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MINNEAPOLIS – The Duke volleyball team utilized 10 team blocks to pick up its fourth victory of the season Saturday afternoon at the Diet Coke Classic, defeating Ball State 3-0 (25-23, 25-17, 25-22) at the University of Minnesota's Sports Pavilion.
Freshman Jordan Tucker and senior Chelsea Cook led the way with five and four blocks, respectively. The Duke (4-1) duo also combined for 17 kills and a .342 hitting percentage. Sophomore Emily Sklar reached double-digit kills for the third time this season, leading all players with 13, while junior Jeme Obeime chipped in with eight kills and three blocks.
Neither team was able to find a rhythm offensively, but Duke's defense, bolstered by 15 digs from senior Ali McCurdy, was the difference. The Blue Devils limited Ball State (3-3) to a .067 hitting percentage, marking the fourth time this season Duke has held its opponent to under .150 hitting.
"We're excited to get this match in three," said head coach Jolene Nagel. "I thought our team served the best we have all year against a solid passing team. Our block stayed disciplined and allowed our defense to dig. I was pleased to see our team communicate and execute today against a good Ball State team."
An early lead in set one disappeared late as costly errors came back to haunt the Blue Devils. Trailing 22-20, Nagel called timeout and her team responded, taking the next two points to tie the frame. Duke regained the lead on a Sklar kill and went up 24-22 following a Sasha Karelov service ace. Sklar and Tucker sealed the set with a block to put the Blue Devils up 1-0. Duke's blocking was the difference in the opening set as the Blue Devils tallied five stops while Ball State did not register a block
Ball State opened the second set with a 9-6 advantage, but a 4-0 Duke run gave the Blue Devils their first lead of the frame. Duke would outscore the Cardinals 15-8 over the remainder of the set, ultimately taking the frame 25-17. Junior setter Maggie Deichmeister, who finished with 34 assists, targeted Obeime and Tucker as the pair combined for eight kills.
Duke's momentum in the second set carried over to the final stanza. The Blue Devils opened the frame with a 5-0 lead, but Ball State would not go quietly and fought back to tie the score at 22-22. Back-to-back kills from Cook and Obeime put Duke up 24-22 and the Blue Devils finished the match with a Cook and Deichmeister block to seal the victory.
Alex Fuelling totaled 11 of the Cardinals' 28 kills and Catie Fredrich added 12 digs to lead Ball State.
Duke wraps up the Diet Coke Classic tonight with a match against No. 4 Minnesota at 8:30 p.m.


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A pretty typical Cito lineup versus a lefty. Last night on the radiocast, they'd mentioned that Wells would DH today, but maybe he is looking to prove he belongs in center. If he believes, he can achieve, you dig?
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Moeller gets what could be his last Major League start for a while as the O's plan on calling up Matt Wieters for this weekend's series.
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great guy, great buyer. we talked awhile, great communication, paid as soon as we were done talking A+ customer...
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We traded boards for our hyperframes. VERY Great communication. I am very pleased.
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Great guy to deal with. Bought a Mag from him in excellent condition and he was nice enough to throw in some extra goodies for me. Thanks man I love the marker!
Bought some stuff from him, arrived a little slow, but overall a good transaction. As described, The price was good!
I just traded a hyperframed mag w/xvalve for his Dallara body and rail. At first I was a bit concerned about making the deal because of his concerns about me. After a few pms I completely understood where he was coming from, as I am relativly new to AO. We decided that both of us ship at the same time and I received the body and rail quickly. Overall I am happy with the transaction and would trust Josh in any transaction. Thanks Josh!!
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did some excellent trading! we traded my shocker for his emag, worked out wonderful. shipped same time, no hassle.
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He backed out of two deals for the same item with me. We agreed on a price and payment, then no paypal payment was made, nor was there any communication until 3 days after the payment was due. We reworked a deal out for a MO payment, and that was not received as we agreed upon, (even waited another day past arrival date for good measure), and still no communication from him to explain anything. I was told by him he would pay (the first time) with a 100% Satisfaction Guarantee. A quick Pm that he could not pay as agreed upon would have been acceptable.........................
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I bought an RT rail and a ULE warp left body. Communication was excellent throughout the transaction, the items were shipped promptly, and arrived in good condition as described. He even insured the shipment at his cost without any request. Thanks Josh!
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Mr.mag bought a D-mag from me, and payment was very fast. Would do business again. A+++
Mr.Mag218 bought my Xmag and payment was just as agreed. Great buyer with an awesome X!
we traded some gear, and all went well...great communication, and no problems whatsoever
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Bought a Rotor off of him. He did get delayed in shipping out the item, but he was honest about it and told me about it. He felt bad for the delay and threw in a very cool surprise to make up for it. I did get what I bought and it was packaged well.
Sometimes life gets in the way of paintball and I can understand that. I would do business with him again.
This happened to me too. Mr.Mag bought my EM Ripper.... well, he said he wanted it, and then it took a few months for him to get together the funds.Originally Posted by tigar19
However, he was pretty good about communication, and the deal eventually went through without any other problems. He traded me an Ultralite as part of the payment, and that came through perfectly exactly as described.
I really can't complain. He told me up front things might take a while, and I agreed to that because I wasn't on a tight timetable. If you're the impatient type who's in a hurry, he might not be the buyer/seller for you, but from my experience he's a great guy.
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One Armed Bandit
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Joined: Apr 15, 2004
Posts: 2790
Posted: Sun May 05, 2013 11:54 am
In addition, send your three kingdom choices to Floyd. If we can fill the game ourselves, Floyd will determine kingdoms for the game so that we can simply submit a list of all 15 players with kingdoms to the Alamaze guy.
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Posted: Sun May 05, 2013 2:00 pm
I apologize, but I must withdraw my name from this.
Good luck to all!
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Joined: Feb 22, 2004
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Location: the BIG apple
Posted: Sun May 05, 2013 4:09 pm
The Consortium wrote:
I apologize, but I must withdraw my name from this.
Good luck to all!
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Posts: 370
Location: the BIG apple
Posted: Mon May 06, 2013 5:56 am
I am going to post a list of players here who confirmed here .. please post the 3 kingdoms you wish to play in order 1-3.
Floyd : I'm going to take whatever is left after people here have picked
OAB 1: Black Dragons 2: Red Dragons 3: anything but Troll or Sorcerer
Otto X 1 - Elves, 2 - Dwarves, 3 - Gnomes
Howlin Wolf : 1-Rangers 2-Trolls 3-Red dragons
Stillgard 1-Underworld, 2-Dwarves, 3-Dark Elves.
