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NEW YORK – Columbia head baseball coach Brett Boretti has announced the addition of seven newcomers for the class of 2017.
"I am very excited about the athleticism of the new class," commented coach Boretti. "We feel we have continued to recruit top athletes who are versatile and can help our team in numerous ways. The pitchers will be able to compete immediately and strengthen our depth on the hill."
Shane Adams – Infield – Sugar Land, Texas
One of two players from the Lone Star State in the class of 2017, Adams played baseball for four years at Clements High School, earning two letters.
A Texas 5A first team all-state selection in 2012, Adams went on to bat .502 and steals 37 bases during his senior campaign. In the classroom, he was named to the academic honor roll.
Kyle Bartelman – Infield – Chicago, Ill.
Bartelman comes to Columbia after earning eight varsity letters in baseball and hockey at Culver Academies in Culver, Ind. At Culver, Bartelman cultivated his leadership skills as a two-time captain of the baseball team and his championship pedigree helping the hockey team win the 5A state championship in 2012.
At the plate, Bartelman was among the hardest players to strikeout, leading to him being recognized with the Hitting Award at Culver his senior year. Also during his senior campaign, Bartelman picked up Perfect Game Midwest Region honorable mention accolades. During his junior season at Culver, Bartelman received the Pitching Award from Culver.
The National Honor Society member was named a United States Achievement Academy All-American Scholar, while also receiving honors in wellness.
Nicholas Erickson – Infield – Saint Charles, Ill.
Erickson competed for four years on the Saint Charles East baseball team, earning three varsity letters. He also played golf during his freshman and sophomore years for the Saints.
As captain his senior season, Erickson led Saint Charles East to a third-place finish in the 4A state tournament. Playing shortstop, he was named Rawlings Perfect Game honorable mention, as well as earning a spot on the all-conference and all-area teams. Erickson was also selected to those teams as a junior after batting .377 with 37 runs and 20 RBI.
Erickson also shine in the classroom, earning the Academic All-Conference Award. He also twice received the Human Relations Award from Saint Charles East. His brother Johnathan is a third baseman at Illinois Wesleyan.
Ryan Marks – Pitcher – Cos Cob, Conn.
Marks competed in three sports, baseball, football and basketball, during his time at Greenwich High School. After competing on the football team for two years and basketball for one, Marks chose to focus on baseball, earning three varsity letters as a pitcher. In 101 innings during his high school career, Marks registered 90 strikeouts, posted a 1.46 ERA and held a 10-3 record.
As a junior, he was selected to the Connecticut State Junior All-Star Game and was named to the All-FCIAC West team. In 2013, Marks was a Rawlings Perfect Game preseason honorable mention Northeast selection. He went on to be selected to the All-FCIAC first team and the MSG Varsity Connecticut all-state first team. Greenwich would win the FCIAC regular season championship during each of those seasons.
The honor roll member was also an AP and CAPT Scholar.
Garrett Roberts – Pitcher – Katy, Texas
Roberts matriculates to Morningside Heights via Seven Lakes High School in Katy, Texas. A pitcher for Seven Lakes, Roberts earned four letters during his high school career.
After graduating with high honors, Roberts intends to pursue pre-med at Columbia.
Will Savage – Infield – Bronx, N.Y.
Although born in London, Savage will have the shortest journey to Columbia as a Bronx, N.Y. native. Attending the Fieldston School, Savage earned eight varsity letters, four on the diamond and four on the basketball court.
As a shortstop on the field and a point guard on the court, Savage earned three all-league honors in each sport.
Ty Wiest – Pitcher/Infield – Castle Rock, Colo.
A baseball and football player at Rock Canyon High School in Highlands Ranch, Colo., Wiest earned six varsity letters. On the baseball field, Wiest split time as a pitcher and first baseman.
As a senior he hit at a .451 clip and drove in 18 runs, leading to first team All-Continental League honors. As a junior he was selected to the All-Continental League second team in baseball, and the first team in football.
The honors graduate comes from a baseball family, as his father, Jim, played at Colorado State.


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Anti-science panel dooms Darwin Day
On this isolated workday (maybe) for state employees - on Wednesday they stayed home for Lincoln's birthday, Thursday because of the snow, and Monday they celebrate President's Day - we turn our attention to a whimsical piece of legislation offered by Connecticut's Fourth District Congressman James Himes. It calls for creating a Charles Darwin Day.
We use the word "whimsy" because Rep. Himes acknowledges the bill has "zero chance" of becoming law or, we might add, probably ever being heard from again.
Charles Darwin, the English scientist whose theory of evolution offers scientifically recognized evidence of how the universe evolved over time, was born in England on Feb. 12, 1809, the same day Abraham Lincoln was born in Kentucky. Mr. Lincoln's birthday, once a national holiday, has been merged to an all-encompassing observance that is known as President's Day and is devoted to the marketing of automobiles. This leaves, theoretically, an opening for Mr. Darwin. (Except in Connecticut, where state workers already manage to get both presidential observances off.)
In any event, Rep. Himes and fellow congressmen from New Jersey and California want to honor Darwin because his "theory of evolution by the mechanism of natural selection, together with the monumental amount of scientific evidence he compiled to support it, provides humanity with a logical and intellectually compelling explanation for the diversity of life on Earth."
They also want to take a poke at those who advocate teaching creationism in public schools, a curriculum pushed by a group of extremely conservative Christians who accept as fact the Biblical account of the creation of the universe in seven days about 6,000 years ago. This group is practically nonexistent in this part of the country, but it thrives in the South and Midwest where there have been debates about teaching creationism alongside evolution. The Darwin resolution criticizes attempts to teach this religion-based theory of "intelligent design" because it "compromises the scientific and academic integrity of the United States education systems."
Rep. Himes, an elder of the First Presbyterian Church in Greenwich, characterizes himself as a religious person and says he "completely respects people's right to believe what they wish" but not necessarily teach it in school as scientific fact.
The bill likely will never come to a vote because it has been referred to the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology, which seems devoted to compromising the scientific and academic integrity of the United States. Its former chairman and now "chairman emeritus," Rep. Ralph Hall, an 80-year-old Texan, doubts humans influence global warming because, "I don't think we can control what God controls." Many of its majority, Republican members share similarly unusual scientific perspectives. Rep. Dana Rohrabacher of California believes global warming is "at best ... unproven and at worst a liberal claptrap, trendy." If it is a problem it can be addressed, he suggests, by clear-cutting rain forests; and replanting, of course.
And then there's Rep. Paul Broun Jr. of Georgia, who told those at a town hall meeting that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention "want to give all the power to the federal government to force you to eat more fruits and vegetables. This is what the federal, CDC, they gonna be calling you to make sure you eat fruits and vegetables, every day. This is socialism of the highest order!"
It seems a lot of our moms were also socialists. Who knew?
For the past year, the committee has had to do without the scientific contributions of former Rep. Todd Akin, who lost a race for the Senate in Missouri after he announced women can't get pregnant from a "legitimate rape" because "the body has ways to try to shut the whole thing down" to avoid pregnancy after a rape.
