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For many Duke students, year two can be a tough one.
Headlined by challenges like more rigorous classes, declaring a major, maintaining first-year friendships amidst new selective housing affiliations and beginning to scout out study away, DukeEngage, research or career-oriented opportunities, it's no wonder why sophomore year might find several students in a slump.
Deb Lo Biondo, associate dean for West Campus, wrote in an email that she believes many sophomores suffer from a lack of a common experience, with students scattered across West and Central Campus.
"Maintaining meaningful connections with peers and faculty or other adults on campus tends to be harder during this year of much decision making," she wrote.
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One such decision every sophomore must make is choosing a major.
A lot of students think they know exactly what they are going to do [upon first arriving at Duke], but after a year it may become clear to them that their current path is not working, explained Senior Advising Associate Jen Hoff.
Although FOCUS and first-year seminars target community-building, she said there aren't really any comparable programs designed to help [sophomores] "put it all together," leaving them in a state of developmental confusion.
Hoff added that she believes the major declaration process weighs on the minds of students because students may feel as though they have to pick the right thing to get to where they're going, even if they don't necessarily know where they're going. She explained that although the emphasis students place upon their major decisions is probably a bit excessive, it is certainly understandable.
"If [students] have been thinking pre-health for many, many years, they think, 'Well I've wanted to do this since I was six years old, so now I to follow through on that, right?'" she said.
But beyond just selecting a major, sophomore year courses tend to be more difficult than first-year ones, particularly for pre-health students or students pursuing other pre-professional tracks at Duke.
Hoff explained that many students who feel they have to do pre-health also think they have to focus heavily on the natural sciences and slog through a series of classes that they may find difficult and not as rewarding.
'The busyness factor'
On top of the more rigorous academics and major-related decisions Duke already requires of its sophomores, second years may be voluntarily biting off a little more than they can chew.
Thomas Szigethy, associate dean and director of Duke Student Wellness Center, said that sophomore year often affords students their first leadership opportunities within various Duke clubs and organizations. Once school starts to pick up, sophomores may suddenly have a lot more things to get done on their agendas.
"It's not just marginalized to their academics. It's the busyness factor," he said.
Szigethy went on to explain that sophomore students might hit a wall if their process is "do-do-do-do-do" before they finally get to a point where it is no longer humanly possible to get everything done that they're seeking to get done. This is when students become sleep-deprived, and they now have so many things to do that they cannot make up that sleep. From there, students either continue to try to do everything on their plates until they crash or they come in to see DuWell.
He added that eventually students' bodies will tell them if they've pushed themselves hard enough, as evidenced by a winter break survey administered by DuWell that reported students frequently recovering from illness during the first two weeks of winter break.
"I think there's a mentality that 'my health can wait,'" Szigethy said. "But if [students] had actually paid attention to their health ahead of time, they could have avoided the sickness."
Re-establishing community
Several students recalled their experiences with leaving behind the community-fostering comfort of East Campus for what awaited them on West or Central Campus.
Senior Hope Arcuri explained in an email that the nurturing community of East Campus makes it easier for students to run into people they know, grab meals with them and simply plan time together. She added that without an upperclassmen presence on East, certain Duke social pressures—including selective living groups, being overly committed and beauty standards—aren't as obvious or impactful.
"Most people will give you the time of day, and everyone is struggling to figure out the whole 'college thing' together," Arcuri, who is writing a book about her experience as a sophomore, wrote.
Upon taking up residence at Central Campus for her sophomore year, Arcuri wrote that she struggled to maintain her friendships with several classmates who lived on West and found that making new ones on Central was equally difficult.
Arcuri praised the Brodhead Center for serving as a common meeting place for upperclassmen, mirroring the Marketplace experience and making the meal transition from freshman to sophomore year a little bit better.
Sophomore Elliott Davis and junior Zoey Kang both echoed Arcuri's struggle.
Davis wrote in an email that although he has been presented with the academic, extra-curricular and professional opportunities his sophomore year, he has also found it difficult to meet up with current friends or make new ones upon leaving East Campus.
Kang—who wrote in an email that the most difficult part about her sophomore year was the scattering of her first-year hall all over West Campus—explained that the experience has taught her about the importance of staying open to making new friends.
"Of course, [living apart from your best friends] just lends itself to developing deeper relationships with those you either weren't close to before or those you didn't know," she wrote.
For some students, transitioning away from East Campus might solidify some existing relationships in favor of others. Junior Cheenu Tiwari wrote in an email that he grew much closer to his first-year friends that had continued onto join a residential block with him on West Campus.
A lot of the friendships made during the first year are harder to maintain later on because everyone gets busier, but the people a student is able to stay close to, such as the members of their block, become extremely close friends, Tiwari wrote in an email.
Reflecting on the slump
When asked what comes to mind when they think of the "sophomore slump," students gave varying answers.
In junior Briana Kleiner's opinion, the slump is best described as a roadblock during the second year of college—like hitting a wall of exhaustion.
"You get so tired of the countless hours of work, and begin to slack off. You get frustrated easily and you let the academic rigor consume you emotionally and physically," she wrote in an email.
Arcuri held the opposite view, however, arguing that the slump is more emotional and social than academic.
She explained that although these emotional and social effects might sometimes manifest in lower academic performance, Arcuri and her friends' sophomore slumps were not necessarily characterized by decreased academic motivation or performance.
Sophomore Joanna Li explained that though the first year is marketed as a year for growth and exploration, becoming a sophomore is like suddenly being thrust into the cold reality. Students are all of a sudden expected to be equipped with the professional and social knowledge of navigating life, she said.
She likened the transition to the move-in process at Duke.
"Freshman year you get a bunch of FACs to carry your stuff, and then the subsequent years you're expected to just do everything yourself," she wrote in an email.
Responding with solutions
Arcuri offered her opinion on how many of the complaints associated with the sophomore slump might be avoided going forward for those struggling with it now. If more students were willing to admit that they are not alone with the sophomore year struggles, she said, then they would be better able to lean on one another through hard times.
"The phrase makes you think that it's a season of life where you're unmotivated and lazy, and I knew that would never be me. And then I actually got the sophomore slump and I realized it has nothing at all to do with motivation and laziness," she wrote. "I realized that not only was this happening all over Duke, it was happening all over college campuses around the U.S."
Lo Biondo reiterated Arcuri's claim, explaining that the "sophomore slump" is a common occurrence on most college campuses across the country, as affirmed by much research that has been conducted over the past decade on the sophomore year experience.