Destitute Noble : 1- Warlock 2- Gnome 3 - Dark elves
Hawk : Also going to take a kingdom after others have picked
TUM : 1-Underworld 2: Rangers 3: Giants
Daikkan 1- Underworld 2: Dwarves 3- Giants
The Dark One: 1- Witchlord 2- 3-
Here are the kingdoms:
AN The Servants of the Ancient Ones
BL The Dark Skies of the Black Dragons
DA The Dominion of the Dark Elves
DE The Seven Hells of the Demon Princes
DW The Dwarf Lords of the Talking Mountains
EL The High Elves of the Golden Woods
GI The Stone Giants of the Trembling Ground
GN The Great Gnomish Bastions of Alchemy
RA The Rangers of the Frontier Marches
RD The Terror Reign of the Red Dragons
SO The Realm of the Invisible Sorceror
TR The Damned Lands of the Troll Uprising
UN The Brotherhood of the Underworld
WA The Firey Reach of the Warlock
WI The Witchlord's Empire of Doom
Same kingdom choices will be decided randomly so don't worry about picking something already chosen. Everyone gets a fair shake at playing what they want to.
I think TUM , Stillgard , Otto , Howlin , OAB , Hawk , D. Noble , and myself have registered. If you have not please send an email ASAP to
mention you want to play in the Duelmasters game. Also , you need to choose an in game name , mine is Nikodemus there. You can include that name in the sign up email.
If you have any questions please let myself , OAB , or Hawk know. Thanks.
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Posted: Mon May 06, 2013 6:13 am
I'll go with: 1 - Elves, 2 - Dwarves, 3 - Gnomes
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Posted: Mon May 06, 2013 11:00 am
Sorry to hear we lost the Consortium.
My game request has been sent.
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Posted: Mon May 06, 2013 6:10 pm
I think I was a little rash in joining the game. I'm afraid I do not have the time to learn and keep up with a new game right now (way too much real life stuff right now). Sorry, but I am not going to be able to play this time.
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Joined: Jul 17, 2002
Posts: 302
Location: Delaware
Posted: Tue May 07, 2013 3:32 am
No big deal if I don't get my choice, but I'll go with:
1 - shadow brotherhood
2 - Rangers of the Frintier Marches
3 - Stone Giants Above the Trembling Ground
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Joined: Feb 22, 2004
Posts: 370
Location: the BIG apple
Posted: Tue May 07, 2013 7:12 am
Just posting the updated list :
Just need Manager to send in his sign up email and post kingdom selections. TY. I have one more "maybe" , bringing us to 10 confirmed and 2 on the fence. Pretty close to a full game.
Floyd : I'm going to take whatever is left after people here have picked
OAB 1: Black Dragons 2: Red Dragons 3: anything but Troll or Sorcerer
Otto X 1 - Elves, 2 - Dwarves, 3 - Gnomes
Howlin Wolf : 1-Rangers 2-Trolls 3-Red dragons
Stillgard 1-Underworld, 2-Dwarves, 3-Dark Elves.
Destitute Noble : 1- Warlock 2- Gnome 3 - Dark elves
Hawk : Also going to take a kingdom after others have picked
TUM : 1-Underworld 2: Rangers 3: Giants
Daikkan : 1- Underworld 2: Dwarves 3- Giants
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Posts: 86
Location: Portland, OR
Posted: Tue May 07, 2013 7:31 am
My choices are
1- Shadow Brotherhood of the Underworld
2- Dwarven Lords of the Talking Mountains
3- Stone Giants Above the Trembling Ground
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Posts: 370
Location: the BIG apple
Posted: Wed May 08, 2013 6:34 am
This was a good new players article posted elsewhere for Alamaze ...
Kal Rex's guide of advice for new Alamaze players.
1) At the beginning of your game you will have a pre-set gold and supply/food balance. You also have a base economy from your controlled population centers. So, in order to calculate your ACTUAL treasury (wealth that could be spent turn 1), add your starting supply of gold and your production (from towns and villages) and then subtract your armies pay. THEN, do the same with your food/supply balance. This can be sold via ORDER 200 and then you will have that much gold available in addition to the existing balance prior to any expenses.
1a) There are additional ways to generate revenue. These include selling your fleets and casting spells. This is assuming you're not a Dragon position or you have the wizards able to cast the "Create Gold" spell.
1b) Plan your first few turns out. Make sure you have the money to do what you're planning. Don't waste $$ early on, because you have the free order maybe, when you will need that $$ to use your political assets the next turn.
-Example- Turn 1 you move your Prince to a City. Turn 2 you incite a rebellion. Turn 3 you usurp the city. = 18,000
This is assuming everything goes well. This often isn't the case...
If it all goes as planned you will receive revenue from that city turn 4.
2) Expand your kingdom. The best way to go about doing this is to hire a priestess (if you don't begin the game with one) and divine Towns/Villages. Neutral population centers are appealing targets.
Focus on your base Region (where you have the most beginning population centers) or the Region you want to expand. Make sure your Regional Reaction and Influence line up correctly with your odds of political success. Also use your military to gain these population centers but it's best to parlay unless you have a superior might (Dragons/Giants...) or the targets are soft - Villages.
Some battles will make your military better actually but an early defeat is a setback.
2a) Cities are already controlled and these are hard targets imo. Some of them are predisposed to go towards certain kingdoms but it's better to grab those towns villages then spend the resources on "maybe" gaining a city. The downside of the cities are that everyone knows where they are at. Suppose you begin the game as the Darkelves- you move your Prince to Gurisek (6,000) on turn 1 and your agents inform you that the Dwarves also moved a noble to the city. Now what? The other issue with a city is that most armies cannot outright attack a city. Some can, Red Dragon/Giant, but then at what cost? If a city is contested you're likely not going to get it painlessly... there are 12 cities and 15 kingdoms.
2b) There are 10 Regions and 15 kingdoms. Every position out the gate is vulnerable. Some more-so than others. Some positions are very likely to gain hold of a Region. Some very unlikely. If you're in the latter category plan accordingly.
3c) If you're in a position where you cannot expand as much as other kingdoms you likely have the resources to improve your existing population centers. Take advantage of this but remember that the more $$ a town generates the more likely it is to be targeted. Think strategically how to defend yourself...
Notes on the above before I go further.
-Some people will advise to forego the Priestess purchase and divination. it's very expensive to do this and there's a possibility of her dying after one use. If gold is a serious issue I'd very well try alternate methods of finding pop centers.
You can use agents to search for pop centers, level 4 works best, as well as search with your groups. The downside is you could find nothing/very little on turn 1. Another downside is you might discover pop centers in a Region you're unfriendly. The Priestess is surefire.
-Conversely to my Gurisek example above. Suppose you're the Dwarves only to find the Darkelves has moved his noble into "your" city. It works both ways...
3) Maximise the use of your assets.
If you have wizards and you're a wizard position you want to get the most out of them. Power 4 spells are greater than 3-2-1...
Out the gate, if you're able, you want to either give yourself some permanent gain; such as hidden ore spell. You can also recruit Monsters or Skeletons maybe. A brigade of these troops isn't really significant but if turn 5 rolls around and you have several brigades of these troop types it will pose headaches for your opposition. "Create Gold" can give you a shot in the arm early if you need the economic advantage but it's a one shot deal. Later in the game you're much better off having cast a Hidden Ore spell. You can also improve defenses among other things but early on you want as much $$ as possible assuming you're able to defend your position.