Try getting this crowd to give a nod to the birthday of Charles Darwin.
Rep. Himes and his co-sponsors deserve some creative points for using their "Darwin Day" bill to expose the anti-science strain in the House GOP. In the meantime, if they are looking for an interest group to please, rather than offend, we note that there is no national holiday honoring a woman.
The editorial board is composed of the publisher and four journalists of varied editing and reporting backgrounds. The board's discussions and information gained from its meetings with political, civic, and business leaders drive the institutional voice of The Day, as expressed in its editorials. The editorial department operates separately from the newsroom.
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If you need to kill some time while waiting for more lives, here are some ideas:
Sweet Fiction, Non-fiction and DVDs
- Sweetly by Jackson Pearce
- The Candy Shop War by Brandon Mull
- L.A. Candy by Lauren Conrad (okay its not actually about candy but its got candy in the title, sue me)
- The Liddabit Sweets Candy Cookbook by Liz Gutman and Jen King
- Candy Making for Dummies by David E.H. Jones
- Candy from the History Channel
Sweet Links
Some of these look really cool and fun.
So get reading! Or crafting and baking you have 30 minutes between lives to waste or until your Facebook friends give you more. And just keep telling yourself, I can quit whenever I want Thats what Ill be telling myself.
-Heather Lee, Children and Teen Services, St Matthews Branch
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Smoke , (released September 10) and Walter Dean Myers' Invasion (September 24)
October New Releases
Hold on to your hats! Here are some of the most anticipated titles of October: the fourth title in Rick Riordans Heroes of Olympus series, House of Hades (releases on October 8); Allegiant, the fourth book in the Divergent series (October 22); and a new book in the House of Night series, Revealed (October 15)!
November New Releases
In November, we will see new titles from Margaret Peterson Haddix, Full Ride (November 12); Tamora Pierce, Battle Magic, from the Immortals series (November 24); and of course, we have the theatrical release of Catching Fire (November 22).
So much win for one season!
Are there any upcoming books, or movies youre excited about? Leave a comment and let us know!
-Stephani, Youth Services, Highlands/Shelby Park Branch
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websites and mobile apps. Learning how to do that just got a thousand times easier with the Library's recent release of Treehouse - Click on the banner below.
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Learn the basics for creating your own website, mobile app, or web app. The instructors recommend free software, show you how to create and edit apps and sites, and explain the process for launching a site or adding your app to a Marketplace.
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Want to know all there is to know about HTML, CSS, Javascript, Ruby, or Database Foundations? Then be sure to go through one of the Deep Dives to sharpen your skills.
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Each section is taught by a professional developer and contains video instructions, quizzes, code challenges, and a forum to reinforce your learning. The forums are moderated to keep the content relevant and to ensure correct information.
In the current job market, there is a strong demand for individuals with computer coding skills, and these careers are very well paying. Be sure to check out this amazing resource freely available through your library.
Have you tried Treehouse? We'd love to hear from you, so comment below.
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Maker Faire is a family-friendly event that highlights the creativity and resourcefulness of the Maker movement and tinkerers everywhere. Click the image above for more information.
Stop by the Library's How-to booth and learn about paper crafts, button making, geocaching, stomp rockets, Minecraft hacking, and musical adventures.
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Unspoken by Sarah Rees Brennan
Seventeen-year-old Kami Glass has spent her entire life in a small English town called Sorry-in-the-Vale. She has always had a hard time fitting in; she is Japanese and looks like no one else in her town, and she hears a voice in her head that she has been talking to from the time she was born. But, despite being an outsider, Kami is very bold, constantly pursuing answers to the mysteries that surround her.
She and her best friend and tough sidekick, Angela, run the school newspaper. Life in Sorry-in-the-Vale is fairly dull with few interesting stories to publish outside of childrens cricket camp drama. But everything changes once the Lynburn family returns to town. For starters, the voice in her head, Jared, turns out to be a real person (and not just any person): a Lynburn who seems as gorgeous as he is dangerous. As if that isnt confusing enough, she also meets his equally attractive cousin, Asher. While Kami is trying to wrap her head around that drama, she is pushed into a well and nearly drowns. Someone is out to kill her, but who, and why? Does the boy in her head hold the answers? Click here for a link to the Library catalog.
The Book of Blood: From Legends and Leeches to Vampires and Veins by HP Newquist
When you think of blood what comes to mind? Gore ? Death? Blood is an essential part of life that has affected human society, both culturally and scientifically. This book explores medical research over several centuries, as well as the folklore, fear, and religious and political barriers that have hindered our understanding of blood and the basic functions of the human body.
Surprisingly, our current knowledge of blood and the circulatory system was not discovered until the beginning of the 19th century. Even after the invention of the microscope, bloodletting continued as standard practice until some doctors began to question it after George Washingtons death.
Beginning with ancient civilizations and mythology, the book follows humanitys social and scientific relationship with blood through to modern times. The second half of the book details the scientific functions of blood. The last section of the book explores the myths and legends related to blood, such as vampires, that have continued in popular culture. If you want a great read full of information without the dryness of a traditional textbook- I highly recommend the Book of Blood. Click here for a link to the Library catalog.
Have a favorite scary novel or ghost story? Share below in the comments section.
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Hi Jeffrey,
My husband and I moved into our house five years ago, and have concentrated on renovating the interior. It's time to focus on our backyard. We live in the heart of Toronto and love to have friends over, to barbecue and to garden.
Our lot size is approximately 25x115 feet, but we have done very little to the backyard because we wanted to wait until we could afford to do it right. I'm not entirely sure those opportunities ever really present themselves, so we're going to bite the bullet and do it this fall. Do you have any inspiration for a sophisticated city garden?
Thank you,
This back garden (sounds so much more sophisticated than backyard, don't you think?) is designed by Chicago architects Rago/Raff Architects (rugoraff.com). Although it is located in the Lakeview neighbourhood of Chicago, it could very easily be the Leslieville neighbourhood of Toronto. I think that is why I picture this being my back garden - and now yours.
With my ideal scenario, I will have large floor-to-ceiling sliding doors off the kitchen on to a small deck, similar to what we see here. But I want my deck to be deep enough to accommodate a barbecue, as well as a chair or two. I'll need access from the kitchen to barbecue, and room for one or two of my guests to keep me company while I cook their dinner.
I like the sexy staircase with curved handrails that lead down into the garden. It eliminates what would be all straight lines from a regular set of stairs. And it allows the opportunity to do really interesting ironwork for the stair rail. I will make this a feature for my garden, so when I'm sitting outside looking back at the house, it looks almost sculptural.
Most back gardens have both hardscape and softscape, and I like the balance of the two in this photo: There are just enough trees, shrubs and plants to balance the flagstone and brick.
Notice the entire garden is completely surrounded by eight-foot-high blond brick walls. In my dream garden, I want these same walls, but should reality prevail, I'll settle for an interesting wood fence. There are oodles to choose from on the Web; I'm drawn to a modern design that encompasses horizontal slats.
