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Saturday: The No. 18 Colorado Buffaloes (25-5) face the No. 4 Stanford Cardinal (29-2) in a 9:30 p.m. game at KeyArena in Seattle.
Broadcast: TV - Pac-12 Network. Radio - KKZN (760 AM), with Mike Rice on play-by-play and Carol Callan with color commentary.
Storylines: CU has reached a conference tournament semifinal for the first time since 2003. ... The fourth-seeded Buffaloes defeated Washington 70-59 on Friday night in the quarterfinals. That was their 10th consecutive victory. ... Top-seeded Stanford won its 15th straight, defeating Washington State 79-60 on Friday night. Chiney Ogwumike had 23 points and 21 rebounds in that game for Stanford. She also had four blocks and four assists. ... Stanford has won 18 consecutive Pac-12 Tournament games, dating back to the 2006 championship game. The Cardinal are 31-2 all-time in this tournament and have never failed to reach the championship game in the event's 11-year history. ... CU is trying to become just the second team seeded outside of the top three to reach the championship game. Southern Cal got to the 2009 final as a No. 6 seed. ... During the regular season, Stanford led the Pac-12 in defense (allowing 51.9 points per game), while CU ranked second (53.7). ... CU is 0-2 against Stanford this season, and 0-4 since joining the Pac-12 a year ago. ... Chucky Jeffery (1,617 career points) needs just four points to tie Erin Scholz for sixth on CU's career scoring list.
Key Stat: Stanford has converted 48.6 percent of its shots against the Buffs this season, while CU had made just 32.7 percent of its shots. The Cardinal out-shot the Buffs by 19.1 percent in the first meetings and 13 percent on the second.
Coaches: Linda Lappe is 64-35 in her third season at CU and 114-71 overall. Tara VanDerveer is 738-151 in 27 years at Stanford and 890-202 in her career.
Probable starters: Colorado -- G Chucky Jeffery, 5-10, Sr. (13.8 ppg, 8.5 rpg, 4.0 apg, 2.2 spg); G Brittany Wilson, 5-7, Jr. (8.3 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 2.3 apg, 1.4 spg); G Lexy Kresl, 5-11, So. (6.1 ppg, 2.7 rpg); F Arielle Roberson, 6-1, Fr. (12.2 ppg, 5.9 rpg); C Rachel Hargis, 6-4, Jr. (4.4 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 1.1 bpg). Stanford -- G Sara James, 5-10, Jr. (5.3 ppg, 1.7 rpg); G Amber Orrange, 5-7, So. (10.2 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 4.4 apg, 1.5 spg); F Chiney Ogwumike, 6-4, Jr. (22.9 ppg, 13.0 rpg, 1.8 bpg); F Mikaela Ruef, 6-3, Jr. (3.8 ppg, 6.7 rpg); F Joslyn Tinkle, 6-3, Sr. (12.2 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 1.9 bpg).
Series: Stanford leads 9-4, but the Buffs are 2-0 against the Cardinal on a neutral court.
Up Next: With a win, CU would face either California or UCLA in the championship game on Sunday. With a loss, CU will wait for the NCAA Tournament Selection Show on March 18.
History certainly won't be on the side of the Colorado women's basketball team on Saturday night.
The 18th-ranked Buffaloes (25-5) face perhaps their most daunting task of the season when they take on No. 4 Stanford (29-2) in the Pac-12 Tournament semifinals at KeyArena in Seattle. Tip-off is schedule for 9:30 p.m. MST.
This is the 12th year of the Pac-12 (formerly Pac-10) Tournament. In the previous 11, Stanford has won the championship nine times. The Cardinal lost in the championship game the other two years.
Overall, Stanford is 31-2 in the history of this event, 11-0 in the semifinals.
And CU? Well, during those same 11 years, the Buffs have reached a conference semifinal once - in 2003 - and lost it by 15 points.
Whether or not the Buffaloes know any of that in irrelevant. They wouldn't care anyway.
"There is only one way you can look at a match-up with Stanford, and that is it's an opportunity," Buffs head coach Linda Lappe said. "We're going to look at it that way, and we'll have to make sure that we're ready. We're playing really well together.
"Yeah, they're the giants of the Pac-12, and we get a shot at them."
This will be Colorado's third shot at the giant this season. Stanford won the first round, 57-40 on Jan. 4 in Boulder. Stanford also won the second round, 69-56 on Jan. 27 at Stanford.
In both games, the Buffs had a miserable stretch that buried them. Stanford opened the Jan. 4 meeting on a 17-2 run. In the second meeting, the Cardinal went on a 16-2 run early in the second half to open up a 21-point lead.
Look beyond those bad stretches, however, and CU has reason for hope.
After falling in that 17-2 hole on Jan. 4, CU was out-scored by just two, 40-38, during the final 30 minutes. On Jan. 27, CU responded to Stanford's big run with a 12-0 spurt and pulled within 10 going into the final 2 minutes.
"It's hard to stop (Stanford star) Chiney Ogwumike, but this is what we wanted," CU senior Chucky Jeffery said. "We want to face Stanford. We think we match up with them really well, and we think it's going to be a good game."
Ogwumike was voted Pac-12 player of the year by both the media and coaches after leading the conference in scoring (22.9 points per game) and rebounding (12.7 per game) during the regular season. She had 23 points and 21 rebounds in Friday's 79-60 win over Washington State.
In addition to Ogwumike, forward Joslyn Tinkle and guard Amber Orrange have had exceptional seasons for the Cardinal. Guard Sara James scored 17 points in Friday's win.
The Buffs like their roster, too, though. Jeffery earned All-Pac-12 honors for the second year in a row. Arielle Roberson was voted Pac-12 freshman of the year by conference coaches. Brittany Wilson earned a spot on the All-defense team. Those three, and eight others, all scored points in Friday's win against Washington.
No, history isn't on CU's side Saturday, but confidence does not appear to be lacking.
"We have to come out ready to battle with them from the jump," Wilson said. "We're not going to back down from anybody. That's what I like about these girls. We're a deep squad and I never think that anybody is ready to back down to a big name, because they're human just like we are."
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Bulldogs can't carry momentum from last week's thrilling last-second win.
KIRKSVILLE, Mo. – The Truman men took the court against the Fort Hays State Tigers just one day removed from knocking off Nebraska-Kearney on a last second three-pointer by Tom Norton. TSU was unable to carry over the momentum from Norton's big shot as they lost to FHSU 74-68.
The Bulldogs trailed most of the first half by about four points, as they went into half down 30-25, however with just over 10 minutes left in the game the Tigers opened up a double-digit lead for the first time. Truman was never able to dig out of that hole, as they were unable to ever to get closer than four points for the rest of the game.
"We gave it a run, but we didn't take care of the ball and we have some tired guys right now," said Truman head coach Matt Woodley.
The Bulldogs got within four in the last minute as FHSU struggled to put the game away, missing free throws, committing, turnovers, and committing fouls on Truman.
Ft. Hays led by as many as 12 with only three minutes to play and then TSU went on a 10-2 run to cut it to four with 30 seconds to go.
Norton hit a three with 17 seconds to play to cut the Tigers lead back down to four but FHSU closed it out by making free throws and not allowing Truman to get a clean look from deep.
"We played really hard, but I don't think we played very smart. We are running on empty right now. They had a lot to do with it because they are a good quality basketball team. We matched their effort but not their execution," said Woodley.
Truman is the only team in the MIAA to play two games a week since conference play opened.
"We have some tired guys right now and we really need this week off. We are right in the middle of the season and I told the guys we still have a chance to get where we want to go. We just need to get some rest because they are really banged up right now," said Woodley.
TSU will have a full week off as they don't play again until Saturday at Southwest Baptist.
Mike Carlson led the Truman attack against the Tigers, as he finished with 18 points and also added seven boards.
Norton had 15, again all from behind the arc and Seth Jackson rounded out the Bulldogs in double-figures as he added 10.
Truman fell to 7-11 overall and 4-6 in the MIAA. TSU is tied for 12th in the MIAA but is only two games behind third place Northwest Missouri, and only three games behind Northeastern State, a team Truman lost to at the buzzer earlier this season, in second.