If you're a military power you have to preserve your troop base. Giants/Red Dragons are irreplaceable. If you lose a few brigades of these troops you might not be relevant anymore.
Political power can be developed.
Seapower can be developed.
Improve your strength though, whatever you do.
Underworld is the outlier here as he needs to obviously develop his agents meanwhile he can make it prohibitively expensive for others to do likewise. This facet of the game has many variables. It's a good idea to bump up your better agents to level 4 asap. Afterwords it depends on those "variables". It's good to have high level agents if at all possible.
4) Keep Moving
Wargames are usually games of momentum. Games in general actually are. You want to have the most things going your way. The more orders you successfully issue, with positive outcomes, the better. That also implies that your opposition isn't having things go his/her way.
Reasons to keep those troops in the field:
Early movement is almost essential in order to gain additional pop centers. The only reason to remain stationary is if you wanted to bolster your pop center with Hidden Ore spell or something for multiple turns. I'd make that group a patrol then and get the troops marching...
Unless you're setting up a trap it's a good idea to always be on the move. Groups should always move unless you're training wizards or blocking political units from moving into specific locations- You could also be "protecting" a position but it's always better to let your opponent be the one on the defensive. Better to fight your opponent over his territory than fight over yours...
Moving also helps you to avoid agents and other nasty stuff. Once a group is found it's harder to evade stuff targeted at the group but moving in general is an evasive strategy.
You might randomly land on an unusual encounter. This happens every so often.
If you need to recruit/train troops you can move from pop center to pop center. Same goes for wizards. You need control of those pop centers.
It keeps you unpredictable. As soon as you're predictable you're in trouble...
Naval matters
Don't just arbitrarily scrap your navies. A lot of players might do this to raise some immediate gold or because they think that Seapower is not a priority. Especially early game.
-If you have starting groups/pop center/s in the water your navy matters.
-If you plan on acquiring Avalon or Northern Mists your navy probably matters.
-There are unusual sightings in the water hexes.
You can "hide" in the water from Dragons and also superior/threat kingdoms.
At the games outset you might have a group starting in the Sea. If this occurs then you need to be very careful not to move that group unless you can handle an opponents "Sea Patrol" order. If your fleets aren't tier 1 consider boosting them in order to get your troops to the land.
Make sure you understand the orders chart. You can buy fleets/upgrade your fleet PRIOR to doing a Sea Patrol. This means that on turn 0 it's possible someone could boost their navy considerably and Sea Patrol that same turn. If you're concurrently moving your group on the same Sea you will potentially have your navy destroyed and lose your group/leaders/wizards. It's a total loss if that navy is completely destroyed. Some positions might have critical assets at Sea on turn 0...
There are almost as many Sea hexes in the Sea of Mystery alone as Marsh hexes on the map. That's a lot of potential pop centers/encounter possibilities. - Avalon and Northern Mists are generally dictated by Naval power Or Dragons-
Don't try to fly under the radar.
The map of the land is considerably large. That being said though, and I said it before, there are only 10 Regions versus 15 kingdoms. That means you can't hide out for long (boosting up your wizards or something) hoping you'll be ignored... You wont be ignored, especially in a no-drop game. By around turns 6-7 Most kingdoms will be encroaching on one another. That's if you're lucky.
Even if you perceive yourself as a weaker position be decisive. Stand your ground. All the positions early on have a LOT of vulnerabilities.
If the Giants or Red Dragons are bearing down on you you've got problems but you can survive it.
It gets hairy when you have an alliance against you. Be diplomatic. Don't give anything away though unless you have some upside in doing so. If the Red Dragons want Viperhead or something then they're going to take it. If the Elves want Viperhead that's a completely different matter... Try to make allies with positions you have 0 interest in expanding into- Don't make allies with positions that are going to hold your growth back or handicap you. Ideally though, if you're facing 3 other "enemy" kingdoms you'd have 2 allies to compensate-
Standing Orders
Early in the game they're not a big deal. Economically you can't do a lot of exotic standing orders without possible drawbacks.
Good early S.O. examples are something like Recon a city in your Region or something. Sea Patrol might be another good S.O. keeping in mind that if you plan to Sea Patrol you cannot also move troops through that same Sea as fleets will be occupied with the patrol- note; I'm unsure with the modern code if you're able to patrol/move if you have a massive fleet.
Another good S.O. example would be to make use of an order like the Trolls special Regeneration order.
Mid-late game you might have a booming economy and then something like "Expand Kings Influence" or something you want to be issuing several turns in a row would be a good S.O.
I've used standing orders in most of my games and it's a nice feature but not as good as it's cracked up to be in the rules. Just too many variables, in game, to reliably do a lot with it other than Recon types of missions.
Where kingdoms start the game:
Elf - Oakendell/Northern Mist
Witchlord - Northern Mist
Dwarf - Talking Mountains
Giant - Amberland
Ancient one - Amberland/Torvale
Darkelf - Eastern Steppes
Ranger - Synisvania/Southern Sands
Sorcerer - Synisvania
Black Dragon - Southern Sands
Demon Prince - Arcania
Gnome - Runnimede
Underworld- Runnimede
Troll - Torvale
Red Dragon - Talking mountains/Northern Mists/Runnimede
Warlock - Torvale/Synisvania
Note that all kingdoms have pop centers in multiple Regions but the 1st Region tends to be a logical place to find them... ie: It's highly unlikely you will find the Dwarf armies anywhere other than Talking Mountains early game- Some positions have decisions to make though about where to expand... Some positions basically will not relocate where others might easily do so.
There's a TON of useful information in the "Old Alamaze Stuff" section on the Alamaze forums,
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Posted: Wed May 08, 2013 7:06 am
Alright, Kirk can stop badgering me...
I'll play.
I sent my e-mail already.
1.) Witchlord, 2.) Sorceror, 3.) Warlock...
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Posts: 370
Location: the BIG apple
Posted: Wed May 08, 2013 7:22 am
theDarkOne wrote:
Alright, Kirk can stop badgering me...
I'll play.
I sent my e-mail already.
1.) Witchlord, 2.) Sorceror, 3.) Warlock...
You say badger .. I say smooth talkin' ....
Just posting the updated list again:
Just need Manager to send in his sign up email and post kingdom selections. One of the guys OAB and I board game with is going to join us( he goes by Nitnux) , so we are now officially 13. Two more and its an all Duel2 game!!
The Dark One: 1.) Witchlord, 2.) Sorceror, 3.) Warlock...
Floyd : I'm going to take whatever is left after people here have picked
OAB 1: Black Dragons 2: Red Dragons 3: anything but Troll or Sorcerer
Otto X 1 - Elves, 2 - Dwarves, 3 - Gnomes
Howlin Wolf : 1-Rangers 2-Trolls 3-Red dragons
Stillgard 1-Underworld, 2-Dwarves, 3-Dark Elves.