I like how Rago/Raff defines the various eating and seating spaces, creating brick "rugs" under each area. The intricate brickwork breaks up the visual monotony of using only flagstone. And the stonework creates lovely definition and pathways throughout the garden. It's important to consider how you want to use your outdoor space. Do you like to throw a lot of parties? Does there need to be a dedicated kids' area? Is a water feature your idea of relaxation? Think of all of these things in the planning stage, so that everything is covered from the outset of your project. If grass is a priority for you or children, consider replacing the brick pod at the end of the garden with grass. You then have two brick rugs and one grass rug!
I'm drawn to the relaxed formality of the plantings. A mature tree stands in the foreground with various sized species dotted throughout. You mention you like to garden, as do I, but often life gets busy and we don't have hours to devote to upkeep every weekend. You may wish to choose low-maintenance plants as they did here so that you have more time to relax and enjoy your friends.
Lastly, remember to allocate sufficient funds to adequately light your backyard. So many people forget this element - sitting in a backyard eating a beautiful meal by a few scattered solar lights stuck in the ground doesn't cut it for me. Besides lighting the obvious pathways, trees and features (the beautiful iron stair rail, perhaps), consider hanging a feature light from a mature tree. I have friends in Leslieville who have illuminated and hung a three-foot-diameter vine orb from a tree in their back garden and it's not only a commanding presence, but come dusk, a very practical feature.
So there you have it, Janet - you asked for inspiration for your sophisticated city garden, and I gave you my very own tearsheet and wishlist. Considering we both live in Toronto, I would be pleased if you followed up with an invite to review your creation once complete. That way, you'll be able to share your entire experience, start to finish, in making a dream garden a reality.
I can't wait!
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BLACKSBURG, Va./ New York, N.Y. - Junior Tanner Anderson breaks his own school record in the men's high jump by clearing 7-3.25 (2.22) and winning the event at the Virginia Tech Challenge Saturday, Feb. 16 in Blacksburg, Va. The Valdese, N.C., native cleared the bar on his final attempt in order to clench his victory in the event. Freshman Carl Heinz also competed in the event, finishing fourth with a clearance of 6-7 (2.01). Both men plan to compete in the ACC Indoor Track & Field Championships next weekend, Feb. 21-23.
"It was a very good weekend all around, but especially in the field events," commented Duke track and field Associate Head Coach Shawn Wilbourn. "It was a great last meet to tune-up before the conference championship and get some more competition experience. We are getting a little better each week on handling the anxiety that come with competing and gained a lot of confidence going into next week."
Junior Justin Amezquita cleared 17 feet in the men's pole vault for the first time this season, clearing 17-0.75 (5.20) to finish second in the event. The season-best mark puts him in second place in the ACC the week before conference championships.
In the women's pole vault, freshman Megan Clark and senior Emily Mattoon continue to progress both setting personal records by clearing 12-9.5 (3.90) to finish second and third overall. With the mark, both women move into a tie for fourth in Duke's record books.
"It was great to see both earn college PR's. They have been able to improve over the last few weeks and trending into the right direction before championships. It is especially exciting to see Emily do so well her senior year after battling a foot injury that has bothered her for awhile."
Junior Michelle Anumba picked up her second win of the weekend in the women's shot put. The Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., native had her best throw of the day on her first attempt measuring at 53-1.75 (16.20). Junior Erica Brand finished fifth in the event with her best throw measuring at 43-5.75 (13.25) and junior Miray Seward finished 12th with a season best 38-4.75 (11.70).
In the men's shot put, redshirt freshman Stephen Boals finished second earning a mark of 54-2.0 (16.51) on his final attempt. Redshirt sophomore finished third with his best mark measuring 51-9.75 (15.79) while Austin Gamble and Robert Rohner finished in seventh and ninth overall.
On the track, senior Gabby Levac finished first in the women's 1,000 meter run crossing the line in 2:51.54. She was joined by junior Brianna Welch and freshman Madison Granger who finished in sixth and seventh respectively. For the men, sophomore Brian Schoepfer finishing third in the same event with a time of 2:26.66. Freshman Jon Michael Hilsheimer also competed in the event, finishing in 12th place.
In the men's 5,000m the Blue Devils had a two-three-four finish with freshman Daniel leading the Duke charge crossing the line in 14:55.29, and junior Spencer Pecha and freshman William Hague finishing in 14:56.02 and 14:56.98 respectively.
"Overall, it is good to see everything that we have been working on come together at the right time in the season."
In New York, N.Y. the Duke men's 4x800m relay team finished second at Millrose Games in a school record breaking time of 7:26.88. The quartet of freshmen Tommy Meister and Michal Filipczak along with sophomore Kyle Moran and Nate McClafferty ran the second fastest time in the world this year in front of the sellout crowd at the Armory Track. Filipczak anchored the quartet with the impressive time of 1:49.80 to secure the victory.
For a complete list of all results, click on the attached links.
Duke will return to competition next week at the ACC Indoor Championships at Rector Field House in Blacksburg, Va. More information will be available on www.GoDuke.com.


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As the seasons begin to change and football season starts, too many people pack up their sportswear and get sedentary with some chips and dip. In an effort to keep you from limiting your exercise to reaching for the remote, the members and editors of travel website VirtualTourist.com compiled a list of the "Top Five Most Scenic Workouts."
1. Hiking Cinque Terre in Italy
Italy has long been a bastion of cultural icons and landmarks, from religious sites to Renaissance masterpieces. Of the sites to be visited, Cinque Terre is among the most beautiful, and also the most unique. Composed of five small villages perched above the Ligurian Sea, the towns date back to the late medieval period and are still, in 2012, unable to be reached by car. While one can access them by train and boat, neither transport provides the same experience as the hike between the towns: slowly descending from the rocky cliffs into each brightly painted fishing village is an experience unlike any other in the world. Hiking from Riomaggiore, the southernmost village, to the fifth town, Monterosso, is quite a workout (18 kilometers, or 11 miles, and usually takes about five hours, but it can be longer depending on how fit you are).
2. Stand-up paddle-boarding in Milford Sound, New Zealand
The sport of stand-up paddle-boarding has been growing in popularity exponentially in recent years, and few places provide the gorgeous scenery and flat waters of Milford Sound in New Zealand. The expansive beauty of South Island's Fjordland National Park makes the five hour journey by car or tour bus from Queenstown a necessary feat to keep crowds at bay. While the weather is slightly unpredictable, rain means that the mountain's waterfalls will be going off, creating even more features to paddle towards. If you're not up for trying a new sport, there are also many kayaking guides in the area, making the Sound and its beauty accessible to everyone, no matter their physical shape.
3. Snorkeling in St. John's, US Virgin Islands
Few options are as convenient and cost-efficient for Americans as a quick trip to the US Virgin Islands, and equally rare are the options with the unbridled natural spectacle of St. John's. The island, accessible only by ferry, contains the Virgin Islands National Park, which encompasses 2/3 of the island's area. Visitors have over 35 beaches to choose from, including Trunk Bay, which has an underwater snorkeling trail that guides swimmers while informing them of the various species of fish. Other notable snorkeling spots on the isle are Hawknest Bay and Cinnamon Bay, which also has outstanding camping facilities. Sea turtles and rays can be found in Waterlemon Cay, accessible by the Leinster Bay Trail from the Annaberg Sugar Mill ruins.
