Rosemead Blvd., Pasadena; (626) 792-7437, http://www.nikkics.com. The racing crowd also gives high marks to Matt Denny's for its well-priced burgers and $15.95 tri-tip platter; 145 E. Huntington Drive, Arcadia; (626) 462-0250, http://www.mattdennys.com.
Lodging choices: The grounds at the Langham Huntington, formerly the Ritz-Carlton, feel like an extension of Santa Anita. Rooms from $170; 1401 S. Oak Knoll Ave., Pasadena; (626) 568-3900, http://www.pasadena.langhamhotels.com. DoubleTree Inn is more affordable though significantly less memorable. Rooms from $122; 924 W. Huntington Drive, Monrovia; (626) 357-1900, doubletree1.hilton.com.
Hollywood Park, Inglewood
This former Hollywood hangout burned down in 1949, was rebuilt in 1950 and in 1951 hosted racing's first $1-million horse, Citation. It's still vibrant, as seen when it hosted
Zenyatta's 19th straight win last year.
Season: Nov. 10-Dec. 18.
Getting there: 10-minute cab ride from LAX; 20-30 minutes from downtown.
Insider tips: Hollywood Park is popular for its night racing, rarely available at other tracks. Concerts follow the races on some nights.
Need a post-race beverage? Pancho's in Manhattan Beach is a great place to watch sports and drink margaritas with friends. Or grab brunch before the races. Brunch from $16.95; 3615 Highland Ave.; (310) 545-6670, http://www.panchosrestaurant.com.
Need a steak? For a classic steak or seafood, try the Buggy Whip. Better cuts of beef start at about $30, which includes chowder or salad and sides; 7420 La Tijera Blvd., Westchester; (310) 645-7131, http://www.thebuggywhip.com.
Other hangouts: Paco's Tacos in Westchester makes tortillas fresh all day long, entrees less than $10; 6212 W. Manchester Ave.; (310) 645-8692. Coffee Co. serves good affordable breakfasts, crepes and home-style food; 8751 La Tijera Blvd., Westchester; (310) 645-7315.
Lodging choices: Many of the chains around LAX offer slight discounts for track fans. For instance, the Crowne Plaza offers weekend rates from $89.95 (with race discount); 5985 W. Century Blvd., Los Angeles; (310) 642-7500, http://www.ichotelsgroup.com.
Del Mar, Del Mar
Riding on its beautiful small-town coastal setting, Del Mar boasts the highest daily attendance of all the California tracks, often double that of Santa Anita. Slogan is "Where the turf meets the surf," from a Bing Crosby song played daily at the track. It was the location of Seabiscuit's famous match race against Ligorati in 1937.
Season: July 18-Sept. 5.
Getting there: The track is about 100 miles south of Los Angeles, a two-hour drive on a good day. Trains run from Union Station in downtown Los Angeles and stop in Orange County before arriving at Solana Beach, where free double-deck buses shuttle you to the track.
Insider tips: Del Mar offers Daybreak at Del Mar, which runs from sunrise to about 9 a.m. and gives you a chance to watch morning workouts and catch some behind-the-scenes information.
Need a post-race beverage? Jimmy O's, a jumpin' sports bar and restaurant in the heart of downtown Del Mar; 225 W. 15th St., (858) 350-3735.
Need a steak? Red Tracton's, across the street from the track, is a popular pre- and post-race destination. Known for its steak and seafood, it's also a great spot for a pre-race Bloody Mary. A lively piano bar in the evenings. Steaks from about $25; 555 Via de la Valle, Solano Beach; (858) 755-6600, http://www.redtractonssteakhouse.com.
Other hangouts: Try Fidel's Little Mexico for happy hour or dinner on the heated patio. Entrees from less than $10; 607 Valley Ave., Solana Beach; (858) 755-5292. The Green Flash, beachy good time on the sand with killer sunsets. Dinner entrees from about $11; 701 Thomas Ave., San Diego; (858) 270-7715, http://www.greenflashrestaurant.com.
Lodging choices: If you feel lucky or want to act like a high roller, L'Auberge del Mar Resort & Spa is the spot. Rooms from $275; 1540 Camino del Mar, Del Mar; (800) 245-9757, http://www.laubergedelmar.com. Hampton Inn is nothing fancy but is close to the finish line. Rooms from $84; 11920 El Camino Real, Del Mar; (858) 792-5557, http://www.hamptoninndelmar.com.
Golden Gate Fields, Berkeley
This 70-year-old track, eight miles from Oakland and 11 miles from San Francisco, is known for its breathtaking city and bay views and for hosting Bill Shoemaker's first win ever in 1949. The track crosses the Albany-Berkeley city line.
Season: Oct. 20-Dec. 18.