Duke is already leading the way in developing initiatives to combat the slump in response to this research, she added.
In 2007, Duke initiated the Duke Social Relationships Project (DSRP), a
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Lo Biondo cited one particular finding of the DSRP—that students who are more passionate for their academic work and who had developed a relationship with a faculty member were less lonely and tended to be more engaged. She noted that this finding was the basis for originally initiating the FLUNCH program and faculty outings as new Duke student programs, in addition to making the Faculty-In-Residence (FIR) program more robust.
She added that the DSRP findings collectively inspired the development of Duke's Sophomore Year Experience program, which has already been benchmarked by several other universities since its inception.
Lo Biondo wrote that if she could add another initiative to the current programming for Duke sophomores, it would be to add more FIR's to the upperclassmen campuses along with more living learning communities.
Arcuri pitched in some ideas of her own for new student programming that might better facilitate the transition from freshman to sophomore year, including a "mentor/buddy" system of individual juniors or seniors being assigned to each underclassman and upperclassmen-led discussion sessions about different topics such as social life, health and nutrition, campus involvement and academics.
She explained that just having someone older who has been through the sophomore slump can help make a student more comfortable with opening up about it.
"The only way I got through sophomore year was by talking to two seniors every week," she wrote. "They literally counseled me through that season of my life, because they had been there and they knew what to say."
Despite all the sophomore slump may present to students, it may also have its own silver lining.
Kleiner wrote that although classes will become more challenging during sophomore year, students should not let the pressure of doing well outweigh the importance of taking care of themselves.
She encouraged her fellow students to live not just for the memories they make academically, but for those special ones with people and events that they will look back on and treasure for the rest of their lives.
Junior Ines Jordan-Zoob reflected on the best parts about being a sophomore.
"You feel more established on campus, and tend to have more direction than freshman year. You are also less pressured by the career and recruitment opportunities of junior year," she said. "So make the most of it. Go to one cool speaker event a week, and hang out with your friends. Enjoy your time, because when sophomore year ends, you're already halfway done with Duke."
The beginning of July brings with it a handful of new Duke administrators.
For Duke students and personnel traveling between downtown Durham and Duke's campus, transportation may soon become less of a worry.
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Some thinkers play down the importance of poverty in favour of the "violent subculture theory".
This is the idea that some black communities, for some reason,have developed cultural values that are more tolerant of crime and violence.
Some commentators on the unrest in Ferguson – mostly right-wing, though not all white – seem to favour this idea, but naturally it remains highly controversial.
There is evidence in the official police-recorded figures that black Americans are more likely to commit certain types of crime than people of other races.
While it would be naïve to suggest that there is no racism in the US criminal justice system, victim reports don't support the idea that this is because of mass discrimination.
Higher poverty rates among various urban black communities might explain the difference in crime rates, although the evidence is mixed.
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Undoing this "problem" of analysis is like dealing with the trembler switch on a planted bomb. Your analysis shows that much better than most.
I am willing to bet that an analysis of crime based only on poverty levels would show most offenders are from a poor or deprived background. But of course that will be avoided like the plague.
However, the implication that somebody commits murder JUST BECAUSE of the colour of his/her skin is both deeply offensive and stupid given the (white) West's recorded history of war, colonialism and genocide. That too is avoided like the cultural plague it is.
When presented with facts that make you mad. Bring up the past which has nothing to do with the problem today and call everyone racist. I don't like you telling the truth how offensive. White people used to be so bad a really long time ago how dare they tell the truth now. If i do this and call everyone racist. I will divert everyones attention from the truth.
Hah! SURELY you Jest! No matter how you frame it…. that was then, THIS IS NOW!
In other words, you're saying the past doesn't ever affect the present?
By Diane Christiansen on April 8, 2018
With memories of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, which ravaged Texas, Florida, and Puerto Rico in 2017, still fresh in their minds, residents of the US Atlantic and Gulf Coasts are bracing for yet another busy hurricane season. Researchers at Colorado State University predict a slightly above-average 2018 season with 14 tropical storms, at least three of which are expected to be major hurricanes, Category 3 or higher! Though having the advance warning is helpful, it would be even better if we could find a way to stop the deadly storms from forming altogether. Now, Norwegian researchers may have found the answer in— of all places — air bubbles.
Hurricanes, also known as tropical cyclones or typhoons , are created when cold and hot masses of air collide . However, the key to the deadly storms' formation is the ocean surface temperatures, which have to reach 79.7 degrees Fahrenheit (26.5 degrees Celsius), or higher, to provide them with energy. In 2005, after seeing the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina, Norwegian researcher Olav Hollingsæter was determined to find a way cool down the water. The scientist said, "The hurricane's strength was the result of high seawater temperatures, and my first thought was that we should be able to do something about this."
This is not the first time researchers have tried to come up with ways to cool down ocean temperatures. However, previous ideas, which included transporting icebergs from the Arctic to the Gulf of Mexico and seeding clouds with salt to make them whiter and more reflective to block the sun's heat, were not practicable .
On the other hand, Hollingsæter's suggestion of using air bubbles is easy to implement and extremely effective. Grim Eidnes, a senior research scientist at Scandinavia's largest research organization SINTEF, said, "During Norwegian winters, sea surface water is colder than at depth, so by lifting warmer water to the surface using bubble curtains, we can prevent the fjords from icing up." The technique has also been used to prevent ocean oil spills from spreading and to control silt in a river in Wales (see video below).
The idea behind the air bubble curtain is simple. Perforated pipes, deployed from offshore oil rigs or directly into the ocean from the shore, are lowered between 100 and 150 meters into the sea. Once the pipes are in place, compressed air is pumped through, forming air bubbles. As the bubbles rise to the surface, they draw up warmer water, or, as will be the case in the Atlantic Ocean, colder water from underneath. According to Eidnes, "By bringing this water to the surface using the bubble curtains, the surface temperature will fall to below 79.7 degrees Fahrenheit ( 26.5 degrees Celsius), thus cutting off the hurricane's energy supply."
While the project, which Hollingsæter is pursuing in partnership with SINTEF, is still in initial stages, the researchers are optimistic . They believe the system, which can be implemented on a large-scale, should be tested in the hurricane- prone Yucatan Straits, which connects the Yucatan basin to the Gulf of Mexico. However, not everyone is convinced the air bubble curtain is a good idea. Fox 13 meteorologist Dave Osterberg believes the storms are nature's way of transfering heat from the equators to the poles, and fears that changing that could alter the Earth's weather patterns and result in something even more deadly. However, Hollingsæter remains undeterred . The researcher said, "This project is both meaningful and important. I hope and believe that we will succeed."