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Saturday, June 14, 2008
Pre-Race TV Shows Face New Scrutiny
Sunday should bring an interesting mix of NASCAR TV programming to fans long before the first engines are fired. During the TNT stretch of the Sprint Cup season, there are actually four-and-a-half hours of live pre-race shows on three networks.
NASCAR Now on ESPN kicks-off the festivities from the ESPN studios in Connecticut at 10AM Eastern Time. Either Ryan Burr or Nicole Manske hosts this program, which uses reporters and the ESPN race announcers at the track to provide news and commentary.
ESPN has been very straightforward in speaking about the discrimination lawsuit currently in the NASCAR news. On both Friday's NASCAR Now and on the NASCAR Countdown pre-race show Saturday night the current facts about the topic were presented and various personalities offered concise comments. The information was also presented on SportsCenter and ESPNEWS.
This article by ESPN's David Newton really fans the flames and perhaps Kyle Petty might like to re-think some of his comments. It is especially ironic that Petty is quoted, after he recently finished the thirty minute Tradin' Paint program on SPEED without ever mentioning a word about the lawsuit issue. The topic was never raised. Newton should be on NASCAR Now Sunday.
Next-up for fans will be RaceDay on SPEED at 10:30AM. This network has avoided the lawsuit topic like the plague this weekend, but often Jimmy Spencer and Kenny Wallace are rather outspoken on controversial topics. Normally, Wendy Venturini handles the news stories, but the lawsuit is strictly about the Nationwide Series which is carried on ESPN.
It should be interesting to see just how SPEED and the NASCAR Media Group which produces the program choose to address this issue. RaceDay is loaded with guests including Jeff Burton, Mark Martin, David Ragan, Kasey Khane and Brian Vickers.
Features in the show include a Harry Gant update, a Petty Enterprises follow-up and a look at fathers and sons involved in NASCAR. Venturini's Real Deal is an interview with Clint Bowyer and his father Chris. John Roberts will host the program as usual with contributions from Hermie Sadler and Rutledge Wood.
RaceDay was moved to not conflict with the next programming block. NASCAR on TNT Live! begins at 12:30PM and runs for one hour. This is the feature-oriented program hosted by TNT's Marc Fein. Kyle Petty and Larry McReynolds will join Fein on the set and Carl Edwards will stop by for an interview.
The Pride of NASCAR feature will focus on Ernie Irvan, who almost lost his life in a non-racing crash at MIS. Reporter Ralph Shaheen will get a behind-the-scenes look at Jack Roush's personal garage and the vehicles inside. Wally Dallenbach and Petty will use two COT cars again to show viewers the dynamics of racing at MIS on Wally's World.
Second year TNT reporter Lindsay Czarniak will have a very interesting feature in this show. She is looking this season for off-beat stories that might not normally make it into a race broadcast. Sunday she will be talking with Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Washington Redskins player Chris Cooley. These two professional athletes are friends away from the racetrack and the football field.
The final pre-race show is Countdown to Green at 1:30PM for thirty minutes. TNT's Bill Weber hosts this program along with Dallenbach while Petty makes his way up to the booth. Marty Snider and Matt Yocum will be reporting from pit road. The show focuses on the race stories, but this Sunday will also feature Joe Gibbs and focus on his grandson's battle with Leukemia.
Yes, TNT's own Bill Engvall will be on-hand as Grand Marshall and will no doubt make his way into one or both of these programs before giving the command to start engines. That should be a memorable way to finish off four-and-a-half hours of NASCAR TV before the first engine has even started.
This post will serve to host your comments about all three pre-race shows. To add your opinion, just click on the COMMENTS button below and follow the easy instructions. The rules for posting are located on the right side of the main page. Thanks for taking the time to stop by.
31 comments:
- haus20 said...
I think that most of the segments where the former drivers who are now reporters get into cars and drive are pointless.
Fox does this as well and so does Speed and TNT, but I don't think it accomplishes anything that it is intended to accomplish.
- June 15, 2008 at 12:04 AM
- Anonymous said...
The Dale Jr. - Chris Cooley feature could be interesting. Maybe not much of a reach for a local Redskins show co-host to "find" that story
- June 15, 2008 at 1:48 AM
- Anonymous said...
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- June 15, 2008 at 9:16 AM
- Anonymous said...
Nicole Manske covered the lawsuit in a very matter of fact fashion
re stating the facts of the case this time adding the NASCAR N'wide officials names - which ESPN hadn't done (tho' everyone else had) till today. Marty Snider came in with tape and a few details.
And to finish it up she mentioned the fact that neither Ms. Grant nor her attorneys would make themselves available for interviews with ESPN. Very well done again, factual - if you had never heard of the lawsuit till this piece you were given the bare bones outline of it.
- June 15, 2008 at 10:20 AM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
Good test for Manske. ESPN has really done a pretty good job with this topic.
There is no doubt that Manske got a lot of help in writing that script, but it covered all the bases.
Marty Smith did a good job with the Brian France package. Too bad France did not dress better and sit up straight. This is footage that will be in the trial, if it comes to that point.
Smith is in a tough place, because this is a Nationwide Series issue and he works the Sprint Cup beat. His words about Max Siegel made sense, but offered nothing new.
Nice touch by Manske to make sure everyone knew Grant would not talk to ESPN.
- June 15, 2008 at 10:29 AM
- Joan said...
Sorry bout the mix up with Martys its ealy for me. Heck I just realized I was annon. (which I hate) You know thats what was wrong with the France tape he was to casual!
- June 15, 2008 at 10:36 AM
- Lou,Kingston,NY said...
ESPN has stepped up to the plate. Very good commentary, the last few days. It keeps the casual informed. Yes Joan I agree w/your comment of 1020am
- June 15, 2008 at 10:41 AM
- Anonymous said...
"Smith is in a tough place, because this is a Nationwide Series issue and he works the Sprint Cup beat."
JD, I don't agree with this. Marty covers NASCAR and has for many, many years. He knows everybody and is proud of letting everyone he knows everybody. It's why he's the Lead Reporter on ESPN TV.
It would be one thing if the major league and minor league series for NASCAR were two different entities and played in different cities (like MLB and NFL). Cup and Nationwide are almost interchangeable because so many drivers from Cup compete in Nationwide. It's the norm that the two garages are not open at the same time in the same city. This weekend is a rarity when Cup and Nationwide are in separate cities.
For you or Marty to claim that he isn't familiar with Joe Balash and the Nationwide crew and drivers is not believeable, and sounds like excuse-making for the poor job (IMO) Marty is doing covering this story. Since the Nationwide Series isn't in Michigan this weekend, he should either be working the phones or letting someone else handle the story. You mentioned David Newton should be on NN today based on his espn.com story.
Well, where is he?
- June 15, 2008 at 10:48 AM
- Anonymous said...
"It's the norm that the two garages are not open at the same time in the same city."
Correction, should say:
It's the norm that the two garages ARE open at the same time in the same city."
- June 15, 2008 at 10:49 AM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
Anon 10:48AM,
Great point. What I was trying to indicate that despite the reporters who know NASCAR, it seems that this issue is primarily a legal she said/he said.
Even veterans like Smith are not going to get those involved to comment because of company policy.
Lee Spencer is the only writer/reporter I have seen so far who talked directly about her personal relationship with Grant in a public column.
One big problem is the fact that she worked in the Nationwide Series only, and those officials are not in the forefront like the Cup gang.
I hope that helped a bit to clear-up what I meant. Thanks for the comment.
- June 15, 2008 at 10:57 AM
- Anonymous said...
In case you forgot JD, a RACE will actually take place today in Michigan. I hope the pre-race shows discuss that. I don't recall you making such a big deal out of any other lawsuit.
- June 15, 2008 at 10:58 AM
- Lou,Kingston,NY said...
Gotta let you know. I did enjoy the NASCAR Now w/Mike and Rusty. I thought the flow went well this morning.
- June 15, 2008 at 11:01 AM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
Anon 10:58AM,
Trust me, you are still not getting this. It has nothing to do with me. This is huge.
When the headline on The Drudge Report is about NASCAR officials exposing themselves, it is only a matter of time before all hell breaks loose, and he clock is ticking.
Only ESPN has dealt with this issue, and RaceDay and TNT are on the hotseat.
- June 15, 2008 at 11:05 AM
- Joan said...
Mike & Rusty were good today with Manske - a really good show. Nicole also mentioned AB will be on Monday in an all Wallace edition of NACAR NOW. Should be interesting.
- June 15, 2008 at 11:06 AM
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- June 15, 2008 at 11:14 AM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
Nice job by RaceDay and Wendy Venturini. Solid report right at the top of the show summing up the issue and playing the Brian France soundbites.
Venturini said SPEED would keep viewers posted and them moved along. Nice job to deal with it and then transition back to the other NASCAR news.
- June 15, 2008 at 11:21 AM
- Anonymous said...
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- June 15, 2008 at 11:22 AM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
Mike Wallace could have a pretty good career if he decides to work on his TV skills. He is well-spoken and his experience in all three series works well for the varied topics on NASCAR Now.
- June 15, 2008 at 11:23 AM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
Anon 11:22AM,
If you have a moment, drop me an email at email@example.com and I will be happy to follow-up on that issue. Thanks.
- June 15, 2008 at 11:31 AM
- Lou,Kingston,NY said...
Two down One to go. Very nice Wendy and Raceday. Still going to enjoy the race. Good pre race coverag so far. Real Deal, another good episode. Wendy has a niche w/stories like this. As they have care and feeling and she seem to care and it does show.
- June 15, 2008 at 11:41 AM
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- June 15, 2008 at 11:48 AM
- Joan said...
I liked the Wendy report also. I'm really happy with the brevity & facts. This is one of those stories it would be easy to really make tacky and graphic. None of the shows this morning did that. Good job.
- June 15, 2008 at 12:18 PM
- Anonymous said...
Whoever the anonymous person was that said Smith is doing a poor job needs to wake up. He's the only one with the guts to talk about it. He spoke to the only prominent black man in the sport. Wendy didn't.
- June 15, 2008 at 12:26 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
Should be interesting to see what Marty does during the week.
- June 15, 2008 at 12:39 PM
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- June 15, 2008 at 12:42 PM
- Lou,Kingston,NY said...
No anno 1242pm, ref my comment at 1141am, I plan to still enjoy the race also. Love the respect that in the USA we can express our opinions that so many have fought and died for.
- June 15, 2008 at 12:47 PM
- Joan said...
Kyle Petty gave a good explanation of heat build up in the new cars. The TNT show is going well today.They are taking a few fan questions from RaceBuddy (RB) nice.
- June 15, 2008 at 1:01 PM
- Anonymous said...
First, the lawsuit is a major deal, Second, until the trial, if there is one, we haven't heard both sides. Yes, the allegations are disturbing, to say the least. However, that's why they hold a trial (or settle), to get both sides. With that said, each of the race shows should make a comment recapping what is known and move on. It is a disservice to both parties for those in NASCAR to speculate or make comments supporting either side. If anyone wants speculation or investigative reporting, I'm sure the cable news networks with their bevy of lawyers will be able to satisfy your need for all the speculation one can handle. Diane
- June 15, 2008 at 1:07 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
Anon 12:42PM,
Please move to another NASCAR blog or message board. This one is always TV-related regardless of whether the coverage is great, mediocre or a mess.
We deal with great stories of happiness and bad stories that test our patience. What you personally want us to do is not going to change the theme of this blog.
If you want to talk about the race, perhaps NASCAR.com or another blog would be a better location for your comments.
- June 15, 2008 at 1:12 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
What a positive change in Wally's World from last year.
Good technology as well.
- June 15, 2008 at 1:47 PM
- Anonymous said...
@anon 10:58--I agree with Jd in how huge this could be. None of the other previous suits dealt with so much. Even Terry's former motorcoach driver, while there were alleged racial slurs, it still wasn't at the level that Ms. Grant alleges. While I have doubts about a good number of her allegations, it will be interesting to see how it all plays out (FTR, I'm an American who happens to be Black...I don't do that AA crap, but that's another rant).
@joan--yes they mentioned that the Wallace boyz would be on during the N'wide shows. Brad said how Allen wouldn't get a word in edgewise with them on and Allen joked how it would be like a day off :)
- June 15, 2008 at 3:56 PM