Destitute Noble : 1- Warlock 2- Gnome 3 - Dark elves
Hawk : Also going to take a kingdom after others have picked
TUM : 1-Underworld 2: Rangers 3: Giants
Daikkan : 1- Underworld 2: Dwarves 3- Giants
Tripwire: 1 - Trolls 2 - Dwarves 3 - Rangers
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Posted: Wed May 08, 2013 9:01 am
Any chance you can get Nitnux to play DM, too?
Always trying to recruit!
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Posts: 370
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Posted: Wed May 08, 2013 9:27 am
theDarkOne wrote:
Any chance you can get Nitnux to play DM, too?
Always trying to recruit!
The idea was floated for sure.
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Appliance buy starts to haunt her credit rating
Sally pays off her credit card bills each month and is not interested in financing purchases. She has a good idea on when she has to purchase new appliances and budgets for them.
But when she went to the Sears store in Waterford's Crystal Mall in April 2012 to purchase a new washing machine the manager of the appliance section told her of a special promotion.
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A few weeks later she got her first bill from Citi requiring her to pay a minimum $25 on her purchase. She drove to the Sears store with her checkbook with the intention of paying off her entire bill.
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Next month Sally received her second bill, this time with a $35 penalty and a demand that she pay the entire $340 for the service contract because she did not make her minimum payment. She canceled her service contract.
Miller again told her not to worry, it was some kind of a mistake and gave her a $35 credit. This went on for month after month until Sally's penalty and interest payments added up to more than $400.
Sally finally reached Miller's boss, Marc Hebert, the store manager. He agreed to give Sally a $217 credit, representing half the interest and penalties she was charged.
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Sally then paid off the $870, which included the purchase of the washing machine, half the interest and penalty. Two weeks later she received a notice from her bank saying her line of credit was being cut in half because "there has been a negative change in the quality of your credit performance."
"That really hurt me," Sally said, explaining she had worked hard all her life to have excellent credit.
She then contacted CtWatchdog to see if anything could be done to force Sears to repair her credit. I contacted Sears and its spokesman Larry Costello. Costello's only response to Sallie's allegations was that "there was a breakdown in communications on the part of our store associate with the customer."
However, a couple of days later, she received a letter from April E. Tatum, a member of Sears Presidential Communications team, telling her that Sears regretted the "misunderstanding" and was taking steps to remove the negative reports from Sallie's credit reports.
"I will never set foot in Sears again," Sally said.
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Rays - 302 105 020 - 13 14 3Do you really need (or want) a recap?
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Pena and Longoria hit back-to-back home runs in the first and the Rays were off to the races. It was still sort of a game at 6-1 when Tampa Bay battered Delcarmen for a single, a triple, three walks and five runs in the sixth.
Crawford went 5-for-5, with two stolen bases, two RBI and two runs, and Aybar went 4-for-5 with a dong and five RBI.
The Red Sox started to hit the ball with a bit of authority in the seventh and eighth innings. Ortiz tripled to start the eighth and scored on Youkilis's groundout. In the ninth, Lowrie and Pedroia singled and Yook doubled. Kevin Cash's solo home run gave Boston a run in the third.
So the team's backs are to the ALCS wall yet again. It has become a familiar place. We'll see on Thursday if the Red Sox can rally for a third consecutive time in five years.
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Sonnanstine faced the Red Sox twice this season -- in consecutive starts on September 10 and 16. He pitched 13 innings and allowed only two unearned runs, along with seven hits and two walks. He struck out 12 and the Rays won both games.
Wakefield made three starts against Tampa Bay in 2008 - one great, one average, and one shitty. He had a rough September (6.65 ERA in 23 innings over five starts) and did not pitch in the ALDS.
One-third of the Red Sox lineup is hitting -- Pedroia (6-for-11, .545/.643/1.182), Bay (5-for-11, .455/.571/.818 and Youkilis (6-for-14, .429/.429/.786) -- and that is not enough. Ortiz, Ellsbury and Varitek are a combined 0-for-34 and Drew is 2-for-8. ... Crisp (3-for-6) needs to play CF tonight.
Somewhere around the third or fourth inning yesterday, Jon Miller of ESPN radio started peddling this clump of horseshit:
Red Sox fans are not that far removed from 86 years of pain and suffering. ... doubts may be creeping in.I'm dealing with the radio delay to avoid ever hearing Chip "OMG!!11!!!1!1 The Rays Totally Rock" Caray, so this really pissed me off. If anyone is embracing the gloom-and-doom-woe-is-us-maybe-the-Curse-never-really-left meme, go right ahead. Make CHB's day. Just stay away from here.
Winning today will even the series. And we were in a deeper pit less than a year ago before roaring back, obliterating Cleveland and sweeping the World Series. (The Red Sox also came back from 0-2 in a best-of-5 in 2003 and from 0-3 in a best-of-7 in 2004 -- remember?)
Bay Being Manny:
We put up eight runs the other night. It's not the end of the world. And we won the first night [scoring two runs].And to hell with those people who left before the end of yesterday's game. Loyalty does not mean supporting the team only when they are winning. It's a shame you wasted space in a seat that an actual fan could have used.
The shots did not work their toasty magic, so we need another source of mojo (though you should keep drinking whiskey). I believe I have found it: Kids playing AC/DC! Here's a 12-year-old kid playing "You Shook Me All Night Long":
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Nelson said no one was living in the mobile home at 121 Country Side Drive.
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ENGLEWOOD — Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney on Saturday delivered a closing argument to Colorado voters that was equal parts inspirational message and criticism of President Barack Obama.
Before a boisterous crowd of 17,000 at Comfort Dental Amphitheatre — the largest crowd of the campaign for a Romney rally in Colorado — Romney said Obama had failed to live up to his promises and said he would break the gridlock in Washington.
"The question of the election comes down to this: Do you want more of the same or do you want real change?" Romney said.
From the budget deficit, to job growth to economic recovery, Romney said Obama had not accomplished what the nation needs. He said Obama would weaken the American military, and said "we may be looking at another recession."
By contrast, Romney positioned himself as a practical problem-solver, someone who would work with both parties to help the country.
"I won't just represent one party," Romney said. "I'll represent one nation."
The speech — crafted to sum up the themes of the campaign in one 20-minute flurry — was similar to one Romney gave at a rally Friday night in West Chester, Ohio, before a crowd of at least 18,000. Romney also spoke earlier in the day before 5,000 people in Colorado Springs.
The audience in Englewood on Saturday was eager for the message. Frequently during the night, the crowd broke into chants of "Three more days!" and, numerous times as Romney spoke, people shouted out, "We love you, Mitt!"
In warming up the crowd, speakers painted the campaign as historically important.
"God has blessed America again," former U.S. Rep. Bob Beauprez said, " and brought forward a man in Mitt Romney who can lead this nation."
A performance by Randy Owen, of the country music band Alabama, also preceded Romney's speech.
Once on stage, Romney put that energy into a string of attacks on Obama.
"Change can't be measured in speeches," Romney said at one point. "It is measured in achievements."