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Monday, March 15, 2010
Does this Blog Make My Butt Look Big? A Healthy Breakfast-- I do eat like this more than you might think!
20 comments:
- Bonnie said...
I love to supreme my citrus. This whole post just looks delicious! I have a bag of spinach in my fridge just waiting to live under some poached eggs.
- March 15, 2010 at 8:37 PM
- À LA GRAHAM said...
First off, I love "does this blog make my butt look big?!" and I completely agree they look like "jewels". This entire post looks amazing!
- March 15, 2010 at 9:48 PM
- Ciao Chow Linda said...
Thanks for the shout-out! What a delicious and healthy looking breakfast you posted.
- March 16, 2010 at 5:12 AM
- Bellini Valli said...
I am always looking for healthy alternatives!!
- March 16, 2010 at 5:17 AM
- Megan said...
I just made an orange capris salad and it was so good. I'm going to have to try this. That dressing sounds wonderful. I like zest!
- March 16, 2010 at 6:13 AM
- TKW said...
Healthy AND exciting! And beautiful to boot!
- March 16, 2010 at 6:13 AM
- Pam said...
That picture with the dripping yolk just made me drool. This healthy breakfast looks absolutely delicious.
- March 16, 2010 at 8:14 AM
- Emily said...
Mmmm, I LOVE eggs benedict, especially Florentine! And the oranges on the side look so delicious and it seems like they'd make such a nice balance to it all!
- March 16, 2010 at 9:19 AM
- Karen said...
The fruit looks so beautiful - you're right... just like jewels!
- March 16, 2010 at 10:10 AM
- Joanne said...
Forget wheaties. I'm pretty sure this is the breakfast of champions. I'm all about the grapefruit lately...I've been eating one a day for the past month. I might ahve to make this recipe. And make that two a day.
- March 16, 2010 at 10:52 AM
- The Short (dis)Order Cook said...
Yeah, we East Coasters are defintely smarting from hearing about your swim! I could have swum in the floods. :-D At least I had cara cara oranges for my cake this weekend.
Your breakfast definitely looks way better than a trip to Dunkin donuts. You have half your daily fruit and vegetable quota in there and plenty of good flavors. I wish I could make my poached eggs look that good. I know what you mean about feeling the need to prove to people that you actually do eat healthfully when you're not blogging!
- March 16, 2010 at 11:05 AM
- LadyJayPee said...
I'd love to see more of your "everyday" methods & recipes. We mostly eat this way but I'm getting bored with my stuff, so am always on the hunt for something new. Thank you for the post!
- March 16, 2010 at 1:49 PM
- Kim said...
I must tell you that I LOVE poached eggs! They are my favorite way to enjoy eggs AND I love them atop sauteed spinach. I crave it! However, I have never seen such a gorgeous breakfast salad as yours. I'm going to have to try that jeweled citrus salad soon!
- March 16, 2010 at 5:21 PM
- Monica H said...
So simple yet delicious. I love poached eggs and that citrus salad looks so good!
- March 16, 2010 at 9:30 PM
- Debinhawaii said...
A beautiful and healthy breakfast. The salad is gorgeous and poached eggs are my favorite. ;-)
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- March 18, 2010 at 2:47 AM
- Muneeba said...
Delightful! Loving all the colors and textures in this breakfast ... plus, who doesn't enjoy a shot of the yolk dribbling out of the egg?? Yumm!
- March 19, 2010 at 8:13 PM
- bella said...
Debby, where in the world do you find blood oranges. Whole Foods? Trader Joe's? Someone local in CA? I have just got to get some of those beauties! Still down 18 pounds, but at a plateau, like you cooking healthy the majority of the time! Roz
- March 20, 2010 at 10:31 AM
- Valerie said...
Healthy+tasty is a rare combination but this looks like it may have broken that seal!
Debby, I have a Beautiful Blogger Award for you. :)
- March 21, 2010 at 8:53 AM
- Lindsey said...
Beautiful. Hysterical. and sounding very tasty! I loved reading this! When I started writing my blog I gained 6 pounds... ok. 8. I don't eat like post every day either anymore!
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Faldo's last walk at Muirfield
Golfer returns to favorite course, where he won 2 Open titles
The toughest question for any world-class golfer is to pick his favorite course in the world. It turned out to be easy for Nick Faldo once he set some parameters.
The six-time major champion was filming a promotional spot for Glenmorangie earlier this year when he was asked to name his favorite course and why. Faldo found himself wanting a little bit of everything, from the towering pines of Augusta National to the links courses of the British Open to the coastline of Pebble Beach.
As he tried to figure out how to mix all that together, another element entered the equation — memories.
"Unsolicited, it clicked," Faldo said in a recent interview. "Memorability is important, isn't it? And then suddenly I thought, 'Muirfield.' That green, the 18th hole, I won two Opens, which is pretty darn cool. That probably woke me up and I thought, 'This is really an important place to me.'"
It means enough that Faldo will play in the British Open next week for the 35th time. The opening round is on the day he turns 56.
He last competed at St. Andrews in 2010, missing the cut with an 81 when he was caught in the worst of the wind. He did not enter another tournament as a tuneup leading up to Muirfield. He is relying on memories, and as good as they are, they won't be enough for him to play like he once did.
No matter.
"It will be the last walk at Muirfield," Faldo said. "If I could just get in the right frame of mind, if I hit the golf ball solid, that's as good as it gets. If it goes sideways, if I can't put a score on the card, you're going to have to accept that."
Faldo rarely hit it sideways, certainly not at Muirfield.
It was in 1987 when Faldo famously made 18 pars in a gloomy final round and captured the first of his three Open titles when Paul Azinger faltered. Five years later, Faldo was a machine until he made a mess of the final round, losing a four-shot lead in five holes and then recovering with four of the best holes he ever played to beat John Cook, who helped by botching the last two holes.
Muirfield has the greatest collection of champions of any major course in the world. Faldo and James Braid are the only players to win the Open there twice.
The memories are strong. Faldo doesn't always remember where his shots landed, only how they felt leaving his club, particularly his win in '92. The 5-iron on the 15th hole is one of the best shots he ever hit. Facing a left-to-right wind, he had to work the ball in the same direction and stay left of the flag to let a ridge do the work. He fed the shot into 3 feet for birdie.