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President includes $77 billion for USDOT in proposed budgetWritten by Mischa Wanek-Libman, editor
President Obama released his fiscal year 2014 budget on April 10 and included $77 million for the U.S. Department of Transportation. The figure is six percent above the FY 2012 enacted levels and the administration says the budget provides immediate transportation investment in key areas.
Rail, both freight and passenger, has been placed in the budget spotlight with the President requesting $6.6 billion for the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), up $5 billion from actual 2012 numbers, and $10.9 billion for the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), a slight increase from the $10.6 billion spent in 2012.
The requested $6.6 billion for the FRA includes a multi-year high-speed and intercity passenger rail program that would establish a National High Performance Rail System (NHPRS) program. According to the administration, the NHPRS would use an integrated approach to improve rail safety, promote economic competitiveness, ensure cost-effective rail investments and support domestic manufacturing and jobs.
Among the specific requests of the NHPRS, the Northeast Corridor would receive $675 million; state corridors would receive $300 million; long-distance routes would receive $800 million and national assets, those rail facilities that form Amtrak's "backbone," would receive $925 million.
Also included in the FRA budget numbers: $3.7 billion for a rail service improvement program; $54.7 million to stimulate research, develop and technology; $184.5 million for FRA's safety and development programs and $35.3 million for safety-related research and development activities.
FTA's requested budget is meant "to strengthen transit safety oversight, bring bus and rail transit infrastructure into a state of good repair and provide new and expanded transit systems in communities nationwide."
Among the highlights of the proposed FTA budget is an additional $195 million in New Starts funding that would go toward two Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority projects, the Regional Connector Transit Corridor and the Purple Line Extension, as well as Washington state's Columbia River Crossing project, which includes a light-rail extension.
In reaction to the proposed budget, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood took to his FastLane blog and wrote, "This country needs–and its people deserve–a modern transportation network that helps create jobs, encourages businesses to expand, and helps us compete in a global economy. That's exactly the transportation system that the President's 2014 budget for DOT seeks to build."


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DURHAM, N.C. - Redshirt junior Kim DeCesare tallied two second half goals as the seventh-ranked Duke women's soccer team took down 13th-ranked Boston College on Sunday afternoon, 4-2, at Koskinen Stadium in Durham, N.C.
Duke registered its second victory over a ranked opponent this week as the Blue Devils improved to 10-3-1 overall and 4-2-1 in ACC play. Boston College dropped to 8-4-2, 2-3-0. The Blue Devils collected their 10 win of the season marking the third straight year Duke has posted 10 or more wins, including the fifth time out of the last six years.
"We said it was our goal this week to come out and get two wins, two big important ACC wins," said Duke head coach Robbie Church. "Both of those teams are in the top 25 in the RPI so they are huge wins to get and to get six points. We haven't had a weekend where we have got six points. I thought our energy was great when we started off and our ball movement was unbelievable. I thought we created some really good chances, but we only had one goal, which we talked about at halftime."
The Blue Devils came out of the gate firing at the Boston College net and just three minutes into the contest junior Kaitlyn Kerr headed in a goal, but it was called back as Duke was offside on the play. After five shots by the Blue Devils, Kerr was not to be denied as Gilda Doria and Cassie Pecht found the surging midfielder in the box where she timed a great slide to meet the cross from Pecht and knocked in her fourth goal of the season at the 21:37 mark.
"We are better when Kaitlyn [Kerr] is in the middle of everything; that is who Kaitlyn Kerr is," said Church. "She always plays hard; she is one of our inspirational leaders on and off the field. We play off of Kaitlyn's energy, so when we see her with that much energy, that much movement on the field we know good things are going to happen for us."
Boston College was held without a shot until the 29th minute and the Blue Devils took an 8-2 advantage in shots into the lockerroom at the end of the first half. With the 1-0 lead at the end of the first half, Duke snapped a two-game streak of being held scoreless in the first stanza.
"We had a great first half and our mindset was to continue that stretch," commented DeCesare. "We did well here and there, but I think we can complete a better 90 minutes. We came out with a win so we are happy about it."
The Eagles came out in the second half and took the first two shots before Stephanie McCaffrey sent a perfect through ball to Kristen Mewis and she tucked it away in the right corner to even the match, 1-1, in the 54th minute.
Duke came back with another goal of its own off the leg of ACC leading scorer Laura Weinberg as she gathered a corner kick from Doria and buried it in the back of the net. Weinberg, who is out of Boca Raton, Fla., registered her 14th goal of the season in 14 matches. She has now scored a goal in eight out of the last 10 matches and owns 32 career tallies. Weinberg closed her week with three goals and the 5-9 forward has posted seven goals the last six matches.
Just over 11 minutes later senior Nicole Lipp fed a streaking Pecht down the right side of the field where Pecht sent a cross into the box to DeCesare who took a touch and pushed through her ninth goal of the year to put Duke ahead 3-1.
Boston College didn't give up and off a corner kick from Mewis, Kate McCarthy fired in a goal to cut the Blue Devil lead to 3-2 with less than 13 minutes remaining in regulation.
Duke was then able to put the match away at the 88:10 mark as DeCesare beat a defender and hit the back of the net for her second goal of the contest and 10th of the season. A product of Massapequa Park, N.Y., DeCesare was playing against her former high school teammate Victoria DiMartino and collected her third multi-goal performance of the season.
"Other players, from an offensive standpoint have jumped in there but we have counted on Kim [DeCesare] and Laura [Weinberg] from day one," commented Church. "They have been consistent all day in their work ethic. Kim has been in a little bit of a slump, but a big old grin came across her face when she got that first one. It was great to see that because she is such a wonderful person and does a fantastic job for us."
In goal for the Blue Devils, senior Tara Campbell tallied one save over 90 minutes of action, while Alexa Gaul added four saves in the net for the Eagles.
Duke finished the match with a 17-8 shot advantage, including eight shots on goal. Weinberg led the Blue Devils with five attempts, while Kerr added four and DeCesare three shots.
Doria, who is from West Palm Beach, Fla., finished the day with two assists, while Pecht added two. A freshman from Mechanicsburg, Pa., Pecht has nine assists on the year to lead the ACC and rank tied for second on the Blue Devil freshman record charts for a season.
"We knew we had to come out strong," said Pecht. "We hadn't really played a full 90 minutes the whole season so that was our main goal to come out and play the full 90 minutes in the first half and the second half."
The Blue Devils will next travel down the road to play at N.C. State on Thursday, Oct. 11 in Raleigh, N.C., before closing the regular season with three straight road contests beginning on Sunday, Oct. 14 against Wake Forest.
Duke Notes
- Laura Weinberg moved into a tie for sixth on Duke's single season points list with 32 and tied for fifth with 14 goals.
- With her nine assists on the season, Cassie Pecht ranks tied for eighth on Duke's single-season charts.
- Duke has posted a 19-0-2 record at home dating back to last season. The Blue Devils have outscored opponents 26-7 this year at home.