"Instead of bridging the divide," Romney said in reference to the split between the parties, "he's made the divide wider."
Midway through the speech, though, Romney pivoted to a more inspirational message. He told a story about a Monument Boy Scout troop's American flag, which was to go into space aboard the space shuttle Challenger and then survived the explosion. Then he brought the troop's scoutmaster out on stage, holding the neatly folded flag.
"America is a nation where people give of themselves for things that are bigger than themselves," Romney said.
He closed the speech with a simple message, asking voters to believe in him.
"Walk with me," Romney said. "Let's walk together."
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Occupation: Assistant Professor at Drury University in the School of Education and Child Development and Education Consultant for Wood Elementary
Hometown: Baton Rouge, LA
Education: Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education from Southeastern Louisiana University, Master's in Administrative Supervision from Southern University, Doctorate from Howard University in Education and Policy
Volunteer Work: President of the National Association Advancement for Colored People
What are your proudest accomplishments?
I started a young girls' group called the Pride Ladies for troubled teams in Washington D.C. A lot of the girls in the group were headed for destruction. It was based off integrity, positive attitude, and I worked with them a lot on etiquette. Seeing the troubled girls transform into young ladies was a really big moment for me.
Explain how race has changed your life experiences.
I have a very diverse background with lots of different experiences. The first college I attended was predominately white. It was very common for me to be the only African American in my classes. I went through that period of time where I felt like I had to prove myself. I had higher expectations placed on me.
Then going from a predominately white university to a historically black university, Howard University, where they take a lot of pride on history and culture, you have to prove that your "blackness" will help contribute to your community.
And with my teaching experiences, I have taught in urban communities and rural communities. The first year I taught I was the first black teacher at the school, known as "the brown teacher." It was definitely an eye-opening experiences. I felt like I had a call to open other people's awareness up and make them realize that I am just like them, but a darker shade. I also ended up having to serve as a role model for the few black students at that school because they didn't see anyone who looked like them that were teachers and I often get that from my students at Drury, who may go through their entire academic career and never be exposed to an African American professor. It's a lot of pressure when you are put in the minority category to dispel any misconceptions and stereotypes that might be out there.
Who do you idolize and why?
God. I've learned to not look up to man because man will let you down. Even the person who seems like they have it together the most is flawed in some type of way.
Why is black history month important?
We have come along way as African Americans and it is so easy to forget things that our ancestors have done in the past, especially for those children who are born into today's society, they don't really hear much about it. Unless it is emphasized in their history classes. So it is very important to remind them that we have come so far and yet we have so far to go. It's very important to highlight the contributions that African Americans have made toward society.
Where do you see society in 30 years?
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Gay Marriage Ban Struck Down by Mexican High Court
Mexico's Supreme Court said on Monday that same-sex couples have the right to marry and laws that prohibit gay couples from tying the knot are unconstitutional and discriminatory, according to BuzzFeed.
In a sweeping decision, the ruling strikes down a ban on gay marriage in the Mexican state of Oaxaca. The ruling also cites two groundbreaking U.S. Supreme Court civil rights cases, Loving v. Virginia and Brown v. the Board of Education and Minister Arturo Zaldivar Lelo De Larrea urges the U.S. Supreme Court to support marriage equality as well.
"The historic disadvantages that homosexuals have suffered have been amply recognized and documented: public scorn, verbal abuse, discrimination in their places of employment and in the access of certain services, including their exclusion from certain aspects of public life," the ruling reads. "In comparative law it has been argued that discrimination that homosexual couples have suffered when they are denied access to marriage is analogous with the discrimination suffered by interracial couples at another time."
The ruling may not come to a surprise to some as the court announced in December that it would order Oaxaca to recognize the marriages of three same-sex couples that had filed a lawsuit. It should be noted, however, unlike the U.S. Supreme Court, Mexico's court does not have the power to simultaneously strike down laws throughout the country. Nevertheless, the ruling does set a precedent and there is a possibility Mexico could be the next country to fully legalize gay marriage.
"It can be said that the [other] models for recognition of same-sex couples, even if the only difference with marriage be the name given to both types of institutions, are inherently discriminatory because the constitute a regime of 'separate but equal,'" Zaldivar wrote in the ruling. "Like racial segregation, founded on the unacceptable idea of white supremacy, the exclusion of homosexual couples from marriage also is based on prejudice that historically has existed against homosexuals. Their exclusion from the institution of marriage perpetuates the notion that same-sex couples are less worthy of recognition than heterosexuals, offending their dignity as people."
In 2009, Mexico City legalized same-sex unions and the Supreme Court ruled that the marriages must be recognized around the country. Mexico also currently allows same-sex couples to adopt children. Additionally, the country's government added sexual orientation to its national discrimination laws.
Alex Ali Mendez Diaz, a lawyer who represented the three couple who filed the lawsuit, told BuzzFeed that the delay in the announcing the formal ruling suggests that some of the justices on the court may have been in disagreement. Still, Mendez says the ruling is extremely important.
"Without a doubt, we have made history in Mexico. The next step is to extend this experience to other parts of the country," he told the website.


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[URL]http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/06/13/mike-wallace-says-going-to-miami-wasnt-about-the-money/[/URL]Mike Wallace says going to Miami wasnt about the money
Posted by Michael David Smith on June 13, 2013, 10:21 AM EDT
Theres an old adage that when someone says something isnt about the money, its probably about the money. Which would mean Mike Wallace signed with the Dolphins for the money.
Wallace told USA Today that when he decided to leave the Steelers and sign a five-year, $60 million contract with the Dolphins, he wasnt taking the most lucrative offer. He was taking the offer that would make him happiest.
In free agency, with so many great guys, when you get the prize deal, its always a good feeling, Wallace said. I just wanted to be happy. Money isnt everything. A lot of people last year, when I held out in Pittsburgh, took it the wrong way, felt like I was just being greedy.
Meanwhile, Wallaces father is continuing to claim, as he did when his son first signed with the Dolphins, that the Vikings were actually offering his son more money than the Dolphins. And now the elder Wallace has even put a dollar figure on it: He claims that the Vikings were offering a contract with a total value of $76 million.
Wallace does acknowledge that he wanted to be well paid after feeling underpaid for years with the Steelers, but he also says Miami is the right place for him to emerge as a truly great player.
I performed so well for so long, I just wanted to be well compensated, he said. I feel I got a bad rep. Free agency paid off for me. But it was bittersweet. The money is not all Im in it for. I want to be a great player win Super Bowls, go to Pro Bowls continuously.
If he can win Super Bowls and go to Pro Bowls continuously, Wallace will be worth the $60 million, regardless of whether or not thats the reason he signed with the Dolphins.


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DURHAM, N.C. -- Duke looked to be in plenty of trouble early in its game with Miami on Thursday night.
But a massive second-half run erased all of that, and the No. 5 Blue Devils won going away.
Tricia Liston scored 17 points, Chelsea Gray added 16 and freshman guard Alexis Jones had 10 points with 10 rebounds for her first career double-double in an 82-43 rout of the Hurricanes.