"And then the driver and 4-iron on the 17th was as good as it gets," he said. "They had a red telephone box on the corner of the grandstand. I aimed at that and hit a draw, and then a perfect 4-iron 20 feet left of the flag."
His two wins at Muirfield could not have been any more different.
Faldo can relate to Tiger Woods in one aspect — criticism and scrutiny of the swing, especially when the swing is going through a major overhaul. Faldo had already played on four Ryder Cup teams and won the Order of Merit when he rebuilt his swing under David Leadbetter and went three years without a win.
The press panned him. He recalls seeing other players mimic what he was trying to do with his swing. The worst of it was in the spring of 1987, when he arrived in the Atlanta airport and saw so many players headed east to Augusta National for the Masters. Faldo didn't qualify. He was going in the other direction, to Hattiesburg, Miss.
"That hurt," he said. "But I shot four 67s, and that was it."
But later that summer, Faldo made a 4-foot par putt on the 18th at Muirfield to win for the first time.
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Reluctantly, I realize it's time to embrace the cheerier holiday of Christmas. I'm still not ready to bring out the decorations, but today was my first day of Christmas shopping (online, of course). Now that I have the gifts ordered, I need some wrapping paper.
Gift Shrouds (Eclectic by Design) promises 'Dark designs for wicked wrapping. Helping bats and ghouls celebrate in style'. And they deliver. Customers can choose from critters to cleavers, to lovely Victorian patterns for their holiday wrappings.
For me, the problem is I don't have many friends who would truly appreciate the paper adorning their gift as much as I would. Perhaps I'll send Santa the link.
Hello friends and fellow fiends. For my first after-strike blog, I've decided to be a little self indulgent and talk about what's been going on with me. I won't be hurt if you skip these ramblings and wait for something more fun, but if you're interested in some introspective chat, read on.
Whenever Halloween has come and gone, I wait and see what my mood will be. Most years, I mourn the passing for a week, venture out to discount sales and see if there are any treasures to be found, and think about what I am going to do next year before the flurry of Christmas takes over.
There is a level of patience that goes beyond and above expectation. I believe I've reached the outer limits of mine when it comes to the excruciatingly slow loading times on this website. So I've decided to go on strike.
Perhaps strike isn't the right word, because there has already been conversations to discuss this problem and how my needs aren't being met by my hosting server.
Ok then. I'm going on a blogging strike. I need the extra time to harass Yetch into picking a new provider. And besides, someone in this house will suffer physical harm if I have to continue dealing with 30 second load times. It's better for all involved if I just step away from the computer.
I'm hoping this will be resolved by early next week. See you then.
After watching a bit of Hannibal on television last night (I like Julianne Moore, but she just isn't a substitute for Jodi Foster), I remembered an item I've been meaning to blog about for ages.
Thanks to Natalie at Bake and Destroy, you now know what to get your favourite cannibal or undead friend for Christmas. As part of her - and I kid you not - Zombies in Popular Media Class, she wrote The Joy of Cooking Humans for all flesh eaters to enjoy.
The premise came after musing about the evolution of Zombies over the years (especially throughout the filmography of George Romero):
After a record breaking 10 hours to take everything down, sort it into storage bins and then clean up (normally I can do it in 5 hours), I've been somewhat burnt out this last week. I need a bit longer to get back into the swing of things and to take a little break for myself.
Last night I dreamt that I'd built a new prop for next year - a sure sign that I need to take it easy still.
In the meantime, here's a video from another haunter I've mentioned before (Dave the Dead) showing his decorations obediently marching themselves back into storage.
If only it were that easy.
It's all gone. Not a prop to be seen on the main floor.
I'm left feeling torn in three directions. First, I feel a bit sad that it's over. Conversely, I'm very happy to have my house back to normal (everything seems so spacious!). And finally, I'm starting to ponder what the theme for next year will be.
In the meantime, I invite you to take a look at images from this year's theme in the Art Ghoullery.
The children's restaur-haunt was a nice change since it allowed me to have fancier items in the front room (gift shop), and a real party atmosphere in the dining area. It also was designed in a way that it didn't interfere much with day to day life, so I could set up most of it early on.
I hope all of you had a great Halloween. I still have a couple of party ideas to post from this year. After that, it's back to enjoying gems found online and in my city.
So farewell for another year to my seasonal visitors; come back in September to see what new ideas I've come up with.
As for the rest of you, I'll be updating the blog as usual. Stick around, my lovelies, as we start the countdown to 2009.
It's finally here.
I wanted to post Halloween wishes to you early this morning, my dark little darlings, before I head out the door for a whirlwind day. And as a present, I am sharing one of my favourite David Hartman pictures. I keep meaning to do a proper post about him, but it will have to keep for another time.
With bright sunshine and warm temperatures (at least here in Toronto), I imagine it will be a pleasant Halloween for all (though is it really a Canadian Halloween if all of your costume isn't covered by a hat, scarf and winter coat?).
My wishes and thoughts for you on All Hallow's Eve:
Enjoy yourself today. Take time to breathe it all in.
Buy yourself a treat (the kids aren't the only ones who deserve it).
Be safe.
Respect the hard work of home haunters and their props. And look out for the little ones being bullied by bigger cowards while trick or treating (bullies are the real monsters).
I don't normally post cutesy things on my blog, and I NEVER post random pictures found online (at least not without a backstory), but I had to make an exception with this image. It's called "Weiners on Safari" and you can find the original on the Globe and Mail website, along with more Halloween pet pictures.
I think the zebra looks like a Mexican wrestler costume.
On a related note (newspapers, not pets or wrestlers), yours truly has been interviewed by Patrick White who writes for the Life section of the Globe and Mail (a very large newspaper here in Canada). After stumbling upon my site, he contacted me to have a chat for his upcoming Halloween article on Canadian Haunters - understanding people who go beyond the basics at this time of year.
Looking for something to do in the city? Might I suggestNightmare on Queen St.
Playdead Cult and Darkside have once again created "two levels of terror" in a haunt running until Nov 1st.
For the low price of $10, you can experience thrills, chills and live music at The Playdead Mansion - 1233 Queen St W, Toronto (west of Dufferin. Be sure to use the back entrance located off Gwynne Ave).
Haunt hours are between 8-11pm tonight and Saturday (may extend to accommodate existing line-ups); 7pm-11pm Halloween Night.
After a peek at the trailer (posted below), I don't think it's for the timid.
This year in the party room I used an idea from another haunter and created floating candles to go along with the other decorations hanging from the ceiling.