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One of the most intriguing figures in the history of mixed martial arts, Kimbo Slice was born in the Bahamas and moved to Miami with his mother and two brothers. A natural athlete, Slice was a star linebacker at Miami Palmetto High School and was later awarded an athletic scholarship to the University of Miami, though he did not play a down there and left after just a year and a half. After college, Slice struggled to make ends meet, and lived out of his car when employment was impossible to find.
Slice eventually found work as a bodyguard and used his natural fighting skills to protect his clients. In Miami, word spread about Slice's explosive punching power and soon he was a part of an unsanctioned street fighting circuit: all striking, no grappling and the crowd that showed up would decide a winner if both men were still standing at the end of the battle. More often than not, Slice was the one standing, and he became a YouTube sensation as his exploits were videotaped and posted at the speed of broadband for all to see.
Millions of YouTube views later, Slice transitioned into mixed martial arts in order to provide for his fiancée and six children. He fought for the now-defunct EliteXC, headlining the first ever MMA card on broadcast television. He compiled a 3-0 record before losing to Seth Petruzelli in front of millions of viewers.
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Storm'd at with shot and shell,
Boldly they rode and well,
Into the jaws of Death,
Into the mouth of Hell
— The Charge of the Light Brigade, Lord Alfred Tennyson, 1854
STREATOR — Soon, the blood-drenched legacy of George Poundstone will return home, more than 150 years after his patriotic sacrifice for Old Glory.
Shot twice by overwhelming Confederate forces, Poundstone made his final battlefield decision. He tucked his regiment's Union flag — sewn together near his home in LaSalle County— under his tunic, hoping to hide the banner from souvenir-hungry rebels. Then Poundstone fell from a third musket blast, blood pouring from his chest and staining the Stars and Stripes.
Though Southern soldiers did snatch the flag, it eventually — in a great, nationwide mystery — ended up north of the Mason-Dixon line years later.
Thanks to recent fundraisers in LaSalle County, the Poundstone flag likely will return home for display this summer — the red, white and blue tinged especially red as a testament to colors he held sacred.
As David Reed, president of the Streatorland Historical Society, says, "That blood is part of history."
Cannon to right of them,
Cannon to left of them,
Cannon in front of them
Volley'd and thunder'd.
Aside from one brief but brave battlefield moment, history remembers little of George Poundstone.
"He was just your average guy," says Reed, the former president of the LaSalle County Historical Society.
The Poundstone family held a large swath of property north of what now is Streator but then was just open farmland. The Poundstone farm included a lucrative cattle-breeding operation, tended by five Poundstone brothers. So, by standards of the day, George Poundstone would be in a comfortable position. Further, as far as financial obligations, he had no dependents: by fall 1861, the 32-year-old had yet to marry or have children.
At that same time, the Illinois 53rd Voluntary Infantry was organized in Ottawa, the bustling county seat and site of an 1858 Lincoln-Douglas debate. Poundstone was older than the average 25-year-old soldier — and at a time when the average male life expectancy in this country was under 43 years.
"He would've been one of the oldest of the regiment," Reed says.
During training, Poundstone earned the respect of the regiment. He was voted to a prestigious post on the color guard.
In a typical regiment of about 1,000 men, anywhere from eight to 10 would be chosen to carry the colors. One man each would carry two flags — one for the Union, the other for the regiment — while the others would guard the two standard-bearers.
The banners were critical to warfare of the day. In the brutal, tight combat, soldiers would look for the flags as a reminder of the cause and inspiration to fight on.
Plus, the flags played a key tactical role. From a vantage of a quarter- or half-mile away, officers would observe the fray, deciding what moves to make next. By watching flag movement — or, in a worst-case scenario, flag disappearance — commanders could judge the ebb and flow of battle.
With flags carrying so much importance, a regiment put much thought into a regiment's color guard. Per the custom of the times, fellow soldiers picked members of the color guard. The 53rd Illinois Infantry would carry a U.S. flag crafted by women in LaSalle County, with Sgt. George Poundstone tabbed as the leader of the color guard.
"Only the truest, the bravest, the strongest soldiers got that honor," Reed says.
But the post courted death. In the smoky tumult of battle, a man waiving a flag made for an easy target. And nothing made for a finer souvenir than an enemy banner.
In January 1862, the 53rd mustered into service. In Chicago, the regiment helped guard Confederate prisoners before moving on to Missouri and Tennessee. That spring, the regiment joined Union forces in Mississippi for the Siege of Corinth. There, outnumbered 4-1, the regiment nonetheless repelled rebs and held a key bridge for two hours until Union reinforcements arrived to secure the area.
After that, the regiment and war trudged on, well into the next year. July 1863 marked a massive turning point in the war. July 3 saw Robert E. Lee's retreat at the Battle of Gettysburg, rebuffing Confederate efforts to invade the North. The next day in Mississippi brought the Siege of Vicksburg, with Union forces — including the 53rd Illinois Infantry — claiming control of the Mississippi River for the rest of the war.
Eight days later and 45 minutes to the east, the 53rd Illinois Infantry would be plunged into a skirmish remembered only as a blundering Civil War footnote — yet the site of a remarkable act of courage by a LaSalle County farmer.
"Forward, the Light Brigade!"
Was there a man dismay'd?
Not tho' the soldier knew
Someone had blunder'd.
Until July 12, 1863, Brig. Gen. Jacob Lauman was known for nothing but battlefield success. The Burlington, Iowa, native especially earned respect as a colonel in late 1861, when he was severely wounded in action in Missouri but shrugged off his pain to returned to duty and lead a charge on an enemy fort.
At Vicksburg, he commanded the 4th Division, including the Illinois 53rd Infantry. Eight days later, for reasons that still leave historians boggled, he engaged four regiments — including the 53rd Illinois Infantry in a dubious skirmish in Jackson.
Poundstone and his 250 comrades found themselves charging headlong into hell. Surrounded by thousands of hidden Confederate forces, the regiment could do little to counter as an enormous fusillade of bullets and explosions rained down.
Maj. George Crosley, commanding the 3rd Iowa Infantry, which also participated in the charge, would later recall, "That someone had blundered in giving the order for that hopeless charge, we knew right well. The moment the enemy's (overwhelming forces) came into view, and our skeleton brigade was ordered to assault them, we realized that it was a forlorn hope."
Amid the instant chaos, Poundstone and others near the flag made for easy prey. As the New York Times recounted, "The color guard of eight men was annihilated."
Still, Poundstone briefly stayed on his feet, despite taking two bullets, one to the thigh and another to the chest. He grabbed for his Union flag, hoping to hide it from rebels. He ripped the banner from its mast and jammed the cloth under his tunic.
Then a bullet blasted through his left eye, blowing out the back of his skull. Poundstone crumpled.
"Poundstone lay upon the field, drenching the colors with his blood," the Times reported.
Somehow, he clung to life. Even if he should not survive, perhaps the flag would stay out of enemy hands.
But that was not to be. Astronomically overmatched, the Union regiments were defeated in just 40 minutes. Of the Illinois 53rd Infantry's 250 soldiers, only 66 survived. The rest fell dead, or were wounded and captured.
Lauman would be relieved of his command by Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman. He was sent to the rear, then told to return home to Iowa to await further assignment. None ever came. He would die in Burlington in 1867, from lingering effects of his 1861 war wounds. Lauman asked for an investigation of the battle, but was refused. In his memoirs, Sherman recalls Lauman as "a most gallant and excellent officer." Some history buffs defend him as a scapegoat in Jackson, but he is generally faulted for a horrible blunder on July 12, 1863.
Poundstone was left behind as rebels moved on from Jackson. Meanwhile, word of his injuries quickly reached his family in LaSalle County. Relatives arrived in Mississippi with a wagon, hoping to return with Poundstone and nurse him back to health. Instead, they returned with a corpse: Poundstone died six days after taking three rebel bullets. He was buried in the family plot: a faded sandstone marker marks his resting spot in Grand Ridge Cemetery.
At his funeral, the flag was long gone, sparking a mystery enduring to this day.
When can their glory fade?
O the wild charge they made!
All the world wondered.
Honor the charge they made
Somebody, perhaps while giving Poundstone medical aid, found the flag. But who kept it? Reed, the Streator historian, guesses the First Kentucky Brigade, in force at the Jackson skirmish, grabbed the banner as a souvenir.
"They brag about that in diaries," Reed says.
Yet the flag's whereabouts remained unknown until 1885. At the Washington, D.C., headquarters for the Department of War, the banner was spotted in basement storage.
"It was found by a janitor," Reed says.
The discovery became a sensational mystery, touted not only by the New York Times but newspapers nationwide. How did the bloodied flag vanish in 1863 in Mississippi, only to turn up 22 years later in the nation's capital?
"It made headlines throughout the country," Reed says.
Though the 53rd Illinois Infantry had been mustered out of service in mid 1865, veterans of the regiment vowed to return the banner to Illinois. They succeeded: from 1886 to 1922, the flag was displayed in Springfield in the Capitol rotunda. In 1923, it was moved to the new state Centennial Building (now the Michael J. Howlett State Office Building) to be displayed in its Hall of Flags. But by 2003, state historians realized many of those flags were deteriorating and at risk. So, the Poundstone flag, with more than a thousand others, was put into protective storage at the Illinois State Military Museum.
Enter Reed. In 2012, he heard that a handful of those stored battle flags had been restored and displayed by civic and veterans groups. LaSalle County offers several visible sites for display, though Reed most favors the Streator Public Library.
"It's a Carnegie library, so it has an ideal look and setting," Reed says.
That decision will be made later. Right now, the flag is undergoing rehab, a pricey undertaking.
Bill Lear, curator of the state military museum, says painstaking flag repair can cost up to $40,000. In time, the museum hopes to learn how to do that work in-house, so the state can rehab and display many of its 1,000-plus war flags.
For now, though, the museum is letting outside groups cover those costs. The flags, fewer than 15 so far, remain state property but are loaned out for display.
"It's win-win," Lear says. "Private money covers the costs, and citizens get to see these flags."
The cost of rehabbing the Poundstone flag was pegged at $15,000. So, for two years, Reed hit every civic and fraternal group possible, raising half that amount. Then, recently, the other half came from Bob Dieken, a local businessman.
Though Dieken has no military background, his father and uncle fought in World War II. He has helped advance many civic and historical projects in LaSalle County and beyond. Dieken, 67, has yet to set eyes on the flag, which is headed to a specialist in New York. By late summer, the flag is expected to return for exhibition in LaSalle County, 151 years after heading off to war with George Poundstone.
"I think it will touch people," Dieken says. "I think everyone will have a sense of what these soldiers did."
This story includes some information from civilwarindex.com, nytimes.com, civilwarinteractive.com, mobile.96.com and mywebtimes.com.
PHIL LUCIANO is a Journal Star columnist. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com, facebook.com/philluciano, 686-3155 or (800) 225- 5757, Ext. 3155. Follow him on Twitter @LucianoPhil.
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Luther and Dubuque split the first two games of their four-game series. The Spartans won game one 2-0 and the Norse posted a 9-2 victory in the night cap.
In game one, Dubuque's Spencer Kuehn threw a one-hit shutout. Kuehn faced 21 batters, walked one and struck out seven.
The Spartans did all of their damage in the third, scoring both of their runs on four hits off Norse starter Alec Knop (1-4).
Matt Larson hit a three-run triple in the fifth to get things started for the Norse. Larson was one of four Norse who had two hits. The others were Eric Pittman, Zach Hendrikson, Aldon Severson and Andy Briggs. Briggs had two RBI, while Hendrikson, Austen Graham, Daniel Schoess and Davie Lowe each had one.
Alex Byom (5-0) allowed one run on five hits in six full innings of work. Nate Whitham (2) was credited with the save allowing one run on two hits.
The split gives Luther a league record of 5-9, 9-13 overall. Dubuque is now 5-11 in the IIAC, 7-17 overall.
These two teams will finish the weekend series tomorrow with the first pitch scheduled for 1:00 p.m.
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TRAINING: My days are typically split in two workouts, balancing wrestling, Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai, strength and conditioning, etc... Some days I leave positive comments on YouTube videos, but only for the good karma I believe it will bring.
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What could be better than piping hot gourmet macaroni and cheese, a steaming bowl of hearty homemade clam chowder or a hot slice of Tuscan wood-fired pizza? Not much could beat it said folks taking in the hot and tasty fare on Saturday�s chilly afternoon.
Six gourmet food trucks served from 3 p.m to 8 p.m. on South Main Street Canandaigua as part of a new addition to festivities taking place on North Main Street at the seventh annual Christkindl Market at the Granger Homestead and Carriage Museum.
�This is a great idea � and it�s delicious,� said Bryan Meyer. Bryan and Mary Meyer from Canandaigua were digging into a bowl of macaroni and cheese from Macarollin (as in �macaroni rolling along,� said the food truck�s owner, Chuck Andrews).
�The more they can do to tie attractions around the area to downtown the better,� said Bryan. �This is tremendous.�
Andrews, who is from the Rochester area and whose macaroni and cheese is made with Cuba cheese, made in Cuba, Allegany County, said he was impressed with Canandaigua. �This place is very welcoming,� he said. Even before he opened his truck for business on South Main Saturday, when he worked with local officials about the arrangements, it was a smooth and pleasant experience, he said. �I got the message that we are glad you are here,� he said.
The market continues today from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Granger Homestead and Carriage Museum, 295 N Main St. The cost is $6 (free for children under 12). The event includes a Festival of Trees, Elf School, dinner dance, organ grinder, Mr. and Mrs. Claus and more Visit www.grangerhomestead.org