Miami led 33-31 following a layup from Shawnice Wilson with 18:17 left before the Blue Devils (19-1, 9-0 ACC) scored 20 straight points coming from five different players. Wilson hit two free throws with 12:14 left but that's as close as Miami got.
"It was just a great second half for us," Duke coach Joanne P. McCallie said. "We were playing more of our game, inside and out, attacking. I didn't think the first half was necessarily bad. I just think we took too many quick shots and put ourselves in position where we were running back on defense too many times.
"Our transition defense was a little suspect. But I'm proud of the second half. That's the direction we have to move."
Elizabeth Williams added 12 points and Haley Peters 10 to give the Blue Devils five players in double figures. Duke shot 57.1 percent in the second half.
"I think our defense was playing well (in the second half), especially with Chelsea on the steals that started the fast break," said Liston, who came off the bench eight minutes into the game and had nine points at the half. "Once we got one it kind of sparked everyone and it pretty much kept going from there."
Krystal Saunders scored 15 points, all on five first-half 3-pointers, to lead Miami (14-7, 5-5). Wilson added eight points and eight rebounds.
Duke shot 50.0 percent from the floor to Miami's 27.4, won the rebound battle 46-37 and committed 15 turnovers to the Hurricanes' 22.
The Hurricanes, coached by former Duke standout Katie Meier in her eighth season at the helm, are winless in 10 tries against the Blue Devils. The 39 points were Duke's largest victory margin in the series.
"I don't think we competed in the entire game," Meier said. "I thought in the first half we just caught Duke flat. We had a great performance by Krystal Saunders to keep us in it, but I still didn't like how we were competing. I didn't think we were physical enough."
Duke has won 35 straight games against ACC opponents in Cameron Indoor Stadium. The win was Duke's third in a row since its only loss at Connecticut, while Miami has lost two straight.
Miami had led 8-0 and 16-8 in the early going before the Blue Devils found their rhythm.
"We were being more aggressive and reading each other and talking," Gray said. "That was key. If they were setting screens we had to know who was helping off. That was good."
The Blue Devils will visit No. 11 North Carolina on Sunday. Duke will travel to Miami for a return match on Feb. 28.


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I have been saying for weeks that Coaching is the biggest Issue with this team right now. Tonight is further proof of that. I have been watching football games since 1995 And I have never seen a game in which the announcers were literally laughing at just how bad the playcalling was like they were tonight. If that doesn't show people just how bad this coaching staff is I don't know what will.
The only way this team will be any better next season is if there is a whole new coaching staff in there.


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LOWELL -- Rep. Edward Markey has more than twice the support of Rep. Stephen Lynch early in the Democratic primary race for John Kerry's Senate seat, and both Democrats have double-digit leads over Republican candidates, according to a new UMass Lowell/Boston Herald poll.
The poll, released Wednesday night, also shows former U.S. Sen. Scott Brown would have some degree of support from 58.7 percent of registered voters if he runs for governor in 2014.
The poll of 600 registered voters in Massachusetts was conducted between Saturday and Tuesday, and shows many voters are still not engaged with the race or familiar with the candidates, meaning there could still be large swings in support.
Nevertheless, Lynch, D-Boston, has less than two months to close the large gap with Markey, D-Malden, since the primary elections are April 30. The special election to replace Kerry is June 25.
Markey leads Lynch with 50 percent support among potential Democratic primary voters, compared with 20.5 percent for Lynch. Only 23 percent of potential Democratic primary voters said they are unsure who they will vote for.
Both Democrats enjoy double-digit leads over all three Republican candidates in head-to-head matchups, though the Republicans remain largely unknown by most voters.
"Ed Markey is clearly the front-runner in a race characterized by the lack of attention Massachusetts voters are giving to it," said Joshua Dyck, co-director of the UMass Lowell Center for Public Opinion, which conducted the poll with the Boston Herald.
Both Markey and Lynch enjoy double-digit leads over Republican candidates.
Businessman and former Navy SEAL Gabriel Gomez, former U.S. Attorney Michael Sullivan, and state Rep. Daniel Winslow, R-Norfolk, are facing off for the Republican nomination. The poll did not survey the race between those men.
The poll shows Markey leading Gomez 47 percent to 27.5 percent; leading Sullivan 47.5 percent to 30.3 percent; and leading Winslow 49.1 percent to 25.9 percent.
The poll shows Lynch leading Gomez 45 percent to 27 percent; leading Sullivan 45 percent to 28 percent; and leading Winslow 48 percent to 24 percent.
The poll also shows that former Sen. Brown would have substantial early support if he runs for governor, with 32.7 percent of respondents saying they would be "very likely" to vote for him, and another 26 percent saying they would be "somewhat likely" to vote for him.
Brown also enjoys substantially more name recognition than other possible gubernatorial candidates Charlie Baker, Kerry Healey, and Steve Grossman. The poll did not survey potential support for those other candidates.
The poll has a margin of error of 5.6 percentage points among potential Democratic primary voters, and of 4 percentage points among all registered voters.
In potentially good news for those trailing in the poll, it also showed many voters still know little or nothing about many of the candidates.
For more information on the poll and to view more of the results, visit www.uml.edu/polls.


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Wrestling Weekly returns
In a blink of an eye, the wrestling season is almost over. The state finals tournament for individuals is one month away.
The Christmas break just got over and all of a sudden wrestlers are preparing for the postseason.
Here is a look at the area wrestlers who have been progressing well to this point of the season, as provided by the coaches.
Pontiac Indians
The Tribe has been up and down when looking at the record. Pontiac has won four duals and lost twice since coming back. The Indians also finished 17th at the Sycamore Invitational and fourth at U-High.
There were 23 teams at Sycamore, 19 of which were ranked in either 2A or 3A.
There were no individual champions but Stephen Richardson placed second and Alex Friedman took third in their respective weight classes. For Friedman, his loss in the semifinal round was his first setback of the season.
Eric DeMattia placed fifth and Vaughn Hobart came in ninth.
Pontiac fared much better at U-High last weekend. The Indians had four wrestlers make the title round and came away with two championships.
The top wrestler of the group all season has been Alex Friedman, who showed why by winning his weight class and garnering his second Outstanding Wrestler honor of the season. He is ranked third in Class 2A at 160 pounds by Illinois Matmen.
Stephen Richardson also captured a championship while Darin Trout and Andrew Mays each took second in their respective weight classes. Eric DeMattia and Vaughn Hobart each placed fifth in their respective weight classes.
"(We're) coming around and getting better as a team and in general," PTHS head coach Corey Christenson said. "(We're) looking to push through these last couple weeks and progress to tough regional."
The Indians will be hosting a Class 2A regional on Feb. 2.
Friedman looks to be a strong position to earn his way back to state. The 160-pounder is 29-1 on the season and should reach the 30-win mark tonight.