Getting there: Off Interstate 80. Take Gilman Street or Buchanan Street exits to enter the track. To avoid fighting traffic, hop on BART and take it to the North Berkeley station. From there, the free shuttle will whisk you to the track. The shuttle leaves every half-hour and returns patrons to the station at the end of the day. See the schedule at http://www.goldengatefields.com.
Inside tip: Find the perfect lid at Berkeley Hat Co. This unusual shop offers an outstanding selection of hats, giving you a fresh look and maybe your good luck charm for a day at the races; 2510 Telegraph Ave., Berkeley; (510) 549-2955.
Need a post-race beverage? Less than a mile from the track, Pyramid Ale House is the place for hand-crafted beers, all made on-site; 901 Gilman St., Berkeley; (510) 528-9880, http://www.pyramidbrew.com.
Need some seafood? Dungeness crab cakes, a grilled lamb salad and baby back ribs are among the dishes offered at Townhouse Bar & Grill, a former bootlegging facility once run by a guy named "Blackie." Entrees from $14; 5862 Doyle St., Emeryville; (510) 652-6151, http://www.townhousebarandgrill.com.
Other hangouts: Get your dive bar on at Missouri Lounge, a friendly spot with a variety of beers; 2600 San Pablo Ave., Berkeley; (510) 548-2080.
Lodging choices: DoubleTree Berkeley, at the Berkeley Marina, is the closest hotel to the track and offers good views of San Francisco Bay. Rooms from $118; 200 Marina Blvd., Berkeley; (510) 548-7920), doubletree1
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I don't remember the name of the sport but they had to put on some weird things under their shoes and then they had to kick a ball with a stick like in hockey. Ana Paula & Renata and Hara & Gabriela lost their balls (Hara & Gabriela's ball fell in the water). They were given 30 minutes penalty for that.
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"How old are you," he asks after a few minutes conversation.
"Sixty-six," I answer.
"Oh, you're still young. How old do you think I am?" he says, pulling off his John Deere Tractors hat and bending his white head down for my inspection.
"You still have a lot of hair," I answer evasively.
"Yeah, I do. I still play horseshoes but I don't get the height I used to. The shoe slips from my fingers too early so I got to stand closer. But you didn't answer me. How old do you think I am?"
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"No, I won't be offended. How old?
"Oh, seventy-two," I respond and watch closely for his reaction.
"Seventy-eight," he answers with satisfaction and I know I have answered rightly.
"Good for you," I say.
I had been sitting at my favorite picnic table at the park, getting some sun on my back on this cool day. When I turned around to toast up the other side, he was sliding on to the other end of bench. I had seen him a few times before and we had shared short observations about the weather and about the squirrels.
He pulls a bag of peanuts from his pocket and we sit companionably commenting on individual squirrel's behavior as nuts are tossed.
"That tan one's got two in his mouth," I say, pointing at a particularly chubby one.
"Look! He's burying it," he says with a chuckle.
"There was one here yesterday that had a cut on his back. I don't know what happened."
"I love squirrels," he says. "I got these nuts at the store but look how small they are and hard, too."
"I bring popcorn sometimes," I add.
"You married?" he says.
"I was a long time ago."
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"Last summer."
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"Must have. He only calls when he needs something. He hasn't called so it must be all right."
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"I like sitting in the sun," I volunteer.
"I guess I'm getting old now. Never noticed it till last year. Just can't seem to get warm any more. Look at this. See this here scar," he says holding out his left arm and rolling up the sleeve. "That's where they took the vein for the triple by-pass. I got on a t shirt, a regular shirt, a vest and this jacket. I still feel the wind."
"It's a cool day," I agree.
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A 13-year-old Sugar Land-area girl was kidnapped when she was forced into a pickup truck outside her church.
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Random House Publishing Group, Jan 15, 1995 - Fiction - 608 pages
"MASTERFULLY RESEARCHED AND WRITTEN, THE CHILDREN OF FIRST MAN IS A FEAST OF A NOVEL. James Alexander Thom's sweeping saga of Welsh colonization in prehistoric America is loaded with wonderful characters and events, some so poignant I had to stop reading now and then to reflect."
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With its beautifully written and deeply felt descriptions of the feelings the first white settlers and Native Americans had for each other, THE CHILDREN OF FIRST MAN tells the fascinating story of a European people gradually absorbed into the Amerindian culture until their literacy was lost and their Christian religion submerged in the legend of a Welsh Prince named Madoc, the First Man. Sweeping from the blood-soaked castles of medieval Wales to the landmark expedition of Lewis and Clark, from the hushed beauty of virgin wilderness to Mandan villages of domed earthen lodges, THE CHILDREN OF FIRST MAN is a triumph of the storyteller's art.
"TERRIFICALLY ENTERTAINING...A highly imaginative novel that combines an old legend with historical fact to create an epic tale of America starting some three-hundred years before Columbus arrived."