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Cphilip posted a desperate plea for the 4500 systems so here is an update. We were having problems with about 15% of the systems deforming the reg seat under pressure. Here is what they looked like at two extremes.
Can you see the difference? We sure can. The fix is to modify the design to make the seat deform in a controlled way to make sure it keeps the shape we want. This takes several tries to get it right. NOW WE COULD HAVE shipped them out to YOU and had our customers test the different configurations and just update you later but that's not our style.
We tested several different designs and think the one we tesed today will work the best. Here is a new seat next to a used seat, you can see they look almost the same size. This was only ONE test system.
Now the question is, do we test ANOTHER batch of 20 units and see if we get failures? There are two ways to look at this, first since the failure rate was only about 15% anyways ANY improvement would most likely mean they would work acceptably, go ahead and ship a big batch to customers. The other side of the coin, since you changed the design you may not know ANYTHING about what will happen, you should start the testing from scratch to be SURE. So I ask you my loyal customers, what would YOU do if you were me? Remember Christmas is coming up.


text: The Game Time Chair and Ottoman was voted Imperial's best new item at the Sports Licensing and Tailgate Show. Brand new Leather look, with a solid leather cover and team colored microfiber welt cords. A very stylish, high end look yet still featuring a comfortable large seat and high back. Game time will never be the same. Embroidered patch logos are located on both the chair and ottoman. Fully Licensed by National Football League.