Richardson is 24-3 and Hobart, a freshman, has a 23-11 record. Of those losses, nine have been to ranked competitors. DeMattia is also a 20-match winner with a 22-8 mark. Trout is 16-13.
Mays just returned from surgery over the holiday break and is 9-4 on the season.
Dwight Trojans
Head coach Lenny Tryner has been fighting the numbers game all season. Despite a lean squad, Dwight has a core of capable wrestlers looking to complete a rugged Interstate Eight Conference campaign and head into the postseason with high hopes.
Two Trojans boast 20-plus victories while another is knocking at the door. At the time of writing, Brandon Allen and Anthony Bauer lead DTHS with 26 wins each.
Bauer, a 195-pounder, leads the team with 19 pins. Allen, a 160-pounder, and Mikal Kelly (152) are tied for the team lead in takedowns with 49 apiece. Allen has 17 pins and Kelly has 10 sticks as part of his 19-4 record.
Jon Gallentine is 19-11 with 13 pins and 30 takedowns.
Dwight will be competing at the Seneca Regional.
Prairie Central Hawks
Prairie Central has been faring well of late under first-year head coach Ben Morris. The Hawks placed second at their own invitational after placing six wrestlers in the finals and having nine place in the top three.
This matched Argenta-Oreana but PC was not as deep in the end, finishing with 195 points to the Bombers' 217. El Paso-Gridley was fifth with one champion and two second-place finishers.
Andrew Schuler won the 160-pound title. He defeated Cole Hutson of EPG.
Unfortunately, Schuler was injured in his match with Pontiac's Alex Friedman last week and has not wrestled since.
Brett Bennett also won a championship at heavyweight by pinning Tyler Ortmann of Argenta-Oreana.
The Hawks and Bombers had two title matchups. The Bombers won the other when Rob Lane edged Evan Bahler at 145.
Bahler is looking at making a return trip to state after finishing fourth last season.
Ben Traub (138) and John Kupferschmid (182) also placed second in their respective weight classes.
EPG's Tristan Reeves (195) was the other area wrestler to win a title.
Paul Garcia (132), Tyler Keneipp (170) and Cody Parks (220) were third-place finishers for the Hawks.
PC followed the tournament success with a win over Pontiac. The key bout appeared to be at 132 where Garcia stuck Eric DeMattia. It gave the Hawks a 36-24 lead with four bouts remaining.
The Hawks lost to Mahomet-Seymour that same night and split their Corn Belt matches this week.
Prairie Central will be competing against Bishop McNamara for Senior Night tonight at PCHS. The Hawks will be competing at the Bismarck-Henning Regional.


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The third annual Showcase For A Cure will be held at 7 p.m., Wednesday, May 22, at Crowder College.
The third annual Showcase For A Cure will be held at 7 p.m., Wednesday, May 22, at Crowder College.
"The purpose of Showcase For A Cure is to raise cancer awareness and help in finding a cure," said Angela McCauley, organizer of the event. "Regardless of a dancer's affiliation with a dance studio, all dancers come together for a great cause and provide a great showcase of talent."
The event has grown over last year's event, McCauley said. Five dance studios participated last year.
"I have eight different studios — from Anderson, Joplin, Neosho, and Springfield — coming to participate in the show," she said. "Each studio will have five routines. There will be all types of dance: hip hop, jazz, tap, pointe, theatre, etc. The show will run just like a dance recital — quick and smooth."
The event is open to the public and the donations will be taken at the door.
"The proceeds will go to the Newton County Relay For Life – American Cancer Society," McCauley said. "The event last year did very well. We raised close to $1,300 in donations."
McCauley said this event is a great way to contribute to the Newton County Relay For Life – which will be held this year on Friday, June 14, and conclude on Saturday, June 15 at the Bob Anderson Stadium on the Neosho High School campus.
"Showcase For A Cure is a great way to contribute to the Newton County Relay For Life and enjoy an evening of dance," she said. "Everyone has been touched by cancer in some way, so it's easy to relate to the desire for a cure. This event is a way for all dance studios to come together as one and support a great cause. I've always had a passion for dance, and now my passion for a cure is just as prevalent. During this show, we will remember many who have succumbed to cancer; however, we will also see many survivors in the audience who appreciate the time and efforts of not only the dance teachers, but of the dancers and parents as well. We want to help many celebrate more birthdays."
For more information, please contact McCauley at 389-0302, or visit Showcase For A Cure on Facebook.


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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Junior Christine Wixted wrapped up the 2013 Division I Women's Swimming and Diving Championships Saturday, competing in her second event on the final day of competition at the IU Natatorium and the IUPUI Sports Complex in Indianapolis.
After placing 36th in Friday's 100-yard breaststroke trials, Wixted returned to the pool Saturday in the 200 breaststroke. A product of Greenwood Village, Colo., she touched at 2:11.94 to place 31st out of 52 swimmers in the event preliminaries.
"We felt like Christine came back today and had a better performance than she did yesterday in the 100," said head coach Dan Colella. "It's been one of our goals for the last three years to get to the NCAA Championships, and she achieved that. She has been an instrumental part of our lineup all year long."
Wixted concludes the 2012-13 season as the Blue Devils' program record holder and top performer in the 100 (59.95) and 200 breaststroke (2:10.19) events. She posted the top time of the season in the 200 IM (1:59.55), in addition to collecting All-Atlantic Coast Conference accolades in both breaststroke events for the second consecutive season. An integral member of Duke's relay squads during the 2012-13 campaign, Wixted helped rewrite the program record books during the ACC Championships, setting new school marks in the 200 freestyle (1:30.56), 400 freestyle (3:21.43) and 200 medley (1:39.80) relays.
Along with teammate Lauren Weaver, who competed in Thursday's 50 freestyle preliminaries, Wixted ended the season with her first career appearance at the NCAA Championships meet.
"It was a great year for both Christine and Lauren, and the whole program," Colella said. "Coming to NCAAs has been a great experience for them. They are both really eager and hungry for next year and are already talking about things they want to work on. We're looking forward to their senior year and how they'll contribute individually and stand up as leaders of the program."
Duke will also be represented at next week's NCAA Division I Men's Swimming and Diving Championships in Indianapolis, as divers Jordan Long and Nick McCrory have both qualified for the championship meet.


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Montevideo-based Clean Up the River Environment (CURE) and its long-time Executive Director, Patrick Moore, have mutually agreed to part ways.
This past Thursday, CURE's Board of Directors approved a separation agreement. It is expected to be a positive change for both parties.
"It was time to move on," said Moore.
Montevideo-based Clean Up the River Environment (CURE) and its long-time Executive Director, Patrick Moore, have mutually agreed to part ways.
This past Thursday, CURE's Board of Directors approved a separation agreement. It is expected to be a positive change for both parties.
"It was time to move on," said Moore.
An official board statement was released to its membership on Friday that states Moore is departing from CURE in order to focus on his own rest and healing. Recently he was diagnosed with slow growth Prostate cancer, for which he is still undergoing treatment.