It's a quick, inexpensive project using battery operated candlesticks, fishing line, hot glue and tacks. Anyone can make this prop. Check out the how-to in my monster workshop.
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CBS Films has shuffled its release schedule, moving action-comedy "Seven Psychopaths" forward a month to Oct. 12 and pushing crime comedy "Gambit" back to next year.
The banner opted to move Martin McDonaugh's "Pyschopaths" — starring Colin Farrell and Sam Rockwell — forward from its November slot in the wake of it being selected for the Midnight Madness section of the Toronto Intl. Film Festival.
"Gambit," starring Cameron Diaz and Colin Firth, had been set for Oct. 12 and is now likely to open in the first quarter. The pic, also starring Alan Rickman, Tom Courtenay, Stanley Tucci and Cloris Leachman, had orignally been dated for January before it was moved into the fall.
"Seven Psychopaths" will open against a pair of wide releases — Warner Bros.' drama "Argo," directed by Ben Affleck, and Sony's Kevin James comedy "Here Comes the Boom."


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Travelling with children
A small, inherently peaceful country, with a friendly populace, a good healthcare system and a decent transport infrastructure, Costa Rica is arguably the most child-friendly destination in Central America. Add a bounty of exotic wildlife, countless beaches and enough outdoor activities to keep even the most adrenaline-fuelled teenager quiet for a week or two, and it's easy to see why the country is fast becoming one of the most popular destinations for families looking for a break with a bit more bite.
Like most other Latin countries, children are a fundamental part of society in Costa Rica, and you'll be made to feel more than welcome in hotels and restaurants and on guided tours and trips; indeed, in many restaurants, junior (especially if they're blond and blue-eyed) is likely to prove the star attraction. Very few hotels do not accept children (we've noted in the Guide those that don't), and you'll find that the comparatively early opening hours in restaurants actually favour the routines of younger families.
Costa Rica is also a very safe destination to travel around, with a long history of political stability and far less crime than in neighbouring countries. You don't need specific inoculations to visit (and malaria is only present in the southern Caribbean) and most tourist places have a high standard of food hygiene, so health problems are rarely an issue – though Costa Rica's position near the equator means that you should take the necessary precautions with the sun. In the unlikely scenario that you do require medical help, note that the (private) healthcare system in Costa Rica is excellent, with a couple of top-notch clinics in San José, while the capital's Hospital Nacional de Niños at C 14, Av Central (t 2222-0122) has the best pediatric specialists in Central America.
Costa Rica's incredible wildlife will undoubtedly provide your children with the most abiding memories of their trip, and you'd struggle to spend a couple of weeks in the country and not see a blue morpho butterfly, a colourful keel-billed toucan or a sloth or howler monkey working their way through the rainforest canopy – the latter two are particularly prevalent in Tortuguero and Manuel Antonio national parks. Most parks have well-maintained trails, many of which are short circuits; travellers with very young children will find pushchair-friendly paths at Poás and Carara national parks and the Reserva Santa Elena, while the main-crater viewpoint at Parque Nacional Volcán Irazú is also reachable with a buggy.
Butterfly farms are a big hit for younger children. It can sometimes seem that every small rural village has its own finca de la mariposa, but two of the best – and most interesting for the adults – are the La Gaucima Butterfly Farm just outside Alajuela, in the Valle Central, and the Butterfly Conservancy at El Castillo, near La Fortuna, the biggest in the country. Similarly, frog gardens, or ranariums, should also appeal thanks to the variety of croaking, whirring, garishly coloured species that are easily spotted hopping about; most major tourist centres, such as Monteverde, have a frog garden, while several private wildlife reserves run evening frog walks.
Costa Rica's two long coastlines are backed by some beautiful beaches, though swimming should be supervised at all times – the same waves that make the country so popular with surfers can be dangerous for children, while some of the best beaches are plagued by riptides. Older children can rent bodyboards and surfboards in major surfing resorts such as Tamarindo and Santa Teresa/Mal País.
Taking a dip in an outdoor hot spring is a novel experience likely to be enjoyed by young children and teenagers alike. Most complexes have a variety of pools (of varying temperatures), many "fed" by waterfalls that you can perch under, and some have water slides as well; the springs around Volcán Arenal make great spots for a thermally heated soak. Given its constant activity, Arenal is also the best place for some serious volcano viewing, offering (weather permitting) memorable scenes of molten lava and hot rocks spilling down its flanks, especially from the (relative) safety of the Arenal Observatory Lodge. Always heed local safety warnings, and follow the advice in the For more information, see Volcán Arenal: explosions and eruptions.
The variety of outdoor activities available to teenagers is seemingly endless, and few will be able to resist hurtling through the treetops attached to cables on a zip line; hanging bridges offer a more relaxing alternative to exploring the upper canopy. You can go bungee-jumping in the Valle Central and at Jacó on the Pacific coast, and caving in Parque Nacional Barra Honda and Venado, near La Fortuna. Older teenagers can try their hand at white-water rafting by tackling the raging rapids of the Pacuaré and Reventázon rivers among others, though there are also "safari floats" on much calmer waters that will appeal to all the family.
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NH best at controlling spread of infectious diseasesBy KATHRYN MARCHOCKI
New Hampshire Union Leader
December 17. 2013 9:07PM
New Hampshire scored highest of all 50 states in terms of controlling and preventing infectious disease, according to two national non-profit agencies that promote health issues.
The state met eight of the 10 indicators identified by the Trust for America's Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation for prevent and control the spread of infectious diseases, according to their report released Tuesday titled "Outbreaks: Protecting Americans from Infections."
"I'm clearly pleased and clearly challenged to maintain and improve where we are today. Our duty to the people of New Hampshire is to get all of these indicators," state Public Health Director Dr. Jose Montero said Tuesday.
Still, Montero said the high score does not mean "we are going to be complacent."
"It seems that New Hampshire is well positioned in both addressing current problems and being able to identify and respond to new problems," Trust for America's Health executive director Jeff Levi said.
Vaccinating the public against whooping cough and seasonal flu were the two areas where the state came up short.
New Hampshire failed to meet the federal Health and Human Services standard of vaccinating 90 percent of 19- to 35-month-old children against whooping cough. It also failed to meet the standard of vaccinating at least half its population aged 6 and older against the seasonal flu in 2012-2013, the report revealed.
Montero said the state still has an overall high rate of immunization and is making progress each year.
The state's vaccinated 88.7 percent of children in the recommended age group for whooping cough last year, Montero said.