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Hi Everyone!
Don't forget that our next genealogy program at the Schaumburg Township District Library will take place tomorrow evening, March 9, 2010 at 7:30 PM at the main library. I don't think we will get snowed out for this program as we did for the last one in February!
Our program tomorrow will be one in which participants will break out into various research groups focusing on an area of ethnic research. We will also have a Beginner's Group and a general Troubleshooting Group. The computer and projector hook-up will also be available to use during this session. Everyone is welcome. You do not have to be a Schaumburg Township District Library card holder to attend this program. You do not have to pre-register. There is no charge to participate.
Come join us for a great time to learn new things in genealogy and to share knowledge you have acquired from your own research with others.
Here are the details of our upcoming program for Tuesday evening, March 9, 2010:
The Genealogy program will be held on Tuesday, March 9, 2010 at 7:30 PM in the 2nd floor Classroom. There is no formal presentation for this gathering. Instead, we will have our breakout group discussions so participants can work within a small group of people having specific interests in a common genealogical topic. The object is to share information and experience on this topic among those in the breakout group.
We are planning on having the same breakout groups we had in our previous breakout groups based on various nationalities. These will be Polish, Czech, German, Irish, British, Italian, Scandinavian, as well as Colonial American. There will also be a Beginners Group as well as a general all-purpose "troubleshooting" group.
A laptop computer hooked to our projector will also be available to use during this program.
Some of the above mentioned groups may be eliminated if there are not enough participants in any one group to make it beneficial. Some groups that have not been identified may be added.
The doors to the room will open at approximately 7 PM so participants can pick up any handouts, review books and journals and interact with other participants. Tony Kierna, the STDL genealogist, will start the program at 7:30 PM. Introductions of new participants will occur as well as a brief review of any handouts and genealogical matters. It is expected that the breakout groups will form at around 8 PM. We will end the session by 9:30 PM at the latest.
For further information contact Tony Kierna at 847-923-3390.


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I need some help, advice or perhaps medication!
I'm seriously thinking about embarking on a One Name Study. I've been mulling this over for the last two or three weeks. I've looked at the Guild of One-Name Studies website, I've Googled "one name studies" loads of times and I've checked for one name study blogs and websites.
I know it will be an arduous task and I will need to be really well organised and committed. I am prepared for that – to be in for the long haul.
My wife's family name is Espley and that's the one I want to research. There are 108 Espley's on the England 1841 census and 408 on the 1911 census. There are some other derivations of the name as you would expect – Epsley, Esply, Epsly, Aspley, Apsly and Asply – all appear on the 1911 census. Not sure how many of these are transcription errors – they will all need to be checked and recorded though.
I know some of the people we have in our family tree emigrated to Canada and New Zealand and most likely to other places as well.
To start with I am going to concentrate on the UK and see how I get on.
I could do with some advice about the best way to manage the information. I found one website offering a database called Custodian 3 and on various forums people have said that they have just used a spreadsheet, like Excel.
So should I just go for the commercial product and save time – it isn't expensive but perhaps it's not essential either. I'm not particulalrly good at setting up a database from scratch – I could probably manage a simple spreadsheet though. So any help or advice about your experiences if you have gone down this road would be welcome – thanks.
I've already handwritten the England 1841 census information and the IGI marriages into my trusty notebook. Just really to get a feel for how much work is going to be involved. I'm now itching to get this information into a database or spreadsheet.
I'm going to set myself a research plan – GRO indexes, rest of the census records and IGI births and deaths to start.
I've more or less decided to focus on Espley in the UK first and look overseas later. Other questions are – should I register with the Guild of One Name Studies right away and maybe register a website domain for when I'm ready to publish the results.
I'm getting really giddy about the prospect of starting this new project.


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Update twitter from commandline, without revealing your password and without having to type it interactively. You 'll need to put a line "machine twitter.com login TWITTERUSER password TWITTERPASS" in $HOME/.netrc and better chmod 600 that file.
Creates a PDF (over ps as intermediate format) out of any given manpage. Other useful arguments for the -T switch are dvi, utf8 or latin1.
This will create a permanent alias to colorize the search pattern in your grep output
This will backup the _contents_ of /media/SOURCE to /media/TARGET where TARGET is formatted with ntfs. The --modify-window lets rsync ignore the less accurate timestamps of NTFS.
Handy use of bc in the command line. No need to get 'into' the bc to perform calculations Show Sample Output
For Gentoo: If you do not use this command, portage will fetch the source again, and rebuild the hole application from the top. This command make portage keep all files that ar allready built
If you want a visual representation of the parent/child relationships between processes, this is one easy way to do it. It's useful in debugging collections of shell scripts, because it provides something like a call traceback. When a shell script breaks, just remember "awwfux".
Find which package a file belongs to on Solaris along with it's packaging system metadata. Show Sample Output
Logtool is a nice tool that can export log file to various format, but its strength lies in the capacity of colorize logs. This command take a log as input and colorize it, then export it to an html file for a more confortable view. Logtool is part of logtool package.Tested on Debian.
: new command allow to split a Vim screen in two separate windows. Each window can handle its own buffer. Passing the -c new options when Vim start cause to split screen automatically.
Nload is part of nload package, tested under Debian. Nload display network bandwidth statistics, -u m options stands for MBit unit measure.
you don't need to echo, just a plain redirect is enough to empty the file
Empties all files in /var/log over 5000k. Useful if /var goes crazy or if you just haven't cleaned up in a while.
sudo ipfw pipe 1 config bw 50KByte/s Set the bandwidth (bw) limit to any number you want. For example you could have a 15kb pipe for X application and then a 100kb pipe for another application and attach things to those pipes. If a port isn't attached to a pipe, it runs at full speed. Change the number (in this case 1) to a different number for a different pipe. The next step is to attach your port. sudo ipfw add 1 pipe 1 src-port 80 In this case anything on port 80 (http) will be set to a limit of 50Kbyte/s. If you want to attach a second port to this pipe, repeat the command but change the port number at the end. src : http://www.mactricksandtips.com/2008/12/throttling-bandwidth-on-a-mac.html
This will compress the root directory to an external hard drive and split it to parts once it reaches the 4 Gigs file system limit.
You can simply restore it with:
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this bzips a folder and transfers it over the network to "host" at 777k bit/s.
cstream can do a lot more, have a look http://www.cons.org/cracauer/cstream.html#usage
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Solves "tr" issues with non C-locales under BSD-like systems (like OS X)
just a alternative using a saved html file of all of my bookmarks. works well although it takes awhile.
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find broken symbolic links
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Quickly graph a list of numbers
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find co-ordinates of a location
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Brussels, 18 July 2006
Cooperation agreement with the USA on modernising air traffic management
Vice-President Jacques Barrot, the Commissioner responsible for transport, and Marion C. Blakey of the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), recently signed a cooperation agreement that will ensure coordination between their respective programmes for the modernisation of air traffic control, SESAR on the European side, and NGATS (" Next Generation Air Transport System") on the American side.
"We must have compatible technologies and standards between Europe and the United States. This is obviously a question of good economic sense but also a safety issue: you cannot ask an aircraft to change over its equipment in the middle of the Atlantic depending on whether it is being controlled by the USA or Europe", said Jacques Barrot. "With this agreement, we will be sure that the technological choices made on the two sides of the Atlantic are coordinated for the benefit of the aviation industry".
"As FAA moves forward its aggressive air traffic modernization efforts, it's vital that we coordinate with our global partners," said Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Marion C. Blakey . "This memorandum provides the framework for a more effective, performance-based air transportation system between the United States and Europe."
SESAR (Single European Sky ATM Research Programme) is currently in its definition phase which has been entrusted to a consortium of 30 companies. On 9 June 2006 the Council of Ministers adopted general guidelines for the next phase of SESAR, the "development phase", during which all the new technologies and systems will be constructed. Ministers approved the principle of creating a "SESAR Joint Undertaking" which will be responsible for managing the development phase.
The cooperation agreement signed by the Commission and the FAA at the Farnborough airshow will not only make it possible to put in place the mechanisms for coordinating the two programmes but also includes a reciprocity clause that will allow European industry to participate in the American programme and American industry to participate in SESAR.
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Slapping GMO labels on some of the food Washington state residents eat, as would be required under Washington state Initiative 522, will cost money, and lots of it. Estimates diverge widely over how big a financial burden consumers and taxpayers would ultimately shoulder, but rest assured that it would be plenty.
But we believe labels aren't the ultimate intent of anti-GMO activists. They want all genetically modified food off the shelves of supermarkets, not just in Washington state but everywhere. They cite the Precautionary Principle as license to ban anything of which they are skeptical. The principle says that anything that can't be proven safe should be banned. By that line of reasoning, virtually everything should be banned, including electricity, cars and nearly every other modern convenience.
Yet the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the USDA have found food having GMO ingredients to have the same qualities and characteristics as non-GMO food.
Opponents can't point to any damage caused by growing GMO foods. In fact, GMO crops are bred to require less pesticides, fertilizers and water.
Still I-522 proponents insist on a label. Our opinion is the pro-I-522 group sees a bigger goal than just expensive and unneeded labels. They see labels as a step toward getting rid of genetically modified crops. Their supporters claim to "hate" biotech companies such as Monsanto. Such is not the language of compromise or coexistence. It is the language of all-out attack. They just realize that to be successful they must use an incremental strategy.
They talk about the "dangers" of GMOs, the "health risks" and even about how Monsanto pushes farmers around, none of which is true. The only argument that holds any water is the worry about a GMO crop cross-pollinating with a similar organic crop. That can be avoided by the neighboring farmers talking with each other and developing a plan to avoid the problem.
The next step for GMO opponents is a requirement to label foods with GMO ingredients. It does not faze them that at least two labels — the USDA organic label and the Non-GMO Project's verified label — already assure consumers that those foods have no genetically modified ingredients. Any consumer can walk into any grocery store in Washington state — or any other state, for that matter — and buy food labeled organic or GMO-free.
For consumers and taxpayers who are on a budget — who isn't? — the cost of additional labels on their food is a huge issue. Any mother or father with a limited income needs to be assured that the food they buy is fairly priced and without additional costly features such as extra GMO labels.
Proponents of I-522 say the label law wouldn't cost a dime. That's true — it would most likely cost way more than that. The Washington State Department of Agriculture operates the state's organic certification program. It costs millions of dollars a year and is part of the reason organic foods cost more than conventionally grown food.
If the cost of segregating GMO and non-GMO ingredients and printing special labels for food sold in Washington state were considered, the costs would be even greater.
A key point that I-522 proponents also leave out is that only some of the food sold in Washington state would be included in the label law. About one-third of the food would carry a label and the rest would not.
There is no doubt GMO labels would cost Washington shoppers and taxpayers. How much, we don't know. But if it's a penny, it's too much.