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With the recent passing of Father's Day, here is a belated suggestion for houseboating families everywhere-rent the movie "Houseboat," starring Carey Grant and Sophia Loren. It is the quintessential family movie of adventures in parenting and of the healing process after the loss of a loved one. It is heartwarming, funny and tender all in one tale.
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Local winery and distillery
The last time I had an alcoholic drink was about 7 years ago, and it was the first drink I'd had in a long while. I'm not a drinker at all. However, I visited a liquor store with Keely, just before Thanksgiving. She wanted a bottle of white wine for cooking her turkey.
It was interesting to see some Bravard wines on the liquor store shelves. We know Jim and Janet Bravard, the owners and operators of the Bravard Winery. They live on a farm just off Highway 800 in northeastern Christian County (KY).
Around 20 years ago, we learned that my husband's employer (AAFES) was sending us to Fort Campbell, KY. We were in Berlin at that time, and one of my husband's co-workers said, "You should look up my sister at Hopkinsville, when you get there." The sister turned out to be Janet Bravard. Jim was selling real estate at that time, and he helped us buy our house. They were very kind to us as newcomers, and their kids and our kids have been friendly ever since.
The Bravards have worked hard on their winery, improving their facilities little by little, planting more varieties of grapes, and producing more wines. Please note the name on the bottle on the right. If I were going to buy a bottle of wine, that would definitely be my choice!
Christian County now has a whiskey distillery, too. It opened for business a few weeks ago. It's located on a former Amish farm on Barker Mill Road, just east of St. Elmo in southeastern Christian County. The owner is Paul Tomaszewski, and his wife's name is Merry Beth Roland. (Is it a coincidence that the distillery is named MB Roland? I doubt it.)
I read in the Kentucky New Era* that MB Roland is distilling White Dog from white corn and Black Dog from white corn that has been dark fired in a tobacco barn. The MB Roland website mentions another whiskey, True Kentucky Shine, that is made with a traditional moonshine recipe and methods. The website also says that they've made a couple of rums. These are the first locally-produced hard liquors in around a century, according to our county historian, William Turner -- not counting moonshine, of course.
There is very little chance that I will ever taste the White Dog, the Black Dog, the Shine, or the rums. I'm not curious about their flavors. I decided a long time ago that I don't like whiskey or rum. However, I am curious about the distillery, and I might visit someday, just to see how these spirits are made.
*"13 Cats and a Still" by Kevin Hoffman, Kentucky New Era, October 10, 2009. (Subscription may be required.)


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It doesn't always take a big brand name to come up with cool new iPad accessories. This week, Pure Mobile came across an ingenious waterproof iPad case designed by two Estonian students using recycled fire-hose as the primary material.
Working on the idea that «it's rather silly that perfectly good material is wasted when firehoses reach their standard time of use,» Ivar Arulaid and Lee Sakk started Hoswear, a line of accessories, from phone sleeves and iPad or laptop cases to messenger bags, totes and clutches, all made from recycled hoses.
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BioSTAR, the Initiative for Maximizing Student Diversity (IMSD) Biomedical Scholars Training and Research program, is an National Institutes of Health-supported program to promote science exposure and career development in the biosciences for undergraduates who are members of underrepresented minorities, disabled or economically disadvantaged. The goal is to increase the numbers of such students who enter Ph.D. programs in biomedical and biobehavioral disciplines.
Wright State University's IMSD BioSTAR program offers mentored research opportunities, academic enhancement courses and enrichment activities that include seminars, journal club, visits to area research facilities and travel to regional and local scientific meetings. BioSTAR participants enter the program at the junior or senior year of college and should be available to commit at least one academic year to the program. Participants entering the program as juniors are encouraged to continue the program during the summer between the junior and senior year.
The BioSTAR program will better prepare eligible undergraduates to pursue a career in the biomedical sciences through an experience that demonstrates the excitement and rewards of clinically-relevant research. To learn more about the program or to apply, please follow the links in the menu to the right.
Program Activities
BioSTAR participants will be involved in the following activities:
- Conducting "hands-on" research with faculty mentors in the Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, College of Science and Math or Department of Biomedical, Industrial and Human Factors Engineering of the College of Engineering and Computer Science.
- Working 15 hours per week during the academic year and 28 hours per week in the summer.
- Receiving compensation of $12 per hour.
- Maintaining acceptable standards of academic achievement.
- Participating in additional program activities including seminars, journal club, workshops, poster presentations and visits to regional and local research facilities.
To be accepted into the BioSTAR Program, an applicant should be
- a Wright State University student majoring in a biomedical or biobehavioral science and entering his/her junior or senior year at the time of application;
- a U.S. citizen or permanent resident;
- a member of an underrepresented minority group (i.e. African-American, Native American/Alaskan Native, Hispanic, Hawaiian/Pacific Islander), an individual with a disability or an individual from a disadvantaged background; and
- interested in graduate study (at the Ph.D. level) and research in biomedical or biobehavioral field upon completion of the undergraduate degree.