And its vaccination rate for seasonal flu is "somewhere in the high 40s," he added.
The state intends to improve these rates by working more closely with clinical providers and the general public to encourage more people to get vaccinated, he said.
Levi said there are certain things individuals can do to protect itself from infectious disease, such as hand washing and getting vaccinated.
Beyond that, "if there is one central function for public health, it is to protect us from things over which we have no control....We as individuals don't have control over infectious disease and that is why we need a strong public health presence," Levi continued.
New Hampshire scored high in either maintaining or increasing public health funding and maintaining a public health laboratory capable of handling a surge in testing due to an outbreak in a particular disease, the report found. It also has the ability to provide round-the-clock transport of samples to the state's public health lab.
Montero said the public health budget has actually stabilized since recent increases have mostly made up for cuts in past years.
"I don't want people to get the impression that we have plenty of funding, because we don't," he said.
Other indicators New Hampshire scored well on include its requirement that health-care facilities report health-care associated infections to the state and provides human papillomavirus vaccines for teens.
"From antibiotic-resistant superbugs to salmonella to the seasonal flu, infectious disease disrupt lives and communities," Levi said.
New Hampshire also developed a climate change adaptation plan that includes focusing on the impact it has on human health. This includes reporting on the rise in tick- and mosquito-borne viruses among the state's population, Levi said.
Seven states met seven of 10 key indicators, according to the report. Most states (34) met five of the 10 indicators. Three states tied for the lowest score, which was meeting two of the 10 indicators. They are Georgia, Nebraska and New Jersey.


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Greasy Spoons (and Chopsticks): Ryoma Ramen
Nick Kowalski visits Ryoma in Nakano
Nicky's back, grease-fans.
In my gustatory peregrinations, the cheap eats, tasty as they are, lead your humble interlocutor to washing them down with even cheaper Volstead Act violations, which then leads to renewed hunger and a certain old stand-by: the ramen shop.
So it is that on one recent chilly evening, I found myself at the friendly ramen atelier Ryoma, in front of Arai-Yakushimae station on the Seibu-Shinjuku line, in Nakano.
Ryoma is a classy joint in many senses of the word – when I showed up, the last two seats at the counter of this relatively spacious noodlery were filled by the proprietor and an apparently disoriented old dame who'd seen better days decades ago. He fed her, figured out where she was headed, and helped her on her way. Sense of community and all that. Good stuff.
More important to you, though dear reader, is the type of class that surrounds an inventive competitor in the increasingly tough world of good ramen.
With half a dozen counter seats and a pair of tables that comfortably seat four each facing a big, deep version of the normally long, cramped ramen kitchen, Ryoma feels a bit more open than some of its counterparts.
Ryoma has gained a certain amount fame for their Italian-esque tomato-cheese ramen, which is well worth a try.
The menu also offers new takes on old classics as well. Ryoma alternates days between shoyu (soy sauce) and shio (salt) soups, offering two versions of each: with or without katsuo. Their other step in an original direction is using thinly-sliced chicken breast as a topping.
The day I stopped by was a shio day, so I went for the signature tori-chashumen (?880) with futomen (fat noodles) in the regular shio soup.
A revelation.
Most shio soups are thin and mild – the light ramen, if you will. Not this one – it was thick and rich, full of flavor and satisfying in its own right, bringing shio to the big leagues, where good soup often carries the day. Into this lovely broth was plunged a mass of well-balanced noodles – good, chewy, and filling. Along with the nori and other usual toppings came the chicken: thinly-sliced and lightly cooked, it was still pink in the center and, thus tender and flavorful as it cooked in the soup.
Now I realize some of you may not be aware of modern food hygiene and the like and may balk at the idea of chicken being anything other than charred into a dry, tasteless husk. I also realize that, if this is you, I'm not going to change your mind about fearing a bit of pink.
Luckily, there is an easy solution – the one old Nick goes for. When you get the bowl, invert the contents.
No, not the whole thing, you jerk. Just the noodles and toppings – make them bottomings instead. The chicken goes down under the hot soup and not only cooks, but allows you save some of it for later in the bowl – a little treat.
Throughout the whole meal, I had no complaints. Beyond offering something original in the bowl and having it work, Ryoma also has possibly the most genuinely friendly service and atmosphere of any ramen shop I've been in, and that's a lot.
In addition to the tomato-cheese ramen and chicken, they offer gyoza bigger than my ego and other sides as well.
Sadly, the Takadanobaba branch recently closed, but it did me to thinking of that vaunted precinct. The stretch of Waseda-dori between Takadanobaba and Waseda might be the world capital of ramen. It is to noodle fame what Hollywood is to movies or Vegas is to mediocre shameless singers.
I shall take you on a tour. Watch this space.
Ryoma is mere meters from the South exit of Arai-Yakushimae station on the Seibu-Shinjuku line. Go out the gate and turn left, before you hit the main street, you'll see it on your right.


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Special task force on an anti-piracy operation.
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DLR´s satellite "AISat" monitoring world-wide marine traffic.
Oil tanker "Sirius Star", owned and operated by Vela International Marine Ltd.
TerraSAR-X detects the hijacked oil tanker "Sirius Star" off the Somalian coast
Modern piracy, illegal fishing, and dense traffic confront maritime authorities with a growing challenge. Under a project entitled 'satellite-based maritime safety and security', scientists of the German Aerospace Centre (DLR) are developing innovative technologies that contribute towards protecting the oceans and enhancing the safety of navigation.
In the fields of satellite missions and Earth observation as well as navigation and communication, DLR institutes possess eminent scientific expertise and a unique infrastructure. Both these components are involved in the development of information services under the satellite-based maritime security project, security in this case implying both security from attack and safety in operation. The objective is not only to detect illegal activities on the oceans more precisely and quickly but also to warn ships of heavy seas and approaching vessels.
This interdisciplinary subject is handled by two DLR research areas, Space and Transport. The scientists involved come from four DLR institutes: the German Remote Sensing Data Centre (DFD), the Applied Remote Sensing Cluster (MF), the Institute of Communication and Navigation (KN), and the Institute of Space Systems (RY). At the same time, activities relating to security from attack form part of security research, DLR's cross-departmental programme under which defence- and security-related research and development activities are being planned and controlled.
Setting up a GMES real-time service for maritime security
One of the key terms in the field of maritime security is GMES, short for Global Monitoring of Environment and Security, a joint programme of the European Commission (EU) and the European Space Agency (ESA). Next to Galileo, GMES forms the second pillar of the European space strategy. In the field of Earth observation, DLR is currently developing several GMES services designed to assist in the surveillance of the oceans.