4. Rollerblading along the "Strand" Los Angeles
Only a handful of locations can provide a pedestrian-only route the length of which is almost a marathon -- and none can do so while providing a view of one of the most beautiful beach areas in the world. "The Strand" is a 22-mile bike path that runs from Will Rogers State Beach in Pacific Palisades, Calif., to Torrance County Beach. The route passes landmarks like the Santa Monica Pier and Venice Beach's infamous boardwalk. If you've seen people rollerblading on TV or in movies, most likely it was filmed along "The Strand." Rental locations and public restrooms pop up almost every half-mile.
5. Hiking in Patagonia, Chile
Visiting Chilean Patagonia, with its more than 2,000 km (1,242 miles) of paths, spectacular vistas, and unique natural phenomena, is a great idea for novice hikers or experienced trekkers alike. Torres del Paine National Park in Southern Chile provides more than 181,000 hectares to explore, with many of the more seasoned hikers choosing the "W Route," which can be broken up into a series of day hikes. VirtualTourist members noted that the highlight of the first leg of the "W" Route is Mirador Las Torres, the iconic four stone peaks so often featured in photographs of the region. If you are looking for another amazing trek in the area, the Fitz Roy Trek just over the border in Argentinean Patagonia is also incredibly beautiful, and thought by many to be a bit easier than the Torres experience.


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CARY, N.C. – The Duke men's tennis team concluded play at the 2013 Intercollegiate Tennis Association Carolina Regional Sunday, Oct. 20 at the Cary Tennis Park.
After downing NC State's Robbie Mudge in two sets in Saturday's singles quarterfinals, 22nd-ranked and third-seeded Michael Redlicki edged 87th-ranked Joran Vliegen of East Carolina in the first set of his semifinal match Sunday. However, Vliegen went on to take the next two sets, advancing to Monday's final with a 6-7 (7), 6-3, 6-2 win.
Redlicki now owns a fall ledger of 9-4 in singles action.
In doubles, the 11th-ranked and top-seeded tandem of Redlicki and junior Jason Tahir reached the doubles semifinals after battling to an 8-7 (6) victory over seventh-seeded Brett Clark and Ronnie Schneider Sunday afternoon. The Blue Devil tandem then faced 10th-seeded Robbie Mudge and Sean Weber of NC State for a spot in the regional final, but had their run in the tournament cut short in an 8-4 loss to the Wolfpack.
The ITA Carolina Regional will wrap up Monday in Cary with the singles and doubles championship matches at 10 a.m.
Duke will resume play Nov. 8-10 at the Dick Vitale Intercollegiate Clay Court Classic in Bradenton, Fla.
2013 ITA Carolina Regional – Sunday Results:
Singles Semifinals:
No. 87 Joran Vliegen (7) (ECU) def. No. 22 Michael Redlicki (3) (Duke) 6-7 (7), 6-3, 6-2
Doubles Quarterfinals:
No. 11 Michael Redlicki/Jason Tahir (1) (Duke) def. Brett Clark/Ronnie Schneider (7) (UNC) 8-7 (6)
Doubles Semifinals:
Robbie Mudge/Sean Weber (10) (NCSU) def. No. 11 Michael Redlicki/Jason Tahir (1) (Duke) 8-4


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Danielle Lussier is an assistant professor in political science. Her research focuses on democratization, the political behavior of former authoritarian regimes, and leadership, with a particular emphasis on Eurasia and Indonesia.
Her work has appeared in Problems of Post-Communism, Post-Soviet Affairs, and Slavic Review. She is currently developing a book manuscript that analyzes the role of political participation in the regime change outcomes of post-Soviet Russia and post-Suharto Indonesia. Lussier is also involved in a collaborative research project that examines variation in social and political attitudes between Muslims and Christians around the world.
Lussier teaches courses on Russian politics, democratization and regime change, and Islam and politics, and enjoys integrating tools for research and data analysis into her courses.
She also participates in the Russian, Central, and East European Studies concentration and is a member of the Grinnell College Javanese Gamelan and Dance Ensemble.


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ASEAN must break away from its silence and tediously guarded policies and western countries must be confronted by their own civil societies: no normalization with Rangoon when innocent men, women and children are being burned alive in their own homes, writes Ramzy Baroud.
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One fails to understand the unperturbed attitude with which regional and international leaders and organizations are treating the unrelenting onslaught against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar, formally known as Burma. Numbers speak of atrocities where every violent act is prelude to greater violence and ethnic cleansing. Yet, western governments' normalization with the Myanmar regime continues unabated, regional leaders are as gutless as ever and even human rights organizations seem compelled by habitual urges to issue statements lacking meaningful, decisive and coordinated calls for action.


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Ayer-Shirley Regional School District Director of Finance Evan Katz announced Tuesday that the total cost for the feasibility study of the Ayer Shirley Regional High School renovation came in $90,426 under budget.
The ASRSD School Building Committee completed its review of the schematic design and associated costs for the project in August.
"This should be our last project feasibility report," ASRSD Superintendent Carl Mock said at Tuesday night's School Committee meeting. "This summary shows that we are $90,000 to the good of the $750,000 appropriated."
The small percentage of non-reimbursable expenses, which amounted to less than $9,000, included advertising, bank services, legal services, and payment to former Ayer School District Superintendent George Frost for project management services.
The non-reimbursable costs for the actual building renovation will be a smaller percentage of the total cost, said Katz, because those will be only legal and financial.
"The criteria we follow is that we can only charge to the project things truly related to the project, said Mock.
Mock said that he had been speaking with owner's project manager Trip Elmore (of Dore & Whittier Management Partners) and with the design team from Symes Maini & McKee Associates (SMMA) about the renovation schedule.
"They are looking at designing and procuring a temporary lift for the middle school wing so it can be installed," he said.
He added that he had already received a proposal from SMMA and that the renovation schedule is "moving at a very quick pace.
Mock said that SMMA has been on site this week, and that the architect, education planner, and consultant for furnishings and equipment have been in talks with teachers about room design.
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Now we find Twitter wants to sell our tweets too??? Isn't that our IP (Intellectual Property)? Do I need to put a © [copyright] on my tweets — Now I am down to 139 characters to be a content provider. I expect royalties for my copyrighted tweets — please sign the licensing agreement Mr Zuckerberg before you sell mine. This is your only legal notice! … ©™® [Date: 3/4/12]
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Oh, didn't Google just change its privacy rules? I am sure they will do NO evil. Let's see if this jester can summarize their new privacy statement briefly …. Hmmmm …
"You have no privacy if you use any of our software."
That pretty much summarizes the non-Evil gobbledygook. I'm here from Google and I am here to help you. Damn you: Larry Page, Sergey Brin, and Eric Schmidt (Google's founders and Executive Chairman). Now we have to dump our search history and … everything else. Did everyone dump their search history by the March 1st deadline? Do not criticize Google's efforts or our robo spiders will leave you in the dusty cobwebs of isolated Internet ignominy (go use Bing you miscreants).