"I don't think it will be a radical direction change, but we do have an opportunity to examine new directions that CURE goes just by allowing some new ideas to bubble and brew," said CURE Board Chair Jennifer Hoffman. "We definitely aren't taking a U-turn and will continue to stick to the core values of CURE."
CURE's impact
Moore, 53, was a founding member and the original organizer of the 22-year-old non-profit that branched off from the Land Stewardship Project in order carry out a mission to "focus public awareness on the Minnesota River Watershed and to take action to restore and protect its water quality, biological integrity and natural beauty for all generations."
Over the course of two roughly seven years stints, from 1992 to 1998 and then again from 2005 to 2013, Moore led the organization. In between, he opened and operated Java River Cafe' in downtown Montevideo.
For better or worse, Moore's name was often held synonymous with the often polarizing non-profit that has had a profound effect on improving water quality and generating public interest in river recreation throughout the Upper Minnesota River Valley.
Notable achievements of CURE include its opposition to the straightening of the Lac qui Parle River near Dawson, the creation of the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program and its stance against the construction of the Big Stone II Power Plant.
The latter would garner CURE statewide recognition that has only been bolstered by the organization's latest work to bring farmers, environmentalists and agencies together for mutually respectful conversations through its unique "Friendship Tours" ––an idea that is now attempting to be replicated in other areas of the state and beyond.
"We continually have looked for better ways to solve problems. The Friendship Tour approach helped move us beyond finger pointing to mutually agreed upon approaches to thorny problems," Moore said.
Moore's impact
Moore has been a frequent presence in Granite Falls the past several years with his involvement in the rehabilitation of the K.K. Berge building and the formation of Granite Falls Riverfront Revitalization.
"If I were to describe Patrick in a few words it would be enthusiastic and passionate––and I noticed that more than ever when the K.K. Berge building project began," said Granite Falls City Manager Bill Lavin. "Without his involvement in the project, and I don't want to minimize the contribution of others, but I don't know if it would have happened," he said.
Moore's talents as a community organizer and facilitator had a similar impact throughout the Upper Minnesota River Valley as he was also integral in saving Montevideo's Hollywood Theater as well as the building that would become the home of the Milan Village Arts School. He also worked with the people of the Watson area to save the Zion Lutheran church.
In addition, he played a major role in the creation of the Meander: Upper Minnesota River Valley Art Crawl, which, according to Upper Minnesota Valley Regional Development Commission Executive Director Dawn Hegland, has grown every year since inception a decade ago––bringing approximately $95,000 to the region just this past year.
"Patrick has been one of the core founders of that event and has worked in a collaborative way with our whole team of diverse artist and sponsors and organizers," said Hegland. "I have no doubt his skills convening and organizing people to work on things they're passionate about will continue to be an influence in the region."
Looking ahead
Moore will to continue residing in Montevideo where he presently intends to work as an independent consultant offering services detailed in his website "riverartisan.com."
"We will have to let things evolve -- something new will emerge -- it always does, but for now I am content to rest and focus inward," he said.
Meanwhile, the fourteen member CURE Board of Directors and four remaining staff––Climate and Energy Director Duane Ninneman (Ortonville), Associate Director Peg Furshong (Granite Falls), Office Manager Dixie Tilden (Montevideo) and Program Organizer Sarina Otaibi (Granite Falls)––remain busy fulfilling grant obligations and working on upcoming river related events such as the CURE's annual River and History Weekend and the DNR Water and Trails Division 50th Anniversary celebration, which is set to take place along the banks at newly restored Minnesota Falls. According to Hoffman, a plan for hiring a new executive director is still in the works.
"CURE has never been in a better position to move ahead with a motivated staff, a new region-wide board and momentum from several innovative, well-funded projects," the board statement reads. "We wish Patrick the best and feel that CURE will continue to be a strong champion for the region," said Hoffman.


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Stanczyk, has been culling through his iGoogle page and Google News page on genealogy for things to do. Sorry for the last minute notice (it was just published today). Here is one local to the Greater Philadelphia area:
The Luzerne County Historical Society (LCHS) is holding a roundtable discussion on Polish genealogical research from 10 a.m. to noon 1/21/2012 at the LCHS's museum, 69 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. Call 570-822-1727 or email firstname.lastname@example.com for reservations.
Discussion leaders are: Hania Wictzak, a native of Poland & Polish history, culture and genealogy expert, Anthony Paddock, a researcher who compiled the histories of Sacred Heart of Jesus Parochial School, Dupont, & Ss. Peter and Paul Church, Avoca, and Joseph Habersky, retired high school science teacher & grandson of Polish immigrants and amateur genealogist.
On 1/28/2012, there will be two more programs: Polish Stories and Crafts for Children, ages 4 to 10, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. and a Polish Costume Embroidery discussion and demonstration by Alice Rae Kutish in Luzerne County exhibit gallery from 1 to 3 p.m.


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Andrew first came to UAB in the summer of 1998 as a summer intern in the Physics REU (research experiences for undergraduates) program. He credits this experience as being the first opportunity he had to do real scientific research at the university level. After receiving his master's degree in electrical engineering in 2003 he came to UAB to continue his education in laser physics. Andrew explains, "the original work I performed in 1998 as well as the work environment in Dr. Sergey Mirov's lab convinced me that optics research was what I wanted to concentrate on for my doctoral studies."
In his research, Andrew examines optical materials to determine if their properties would be suitable as middle infra-red laser light sources. This work entails all of the characterization post manufacture through designing a laser system and testing its characteristics. This work has included many firsts such as the first hot pressed ceramic Cr:ZnSe 2.4um laser, the first electroluminescence from Cr:ZnSe, and the first room temperature Fe:ZnSe laser operating at 4.4um. All of this work is geared toward developing spectroscopic laser sources. Such sources will enable us to develop an "optical nose". This device will be useful to many groups for it's ability to detect trace amounts of substances in the air or exhaled breath. This is needed for medical diagnostic work, as well as homeland security.
During his academic career here at UAB, Andrew received awards for his academic achievements, which include a European Union travel award to participate in the Advanced Solid State Photonics conference in Vienna, Austria in February of 2005, Graduate Student award in physics at both the master's and doctoral levels in Spring 2005 and Spring 2006, and the NSM Dean's Award in Spring 2006. Other rewarding experiences include presenting his work at international conferences both here in the U.S. and abroad in Russia and Austria.
When asked who has been his biggest influence here at UAB and why, Andrew answered, "Dr. Mirov. Not only was he my graduate advisor but, he possesses an instinct for optics and laser physics. I have learned that if he insists an experiment or laser design will work, it can happen. His drive and enthusiasm have led me to both research and academic levels that I could not have reached with out him."
What's Andrew's advice to for other graduate students? "Take advantage of the time you have as a student. Take all the classes you can and learn as much as possible."
Andrew received his Ph.D. in physics in December, 2006. He is continuing his research in the COSS center, www.coss.phy.uab.edu, here at UAB until his wife completes her degree in dentistry.


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