Within GMES, maritime security involves a multitude of remote-sensing data products which serve to evaluate the state of the sea, to identify sea ice and oil pollution, to measure wind forces, and to detect ships. DLR's Remote Sensing Cluster has the scientific expertise necessary for developing highly complex algorithms with which such information may be derived from radar and other data.
The cluster's specialists are particularly interested in amalgamating information derived from various satellite data into new products with an added value. Additional knowhow is provided by the Earth Observation Centre (EOC) which leads the field in merging remote-sensing data with information supplied by the international Automatic Identification System (AIS) with which all major ships on the oceans must be equipped.
Global identification of ships by AIS satellites
Coordinated by the Institute of Space Systems, the first AIS satellites and a terrestrial AIS test area will become operational shortly. AISat is the first German satellite which permits to observe the movements of ships worldwide from space. It assists in developing and supporting leading-edge methods and processes for optimising the routes of ships as well as for safeguarding Europe's external borders, maritime shipping routes, and maritime infrastructures. With a high-gain helix antenna, signals from maritime distress beacons (AIS-SART) may be received as well.
An ultra-modern real-time data centre
All data ultimately arrive at the ground station of the German Remote Sensing Data Centre at DLR's Neustrelitz site in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where up-to-date information from the high-resolution radar satellites TerraSAR-X and TanDEM-X is processed in real time together with data from ESA's ENVISAT mission. To fulfil this task even better in the future, an ultra-modern real-time data centre is being built which will provide national and international maritime users with information extracted by a highly efficient process.
Neustrelitz has set an example by demonstrating that the movement data of a ship may be acquired within 15 minutes and forwarded within the same length of time to authorities and clients with statutory powers. In a test, DLR supported the Federal Maritime Police, the German Navy, and the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) under the PIRASAT project in surveying the Gulf of Aden to suppress piracy. One case in point is the successful detection and subsequent surveillance of the tanker Sirius Star after it was taken by pirates. Moreover, DLR is deploying the test version of its real-time service in three projects, DeMarine-Sicherheit (BMWi), MARISS (ESA), and DOLPHIN (EU FP7).
The more data sources are available, the better can GMES real-time data be used. Consequently, DLR scientists plan to include other international satellite systems in the acquisition of data.
Improved safety for maritime traffic
DLR is also actively involved in improving the safety of traffic on the oceans. Related activities represent the operational safety component of the satellite-based maritime security project. The background is provided by the e-navigation strategy initiated by the International Maritime Organisation in 2006, under which the DLR Institute of Communication and Navigation is participating in a project entitled Maritime Traffic Technology: e-navigation integrity (MVT-EnavI).
In areas where traffic is very dense, such as the Baltic and the North Sea, it is important that all movements of vessels be registered reliably to further reduce the risk of ships colliding or running aground. This being so, the focus is on technologies like the "integrated positioning, navigation, and time system", AIS as a communication platform, and on traffic situation assessments whose integrity must be guaranteed to ensure shipping safety.
DLR's real-time services are already being used by a wide range of national and international organisations. By adding further radar satellites to the system, time coverage – which is still limited – will be extended in the future.
Providing additional complementary data products describing traffic situations for official use will add to the portfolio of DLR's facilities. Data users include the Federal Office of Maritime Navigation and Hydrography, the Federal Hydraulic Engineering Institute, and the German Weather Service. In the future, the real-time data services developed by DLR will assist in mapping maritime traffic situations, thus contributing towards enhancing safety on the oceans.
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Bethesda's answer to Hearthstone has gone into Open Beta so anyone is now free to check it out. It adds some interesting things, such as having two lanes and an ability to pull a card at random after taking a certain number of hits which can be played immediately. You also get to play with a bigger deck between 50 and 70 cards and it uses a colours system like Magic. The other difference is their equivalent to the Arena mode can be played against the AI. So it certainly sounds like it is trying some different stuff and is getting some positive press. Everything else such as the ability to disenchant, and the cost of packs is similar.
Just visit the link below if you want to give it a try. I'll probably give it a shot at some point this weekend and post some thoughts.


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The Tulane Law School Sports Law program provides students with the background necessary to understand and handle problems unique to the sports industry.
Friday Sports Links - 6/29/12
From cycling allegations to the upcoming NHL negotiations, this was a busy week in sports law. But we start this week's review with the NFL and the New Orleans Saints franchise that continues to make headlines.
To keep up throughout the week be sure to follow us on Twitter.Follow @TulaneSportsLaw
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NFLThe NFL Players Association sent a letter to the NFL requesting that the league redo its investigation of the New Orleans Saints bounty scandal. http://bit.ly/LMFRZJ
The NFL and NFLPA have released a joint announcement commending Pop Warner and USA Football for their changes to protect player health. http://bit.ly/MSEczK
The NFL responded to New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees's comments questioning the league's bounty investigation. http://bit.ly/KKTTdy
The NFLPA has asked the NFL to investigate whether Brees's lengthy contract negotiations with the Saints are a result of his work for the players union during the lockout. http://cbsprt.co/LAiD7O
Four more former NFL players have sued the league and six teams over concussions. http://bit.ly/KDIc3u
College football will finally have a playoff. http://bit.ly/MBkJBv
Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky was convicted on 45 child sex abuse counts. http://cbsn.ws/Lt51Lj
NHLNHL Players Association Executive Director Don Fehr spoke briefly about the upcoming CBA negotiations. http://es.pn/LbHmMT
With the league's CBA negotiations at hand, NHL players gathered in Chicago to discuss negotiation strategy. http://trib.in/LckcWS
A judge has ruled in favor of Glendale's lease agreement with the Phoenix Coyotes. http://bit.ly/MYhlPR
Tim Dockery compares U.S. Anti-Doping Agency CEO Travis Tygart to Roger Goodell: http://bit.ly/NVm36t
Lance Armstrong continues to speak out against the USADA and filed a response against charges he violated cycling drug rules. http://cbsn.ws/KDSJjM
Armstrong also claims the USADA violated its own protocol in its doping allegations against him. http://wapo.st/KR40gZ
OtherHere's a good review of recent sports law scholarship: http://bit.ly/LLP41f
Gabe Feldman, Director of Tulane's Sports Law Program, provides his insights on the Jeremy Lin arbitration decision and Bird rights: http://es.pn/MSeJX9
Want to follow all the news surrounding Title IX's fortieth anniversary? Here's a good place to start: http://title-ix.blogspot.com/
What is the future of the NBA's eligibility rules? http://es.pn/LtQfQ4
Jeff Passan examines Major League Baseball's blackout problem: http://yhoo.it/NhtKiD
If mascot lawsuits are your cup of tea, here's a walk down memory lane: http://bit.ly/N4h39V
A New Jersey woman hit by a throw from a Little League catcher is suing the eleven year old player. http://es.pn/Kq9bzo
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Cold winter weather brings snowball battles, cozy evenings, and an increase in the use of home heating equipment. It's probably time to give your heating system a safety check. Heating equipment failures or malfunctions are one of the leading causes of all home fires. We can reduce the occurrence of these types of fires with a little preventative maintenance and some good fire safety habits.