When did Silicon Valley become such lecherous corporate Privaphiles? Is their software so bug free they can GUARANTEE nobody will be harmed by their intrusiveness; Nobody will be slammed for their Internet address; Nobody will be crossmerged incorrectly with other similar named nefarious netizens ?
Time will tell whether we live happily ever after … or not. Right now its just … "Something is rotten in the state of Denmark".


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Aggressive defense leads Leavenworth over Lansing; Pleasant Ridge squads, Immaculata girls have seasons go dark
Sand is created by a straightforward process.
It's real simple. Over time, rocks are worn down by wind and water. These surrounding elements put enough pressure on the stones that eventually they pulverized them into tiny particles.
On Wednesday, the Lady Pioneers basketball team used that same science to take down a rival.
Opening its substate bracket by hosting Lansing, Leavenworth applied an enormous amount of pressure on its visitors.
Whether through its full-court, trapping defense or by way of its non-stop, attacking offense, the home team rarely relented.
That effort was too much for the Lady Lions, evident by the game's final result — 57-30 in favor of LV.
"The first quarter we played phenomenal, minus not finishing," Lady Pioneer coach Derek Zeck said. "I think we held them to zero points for the first six minutes or so and if we just could've finished more of our layups, we could've had a much bigger cushion."
The game began strongly in Leavenworth's corner. Their attacking defense, which showcased full-court pressure, traps from all over and in-your-face man-to-man defense, did wonders.
Lansing had no answer to start and didn't score until two minutes left in the quarter. After those two minutes, the score sat at 12-3.
In the second, the Lady Lions began to find some footing, thanks to shots from Danielle Pendergraft and Morgan Bromell.
"I was happy how they continued to fight throughout the entire game," Lansing coach Christine Robinson said. "We were down early and emotions were high, which makes sense for a matchup that never occurred before. But they hung in there and fought, which I was most proud of."
Still, despite that effort, the LV edge grew and at half the score rested at 27-11.
It was the third quarter that really blew open the game.
Leavenworth began making shots while the Lady Lions continued to struggle against the home team's defense.
By period's end, Leavenworth had scored 24 and was up 51-21. The team cruised to victory from there.
"Once we started to make the easy shots, the game started to open up," Zeck said. "It was that simple. I was happy with how the girls did playing in an emotional game like this. It was a good sign."
Rashayla Mathis led Leavenworth in scoring with 16 points while Tashia Jones added nine and Tyler Johnson put in seven.
Lansing saw Bromell and Pendergraft each record nine points while Kija Cammock chipped in seven. The Lady Lions finished the season 4-16.
Leavenworth, 13-8, will travel to Topeka Seaman Friday for its substate final. Win that 7 p.m. contest, and the team is headed to state.
Ridge seasons both go dark
Playing at different sites, the Pleasant Ridge basketball teams suffered the same fates Wednesday.
In the opening round of substate, the Ridge boys lost 69-28 at ACCHS, while the Lady Rams fell 43-30 in Sabetha.
"I want to thank the seniors for their leadership this season," PR boys' coach Sean Murphy said. "To their credit, Adam Patterson, Nick Reckers and Teddy Pekrul really preserved. This season was about gaining experience based on our youthful roster and we did that."
Versus ACCHS, the unbeaten home team (20-0) wasted little time gaining the upper hand.
At the end of the first quarter, ACCHS was up 19-3 and then 36-11 at half.
Sean Spurlock had six points to lead PR, as did Kyle Jones, while Adam Patterson and Jagar Haack each had four.
The Rams finished the season 1-18.
"We have nine lettermen returning next year and I believe they are hungry to get our program to a different level," Murphy said. "But we must improve from March to November, not the other way around."
For the Pleasant Ridge girls, a bad start was nearly wiped clean after a quality second quarter.
"We got down 10 early, but played well to fight back," PR girls' coach Mike Koontz said. "We just didn't play a full 32 minutes and came out flat to start the third. That really was the key."
By half, PR had cut its deficit to six.
Yet, like Koontz mentioned, a poor offensive third quarter rebuilt the team's disadvantage, from which it never recovered.
"It wasn't a consistent effort throughout and that is what did us in," Koontz said.
Ashten Langley finished with 11 points, followed by Jordan Adams with eight and Kelsey
Carpenter had six. PR finished the season 10-9.
Lady Raiders' season ends at Valley Falls
Wednesday did not start well for the Immaculata girls' basketball team.
Opening its substate bracket against Valley Falls, the Lady Raiders found themselves down 11-0 out of the gates. From there, the team tried to rally but couldn't, losing 54-21.
"Once we settled in, we played better and cut the lead to 10 at half," Imac coach Terry Jordan said. "But we only put up five third quarter points and they pounded us inside to blow the game open."
Immaculata didn't have an answer for Falls' inside presence, which eventually wore down the visitors.
The Lady Raiders finished the year 5-16.
"I like our future," Jordan said. "We only lose two seniors and bring back a good nucleus, so for me, the upcoming years look bright."


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Sheils Wins First Pro Event
Former Nebraska women's golfer Madeleine Sheils captured a tournament title in her first event as a professional golfer, winning the season-opening event at Club West on the Cactus Tour on Wednesday, Jan. 30.
Sheils graduated from the University of Nebraska in December of 2012, after competing as one of the top Huskers on the course for four seasons from 2009 through 2012. The native of Boise, Idaho, fired three straight even-par rounds of 72 on the 6,077-yard layout at Club West to finish the 54-hole event at 216.
Sheils entered Wednesday's final round in third place at 144, two shots back of Caitlin McCleary and one stroke behind Sadena Parks in a 23-player field. Sheils closed the tournament with a one-stroke victory over Parks, who managed a two-over 74 in the final round to take runner-up honors.
Sheils will continue Cactus Tour action next week by competing in the second tour event at Wigwam Red, Feb. 4-6.


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LOWELL -- In the midst of multiple, ongoing government investigations into the Lowell Housing Authority's no-bid renovations of 132 units at North Common Village, as well as other procurement issues at the agency, the LHA has terminated its chief procurement officer.
The terminated employee, John Romano, alleges that the primary reason LHA Executive Director Gary Wallace fired him Thursday is his cooperation with government investigators probing the LHA.
Romano said he has assisted officials from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Inspector General's Office, which is reviewing the LHA's handling of capital projects from 2008 onward, including the North Common Village work.
Two officials from the HUD Inspector General's Office have been at the LHA the last four months or so, compiling information about the LHA, and have begun audit work after an initial survey to identify any potential problems, he said.
Romano -- who was not part of or around for the LHA's decision to bypass seeking bids for the North Common project and the supplies for it -- also said he has recently spoken about the LHA's past procurement issues with state Inspector General Glenn Cunha's Office.
The state Inspector General's Office is reviewing procurement, wage compliance and nepotism, among other issues, at the LHA during both the North Common project and other projects, Romano said.