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I have been out in dinosaur country for a couple days so I thought I would share with you all some pics of what I found. The ranch I'm on is reported to have two bars of gold buried on it from a stage coach robbery so I'm keeping a sharp eye out !
Here is a pic of the end of a dino leg bone. It has been weathering for many years and this is all that's left. The rest of it is in pieces laying about the hill.
Here is another leg bone from a Triceratops. It is locked in sandstone and would be hard to get out.
This is the horn of a Triceratops, again it's badly weathered. If it was in good shape it would be almost 30" long.
This is a rare double arch, this is a mud structure and will be gone in about a year.


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The Village of Sunrise Beach has made it tougher for a proposed quarry expansion and retail center to make it through Camden County Planning & Zoning.
The Village of Sunrise Beach has made it tougher for a proposed quarry expansion and retail center to make it through Camden County Planning & Zoning.
On Monday evening, Sunrise Beach Board of Trustees took its position on a proposal to Camden County for a rezoning and special use permit (SUP) on approximately 30 acres adjacent to the village at Highway 5 and Tree Lane. The board voted unanimously against the proposal.
An intergovernmental agreement between the Camden County Commission and the Sunrise Beach board allows each jurisdiction to officially comment on P&Z cases involving property within 1 1/2 miles of the village-county boundary.
With this recommendation by the village, it will take a supermajority of the county planning commission to recommend the rezoning and a supermajority of the county commission to approve it.
The dual application from Magruder Quarry and Equipment and Charles and Phyllis Turner that was filed with the county seeks to rezone agricultural-residential land directly south of an existing quarry in Sunrise Beach to high impact commercial - the zoning designation for big box stores.
Rough plans submitted by the applicants show an expansive shopping center spanning both properties - approximately 60 acres.
Magruder's Sunrise Beach location is zoned medium impact commercial. The quarry is a non-conforming industrial use grandfathered under Sunrise Beach P&Z.
The special use permit was requested from the county board of adjustment to quarry the new site until it is down to grade and sell the rock from the quarry.
The proposal would approximately double the size of the current mining operation. The project area would abut Highway 5 from Eddie Ave. (formerly Lake Rd. 5-45) on the north to Tree Lane (formerly Lake Rd. 5-48) on the south.
The application proposes to mine the property to a grade of 700 feet. The time to reach that level will be driven by market demand of the products sold at this quarry, the application states, and final design and layout of buildings will vary to match demand and sales of real estate at the time of development.
The applicants state that the proposal would prevent the existing quarry from "continuing to excavate to depths that will ultimately end in a deep pond" that would be unusable and a detriment to adjacent property values and a public safety concern.
Neighboring residents to the existing quarry attended the Sunrise Beach P&Z meeting to oppose the proposal and will likely be at the July 17 county hearing.
The quarry has faced opposition in the past to operations. There were significant complaints from residents and business owners near the quarry about blasting operations under a different company, leading to the formation of the Sunrise Beach Quarry Accountability Committee.
The committee's advocacy led to some changes in state regulations and village ordinances regarding mining and blasting. The issue also renewed interest in P&Z in the village, leading to its adoption in 2009.
Since Magruder took over the site, there have been less formal complaints but neighboring residents and business owners still don't like the blasting nearby.
A few years ago, Magruder held a meeting with the residents and presented a similar proposal to develop a shopping center at this location. The proposal was not well received with many doubting the viability of a commercial development down in the hold of the quarry.
The Sunrise Beach Planning Commission was scheduled to review the Magruder case July 1 and make a recommendation to the village trustees but could not form a quorum with four of seven members unable to attend due to work commitments.
The village planning commission will now not review the case.
The board of trustees decided to go ahead and vote on the issue at its July 8 meeting to be able to present an opinion to the Camden County Planning Commission at its July 17 public hearing on the case.
Village Chairman Curt Mooney and Trustee Charlie Bott both expressed concern about the potential for the shopping center to not come to fruition and the site to simply become more ground to quarry for years to come.
"It's taken them nine years to dig the hole they've got, and there's no guarantee they'll be able to develop it," Bott said.


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Could rookie Jared Sullinger be the next Kevin Garnett?
Could rookie Jared Sullinger be the next Kevin Garnett?
Sidelined as he recovers from surgery for two herniated disks, rookie forward Jared Sullinger is determined to come back strong and help lead the Celtics into the future.
As his high school coach, Sullinger's dad, Satch (second from right), taught his son (No. 34) to "play the game the way you live your life."
Columbus Northland High School's Jared Sullinger blocks a shot by Cincinnati Princeton's Orlando Williams during the fourth quarter of the Division I boys Ohio state basketball championship game on March 28, 2009, in Columbus, Ohio. Northland won 60-58.
Jared Sullinger and his parents--James "Satch" Sullinger, a legend in Ohio high school basketball, and Barbara Sullinger, a teacher--with his trophy for Boy's "Naismith High School Player of the Year" on March 23, 2010, in Atlanta.
Jared Sullinger of Ohio plays in the McDonald's All-American High School Basketball Game on March 31, 2010, in Columbus, Ohio.
Jared Sullinger of the Junior National Select Team guards World Select Team's Enes Kanter of Turkey in the first quarter during the Nike Hoop Summit on April 10, 2010, in Portland, Oregon.
Ohio State coach Thad Matta talks with Sullinger, then a freshman, during the NCAA college basketball squad's media day on Oct. 14, 2010, in Columbus, Ohio. Now a rookie Celtic, Sullinger is telling friends and family that he is getting an education from Boston veterans. "He told me, 'I've learned so much from guys like Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce,' " says Matta. "A lot of guys don't want to go in there and learn."
Ohio State forward Jared Sullinger dunks the ball over Miami (Ohio) forward Nick Winbush during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Columbus, Ohio, on November 26, 2010.
Sullinger goes to the basket as North Carolina-Asheville's P.J. Primm defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game on December 21, 2010, in Columbus, Ohio.
Sullinger carries the trophy following Ohio State's 71-60 win over Penn State in the NCAA championship of the Big Ten Conference tournament in Indianapolis on March 13, 2011.
Sullinger talks to reporters in the locker room after practice for an East Regional third-round game in the NCAA college basketball tournament in Cleveland on March 19, 2011. Sullinger amassed an impressive 65-11 record at Ohio State and twice helped lead the Buckeyes deep into the tournament.
Sullinger during free throw practice for an East regional semifinal game in the NCAA college basketball tournament on March 24, 2011, in Newark. Sullinger, the youngest of three boys, was raised in a basketball-obsessed household. His older brothers, Julian and J.J., both played Division 1 college basketball.
Sullinger grabs a rebound during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Northwestern on December 28, 2011, in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio State won 87-54.
Sullinger sits on the court at the end of an NCAA Final Four semifinal college basketball tournament game against Kansas on March 31, 2012, in New Orleans. Kansas won 64-62.
At Ohio State in 2012, Sullinger speaks to media after the Kansas game.
Danny Ainge introduces the newly drafted forward in July 2012.
Sullinger during a preseason game against the Brookyln Nets on October 16, 2012, at TD Garden in Boston.
Kevin Garnett and Sullinger look on from the sidelines during an NBA Europe Live Tour 2012 game in Turkey.
Sullinger and Brooklyn Nets forward-center Andray Blatche battle for the ball in the first half of their NBA basketball game on December 25, 2012, in New York.
Sullinger is fouled by Steve Novak of the New York Knicks in the first quarter at Madison Square Garden in New York City on January 7.
New York Knicks forward Amare Stoudemire defends against Sullinger in the January 7 game.
Sullinger blocks a shot by the Houston Rockets' Jeremy Lin on January 11.
Sullinger falls out of bounds after being fouled in front of Jeremy Lin of the Houston Rockets during the January 11 game at TD Garden.
Sullinger autographs pictures at Goodwill headquarters in Roxbury in January. The clothing drive, which Sullinger initiated, is one of the first tests of his celebrity. Some 600 people came out and donated several tons of clothes.
Sullinger looks to pass over the defense of the Sacramento Kings' Jason Thompson on January 30 at the TD Garden. Later, Sullinger would land awkwardly after collecting a rebound. He hobbled off the court with back spasms and never returned.
Sullinger speaks to reporters about his season-ending back surgery before an NBA basketball game against the Chicago Bulls in Boston on February 13, 2013. "It was an emergency," he explained to Celtics fans in a video chat on the team's website. "I was in so much pain."
Sullinger, listed at 6 feet 9 inches and 260 pounds, became, this season, one of the youngest starters ever for the Celtics.
It was difficult, he says, to accept that back surgery would put a hold on everything. "But I'd rather have the surgery now than later in my career," he says. As of February, the team expected him back for training camp for the 2013-2014 season. "The way I was raised was to always push through tough times."