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I often see some worshippers wiping over their socks when they do wudoo', even in the summertime. I hope that you can explain to me to what extent that is permissible. Which is better for the non-traveller, to do wudoo' washing the feet or wiping over the socks? Please note that those who wipe over their socks have no excuse, all they say is that there is a dispensation which allows this.
Praise be to Allaah, and blessings and peace be upon the Messenger of Allaah.
The general meaning of the saheeh ahaadeeth about it being permissible to wipe over the leather slippers or socks indicates that it is permissible to do so in winter and summer.
I do not know of any evidence to indicate that this is only permitted in the winter, but it is not permissible for anyone to wipe over his socks etc. unless the conditions set out by sharee'ah are met, such as the stipulation that the socks must cover the part that is washed during wudoo', they must be put on when one has wudoo, and attention must be paid to the length of time for which that is permitted, which is one day and one night for one who is not traveling, and three days and nights for the traveler, starting from the first time one wipes over them after breaking one's wudoo', according to the more correct of the two scholarly opinions. And Allaah is the source of strength.


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Dickson's Seven Goal Sends Delaware To Triple-OT, 11-10 Win Over No. 11 UMBC
Feb. 20, 2010
Courtesy of DelawareBALTIMORE -- University of Delaware senior All-American Curtis Dickson picked a good time to post his career-best for goals in a game.
The high-scoring senior from British Columbia, the second highest active goal-scorer in NCAA Division I with 111 tallies, erupted for seven goals and finished the game in thrilling fashion as he scored with 1:07 left in the third sudden death overtime period to lead the Blue Hens to an 11-10 win over No. 12 ranked UMBC Saturday afternoon at UMBC Stadium.
The Blue Hens, off to a 2-0 start for the sixth time in the last seven years, overcame a goal in the last minute by the host Retrievers (0-1) that sent the game into overtime. UMBC had rallied back from a 6-4 halftime deficit by scoring five of the first six goals of the fourth quarter to take a 9-8 lead with 3:11 left.
The game was only the second triple overtime contest in Delaware history but the first since defeating Albany 8-7 back in 2008 at Rullo Stadium.
Senior Martin Cahill added three goals for the Hens, who outshot UMBC
42-38 and held a decisive 16-9 advantage on faceoffs thanks to the play of Tommy Lee. Dickson also added an assist for a career-high eight-point day while Mark Steverson added the other Delaware goal and goalkeeper Noah Fossner turned back nine shots, including three in overtime.
Kyle Wimer and Bobby Stockton each scored three goals for UMBC, which was playing its season opener. Matt Latham also recorded two goals while Rob Grimm added a goal and an assist.
The Hens avenged a 14-9 loss to the Retrievers last season and downed UMBC for the fourth time in the last five outings. Next up for the Blue Hens is a meeting on Tuesday night at No. 5 ranked Johns Hopkins in a rematch of the 2007 NCAA national semifinals won by the Blue Jays 8-3.
Dickson, who extended his consecutive point-scoring streak to 42 straight games, pulling to within five of the all-time Delaware record, surpassed his previous high goal-scoring game of six against Drexel during the 2008 season as he notched his second hat trick of the season and 17th of his career. The seven goals is the most scored by a Delaware player since All-American John Grant scored eight vs. Rutgers on March 29, 1998.
Dickson scored five first-half goals to stake the Hens to a 6-4 lead at the break, scoring his fourth straight goal for the Hens with 2:02 left in the half to give UD a 6-3 lead. UMBC got a goal from Jamie Kimbles with 49 seconds left to narrow the deficit to two goals.
Delaware built the lead to 7-4 after three periods as the Hens shutout the Retrievers and found the net just once when Cahill tallied off a feed from Carter Bloor with 3:45 left in the stanza.
The fourth quarter was a wild one that saw nine total goals scored, including six by UMBC as it made its comeback. Latham and Grimm scored early in the quarter to cut the lead to 7-6 but the Hens answered on a goal by Steverson from a Dickson feed to push the lead to 8-6 with 9:36 remaining in regulation. But UMBC stormed back with four straight goals, the last by Stockton with 3:11 left to give the Retrievers their first solo lead of the day.
Delaware broke the string as Cahill scored with 2:22 left to tie the game for the fifth time and Dickson gave the Hens the lead back just 30 seconds later with his sixth goal off an assist by Eric Smith. UMBC then the game into overtime on a goal by Stockton with just 36 seconds left.
Neither team scored during the first or second overtime periods before Dickson finally ended the marathon with his seventh goal with 1:07 left in the third overtime period.
Scoring Summary:
Delaware - Curtis Dickson, 7 goals-1 assist; Martin Cahill, 3-1; Mark Steverson, 1-0; Carter Bloor, 0-1; Grant Kaleikau, 0-1; Kevin Kaminski, 0-1; Tommy Lee, 0-1; Pat Lombard, 0-1; Eric Smith, 0-1; Brad Zink, 0-1.
UMBC - Kyle Wimer, 3-3; Bobby Stockton, 3-1; Matt Latham, 2-0; Rob Grimm, 1-1; Jamie Kimbles, 1-0; Ryan Shields, 0-1.
Shots: Delaware - 42, UMBC - 38; Saves: D - 9 (Noah Fossner), UMBC - 5 (Kevin Kohri, 30 min., 6 goals, 5 saves; Adam Cohen, 40 min., 5 goals, 0 saves); Groundballs: D - 29, UMBC - 32; Turnovers: D - 21, UMBC - 16;
Faceoffs: D - 16, UMBC - 9; Clears: D - 14 of 15, UMBC - 20 of 22; Extra Man Goals: D - 1 of 5, UMBC - 2 of 8; Penalties: D - 8 for 6:00, UMBC -
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