"The main reason they terminated me is they don't view me as part of the team because I cooperate with the HUD IG and have spoken with the Inspector General's office about past problems with procurement," Romano, 51, told The Sun.
Romano, who was also serving as the agency's auditor and compliance officer when fired, stressed that everything he has shared with investigators he had previously shared with top LHA brass.
He became the official top procurement officer last year and was an at-will employee hired in 2009 who was paid about $70,000 annually.
Wallace did not respond to requests for comment Friday.
LHA labor attorney Kevin Murphy declined comment and referred The Sun to LHA attorney Phil Nyman. A message left on Nyman's office phone Friday was not returned.
Both LHA board Chairwoman Kristin Ross-Sitcawich and member Michael Zaim declined to comment on a personnel matter.
In a letter Wallace wrote to Romano on Thursday, Wallace said he was firing Romano "in light of your recent activities," but he did not identify those actions in the letter, which The Sun obtained.
Before his termination, Romano was put on paid leave beginning last Monday. He said he was put on leave just days after a meeting the prior week with Wallace, Assistant Executive Director Mary Ann Maciejewski and Chief Financial Officer Adam Garvey.
Romano said he was not given a reason for being putting on paid leave or for his termination, but believes the actions were taken because he told the LHA's top executives they needed to be more forthcoming with the investigating agencies.
Romano said he talked with Wallace, Maciejewski and Garvey about Wallace not providing Attorney General Martha Coakley's Office with all the information the LHA had about the North Common Village renovations.
"We are just not forthcoming with the information," Romano said. "I told them, 'Let's roll back the clock, fall on the sword and show these guys what we found.'
"I also said, 'Let's be transparent with the board so they are not blindsided when the investigators release their findings,'" Romano added. "Gary and Mary Ann took it very personally."
The Sun has previously reported the AG is investigating whether the LHA violated the state's public-construction bidding laws when it spent $6 million completely rehabbing 132 North Common units without advertising for bids or issuing any contracts for the work.
The LHA primarily turned to local, union labor to complete the work.
The Attorney General's Office declined to comment.
The HUD Inspector General's Office did not respond to a request for comment.
Jack Meyers, a spokesman for the state Inspector General's Office, declined to comment Friday.
Romano was hired by the LHA to help with federal stimulus compliance work in spring 2009. In the summer of 2010, Wallace assigned Romano to help diagnosis issues with procurement and related matters within the authority, and to work to correct them.
Among the problems he identified were that the LHA was not going out to bid when it should have done so and was not seeking quotes for services or supplies when it should have.
Romano said top LHA officials were frustrated with him because he told them at the recent meeting that the authority had made 150 degrees of improvement in terms of procurement issues, but had another 30 degrees to go, beginning at the top.
"I said, 'If we are serious about getting fully compliant, we need to do a couple more things, and it starts at the executive level,'" Romano said. "I laid out a few recent examples of things we needed to stop doing, and they took exception to every one."
Romano has requested the opportunity to address the LHA board at its next meeting, scheduled for Wednesday at 5 p.m., to speak about his termination and defend himself.
"I intend to walk them through what led up to my termination and ask they hire me back to finish the job," Romano said.
Ross-Sitcawich said Romano would be given a chance to speak to the board, like all members of the public, if he registers in advance.
Zaim said he would be open to having Romano address the board.
"If someone wants to speak to us, I'm always willing to listen," Zaim said.
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PACIFIC JUNCTION – Gov. Terry Branstad visited Mills County Wednesday afternoon to assess Missouri River flood damage and get a personal look at the flood prevention efforts being carried out by local governmental agencies, homeowners and private businesses.
Speaking outside the now vacated and berm-protected A&M Greenpower John Deere dealership west of Interstate 29 near the Highway 34 interchange, Branstad said he's impressed by efforts being made in the six counties on the Iowa side of the Missouri River that have been affected by the high waters over the past five weeks.
"You look around here and see the levee they built (here at A&M Greenpower). I went down and looked at where the railroad raised their track considerably. There's a lot of work that's been done to try to prevent substantial damage," Branstad said. "There's also a lot of crop damage and a lot a homes and businesses that have been adversely affected. I want to make sure we're doing all we can at the state level and also getting all the federal assistance we can."
Branstad said his visit to Mills County was not only a fact-finding tour, but also an opportunity to hear the concerns of Iowans on the front line of the flood-fighting mission.
"It's important for the governor to reassure people that the state is aware of their plight and the problems they're facing," he said. "It gives them a chance to share with me some of the concerns they have. Also, it's an opportunity for me to get a first-hand look and have first-hand knowledge of the situation when I try to get federal assistance."
Branstad said he's assessed major flooding across the state many times as Iowa's governor during his 16-plus years in office, but this year's conditions are the worst he's viewed along the Missouri River.
"I've been to Pacific Junction before, but this is the worst we've seen here in the Missouri River area," Branstad said. "I was governor when we had the flood in Des Moines and lost the water works. That was really a bad situation. We've had bad floods, but this is the worst here.
"The thing that's so different about this is usually when you have a flood, you have it and within a week or 10 days it's gone down and you're into a clean-up. In this case, we're still in a flood fight. We have been for over a month and it's going to last maybe a couple more."
Branstad noted the long-term financial impact the summer's flooding would have on businesses, farmers and homeowners in western Iowa.
"The biggest concern is the length of this and how long it's going to take – the business interruption," Branstad said. "This business right here (A&M Greenpower). They moved into this brand new John Deere dealership (last year). They had to move everything out. – that's a big expense. They'll move things back, hopefully, in the future. In the meantime, you have this business interruption that goes on for months. That's true with a lot of businesses along Interstate 29.
"Also, the roads are closed and obviously a lot of people have been displaced from their homes. Farmers have lost substantial crops."
Branstad believes after the flood waters have subsided and the clean-up has been completed, a comprehensive review should be conducted on the aging levee systems in western Iowa and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' management practices of the Missouri River. Flood control on the river should by the corps' No. 1 priority, he said.
The governor said he's proud of the local efforts being carried out throughout western Iowa to minimize damage. He also warned that western Iowans are in for a long fight this summer.
"I've talked with Gov. (Brian) Schweitzer of Montana and he was telling some areas of that Missouri River basin in Montana got 380 percent of the normal snowfall. I talked to him two weeks ago and they still had 5 or 6 feet of snow over 6,000 feet elevation," Branstad said. "Of course, 70 percent of the flow from the Missouri River comes from the snow melt in Montana. That tells us we've got many, many more weeks and even months to deal with the extremely high flows."
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- Feb 25:
- Another anti-fracking measure could be headed to November ballot
- Aug 9:
- Lafayette resident challenges validity of petitions seeking fracking ban
- Jul 26:
- Ballot initiative to ban fracking in Lafayette garners enough signatures to move forward
- Jul 9:
- Residents turn in 2,000-plus signatures in support of ballot measure banning fracking, drilling in Lafayette
- Dec 13:
- Boulder County commissioners approve new oil, gas regulations
- Dec 5:
- Boulder County condemns 'mob harassment, cursing and intimidation' at fracking hearing
- Dec 4:
- Anti-fracking demonstrators disrupt, delay Boulder County oil and gas hearing
Next to a crowd of anti-fracking activists, the group with the largest presence at the Boulder County commissioners' meeting on controversial new oil and gas regulations Thursday afternoon was a contingent of deputies from the Boulder County Sheriff's Office.