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The Adams 12 school board will review its policies for choosing classroom reading materials after parents complained about a controversial book taught in Advanced Placement English classes at Legacy High School.
At a board meeting Wednesday, members found that Superintendent Chris Gdowski acted appropriately when addressing parents' worries about Toni Morrison's 1970 novel "The Bluest Eye."
After parents expressed concerns about the novel's explicit scenes of rape and incest, Gdowski decided to make the book optional and required a parent to sign a permission slip before a teen can read the book in the AP English class.
Though the school board agreed Gdowski acted within the district's guidelines, the board also assured parents it would re-examine policies regarding reading materials.
Member Rico Figueroa said the school board failed parents and teachers by not putting a more scrutinizing eye on the way classroom materials were chosen based on content and maturity level. He wants to see "safer" materials used in the classroom.
"I think we as a board need to really reflect, need to look more seriously at the policies, because they are inadequate," he said.
The announcement drew relieved applause from some parents. Others, however, said the school board's attitude could set a dangerous precedent where any challenging reading material would be in danger of being eliminated from the curriculum without trusting students to have mature conversations about its content.
Several board members said they trusted teachers to choose reading material based on district guidelines, but admitted they wouldn't want their own children reading the book in class. That gave them pause.
"If I were on a review committee, I would not vote for inclusion of this book," said board member Frederick Schaefer, who added he wants to see children focusing on "something more positive" in the classroom.
The board has not yet set a date for when it might reexamine district policies, but concerned parents said they were happy to hear the board's willingness to change reading material policies.
Yet many of the book's supporters said changes to the district's reading list code could lead to a slippery slope of censorship.
Tricia Scow, who taught the book in her AP English class at Legacy last school year, said she sees the book as a classic literary work that illustrates valuable examples of technique by a groundbreaking author.
Blocking it from classrooms would set a dangerous precedent that could unfairly eliminate other literary works that include challenging material, she said.
Bailey Cross, a Legacy student who read the book in Scow's class, started an online petition to keep the book in the classroom. She said she doesn't want her world views limited by the idea that controversial subjects are somehow inappropriate for classroom discussion.
"Banning and censoring this tells students that ... racism, incest, rape, abuse, are taboo subjects that should not be mentioned," she said. "It sends the message that (someone) experiencing these things should not reach out for help, because if it's too explicit to read, it's too explicit to talk about."
"The Bluest Eye" has been approved for high school reading lists in the district since 2002, but parents in 2010 formally challenged the teaching of the book in classrooms, because they said the book is "developmentally inappropriate" and potentially damaging for teens. They also argue the book does not conform to the district's decency standards.
Legacy principal Lee Peters said the book won't be used this semester, because the school did not meet the superintendent's new guidelines for teaching the book. Gdowski in the spring told Legacy teachers they could include the book in the curriculum if they taught two sections of AP English — one with "The Bluest Eye" and one with an alternative novel.
Peters said the school waited for the board's feedback, which did not give it enough time to create the two sections of the class.
Parent Melanie Seilbach said she felt uncomfortable with her teenage daughter reading the book in class. Seilbach did not sign the permission slip, and her daughter opted out and read a different book instead.
Seilbach said the "opt out" model singled out her daughter and did not give her the same learning experience as other kids, she said.
"Opting out, it's difficult ... it's really hard to walk out of a class like that," she said.
Doug Pfeiffer, whose daughter, Morgan, read the book last year, said he wanted "The Bluest Eye" to stay in classrooms. He encouraged Morgan to read the book and talk about it with him.
"The book really gave us a chance to have those difficult discussions together as a family," he said.
Morgan's classmate, Brianne Harvey, said students should be part of the conversation when the school board chooses future reading material.
"As students, we have to learn to advocate for ourselves, and that's what we're doing," she said.
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Lynn DeBruin, who previously worked for the Rocky Mountain News covering the Broncos, died early Saturday at age 51.
DeBruin died in Denver Hospice at Lowry, said her sister, Linda Luther-Veno, who was present along with friends. DeBruin had been battling cancer.
"Lynn truly was an exceptional journalist, a tough competitor in the Broncos' locker room and the press box and on the golf course; and a real friend and a gentle woman," Denver Post columnist Woody Paige said. "She missed the newspaper war in Denver, and the newspaper business in Denver sincerely misses her."
Her professional career included coverage of the World Series, six Super Bowls and golf's majors. She spent 10 years as an NFL beat writer, first in Arizona then with the Broncos for John Elway's final Super Bowl. She had been in Utah since 2010 working for The Associated Press.
"The Broncos were ground zero during the newspaper war, and the competition was intense," said Patrick Saunders, who covered the Broncos for The Denver Post from 1998-2004 and currently covers the Rockies. "But Lynn and I became good friends.
"My wife, Nancy, and I had Lynn over for dinner earlier this summer. It was obvious she was very sick, but she was so brave and talked about her life and her golf game. She was a wonderful lady and I will miss her."
Luther-Veno said DeBruin's other passions included travel and photography. She was also an avid golfer.
John Temple, former editor, publisher and president of the Rocky Mountain News, said: "Lynn was a person of courage and determination who never let her health challenges stand in her way. She was a terrific reporter and a human being with deep compassion. This is a very sad day."
Barry Forbis, former Rocky Mountain News sports editor, hired DeBruin to cover the Broncos.
"Lynn was a fighter. It's what I admired most about her," he said. "It was heartbreaking to learn this morning that she had lost her fight with cancer. Lynn was a special person, and we'll miss her greatly."
Memorial services will be held in Denver at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Horan & McConaty Funeral Home, 1091 S. Colorado Blvd.; and in Pennsylvania on a date to be determined.
Along with Luther-Veno, DeBruin is survived by her mother, Mary Luther, and a brother, Stephen Luther.


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I went through my closet and sorted out some of my close. The only ones I could part with did have holes in them or stains that did not come out, so I don't think donating is the right thing for them. I don't want to make cleaning rags either, since they are nice clothes.. so Refashion was it!
First up were some unsightly Gaucho pants! WHO EVER CAME UP WITH THAT? They look horrible on most people!!! I got them from someone a long time ago and kept them around, because I thought I could maybe sleep in them, but I didn't… I guess my aversion for them goes DEEEEEEEEEP.
Today was the day to figure out how to make them wearable! I was determined to make them into a skirt! Skirts are cute!
I took the leg seams out, then laid them out flat to make an A-line. Now I had to add some fabric to cover the triangle that was created by me adjusting the legs into the A-line. I had this really cool Old Navy T-shirt. I loved it! It had this goddess figure on it! I also have had it so long, there were worn spots on the bottom seam. So I took it apart and Alabama Stitch style sewed it into the triangular shaped "hole" in my "skirt".
Presto! LOVE at first sight! It still needs to be ironed! But my iron fell and it broke the tip clear off (halfway down) so I can't use it right now. So please imagine it ironed! : D I will love you for it!
The back has the triangle too, and I am fully aware that it will be an arrow pointing at my rear, so I plan on wearing it sideways (So the triangles are on my sieds, instead of in the front and back… )
I have one more of these and lots more T-shirts that I sorted out, so I can have one more cute skirt.


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