Following a major disruption of a hearing on the same topic last week, the commissioners approved a security plan that called for the removal of anyone who derailed Thursday's meeting or harassed people who do not share their viewpoints.
The sheriff's office was tapped to provide security, and Cmdr. Jeff Hendry briefed about 20 law enforcement officers Thursday on security protocols before the meeting began. Potential issues Hendry identified included a report that some activists had planned to take over the whole third floor of the courthouse at 1325 Pearl St.
"Hopefully, there won't be any issues," Hendry said before the meeting. "But it will be up to the commissioners when enough is enough and we'll ask people to leave."
Those fears turned out to be unfounded as the commissioners voted in favor of rules that will allow fracking on unincorporated county lands before a hearing room packed with activists. Commissioner Cindy Domenico praised the audience for being "calm and respectful" after the meeting concluded.
Four uniformed deputies were in the room during the meeting, as well as two people filming the proceedings so that law enforcement would "have an accurate, unedited version of events should there be any," Hendry said. Several others deputies were stationed out of sight nearby.
The room was completely full by 4 p.m. and several dozen people listened in from the lobby. A handout outlining specific county hearing policies was circulated before the commissioners entered the room.
One of the rules noted that the waving of signs, banners or other materials in the hearing room was not allowed. A woman sitting in the third row of the gallery wore a sandwich-board style sign that read "No Friggin' Frackin,'" but she did not wave it around and was not contacted by deputies during the meeting.
A group of 20 or so people in the lobby outside the hearing room wore pieces of blue tape over their mouths with anti-fracking slogans written on them.
East Boulder County resident Rod Brueske wore a strip that read, "It's not OK to poison my kids." He said the tape signified the stifling of county residents' free speech rights because public comment was not accepted at Thursday's meeting.
He scoffed when the commissioners discussed how far they felt active wells should be set back from occupied structures, referencing a University of Colorado at Denver study that indicates living within half a mile of an active well increases a person's chances of being diagnosed with cancer by 66 percent.
"When they are talking about safe setbacks they're pulling myths out of the air," he said.
As the meeting room emptied out after the commissioners' vote, sheriff's deputies were stationed on every floor of the building, as well as at both the front and back entrances, outside on the courthouse lawn and in the rear parking lot. The doors quickly were locked and only county officials or employees were let back inside the building.
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RALEIGH, N.C. – Sophomore Ester Goldfeld won 11 consecutive games in her singles match to lead the Duke women's tennis team to its 28th consecutive victory in Atlantic Coast Conference season openers as it cruised past N.C. State, 4-1, Saturday at the Dail Outdoor Stadium. The seventh-ranked Blue Devils now own a 10-3 record on the year, and have won 12 consecutive regular season conference matches after tallying a perfect 11-0 mark in ACC play last season.
"I thought we competed really well and played with a lot more emotion than we have the last two weeks, which was something we talked about before the match," said head coach Jamie Ashworth. "It is something we have to keep doing. No matter who we play, we can't take anyone for granted and need to keep playing with emotion. I think we did that today."
In doubles action, Duke jumped out to early leads on all three courts and carried that momentum to claim the doubles point for the 11th time this season. The duo of junior Hanna Mar and sophomore Annie Mulholland broke serve early to take a 3-1 lead in the match, and carried that momentum to an 8-4 victory over Elisha Hande and Nicole Martinez on court two.
In the first position, the 11th-ranked duo of Goldfeld and senior Mary Clayton took a 4-1 lead over Joelle Kissell and Tatiana Illova, but dropped consecutive serves to find themselves level at 4-4. The Blue Devil duo was able to overcome the change in momentum, eventually downing Kissell and Illova, 8-6, to clinch the doubles point.
On court three, the tandem of junior Marianne Jodoin and senior Nicole Lipp fell behind 7-4, but turn the match around, holding an 8-7 lead over Chloe Smith and Sophie Nelson when the point was decided.
In singles play, Lipp won her first game as a collegiate tennis player on court six against Christy Sipes, but dropped the next two to find herself down 2-1. A four-time letter winner for the Duke women's soccer team, Lipp was unable to slow Sipes, falling, 6-3, 6-0, in her first match as a Blue Devil after joining the team just a week ago.
On court three, No. 88 Clayton and Rachel James-Baker were level at 4-4 in the first set before Clayton broke serve to take the set, and eventually the match, 6-4, 6-3. Goldfeld, the 35th ranked player in the latest ITA poll, dropped serve in the second position against Illova to fall behind 3-1 in the first set, but cruised through 11 consecutive games to take the match, 6-3, 6-0, to give Duke a commanding 3-1 lead over the Wolfpack.
In the fourth position, Mulholland broke serve to take a 3-0 lead against Smith and cruised through the first set, 6-1. Mulholland fell behind 4-1 in the second set, but broke serve twice to rally back to level the match at 4-4. The Portland, Ore., native went on to win the set, 7-5, to clinch the match for Duke.
In the top position, No. 16 Mar held a 7-5, 1-2 lead over No. 63 Kissell while Jodoin, ranked No. 84 in the ITA poll, held a 6-4, 3-3, edge against Hande when the match was clinched.
The Blue Devils return to the courts Sunday as they play host to Wake Forest at 12 p.m. at Ambler Tennis Stadium. For live stats and video, visit Tennis Gameday Central.
"We just have to keep getting better no matter who we play," Ashworth said. "Tomorrow we need to keep doing the little things better than we have been. It is really important that we don't take anyone for granted. Wake Forest hasn't had the best of results, but they have a lot of good players, and we need to come out and be ready to go right from the start."
Tennis Match Results
Duke vs NC State
Mar 23, 2013 at Raleigh, N.C.
(Dail Outdoor Stadium)
#7 Duke 4, #40 NC State 1
Singles competition
1. #63 Joelle Kissell (NCSU) vs. #16 Hanna Mar (DUKE) 5-7, 2-1, unfinished
2. #35 Ester Goldfeld (DUKE) def. Tatiana Illova (NCSU) 6-3, 6-0
3. #88 Mary Clayton (DUKE) def. Rachael James-Baker (NCSU) 6-4, 6-3
4. Annie Mulholland (DUKE) def. Chloe Smith (NCSU) 6-1, 7-5
5. Elisha Hande (NCSU) vs. #84 Marianne Jodoin (DUKE) 4-6, 3-3, unfinished
6. Christy Sipes (NCSU) def. Nicole Lipp (DUKE) 6-3, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. #11 Ester Goldfeld/Mary Clayton (DUKE) def. Joelle Kissell/Tatiana Illova (NCSU) 8-6
2. Hanna Mar/Annie Mulholland (DUKE) def. Elisha Hande/Nicole Martinez (NCSU) 8-4
3. Chloe Smith/Sophie Nelson (NCSU) vs. Marianne Jodoin/Nicole Lipp (DUKE) 7-8, unfinished
Match Notes:
Duke 10-3, 1-0 ACC; National ranking #7
NC State 10-3, 1-2 ACC; National ranking #40


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Oak Ridge residents will soon be finding higher electric bills in the mail … and will likely be paying higher water and sewer bills by the start of the year.
Oak Ridge residents will soon be finding higher electric bills in the mail … and will likely be paying higher water and sewer bills by the start of the year.
On Monday night, City Council approved a resolution that effectively increases electricity rates by 2.63 percent — a 1.5 percent increase from power supplier TVA and a 1.13 percent inflationary increase for the city.
The increase will become effective with the Oct. 1 billings, according to information provided by Janice McGinnis, city finance officer.
The average residential household will pay an additional $3.60 a month, while the average small commercial customer will pay an additional $5.33, according to McGinnis.
However, electric rates will continue to fluctuate monthly due to the monthly fuel cost adjustment factor, which is calculated every month by TVA as fuel costs and the cost of power TVA buys from other suppliers rises and falls.
The increase in water and sewer (wastewater) rates was OK'd Monday on first reading by a 6-1 vote, with Council member Trina Baughn voting against the increases. The increase will have to be approved on second reading at its next official meeting before the increased rates are adopted.
The approved water rates amendment includes a 10 percent increase effective Jan. 1 and an 8 percent increase effective Jan. 1, 2015.
According to information presented by McGinnis, the minimum bill for a residential user will go up $1.35 per month in January, $1.19 per month in January 2015.
For sewer rates, a 15 percent increase will go into effect Jan. 1 and another 10 percent increase on Jan. 1, 2015. The minimum bill for a residential user will go up $2.78 in January, an additional $2.13 per month in January 2015.
The water rate hike will fund initial phases of $14.65 million in capital improvements to the Water Treatment Plant, with the U.S. Department of Energy funding half of the cost.
However, the sewer or wastewater rates will fund debt service for money borrowed to pay for capital improvements to the city's aging sewer system. The Environmental Protection Agency has ordered that the city complete these renovations by September 2015.
The money from customers' bills will also pay for operation, maintenance and capital costs for the water and sewer systems.
"We're a residential town," said City Manager Mark Watson, explaining that since there are no large water and sewer customers in the city, the 29,000 residents have to bear the financial brunt of paying for improvements and maintenance to the more than 248 miles of water lines and 261 miles of sewer lines, along with the pumping systems and treatment plants.
Residents Mike Mehaffey and Andrew Howe spoke out in regards to the water and sewer rate increases, with Mehaffey calling it a "criminal" action against people in the city who earn little and Howe asking for a lower minimum rate for people such as singles who don't use as much water.
"I do know people for whom every dollar is a stretch," Council member Anne Garcia Garland said. She said they'd be looking to volunteer organizations to help people for whom the food or utilities choice must be made.
With the increases, said Council member Baughn, the Council is going to completely ruin the chances of attracting more businesses to the city. She said she couldn't support "sticking it" to ratepayers and that Council needs to direct city staff to look at inefficiencies in government.
Several Council members said the city had done a disservice in years past by trying to not raise property taxes and utility rates and now that they are having to do it, the increases are large ones.
The last time water and sewer rates were increased was January of this year.
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Managing Editor Jason Hunsicker's weekend column examines what it would take to make a difference.
It's almost Christmas, and that means time for shopping, for giving, for receiving.
And for fundraisers.
At the Daily Express, we're again promoting the Hope's Kitchen fundraiser, which supports a local soup kitchen that serves meals to those in need.
In front of stores across the county, you'll find volunteers ringing bells and standing guard over red kettles for the Salvation Army, an organization that provides food and other assistance to individuals and families that need a helping hand.
These are the two most visible groups this time of year, but are hardly the only ones. And it's easy to hear the bells, to read the calls for support, and think to yourself about your own problems, your own needs, and grip your dollars more tightly.
But then again, giving feels good. It's the right thing to do. And it turns out that satisfying the fundraising desires would be easy if those of us who can would just do their part.
According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city of Kirksville had 17,505 people living within its borders. Of that total, 15,107 of them are ages 15 and older.
For the sake of this discussion, let's make that age, 15, the bottom age line of having cash to donate to causes like the Salvation Army and Hope's Kitchen.
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Hope's Kitchen doesn't set a fundraising goal, happy to take whatever the community is willing to contribute and do its good work. Last year, the drive set a record by raising $10,000.
Add those together, and you get $100,000. And in our little equation here, we have 10,000 people considered on solid enough footing to contribute.
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Slovakia taken to court over training given to lorry drivers
The European Commission decided to refer Slovakia to the Court of Justice for failing to comply with European legislation on the minimum level of training given to drivers of HGVs over 7.5 tonnes and to coach drivers. This legislation helps to improve road safety by providing drivers with advanced training, building on that required for their basic diving licence. It also enhances the operation of the internal market in road transport by ensuring drivers have a uniform level of training.
The main aim of the Directive in question[1] is to improve the level of lorry drivers' driving skills.
Most professional drivers only hold the usual driving licence. The Directive specifies which drivers are targeted by this training, namely drivers of vehicles over 7.5 tonnes and of public passenger transport vehicles. The purpose of the training is to build on the basic training followed to obtain a driving licence and give professional drivers the skills they need to do their job.
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Slovakia has not notified the Commission of the measures taken to transpose this Directive into national law in line with the Community transport acquis.
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January 2011 Meeting Highlights
The NDCA bi-annual meeting was held in Dallas, Texas on January 7th and 8th, 2011. The points and rule changes from the meeting are as follows:
* President Brian McDonald clarified the moratorium on multi day competitions/championships. The moratorium has been in effect for the past 10 years and applies to the following areas:
* A motion to repeal the Local One Day Events was defeated.
* An alternate motion to freeze applications of Local One Day Events was also defeated.
* The 21 day rule that applies to all events would also include the Local One Day Events.
* A rule was passed that no single person entries would be allowed. The entry must be a couple as defined in the current rule book.
* An International Style step lists for Bronze, Silver and Gold in both Ballroom and Latin were accepted and will appear in the Rule Book.
* Additions to the current invigilation rules were made which include the following:
(1) Early round violation - A warning from the Chairman of Judges or the Invigilator.
(2) Repeated violation in subsequent rounds - all recalls or marks for that dance erased.
(3) Final round violation -
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* Added to the preteen dress code was a rule prohibiting edging of any kind on hem lines, neck lines, etc.
* Amateurs who are teaching will be permitted to enter with their students in Pro/Am competition, provided the teacher is registered with the NDCA as a Competing Teacher.
* NDCA Organizers will not be allowed to accept any IDSF sanctioned events at their competition.
* Judi Hatton was presented the United States Dancesport Hall of Fame award at the Board of Governors meeting.
* Re-elected to office were 1st Vice President - Judi Hatton, Executive Secretary - Tom Murdock, Treasurer - Dennis Rogers.
* July meeting dates - July 8th and 9th, 2011 - Dallas, Texas.